No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz lifted his first trophy since June 2025 when he swept Spanish up-and-comer Rafael Jodar 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the final of the Mubadala DC Open on Monday afternoon in Washington. The final was rescheduled to Monday due to inclement weather in the region on Sunday. Both players will
After guiding his alma mater to the College Football Playoff’s national championship game last season, Miami coach Mario Cristobal agreed to a long-term contract extension on Monday, multiple media outlets reported. Cristobal, a 55-year-old Miami native, is entering the fifth year of a 10-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ National League wild-card aspirations took a hit on Monday with the news that right-hander Mitch Keller will miss the rest of the season due to a teres major muscle injury in his throwing shoulder. Addressing the media on Monday, Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said he
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, who both bolstered their rosters ahead of the Monday trade deadline, remain the favorites to reach the World Series after a flurry of moves shuffled dozens of players in the majors. The Dodgers are heavily favored to win their third consecutive World
NEW YORK (AP) — General manager Brian Cashman said the New York Yankees had conversations with the Detroit Tigers about Tarik Skubal and the Baltimore Orioles about Adley Rutschman but could not work out a deal before Monday’s trade deadline. Instead, the Yankees found other ways to bolster their ro
A furious race to the finish line capped one of the wildest baseball trade deadlines in recent memory, but a familiar heavyweight landed the top prize. The Dodgers softened the impact of a three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox over the weekend by acquiring left-handed ace Tarik Skubal
The St. Louis Cardinals traded outfielder Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, the team announced Monday. Right-hander Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a player to be named later will head to St. Louis in return. Eagen, 23, was ranked fifth among Diamondbacks prospects by MLB Pipel
The San Diego Padres added one more former All-Star to their rotation just before the trade deadline arrived Monday afternoon, acquiring right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers sent Mize and infielder Gage Workman to San Diego in exchange for left-hander Kash Mayfield, the Padres
The Toronto Blue Jays traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins just before the trade deadline Monday, the teams announced. Toronto will receive left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein and infielder Dameury Pena, along with $250,000 in international signing bonus space
The Cleveland Guardians finished the trade deadline with a bang, adding breakout left-hander Foster Griffin from the Washington Nationals and first baseman/designated hitter Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds in the final 30 minutes before Monday’s deadline, according to multiple reports. Cleve
The Milwaukee Brewers added to their bullpen wealth shortly before the trade deadline on Monday by acquiring right-hander Antonio Senzatela from the Colorado Rockies. Colorado received Triple-A left-handed reliever Mark Manfredi and 19-year-old minor-league infielder Juan Martinez from Milwaukee. Th
Bryce Harper said what every Philadelphia Phillies fan was feeling last week when he declared, “I think we need some help.” To help make that happen, the two-time Most Valuable Player will make a surprising move back to the outfield. After the Phillies acquired infielder Luis Arraez from the San Fra
The Boston Red Sox boosted their bullpen on Monday with the acquisition of left-handed reliever Erik Miller from the San Francisco Giants, per multiple reports. The Giants received infielder Marcelo Mayer, who has long been considered one of the Red Sox’s ballyhooed prospects, to complete the deal.
The Chicago Cubs continued a major trade deadline surge by acquiring right-handed starter Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the New York Mets, according to multiple media reports. The Cubs, who have already traded for right-hander Kevin Gausman from Toronto and reportedly left-hander Bra
The New York Yankees are finalizing a trade to acquire left fielder Heliot Ramos from the San Francisco Giants, multiple outlets reported Monday. The return was not yet known, but MLB.com reported that Yankees left-handed pitching prospect Henry LaLane was “believed to be” the primary piece going to
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Major League Soccer named Los Angeles FC co-managing owner Larry Berg as its next commissioner on Monday, tapping the private equity executive to succeed longtime leader Don Garber on January 1, 2027. Garber, who has led MLS since 1999, will remain comm
The Tampa Bay Rays beefed up their bullpen on Monday by acquiring right-handed reliever Tyler Wells from the Baltimore Orioles, multiple reports said. The Rays sent minor league right-hander Michael Forret back to the Orioles to make the deal happen, the New York Post reported. The 6-foot-8, 270-pou
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday for a package that includes three of their top prospects. The 28-year-old Rutschman is hitting .251 with eight home runs and 47 RBIs this season. He earned an All-Star nod for the third time but is curr
The San Diego Padres acquired veteran left-hander Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants on Monday in a deadline trade for two prospects. The Padres (58-54) have won eight of nine to move one game back of the final NL wild-card playoff position, and this latest surge in their up-and-down season pr
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a significant push to improve their beleaguered bullpen at the trade deadline Monday, acquiring veteran right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets. Pittsburgh, looking to end a decade-long playoff drought, sent 21-year-old shortstop prospect Sammy S
Aug 3 (Reuters) – Fulham have signed forward Gonzalo Garcia from Real Madrid on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The 22-year-old Real academy product will reunite with his former coach at the Spanish side, Alvaro Arbeloa. Gonzalo scored 13 goals i
Catcher Joey Bart was traded for the second time in six weeks on Monday, with the Atlanta Braves sending him to the Chicago White Sox an hour before the trade deadline, multiple outlets reported. Chicago will ship right-hander Duncan Davitt to Atlanta in return, according to MLB.com. The Braves acqu
The preseason opener became a day off for Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young. Panthers coach Dave Canales said Monday he plans to give Kenny Pickett the start in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals in Canton, Ohio. Undrafted rookie quarterback Haynes King cou
Larry Berg, a co-owner of Los Angeles FC, was chosen as the next commissioner of Major League Soccer on Monday, Sportico and Sports Business Journal reported. Berg will have to sell his stake in LAFC before transitioning into the commissioner role. The MLS Board of Governors met Monday in New York t
The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, The Athletic and MLB.com reported Monday. Houston, which began the week with a 2 1/2-game lead in the American League West, a
If Mike McCarthy wants Aaron Rodgers to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first two preseason games of the summer, the 42-year-old won’t refuse. Rodgers told The Athletic over the weekend that he’s fine with McCarthy’s request to play in the exhibition games which happen to be against his former team
The Chicago Cubs acquired a pair of pitchers in separate deals Monday, landing right-handed reliever Ryan Zeferjahn from the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed starter Braxton Garrett from the Miami Marlins, multiple outlets reported. The Angels acquired catcher/designated hitter Moises Ballesteros
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers remain tight-lipped about the long-term contractual future of quarterback Bryce Young as he prepares to enter his fourth NFL season. Panthers executive vice president of football operations Brandt Tilis said Monday he felt Young “ascended” to a new level
The Milwaukee Brewers are adding depth to their starting rotation and bullpen with the additions of right-hander Dustin May and left-handed reliever JoJo Romero in an intra-division trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, according to multiple media reports. The Brewers are sending a pair of o
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Luke Weaver from the New York Mets for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura, multiple outlets reported Monday. Weaver, 32, was 2-1 with a 1.84 ERA in 42 relief outings for the Mets this season. A member of the New York Yankees the previous three seasons,
