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Abdul Carter is setting a lofty goal for himself.
“I want to be Defensive Player of the Year,” Carter said. And he absolutely thinks he can do so right away.
Carter goes into his second …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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8/4/26
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Billy Horschel was optimistic as ever in January to start his 16th year on the PGA Tour. He chose not to add a few tournaments late in 2025 when returning from hip surgery, and that probably cost him …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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8/4/26
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Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber.
The 30-team league that Graber grew …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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8/4/26
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Aug. 5
1921 — Radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provide the first broadcast of a major league game as the Pirates beat the Phillies 8-5 at Pittsburgh.
1936 — At the Berlin …
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8/4/26
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Aug. 5
1921 — Pittsburgh radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provided listeners with the first broadcast of a major league game. The Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5.
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By The Associated Press
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8/4/26
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(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Wednesday, Aug. 5
HORSE RACING
1 p.m.
FS2 — Saratoga Live
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
10 a.m.
ESPN2 — …
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By The Associated Press
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8/4/26
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PGA Tour
WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Greensboro, North Carolina.
Course: Sedgefield CC. Yardage: 7, 131. Par: 70.
Prize money: $8.5 million. Winner's share: $1,530,000.
Television: …
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8/4/26
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Before the World Cup settled all arguments, rugby's world supremacy was invariably decided between South Africa and New Zealand.
Two former outposts of the British Empire improved the game that …
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By FOSTER NIUMATA
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8/4/26
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A new football title chase lies ahead as women’s flag football closes in on NCAA championship status
The next college football power is being built on campuses from coast to coast. Not tackle, but in women's flag football.
New programs are game planning and rosters full of new players will be …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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8/4/26
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The Los Angeles Dodgers landed perhaps the best pitcher in baseball in Tarik Skubal, triggering another round of disgust over how the two-time defending champions seem to get every star they …
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By NOAH TRISTER
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8/4/26
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Some rookies take little time to adjust to the NFL, such as last season's AP Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year, Tetairoa McMillan and Carson Schwesinger.
They were among several rookies …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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8/4/26
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Get ready to see plenty more of the flag-pulling, fast-paced game of football that was all over television screens last month.
Flag football is taking the stage in advance of its Olympic debut in …
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By PAT GRAHAM
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8/4/26
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Minnesota Twins (56-57, third in the AL Central) vs. Kansas City Royals (46-67, fifth in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (6-7, 3.96 …
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8/4/26
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Los Angeles Angels (43-69, fifth in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (54-58, fourth in the AL East)Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Grayson Rodriguez (0-0); Orioles: …
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8/4/26
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Miami Marlins (58-55, third in the NL East) vs. Atlanta Braves (67-45, first in the NL East)Atlanta; Tuesday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Ryan Gusto (0-2, 5.31 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 34 …
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8/4/26
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Detroit Tigers (54-58, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Seattle Mariners (55-58, third in the AL West)Seattle; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: TBD; Mariners: Emerson Hancock (6-5, 3.26 …
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8/4/26
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Chicago White Sox (59-52, first in the AL Central) vs. Boston Red Sox (60-51, third in the AL East)Boston; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Davis Martin (9-5, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, …
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8/4/26
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Athletics (45-67, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (53-58, fifth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: J.T. Ginn (0-0); Reds: Brady Singer …
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8/4/26
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New York Mets (47-66, fifth in the NL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (57-56, second in the AL Central)Cleveland; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Sean Manaea (2-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, …
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8/4/26
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Dallas Wings (19-11, 8-6 Western Conference) at Washington Mystics (16-12, 9-5 Eastern Conference)Washington; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Wings -2.5; over/under is 165.5BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings …
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8/4/26
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