Month: August 2022

By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Lucas Giolito pitched impressively into the seventh inning, Gavin Sheets twice came through with the bases loaded and Yoán Moncada pulled off a slick double play to help the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Giolito allowed one run and four

By LUKE OLSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle right-hander George Kirby set a major league record by throwing 24 straight strikes to start the game and fellow Mariners rookie Julio Rodriguez reached a new level, but Ildemaro Vargas hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning that lifted the Washington Nationals to a 3-1

By ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash. The nine jurors

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith is returning home to play for the first time since 2019 when he contests the Australian Open and Australian PGA tournaments later this year. Smith will be OK to play in both regardless of whether he joins the rival LIV Golf series, as he has been

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Epicenter has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite for the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Epicenter, runnerup in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and winner of the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga just over three weeks ago, is the 7-5 morning-line favorite for the

By The Associated Press The Detroit Lions seem destined for another rough season. If the defense struggles, it will likely lead to at least 10 losses for the fifth straight year, and second in a row under coach Dan Campbell. Rookie defensive end Aiden Hutchinson appears to be a player to build around, but there

Six players in the Dominican Summer League have been suspended 60 games each by Major League Baseball after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances. New York Mets pitcher Richard Cardoza, Kansas City pitcher Jeremy Castro, Arizona pitcher Miguel Gonzalez, Houston pitcher Jose Serrano and Atlanta infielder Christian Suarez were penalized after testing positive for Stanozolol. San

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — J.C. Jackson could be ready to play when the Los Angeles Chargers begin the regular season after undergoing ankle surgery Tuesday, coach Brandon Staley said Wednesday. Staley said Jackson’s availability will depend on how quickly the incision wound from a procedure on his right ankle

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Skye Bolt hit a leadoff sacrifice fly — as strange as that sounds — in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 to avert a three-game sweep. With David MacKinnon on second base as the automatic runner and the score tied at 2, Marlins left-hander Richard

By The Associated Press Aaron Rodgers signed a contract extension in the offseason and is back to lead the Green Bay Packers as they seek their fourth straight NFC North title and their first Super Bowl berth since their 2010 championship season. Rodgers has earned MVP honors each of the past two seasons, but no

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Rangers has returned to the Champions League elite after a 12-year absence and a humiliating financial crisis. Rangers won 1-0 at PSV Eindhoven in the second leg of their playoffs to advance to the group stage. Croatia forward Antonio Čolak’s 60th-minute goal sealed a 3-2 win on aggregate. A decade ago,

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Bernarda Pera extended her career-best winning streak to 12 matches, beatiung top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals in Tennis in The Land. Pera, ranked No. 51, broke 2021 French Open champion Krejcikova four times in claiming eight of

By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Martín Pérez threw six scoreless innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered and drove in five runs, helping the Texas Rangers pound José Ureña and the Colorado Rockies 16-4. Mark Mathias had a bases-clearing double, Adolis García extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI single and

By The Associated Press The Carolina Panthers are coming off back-to-back five-win seasons. But they still have one of the league’s most dynamic players in running back Christian McCaffrey, who should prove to be a huge asset to newly announced starting quarterback Baker Mayfield if he stays healthy. McCaffrey has missed 23 of the past

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels can relate to three major influences on his life in football. He watched his father, Thom, for the good portion of a 40-year coaching career. And he kicked off his coaching career as a graduate assistant under Nick Saban at

By GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Falcons linebacker Deion Jones came off the physically unable to perform list and was finally back at practice. Now he must carve out a role for himself on defense. Jones knows nothing is guaranteed, including a starting spot he’s had since Atlanta drafted him in the

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — John Adams pounded his way to Cleveland baseball immortality. The longtime drummer, who has provided a steady beat during baseball games in Cleveland since the 1970s, has been honored with his induction into the team’s Distinguished Hall of Fame. The tribute is to recognize Adams, who

By TERRY McCORMICK Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals tried to make the most of their one practice against each other on Wednesday. Neither Tennessee’s nor Arizona’s first-team offenses scored a touchdown during the team period. The only scores in the drill belonged to the Cardinals, whose second unit

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Carol Hutchins has retired after 38 seasons as Michigan’s softball coach after winning a record number of games. The school made the announcement Wednesday, signaling the end of a career that included 1,707 wins. Bonnie Tholl was promoted to lead the program after she serving as Hutchins’ top assistant for

By JAKE STARR Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — One of the most important moments for a coach in the Little League World Series can be the speech to a team after it’s eliminated. Coaches have to deal with kids’ emotions spilling out after their long run through summer tournaments comes to an end.

LONDON (AP) — Newcastle, Leeds and Brighton carried their strong Premier League form into the English League Cup. All three top-flight clubs reached the third round despite fielding lineups filled with fringe players who have barely featured in their teams’ unbeaten starts to league play. Newcastle was pushed the hardest, needing to come from behind

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Veteran wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to practice on Wednesday, a little more than eight months after tearing his Achilles tendon in a game against Dallas in late December. The Giants activated their current longest-tenured player off the active-physically unable to perform list and

By The Associated Press Former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Shaquem Griffin, who had his left hand amputated at age 4, has announced his retirement from the NFL. Griffin wrote for The Players Tribune that he intends to help others working with the NFL Legends Community. Griffin, 27, was a fifth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2018