Tijjani Reijnders and Erling Haaland starred as Florida Florida manchester City opened its Premier League campaign by crushing Wolverhampton 4-0 on Saturday. On a great day for City’s new signings, Reijnders played a part in the first three goals — scoring one himself — and Rayan Cherki came off the bench to grab a late fourth. Coach […]
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Slugger leads South Carolina as blowouts are the rule in early days of Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — South Carolina snuck into the Little League World Series with a five-run rally over the defending champs. But the club from Irmo, representing the Southeast region, is showing it belongs at the tournament, thanks in part to slugger-pitcher Joe Giulietti. In the sixth inning of the regional final, the 2024 […]
Commanders activate Terry McLaurin off the PUP list as contract extension talks linger
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders activated Terry McLaurin off the physically unable to perform list on Saturday amid lingering contract extension talks with the All-Pro wide receiver. McLaurin, who is entering the final year of a three-year, $68.2 million contract signed in 2022, reported to the team on July 27 after skipping the […]
NL West race heats up as Dodgers tie Padres for lead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June. The Dodgers were running away in the NL West then with a nine-game lead. The Padres were in third place. Now, with 1 1/2 months left in the season, it’s all […]
Betts’ sacrifice fly and Hernández’s homer lift Dodgers over Padres for tie in NL West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West. After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani […]
Betts’ sacrifice fly and Hernández’s homer lift Dodgers over Padres for tie in NL West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts had a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the third inning, Teoscar Hernández homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat San Diego 3-2 on Friday night to tie the Padres atop the NL West. After three straight hits to open the third, the Dodgers tied it at 1 when Shohei Ohtani […]
Orioles’ Brandon Young shrugs off poor last start and nearly makes history vs. Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Baltimore Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young had to move past his last start. In dropping to 0-6, Young saw his ERA increase to 6.70 through the first 10 starts of his major league career after allowing six runs over three innings against the Athletics on Aug. 9. “Honestly, it’s easier said than […]
Rookie Jacob Misiorowski struggles in his return as Brewers rallied for 13th straight win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski lasted only 1 1/3 innings Friday night in the All-Star ‘s return to the Milwaukee Brewers after a stint on the injured list. Misiorowski started for the NL Central-leading Brewers in their series opener at Cincinnati after missing about 2 1/2 weeks with a left tibia contusion. The […]
Oba Femi’s rise to the top of WWE NXT
ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — From throwing shot puts to throwing foes. In just three years, Oba Femi has rocketed from a collegiate track and field standout into one of WWE NXT’s most dominant champions, and he’s hungry for more. “I’m still the hunter,” said Femi. “People get it mistaken because you become Champion and you […]
USF football announces 2-game series with Bowling Green
The University of South Florida and Bowling Green University will play a two-game series in football starting in 2026.