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Ureña throws 3-hit ball for 6 innings, Meckler hits 2-run homer as Angels beat Brewers 3-0

National Sports August 4, 2026

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Walbert Ureña pitched three-hit ball over six innings and Wade Meckler hit a two-run homer off Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Brewers 3-0 on Sunday. Ureña (7-7) struck out seven and walked three as the Angels snapped a five-game losing streak. The rookie right-hander has a 2.54 ERA this season and a 2.25 ERA since May 1, a stretch in which he has allowed one or fewer earned runs in 12 of 16 starts. Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn replaced the injured Sam Bachman with a runner on second and one out in the eighth. He struck out ...

The Tigers face a difficult challenge after trading ace Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers

Michigan Sports August 4, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Detroit Tigers said their goodbyes to ace Tarik Skubal and now must turn their focus to an uncertain final two months of the season as they try to make a playoff push without their best player. The Tigers traded the two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner ...

Roger Craig's versatility helped fuel the 49ers dynasty and earned him entry into the Hall of Fame

National Sports August 4, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers' dynasty had launched even before Roger Craig arrived in 1983 as a fullback out of Nebraska. Craig's versatility as a runner, receiver and blocker helped elevate Bill Walsh's offense to an even higher level as a perfect fit in a trendsetting ...

Packers tight end Tucker Kraft takes major step forward in his return from torn ACL

National Sports August 3, 2026

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is off the physically unable to perform list and excited to be back practicing — even without a contract extension that would give him financial security in the event of another injury. "Absolutely not," Kraft said when asked Friday if he had any reservations about going full-go in practice without a new deal. "I understand other peoples' worries in that facet. However, I myself, I'm just worried about getting back to who I was preinjury." Kraft caught 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns in eight games last ...

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson healthy and looking to regain Pro Bowl level

National Sports August 3, 2026

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson knows the stakes are higher for veteran players even when they still have a full two seasons left on their contracts. It's especially high when they're trying to come back from a disappointing season brought ...

Women of Colour Hockey Collective broadens its reach by introducing the game to Jamaican children

National Sports August 3, 2026

When Saroya Tinker began considering where the Women of Colour Hockey Collective should hold its first international clinic to promote the sport and distribute free equipment, one destination stood out: Jamaica. Here was an opportunity to give back for the Canadian-born Tinker and many of her WCHC members who have ancestral ties to the Caribbean nation. They did so by holding a three-day series of clinics that attracted about 150 Jamaican girls and boys in the nation's capital of Kingston last weekend. "A lot of gratitude. I mean very emotional," Tinker said on Friday. "Just looking ...