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2:33 PM on Thursday, August 20

Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez each hit two-run doubles during a six-run first inning, and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4

2:25 PM on Thursday, August 20

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season

1:55 PM on Thursday, August 20

Colorado's roster currently lists Boo Carter solely as a defensive back

1:49 PM on Thursday, August 20

Grant Holmes took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Austin Riley doubled and singled to drive in Atlanta’s runs, and the Braves topped the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday to end a three-game slide

1:41 PM on Thursday, August 20

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has bought a minority stake in Formula 1 team Aston Martin

1:37 PM on Thursday, August 20

Cincinnati’s Dane Myers dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth, opening the flood gates in a six-run inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-9 win over the Reds

1:35 PM on Thursday, August 20

Kazuma Okamoto, Nathan Lukes and Daz Cameron homered, George Springer drove in two runs and Shane Bieber pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1

1:08 PM on Thursday, August 20

Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks

12:42 PM on Thursday, August 20

The NFL is upset about changes made by Nielsen in its methodology for measuring viewership for the upcoming season, calling them “rushed” and saying they will have a negative impact on sports

11:37 AM on Thursday, August 20

Tempers flared several times throughout the joint practice between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants

11:27 AM on Thursday, August 20

Two people close to the situation tell The Associated Press that James Harden has agreed to a three-year, $97 million contract to remain with the Cleveland Cavaliers

10:51 AM on Thursday, August 20

Carlos Alcaraz is ready to return from injury to defend his U.S. Open title

10:18 AM on Thursday, August 20

Universities are getting creative to keep up with the expensive world of college athletics

10:03 AM on Thursday, August 20

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore found serenity in the offseason in such non-football pastimes as golf and bowling with his teammates

9:43 AM on Thursday, August 20

Former All-Star left-hander Nestor Cortes has agreed to a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies

9:35 AM on Thursday, August 20

LSU is seen as a potential contender for the College Football Playoff under new coach Lane Kiffin

9:27 AM on Thursday, August 20

Texas A&M is optimistic about chasing its first national title since 1939

5:04 AM on Thursday, August 20

The NHL and NHLPA say the Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will play two regular season games in Germany next year

3:49 AM on Thursday, August 20

England has strengthened its grip on the first test against Pakistan with Joe Root and Harry Brook among four batters to make half-centuries in a score of 366-8

3:39 AM on Thursday, August 20

Soccer fan groups from around the world have launched a petition calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors