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9:21 PM on Friday, August 8

A’ja Wilson had 29 points and 12 rebounds on her 29th birthday, Jackie Young added 26 points, including a key 3-pointer with 51 seconds left, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 90-86 for their fifth win in six games

9:20 PM on Friday, August 8

Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 43rd homer of the season, a go-ahead three-run shot in the eighth inning, giving the Seattle Mariners a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

9:03 PM on Friday, August 8

The sight of Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris being carted off the field during a preseason game at Atlanta raised memories several recent similar incidents occurring in both NFL preseason and regular-season outings

9:02 PM on Friday, August 8

Blaze Alexander hits a homer and drives in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Friday night

8:24 PM on Friday, August 8

Kyle Schwarber hit his 41st homer in the first inning, Brandon Marsh’s four hits included a solo shot that put Philadelphia ahead for good in the fourth and the Phillies beat the Texas Rangers 9-1

8:10 PM on Friday, August 8

Michael McGreevy tossed six scoreless innings, Jordan Walker homered and drove in a pair of runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0

8:06 PM on Friday, August 8

Center fielder Blake Perkins threw out Starling Marte at the plate to end the game as the surging Milwaukee Brewers hung on to defeat the slumping New York Mets 3-2

7:52 PM on Friday, August 8

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking single off struggling reliever Devin Williams in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 5-3

7:51 PM on Friday, August 8

Kody Clemens and Matt Wallner homered and Ryan Jeffers had three hits and two RBIs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-4

7:51 PM on Friday, August 8

Hasan Nawaz hit an unbeaten 63 which included a six and a clinching boundary in the second-to-last over to help Pakistan beat West Indies by five wickets in the first one-day international

7:49 PM on Friday, August 8

Rookie TreVeyon Henderson had a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, quarterback Drake Maye added a 5-yard touchdown run and the New England Patriots beat the Washington Commanders 48-18 in the exhibition opener for both teams

7:49 PM on Friday, August 8

Carlos Santana drove in four runs and rookie C

7:32 PM on Friday, August 8

Alanna Smith scored 25 points, Courtney Williams had 14 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Washington Mystics 80-76 to improve to 16-1 at home this season

7:17 PM on Friday, August 8

Rookie Shedeur Sanders impressed in his NFL preseason debut for the Cleveland Browns

7:02 PM on Friday, August 8

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith and defensive end Maxx Crosby were caught on video making obscene gestures toward Seattle Seahawks fans

6:55 PM on Friday, August 8

Edward Cabrera struck out 11 and allowed two hits in eight innings, Xavier Edwards went 3 for 5 with an RBI and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1

5:03 PM on Friday, August 8

Tom Brady's statue, weighing six tons and standing 17 feet tall, has been unveiled outside the New England Patriots' stadium

4:32 PM on Friday, August 8

New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns acknowledged feeling frustrated by the team’s recent hitting struggles but expressed confidence the slump won’t last long

12:51 PM on Friday, August 8

Shelby Miller is ready to help Milwaukee in its playoff push just over a week after the Brewers acquired the veteran right-hander from the Arizona Diamondbacks at the trade deadline

12:04 PM on Friday, August 8

Shedeur Sanders has made an impressive NFL debut with the Cleveland Browns