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Astros deliver key hits against skidding White Sox
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, sparking the visiting Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Alex Bregman also tallied three hits for Houston, which took two of three from Chicago.,White Sox starter Chris Flexen threw six innings of one-run ball ...
Penguins re-sign G Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic through the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract averages a value of $2.5 million for each of the two seasons.,Nedeljkovic, 28, was 18-7-7 in 38 games (33 starts) with a .902 save percentage, 2.97 goals-against averag...
Scottie Scheffler fixes swing, fires 65 at Travelers
Scottie Scheffler fired a 5-under 65 in the opening round of the Travelers Championship and was not far off the lead when he signed his scorecard on Thursday at TPC River Highlands.,For his 28th birthday on Friday, Scheffler hopes to build on matching his best first-round score this season by celebr...
Yankees have star OF Aaron Judge back Thurs. vs. O’s
Aaron Judge was back in the New York Yankees' lineup on Thursday, two days after being hit by a pitch on the left hand.,Judge missed Wednesday's game, a 10-inning, 7-6 loss to the visiting Baltimore Orioles, before returning Thursday to bat third and man center field.,Judge was ruled day-to-day by t...
Jonny DeLuca, Rays stave off Twins in 10 innings
Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run for Tampa Bay, which won the rubber match of the three-game serie...
Bigger dance? Conferences weighing NCAA Tournament fields of 72, 76
Expansion plans for the NCAA Tournament were presented to Division I conference commissioners, who are also reviewing an option for the men's and women's annual March tournaments to remain 68-team events. ,No expansion of the men's and women's tournament would be approved for March 2025, but could b...
Reports: Patriots, RB Rhamondre Stevenson agree to 4-year extension
Running back Rhamondre Stevenson and the New England Patriots have agreed to extend his contract for four years and $36 million, including $17 million guaranteed, ESPN and NFL Network reported on Thursday.,Stevenson, 26, is slated to earn a base salary of $3.116 million in the final year on his rook...
Browns DE Lonnie Phelps waived after crashing car into restaurant
The Cleveland Browns waived defensive end Lonnie Phelps on Thursday, one day after police said he crashed his SUV into a Florida restaurant.,Phelps faces charges of drunken driving and damaging property following the incident at the Red Shoe Island Bistro in Key West.,Phelps, 23, was taken into cust...
Guardians use timely hits to fend off Mariners
Andres Gimenez's two-out, two-run go-ahead homer highlighted a three-run fifth inning, and Will Brennan went deep twice as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 6-3 on Thursday.,The Guardians trailed 3-2 entering their half of the fifth, and Seattle starter Luis Castillo retired...
Diamondbacks take rubber game from Nationals
Christian Walker hit his 17th home run of the year, Ryne Nelson pitched seven strong innings and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Thursday.,Jake McCarthy had three hits, stole two bases and scored twice, and Randal Grichuk had a two-run double among his two hits...
Report: Lakers to hire JJ Redick as next coach
The Los Angeles Lakers have reached an agreement to make JJ Redick their next head coach, ESPN reported Thursday.,Redick was offered a four-year contract on Thursday morning, according to ESPN. Financial terms were not yet known.,Redick, 39, played 15 seasons in the NBA but has no prior coaching exp...
Byeong Hun An (illness) withdraws from Travelers
Byeong Hun An withdrew from the Travelers Championship during the first round on Thursday due to illness, according to PGA Tour Communications. ,He completed the first seven holes and was 1-over before heading to the clubhouse.,An, 32, was paired with Sam Burns for the first round at TPC River Highl...
Astros promoting P Jake Bloss to make MLB debut on Friday
The Houston Astros will call up Double-A right-hander Jake Bloss to make his major-league debut on Friday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, manager Joe Espada announced Thursday.,It's an aggressive promotion for Bloss, a third-round pick in last year's draft who has made only eight starts this...
Jaguars sign veteran WR Denzel Mims
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran wide receiver Denzel Mims to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Jaguars for Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday.,Mims was signed by the Steelers on Oct. 3 and placed on their practice squad. He remained...
Jarren Duran, Red Sox look to stay hot vs. Reds
Jarren Duran and the visiting Boston Red Sox can extend their winning streak to six games Friday when they open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.,Boston's streak began with two victories against the New York Yankees and includes a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox...
Royals place RHP Dan Altavilla (oblique) on injured list
The Kansas City Royals put right-hander Dan Altavilla on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.,Altavilla, 31, is 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in five appearances (one start) in his first season with the Royals.,On Sunday, Altavilla's 98-mph fastball fractured the left wrist of Los An...
Angel Reese, Sky too strong for reeling Wings
Angel Reese recorded 16 points and a career-high 18 rebounds and the host Chicago Sky handed the Dallas Wings their ninth consecutive loss, prevailing 83-72 on Thursday afternoon. ,The Sky (5-9) used Reese's seventh straight double-double and contributions from the starting backcourt to end a four-g...
Byeong Hun An withdraws from Travelers
Byeong Hun An withdrew from the Travelers Championship during the first round on Thursday. ,He completed the first seven holes and was 1-over before heading to the clubhouse. The PGA Tour did not provide a reason for his exit. ,An, 32, was paired with Sam Burns for the first round at TPC River Highl...
WTA roundup: Coco Gauff wins, Marketa Vondrousova exits in Berlin
Top-seeded Coco Gauff recorded a 7-6 (6), 6-2 win over Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in the second round at the ecotrans Ladies Open in Berlin on Thursday.,Gauff saved three set points in the first set before cruising in the second to finish the match in 80 minutes. She advanced to face eighth-seede...
Coco Gauff to lead U.S. tennis squad in Paris
World No. 2 Coco Gauff will anchor the U.S. tennis team at this summer's Olympics in Paris.,The reigning U.S. Open champion missed the Tokyo Games because of a COVID-19 infection.,Gauff, 20, was a finalist at the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros, site of the Olympic competition which begins July 27...