(Photo credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports) Beiker Zarraga and Luis Yepez hit back-to-back RBI triples and Venezuela held off Japan 3-2 on Thursday to reach the International championship game at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. After Japan defeated Venezuela 2-1 on Monday, the teams met again in the elimination bracket, where Venezuela got its revenge. Representing the Latin America region, Venezuela
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Keegan Bradley, the last man into the BMW Championship field, shot a 6-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead Thursday at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colo. Bradley's one-shot lead remained intact after a three-hour delay due to severe thunderstorms that forced eight players to put off the finish of their rounds. His closest competitor is Japan's Hideki Matsuyama,
(Photo credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports) Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti threw six shutout innings and Astros newcomer Ben Gamel had a pair of run-scoring hits in a 6-0 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night. Shawn Dublin worked two innings and Caleb Ferguson threw in the ninth to complete the combined three-hitter in the opener of a four-game series between American League playoff contende
(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) Ernie Clement keyed a five-run second inning with a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday night. Clement homered in his third consecutive game and the Blue Jays homered in their 11th consecutive game as they took the opener of a four-game series. Toronto, which is 2-2 during a seven-game homestand, swept a three-ga
(Photo credit: Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) The next showdown between Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain could come in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. The men's and women's singles draws for the final Grand Slam event of the season were released on Thursday, and Sinner and Alcaraz are on the same side of the bracket as the No. 1 and 3 seeds. Sinner will play American Mackenzie McDonald
(Photo credit: Jordan Godfree-USA TODAY Sports) Atlanta rookie Spencer Schwellenbach continued his mastery of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, pitching the Braves to a 3-2 win in the rubber game of their three-game series. The victory allowed the Braves to cut Philadelphia's lead in the National League East to six games. The Braves lead the season series 6-3. Schwellenbach (5-6) pitched 6 2/3 innings and
BARCELONA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Four teams are on one point, while the British yacht INEOS Britania and France's Orient Express Racing have yet to put points on the board after the first day's racing in the preliminary round of the America's Cup, which opened in Barcelona on Thursday.
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(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports) No. 1 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil needed just 75 minutes to score a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Frenchwoman Clara Burel in the quarterfinals of Tennis in the Land on Thursday in Cleveland. Haddad Maia won not only 21 of 27 first-service points (77.8 percent) but also 12 of her 22 first-return points (54.5 percent). She had two aces and broke Burel's serve five times in 13 ch
(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports) Paul Skenes threw six shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-0 win against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their four-game series on Thursday evening. Skenes (8-2) limited the Reds to two hits in the 17th start of his rookie season. The right-hander struck out nine and walked one on 87 pitches. Bryan De La Cruz had three hits and three RBIs,
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(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) The Kansas City Chiefs and center Creed Humphrey agreed on a four-year, $72 million extension that includes $50 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player at his position in the NFL, multiple outlets reported Thursday. Humphrey has started every game for the Chiefs since they selected him in the second round (63rd overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. He has anchored
(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports) The San Francisco 49ers re-signed Logan Thomas on Thursday to a one-year contract, nearly two weeks after releasing the veteran tight end. In a corresponding move, the 49ers waived safety Tayler Hawkins with an injury settlement. Thomas, 33, had signed a one-year deal with San Francisco in June after he was released by the Washington Commanders. The 49ers, who are looking
(Photo credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports) The Winnipeg Blue Bombers still have a losing record and are tied for third in the CFL's West Division but suddenly have a clearer path to the postseason than they've had for weeks. The Blue Bombers swept consecutive games against the B.C. Lions, brightening their outlook for the remainder of the season and bringing Winnipeg within 1 1/2 games of first-place Saskatchewan.
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) When the Mariners last played in Seattle, they were wrapping up a three-game sweep of the New York Mets in which they outscored the visitors 22-1. That left the Mariners tied atop the American League West with the Houston Astros. A disastrous 1-8 trip against the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers not only dropped Seattle five games behind the Astros, but
(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports) Keegan Bradley, the last man into the BMW Championship field, shot a 6-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead before a dangerous weather delay interrupted the end of the action Thursday in Castle Rock, Colo. The weather delay kicked in at 3:33 p.m. local time with just eight players left on the course at Castle Pines Golf Club, including Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, alone in se
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday and replaced him with Dan Wilson, the team's starting catcher in the 1990s. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said in a news release that Servais and hitting coach Jarret DeHart have been let go, effective immediately. Wilson will manage the team Friday when the Mariners host the San Francisco Gian
(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports) Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has dealt with a hamstring issue at training camp, had a full practice on Thursday with his left thumb bandaged. "I cut it at my house, like a normal human being, and I protected it for a little bit," Stafford told reporters without further details after the joint practice with the Houston Texans. Stafford, 36, said his progr
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) It took Bo Nix only two preseason games to convince head coach Sean Payton to entrust the rookie quarterback with the keys to the Denver Broncos offense to begin the regular season. With Payton's announcement that Nix will start at Seattle on Sept. 8, the odds of the former Oregon signal-caller winning Offensive Rookie of the Year honors continued to shorten. Nix was offered a
(Photo credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports) Osvaldo Bido allowed just two hits in five innings, Darell Hernaiz contributed to a two-run second with the first of his two doubles and the Oakland Athletics split their four-game home series against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-1 victory Thursday afternoon. Lawrence Butler collected two hits, a run and an RBI for the A's, who ran their record to three wins and two ties in
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 23 (ANI): Four Indian Super League (ISL) teams -- defending champions Mohun Bagan SG, Punjab FC, Bengaluru FC, and Kerala Blasters FC -- will be in action on Friday, competing for the final two semi-final spots. NorthEast United FC and Shillong Lajong FC have already secured their places in the semi-finals, with NorthEast United FC defeating the Indian Army Football Team and Shillong
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Four weeks, 18 practices and one road trip, and training camp has concluded. The Dolphins are in Tampa for their Friday preseason finale following one joint session with the Buccaneers on Wednesday.
Here are the highlights from the day:
Practice 18, August 21, 2024
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As the 2024 season approaches, the Dolphins offense looks in-sy
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) The Los Angeles Angels and general manager Perry Minasian reached an agreement on a contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Thursday. Minasian is nearing the end of his initial four-year deal with the team, signed in November 2020. The Angels entered Thursday tied with the Oakland Athletics for last place in the American League West at 54-73. The team ha
(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) The Cincinnati Reds signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract on Thursday. In other moves Thursday, the Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain, and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment. Smith was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, four days after he was designated for assignment. Th
(Photo credit: Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports) Since the beginning of July, no major league team has been playing better than the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox. Arizona, which reached the World Series as a wild-card team last season, is coming off a three-game road sweep versus the Miami Marlins and has w
(Photo credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports) Miles Mikolas and three relievers combined on a three-hitter as the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Thursday afternoon. Mikolas allowed two hits in six innings. He struck out three and walked one. Andrew Kittredge (2-4), JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley pitched an inning each to complete the shutout. Helsley earned his 39th save. Nolan Arenado hit