(Photo credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets appear to be in full retreat mode after trading away veteran pitchers Max Scherzer and David Robertson in recent days but general manager Billy Eppler wants to quickly bury that narrative. Eppler says the Mets are just reconstructing the roster and not tearing down an underachieving team that was supposed to compete for a World Series berth this season. "I d
Klang [Malaysia], July 31 (ANI): Ahmad Faiz smashed an unbeaten 105 off 50 balls to power Malaysia to a 184-run win over Myanmar after Suprit Pradhan's 59 guided Bhutan to a comfortable 95-run win against China in a rain-affected contest at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Regional Qualifier B, as per ICC. Electing to bat first, Bhutan got off to a solid start courtesy of Pradhan and fellow opener Tenjin Rabgey. The duo c
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes that English pacer Stuart Broad, who announced his retirement after the ongoing fifth Ashes Test, is the "ultimate Ashes warrior." Broad called an end to his 17-year-old career at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday. Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner reached their respective half-centuries as Australia looked
JERUSALEM, July 30 (Xinhua) -- Israeli EuroLeague club Maccabi Tel Aviv on Sunday announced the signing of forward-center Jasiel Rivero on a two-year contract.
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Puducherry [India], July 31 (ANI): With Mayank Agarwal and Sai Sudharsan's 50, South Zone secure a five-wicket victory against East Zone. Central Zone beat North East Zone by eight wickets while West Zone register a six-wicket win over North Zone in Puducherry on Sunday. Chasing a total of 229, South Zone opening batter Mayank Agarwal was on great form as he scored 84 off 88 balls. South Zone lost their first wicket in th
Atlanta [US], July 31 (ANI): Taylor Fritz claimed his second tour-level title of the season and sixth overall after winning the Atlanta Open on Sunday. The top seed Fritz defeated Australian player Aleksandar Vukic 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-4 in the championship match to win the ATP 250 title in his first match on home soil since March. Fritz maintained composure to end the two hours and sixteen minutes-long match in a deciding set.
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Joc Pederson lined a bases-loaded single to right field with no outs in the last of the 11th inning Sunday afternoon, giving the San Francisco Giants their second straight walk-off win over the visiting Boston Red Sox, 4-3 in the interleague series finale. After Tristan Beck (2-0) had held the Red Sox without a hit in both extra innings, the Giants plated courtesy runner P
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) Gary Sanchez hit two solo home runs Sunday and Blake Snell didn't allow an earned run in five innings as the San Diego Padres held on to defeating visiting Texas 5-3 and complete a three-game sweep of the Rangers. The win was the Padres' 11th straight over the Rangers since 2018 -- setting a San Diego franchise record for consecutive wins against one team. Sanchez hit his
(Photo credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports) The Texas Rangers have pushed their chips to the center of the table, and oddsmakers are reacting favorably. Shortly after their acquisition of three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Max Scherzer became official on Sunday, the Rangers continued to bolster their pitching staff by adding left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and right-handed reliever Chris Stratton from t
(Photo credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Luis Castillo allowed two hits over six scoreless innings and J.P. Crawford hit a home run to lead the visiting Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory Sunday over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Phoenix. Seattle took two out of three games in the series and won for the fourth time in its last five games. Arizona, which mustered only three hits, has lost eight of its last 10 games.
London [UK], July 31 (ANI): After English pacer, Stuart Broad announced his retirement from international cricket, England's former captain Nasser Hussain praised Broad and said that he is a "complete article" with fitness, hunger, competitiveness, skill and brightness. Broad called the end to his 17-year-old career at the end of Day 3 of the final Ashes Test at The Oval on Saturday. Hussain said that Broad was a great cr
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) The Atlanta Braves acquired infielder Nicky Lopez from the Kansas City Royals on Sunday in exchange for left-hander Taylor Hearn. Lopez, 28, was batting .210 with three triples and 13 RBIs in 67 games for the Royals this season. In five seasons, all in Kansas City, he is a career .248 hitter with five home runs and 119 RBIs with 15 triples and 40 steals. Lopez is considered
(Photo credit: Jenna Watson-USA TODAY Sports) The United States Women's National Team's path to the knockout round of the Women's World Cup is simple. If the two-time defending World Cup champions earn at least a point against Portugal at Auckland, New Zealand, early morning Tuesday (3 a.m. ET) they advance. A win, and even a tie, can put the team on top of Group E and forge an easier path within the knockout round. The
(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain and Joey Votto all hit home runs in the first three innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds finished off a convincing 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. De La Cruz finished with four hits, the third time in 46 games since his June 6 debut he has delivered at least four hits in a contest. Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft (6-7
(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports) Lee Hodges made two eagles, shot a final-round 67 and completed a wire-to-wire win at the 3M Open on Sunday in Blaine, Minn. Hodges, 28, earned his first career PGA Tour victory and is projected to jump from No. 74 in the FedEx Cup points standings to No. 33, which would make him eligible for the first leg of the playoffs later this month. Hodges opened the week with rounds of
(Photo credit: Mary Holt-USA TODAY Sports) Kahleah Copper scored 24 points, Marina Mabrey tacked on 23 and the Chicago Sky snapped their five-game home losing streak by routing the Phoenix Mercury 104-85 on Sunday. The Sky (10-15) used an active defense to spring to an early lead that they sustained with efficient shooting en route to their first home win since an 86-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on June 30. Ch
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Ryan McMahon had two hits and two RBIs, Ty Blach opened the game with five strong innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 in Denver on Sunday. Nolan Jones also had two hits and Justin Lawrence got the final three outs for his eighth save for Colorado, which snapped a four-game losing streak and salvaged the final game of the weekend series against Oakla
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What more could a Dolphins fan want? Hall of Fame linebacker Zach Thomas with the pre-practice hype speech. Mike White dialing up Jaylen Waddle for 40-plus yards early in the team period, and Tua Tagovailoa with the home run ball for a 75-yard score to Tyreek Hill.
A fun day celebrating Zach Thomas and the return of the football season - here are the highlights:
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(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez departed Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning with a hamstring strain. The Dodgers also pulled catcher Will Smith from the game after three innings after he was hit by a pitch earlier in the opening inning. Smith was replaced by Austin Barnes. The Dodgers trailed 7-0 against the Reds after thr
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) A disappointing season has led the St. Louis Cardinals to break up their pitching staff, sending right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks to the Toronto Blue Jays and left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery to the Texas Rangers on Sunday. The Rangers also will receive right-handed reliever Chris Stratton in addition to Montgomery. In exchange for Montgomery and Stratton, the Cardinals
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 31 (ANI): Akash Mishra has been one of the biggest talking points in the summer transfer window. Moving a notch higher after their record-breaking Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season, Mumbai City FC have gone and secured some top talents in the country. Mishra, who deputises as a left-back, played a pivotal role under Manolo Marquez's ISL title-winning Hyderabad FC. Having joined th
(Photo credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports) Garrett Cooper hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lift the host Miami Marlins to an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon. Cooper's 13th homer of the season allowed the Marlins to erase a 6-5 deficit. Jean Segura added a solo shot in the eighth to provide Miami with an insurance run. Two relievers obtained in trades within the past week helpe
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Palacios hit a two-run home run in the 10th inning Sunday to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 6-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the deciding game of a three-game series. Against Phillies left-hander Andrew Vasquez (2-1), with automatic runner Jared Triolo at second base, Palacios hit his second homer of the season to right field. Bryan Reynolds als
(Photo credit: Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports) Josh Lowe delivered a bases-clearing double in the first inning, Brandon Lowe hit a two-run home run in the sixth and Zack Littell logged a career-high five innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed the rubber match of their three-game series with the host Houston Astros 8-2 on Sunday. The Rays earned their first series victory over the Astros since March 2019, snapping a streak
(Photo credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports) Behind Ryan Yarbrough's seven solid innings, the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 on Sunday afternoon, completing their first series sweep of the season. Featuring an effective curveball, Yarbrough (4-5) pitched efficiently. He needed just 78 pitches to complete seven innings, allowing a run on seven hits with five strikeouts and no walks. It was Ya
