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Guardians promote prospect Angel Genao, DFA Gabriel Arias
The Cleveland Guardians recalled highly touted shortstop Angel Genao from Triple-A Columbus prior to Wednesday's game against the New York Mets.,Genao, Cleveland's No. 2 prospect, will bat ninth and play third base against the Mets tonight in his major league debut.,Third baseman Gabriel Arias was d...
Angels place RHP Sam Bachman (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-handed reliever Sam Bachman on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to right forearm radial nerve inflammation.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Angeles recalled left-hander Tayler Saucedo from Triple-A Salt Lake.,Bachman pitche...
Tempo, Fire both out to emerge from expansion blues
The WNBA's two expansion franchises are struggling entering their second meeting of the season.,The Toronto Tempo have dropped seven straight games and 11 of 12, while the Portland Fire have lost five consecutive contests as the teams battle Thursday night in the Pacific Northwest.,In the first meet...
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivin having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
Players ready to give all at Wyndham with playoffs on the line
For the majority of PGA Tour members, it's time to put up or shut up. ,The Wyndham Championship, beginning Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., marks the regular-season finale and the final opportunity for players to lock in one of 70 FedEx Cup playoff berths. ,The top 70 players in the points race followi...
Fever chasing more success against Aces in marquee clash
The Indiana Fever are chasing a sweep of the regular-season series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces when two of the top five teams in the WNBA meet Thursday at Indianapolis.,The Fever (19-11) have won nine of their last 12 games, in a span that includes wins at Las Vegas on July 5 and J...
Players ready to give all at Wyndham with playoffs the line line
For the majority of PGA Tour members, it's time to put up or shut up. ,The Wyndham Championship, beginning Thursday in Greensboro, N.C., marks the regular-season finale and the final opportunity for players to lock in one of 70 FedEx Cup playoff berths. ,The top 70 players in the points race followi...
Lions name Pistons executive Richard Haddad as new CEO
The Detroit Lions named Detroit Pistons executive Richard Haddad as the team's new president and CEO to replace Ron Wood, who is set to retire from the organization.,Haddad is set to join the Lions in September after 14 years at Pistons Sports & Entertainment, where he served as the NBA organization...
Blue Jays All-Star 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of starting lineup
The Toronto Blue Jays did not have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon against the host Houston Astros because of hamstring tightness.,Kazuma Okamoto started at first base and batted second for the Blue Jays after Guerrero looked uncomfortable r...
Rangers activate LHP Cody Bradford in return from elbow surgery
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for the first time since internal brace surgery on his left elbow over a year ago and placed left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the paternity list.,Bradford, 28, will start Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants after last pitching in the m...
Cubs activate RHP Kevin Gausman ahead of club debut
The Chicago Cubs activated right-hander Kevin Gausman in advance of his expected team debut Friday on the road against the Kansas City Royals.,In a corresponding move, left-hander Antoine Kelly was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.,Gausman, 35, was acquired in a trade from the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. ...
NYCFC F Arnau Farnos has surgery for broken leg
New York City FC forward Arnau Farnos had surgery to repair a fractured lower left leg and ankle, the team announced Wednesday.,The 23-year-old Spaniard signed a first-team contract with NYCFC on April 24 and appeared in 11 matches, scoring his first goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,Farnos was ...
Reports: WR Stefon Diggs to sign with Commanders
The Washington Commanders are set to sign four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Stefon Diggs, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,Diggs, 32, played last season with the New England Patriots and posted his seventh 1,000-yard campaign in the past eight years.,ESPN reported Diggs is getting a one-year d...
Report: Spot saved on 2028 Olympics roster if LeBron James wants it
A spot on the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is reserved for LeBron James if he wants it.,ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported USA Basketball's intention on the most recent edition of his podcast, "The Hoop Collective.","If LeBron wants to play, he'll get a roster spot," said...
White Sox designate veteran OF Austin Hays for assignment
The Chicago White Sox designated former All-Star outfielder Austin Hays for assignment on Wednesday.,Hays, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list, batted .233 with a homer and seven RBIs in 12 games.,Hays, 31, landed on the 10-day IL on May 4 with a left calf strain and was transferred to t...
Blue Jays place RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) on injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left knee inflammation.,Yesavage left Tuesday night's start against the host Houston Astros in the bottom of the third inning after experiencing discomfort. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI on ...
49ers sign WR KhaDarel Hodge, DL Ogbo Okoronkwo
The San Francisco 49ers addressed the wide receiver position by signing KhaDarel Hodge to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,The 49ers also signed Ogbo Okoronkwo to a one-year deal -- financial terms were not disclosed on either deal -- and waived fellow defensive linemen Kevin Givens and Cameron Sam...
Duke hosting Harvard, alum Tommy Amaker on Dec. 4
Former Duke star Tommy Amaker will return to Durham, N.C., on Dec. 4 when his Harvard squad visits the Blue Devils.,Amaker was an All-American point guard and four-year starter under former coach Mike Krzyzewski (1983-87). He averaged 8.5 points, 5.1 assists and 1.9 steals in 138 games from 1983-87....
Two-time Preakness winning jockey Robby Albarado dies
Former jockey Robby Albarado, who won the Preakness Stakes on two occasions, has died. He was 52.,He died in his sleep at the home of trainer Kenny McPeek in the Saratoga Springs, N.Y., area, according to the Albany Times Union. McPeek posted a photo of a hospitalized but upbeat-looking Albarado on ...
Purdue hires Rice's Tommy McClelland as new AD
Purdue announced the hiring of Tommy McClelland on Wednesday as the Boilermakers' new vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics.,McClelland has been serving as the athletic director at Rice since 2023. He will be formally introduced at a press conference on Thursday.,<blockquote class...