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Jazz hire away longtime Celtics exec Austin Ainge
The Utah Jazz hired longtime Boston Celtics executive Austin Ainge as their new president of basketball operations on Monday.,Ainge, 43, worked in the Boston front office for 17 years, most recently as an assistant general manager, and is the son of Jazz CEO and alternate governor Danny Ainge.,"We'r...
Report: Mariners acquiring LHP Joe Jacques from Dodgers
The Seattle Mariners are acquiring left-handed reliever Joe Jacques from the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Post reported Monday.,The return for Los Angeles was not part of the initial report.,Jacques, 30, is 2-1 with a 5.46 ERA and one save in 25 career games (one start) with the Boston Red Sox ...
French wild card stuns No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula in Paris
Wild card Lois Boisson thrilled her home fans with a stunning fourth-round upset of No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula on Monday at the French Open in Paris.,Ranked No. 361 in the world, the 22-year-old Boisson rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory before a delighted crowd at Court Philippe-Chatrier at Roland ...
Reds' Elly De La Cruz honors sister, homers a day after her death
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz endured an emotional Sunday as he chose to play one day after the death of his older sister, Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez.,De La Cruz honored her memory with "RIP" written on his cleats and hat for the game against the host Chicago Cubs. When he homer...
Mets get another shot at Dodgers with 4 games in Los Angeles
The New York Mets exacted at least a bit of revenge on the Los Angeles Dodgers at home just over a week ago, with another duel between the teams to resume this week.,The Dodgers now will play host to a four-game series against the Mets starting Monday and will do so following a series victory in a W...
Padres, Giants clash in key divisional series by the Bay
Second place in the National League West -- and possibly first place by the end of the series -- will be on the line when the San Diego Padres and host San Francisco Giants open a four-game showdown Monday night.,Right-handers Stephen Kolek (3-1, 4.11 ERA) of the Padres and Logan Webb (5-5, 2.82) of...
Twins carry optimism into series vs. slumping Athletics
Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli isn't big on moral victories, but he was able to maintain a positive view after the Twins lost two of three to the host Seattle Mariners over the weekend.,The Twins will look to bounce back when they begin a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in West Sa...
Brewers bring 7-game win streak into set at Cincinnati
Fresh from a three-game road sweep of the National League East-leading Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers look to continue their longest winning streak in two years when they open a three-game road series against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. , ,The Brewers rallied from an early 2-0...
White Sox's Jonathan Cannon looks for better outing vs. Tigers
Jonathan Cannon's sporadic control problems began during a start against the Detroit Tigers in early April.,On Monday, nearly two months later, the Chicago White Sox right-hander gets the chance to correct himself as the Tigers visit in the opener of a four-game series.,Cannon (2-6, 4.15 ERA) walked...
Oilers F Connor Brown available for Game 1 vs. Panthers
Edmonton forward Connor Brown, who has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury, practiced on Sunday and will be available when the Oilers play the visiting Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday.,Brown, 31, missed the final two games of the Oilers' five-game series against ...
Reports: Royals bringing up No. 1 prospect Jac Caglianone
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 draft by the Kansas City Royals, highly touted prospect Jac Caglianone is on the verge of getting the call to the majors, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Ranked as the No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline, the 22-year-old Caglianone has been tearing it up...
Rockies look to end 8-game skid at Marlins
The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins will look to former shortstops transitioning to second base to help turn things around when the clubs begin a three-game series Monday night in Florida.,Orlando Arcia has made the most of his two starts for the Rockies since being signed off the scrap heap last...
Astros place rookie OF Zach Dezenzo (hand) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Zach Dezenzo on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of inflammation in his left hand.,In a corresponding move, the Astros selected the contract of top outfield prospect Jacob Melton from Triple-A Sugar Land. To make room for Melton on the 40-man rost...
After series win in Atlanta, Red Sox return to Fenway to face Angels
For manager Alex Cora and the Boston Red Sox, it's all about moving forward.,Following a weekend series win in Atlanta, the Red Sox (29-32) look to continue down the right track when they begin a three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.,Garrett Crochet pitched the Red S...
Shopify Rebellion faces Team Liquid in lower-bracket semifinal at 2025 Split 2
Shopify Rebellion advanced to the lower-bracket semifinals with a sweep of 100 Thieves in the quarterfinals on Sunday in the League of Legends LTA North 2025 Split 2 in Los Angeles.,Team Liquid awaits Shopify Rebellion in the best-of-five semifinals on June 8. The winner advances to the lower-bracke...
Cruz Azul crush Whitecaps, win CONCACAF Champions Cup
Angel Sepulveda completed a brace with a goal on either side of halftime and Cruz Azul romped to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to win the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final on Sunday night.,Sepulveda's eighth and ninth goals of the tournament made him comfortably the competition...
MLB roundup: Brewers win 7th straight, sweep series from Phillies
Pinch hitter Jake Bauers belted a two-run double in the seventh inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers win their seventh straight, 5-2, and sweep the series from the host Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.,Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang each added two hits and an RBI, while Milwaukee starter Jose Quin...
At 5-0, Geekay takes over top spot in OWCS NA Stage 2
Geekay Esports swept DhillDucks on Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2, improving to 5-0 and moving into first place via map differential. ,Spacestation Gaming also posted a sweep, taking down Supernova as Week 4 came to a close.,The tournament, played online, features eig...
Lynx stay unbeaten with second-half surge to down Valkyries
Natisha Hiedeman scored all eight of her points in two second-half runs, Napheesa Collier returned from a night off with a game-high 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx surged past the host Golden State Valkyries 86-75 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Returning from a sore knee, Collier completed her ...
Ryan Blaney prevails in Nashville to claim first 2025 victory
Ryan Blaney opened the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series' regular-season schedule with a win over Carson Hocevar and the field Sunday night at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn.,The 2023 Cup champion took the lead late in Stage 2 of the 300-lap event -- NASCAR's 14th points-paying race of ...