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Jackson’s layup at the buzzer lifts Sparks to 101-99 win over Liberty

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Rickea Jackson’s layup at the buzzer lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to a 101-99 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday night. The Liberty also lost star Breanna Stewart to a lower leg injury 3 minutes into the game. Stewart had three points and a rebound before she left and ... Read More »

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Royals acquire veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk in deal with the D-backs, AP source says

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

PHOENIX (AP) — The Kansas City Royals acquired veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been officially announced. The D-backs acquired right-hander Andrew Hoffmann, who has made three ... Read More »

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Nationals’ Jacob Young leaves game with bruised right index finger

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Washington Nationals outfielder Jacob Young left his team’s game with the Minnesota Twins on Saturday with a bruised right index finger. Young hurt his finger while attempting a bunt in the third inning. He shook his right hand afterward and got replaced by Alex Call, who responded with an RBI single. Young, ... Read More »

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Rangers 2B Marcus Semien takes pitch to helmet, then stays in game to score against Braves

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien stayed in the game and scored on a go-ahead single after a 94.6 mph fastball hit the ear flap of his helmet while batting in the third inning Saturday night against Atlanta. Semien turned his head down and avoided a direct shot to the face ... Read More »

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Leylah Fernandez beats Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya defeats Raducanu to reach the Washington final

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Leylah Fernandez will be trying to win her first WTA title of the season, and Anna Kalinskaya will seek the first of her career when they meet each other in the final of the hard-court D.C. Open. Fernandez, the runner-up at the 2021 U.S. Open, hit 12 aces and picked up her ... Read More »

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Wide receiver George Pickens fitting in with Cowboys in training camp

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are confident George Pickens the player will be a problem for opponents because Pickens the person won’t cause problems in their own locker room. That might be a surprise given Pickens’ three often tumultuous seasons playing wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers before he was traded to Dallas ... Read More »

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New York’s Breanna Stewart leaves game with lower leg injury after just 3 minutes

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart left the team’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night after 3 minutes with a lower leg injury. The team announced she’d be out for the remainder of the game. Stewart had three points and a rebound before she left. Stewart seemed to ... Read More »

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Cubs RHP Javier Assad to make rehab start on Wednesday

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

CHICAGO (AP) — Javier Assad thinks he can help the Chicago Cubs in the last part of the season. So does manager Craig Counsell. Assad is slated to make a rehab start for Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. The right-hander is coming back from a troublesome left oblique injury. “Just trying to get back to my ... Read More »

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Angels lose Chris Taylor to another broken hand, Jorge Soler to lower back inflammation

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels outfielder Chris Taylor is likely to be sidelined for at least the next six weeks after breaking his left hand for the second time this season. Outfielder Jorge Soler also went on the 10-day injured list Saturday with lower back inflammation before the Angels hosted the Seattle Mariners. ... Read More »

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Olesen records ace, cards a 67 for share of 3M lead with Bhatia

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth hole and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia. Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209-yard eighth at the TPC Twin Cities. ... Read More »

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self released from hospital after heart procedure

By Canadian Press on July 26th, 2025

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was released from Lawrence Memorial Hospital on Saturday, two days after having two stents inserted into his heart to treat blocked arteries. “I want to thank all the amazing doctors and nurses at LMH Health for the excellent care I received during my stay there,” Self ... Read More »

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