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Matt Olson homers twice, drives in 6 as Braves snap 6-game losing streak with 11-8 win over Rockies 08/11/2024 12:28am • DENVER (AP) ��� Matt Olson had two homers and a career-high six RBIs, Marcell Ozuna and Jorge Soler homered, and the Atlanta Braves broke a six-game losing streak with an 11-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night. Olson hit a two-run homer off Angel Chivilli (0-1) to break an 8-8 tie Will Levis leads two TD drives to help Titans beat 49ers 17-13 in teams' preseason opener 08/11/2024 12:27am • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) ��� Will Levis led touchdown drives on both his series and the Tennessee Titans beat the San Francisco 49ers 17-13 on Saturday night in the teams' preseason opener. The two scores were a product of not only two big special teams plays, but efficiency in operating a new offense Rookie QB Spencer Rattler leads winning drive in 4th quarter, the Saints top the Cardinals 16-14 08/11/2024 12:14am • GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) ��� New Orleans rookie Spencer Rattler led the winning drive in the final minute, providing a spark in his bid to become the team���s backup quarterback this season, and the Saints beat the Arizona Cardinals 16-14 in preseason action Saturday night. Rattler ��� a fifth-round sel Everyone agrees there's a homeless crisis in the US. Plans to address it vary among mayor candidates 08/11/2024 12:01am • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ��� San Francisco Mayor London Breed has launched a new crackdown on people sleeping outside in a campaign to clear the sidewalks of homeless encampments that have come to define the city. Her four challengers in November's election, all Democrats, say she hasn't handled the crisi Today in History: August 11, first prisoners reach Alcatraz 08/11/2024 12:00am • Today is Sunday, Aug. 11, the 224th day of 2024. There are 142 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco Bay; the island would be home to more than 1,500 prisoners over the next three Bears rout Bills 33-6 in Caleb Williams' preseason debut 08/10/2024 11:39pm • ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ��� Caleb Williams showed signs of promise in the No. 1 draft pick���s preseason debut, overseeing a pair of drives ending in field goals in the Chicago Bears��� 33-6 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. The 22-year-old out of Southern California completed four of seve Sam Howell directs 2 scoring drives as Seahawks beat Chargers 16-3 to spoil Jim Harbaugh's debut 08/10/2024 11:33pm • INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) ��� Sam Howell threw for 130 yards and a touchdown in his Seattle debut and the Seahawks had a successful preseason opener under Mike Macdonald, defeating the Chargers 16-3 on Saturday in coach Jim Harbaugh's first game with Los Angeles. Howell, acquired from Washington during Chiefs WR Marquise Brown 'will miss some time' after dislocating a clavicle in 26-13 loss at Jaguars 08/10/2024 11:07pm • JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) ��� Kansas City Chiefs receiver Marquise ���Hollywood��� Brown was taken to a local hospital with a dislocated clavicle, a potentially significant setback for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions. Brown, who signed a one-year, $7 million contract in March, landed awkwa QB Joe Burrow throws a TD pass in his first game since wrist surgery, but Bucs beat Bengals 17-14 08/10/2024 11:05pm • CINCINNATI (AP) ��� The Bengals saw all they needed to see of Joe Burrow in their first series against Tampa Bay on Saturday night. In his first game action in nearly nine months, Cincinnati's franchise quarterback directed a 73-yard drive, tossed a touchdown pass to Tee Higgins and then walked off Rhys Hoskins' homer lifts Brewers over Reds 1-0 for 5th straight win 08/10/2024 10:48pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) ��� Rhys Hoskins hit a 405-foot home run in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 1-0 win over Cincinnati on Saturday night for the the Brewers' fifth straight win and their ninth straight series win over the Reds. Hoskins��� 20th homer came on a 97 mph fastball from reliever Tony Yordan Alvarez belts 2 home runs, drives in 3 to lift Astros to 5-4 win over Red Sox 08/10/2024 07:53pm • BOSTON (AP) ��� Yordan Alvarez belted two home runs and drove in three runs, rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high 13 over seven innings and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday. Zach Dezenzo hit his first major-league homer and Alex Bregman added a so Romanian gymnast could replace Jordan Chiles as bronze medalist in floor exercise after court ruling 08/10/2024 07:46pm • PARIS (AP) ��� The International Gymnastics Federation restored Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to third in the Paris Olympics women's floor exercise final Saturday, potentially forcing American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze she won in the event. It���s unclear whether Chiles will be co Wembanyama's 1st Olympics ends in tears and a silver medal. But he put his stamp on the Paris Games 08/10/2024 07:16pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Victor Wembanyama's first Olympics ended with tears, not gold. But he put the U.S. ��� and the rest of the international basketball community for that matter ��� on notice that he has arrived. And he is only going to get better. The French star finished with 26 points and seven rebou Injured Orioles starter Grayson Rodriguez expected back this season 08/10/2024 07:10pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) ��� Baltimore right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will be shut down from throwing for at least 10 days because of a mild strain in his right shoulder, but Orioles general manager Mike Elias expects him to return before the regular season ends. The Orioles put the 24-year-old After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament 08/10/2024 06:56pm • PARIS (AP) ��� Uzbekistan's beloved head boxing coach was revived from apparent cardiac arrest Thursday by two members of Britain's training staff after celebrating his team's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, his fighters confirmed Saturday night. The Uzbek team went on to win five golds ���