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New York Mets left fielder Starling Marte (6) steals second base past Atlanta Braves shortstop Vidal Brujan (17) during the second inning at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia on Aug. 23, 2025. Photo by Dale Zanine/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Mark Vientos and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs and the…

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes (65) delivers during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego, California, Aug. 23, 2025. Photo by Denis Poroy/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Nestor Cortes allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Saturday night and R…

(Reuters) — The U.S. Open’s first round begins on Sunday with defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka looking to recapture top form, while former men’s champion Daniil Medvedev faces a familiar foe whom he has failed to beat in previous meetings. Sabalenka finally won the U.S. …

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber (12) runs the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19, 2025. Photo by Eric Hartline/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Kyle Schwarber doubled, homered and h…

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) delivers during the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, Aug. 18, 2025. Photo by Matt Marton/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Freddy Peralta allowed one hit over six shutout innings to help visiting Milwaukee beat Chicag…

Washington Mystics forward Alysha Clark looks to shoot around Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham in the second half of a WNBA game in Indianapolis, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 AP INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The injury-riddled Indiana Fever suffered another blow Tuesday when they announced guard Sophie Cunning…

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland speaks after putting on the Masters green jacket after winning the Masters golf tournament on April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. AP ATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy didn’t leave Augusta National as the Masters champion without one last purchase from the gift shop. He said t…

Iga Swiatek of Poland hits a return to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their round-of-16 match at the National Bank Open women’s tennis tournament in Montreal on Aug. 3, 2025. AP CINCINNATI (AP) — Third-ranked Iga Swiatek captured the Cincinnati Open title for the first time by defeating No. 7 Jasmi…

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, left, talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford during a training camp scrimmage against the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 5, 2025 in Oxnard, Calif. AP LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford practiced with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, marking the quarterback’s f…

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) pitches in the second inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 18, 2025. Photo by Isaiah J. Downing/Imagn Images (Reuters) — Ezequiel Tovar doubled and scored on Warming Bernabel’s single in the b…