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(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Faced with an uphill climb in the American League wild-card race, the Boston Red Sox will host the Chicago White Sox in the first contest of a three-game series on Friday. The White Sox (32-109) actually will begin the series on a higher note after snapping their 12-game skid with an 8-1 Wednesday win in Baltimore. The Red Sox (70-70), in turn, watched the New York Mets complete t

(Photo credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images) The Kansas City Royals reinstated right fielder Hunter Renfroe from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Renfroe, 32, landed on the list on Aug. 25 with a right hamstring strain. He is batting .237 with 12 homers and 47 RBIs in 104 games in his first season with the Royals. Renfroe is a career .239 hitter with 189 home runs and 501 RBIs in 945 games over nine seasons with sev

New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth AffairsSports and LabourEmployment Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday felicitated the members of the Indian Para-athletics contingent on their triumphant return to India after their outstanding performances at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Union Minister felicitated the athletes, coaches, and support staff during the ceremony. Addressing the contingent, Mandaviya expr

(Photo credit: Andrew Dieb-Imagn Images) Thursday's day off came at just the right time for the New York Yankees, who are surrounded by more questions than answers these days. The Yankees (80-60) are aiming for a fresh start when they begin a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (72-68) at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon.New York has lost three straight series heading into the weekend and has gone 30-38 over

Hvladimir the celebrity beluga was most probably killed, two Norwegian animal rights group have claimed

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(Photo credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images) The Big 12 Conference and UConn have ended engagement about the Huskies potentially joining the conference, commissioner Brett Yormark said Thursday. "As Commissioner, it is my responsibility to explore a variety of value-creating opportunities on behalf of the Big 12," Yormark said, per CBS Sports. "Following detailed discussions with my conference colleagues alongside UConn

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) Minnesota United loaned midfielder Alejandro Bran to English third-tier side Burton Albion FC, the MLS club announced Thursday. The 23-year-old native of Costa Rica is on loan with a purchase option with the EFL League One club through the summer of 2025. Minnesota permanently acquired Bran from Costa Rica's CS Herediano before the transaction. He had been with the Loons on loa

(Photo credit: Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images) The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Max Kepler on the 10-day injured list Thursday with left patellar tendinitis. The team called up outfielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr. from Triple-A St. Paul and transferred left-hander Kody Funderburk (left oblique strain) to the 60-day injured list in corresponding transactions. Kepler, 31, is batting .253 with eight homers and 42 RBIs in 105 g

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(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) Defenseman Marc Staal announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL on Thursday and joined the New York Rangers as a player development assistant. In his new job, Staal will work with defensemen throughout the organization. His retirement as a player comes approximately one month after his older brother, Eric, officially hung up his skates after 18 NHL seasons. Marc Staal,

(Photo credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images) Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro will each play in their first career Grand Slam semifinal matches at the U.S. Open on Thursday. While one is favored to advance to Saturday's women's final, it would take a major upset to see an all-American matchup for the title at Flushing Meadows. The 13th-seeded Navarro began 2024 by being seeded in a Grand Slam event for the first time at t

(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) Alex Morgan, a longtime member of the United States women's national team, announced her retirement from soccer on Thursday. In a video posted to social media, Morgan said she will play one final match for her team, San Diego Wave FC, when they play the North Carolina Courage at home on Sunday. Morgan, 35, also revealed that she is pregnant with her second child. "I grew up on t

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) The New York Yankees returned right-hander Luis Gil from his rehabilitation assignment on Thursday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list. Gil was placed on the IL on Aug. 21 due to a lower back strain. He is expected to start the opener of a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Friday afternoon. Gil, 26, is 12-6 with a 3.39 ERA through 24 starts thi

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) Going into the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, nobody saw Joey Logano as a true championship favorite. Yes, he'd proven that he can win a title even when not expected -- as he did in 2018 when he defeated the "Big Three" of Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. -- but 2022 was a seasonfilled with parity, where the unknown was the only certainty. With only 12 top-10 finis

Gonda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 5 (ANI): Former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh reaffirmed his stance, saying that the allegations levelled against him are conspiracy of the Congress party. Last year, star wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat led a protest against Brij Bhushan over alleged sexual harassment. Since then, Brij Bhushan has been fac

Flanker Maddie Feaunati will make her first England start on Saturday as John Mitchell names a strong side to face France at Kingsholm Stadium.

SAITAMA, Japan, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China national team head coach Branko Ivankovic said "this was the most difficult night" for him after a humiliating 7-0 defeat against Japan in their 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier here on Thursday.

© Provided by Xinhua Zhu Chenjie (L) of China vies with Ueda Ayase of Japan during their 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifier in Saitama, Japan, Sept. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang

MADRID, Sept 5 (Xinhua) -- Athletic Bilbao's Spain international goalkeeper Unai Simon says he is proud to have been nominated as the best goalkeeper in the world without playing for a club such as Real Madrid or Barcelona.

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) No-show Haason Reddick, the NFL's final player holdout entering the regular season, was not at the team facility for practice with the New York Jets on Thursday. But with four nights until gameday, Jets head coach Robert Saleh isn't putting to rest the possibility Reddick might play at San Francisco on Monday night. "Not ruling him out yet. It's feasible. I mean, the opponent we'

(Photo credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images) The Kansas City Chiefs begin their quest to become the first team since the 1960s to win three consecutive NFL championships when they host the Baltimore Ravens in the season opener on Thursday. This contest is a rematch of last season's AFC Championship Game, which the visiting Chiefs won 17-10.ODDS AND TRENDS Kansas City is a consensus 3.0-point favorite, which is essentially

(240905) -- NYINGCHI, Sept. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer teacher from Lingnan Normal University in Guangdong interacts with students at the Central Primary School in Nyangpo Township, Gongbo'Gyamda County, Nyingchi City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, Sept. 3, 2024.

© Provided by Xinhua Fikirte Gebre displays finished bamboo products in the Green Golden Bamboo Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

© Provided by Xinhua Fikirte Gebre displays finished bamboo products in the Green Golden Bamboo Workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)