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7:49 PM on Thursday, August 21

Willson Contreras homered, Alec Burleson’s two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4

7:13 PM on Thursday, August 21

Allisha Gray scored 27 points, Rhyne Howard added 16 and the Atlanta Dream held on for a 75-73 victory to hand the Minnesota Lynx consecutive losses for the first time this season

7:03 PM on Thursday, August 21

Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to snap a four-game losing streak

6:56 PM on Thursday, August 21

Skylar Thompson shined in the Pittsburgh Steelers' 19-10 preseason victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night

6:49 PM on Thursday, August 21

Annika Sorenstam shot a 3-under 70 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Women’s Open at San Diego Country Club

6:42 PM on Thursday, August 21

Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Angel Reese scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 91-85 to end a five-game losing streak

6:28 PM on Thursday, August 21

Defending champion Botafogo has been knocked out of the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 after a loss to Ecuador’s Liga de Quito

6:24 PM on Thursday, August 21

Tina Charles scored 21 points, Aaliyah Edwards added 10 points against her former team, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 67-56 to secure back-to-back wins for the first time this season

5:34 PM on Thursday, August 21

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon sprained a knee in the preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers and had to be carted to the locker room

5:14 PM on Thursday, August 21

Tyree Wilson, entering his third season with the Raiders, is still trying to prove his worth as a high draft pick

4:48 PM on Thursday, August 21

Akie Iwai was right back on top of the leaderboard in the CPKC Women’s Open on Thursday, four days after her breakthrough victory in the Portland Classic

4:15 PM on Thursday, August 21

Manny Machado drove in three runs against Justin Verlander and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 8-4 in a sloppy game

4:14 PM on Thursday, August 21

Russell Henley couldn't miss with the putter in soft conditions at East Lake

4:09 PM on Thursday, August 21

James Wood broke out of a slump with a three-run homer, and the last-place Washington Nationals beat the New York Mets 9-3

4:00 PM on Thursday, August 21

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley will miss the remainder of the season after having core injury surgery on Thursday

4:00 PM on Thursday, August 21

Christian McCaffrey has been a standout at the San Francisco 49ers' training camp, remaining healthy after missing most of last season because of injuries

3:46 PM on Thursday, August 21

The Tampa Bay Rays called up top shortstop prospect Carson Williams on Thursday before their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals

3:38 PM on Thursday, August 21

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen said Thursday he does not intend to play either of his top two quarterbacks, Daniel Jones or Anthony Richardson, in Saturday’s preseason finale at Cincinnati

3:36 PM on Thursday, August 21

Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home on the sixth pitch of the game, Clayton Kershaw won his fourth straight start, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5

12:20 PM on Thursday, August 21

Juan Soto believes the Mets are “100 percent” a playoff team, but a postseason run looks iffy at best for the most expensive roster in the major leagues