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James Naile extends MLB scoreless streak to six innings (8/5/22)Charleston native James Naile was back in action for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 4, The 29-year-old was recalled from the Memphis Redbirds after being optioned to the Triple-A club on July 30. ... -
James Naile extends MLB scoreless streak to six innings (8/5/22)Charleston native James Naile was back in action for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 4, The 29-year-old was recalled from the Memphis Redbirds after being optioned to the Triple-A club on July 30. ... -
Greenville alum McDaniel makes pro debut with Gateway Grizzlies (8/4/22)Trey McDaniel made his professional debut Wednesday after the Greenville native signed with the Gateway Grizzlies earlier this week. "After my final college season, I was pretty much going to wait to make a decision of what to do next around the MLB Draft," said McDaniel, who pitched for the Southern Illinois University baseball team...
Professional sports
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British track coach banned for life for sexual misconduct (08/09 6:30 am)LONDON (AP) -- The coach who helped British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic and world titles was effectively banned for life Tuesday for misconduct including "sexually physical behavior" with unidentified athletes over a 15-year period... -
Leipzig turns to Salzburg again, signs teenage forward Sesko (08/09 5:49 am)LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) -- Leipzig announced the signing Tuesday of teenage forward Benjamin Sesko who will move next year from Salzburg in the latest high-profile deal between the sister clubs. The 19-year-old Slovenia international, who stands 1.95 meters (6-foot-5) tall, will stay at Austrian champion Salzburg this season before starting a five-year contract with Leipzig through 2028. The value of the transfer was not announced...
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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat (08/09 5:19 am)BUTHA-BUTHE, Lesotho (AP) -- While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, others are skiing in Africa. Don't worry. This isn't another sign of climate change but rather the fascinating anomaly of Lesotho, a tiny mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa. Lesotho has a geographical claim to fame: It's the only country on Earth where every inch of its territory sits more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level... -
Real Madrid looks to keep momentum at UEFA Super Cup (08/09 4:48 am)MADRID (AP) -- Real Madrid wants to start the new season the same way it ended the last one -- winning a trophy. Madrid won the Champions League in its final match last season, and on Wednesday it begins the new season by taking on Europa League winner Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup in Helsinki, Finland... -
Judge hits No. 44, Yankees beat Mariners 9-4 to stop skid (08/09 2:09 am)SEATTLE (AP) -- On a night when the Yankees ended their losing streak and Aaron Judge homered yet again, it wasn't all good news for New York. Judge hit his 44th homer, Josh Donaldson went deep and drove in three runs, and the Yankees snapped a five-game skid by beating the Seattle Mariners 9-4 on Monday... -
Yankees DH Matt Carpenter fractures left foot on foul ball (08/09 2:03 am)SEATTLE (AP) -- New York Yankees designated hitter Matt Carpenter broke his left foot Monday night when he fouled off a pitch against the Seattle Mariners and will be out indefinitely. Carpenter, wearing a protective boot in the Yankees' clubhouse after their 9-4 win, said he's hopeful he might only miss a month. But a timeline won't be determined until he sees a foot specialist... -
Monday's Sports In Brief (08/09 2:03 am)NBA NEW YORK (AP) -- Kevin Durant has again told Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai that he wants to be traded, reiterating a request he first made nearly six weeks ago, a person with knowledge of the matter confirmed. Durant also told Tsai that he has concerns about the Nets' direction under coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the perennial All-Star nor the team confirmed details of the talks publicly.. ...
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Wood, Giants beat slumping Padres 1-0 after overturned call (08/09 1:24 am)SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Not all the San Francisco Giants were convinced they had nailed Brandon Drury at the plate, although they were certain of one thing -- catcher Joey Bart made one heck of a pick and tag to deny the San Diego Padres what would have been the tying run... -
Bassitt goes 8, Marte homers as Mets increase NL East lead (08/09 1:14 am)NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Bassitt scattered eight hits over eight innings and Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the first, leading the New York Mets to a 5-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. With their 13th victory in 15 games, the Mets extended their NL East lead to seven games over idle Atlanta... -
Cubs to cut OF Jason Heyward after the season (08/09 12:41 am)CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs will cut ties with right fielder Jason Heyward after this season, ending one of baseball's most expensive and unproductive free-agent signings with a year left on his contract. "We're not going have him with the team next year," Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer said Monday. ... -
Gallen's pitching, Marte's hit lift D-backs over Pirates 3-0 (08/09 12:28 am)PHOENIX (AP) -- The Diamondbacks did a little throwback to the 1980s on Monday night, swiping bags, bunting for singles and leaning on small ball to generate their offense. Couple that approach with a dominant pitching performance by Zac Gallen and Arizona is pretty tough... -
Suarez strikes out 8, outduels Irvin as Angels edge A's 1-0 (08/09 12:06 am)OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Jose Suarez added a second changeup to his pitching repertoire this season and it has given him "100% confidence" to offer batters different looks. He certainly kept the Oakland Athletics off balance all night. Suarez struck out eight over seven superb innings to outpitch fellow lefty Cole Irvin, and the Los Angeles Angels edged the A's 1-0 on Monday... -
Thompson, Velazquez, Morel power Cubs past Nationals 6-3 (08/08 11:09 pm)CHICAGO (AP) -- Keegan Thompson pitched six effective innings, rookies Nelson Velazquez and Christopher Morel homered in the third inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Monday night. Thompson (9-5) didn't walk a batter for the second time in three starts while scattering five hits over six innings. Luke Voit hit a homer with one out in the sixth to end Thompson's shutout bid... -
Serena Williams earns first win of season in Toronto (08/08 11:00 pm)TORONTO (AP) -- Serena Williams hadn't won in so long, she said she couldn't even remember the feeling. She picked up her first victory since the 2021 French Open on Monday, beating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 at the women's National Bank Open. "I'm just happy to get a win. It's been a very long time, I forgot what that felt like," Williams said... -
Bassitt hounds Reds, Marte homers early, Mets win again 5-1 (08/08 10:54 pm)NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Bassitt scattered eight hits over eight innings and Starling Marte hit a two-run homer in the first, leading the New York Mets to a 5-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. With their 13th victory in 15 games, the Mets extended their NL East lead to seven games over idle Atlanta. New York just took four of five from the defending World Series champions at Citi Field last weekend... -
Orioles hit 4 homers in 7-4 victory over Blue Jays (08/08 9:59 pm)BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays will be seeing a lot of each other in the coming weeks. On Monday night, Ramon Urias and the upstart Orioles measured up fine. Urias hit a three-run homer in the first inning, and Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays also went deep to lift Baltimore to a 7-4 victory over the Blue Jays... -
AP source: Durant reiterates desire to be traded by Brooklyn (08/08 9:37 pm)Kevin Durant has again told Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai that he wants to be traded, reiterating a request he first made nearly six weeks ago, a person with knowledge of the matter confirmed Monday night. Durant also told Tsai that he has concerns about the Nets' direction under coach Steve Nash and general manager Sean Marks, said the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the perennial All-Star nor the team confirmed details of the talks publicly...
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Dallas clinches playoff berth behind Mabrey's career-high 31 (08/08 9:29 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 31 points, Teaira McCowan had 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 86-77 on Monday night to clinch a playoff berth. Dallas (17-16), which has won five straight games for the first time since the 2018 season, can clinch the sixth playoff spot with a win over the Liberty on Wednesday... -
Top-ranked Medvedev set to defend title in Montreal (08/08 8:20 pm)MONTREAL (AP) -- Top-ranked and defending champion Daniil Medvedev wasn't bothered by the frustrating delays due to rain Monday at the National Bank Open. It's one of the perks of his top ranking in men's singles. Medvedev received a first-round bye as a top seed and likely won't play his opening match until Wednesday... -
Jets OT Becton's knee injury more serious than first thought (08/08 8:15 pm)FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -- The injury to New York Jets offensive tackle Mekhi Becton's surgically repaired right knee is more serious than initially believed after he left early in practice Monday. A person with direct knowledge of the injury told The Associated Press that Becton will continue to have tests on the knee, and it is unrelated to the one that sidelined him for almost all of last season. ...
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NFL: Rodgers' use of ayahuasca didn't violate drug policy (08/08 7:47 pm)GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' use of the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca during an offseason retreat isn't considered a violation of the NFL's drug policy. Rodgers discussed on "The Aubrey Marcus Podcast" last week how he went on an ayahuasca retreat to Peru in 2020, before the third of his four MVP seasons. Ayahuasca is defined as a psychoactive beverage native to South America and is often used for religious, ritualistic or medicinal purposes...
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Judon focused on being himself heading into Year 2 with Pats (08/08 7:19 pm)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- When Matt Judon isn't on the sideline for the New England Patriots, it's noticeable. That's because during his six NFL seasons, the 6-foot-3, 275-pound linebacker's outsized personality and the trademark red sleeves he wears under his jersey, have stood out as much as his ability to cause disruption for opposing quarterbacks... -
Rangers expect to win in '23, also expected to be better now (08/08 7:02 pm)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers expect to win in 2023, which has long been part of their plan. There was also an expectation to be better this season. "We've said pretty clearly we expect to take a step forward this year," team president Jon Daniels said. "We had hoped that we could maybe overachieve a little bit and be in playoff contention."... -
Where's Parsons? Opponents will be looking for Cowboys' star (08/08 6:36 pm)OXNARD, Calif. (AP) -- Micah Parsons might not lobby for playing time in the preseason this month the way the Dallas linebacker did last year in one of the "Hard Knocks" highlights for the Dallas Cowboys. The reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year wants to be clear. Parsons still wants to play in preseason games, even though there's a decent chance he won't because of how the Cowboys set up their training camp schedule in California... -
Ravens reach 4-year extension with All-Pro K Justin Tucker (08/08 5:59 pm)BALTIMORE (AP) -- Justin Tucker made his new contract sound about as routine as one of his clutch kicks. "I joked to (head coach John Harbaugh) one day out at practice," Tucker said. "We were just kind of just generally talking about the idea. I said, 'I think something could get done in like five minutes.' And sure enough, it took about five minutes."...
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Barcelona ends preseason optimistic with team's potential (08/08 5:55 pm)MADRID (AP) -- Barcelona surprised many in the offseason by making several high-profile signings despite a difficult situation financially. The club's tactics to boost its squad -- mostly by giving up future income to add new players now -- prompted plenty of doubts and criticism... -
Mercury's Taurasi out for rest of season with quad injury (08/08 5:35 pm)PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will miss the remainder of the season with a quadriceps strain. Taurasi missed the last two games with the injury and the team announced Monday that the WNBA's all-time leading scorer will not be available as the Mercury fight for a 10th straight playoff appearance...
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Gilmore appears to have found right landing spot in Indy (08/08 5:04 pm)WESTFIELD, Ind. (AP) -- Stephon Gilmore arrived at training camp two weeks ago with an impressive resume -- and something to prove. After two injury-filled subpar seasons in New England and Carolina, the 31-year-old cornerback chose Indianapolis to revive his career... -
Seattle Kraken add Dave Lowry to staff as assistant coach (08/08 4:56 pm)SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle Kraken have added former Winnipeg interim coach Dave Lowry to the coaching staff for the upcoming season, the team announced Monday. Lowry spent most of last season as the interim head coach for the Jets. He took over on Dec. 17 and went 26-22-6 while in charge. Lowry had joined Winnipeg as an assistant coach before the start of the 2020 season...
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Olivia Moultrie proud of stand she took to play in NWSL (08/08 4:52 pm)PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- It's been a little more than a year since Olivia Moultrie signed with the Portland Thorns after suing to join the National Women's Soccer League at just 15 years old. For Moultrie, the lasting lesson of her legal odyssey is that women should have the same opportunities to reach the top tier of U.S. professional soccer as men -- even if they're still teenagers... -
Falcons G Mayfield returns to practice after injuring back (08/08 4:52 pm)FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons left guard Jaylen Mayfield returned to practice Monday after missing time with a lower back injury. It's not known if Mayfield will be able to play Friday night in Atlanta's first preseason game at Detroit... -
Argentina defender Senesi joins Bournemouth from Feyenoord (08/08 4:48 pm)LONDON (AP) -- Argentina defender Marcos Senesi signed for Bournemouth on Monday two days after the newly promoted club made a winning start in the English Premier League. Bournemouth said the 25-year-old Senesi signed a four-year contract but did not state the transfer fee it paid Feyenoord. The price was reported as 15 million euros ($15.3 million)... -
Training camp performance raises hopes for Packers defense (08/08 4:44 pm)GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- More than a decade has passed since the Green Bay Packers had a defense that could be described as elite. This could be the year that changes. Reigning MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers predicted at the start of training camp that the offense could take its lumps early as it faces a defense that didn't allow a single touchdown in a 13-10 NFC divisional playoff loss to the San Francisco 49ers. ... -
PGA Tour says players knew consequences of joining LIV Golf (08/08 4:17 pm)The PGA Tour asked a federal judge in San Francisco to deny the appeal of three suspended players who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf and now want to compete in the tour's lucrative postseason, arguing the players knew the consequences two months ago. Talor Gooch, Matt Jones and Hudson Swafford are seeking a temporary restraining order. They are among 10 players who filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour last week... -
Oklahoma's Gundy out after saying 'racially charged' word (08/08 4:11 pm)A day after Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation, the school said Monday that Gundy uttered a racially charged word multiple times during a film session last week. Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, announced his resignation in a social media post late Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a statement shortly thereafter. Oklahoma sent out another statement on Monday giving more details about the incident...
Pro Sports Schedule
Tuesday, August 9
MLB
- Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.
- Toronto at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.
- Atlanta at Boston, 6:10 p.m.
- Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 6:10 p.m.
- Cleveland at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.
- Washington at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.
- Tampa Bay at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m.
- Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 7:10 p.m.
- Texas at Houston, 7:10 p.m.
- L.A. Angels at Oakland, 8:40 p.m.
- St. Louis at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.
- San Francisco at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.
- Minnesota at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.
- N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 9:10 p.m.
WNBA
- Seattle at Chicago, 7 p.m.
- Atlanta at Las Vegas, 9 p.m.