SEATTLE — Aaron Nola couldn’t help himself. When he saw Philadelphia Phillies teammate Maikel Franco in the dugout after the seventh inning, the right-hander walked straight up and gave his third baseman a hug. “He said, ‘Nice play, sick play,'” Franco said. Franco made a diving stop on a hard one-hopper down the third base line by Seattle’s Jean Segura ...

June 26 (UPI) — Justine Kish suffered her first loss in UFC this weekend, while also losing control of her bowels. Felice Herrig won the three round bout by unanimous decision. She had two take downs of Kish (6-1). On one of those takedowns, Kish had an embarrassing moment. Herrig (13-6) took down Kish Sunday at UFC Fight Night 112 ...

June 25 (UPI) — Sportscaster and Dancing With the Stars co-host Erin Andrews married former hockey star Jarret Stoll this weekend in Montana. The duo tied the knot on Saturday at sunset, according to People. Celebrity wedding planner Yifat Oren coordinated the intimate celebration. Stoll, 34, was celebrating his birthday Saturday. Andrews and Stoll were engaged in December at Disneyland’s ...

It may seem to be all about Royal Ascot this week but there’s plenty of other action around the world with a Breeders’ Cup qualifier in Japan and some Kentucky Derby also-rans back in action from Ohio to California. The action never stops in Thoroughbred racing and neither do we. So let’s start: Royal Ascot The first two days of ...

June 23 (UPI) — When Markelle Fultz found out he would be working out for the Philadelphia 76ers, he had one question for his trainer: Does Philly have a Chick-fil-A? The former Washington star point guard admitted the concern in an article Friday for The Players’ Tribune. In the article, titled “What’s Up, Philly,” Fultz writes about his excitement for ...

The Chicago Cubs plan to send struggling outfielder Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A Iowa, CSN Chicago reported on Thursday. The move is being done so Schwarber can “clear his head,” CSN Chicago’s David Kaplan posted on Twitter. Schwarber is batting just .171 with 12 homers and 28 RBIs this season. The 24-year-old has struck out 75 times in 222 plate appearances. ...

June 21 (UPI) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady brought his son Jack along on his tour of Asia, and he’s showing off skills like dad. Jack Brady, 9, attended Brady’s American football clinic Wednesday in Tokyo at Ariake Coliseum. He also passed with Brady earlier this week in Beijing on top of the Great Wall of China. Jack ...

June 20 (UPI) — Darren Sproles is one of the smallest running backs in NFL history, but the Philadelphia Eagles posted a video Tuesday showing an even smaller Sproles’ skills. The franchise wished the running back a happy birthday with a highlight video of Sproles back in his Pop Warner days. “Happy birthday to RB @DarrenSproles, who’s been making them ...