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The Women's World Cup championship match odds are set following England's impressive 3-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday and Spain's 2-1 win Tuesday over Sweden.Read more...

So how does one become an official member of the Coalition of Courage," Michele Tafoya? Is there a fee? Do you hold meetings? Is there a secret intake process that has been passed down through the decades? Or does one simply have to take a decorated career in an industry that becomes more difficult by the day to earn...Read more...

There is a warped irony in the timing between Netflix's new sports-doping documentary, Untold: Hall of Shame, and the most recent suspension of a professional athlete for violating a league's performance-enhancing drug policy.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays placed rookie right-hander Kevin Kelly on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left ankle sprain.Read more...

Buddy Parker, who led the Detroit Lions to two NFL championships in the 1950s, was selected as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2024 class.Read more...

Tennessee Titans second-year wideout Treylon Burks was carted off the field after apparently sustaining a leg injury at practice on Wednesday.Read more...

There's anxiety, and then there's paranoia. If you're afraid of flying, crowds, or clowns, that's understandable. Everybody has their own quirks, but when it comes to the hardcore baseless conspiracy theorists - say, shadowy government forces using cutting-edge military weaponry to start a deadly fire in Hawaii for...Read more...

John Isner has another chance to become the first American man to win a tennis Grand Slam event since 2003.Read more...

The Carolina Panthers placed receiver Damiere Byrd on injured reserve Wednesday and filled the roster vacancy with cornerback Collin Duncan.Read more...

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said Wednesday that he had expansion talks around basketball with Gonzaga and UConn before the league opted to go in a different direction - landing its "dream scenario."Read more...

Former World No. 1 players Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki headline the eight women who received wild-card entries into the main draw of the U.S. Open.Read more...

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams returned to practice on Wednesday following last week's injury scare.Read more...

The Las Vegas Raiders activated rookie defensive end Tyree Wilson from the non-football injury list Wednesday.Read more...

The Texas Rangers released veteran catcher Kevin Plawecki, who had been assigned to their Triple-A club at Round Rock.Read more...

Former West Virginia men's basketball coach Bob Huggins was placed on 12 months of probation for his June DUI arrest after agreeing to enter a diversionary program for first-time offenders.Read more...

Denis Shapovalov announced his withdrawal Wednesday from the U.S. Open due to a lingering knee injury.Read more...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Russell Gage was carted off the practice field with a knee injury Wednesday.Read more...

The LA Galaxy signed English striker Billy Sharp through the end of the 2023 MLS season.Read more...

MLB is investigating social media posts relating to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, according to multiple outlets, after Instagram posts about him went viral on Sunday afternoon. Franco did not play in Sunday's game, which the Guardians won, 9-2.

Nuggets standout Jamal Murray will not play for Canada in the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup, citing the physical drain that resulted from Denver's NBA championship season.Read more...

Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis will spend the next four to six weeks rehabbing his right foot after being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, the team announced Wednesday.Read more...

Baltimore Ravens All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey will have foot surgery Wednesday and be sidelined for four to six weeks, multiple outlets reported.Read more...

As tough as it is not to have the U.S. Women's National Team in the FIFA Women's World Cup final after winning the last two tournaments, the Spain-England final on Sunday is arguably better for the overall health of the game worldwide.Read more...

England outclassed host Australia 3-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Women's World Cup Final for the first time.Read more...

Just as everyone expected, the star of the show at this year's FedEx Cup playoffs is not Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm or Scottie Scheffler, but Lucas Glover.Read more...

The San Diego Padres host the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

If you haven't been following the touring artist exhibition that is Angel Hernandez attempting to call balls and strikes, or simply trying to disprove the utility of rules and conventions in society at all, in various Major League parks this summer, you're missing one of the truly great examples of dadaism going. To...Read more...

By winning eight straight games shortly after the trade deadline, the Seattle Mariners seemed to have answered those who questioned their deal that sent closer Paul Sewald to the Arizona Diamondbacks.Read more...

If the Chicago Cubs are to remain a postseason contender, they must take advantage of a favorable stretch in their schedule.Read more...

The Texas Rangers will try for their fifth three-game sweep at home since the All-Star break when they host the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves will send veteran right-hander Charlie Morton to the mound in search of the team's 11th series sweep on Wednesday night when they host the New York Yankees in the finale of their three-game set.Read more...

Aaron Nola will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time this season Wednesday night and allow the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to split the two-game set.Read more...

The Boston Red Sox will look to continue their push toward a playoff spot on Wednesday night in the second contest of their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore enjoyed the most successful start of his young career in his latest outing.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians will aim for their first three-game winning streak since late July when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series.Read more...

The Houston Astros will try to slow down Jorge Soler on Wednesday night when they face the host Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

The Colorado Rockies have not won consecutive games in August and haven't had a three-game winning streak since mid-June.Read more...

Right-hander Aaron Civale will shoot for his first victory as a Tampa Bay Ray in his first visit to Oracle Park as the San Francisco Giants host the finale of a three-game interleague series on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

It took 16 innings, but the Pittsburgh Pirates finally got rewarded for their patience against the New York Mets.Read more...

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will try to complete a two-game series sweep of the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. To do so, they will have to solve the slider of Detroit rookie right-hander Reese Olson.Read more...

Bryce Elder allowed only one hit over seven scoreless innings and Marcell Ozuna and Ronald Acuna Jr. homered to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 5-0 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday.Read more...

Gary Sanchez capped a five-run first inning with the Padres' first grand slam home run of the season as San Diego routed the visiting Baltimore Orioles 10-3 on Tuesday.Read more...

J.D. Martinez had a go-ahead RBI double in a five-run sixth inning, Enrique Hernandez added a two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their season-best winning streak to nine games with a 6-2 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.Read more...

A break from the Aaron Rodgers Variety Hour was needed at the start of the second episode of Hard Knocks. There is plenty of footage of him being chummy, playful, and even the passive-aggressive side of him that surely gets old with his coworkers after a while. The New York Jets and HBO viewing audience needed a fresh...Read more...

Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea combined to strike out 12 in 7 1/3 innings, Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores hit sixth-inning home runs and the San Francisco Giants pulled away late to beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Substitute Sam Surridge scored his third goal in as many games to help lift Nashville SC to a 2-0 victory over visiting CF Monterrey in a Leagues Cup semifinal on Tuesday night, booking the club's first-ever place in a major final and a meeting with Lionel Messi.Read more...

Ty France hit a two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Kansas City Royals 10-8 on Tuesday night.Read more...

Christian Walker homered and Geraldo Perdomo, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Nick Ahmed had two hits each as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.Read more...

Marine Johannes came off the bench to score a game-high 17 points Tuesday night, lifting the New York Liberty to an 82-63 win over the host Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final.Read more...

Luis Robert Jr. hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and the visiting Chicago White Sox beat the crosstown rival Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Tuesday night.Read more...