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Nneka Ogwumike recorded a double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks used stifling defense to hand the Las Vegas Aces their first regular-season home loss since June 2022 with a 78-72 win on Saturday.Read more...

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on Saturday named junior Carson Beck the successor to Stetson Bennett as the Bulldogs' starting quarterback.Read more...

England has enjoyed a dominating run into Sunday's final at the 2023 Women's World Cup, but strong support for Spain has flipped the odds since the matchup was determined.Read more...

Pushing for an American League wild-card spot, the Toronto Blue Jays activated All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette from the 10-day injured list Saturday.Read more...

D'Ernest Johnson scored two touchdowns and Tank Bigsby rushed for 70 yards to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 25-7 victory over the host Detroit Lions on Saturday in a preseason game.Read more...

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) - taking to the track twice in Saturday's final qualifying session alone and bettering his already field-best speed in his second...Read more...

Kutter Crawford pitched six outstanding innings while Luis Urias hit a grand slam and Connor Wong hit a two-run homer off ace Gerrit Cole as the visiting Boston Red Sox routed the struggling New York Yankees 8-1 on Saturday afternoon.Read more...

One team will snap their two-game losing streak on Sunday when the Indiana Fever visit the Phoenix Mercury in the fourth and final meeting this season between the struggling squads.Read more...

There will be no NFC East reunions this season for the Williams brothers after all.Read more...

Coco Gauff knocked off top seed and World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 in the Western & Southern Open semifinals on Saturday in Mason, Ohio.Read more...

Gabriella Cowley of England carded a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to seize a one-stroke lead after the third round at the ISPS Handa World Invitational in Antrim, Northern Ireland.Read more...

The second leg of the "Hell Is Real" derby at Columbus on Sunday could see FC Cincinnati sweep the Crew in the season series for the first time since entering Major League Soccer in 2019.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers activated first baseman Rowdy Tellez from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.Read more...

After taking down the Seattle Storm on the road this week, the Minnesota Lynx look to do the same at home on Sunday in Minneapolis.Read more...

New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham was released from a Southern California hospital Saturday after suffering a possible seizure.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez on the injured list with a right hamstring strain on Saturday.Read more...

Arike Ogunbowale looks to build off a sterling performance when the Dallas Wings visit the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

The Chicago Sky are hoping to escape the grip of a four-game losing streak Sunday when they host the Connecticut Sun.Read more...

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin appears to be headed to the 15-day injured list after Friday night's ugly performance.Read more...

Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is dealing with plantar fasciitis, head coach Ron Rivera confirmed Saturday.Read more...

The Orlando Magic agreed to a one-year deal with former G League MVP Trevelin Queen, according to his agent.Read more...

Yet another highly touted Cincinnati Reds prospect will soon make his major league debut, according to multiple reports Saturday.Read more...

The XFL announced on Friday that D.C. Defenders quarterback Jordan Ta'amu has signed with the Minnesota Vikings.Read more...

The movie rage hitting the theaters this summer extends beyond Barbie, and Oppenheimer. There's a hidden treasure, one could even call it forgotten, and the independent, umm, film has brought in nearly $175 million. The Sound of Freedom - an action thriller about a child trafficking ring starring Jim Caviezel - has...Read more...

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck is reportedly ready to rejoin the team, two months after a line drive struck him in the face.Read more...

The Philadelphia Eagles released cornerback Greedy Williams among a series of roster moves Saturday.Read more...

Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden's recent claim that team president Daryl Morey is a "liar" has reportedly drawn the league's attention.Read more...

Sweden blanked co-host Australia 2-0 to claim their fourth Women's World Cup bronze medal in Saturday's third-place match in Brisbane, Australia.Read more...

A rather innocuous roster move by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday could foretell the future for teams loaded with future draft picks. The Thunder waived TyTy Washington Jr., the 29th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft who played his first season with the Houston Rockets. Both the Rockets and Thunder have a glut of future...Read more...

The past and potential future of the Oakland Athletics will intertwine with the present of the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night when the clubs continue a three-game series.Read more...

The Colorado Rockies would like to avoid losing 100 games for the first time in franchise history.Read more...

Right-handers Pablo Lopez and Sonny Gray have developed into quite the one-two punch for the Minnesota Twins as they hit the stretch run in their quest for an American League Central title.Read more...

Miles Mikolas is looking forward to the offseason, when the St. Louis Cardinals will try to rebuild their depleted pitching staff.Read more...

The Detroit Tigers will get a look at another of the Guardians' young starting pitchers on Saturday night when the teams continue their four-game series in Cleveland.Read more...

By the time Julio Rodriguez strolled to the plate in the top of the third inning on Friday, he already had a single and a stolen base to extend his streak of consecutive at-bats with a hit to seven.Read more...

Two teams getting key pieces back from injury will meet in the second contest of a three-game series Saturday evening when the Toronto Blue Jays visit the Cincinnati Reds.Read more...

The Washington Nationals, in the midst of a hot stretch, keep showing different ways that they are making progress.Read more...

Two right-handers who are unbeaten through three starts in August will go head-to-head when the Texas Rangers again welcome the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of a three-game series on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Over the past two weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared unstoppable.Read more...

Over the past two weeks, the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared unstoppable.Read more...

The Chicago Cubs are undefeated in five straight games with ace Justin Steele on the mound.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Kevin Cash are accustomed to games being impacted by extreme weather events.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays and manager Kevin Cash are accustomed to games being impacted by extreme weather events.Read more...

With Hurricane Hilary expected to drench San Diego on Sunday, the Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday in San Diego.Read more...

With Hurricane Hilary expected to drench San Diego on Sunday, the Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks will play a day-night doubleheader on Saturday in San Diego.Read more...

The New York Yankees, hoping to author a run like the one produced by their 1995 predecessors, found only another quiet night at the plate on Friday.Read more...

Luke Raley had the tiebreaking RBI single in the 10th inning Friday night for the Tampa Bay Rays, who overcame hitting into a ninth-inning triple play to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-6 in the opener of a condensed three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Jorge Soler hit two of Miami's five homers as the visiting Marlins picked up an 11-3 victory on Friday night to snap the Los Angeles Dodgers' season-long, 11-game winning streak.Read more...

Julio Rodriguez homered during his third consecutive four-plus-hit game and rookie Bryce Miller pitched 6 1/3 sharp innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners topped the Houston Astros 2-0 on Friday.Read more...

Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson combined for six hits, three runs and three RBIs out of the top two spots in the lineup and the Baltimore Orioles scored early and often en route to a 9-4 victory over the host Oakland Athletics in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.Read more...