13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (113+ words) Sep 12 (Field Level Media) – The Pittsburgh Pirates ​placed rookie right ‌fielder Esmerlyn Valdez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left ‌hamstring ​injury. The Pirates ⁠recalled second baseman ⁠Ronny Simon from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Valdez, 22, sustained…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (76+ words) WKZO Factbox-Tennis-US Open women’s singles champion Elena Rybakina NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Factbox on Elena Rybakina, who beat Belarusian top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 5-7 6-2 in the U.S. Open final to win her third Grand Slam title on Saturday: Grand Slam…...

10+ hour, 32+ min ago   (171+ words) Sep 12 (Field Level Media) – The Houston Astros are weighing moving Carlos Correa ​to second base upon his ‌return to the lineup, per The Athletic. According to the report, the team views Correa as a potentially better solution at ‌second ​than…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (355+ words) Sep 13 (Field Level Media) – Barring a last-minute breakthrough in negotiations, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud will play this season without a new contract, according to multiple reports. Texans ​general manager Nick Caserio said the front office wouldn’t discuss a ‌new…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (704+ words) Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – The Los Angeles Clippers, severely punished last week by the NBA for what the league said were salary cap rules violations involving star forward Kawhi Leonard, are under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors, the New York…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (456+ words) Sep 10 (Field Level Media) – While a $2 billion expansion fee seems too good to refuse, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said a new team in Texas, along with a financial windfall for current owners, is not on ​the fast track for…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (353+ words) Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – The Anaheim Ducks terminated forward Chris Kreider’s contract on Thursday after he went unclaimed on unconditional waivers. Kreider, 35, is now an unrestricted free ​agent with league training camps set to open next week. ‌He had one…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (175+ words) Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – Right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft has right arm discomfort, ​and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent ‌him to the 15-day injured list on Thursday. The Pirates recalled right-hander Antwone Kelly from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Ashcraft has ‌enjoyed…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (132+ words) NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula ​7-5 6-2 to ‌reach the U.S. Open final on Thursday, moving one win away from a rare ‌third ​consecutive title at ⁠the hardcourt major. The top ⁠seed relied on her usual power…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (356+ words) Sep 11 (Field Level Media) – The presidents and chancellors of Southeastern Conference member institutions concluded a virtual meeting Thursday without deciding on any sanctions against LSU. The SEC threatened LSU ​with outright expulsion from the league earlier this week as ‌tensions…...