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Angels star Mike Trout activated, in lineup as DH
Activated by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday after spending one month on the injured list, Mike Trout is in the starting lineup as the designated hitter against the host Cleveland Guardians. ,Trout, 33, is batting fifth in his return. Outfielder Matthew Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in a ...
Andrew Abbott continues dominance as Reds top Cubs
Andrew Abbott allowed one hit over seven shutout innings to lead the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the opener of their three-game series on Friday afternoon.,Abbott (5-0) struck out eight and walked one while lowering his ERA to 1.51 against a Chicago offense that...
Red Sox place RHP Liam Hendriks (hip) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hip inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-handed reliever Nick Burdi from Triple-A Worcester.,Hendriks, 36, is 0-2 in 14 appearances wi...
BetBoom, Aurora win tiebreakers at DreamLeague 26
BetBoom Team defeated Talon Esports in a tiebreaker to determine second place and Aurora Gaming took down Gaimin Gladiators in another tiebreaker for the fourth and final playoff berth at DreamLeague Season 26 on Friday.,BetBoom's 2-1 win earned it a ticket directly into the upper-bracket final of t...
Revived Inter Miami set to face shaky Crew
Inter Miami might be returning to form at the right time and it's no surprise that Lionel Messi is leading the way.,Messi scored two goals with an assist when Inter Miami broke a four-match winless streak (0-2-2) with a 4-2 victory against CF Montreal on Wednesday.,Miami (7-3-5, 26 points) now will ...
Big 12 commish: Big Ten, SEC share 'great responsibility' with CFP model
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormak doubled down on his support of the 5+11 model for the College Football Playoff on Friday, despite another proposed model that would guarantee his conference two playoff spots.,The 5+11 model would give five automatic spots to the highest-ranked conference champions, ...
Princeton WR AJ Barber, Tiki's son, enters transfer portal
Princeton wide receiver AJ Barber has entered the transfer portal, On3 reported Friday.,Barber was a full-time starter last season and appeared in all 30 games during three seasons with the Tigers.,He caught 109 passes for 1,264 yards and six touchdowns, never finishing lower than third on the team ...
Jays place OF Anthony Santander (shoulder) on IL
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Anthony Santander on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo.,A key free-agent acquisition in the offseason, Santander has instead struggled to a .179 batting average, six home runs and 18 RBIs ...
Sha’Carri Richardson investing in team-based track and field league
Building off the success of its inaugural event in 2024, Athlos will debut a team-based track and field league in 2026, with Olympic gold medalists Sha'Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas and Tara Davis-Woodhall on board as founding adviser-owners.,Athlos, which was created by Reddit founder Alexis Ohani...
Rays reinstate OF Jake Mangum from injured list
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated outfielder Jake Mangum from the injured list Friday and optioned outfielder Chandler Simpson to Triple-A Durham.,Mangum, 29, has been out since April 23 with a left groin strain. After making his major league debut March 30, he was batting .338 with seven RBIs and eight...
Rockies add OF Sam Hilliard, INF Thairo Estrada to roster
The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of veteran outfielder Sam Hilliard from Triple-A Albuquerque and reinstated infielder Thairo Estrada from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,In corresponding moves, outfielder Nick Martini was designated for assignment and infielder Adael Amador was option...
Lawsuit accuses Pelicans' Zion Williamson of rape, abuse
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported on Friday.,In the suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman -- identified as Jane Doe from Seattle -- alleges Williamson sexually assaulted her twi...
Music City set for encore after 2024's five-OT thriller
As the NASCAR Cup Series moves to Tennessee for Sunday night's Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, former series champion Brad Keselowski still was thinking about the just-completed visit to Charlotte. ,After battling late into last Sunday night in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Spe...
Twins reinstate CF Byron Buxton from concussion IL
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the host Seattle Mariners.,Buxton, 31, collided with shortstop Carlos Correa in shallow center field during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles on May 15. ,...
Report: 49ers finalizing deal for Eagles DE Bryce Huff
The San Francisco 49ers are finalizing a trade to acquire defensive end Bryce Huff from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a mid-round draft pick, ESPN reported on Friday.,Per the report, the trade will not be processed until after June 1.,The Eagles restructured Huff's contract this week. He w...
Orioles place OF Cedric Mullins (hamstring) on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed center fielder Cedric Mullins on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain.,The team also signed utilityman Cooper Hummel to a one-year contract and transferred right-hander Cody Poteet to the 60-day injured list.,Mullins, 30, is batting .232 and leads...
Giants sign first-round QB Jaxson Dart
New York Giants first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart signed his four-year, $17 million rookie contract on Friday.,Multiple media outlets reported that Dart's signing bonus was just shy of $9 million.,The Giants selected the Ole Miss quarterback with the 25th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft after sw...
Lawsuit accuses Pelicans' Zion Williamson of rape
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was accused of rape in a lawsuit filed this week in Los Angeles, the New York Post reported on Friday.,In the suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the woman -- identified as Jane Doe -- alleges Williamson sexually assaulted her twice in 2020.,T...
Islanders ink F Kyle Palmieri, D Adam Boqvist to contracts
The New York Islanders signed forward Kyle Palmieri to a two-year contract and defenseman Adam Boqvist to a one-year deal on Friday.,Financial terms for either pact were not disclosed by the team.,Palmieri, 34, recorded 48 points (24 goals, 24 assists) while playing in all 82 games this past season....
Union visit FC Dallas seeking to continue sterling run
The Philadelphia Union look to complete the month of May without a loss when they square off against struggling FC Dallas on Saturday in Frisco, Texas.,The Union (10-3-3, 33 points) lead the MLS in wins and points after a 2-1 road victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday that pushed the team's unbeaten ...