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LOS ANGELES – The Giants had a 40-man roster spot open this week as they waited for Robbie Ray to return, and as they often do, they used it on a player who was recently moved. San Francisco on Tuesday claimed outfielder Derrick Hill off waivers from the Texas Rangers, who designated him for assignment… Continue reading Giants release speedy outfielder Derek Hill from Rangers – NBC Sports Bay Area and California

PARIS – Days before the opening ceremony, the first scandal of the Paris Olympics came as a surprise: a decorated British dressage star withdrew from the Games shortly before the world equestrian governing body temporarily suspended him for “acts contrary to the principles of horse safety”. Video. Charlotte Dujardin, whose six Olympic medals are tied… Continue reading British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin has been suspended for attacking a horse

Nothing like a $14.1 billion liability to spur an aggressive effort to increase revenue. To the surprise of anyone who hasn’t been paying attention to the issue, the NFL and the NFL Players Association have started talking about increasing the regular season from 17 to 18 games. NFLPA executive Lloyd Howell, who has largely stayed… Continue reading Talks of an 18-game season have begun.

Correction An earlier version of this story incorrectly referred to Warner Media and Turner Sports. The companies name is Warner Bros. They are Discovery and TNT Sports. The article has been edited. Warner Bros. Discovery will try to match Amazon’s new NBA rights deal, which could trigger a future legal battle over NBA broadcasts, according… Continue reading Warner is involved in a legal battle with Amazon over the NBA’s media rights deal

The Dodgers are nominating the veteran left-hander. James Paxton to assign Reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The team has yet to officially announce the move. Paxton, 35, signed a complex one-year contract with the Dodgers that will pay him a $3MM signing bonus, a $4MM salary, a $2MM roster bonus for making the Opening Day… Continue reading The Dodgers designated James Paxton for assignment

The situation dictated that James Wood would struggle in the eighth inning of Sunday afternoon’s tiebreaker against the Cincinnati Reds with two outs and two outs. Unusually, Wood decided to swing on the first pitch. Wood followed with a three-run homer that had no chance to do but clear the wall in left field at… Continue reading James Wood swept the national team for three games

Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game will put rival rookie sensations Caitlin Clarke and Angel Reese on the same team. But some of the attention will come before the game, in “The Cave” at the Phoenix Convention Center, where the nation’s top players are expected to make some eye-catching appearances. WNBA fashion has gotten a boost over… Continue reading WNBA players are rocking fashion ahead of Saturday’s All-Star Game in Phoenix.

We’ve reached the midway point of the British Open, and Shane Lowry has completely dominated the leaderboard. Lowry dropped to 7-under after a second-round 69 on Friday, giving him a two-shot lead over the field heading into the day at Royal Troon in Scotland. He had a bit of a leg up in the second… Continue reading British Open third round leaderboard, live updates: Tristan Lawrence makes a run at Royal Troon on Moving Day.