Valdez pitches 1st shutout, Astros blank Tigers 7-0
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Framber Valdez pitched his first career shutout and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 7-0 on…
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Pirates slam three home runs to down Reds
GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Rodolfo Castro and Diego Castillo homered in a five-run fifth inning to power the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Continue Reading Trout HR 7th game in a row; Guardians beat Angels, pad lead
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Angels star Mike Trout homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the major league…
Continue Reading Seahawks’ Jamal Adams leaves vs Broncos with knee injury
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams suffered a left knee injury in the second quarter of the season opener against the Denver…
Continue Reading Wilmer Flores guaranteed $16.5M from Giants though 2025
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Infielder Wilmer Flores and the San Francisco Giants agreed to a contract that guarantees…
Continue Reading Angels star Trout homers in 7th straight game, 1 shy of mark
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has homered in his seventh consecutive game, one shy of the…
Continue Reading Page signs 4-year deal as coach of World Cup-bound Wales
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — Rob Page has signed a four-year deal to coach World Cup-bound Wales. Page took over the role on an interim basis after Ryan…
Continue Reading US Soccer investigation into NWSL misconduct nearing end
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer U.S. Soccer says an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League is…
Continue Reading Former UFC fighter Elias Theodorou dies at age 34
TORONTO (AP) — A charismatic mixed martial artist who campaigned successfully for the right to use medical marijuana as an athlete, has died. Elias…
Continue Reading Sun beaming with confidence despite loss to Aces in Game 1
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Connecticut Sun might be down one game in the WNBA Finals after losing their first series opener…
Continue Reading Real Madrid closes 2021-22 season with profit of 13M euros
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid says it closed the 2021-22 season with a profit of 13 million euros and a cash balance of 425 million euros. The club…
Continue Reading Osasuna beats Almería 1-0 to keep momentum in Spanish league
MADRID (AP) — Osasuna has maintained its momentum at the start of the Spanish league by defeating promoted Almería 1-0. It is the fourth win in…
Continue Reading Rays put LHP Raley on restricted list, add three RHPs
TORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays put three new pitchers on the roster Monday before a pivotal four-day, five-game series against wild-card rival…
Continue Reading Sloppy Bengals will need to get in synch, reduce mistakes
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — There was plenty of blame to go around for the Bengals in their strange 23-20 loss to the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s remedy after loss: More passion, fewer penalties
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin faces a balancing act as it tries to bounce back from its first loss of the…
Continue Reading Kiffin expects Ole Miss QB Luke Altmyer to be able to play
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin says quarterback Luke Altmyer should be able to play against Georgia Tech, but he isn’t saying…
Continue Reading Dodgers haven’t clinched playoff spot, celebration premature
PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, it turns out, aren’t definitely in the playoffs quite yet. Despite a postgame clinching toast by…
Continue Reading Dybala helps Roma beat Empoli 2-1 in Serie A
EMPOLI, Italy (AP) — Paulo Dybala scored one and set up another as Roma got back to winning ways with a 2-1 victory at Empoli in an action-packed…
Continue Reading Boston Marathon to welcome nonbinary athletes to 2023 race
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nonbinary athletes will be able to run in next year’s Boston Marathon without having to…
Continue Reading Mathias bases-loaded walk lifts Texas over Marlins in Game 1
MIAMI (AP) — Mark Mathias drew a bases-loaded walk that broke an eighth-inning tie and lifted the Texas Rangers over the Miami Marlins 3-2 Monday…
Continue Reading Lessons learned? Saban, now-No. 2 Alabama sure hope so
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer A penalty-packed performance against Texas only cost Alabama the No. 1 ranking, not a loss. But a team that opened as…
Continue Reading Sarkisian keeps Texas QB injury situation a mystery
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian on Monday would not give any hint who will be the No. 21…
Continue Reading South Carolina loses defenders Kaba, Strachan for season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has lost starting linebacker Mohamed Kaba and backup defensive end Jordan Strachan for the season to ACL…
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Defending champ Georgia downplays return to No. 1 in Top 25
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Defending national champion Georgia needed only two games to convince voters it should return to the top of the AP Top 25. Coach…
Continue Reading As Judge approaches milestone, what counts more: 61 or 73?
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge is keeping his special season going. Judge entered this…
Continue Reading After 0-2 start, WVU’s Brown trying to salvage season, job
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The early part of the 2022 schedule was supposed to be West Virginia’s best opportunity at…
Continue Reading No. 5 Clemson, Goodwin have defensive issues to correct
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson first-year coordinator Wes Goodwin didn’t expect to face questions about his…
Continue Reading Stoops: Rodriguez will return for No. 9 Kentucky on Oct. 1
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops says leading rusher Chris Rodriguez Jr. will return from an…
Continue Reading Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz’s U.S. Open championship has moved him up to No. 1 at age 19. That makes him…
Continue Reading F1 driver Albon suffered ‘respiratory failure’ after surgery
MONZA, Italy (AP) — Formula One driver Alex Albon suffered “respiratory failure” and had to be put on a ventilator following complications from…
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