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Mercer Winces In Pain

MLB News & Rumors: Pirates' Woes Continue As Shortstop Jordy Mercer Sprains MCL

Add Jordy Mercer to the growing woes of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The shortstop is expected to sit out the next six weeks after injuring his knee on Sunday's game against last-place Milwaukee, where the Brewers swept the Pirates in their series after the All Star Break.

Jason Frasor Suits Up for Braves

MLB News & Rumors: Atlanta Braves To Sign Jason Frasor To Keep Wild Card Hopes Alive

The Atlanta Braves are beefing up their bullpen as they make their last push for a wild card spot in the National League. The Braves have picked up veteran relief pitcher Jason Frasor, who could certainly boost the club's bullpen as they try to extend their season in the coming games.

Robinson Cano Ignores Boos At Bronx

MLB News & Rumors: Robinson Cano Gets Booed In Return To Bronx; Seattle Mariners Beat New York Yankees, 4-3

The Bronx wasn't very welcoming for Robinson Cano. He didn't let the jeers get to him either. Cano hit a pair of two-run homers, Hisashi Iwakuma pitched well into the sixth, and the Seattle Mariners escaped with a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday.

Commissioner Rob Manfred Looks To Expand MLB

MLB News & Rumors: Commissioner Manfred Keen On Expanding League; Baseball Might Return To Montreal

There was a noticeable change in tone when Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred stepped on the plate Tuesday. Expanding the league is among the priorities of Manfred, who said he was looking for more opportunities to invite big cities to put up their own teams.

Reds Great Pete Rose Takes The Field

MLB News & Rumors: Pete Rose Gets Standing Ovation As He Steps Onto Baseball Field For First Time

Pete Rose took the field on Monday and got an ovation he did not expect. The most hated man in baseball who has been barred from stepping onto a field and from being inducted into the hall of fame was received well at the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati before Tuesday night's All Star Game.

Marcelinho Huertas

FIBA World Championships: Brazil Eyes at Redemption with High-Caliber Lineup

After bombing out from the nightmare that was the FIBA Americas Championship last year, Brazil has managed to receive one of four wild cards for the World Cup of Basketball at the end of the month.

Edwin Jackson

FIBA World Championships: Sans Tony Parker, France Looks at Deep Talent Pool to Fill Gap

Missing out the services of court general Tony Parker, France looked for a scoring option that could easily fill the gap of the all-star point guard, who won another championship with the San Antonio Spurs at the previous NBA season.

Tiger Woods' Return to Last Major Uncertain

Despite his injury that forced him to quit the Bridgestone invitational, Tiger Woods should not be counted out of the PGA Championship because he just might make it to Valhalla this week.

Palestine - Israel airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza

ATP Cancels Israel Open Due to Escalating Conflict

The ATP tour event slated to be held in Israel in September has been canceled because of the ongoing conflict between the host country and Hamas fighters. In a statement, the organizers said it could not hold the Israel Open, an ATP World Tour event, in Tel Aviv since tensions in the region continued to escalate.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar

Record Crowd Watches Manchester U defeat Real Madrid in Michigan

Two of the world's top teams played before a record crowd of 109,318 in Ann Arbor, a sign that U.S. fans are starting to love soccer. Manchester United defeated Real Madrid 3-1, securing new manager Louis van Gaal's fourth win in the International Champions Cup.

Serena Williams Beats Andrea Petkovic, Marches onto Finals at Stanford

Serena Williams overcame a tough first set, gathering steam to roll through the second set with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Andrea Petkovic in the Bank of the West Classic semifinals on Saturday.

Paul George

Paul George Recovering Well after Surgery to Repair Broken Leg

Paul George is on the road to recovery after going under the knife on Saturday morning to repair his right leg that had been injured during a scrimmage for Team USA in Las Vegas.

San Antonio Spurs

Tony Parker Inks New Multi-Year Contract With Spurs

Tony Parker is in for the long haul as far as the San Antonio Spurs are concerned. The 32-year-old French point guard signed a multi-year contract extension with the Spurs on Friday, as the team keeps its core trio intact.

PGA Tour Suspends Dustin Johnson for Failing Drug Test, Says Report

Eight-time PGA Tour champion Dustin Johnson announced on Thursday he would be spending some time off from professional golf to deal with "personal issues." But another report claims Johnson had been suspended for six months after he failed three drug tests.

Paul George

Paul George Injures Leg at Team USA Scrimmage

Saturday night's Team USA scrimmage came to an abrupt end after Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George sustained what looked to be a serious right leg injury in the fourth quarter.

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