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Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was involved in an on-field incident with two fans during the Braves' game on Monday in Denver.Read more...

Blake Snell threw seven scoreless innings and Garrett Cooper drove in three runs as the visiting San Diego Padres defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Monday.Read more...

Jose Altuve hit for the cycle and Yordan Alvarez added four hits and four RBIs as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.Read more...

Johan Oviedo recorded his first career shutout and Ke'Bryan Hayes went 4-for-4 with a walk and an RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates opened a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals with a 5-0 win on Monday.Read more...

Christian Yelich and Mark Canha each homered during a four-run first inning as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 6-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night.Read more...

Royce Lewis belted a grand slam for the second game in a row, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 10-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night in Minneapolis.Read more...

Grayson Rodriguez and three relievers combined on a two-hitter and Anthony Santander smacked a three-run home run among his two hits to boost the Baltimore Orioles to a 9-0 win against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday.Read more...

Danny Jansen hit a solo home run, walked twice and scored three runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday night.Read more...

Nathaniel Lowe delivered the go-ahead, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning Monday night for the visiting Texas Rangers, who came back to edge the New York Mets 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

Trea Turner hit two home runs and drove in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Monday.Read more...

Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points as the host New York Liberty took control in the second quarter and recorded a 94-85 victory over the league-best Las Vegas Aces on Monday night.Read more...

Aaron Judge and Gleyber Torres hit back-to-back homers, Luis Severino pitched seven strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Monday.Read more...

Arizona State first-year coach Kenny Dillingham has to prepare for Thursday's season opener against Southern Utah in Tempe, Ariz., while trying to keep his players focused and ready for a season that will not end with a bowl appearance.Read more...

The Los Angeles Chargers will waive quarterback Max Duggan, the Heisman Trophy runner-up who took TCU to the College Football Playoff national title game last season, NFL Network reported Monday night.Read more...

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Monday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.Read more...

The Boston Red Sox recalled top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela from Triple-A Worcester on Monday among a handful of moves.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds on Monday placed infielder Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list because of a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the seven-day concussion IL.Read more...

The latest Nebraska reboot begins Thursday night when the Cornhuskers visit Minnesota to open the 2023 season in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis.Read more...

Right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday.Read more...

Quarterback Brennan Armstrong will get his first chance to take advantage of a reunion with his old offensive coordinator when NC State faces UConn on Thursday in East Hartford, Conn., in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

Roberto Carballes Baena had seven aces while delivering a huge upset of fourth-seeded Holger Rune 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Open at New York.Read more...

It might look like a new era at Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons want to keep up their regular production of churning out solid seasons.Read more...

Police in Chicago believe the bullets that injured two fans at a White Sox game Friday were fired from inside the ballpark.Read more...

Field Level Media is tracking the latest roster moves ahead of the NFL deadline to set 53-man rosters Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET:Read more...

The Houston Texans are releasing veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey, NFL Network reported.Read more...

Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will join head coach Jim Harbaugh in serving a suspension for the Wolverines' season opener as part of the university's self-imposed punishment.Read more...

Kansas standout quarterback Jalon Daniels is expected to start Friday night against Missouri State despite dealing with a back injury during fall camp.Read more...

You would think Team USA gold medalists would stick together. Instead, the newly crowned fastest man in the world, Noah Lyles wasted his coronation at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest by dumping on the NBA. More specifically, he took aim at the National Basketball Association taking the liberty of...Read more...

The Chicago Sky and the host Los Angeles Sparks are in a tight battle for the eighth and final playoff spot as they meet Tuesday night.Read more...

No. 1 seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland needed less than an hour to win her opening match at the U.S. Open in New York.Read more...

Baker Mayfield clearly hasn't silenced all of his doubters.Read more...

If you put a microphone in front of Jerry Jones for long enough and let him ramble, he'll usually deliver gold. Jones can't help himself whenever the cameras are on. He's got to give us something juicy to chew on. Once again, while speaking with the media following the Trey Lance trade, Jones found himself...Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Adrian Houser on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow injury and recalled right-hander J.B. Bukauskas from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.Read more...

New England Revolution defender Brandon Bye underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn right ACL and will be out of action into the 2024 season.Read more...

The Washington Nationals called up highly regarded catching prospect Drew Millas on Monday and optioned outfielder Blake Rutherford to Triple-A Rochester.Read more...

Florida brings a new-to-them, experienced quarterback to Salt Lake City on Thursday night where seething No. 14 Utah stands ready to exact a measure of revenge for the Gators' 32-29 upset of the Utes in the 2022 opener.Read more...

For the first time in 17 seasons as Alabama head coach, Nick Saban ditched the depth chart.Read more...

Toronto FC hired Canada men's national team head coach John Herdman to the same position on Monday.Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with a sprain to his right middle finger and recalled second baseman Ernie Clement from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.Read more...

The Phoenix Mercury travel to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday iatCollege Park, Ga., knowing they will miss the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons.Read more...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh repeated a rallying cry for players to be paid as conference revenues climb with billion-dollar network agreements.Read more...

AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo is sidelined indefinitely following surgery to repair a broken hand.Read more...

The Cleveland Browns acquired kicker Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday and installed him as their starter, cutting Cade York, multiple outlets reported.Read more...

The New York Times set a high standard in early May when it posted the following headline: "The Tampa Rays Are Better Than Everyone. At Everything."Read more...

Iga Swiatek counts the 2022 U.S. Open among her four career Grand Slam titles, and the 22-year-old Polish star is favored to claim No. 5 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves reinstated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list on Monday.Read more...

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Ventrell Miller will miss the upcoming season with an Achilles injury.Read more...

UCLA coach Chip Kelly named redshirt junior Ethan Garbers as the starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Coastal Carolina.Read more...

The agent for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett is seeking trade partners, ESPN reported Monday.Read more...

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have forged a new rivalry at the top of men's tennis, and they could be headed for a third epic showdown this summer.Read more...