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White Sox OF Andrew Benintendi (calf) lands on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Andrew Benintendi on the 10-day injured list and recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.,Benintendi sustained a left calf strain in Sunday's victory against the Houston Astros and his move is retroactive to Monday.,Benintendi, 30, i...
Rangers place OF Kevin Pillar (back) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with inflammation in his lower back.,The team planned to announce a corresponding roster move prior to Thursday's game but will play with 25 players in Boston on Wednesday night.,Pillar, 36, was the Opening...
Reds place 3B Noelvi Marte (oblique) on IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed third baseman Noelvi Marte on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain. ,In a corresponding move, the club recalled outfielder Rece Hinds from Triple-A Louisville. ,Marte's IL stint is retroactive to Monday. He was scratched minutes before Tuesday night...
Report: ACC eyes more non-conference games
The Atlantic Coast Conference is trimming the league slate from 20 games to 18 to make room for more marquee non-conference contests, CBS Sports reported Wednesday.,The ACC is making the change effective with the 2025-26 men's basketball schedule in order to help reverse a recent trend of dwindling ...
Rory McIlroy, loaded field chase Truist title at unfamiliar course
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- As the golf calendar crescendos to the second major of the year, the PGA Tour's best get one more tune-up on an unfamiliar course.,Quail Hollow, usually the site of the Truist Championship, will instead host next week's PGA Championship. Subbing in this week is the Wissahickon Cour...
Former Utah QB Cam Rising medically retires
Former Utah quarterback Cam Rising announced Wednesday that he is medically retiring from football due to a hand injury sustained last season.,Rising made the announcement in a post to X.,"Due to a hand injury I suffered during the Baylor game, I've been advised by two orthopedic physicians that I w...
Report: Rockets, Fred VanVleet extend deal deadline
The Houston Rockets and guard Fred VanVleet are pushing back Friday's deadline for the $44.9 million team option in his contract, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The two sides now have until June 29 to decide whether to exercise the 2025-26 option or perhaps negotiate a longer-term deal, per the report.,Va...
Astros pound Brewers 9-1 behind Jeremy Pena’s 4 RBIs
Framber Valdez threw seven quality innings and Jeremy Pena homered and drove in four as the visiting Houston Astros earned a 9-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon.,Valdez (2-4) allowed just one run on three hits while striking out seven and walking two. Yainer Diaz drove in t...
Cardinals blank Pirates, extend win streak to five
Sonny Gray pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits to lead the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday afternoon.,The Cardinals won their season-high fifth in a row and swept the three-game series against the Pirates, who lost their season-h...
In NFL first, Rams to hold minicamp in Maui
The Los Angeles Rams, in partnership with the Hawaii Tourism Authority, announced Wednesday that they will hold their June minicamp in Maui, a first for any NFL team.,The Rams' "Mauicamp," as it's being billed, will be held June 16-19 at War Memorial Stadium in Wailuku.,The Rams made the announcemen...
Red Sox, teenagers take over Baseball America Top 100 list
Baseball America issued its updated list of the Top 100 prospects in the minor leagues on Wednesday, and it has a decidedly New England and teenage flair to it.,Outfielder Roman Anthony, a 20-year-old playing for the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, moved from No. 2 on the preseason list to...
George Pickens trade has minor impact on Cowboys, Steelers futures
The Dallas Cowboys have landed their No. 2 receiver to pair opposite star CeeDee Lamb, but oddsmakers see it as a very slight move in the right direction -- if it impacted them at all.,The acquisition of George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday saw Dallas' consensus Super Bowl odds s...
Guardians' eight-run inning fuels victory over Nationals
Carlos Santana ripped a three-run double during an eight-run sixth inning to help the Cleveland Guardians notch an 8-6 victory over the host Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Gabriel Arias had four hits and Angel Martinez contributed a tiebreaking two-run single as Cleveland took two of t...
Colts DE Samson Ebukam expects to return for training camp
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam said Wednesday he expects to be cleared for training camp after missing the entire 2024 season with a torn Achilles.,Ebukam, who turns 30 on Friday, sustained the injury during a training camp practice last July.,He started all 17 games and led the Colt...
Former Tennessee WR Bru McCoy medically retires
Former Tennessee wide receiver Bru McCoy announced his retirement from football due to medical reasons.,As a senior in 2024, he caught 39 passes for 472 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games for the Volunteers.,McCoy returned to play last season following multiple surgeries to repair a dislocated and...
Blue Bombers QB Zach Collaros suspended for missing drug test
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros has been suspended for one game by the CFL on Wednesday for failing to respond to requests for drug testing by officials from the Canadian Centre for Ethics (CCES) in Sport.,Per the CFL, the CCES attempted to contact Collaros on two occasions -- once v...
Ohio State transfer Sean Stewart commits to Oregon
Former McDonald's All-American forward Sean Stewart committed to Oregon on Wednesday, his third team in three years.,Stewart started 30 games for Ohio State last season, averaging 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. He averaged 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds in 33 games (zero starts) for Duke in 2023-24.,Stew...
Austin Peay mourning death of football player
Austin Peay confirmed the death of senior defensive back William Hardrick. He was 22.,Hardrick passed away Tuesday but no cause of death or other details were immediately available.,"William Hardrick was an exceptional young man, and our team is heartbroken by his loss," head coach Jeff Faris said i...
Celtics' Jrue Holiday named NBA's Social Justice Champion
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday was named the 2024-25 NBA Social Justice Champion on Wednesday.,He will receive the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Trophy and a $100,000 donation from the league for his foundation.,Holiday, who won the NBA's Sportsmanship Award for the second time last week, was one of five f...
Warriors' Stephen Curry (hamstring) out at least one week
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry will miss at least one week with a Grade 1 left hamstring strain, the team announced Wednesday.,Curry underwent an MRI on Wednesday morning.,While the Warriors noted that Curry will be re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported that his return date will be...