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8:27 PM on Monday, August 31

Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run homer and Cam Smith added a two-run double to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in a series opener between American League division leaders

7:53 PM on Monday, August 31

Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago’s franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers

7:45 PM on Monday, August 31

Jacob deGrom allowed a second-inning single in seven shutout innings while bouncing back from one of his worst major league starts, and the Texas Rangers beat the Athletics 8-1

7:26 PM on Monday, August 31

Prisca Chilufya scored twice as Angel City ended a six-game winless streak with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Legacy at Gillette Stadium

7:22 PM on Monday, August 31

Ryan Jeffers had two homers, Walker Jenkins went deep for the first time in his major league career, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 11-1

7:12 PM on Monday, August 31

Daylen Lile homered twice and drove in four runs, Erik Tolman pitched out of a bases-loaded jam to earn his first major league save, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-3

7:09 PM on Monday, August 31

Trevor Story drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded single in the 10th inning after Seattle walked the two batters before him intentionally, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 comeback victory over the Mariners

6:48 PM on Monday, August 31

Robert Stock pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning for his first major league win in seven years, Mark Vientos homered in his return from the injured list and the New York Mets beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2

6:46 PM on Monday, August 31

Manny Machado had four hits, Michael King struck out six in six innings and the San Diego Padres defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-0

6:36 PM on Monday, August 31

San Diego Padres second baseman Luis Rengifo will undergo season-ending surgery for a torn ACL in his right knee

6:11 PM on Monday, August 31

Veteran linebacker Shaq Thompson is back in Buffalo after being one of 17 players signed to the Bills’ practice squad on Monday

6:05 PM on Monday, August 31

Thea Frodin is playing her first U.S. Open singles match against the No. 2 player in women’s tennis

5:58 PM on Monday, August 31

Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez has left Monday’s game between the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds after becoming overheated

5:44 PM on Monday, August 31

Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the season as the San Francisco Giants snap the Atlanta Braves' seven-game winning streak with a 7-3 win

5:32 PM on Monday, August 31

The White Sox acquired outfielders Tommy Pham from the Phillies and Jake Cave from the Rays in trades for cash considerations on Monday

4:26 PM on Monday, August 31

UCLA has fired athletic director Martin Jarmond after six years and is replacing him with former Los Angeles Lakers executive Tim Harris

4:21 PM on Monday, August 31

With less than two weeks to go before the New York Giants' season opener, No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers is still not committing to being ready to play against Dallas on Sept. 13

4:13 PM on Monday, August 31

Stan Wawrinka’s Grand Slam career ended Monday after the 2016 U.S. Open champion lost 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 to Matteo Berrettini

8:23 AM on Monday, August 31

Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international soccer after 21 years representing Argentina

10:18 AM on Sunday, August 30

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to kneel during the national anthem in 2016 sparked a cultural conversation