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Conor Gallagher joins Atletico Madrid from Chelsea as Joao Felix moves in opposite direction 08/21/2024 12:05pm • England midfielder Conor Gallagher finally completed his move to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, ending a weeks-long saga that required a move by Joao Felix in the opposite direction to facilitate the deal. Gallagher joined Atletico for a reported 36 million pounds ($47 million) on a five-year deal. H Banged-up Braves scrambling to put together a lineup after an unrelenting series of injuries 08/21/2024 12:00pm • ATLANTA (AP) ��� In sports, there's a mantra that everyone falls back on when the inevitable injuries strike. Next man up. Only one problem for the Atlanta Braves. ���We're having a hard time finding the next man up,��� manager Brian Snitker moaned. An unrelenting series of breaks, tears and strains It's not your imagination: There are players in their mid-20s all over college football, here's why 08/21/2024 11:58am • Each time he sees his freshman teammates, Oklahoma State quarterback Alan Bowman gets a reality check about the length of his college career. ���When I was playing as a true freshman at Texas Tech, they were probably in seventh grade,��� Bowman said. Bowman is entering his seventh year of college fo What to watch on the Democratic National Convention's third day in Chicago 08/21/2024 11:20am • CHICAGO (AP) ��� The Democratic National Convention heads into its third day on Wednesday. After receiving the blessing of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, the focus on the second to last day of the DNC shifts to Kamala Harris' vice presidential running mate, Minn Predicting the first 12-team playoff from Ohio State to Memphis with 4 SEC teams -- but no Alabama 08/21/2024 11:14am • Not everything is changing in college football this season. Texas and Oklahoma will still descend on the Texas State Fair in early October and split the Cotton Bowl in half for the Red River Rivalry. There will just be a Southeastern Conference logo on the field when the Longhorns and Sooners square Ilkay Gundogan set for Man City return after reportedly agreeing to leave Barcelona 08/21/2024 11:12am • Manchester City and Ilkay Gundogan look set to be reunited. The former Germany midfielder was pictured at the airport on Wednesday and was reportedly catching a flight from Barcelona to Manchester to wrap up his return to City on a one-year deal, with the option of another 12 months. Neither City no Today in Sports - Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters 08/21/2024 10:10am • Aug. 22 1851 ��� The United States wins the first international yacht race. The schooner named ���America��� beats 14 British yachts. 1885 ��� Richard Sears beats Godfrey M. Brinley, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 to win the U.S. men���s national tennis championship held at the Newport (R.I.) Casino. 1898 ��� M Unranked Wisconsin optimistic that Luke Fickell can produce another second-season surge 08/21/2024 09:26am • MADISON, Wis. (AP) ��� Wisconsin would love to see Luke Fickell make the same type of leap he produced his second year at his previous stop. Fickell���s experience makes the Badgers confident they can improve upon their 7-6 performance from his debut season in Madison, even as they navigate a toughe Starbucks brings back Pumpkin Spice Latte earlier than ever 08/21/2024 08:00am • New York (CNN) ��� It���s still summer, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming back to Starbucks earlier than ever. Beginning Thursday, the fall favorite beverage returns to US menus ��� two days earlier than in 2023. Its return also marks the launch of Starbucks��� full autumn menu, which include Macao leader says he will not seek another term due to health reasons, 2 months before the election 08/21/2024 07:42am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� Macao leader Ho Iat Seng announced Wednesday he would not seek another term due to health reasons, less than two months before the election for the top official of the casino city. Ho said in a statement that he has deep feelings for Macao and has done his best for the development Leverkusen's league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger 08/21/2024 06:53am • BERLIN (AP) ��� For the first time in 12 years, Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season. Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern���s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore i Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence' 08/21/2024 03:20am • DOHA, Qatar (AP) ��� U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended his ninth visit to the Middle East since the war in Gaza began without securing any major breakthrough for a cease-fire deal, warning on Tuesday that ���time is of the essence��� even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remai Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward delivers 3-run homer in 8th as Dodgers rally to beat Mariners 6-3 08/21/2024 02:43am • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� Pinch-hitter Jason Heyward broke an eighth-inning tie with a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-3 victory over the reeling Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Heyward lined a high 99 mph fastball from All-Star closer Andr��s Mu��oz (2-5) over the short wa Rays' Shane Baz, Rob Brantly team up for triumphant comebacks as Tampa Bay beats A's 08/21/2024 01:11am • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) ��� On one side of the winning Tampa Bay clubhouse, pitcher Shane Baz celebrated his first win in more than two years after a long journey back from Tommy John surgery. Across the way stood his equally joyful catcher, Rob Brantly, holding his 8-month-old son, Bennett. Brantly's Guardians outlast Yankees 9-5 in 12 innings to win longest MLB game this season 08/21/2024 12:51am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Pinch-hitter Lane Thomas delivered a tiebreaking double to spark a six-run 12th inning, and the Cleveland Guardians outlasted the New York Yankees 9-5 on Tuesday night in the longest major league game this season. ���Sometimes that���s all it takes to get something going like that,