Santana's slam, 6 RBIs power Rangers past scuffling A's 11-3

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Having smacked his first grand slam to get within reach of hitting for the cycle, Danny Santana acknowledged swinging hard for a triple in the eighth inning. A little too hard. Santana struck out in his final at-bat, the only blemish on what he called the best night of his career. The outfielder drove in a career-high six runs as the slumping Texas Rangers routed the...

Beckham puts on a show as Browns open training camp

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - Odell Beckham Jr. made himself right at home on the opening day of Browns training camp. The three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver made a pair of highlight-reel catches on throws from Baker Mayfield, delighting a capacity crowd that was lined up outside the gates several hours before they opened Thursday.

New-look Cardinals open camp with rookie quarterback, head coach

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Cardinals have a rookie coach, a rookie quarterback and an offensive system not only new to them, but to the NFL. As training camp story lines go, the team with the league's worst record a year ago is generating plenty of buzz.

Joey Gallo undergoes surgery for broken bone in wrist

Rangers All-Star Joey Gallo is set for an extended trip to the injured list after undergoing surgery to remove a broken bone in his wrist.

Ezekiel Elliott not on team plane as Dallas Cowboys head to Oxnard for training camp

Cowboys fans are ready to see their team in action, as the players head to training camp in Oxnard, Calif., but running back Ezekiel Elliott was not with his teammates as they left for California.

Mavericks add Marjanovic, bringing 7-3 center back to Texas

DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Mavericks have signed free agent Boban Marjanovic, bringing the 7-foot-3 center back to Texas three years after he spent his rookie season with the rival San Antonio Spurs.

Leake outpitches Minor as Mariners topple Rangers 5-3

SEATTLE (AP) - For most of the season Seattle's Mike Leake has felt he's auditioning for others. He'll find out over the next week whether that feeling was correct, and coming off two of his best performances of the season. "I think I may have been all year in a way just because they were trying to maybe trade me in the offseason a little bit. But definitely I think I'm...

Odor, Mazara help Rangers beat Mariners 7-2 to end 8-game skid

SEATTLE (AP) - As the losses mounted for the Texas Rangers during their eight-game skid, their daily hitting meeting turned into something of a therapy session.

Rangers place closer Shawn Kelley on 10-day injured list

SEATTLE (AP) - The Texas Rangers have placed closer Shawn Kelley on the 10-day injured list with biceps soreness in his right arm, but manager Chris Woodward said the injury appears far less severe than first believed.

Former UT-Arlington golf coach cited for sexual harassment

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - A University of Texas at Arlington report says former golf coach Stuart Deane was found responsible for sexual harassment through inappropriate comments to some of his female athletes.

Skidding Rangers can't solve Gonzales as Mariners roll, 7-3

SEATTLE (AP) - Marco Gonzales gave up a run in the first inning in part due to a fan. He gave up four singles in five batters to open the second and was immediately in a bases-loaded jam. "For me, I'd rather have that early in the game than late when you're fatigued," Gonzales said. "Guys on base, those are big situations that you'd like to have early on, and then...

16-year-old tennis player from North Texas wins at Wimbledon

Earlier this month, 15-year-old women’s tennis sensation Coco Gauff made a run at Wimbledon that captured the attention of the entire sports world.

Simone Biles takes gold medal at US Classic gymnastics

Simone Biles had a lot to feel good about, even with some rare missteps that were quickly forgotten in her latest climb atop another podium.

Olympic gold-medalist, former Cal rower champions 'Fair Pay to Play'

After graduating from UC Berkeley as a back-to-back NCAA Division I national champion, Erin Cafaro embarked on a journey to pursue her dream of making the 2008 Beijing Olympic rowing team. To the public and many around her, this path would be filled with publicity and extravagant pay. The truth is that Cafaro received zero profit for her athletic excellence. The NCAA forbade it. She's now...