Athletics’ Sears goes seven innings, but Braves prevail
JP Sears gave the Athletics’ overworked bullpen a break Friday night, but offense was in short supply in a 4-2 road loss to the Atlanta Braves. Sears (4-4) pitched a …
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A’s place Lucas Erceg on injured list, call up Dany Jimenez
The back end of the Athletics bullpen is hurting as they open a three game series Friday night in Atlanta. Mason Miller is coming off his first blown save, giving …
Four-time Olympian Lisa Weightman’s husband sparks public spat with marathon champion Jess Stenson
The husband of four-time Olympic runner Lisa Weightman has created an ugly scene online in the wake of selection drama for the Australian women’s marathon team. Weightman appears set to …
Kenyan Chebet smashes women’s 10,000m world record
Kenyan runner Beatrice Chebet has smashed the women’s 10,000 metres world record by nearly seven seconds with a time of 28 minutes 54.14 seconds at the Prefontaine Classic track and …
NCAA, leagues agree to pay nearly $2.8B US settlement, paving way for seismic shift across college sports
The NCAA and the nation’s five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion US to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental …
Oakland A’s can’t use star closer Mason Miller. Would they trade him?
OAKLAND — Mason Miller had to ask permission to pitch Sunday, and you can hardly blame him. Pitchers for the Athletics have faced 1,844 batters through 49 games, and one …
Armed with new Canadian mark, shot putter Mitton chasing big throws on Diamond League circuit
Sarah Mitton describes her latest Canadian record and season world-leading throw as a “gift” during a tough training block. She said her coach, Rich Parkinson, encouraged her to enter a …
Texas thunderstorms kill 4, leave 900,000 without power
Fast-moving thunderstorms pummelled southeastern Texas on Thursday for the second time this month, killing at least four people, blowing out windows in highrise buildings, downing trees and knocking out power …
Athletics place pitcher Alex Wood on IL with rotator cuff tendonitis
And then there were two. The Athletics placed Opening Day starter Alex Wood on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with rotator cuff tendonitis, where the veteran left-hander will join Paul …
American Jesse Marsch named Canadian men’s soccer coach through 2026 World Cup
Canada Soccer has found its successor to John Herdman in Jesse Marsch, a coach with experience at the highest club level in England, Germany, Austria and North America. And in …