(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Isaac Paredes launched a three-run homer to highlight a four-run first inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-3 win against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Amed Rosario had two hits and scored a run for the Rays, who ended a three-game skid. Tampa Bay right-hander Ryan Pepiot (5-5) allowed one run and
(Photo credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports) Brian Cashman had already planned on traveling to the Tampa Bay area to work on MLB draft prep at the Yankees' spring training complex. But New York's general manager felt compelled to join the team early for Tuesday's series opener at the Rays. Cashman is watching his roster closely as the Yankees stumble into the week as one of the coldest teams in baseball. "Becaus
ATHENS, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Greek basketball player Giannis Antetokounmpo and race walker Antigoni Drisbioti have been named Greece's flagbearers for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) announced here on Tuesday.
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(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) NRG Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, sustained damage from Hurricane Beryl, which has left more than 2 million residents without power and caused deaths in Texas and Louisiana. The hurricane, which made landfall on Monday as a Category 1 with winds whipping over 80 mph, left roads covered in debris and caused flood damage. NRG Stadium has holes in its retractable roof,
(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) Wyc Grousbeck announced that he will put the Boston Celtics up for sale shortly after the team won its record 18th NBA title. Now, there's another record the Celtics could set. Grousbeck said in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday that he wants to sell the Celtics for a record price. The most lucrative sale of an NBA team came when Mat Ishbia bought the Phoenix Suns for $4
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Oregon will hold a candlelight vigil for late football star and NFL draft pick Khyree Jackson on Wednesday night at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Jackson and two of his high school football teammates were killed in a car crash Saturday morning in their native Maryland. Jackson was 24. Jackson, a defensive back, was a fourth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in April and was
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The Detroit Pistons claimed center/forward Paul Reed off waivers on Tuesday, three days after the Philadelphia 76ers had released him. Reed, 25, averaged 7.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 blocks and 19.4 minutes in 82 games (24 starts) last season for Philadelphia. The 76ers selected him in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft out of DePaul. He has averaged 5.1
(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers will sit out the All-Star Game to rest a sore left shoulder. Devers, 27, has been playing through an injury in the AC joint, Boston manager Alex Cora said Tuesday. The eight-year veteran was set to play in his third Midsummer Classic. "He's been grinding through a few things, especially his left shoulder," Cora said. "As a gro
(Photo credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports) Tuesday's matchup between the Minnesota Twins and host Chicago White Sox was postponed due to ongoing rain in the area. Instead, the teams will play a straight doubleheader on Wednesday beginning at 1:10 p.m. local time, which is when their series finale was originally scheduled. Game 2 will begin 30-45 minutes after the end of Game 1. The pitching plans for Wednesday weren't
(Photo credit: Sara Diggins/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK) Arch Manning changed his mind on whether his likeness would appear in "EA Sports College Football 25." The Texas quarterback and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning was originally the highest-profile college football player who did not agree to let his likeness be used in the hotly anticipated revival of the video game series, due out later this month. Rep
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Phil Maton from the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Maton, 31, joins his fifth MLB club after signing with the Rays this past winter. In 40 games for the Rays, he compiled a 4.58 ERA, with a 1-2 record and two saves in four opportunities. In 384 career games (including one st
(Photo credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to lower back tightness. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Glasnow's back flared up on Sunday as he was playing catch. He last pitched Friday and was slated for one more start before the break this Friday at the Detroit Tigers. Roberts said he believes Glasnow cou
(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Adrian Wilson, who was recently dismissed from his position as vice president of player personnel with the Carolina Panthers, was arrested on three domestic violence charges last month, a police spokesperson said Tuesday. The Scottsdale (Ariz.) Police Department said Wilson faces misdemeanor charges of intentional assault causing physical injury, damaging property between
(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports) The St. Louis Cardinals will try to ride the momentum of a 5-2 road trip into their six-game homestand ahead of the All-Star break. The homestand was delayed by a day when rain postponed Tuesday night's game with the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium. The teams will play a split doubleheader onWednesday. The Cardinals have won six of eight games and 12 of their last 17.
(Photo credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports) Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez will participate the Home Run Derby, the slugger announced on social media on Tuesday. Ramirez, 31, is already heading to Arlington, Texas, for the All-Star Game on July 16. It'll be his fourth straight All-Star appearance and sixth overall. Ramirez competed in the 2022 derby, but he was dealing with a thumb injury and was elim
