ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia wide receiver Rodarius "Rara" Thomas was arrested on charges of cruelty to children and battery early Friday, adding to the team's recent legal woes. Athens-Clarke County jail records show Thomas was booked at 3:20 a.m. on felony charges of cruelty to children and ...
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks added left-handed pitcher A.J. Puk in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Thursday, signaling that the D-backs will be a buyer at the rapidly approaching trade deadline. The 29-year-old Puk should be useful in the ...
By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder surgery, Nick Ahmed and Shohei Ohtani homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 ...
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Stephen Ames shot a four-under 68 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Senior British Open at Carnoustie. The naturalized Canadian citizen from Trinidad had a one-stroke lead over four players — Richard Green, Paul Broadhurst, Peter Baker and K.J. Choi. ...
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Taj Bradley extended his scoreless streak to 23 innings in winning his fifth straight decision, Brandon Lowe homered into the upper deck and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 on Thursday. Isaac Paredes had four RBIs and ...
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns intend to follow the exact same steps that got them to the playoffs last season. After one day of training camp, it already feels like 2023 again. Moments after the team finished its first practice ...
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer always has the mindset to be aggressive on the mound, attack hitters and find ways to pitch around lineups while being in the strike zone. Along the way over 17 big league seasons, the three-time Cy Young Award ...
By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping for a chance to stay in the game and pitch the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, Dylan Cease received some help from the man who threw the first. Cease was at 94 pitches through seven innings when Padres manager ...
By PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week's three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he's still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The ...
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Michigan and Washington arrived at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday, it marked the first time they'd been on the same field since January's national championship game. Much has changed in six months. Their big-name coaches, Jim ...
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, visiting Detroit Lions practice, said coach Dan Campbell would have been good in the squared circle. The pro wrestling great even came up with a nickname for Campbell: "Dirty Dan." "He probably missed his calling," Hogan said Thursday during a visit to ...
By WES CROSBY Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Cam Heyward said Thursday he wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 35-year-old defensive tackle also understands it's likely not his call. "It's my goal, yeah. Not everybody thinks like that," Heyward said after the Steelers ...
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Javier Báez hit a three-run homer in the second inning and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. Báez homered for the first time ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer All the off-field attention that Travis Kelce generated last season while dating pop star Taylor Swift may have overshadowed his ability as a football player. But Kelce still did more than enough in his day job as Patrick Mahomes' most trusted pass ...
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Antoine Winfield Jr.'s stellar play on the field earned him a lucrative contract this offseason that was the richest ever for any defensive back. That play also led Winfield to be selected as the top safety in the NFL by The Associated Press. A panel of ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — No charges have been filed, and Von Miller said Thursday that he considers the case of him allegedly assaulting his pregnant girlfriend as being closed based on feedback the Buffalo Bills edge rusher got from his legal ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 on Wednesday to take two of three games from the Cardinals. Pérez (2-5) allowed four hits, three in his final two innings, and walked ...
By KARL ZINKE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gabriel Moreno gave Arizona the lead in the ninth inning with a two-run double, Ketel Marte added a three-run homer and the Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6 on Wednesday night. "We never shut down. It was a character win. I ...
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley has a small hang-up with "Hard Knocks" and its airing of his phone call to say goodbye to the New York Giants. The Philadelphia Eagles running back said he had no clue his side of the conversation with Giants management in ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor homered off Gerrit Cole, Lindor added a three-run shot against the bullpen and the New York Mets routed the Yankees 12-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the season Subway Series for the first time since 2013. Lindor hit a two-run ...