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Robbie Ray continues success as Giants clip Nationals
Robbie Ray continued his strong season with six solid innings and the visiting San Francisco Giants earned a 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals 3-2 in the deciding game of a three-game series.,Ray (7-0) allowed a run on three hits and struck out seven without a walk. The left-hander is 4-0 wi...

Padres place RHP Michael King (shoulder) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Michael King on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation on Sunday and recalled right-hander David Morgan from Triple-A El Paso.,King, 30, is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 starts this season. He was scratched from his start Saturday against the Atlanta ...

Roger Goodell: USA Football will select Olympic flag football rosters, not NFL
While the NFL has approved active players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympic flag football tournament in Los Angeles, commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that the NFL will not determine which players will compete for the United States.,Rather, Goodell said during this week's meeting of l...

Kyle Larson crashes out of Indy, en route to Charlotte race
Kyle Larson's dream of completing auto racing's classic double on Sunday ended early after he crashed on lap 91 of the Indianapolis 500., ,Larson was heading into Turn 2 after the IndyCar race returned to green on that lap. He lost control as he went low into the turn and downshifted. That led to La...

Mohamed Salah matches record with 4th Premier League Golden Boot
Liverpool's Mohamed Salah won the Premier League Golden Boot for the fourth time in his career, matching the record set by former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.,The award is given each season to the leading goal scorer in the Premier League, with Salah scoring 29 times..,Salah also was awarded the P...

Shohei Ohtani faces hitters as road to Dodgers' rotation shortens
Shohei Ohtani's return to game action as a pitcher took another step forward Sunday when he faced live hitters for the first time since his 2023 Tommy John revision surgery on his right elbow.,Ohtani's pitching session, before Sunday's road game against the New York Mets, came against rookies Hyeseo...

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opens French Open in top form
Aryna Sabalenka left no question as to why she is the top seed at the French Open, producing a dominant 6-1, 6-0 first-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in Paris on Sunday.,Sabalenka needed just one hour to defeat the Russian on the clay courts of Roland Garros.,"I'm super happy to be back in Par...

'Big Four' gather as Rafael Nadal honored at Roland Garros
Back on the clay court Sunday where his legend was cemented, Rafael Nadal was saluted at Roland Garros by a capacity crowd and three fellow greats of the game.,A 14-time French Open winner from Spain, Nadal was given a farewell ceremony in Paris in one more must-see event on center court where he wo...

Orioles sign/activate utility man Cooper Hummel
The Baltimore Orioles signed utility man Cooper Hummel to a free-agent deal and activated him to the active roster Sunday.,In a corresponding move, infielder Terrin Vavra was designated for assignment.,Hummel, 30, was released from his minor league contract by the New York Yankees on Saturday. ,He b...

Tarik Skubal strikes out 13, helps Tigers topple Guardians
Tarik Skubal tied his career high with 13 strikeouts in the first complete game shutout of his career, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday.,Skubal (5-2), the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, retired the first 15 batters he faced ...

Panthers' Sam Reinhart day-to-day, uncertain for Game 4
The availability of Florida Panthers forward Sam Reinhart remains in question for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Panthers coach Paul Maurice told reporters Sunday that Reinhart has not been cleared to return to game action after sustaining a lower-...

Rangers call up Alejandro Osuna, put Joc Pederson on IL
The Texas Rangers called up top outfield prospect Alejandro Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock to make his major league debut on Sunday afternoon against the host Chicago White Sox.,Also Sunday, the Rangers placed designated hitter/first baseman Joc Pederson on the 10-day injured list and designated out...

Ex-Big Ten WR Julian Fleming involved in fatal ATV crash
Former Penn State and Ohio State receiver Julian Fleming was injured in an ATV accident that killed a woman, police said.,The woman, 23-year-old Alyssa Boyd, was identified as his girlfriend by multiple sources.,Pennsylvania State Police said the accident occurred Friday night in Columbia Township w...

Lando Norris rides pole to victory at Monaco Grand Prix
Lando Norris won his second Formula One race of the season on Sunday, riding his pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix to victory.,Norris took over the lead on the second-to-last lap after race leader and defending circuit champion Max Verstappen of the Netherlands was forced to take his second req...

Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson could crack starting lineup
The New York Knicks reportedly are mulling a change to their starting lineup in an effort to climb back into contention in the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers.,SNY reported that Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pondering elevating center Mitchell Robinson into the starting lin...

Cubs place C Miguel Amaya (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list Sunday morning and selected fellow catcher Reese McGuire from Triple-A Iowa.,The move involving Amaya was expected after he sustained a left oblique strain on a throw to second base during the fifth inning of Chicago's 6-4 loss to the C...

Mets' Brett Baty hopes to stay hot in rubber game vs. Dodgers
As part of the $765 million deal he signed with the New York Mets last December, Juan Soto got to wear his preferred No. 22, which was worn the previous three seasons by Brett Baty. ,Fortunately for the Mets, they kept Baty when Soto took his number.,Baty will look to stay hot and Soto will hope a l...

Angels' Kyle Hendricks looks for milestone win in clash vs. Marlins
Los Angeles right-hander Kyle Hendricks will vie for his 100th career victory on Sunday afternoon when the Angels meet the Miami Marlins in the finale of a three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Hendricks (2-5, 5.32 ERA) inched closer to the milestone in his last outing, albeit with a tough performanc...

Hot Phillies seek 10th straight win in clash with struggling A's
Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies will be coming off a wild night as they attempt to complete a three-game sweep of the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Phillies fought for a 9-6, 11-inning victory over the A's on Saturday night to increase their season-best wi...

Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. hopes to stay hot in series finale vs. Padres
After hitting two home runs in his first two games of the season, Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will be back in the lineup on Sunday afternoon for the rubber game of the team's home series against the San Diego Padres.,The Braves originally indicated that Acuna might play two games a...