PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) Pakistan needs 18 more runs for a series-leveling victory against the West Indies in the second and final cricket test Wednesday as it seeks to end its eight-match losing streak away from home in test matches.First innings century-maker Abdullah Shafique was unbeaten on 21 while captain Babar Azam was not out on 7 with Pakistan reaching 57-2 at lunch on Day 4.Pakistan lost the wickets of Imam-ul-Haq, brilliantly snapped up by Justin Greaves in the slips cordon for 9 in Jayden Seales' first over, and Azan Awais was bowled by Shamar Joseph for 18.Earlier, West Indies had set up a modest target of 75 runs after it got bowled out for 117 inside half an hour on a wearing wicket of Queens Park Oval with off-break bowler Sajid Khan (4-32) and left-arm spinner Ali Usman (4-39) sharing eight wickets in between them.Opening batter Brandon King couldnt bat in West Indies second innings due to a back injury sustained on Day 3 when he ran out Babar with spectacular direct throw from shot covers.Resuming on 106-3 with only 60 runs ahead, the resistance of West Indies' tailenders ended quickly with Usman picking up the wickets of Kemar Roach and Joseph. Greaves, the last recognized batter, played on to seamer Mohammad Alis delivery back onto his stumps after adding just two runs to his total as he attempted a cross batted shot, but got a big inside edge.Pakistans last test win away from home came against Sri Lanka in 2023 during Babars first tenure as captain before Shan Masood led the side for nearly three years during which Pakistan lost 3-0 in Australia; 2-0 in South Africa; 2-0 in Bangladesh.Masood was relieved from the captaincy after Pakistans dismal run in red-ball cricket, but the return of Babar as skipper saw Pakistan losing the first test against the West Indies at Tarouba for Pakistan's eighth loss away from home in three years.West Indies leads the two-match series after a 90-run victory in the first test.___AP cricket: https://apnews.com/hub/cricket

The Preakness Stakes is moving. Not from Maryland. It will still be at Pimlico. However, the second jewel of the Triple Crown will be contested on a Sunday, three weeks after the Kentucky Derby.The announcement was made on Wednesday. The 1 3/16s mile race that was left out of the six-race series revealed this week by Churchill Downs and the NYRA will change the shape of the Triple Crown.Per Bloodhorse.com:Beginning in 2027, the Preakness Stakes will move one week later on the calendar, to be contested 22 days after the Kentucky Derby . Also beginning next year with the 152nd Preakness Stakes, the second jewel of the Triple Crown moves to Sundays in the late afternoon/early evening marking the first time the race contested since 1873 will take place on Sunday. Next year that date will be Sunday, May 23.Moving the Preakness to the fourth weekend in May is a historic announcement, said Bill Knauf, President and General Manager of the Maryland Jockey Club. We believe the Preakness and the entire Triple Crown series are positioned for growth and great success. This extra week between the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness opens thePreakness to potential participants who use modern training methods."Our focus is to preserve the tradition of horses running back in the Preakness and to enhance participation in the Triple Crown races. We acknowledge the great history of the traditional Triple Crown spacing between races, but recognize that change must always be examined. This is common in all professional sports. Now is the time for the Preakness. "We are going to build a championship weekend in Baltimore, with the Black-Eyed Susan now on Saturday. In most years, this new date falls on Memorial Day weekend, and we believe this creates tremendous excitement for our local economy and businesses. Baltimore will become the place to be on Memorial Day weekends, as the spotlight of the racing world descends on Pimlico.The race will continue to be shown on NBC. The network has exclusive, long-term media agreements for the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes through 2032. The Black-Eyed Susan, the filly counterpart to the Preakness, will be run on the Saturday before the second leg of the Triple Crown. It is moving from its historic Friday date."The Maryland Jockey Club is thrilled to continue its long-standing partnership with NBC Sports for the Preakness Stakes. We believe that moving the Preakness to the fourth Sunday in May and showcasing the excellent Black-Eyed Susan Stakes card on Saturday will transform the weekend for horsemen, bettors, and racing fans alike," Knauf said. "Governor (Wes) Moore and the state of Maryland have committed significant resources to racing's future, including a rebuilt Pimlico on the horizon, a state-of-the-art training center atLaurel Park, the acquisition of the Preakness Stakes intellectual property, and a fresh path forward for Maryland's iconic racing event. In recent years, the Preakness has seen many horses, including the Kentucky Derby winners, skip the race because two weeks after the Run for the Roses was not enough time for the top contenders to train and be ready for another grueling event.How this impacts those decisions by horses and trainers will be fascinating because the Belmont Stakes as currently set will be less than two weeks after the 2027 Preakness unless it shifts its date.This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Preakness Stakes moving to Sunday, three weeks after Kentucky Derby

Jerry Jones' 'soap opera' mindset undermines Brian Schottenheimer's Cowboys practice restrictions originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Brian Schottenheimer came into his second training camp in Oxnard with a clear agenda that included more pads, more physicality and less footage leaking out of practice.After an underwhelming 7-9-1 finish in his first year as Dallas Cowboys head coach, he had every reason to want to clamp down on the team's environment. Then his owner Jerry Jones stepped in.During a padded practice session in Oxnard, team officials sent an email to media members asking them to stop recording video. The message read, "Guys, let's cut out the videos. We're showing too much of what's going on here."However, the restriction didn't last long. Dallas radio host Gavin Dawson reported that media members pushed back immediately, taking their objections straight to the top."There was quite a kerfuffle earlier as the media was told to not take videos," Dawson said on air."They appealed to the true power brokers of this organization, AKA the Jones Boys. Next thing you know, the videos are back up and running."That outcome surprised no one who has followed this franchise for a long time. Jones has spent decades treating the Cowboys as must-watch entertainment, and he's never been shy about it.At the Netflix Cowboys docuseries premiere, Jones summed up his operating philosophy, saying, "I do believe if we're not being looked at then I'll do my part to get us looked at The Cowboys are a soap opera 365 days a year. When it gets slow, I'll stir it up."#Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says the quiet part out loud:The Cowboys are a soap opera 365 days a year. When it gets slow, I stir it up There is controversy. That controversy is good stuff in terms of keeping and having peoples attention. pic.twitter.com/F6ecKbaIjB Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 13, 2025He added, "There's sizzle, there's emotion and, if you will, there's controversy. That controversy is good stuff, in terms of keeping and having people's attention."Besides, Jones talks to the media way more than any other owner in the league, and thats exactly what shapes the entire Cowboys media circus. Non-stop coverage and total access keep Dallas at the center of the NFL map all year long, and Jones has always been the guy guarding that spotlight.The head coach definitely won't like it, but fans will be happy. Because of Jones' intervention, they will get even more soap opera drama from training camp to talk about.More NFL news:Dak Prescotts floating look turns heads at Cowboys campJerry Jones softens hard line on Cowboys stadium flaw he long refused to fixCowboys ownership talk heats up after Jerry Jones' Mark Cuban responseMike LaFleur's Carson Beck decision raises early questions for Cardinals' QB futureCowboys' Jerry Jones shares 'overcome adversity' message for Tony Romo

Why is Mohamed Salah signing for Turkish club Trabzonspor? Explaining ex-Liverpool star's surprise move originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.A new chapter has begun for superstar winger Mohamed Salah, as the 34-year-old changes clubs for the first time in a decade.Salah departed Liverpool this summer after the expiration of his Anfield contract, having brought Reds fans untold joy and glory throughout his time on Merseyside.Now in the twilight of his career, Salah begins a new adventure, surprising many with a move across Europe to the eastern reaches of the continent instead of the more expected destinations of Saudi Arabia or the United States.The Sporting News brings you the details of Salah's move to Trabzonspor, where he will begin the next stage of his career.An incredible welcome for Mo Salah by Trabzonspor fans pic.twitter.com/ZUwuBRcBpR Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) August 5, 2026Why is Mohamed Salah signing for Trabzonspor?It was surprising that Mo Salah spurned clubs in Saudi Arabia to join Turkish side Trabzonspor, with the Egyptian remaining in Europe rather than moving to a more lucrative environment.It appears that Salah did not wish to be done with playing in European competition just yet, still believing he has something to offer at the game's highest level.Mohamed Salah contract, salary at TrabzonsporAccording to reports in Turkey, passed on by English publication The Sun, Mo Salah will be compensated handsomely after signing for Trabzonspor.The Egyptian will reportedly bank 424,600 per week between salary and bonuses at Trabzonspor, having signed a two-year deal with the club.What was Mohamed Salah's salary at Liverpool?While his Trabzonspor wages don't quite match up with the incredible money he was making at Liverpool, they're not too far off either.Salah was reportedly earning about 466,900 per week at Liverpool, so he has found a landing spot to almost match his previous earnings while still being able to play in European competition.Where are Trabzonspor from?Trabzonspor are the fourth-most popular club in Turkey, behind giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas.They finished third in the Super Lig table last season, behind Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, but well ahead of Besiktas and the other big club in Turkey, Istanbul Basaksehir.Do Trabzonspor play in the Champions LeagueFor the coming 2026/27 season, Trabzonspor will not be playing in the Champions League. Instead, they have qualified for the UEFA Europa League, the second-tier competition in Europe.Thanks to their third-place finish in the Super Lig table last year, Trabzonspor have qualified for the playoff round, needing to win a two-legged matchup in order to qualify for the group stage.They are scheduled to face either Hungarian side Ferencvaros or Polish club Gornik Zabrze in that matchup, with the first leg on August 20 and the second leg seven days later.

RSLs Dominik Marczuk (11), Philip Quinton (26), Stijn Spierings (6), DeAndre Yedlin (2) and Griffin Dillon (27) celebrate following the goal in the 49th minute to put the home side up 1-0. | Meagan Johnson, RSL Pablo Ruiz scores first goal since 2023In his first start of the season, Pablo Ruizscored his first goal since Real Salt Lakes 2-1 road victory over D.C. United on June 17, 2023. The home side capitalized on a prolonged spell of possession when forward Morgan Guilavoguicalmly laid the ball back to Ruiz, who was waiting at the top of the penalty area. Ruiz unleashed a powerful, low-driven strike into the bottom right corner to level the match at 1-1.Quotable:Im so happy for Pablo Ruiz, he has been training a ton and waiting for his opportunity to present itself. RSL Head coach Pablo Mastroeni said. If there is any player that reflects how much the game can transform a player it is Pablo Ruiz and I couldnt be happier for him. The Psychological trauma of having two knee injuries is incredible and I think the Pablo that we saw today was the 2023 best midfielder in the league.Game summaryTigres opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a well placed header across the six yard box that was cleanly finished into the back of the net. RSL equalized in the 16th minute courtesy of Ruiz, and were inches away from adding a second goal as Guilavogui unleashed a powerful volley that flashed just past the far post. In the second half, Real Salt Lake had a strong penalty appeal when SabaLobzhanidze went down after coming together with a Tigres defender inside the box. After a VAR review, the officials upheld the on-field decision of no penalty, and play resumed. Shortly afterward,Sergi Solans came close to breaking the deadlock with a well-struck effort that forced the Mexican teams goalkeeper into a diving save.Both sides pushed hard for the winning goal in a fiercely contested second half. Outstanding saves from both goalkeepers kept the deadlock intact, sending the match to a penalty shootout. In the subsequent penalty shootout, all five initial penalty takers calmly dispatched their chance at the spot, forcing the match into sudden death. Real Salt Lake young forward Zach Boothpulled his penalty shot wide off the post and out, a minute later, Tigres scored the winning penalty.Up nextReal Salt Lake will play the remaining two games of the League Cup home against Atlante F.C. on Aug. 8 at 8 p.m. MDT. Morgan Guilavogui (9) distributing the ball back toward Ruiz for the RSL goal. | RSL Pablo Ruiz (7) celebration after his goal. | RSL Pablo Ruiz (7) switching the play to find the open man across the pitch. | RSL Saba Lobjanidze (12) looking to pry the game open with a close shot early on. | RSL

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There is always baseball happening almost too much baseball for one person to follow themselves. Don't worry, we're here to help you by figuring out what you missed but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Not only are the Brewers the first team in MLB to get to 70 wins this season, but this is the fastest that Milwaukee has ever hit that mark. And the Brew Crew got there in a game against the Pirates, a team fighting for a wild-card in the NL, with center fielder Jackson Chourio doing a lot of the lifting. Milwaukee went down 1-0 in the top of the third when Logan Henderson allowed a solo home run to Jacob Gonzalez, but Chourio came up in the bottom of the third and evened things back up with a 399-foot blast. First baseman Andrew Vaughn added another solo shot in the next inning to lead off the frame, then rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt singled, followed by another knock by third baseman David Hamilton. That brought Chourio up for the second inning in a row, and he delivered here, too, with an RBI single to center to score Pratt. That ended up being the game-winning hit, as Pittsburgh managed just one more run against Milwaukee. Henderson might have allowed that early dinger, but ended up going six innings with just a pair of runs against him, while striking out eight against a single walk. The Pirates bullpen did a pretty good job on a night when starter Jared Jones lasted just four innings, but the damage had already been done. So! Seventy wins, before anyone else, and the Pirates knocked back under .500. And how did the Brewers get there first? Well Its tough to blame brand new Dodgers starter and prize of the trade deadline Tarik Skubal for Tuesdays loss: he went six innings with six strikeouts against two walks, while giving up four hits and two runs. Two runs was too many for the Dodgers offense, however, and the Cubs took the second game of this series just like the first, pushing Los Angeles losing streak to five games. Thats tied for the second-longest losing streak for the Dodgers since 2019. Los Angeles actually went up 1-0 on a homer by former Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker in the top of the second, but shortstop Dansby Swanson evened things up 1-1 in the third with a 401-foot shot to center field off Skubal. Second baseman Nico Hoerner would then add another run in the sixth on a single, giving the Cubs the run they nearly scored a batter before when right fielder Seiya Suzuki was thrown out at home for the second out of the inning. Skubal would finish the inning but be replaced by Alex Vesia for the seventh, which led to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong driving in the third run, then, after Vesia was lifted for Evan Phillips, Suzuki singled PCA in to make it 4-1, Chicago. The Cubs added another before it was over, with Hoerner hitting a solo shot off Edwin Daz, and Chicago would win, 5-1. The Cubs are the top wild-card in the NL and five games up on that spot, sitting 5.5 behind the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central. The Dodgers certainly arent actually a bad team this is a five-game stretch and all but as MLBsMike Petriello pointed out on social media on Wednesday morning, Los Angeles does have the fifth-worst bullpen ERA in the majors (5.16) over the last month and are 20th in runs scored in the same stretch. Shohei Ohtani isnt a two-way player for an indefinite length of time, too the Dodgers arent weak, but they do have weaknesses, and there are times where those show themselves more than others. But is that good enough for three wins in a row against the Dodgers? Well have to see how Wednesday afternoons series finale plays out. Freddy Peraltas debut for the Rays didnt go so well. Thats the bad news. The good? Tampa Bay won despite his performance. Thanks, in part, to another deadline pickup in catcher Liam Hicks. Batting cleanup, Hicks strode to the plate in the third with the bases loaded and the game tied up, 1-1, and unloaded on 92 mph fastball, low and inside he sent it back 402 feet to right for a grand slam. This is where the bad news comes in again. Peralta gave up an RBI single to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar in the bottom of the inning, then threw a middle-middle four-seamer to left fielder Mickey Moniak, who deposited it into the seats to tie the game right back up. Second baseman Willi Castro then hit his 13th homer of the year in the fourth, giving the Rockies a 7-5 lead over the Rays. Tampa Bay didnt immediately replace Peralta, but got him out a few batters later after he had recorded the first two outs of the fourth: just 3 innings and seven runs on nine hits, with two homers allowed. Colorado would not score again. The Rays bullpen went into shutdown mode, and ended up throwing a combined 7 scoreless innings of relief the game went into extras thanks to Tampa Bay finally scoring again in the ninth. Shortstop Taylor Walls drew a walk and stole second, then DH Yandy Daz singled and stole second, putting the tying run into scoring position with one out. First baseman Jonathan Aranda drove them both in with a single. In the top of the 11th, a wild pitch scored lead runner Ben Williamson after Walls had pushed him to third with a sac bunt. Third baseman Junior Caminero then singled in Daz, who had doubled in between these events, and Tampa Bay was up 9-7 the same score it would win by. The Braves had won five in a row, but were in danger of letting the Marlins get in the way of a sixth-straight W even after third baseman Austin Riley went deep in the seventh to make it a 3-0 game. In the top of the ninth, Raisel Iglesias came into the game up 4-0, and gave up a ground-rule double to second baseman Otto Lopez, then walked left fielder Heriberto Hernndez. Center fielder Jakob Marsee singled, loading the bases, and third baseman Leo Jimnez singled in a pair to cut the lead in half. A fly out meant Miami was down to its final out with the tying run on first, so the Marlins attempted a double steal to try to get both runners into scoring position. It did not work. Thats a tough play Miamis No. 9 batter, second baseman Javier Sanoja, was at the plate. He hasnt been terrible this year, though, and has been hitting decently of late, so with Iglesias still in and struggling a bit, and the top of the lineup due up, this felt a bit impatient. Miami paid for that with the loss, but Atlanta notched its sixth win in a row. Whats a little playful shoving and dead weight between friends? For one night, anyway there is more series to play and all. But the Red Sox really tried to make a point of this all at once. Following an RBI single by first baseman Willson Contreras in the first, third baseman Caleb Martin took White Sox starter Davis Martin over the monster in left for a grand slam. That was no cheap shot, either StatCast projected it at 401 feet if those pesky seats different than that Pesky Pole, mind werent in its path. Left fielder Jarren Duran then followed up with a solo shot to make it 6-0, and in the fifth right fielder Wilyer Abreu hit his 18th homer of the year 7-1. Fast-forward to the eighth inning, and its 13-2, Red Sox. Abreu comes to the plate again, and goes deep, again this one a 419-foot shot to center. Boston got away with an uneasy performance from Patrick Sandoval, who walked four batters and allowed six hits in five innings of work, but limited the White Sox to two runs, anyway. The offense did more than its fair share, and the Red Sox are now a season-best 10 games over .500 with the second-best run differential in the American League, behind only the Yankees. Boston has won six in a row and 24 of its last 27 games please remember that when this team lost on July 1, it was 14 games back in the AL East and 11 games under .500 while being outscored by seven runs. The Sox are +79 since. The Yankees made some moves at the deadline, but their most significant ones might be addition by subtraction getting Anthony Volpe back to the minors, for instance, replaced by the top prospect in the organization, George Lombard Jr., could end up being huge. Lombard introduced himself to Yankees fans with his glove, when he had a backhand stab that turned into a double play in the top of the second inning and then showed off his bat in the fifth with the first hit of his big-league career: a solo homer off Cardinals starter Hunter Dobbins. Lombards not a big power guy his value at the plate in his patience and ability to draw a walk but hes capable of getting hold of one in addition to bashing doubles. And here, that helped the Yankees to a W over St. Louis. Another big deadline get had a notable performance on Tuesday, this time with the Phillies. Second baseman Luis Arraez suited up for his first game with Philadelphia, and made his presence felt right away: batting fourth, Arraez singled in the first run of the game in the first, then hit his 24th double of the season in the third to make it 2-0, Phillies. Arraez would end up scoring a run later in the inning, on a double by left fielder Brandon Marsh, and the Phillies were up 4-0. That was more than enough for starter Jesus Luzardo, who was having one of his unstoppable outings: he went eight innings against the Nationals, striking out seven with six baserunners and no runs allowed. Bryson Stott at third, Bryce Harper in right, Alec Bohm at first and Luis Arraez at second is a defensive alignment that might not work out. But the Phillies believe they need the extra bat, and Arraez who has seriously improved defensively and is once again leading the NL in batting average after a couple of down years might just be the one they need. The Reds called up one of their top prospects, Hctor Rodrguez, and he very nearly got his first big-league hit in his first game in the majors. But almost doesn't count. Luckily for Rodriguez, he did end up on base against the Athletics and score his first big-league run despite that robbery, and Cincinnati won 5-4. There will be time for that first hit later!

The USA Today released their Readers' Choice Awards 2026 finalists for the best college mascot. This year, Butler's beloved bulldog, Blue, was named as one of the 20 mascots to be considered as a finalist.Butler Blue has become a staple inside the iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse for Butler's home basketball games, but his presence goes far beyond on campus. The University debuted an English Bulldog in 2000, and they have used the same breed ever since.Here's the other schools that were names as finalists:Aubie the Tiger (Auburn)Bevo (Texas)Big Red (Western Kentucky)Brutus Buckeye (Ohio State)Bucky Badger (Wisconsin)Butler Blue (Butler)Demon Deacon (Wake Forest)Masked Rider (Texas Tech)Mike the Tiger (LSU)The Oregon Duck (Oregon)Osceola and Renegade (Florida State)Otto the Orange (Syracuse)Ralphie (Colorado)Sebastian the Ibis (Miami, FL)Sir Big Spur (South Carolina)Sparky the Sun Devil (Arizona State)Sparty (Michigan State)Testudo (Maryland)Traveler (USC)UGA (Georgia)You can vote at the link below.Vote for the best college mascot here!This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Vote here; Butler mascot named finalist in Readers' Choice Awards 2026