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Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday.Read more...

Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored first-half goals and Colombia earned a 2-0 win over South Korea in the Women's World Cup on Tuesday in Sydney.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles will look for their sixth victory in seven games when they battle the host Philadelphia Phillies on TuesdayRead more...

Chas McCormick produced a career-high six RBIs and Yainer Diaz delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning as the host Houston Astros rallied for a 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers on MondayRead more...

The standings favor the San Francisco Giants but the schedule gives the edge to the Oakland Athletics when the Bay Area rivals duel Tuesday night on the Giants' side of the water in the opener of a two-game interleague seriesRead more...

Christian Yelich singled in the winning run off Alexis Diaz in the ninth inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 walk-off victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night in the opener of the three-game seriesRead more...

What happens off the field could be more intriguing than what transpires on it when the visiting Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers meet for a three-game series that begins on TuesdayRead more...

Carlos Correa singled in Donovan Solano from third in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in MinneapolisRead more...

Nolan Jones hit a two-run home run and Alan Trejo racked up four hits as the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 10-6 on Monday nightRead more...

The Royals got just seven hits, but two were homers from Salvador Perez and Maikel Garcia as Kansas City beat the host Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Monday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles past the host Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on MondayRead more...

Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison said he was speeding at 140 mph last week because of an emergency involving his dogRead more...

After a career year in 2022, Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Uchenna Nwosu is signing a three-year extension worth up to $59 million, ESPN reported MondayRead more...

The NFL has suspended free agent Isaiah Wilson for the first three games of the 2023 season for undisclosed reasons, according to multiple reports.Read more...

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Eyioma Uwazurike has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for betting on league games in his rookie season of 2022Read more...

The Boston Red Sox will welcome in another National League opponent as the Atlanta Braves visit to begin a brief two-game series on Tuesday nightRead more...

Tuesday brings the renewal of the annual Crosstown Classic series between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White SoxRead more...

Veteran cornerback Marcus Peters agreed to a one-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, several reports said MondayRead more...

The Tennessee Titans will pay homage to their roots and wear Houston Oilers throwback uniforms for two home games in 2023Read more...

When the Subway Series last arrived in the Bronx on Aug. 22, the New York Mets and New York Yankees were division leaders and a combined 61 games over .500, resulting in buzz about the possibility of the intracity rivals meeting in the World SeriesRead more...

The "Citrus Series" features a couple of struggling playoff contenders looking to regain their footing. The series opener also matches two hard-throwing right-handers with impressive strikeout numbers.Read more...

Former No. 1 overall draft pick Mike Ivie, who played parts of 11 big league seasons, has died. He was 70.Read more...

Trey Lance is entering year three in San Francisco and has suited up for eight games and started just half of them. Multiple injuries coupled with the emergence of Brock Purdy during the second half of last season has built some doubt around the former No. 3 overall pick. With Purdy's status up in the air recovering...Read more...

Tarik Skubal notched his first victory in over a year, Kerry Carpenter and Zack Short drove in two runs apiece and the host Detroit Tigers defeated the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-1 on MondayRead more...

In the era of social media, everyone has jokes. Apps like Twitter, Instagram, and Tik Tok have made most things and people easily accessible. Sometimes you've got jokes rattling around inside that noggin that you have to get off. This leaves all participants open for trolling, especially pro athletes and other public...Read more...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney, after aggravating a knee injury on Sunday, is expected to miss more training camp practices and return in time for the regular season, ESPN reported MondayRead more...

Quarterback Anthony Richardson and the Indianpolis Colts agreed to a four-year, fully guaranteed contract worth $33.99 million, multiple outlets reported MondayRead more...

As roll call waits one more day in Oxnard, Calif., all signs point to guard Zack Martin being absent as the Dallas Cowboys kick off training camp on TuesdayRead more...

The Houston Texans and No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud reportedly reached agreement on a fully guaranteed four-year, $36.3 million rookie contract on MondayRead more...

Only a few months removed from trading Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets, team president Mark Murphy isn't ready to start making plans for a ceremony to honor the all-time great at Lambeau FieldRead more...

The Minnesota Twins placed designated hitter Byron Buxton on the paternity list prior to Monday's home contest against the Seattle MarinersRead more...

The U.S. women's national team is in a position to win a record third straight World Cup because every player who steps on the field is expected to meet the high standards of their predecessors.Read more...

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will not play for Serbia at the upcoming FIBA World Cup, ESPN reported MondayRead more...

There are almost 400 coaches on NFL staffs, however, openly homosexual male coaches were non-existent from the active pool until Friday when Jacksonville Jaguars strength and conditioning coach Kevin Maxen came out to Outsports.com.Read more...

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The Dallas Stars extended the contract of general manager Jim Nill through the 2025-26 season on MondayRead more...

Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev was awarded a two-year, $4.5 million contract by an independent arbitratorRead more...

Kay Ivey - the Republican Governor of Alabama - doesn't have more juice than Nick Saban. That's how things work in the South, especially when you've won seven national championships as a head coach in the SEC. And since people are more familiar with Saban than Ivey, it's fair to ask him about a ruling from the United...Read more...

Day 5 of the World Cup was probably the most rewarding, and a great example of how football is football no matter who is playing it, no matter where they come from. We do our best to not compare or relate the women's game to the men's, as they're two different sports. But Sunday night's fare was perhaps the most...Read more...

The Colorado Rockies traded reliever Pierce Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for two pitching prospects, MLB Network reported MondayRead more...

NFL rushing champ Josh Jacobs boarded a flight out of Las Vegas on Monday and has no plans to return anytime soon, NFL Network reported.Read more...

Detroit Lions cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson was carted off the field Monday with a leg injury at training camp in Allen Park, MichRead more...

Buffalo Bills running back and kick returner Nyheim Hines will miss the 2023 season with a knee injury sustained in a jet ski accident, multiple outlets reported MondayRead more...

A hat trick from Ary Borges powered Brazil to a 4-0 victory against Panama in a Group F opener on Monday at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Adelaide, Australia.Read more...

There are certainly a host of disappointing teams in MLB this year. More so than usual it feels like, with the Mets, Padres, Cardinals face down in a muck they never considered being in back in the spring. You can throw the Mariners on there if you're feeling truly dispirited and want to take it out on someone, given...Read more...

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Mookie Betts will have his team behind him this time as he attempts to get a bit of revenge against Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Read more...

Adam Wainwright has looked like a pitcher approaching the end of the line.Read more...

The surging Cincinnati Reds will have a chance to regain the top spot in the National League Central when they open a three-game series at front-running Milwaukee on MondayRead more...

The Twins' Kenta Maeda enters Monday night's series opener with the Seattle Mariners in Minneapolis with just a 2-5 record and 5.10 ERA, but Minnesota still likes what it sees from veteran right-handerRead more...