Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history

It’s a historical screwball brought about by a game canceled by rain partway through, plus a mid-season trade. BOSTON — Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player to appear in the same game for both teams. Jansen was … Read more

French DJ and LGBTQ+ icon carries Paralympic torch to defy hate she endured over Olympics ceremony

Butch said she has received “tens of thousands of hate messages” and she has filed a formal legal complaint over them. PARIS, France — French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch Sunday evening in an act of defiance after being targeted by hate speech over her appearance in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. “I … Read more

‘A test of wills:’ Jim Harbaugh lauds Justin Herbert, other Chargers players who were stuck on Dallas elevator for 2 hours

The incident happened the night before a preseason game against the Cowboys. Harbaugh says “11 or 12 of our players” were on the elevator. ARLINGTON, Texas — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh lauded quarterback Justin Herbert and other players who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel the night before … Read more

Stone-to-Maryland connection lifts SMU to 29-24 win over upset-minded Nevada

A near four-touchdown favorite, SMU needed a fourth-quarter comeback to survive the first game of its inaugural season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. RENO, Nev. — Preston Stone connected on a 35-yard touchdown pass to RJ Maryland with 1:18 left in the fourth quarter and Southern Methodist avoided an upset to open … Read more