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Bullpen meltdown keeps Dodgers behind Brewers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edwin Diaz is out of explanations and manager Dave Roberts is almost out of patience after the latest untimely meltdown by the Los Angeles Dodgers' problematic bullpen. The Dodgers took a two-run lead into the ninth inning Thursday night with Diaz, the highest-paid ...

Steelers rookie shines against Packers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy loves playing the role of teacher during what he calls "Quarterback School," shorthand for his highly detailed process of teaching young signal callers the finer points of their position. The first-year Pittsburgh Steelers coach's latest pupils are ...

Brewers place Uribe on 15-day IL

LOS ANGLEES (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Abner Uribe on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a forearm flexor strain and recalled right-hander Grant Anderson from Triple-A Nashville. Uribe, 26, had an MRI that did not show a serious injury and he was able to play ...

White Sox powers past Tigers 9-5

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Friday night Vargas went 4 for 5 and had his third multihomer game as the White Sox extended their lead atop the AL Central to 3 ...

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Pearce suspended (AP) — The NFL has suspended Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr. for the first eight games of the 2026 season. This decision follows his February arrest after a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend, Rickea Jackson. The incident occurred in Doral, Florida. Pearce can participate in preseason games and team activities until the suspension starts on Sunday, Aug. 30. He will be eligible for reinstatement on Monday, Nov. 2, after the Falcons play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road. Pearce led the Falcons with 10 1/2 sacks during his rookie season in ...

A trailblazing women's class enters Hall of Fame

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Dawn Staley and the 1996 Olympic women's basketball team paved the way for the WNBA and players such as Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne and Chamique Holdsclaw. The team that started the Americans' 30-year Olympic dominance will be enshrined in the Naismith ...