LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ceddane Rafaela's go-ahead two-run homer highlighted a five-run seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox rallied after blowing an early lead to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night in the series opener.
The Red Sox led 3-0 in the third before the Dodgers scored a run in the fourth and three more in the fifth on Shohei Ohtani's two-run, two-out blast to take a 4-3 lead.
Ohtani was 2 for 5 with two runs and two RBIs a night after sitting out because of lingering soreness in his left knee that has kept the two-way superstar off the mound since July 3.
Dodgers reliever Cole Irvin (0-1) gave up a leadoff walk to Nick Sogard in the fifth. Rafaela followed with a 405-foot shot to left that put the Red Sox back in front, 5-4.
Andruw Monasterio's two-run RBI double and Jarren Duran's RBI groundout to Irvin extended the lead to 8-4.

#ceddane

SEATTLE (AP) — Royce Lewis hit a tying home run in the seventh inning and Luke Keaschall smacked a go-ahead double as the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 on Friday night.
Minnesota's seventh victory in nine games gave the Twins (56-55) a winning record for the first time since April 21, when they were 12-11. They are tied with Cleveland for the final American League playoff spot, and both teams are three games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the AL Central.
The skidding Mariners (53-58) have lost three straight and eight of 10 to fall three games behind AL West-leading Houston.
Yoendrys Gómez walked two in the ninth but locked down his 14th save of the season. Kody Funderburk (2-1) tossed 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief after Zebby Matthews struck out a career-high 10 in five innings of three-run ball.
Lewis led off the seventh with a no-doubt drive to left field off left-hander José A. Ferrer (4-2) to make it 3-all. Alan Roden reached on an infield single and, one-out later, Keaschall put the Twins up for good with his RBI double off Eduard Bazardo.

#twins #seventh #games #first

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) —
Brice Turang and Jake Bauers powered a five-run fifth inning with home runs, Shane Drohan struck out seven in six innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Friday night.
Drohan (6-4) allowed two runs on four hits and walked one while delivering his fifth straight start of six innings or more for the NL Central-leading Brewers, who have won nine of 13 games.
Milwaukee reliever Grant Anderson threw a one-two-three seventh and got the first out of the eighth, Abner Uribe retired two batters in the eighth, and closer Trevor Megill retired the side in order with a strikeout in the ninth.
Starter Ryan Johnson (2-6) gave up five runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings for the Angels, who have lost four straight, seven of eight and 19 of 24.

#innings #seven

Seattle Storm guard Flau'jae Johnson's mother, Kia Brooks, was happy to know that the Toronto Tempo acquired former LSU Tigers teammate Aneesah Morrow in a trade with the Connecticut Sun. Last summer, the Sun drafted Morrow seventh overall.
In exchange for Morrow's trade on Friday, the Sun received the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round WNBA Draft pick. Morrow will join star guard Marina Mabrey in Toronto.
After the trade was shared on Instagram by ESPN, Brooks shared her four-word reaction in the comments section:
"God is so faithful!"
Comments section.

#trade #storm

SEATTLE — The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in exchange for minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes.
Kremer, 30, has a 6.50 ERA in seven starts this season. The seventh year right-hander has gone 42-44 with a career 4.37 ERA in 133 games, all with the Orioles.
To clear room for Kremer on the 40-man roster, the Twins transferred right-handed pitcher Mike Paredes to the 60-day injured list. A corresponding 26-man roster move will be announced at a later date.
Kremer opened the 2026 season in the minors, one year after he led the Orioles in wins, innings and strikeouts. Kremer went 11-10 with a 4.19 ERA while striking out 142 batters over 171 2/3 innings last season. He also dealt with a quad injury that sidelined him from mid-April until July.
Reyes, 18, is hitting .275 with seven home runs, 46 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 216 plate appearances between the Twins' Rookie League affiliate and Single-A Fort Myers. The Dominican Republic native spent all of the 2025 season in the Dominican Summer League, and was originally signed by the Twins in January 2025.

#twins

SEATTLE (AP) — The Minnesota Twins acquired right-handed pitcher Dean Kremer from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in exchange for minor league outfielder Jhomnardo Reyes.
Kremer, 30, has a 6.50 ERA in seven starts this season. The seventh year right-hander has gone 42-44 with a career 4.37 ERA in 133 games, all with the Orioles.
To clear room for Kremer on the 40-man roster, the Twins transferred right-handed pitcher Mike Paredes to the 60-day injured list. A corresponding 26-man roster move will be announced at a later date.
Kremer opened the 2026 season in the minors, one year after he led the Orioles in wins, innings and strikeouts. Kremer went 11-10 with a 4.19 ERA while striking out 142 batters over 171 2/3 innings last season. He also dealt with a quad injury that sidelined him from mid-April until July.
Reyes, 18, is hitting .275 with seven home runs, 46 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 216 plate appearances between the Twins' Rookie League affiliate and Single-A Fort Myers. The Dominican Republic native spent all of the 2025 season in the Dominican Summer League, and was originally signed by the Twins in January 2025.

#twins

DENVER (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano allowed a run over 6 2/3 innings to win for the seventh time in his last eight starts and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Friday night after a hailstorm delayed the start an hour.
Sugano (11-4) gave up five hits and matched his longest outing this season to help the Rockies end a four-game skid. He left after 83 pitches with Salvador Perez on first base, and Johnny Rave greeted Antonio Senzatela with a single to put runners on the corners. Josh Rojas flied out to left field to keep it 3-1.
Senzatela and Brennan Bernardino each got two outs and Jordan Romano pitched the ninth for his fifth save in five opportunities with Colorado.
Sugano has gone 7-0 since June 1 — tied with the Giants' Robbie Ray for best in the majors over that span. He is the first 11-game winner for Colorado since Germán Márquez went 12-11 in 2021.
Mickey Moniak had a one-out double off Royals starter Michael Wacha (5-8) in the first, and TJ Rumfield added a two-out single for a 1-0 lead.

#Rockies #left #single

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 09: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves stands off first base in the second inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on April 09, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. ***** /Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 02: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves in the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on September 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: Sean Murphy #12 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates hitting a solo home run in the seventh during a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on June 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 29: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves bats against the New York Mets during their game at Citi Field on July 29, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
On Friday, the Atlanta Braves are playing the second game of their series with the Washington Nationals at Truist Park in Georgia.

#Braves #washington #murphy

The Arizona Cardinals made a roster move on Friday ahead of their final practice before an off day. They placed cornerback Jaden Davis on injured reserve, and they signed cornerback Quinton Newsome.
Davis, drafted in the seventh round in 2024, he spent almost two seasons on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster and appearing in three games last season. Now his season is over unless he is waived later on with an injury settlement.
Newsome had a tryout with the Cardinals earlier in the week.
Newsome is six feet tall and 185 pounds. He most recently played in the UFL for the Houston Gamblers. He entered the league as a rookie free agent in 2024, signing with the Denver Broncos after going undrafted out of Nebraska.
He spent parts of the last two seasons with the Broncos.

#practice #cornerback

The Mets fell to the Fish by a score of 5-2 which evened up the series against Miami. Kodai Senga got the start instead of Freddy Peralta who was scratched ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
Senga was actually very good through four innings allowing just one hit and no walks. Unfortunately it all fell apart in the fifth when issued back-to-back walks to start the inning. Jakob Marsee followed with a double to put the Marlins on the board with their first run of the game. Senga was then lifted in favor of Xzavion Curry who didn't exactly limit the damage. Two singles brought home two more runs and Miami held a 4-0 lead when the inning ended. That also closed the book on Senga's night who was charged with three of those runs. It's a shame because it was a positive step forward for the righty until the fifth, and perhaps he tired a bit towards the end of his outing.
After the Mets put a run on the board in the bottom of the inning thanks to a Marlins error and an A.J. Ewing RBI single, Curry gave the run right back the following inning on a Kyle Stowers home run.
Francisco Lindor countered with a solo shot of his own in the seventh but that was as close as the Mets would get. The offense wasn't necessarily shut down by Miami's pitchers. They had their chances they just couldn't capitalize on them. Luis Robert Jr. especially had a rough night. He struck out with runners on second and third and two-out in the fourth and grounded into a double play in the eighth when they needed baserunners. One night after being the hero he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. As the great Frank Sinatra once said 'That's life."
Nothing else of any importance happened in this game but its what is happening away from the field that is far more important for this organization right now. Get me some trades, and some photos of Spider-man!

#senga #inning #back #night

CLEVELAND (AP) — Geraldo Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno had back-to-back RBI singles off Erik Sabrowski in a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.
Ketel Marte also singled home a run in the eighth as the Diamondbacks won their third straight game and moved into sole possession of the second wild-card spot in the National League. Arizona, which didn't advance a runner past second base in the first seven innings, is an NL-best 13-5 since July 9.
Jonathan Loaisiga (3-3) pitched a scoreless seventh for the win. Brandyn Garcia worked the ninth for his third save, wrapping up a combined three-hitter that began with rookie Mitch Bratt throwing five innings.
Guardians starter Tanner Bibee (4-11) allowed two runs and three hits in 7 1/3 innings. Sabrowski entered with two runners aboard and issued a walk to Corbin Carroll before Perdomo and Moreno both delivered.
Carroll scored on Moreno's base hit when right fielder Angel Martínez committed a fielding error.

#moreno #diamondbacks

The Rays entered Friday's game with a three-game lead in the AL East, after the Yankees beat the Cubs in an afternoon affair at Wrigley Field, By the end of Friday's game, which saw the division lead cut to 2.5, the last completed trade was AJ Minter to the Twins. There is now less than three days until Monday's 6 pm deadline.
Nick Martinez took the mound for the Rays, and it wasn't a night to remember for the All-Star pitcher. He gave up six runs over six innings, all of them coming on four White Sox home runs. It's a scary thought to think about Martinez, who doesn't have overpowering stuff, facing teams like this in a postseason setting. There's still time to bolster this rotation, Erik.
The one bright spot for the Rays on Friday night was Junior Caminero hitting his 30th home run of the season. He's on pace to reach the 40 mark for a second straight season.
Alex Cook, who replaced Shane McClanahan on the active roster, made his Major League debut, pitching the seventh and eighth innings. Cook walked a pair and didn't record any strikeouts, but kept the White Sox off the board in his two innings of work. He leaned on his fastball, throwing it 76% of the time, occasionally mixing in a slider and changeup.
In Durham this season, Cook has thrown 33.1 innings with a 3.78 ERA.

#rays #martinez

It is Friday night. The Orioles kicked off their weekend homestand with a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the seventh, they rallied to score four runs on a double by Christian Encarnacion-Strand and a triple by Gunnar Henderson.
Brandon Young battled through 5.2 innings and the bullpen held the Phillies to one hit over the final 3.1 innings. Newly extended Yennier Cano was perfect, as was closer Tyler Wells.
Moments after the game ended, the Cleveland Guardians lost to bring the Orioles to just 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.
You know what must be done.
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#innings #encarnacion #strand #gunnar

The Yankees' offense better wake up, as they've scored just two unearned runs in their last 22 innings. Facing a Cubs team that ranks second in the majors with 5.17 runs scored per game and third with a 111 wRC+, they simply cannot afford to give so many ABs away, New York failing to dent home plate in 28 of their last 32 innings played. Fortunately, they'll face a pitching staff that is seventh-worst with a 4.68 FIP, though it's not like the White Sox were much better in that department and were still largely able to silence the Yankees in the final two games of their just-completed series.
Will Warren is coming off one of his worst starts of the season — six runs on six hits in three innings against the Phillies. It's already the fifth start in which he has given up at least five runs, four of those coming since June 20th, Warren posting a 6.57 ERA over his last eight starts after opening the season at 7-1 with a 3.22 ERA across his first 12 starts. To me, the problems appear to be threefold: he can't get lefties out, he struggles to pitch from the stretch, and he suffers a massive third-time-through penalty. That doesn't bode well against a Cubs lineup that features five batters from the left side and is second in baseball with a .340 OBP. In 20 starts, Warren is 7-5 with a 4.41 ERA (102 ERA+), 4.16 FIP, and 102 strikeouts in 102 innings.
The Cubs declined their three-year team option on Shota Imanaga over the winter after he struggled in 2025, the two sides eventually reuniting on the qualifying offer for 2026. He has rewarded that renewed faith with a rebound performance, gaining a mph back on his fastball which has seen his chase and strikeout rates tick back up to his stellar rookie campaign marks in 2024. The 32-year-old lefty relies on hitters getting themselves out rather than overwhelming you with stuff, the four-seamer acting as a setup pitch for his splitter and sweeper. The Yankees are getting him at an awful time as Imanaga is coming off consecutive scoreless starts of at least six innings. In 21 starts, Imanaga is 7-8 with a 3.72 ERA (109 ERA+), 4.39 FIP, and 113 strikeouts in 121 innings.
The Yankees opt for their usual lineup against lefties, but with a pair of notable changes. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is not in the lineup after exiting yesterday's loss in the 11th with cramps, which allows Spencer Jones a rare start against a lefty in right as José Caballero is forced to man second. Amed Rosario, Anthony Volpe, and Ali Sánchez will be tasked with carrying their weight with the supposed platoon advantage against the soft-tossing lefty.
The Cubs stack their lineup with lefties against Warren. Leading off is the MLB position player leader in fWAR (7.1) in Pete Crow-Armstrong, the All-World center fielder leading baseball with 21 Outs Above Average and sixth in wRC+ (152) as he makes a legitimate push to challenge Shohei Ohtani for the NL MVP. Seiya Suzuki, Pedro Ramírez, Michael Busch, Michael Conforto, and Ian Happ have all been bet

WEST SACRAMENTO — Jarren Duran was clearly mad after he hit a 245-foot fly-out to left field during the sixth inning Thursday.
It's just unclear if he was mad at teammate Willson Contreras, third base coach Chad Epperson or himself.
The Red Sox won 5-4 over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, earning their seventh consecutive series victory. But Duran's on-field antics received as much attention as Boston's comeback, if not more.
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Epperson held Contreras at third base on Duran's shallow fly ball. As Duran headed to the dugout, he gestured toward third base, raising his arm and yelling something.

#contreras

Another Louisville Kings wide receiver is heading back to the NFL.
Kaden Prather is joining the Green Bay Packers on a one-year contract, according to a report Thursday, July 30, from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network on X, formerly Twitter.
The 23-year-old Maryland graduate appeared in 11 games during the Kings' run to a United Football League championship, logging 10 receptions for 149 yards.
The Buffalo Bills selected Prather in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL Draft after he caught 56 passes for 624 yards and four touchdowns for the Terrapins as a senior. His time with the team was short-lived, however, after a hamstring injury sidelined him for a large portion of training camp.
The Bills waived Prather last August. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve.

#yards

Gotham FC and U.S. women's national team defender Emily Sonnett will miss the rest of the NWSL season after undergoing surgery to repair the ruptured patellar tendon in her left knee.
The 32-year-old Sonnett suffered the non-contact injury in the seventh minute of last Friday's 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns. After being tended to by medical personnel, she was stretched off the Providence Park field.
"Emily has the full support of everyone at the club, and we will be with her every step of the way throughout her recovery," said team president of soccer operations Yael Averbuch West. "She is incredibly resilient, and we know she will return stronger."
Since signing with Gotham FC in 2024, Sonnett has made 64 appearances for the club, helping them to the NWSL Championship and Concacaf W Champions Cup last season and the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup. No other player in league history has won league **** les with three different teams.
The three-time All-NWSL defender has also represented the USWNT 118 times since debuting in 2015. She has played in two Women's World Cups and two Olympics.

#emily #team #last

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Kody Clemens continues to give the Minnesota Twins an unexpected lift.
The son of an MLB icon, Clemens was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in April 25 for cash considerations. The depth transaction last season has developed into a history-making move. One that is keeping the Twins in the AL Wild Card chase, despite star Byron Buxton's injury.
On Thursday, Clemens connected on the MLB's 34th ultimate grand slam, leading the Twins to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals at Target Field. Clemens capped an effort in which the Twins didn't record a hit until the seventh inning and won a walk-off grand slam. They became the third team to rally from a three-run, two-out, no-one-on-base, final-inning deficit.
Since becoming a middle-of-the-order solution for the Twins this season, Clemens described his simple approach.

#twins #slam #kody #inning

Alexandra Eala denied Leylah Fernandez a chance at a second consecutive ****** le at the Mubadala DC Open. An inspired performance saw the Filipino star send the defending champion packing in straight sets after fending off a comeback attempt.
Fernandez, who has now arrived in Toronto for her home tournament, opened up about how the match unfolded.
Fernandez, who has endured a rather underwhelming season, arrived at the DC Open hoping to successfully defend her ****** le. Ahead of her campaign, the Canadian star said that enjoying her time on the court played a major role in her victory 12 months ago. At last year's tournament, she staged a remarkable run, beating the likes of Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, and Anna Kalinskaya en route to the ****** le.
She made a winning start this year, convincingly dismissing Magda Linette 6-1, 6-4 in the first round. The seventh seed, however, was halted in the next round by Eala. The 21-year-old produced a dominant performance in the opening set, winning 6-2.
"I mean, honestly, Alex has been playing really well. I think the biggest thing is that she's playing with a lot of confidence. She's trusting herself, trusting her shots, her patterns, and a lot of her ****** are going in. So, that's the big difference. I feel like she's progressing well. Whatever she's doing with her team is working," Fernandez said in her post-match press conference.

#fernandez #open #winning

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey is set to enter his seventh season in the league in 2026-27. The 2-time All-Star will be looking to take yet another leap in his game. The dynamic scoring guard will likely be playing a lot off the ball with the addition of LeBron James to run things and that means more scoring opportunities for Maxey.
After he averaged 28.3 points, 6.6 ***** ists, and 4.1 rebounds in the 2025-26 season, Maxey has an opportunity to score even more with James by his side. The two of them constantly work out together and are always in communication with one another. That will help with chemistry on the floor in the upcoming season.
In preparation for year No. 7, Maxey is back in the gym with trainer Chris Johnson to work on his finishing ability at the basket.

#star #scoring #work

The Minnesota Twins' game on Thursday took a turn about as large as you will ever see in Major League Baseball.
After six innings, the Twins were getting no-hit by Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron. After nine innings, they were celebrating something called an "ultimate grand slam," which is a walk-off grand slam to erase a three-run deficit, off the bat of Kody Clemens.
They have been only 34 ultimate grand slams in MLB history. Per MLB.com's Sarah Langs, none of the first 33 came from a team that was getting no-hit through six innings.
It was also only the 15th ultimate grand slam with two outs (an ultimate ultimate grand slam), which is more rare than a perfect game. And Clemens was down 0-2 when wood hit ball, making this rarer still. We're basically talking about the kind of home run that 7-year-olds fantasize about while hitting in their backyard.
Cameron allowed his first hit to Ryan Jeffers to lead off the seventh inning, triggering a cheer from a Target Field crowd that had no idea of what was to come. Jeffers took a high changeup and hit dropped an easy single into right-center field.

#clemens

The Green Bay Packers worked out 10 players on Thursday, including four wide receivers. Apparently, one of them took, as the Packers signed Kaden Prather, formerly of the Louisville Kings, to a contract, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Prather was a seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills last season before he suffered a hamstring injury that led to him being waived with an injury settlement in late August.
With the UFL-winning Kings, Prather finished fifth on the team in receiving yards, posting nine receptions for 148 yards over nine games.
Since Prather's release from Buffalo, he had workouts with the Seattle Seahawks (October), Atlanta Falcons (December) and Miami Dolphins (December), but his tryout with the Packers was the first one that has been reported since he finished the UFL season.
Currently, Green Bay's only injury at the receiver position is to Brenden Rice, who is dealing with a hamstring injury. The Packers' roster is full, meaning that Prather's addition needs to come with a corresponding roster move. That move has yet to be announced.
Back in 2025, The Athletic's Dane Brugler ranked Prather as the 40th overall receiver in the class and labeled him with a free agent grade. Here was Brugler's blurb on Prather:

#green #kings #hamstring

After three one-run wins positioned it to reach the Junior Little League World Series, Middletown-Odessa-Townsend was foiled by two such defeats on July 30.
The Delaware champs lost twice to New Jersey champion Freehold Township at the East Regional July 30 in DuBois, Pennsylvania.
Freehold Township scored four sixth-inning runs to pull ahead in the deciding game and prevailed 9-8 when MOT scored just one run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Freehold Township had forced a deciding game in the double-elimination format by winning earlier in the afternoon 12-11 as both teams staged incredible rallies.
MOT trailed 8-1 through five innings, then scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning and seven more in the seventh to go ahead 11-8. But Freehold answered by scoring four runs in the bottom of the seventh to prevail in dramatic fashion.

#seventh #july #four

Last season, the New Orleans Saints were reportedly fielding trade offers for Chris Olave. Now they've made him one of the NFL's highest paid wide receivers.
Olave, headed into the final year of his rookie contract, reportedly signed a four-year extension that will keep him as Tyler Shough's huckleberry through the foreseeable future. At $132 million and $90 million guaranteed, it wasn't able to reset the wideout market but pays him slightly more in annual average salary than former Ohio State teammate Garrett Wilson. The New York Jets gave Wilson a four-year, $130 million deal last offseason, making him the league's seventh-highest paid WR.
It's a big bet on a player who has emerged as an engine in the Saints offense when available. The Saints are locked in to $90 million for a receiver coming off his finest season. His 100 catches were seventh-best in the NFL en route to second-team All-Pro honors. But he also missed more than half the 2024 season due to concussion concerns and his 2.0 yards per route run (YPRR) were a career low. Will the Saints regret a great commitment for a player who may merely be good?
This offseason has been predicated on bringing weapons into the fold as New Orleans figures out whether Shough's ability to exceed expectations as a rookie was an outlier or a sign of things to come. The Saints signed running back Travis Etienne for $12 million annually and used the eighth overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft on Jordyn Tyson. Keeping Olave fits with that philosophy.
At the same time, it's fair to wonder if Olave can keep up his 2025 pace when he's not the surefire focus of the offense. Last year's New Orleans offense couldn't run the ball (31st in rushing expected points added). Only two other players on the team had more than 40 targets and one, Rashid Shaheed, was traded mid-season. His target share of just under 30 percent was a career high and his 8.7 air yards per catch were a career low, leading to modest impacts despite his prolific nature.

#year #wilson

Charlotte Henrich gave her mother a birthday to remember by qualifying for the 400m final in her first Games.
Henrich finished second in her heat in a time of 52.13 seconds behind Nigeria's Ella Onojuvwevwo to qualify eighth fastest for Saturday afternoon's final.
Earlier there was delight for Ava Lloyd, who is also on Games debut, when she qualified for the final of the women's mile with a personal best time of four minutes 31.21 seconds.
But there was disappointment in the same event for athletics co-captain Melissa Courtney-Bryant, who finished seventh in her heat, a spot outside the qualification places.
The 32-year-old was touch and go to make the start line in the first place after injury-hit preparations.

#heat #time #ella

Tarik Skubal came off the mound in the seventh inning Wednesday afternoon and the crowd at Comerica Park got up, just in case. It was the two-time reigning Cy Young winner's final start before the MLB trade deadline on Monday, Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. ET.
He and the 34,406 fans in the ballpark knew that could be his last one in a Tigers' uniform.
With five days left until the deadline, this is what the market has been waiting for. Skubal is the biggest name out there and he's headed for free agency after this season. Reports have rival executives believing the Tigers want to move him for a boatload of prospects.
Detroit's collapse, losing a seven-run lead and the game Wednesday, makes that even more realistic. The Tigers dropped to 51-58 and four games out of the final American League wild card spot.

#deadline #Monday

Newcastle continued their pre-season preparations with a 4-1 defeat at Championship side Bristol City on Wednesday night.
Sam Greenwood's curling free-kick put Bristol City ahead before Lorent Tolaj doubled the Robins' advantage before the half-hour mark.
Shortly after the restart, Max Bird's strike extended their advantage and, despite Harvey Barnes pulling one back, a Sven Botman own goal restored the three-goal cushion in the closing stages.
Ashton Gate - including 3,400 travelling Magpies fans - rose as one to conduct a minute's applause in honour of the late Kevin Keegan in the seventh minute, a nod to the number he wore during a terrific playing career.
"I thought it was a really good test for us," Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said post-match.

#advantage #championship #tolaj

Tarik Skubal did not want to call Wednesday afternoon a farewell.
He did not want to guess where he will be after the MLB trade deadline, either. Yet as the Detroit Tigers ace walked off the Comerica Park mound with two outs in the seventh inning, the reaction from the crowd made the uncertainty impossible to ignore.
Detroit fans rose for Skubal once again, offering a long ovation during what may have been his final start in a Tigers uniform.
Skubal tried to stay where he has remained throughout weeks of trade rumors.
In the moment.

#tigers

As he negotiates a new long-term deal with Detroit, Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs did not practice on Wednesday during Detroit's first training camp practice.
Gibbs is a hold-in, meaning he is at Lions training camp but not currently participating.
"Of course, you guys know how we feel about Gibbs and all of our guys, (Sam) LaPorta, (Brian) Branch. And so, we'll take this as it comes. This will kind of continue. It'll come as it comes. I think that's the best way to say it. And so, this is both sides working through something and we'll take it as it comes, but that's where it is," Campbell said of Gibbs to open camp.
The Lions executed the fifth-year player option on Gibbs back in April, keeping the star rusher under contract through the 2027 NFL season. Gibbs will earn $14.293 million in 2027 with his player option.
Gibbs, a 5-foot-9, 202-pound back, rushed for 1,223 yards and 13 scores a season ago. The Alabama alum's rushing yards ranked seventh in the NFL last season. Gibbs also added 616 receiving yards and five touchdown grabs, helping him eclipse 1,800+ yards from scrimmage for a second straight season.

#season #back #training

The San Francisco 49ers had a few players go down with injuries early on in training camp, and now they've decided to move on from Andrew Farmer II and William Bradley-King to make room for linebacker Quinton Bell and defensive end K.J. Henry.
Farmer played at Lane from 2018-22. After going undrafted in 2023, he's spent one season with the Los Angeles Chargers, one with the Denver Broncos and one with the 49ers. Over his three years in the league, he's appeared in eight games and recorded three tackles. The 26-year-old suffered a back injury on Sunday.
Bradley-King played at Arkansas State from 2016-19, earning All-Sun Belt honors twice, before transferring to Baylor for one final season. He went in the seventh round (No. 240 overall) of the 2021 NFL draft, and spent time with the Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins before joining the 49ers last year. He's appeared in four games and recorded seven tackles and a half-sack over the last five years in the league. The 28-year-old was injured Monday.
If both players going unclaimed on waivers, they would revert back to San Francisco's injured reserve, ending their season. They'd only be able to return in 2026 if they come to an injury settlement with the team at some point.
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#bradley