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Russell Wilson, Ciara become Seattle Sounders soccer team owners

(SEATTLE) -- Hours after Russell Wilson and Ciara announced they are proud owners of a local soccer team, the singer wrote a passionate open letter to her daughter and all the girls watching in the world about empowerment and equality. "Baby Girl, You will be able to do anything you put your mind to if...

Chris Sale becomes fastest pitcher in MLB history to get 2,000 K’s

(CLEVELAND) -- Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale made history Tuesday night, becoming the fastest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to strike out 2,000 batters.The 30-year-old accomplished the feat in the third inning of Boston’s game against the Cleveland Indians, striking out Indians center fielder Oscar Mercado. Sale went on to strike out a...

Scoreboard roundup — 8/13/19

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Tuesday's sports events:MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLINTERLEAGUEMinnesota 7, Milwaukee 5St. Louis 2, Kansas City 0San Francisco 3, Oakland 2Pittsburgh 10, LA Angels 7Tampa Bay 7, San Diego 5AMERICAN LEAGUEHouston 6, Chi White Sox 2NY Yankees 8, Baltimore 3Toronto 3, Texas 0Boston 7, Cleveland 6, 10 inningsSeattle 11, Detroit 6Chi...

Phillies fire hitting coach, bring back Charlie Manuel to help struggling bats

(PHILADELPHIA) -- The Philadelphia Phillies have lost ten of their last sixteen games, falling to fourth place in the National League East. Now, with their playoff hopes beginning to dwindle, the team has fired hitting coach John Mallee and replaced him with a key figure from their past.The team announced Tuesday that former World Series...

Teen phenom Coco Gauff gets US Open wild card entry

(NEW YORK) -- Tennis phenom Coco Gauff has been granted a wild card entry to the final Grand Slam of the year, the U.S. Open.The decision was announced by the USTA on Tuesday, with the release of the women's singles main draw and qualifying wild card entrants. The 15-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to...

Antonio Brown expected at Oakland Raiders training camp Tuesday

(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Wide receiver Antonio Brown is expected to report to Oakland Raiders training camp on Tuesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.Brown hasn't been at the team facility since he was limited in practice on July 30th. That day, Brown left the facility early.He has been dealing with frostbite on his feet this summer. That...

A-Rod’s valuables stolen from SUV in San Francisco

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Alex Rodriguez was among a number of people whose possessions were stolen from a rented SUV on Sunday night in San Francisco.The vehicle was rented by ESPN for the Sunday Night Baseball production crew that was working on Sunday night's game between the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies. While the...

Scoreboard roundup — 8/12/19

(NEW YORK) -- Here are the scores from Sunday's sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEPittsburgh 10, L-A Angels 2Tampa Bay 10, San Diego 4 AMERICAN LEAGUEN-Y Yankees 8, Baltimore 5N-Y Yankees 11, Baltimore 8Toronto 19, Texas 4Cleveland 6, Boston 5Houston  at  Chi White Sox, postponed NATIONAL LEAGUEWashington 7, Cincinnati 6Arizona 8, Colorado 6Copyright © 2019,...

NCAA alters ‘Rich Paul rule’ following criticism

(NEW YORK) -- Days after introducing controversial certifications requirements for agents to represent college basketball players considering whether to enter the NBA Draft, the NCAA has changed those qualifications, no longer requiring those agents to have a bachelor's degree.Agents seeking to represent those athletes will now have to be in good standing with the National...

Simone Biles lands history-making moves, gets sixth national title

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) -- Simone Biles made history this weekend, becoming the first female gymnast to land two new moves in competition -- and easily earned herself her sixth title at the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Between preliminaries on Friday and finals Sunday, Biles made history three times over with two...