ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) The first preseason game tends to be a glorified practice for most NFL teams, the starters rarely playing more than a series or the first quarter before giving way to the backups and no-hopes.
The U.S. women's soccer team was knocked out of the Olympic soccer tournament by Sweden Friday, losing a penalty shootout 4-3 after the Scandanavians held the Americans to a 1-1 draw after extra time.
NEW YORK -- With a pair of National League West also-rans visiting Citi Field, this was supposed to be a week in which the New York Mets made up ground in the National League wild card race. But now the San Diego Padres can finish what the Arizona Diamondbacks started and force the Mets into wait-'til-next-year mode once again.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Kansas City Royals head into their three-game series with the Minnesota Twins looking more and more like the team that won its first World Series in three decades last season.
CLEVELAND (AP) Mike Napoli has provided a spark for the Cleveland Indians all season, and did it again in Thursday night's 14-4 rout over the Los Angeles Angels.
The NFL denied the Dallas Cowboys’ request to wear a decal on their helmets during the season that would have paid tribute to the five police officers killed last month in an ambush.
ATLANTA (AP) Making a successful return to his first NFL home, Matt Schaub passed for 179 yards, leading three scoring drives, and the Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 23-17 on Thursday night.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Philadelphia needed 97 seconds to score its only touchdowns Thursday night in beating sloppy Tampa Bay 17-9 in the preseason opener for both teams.
ARLINGTON, Texas --Yu Darvish goes back to the mound Friday to open a three-game series against slumping Detroit seeking his first victory since June 3.