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Dodgers to shut down Clayton Kershaw for week due to ‘blip’
As he works back from surgery on his throwing shoulder, Los Angeles Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week due to lingering soreness.,The left-handed ace reported soreness after a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga last week, leading the Dodgers to have him undergo an MRI...
Padres place OF Fernando Tatis Jr. (leg) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed star outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a right femoral stress reaction.,Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tatis could have continued to play through his quad discomfort, but the injury wasn't going to heal without rest.,Tatis has not ...
Colombia opens Copa Group D action by topping Paraguay
Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma scored first-half goals and Colombia stretched its unbeaten streak to 24 matches with a 2-1 victory over Paraguay in Copa America Group D play on Monday night in Houston.,James Rodriguez assisted on both goals as Colombia controlled most of the match, which was the f...
Devin Haney vacates super lightweight title; Alberto Puello named champ
Devin Haney vacated his super lightweight championship and will be considered a "champion in recess" at his request.,The World Boxing Council (WBC) said in a statement released Monday that its governing board unanimously approved Haney's request and declared him World Champion in WBC Recess.,Haney h...
Timberwolves coach Chris Finch lands extension through 2027-28
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has signed an extension, the club announced Monday.,ESPN reported the agreement is for four seasons and runs through the 2027-28 season.,The extension comes after Finch guided the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals for just the second time in franc...
WTA roundup: Jule Niemeier stuns Maria Sakkari in Bad Homburg
Germany lucky loser Jule Niemeier recorded her fourth career win over a Top 10 player when she rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over top-seeded Maria Sakkari on Monday in the first round of the Bad Homburg Open in Germany.,Niemeier found out she was replacing Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto ju...
Reds place OF TJ Friedl (hamstring) on injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder TJ Friedl on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Manager David Bell said Friedl aggravated the injury in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox and will miss 2-3 weeks.,Friedl, 28, is batting .208 with four homers and 16 RBIs in 26 game...
ATP roundup: Marcos Giron beats defending champ at Eastbourne
Marcos Giron knocked out defending champion Francisco Cerundolo in first-round action Monday at the Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England.,Giron edged the No. 5 seed from Argentina 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) in one hour and 41 minutes. Giron lost only five points on his first serve and never faced a b...
Wave sack coach Casey Stoney in midst of lackluster season
The San Diego Wave dismissed coach Casey Stoney on Monday as the club endures a shaky season.,Stoney, 42, was NWSL Coach of the Year in 2022, guided San Diego to the league's best regular-season record last year and signed a contract extension through the 2027 season in January.,But the Wave are tie...
Lakers introduce JJ Redick as first-time head coach
JJ Redick took the reins of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday claiming to know the stakes of stepping into a pressure cooker as a first-time head coach with championship expectations.,General manager Rob Pelinka said Redick was always in the franchise's "Plan A pool" of candidates. He declined to ela...
Reports: Warriors guarantee Kevon Looney's $8M contract
The Golden State Warriors fully guaranteed center Kevon Looney's $8 million contract for next season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Before Monday's action, only $3 million was guaranteed for 2024-25 for the three-time NBA champion.,Looney, 28, averaged 4.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1...
Late swings impact 60-player Olympic women's golf competition
Amy Yang of South Korea did more than claim the first major of her 17-year career at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Sunday. She also punched her ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris by rising 15 spots to No. 5 in the Rolex Rangs.,The third women's major of the year served as the final event ...
Scottie Scheffler breaks Tiger Woods' 6-month OWGR record
Is Scottie Scheffler on pace to have a better season than Tiger Woods' epic 2000 campaign? Yes, if you ask the Official World Golf Ranking.,Scheffler has now earned 583 world ranking points in the first six months of 2024, demolishing Woods' record of 532 set in the first six months of 2000.,The sel...
Five-star F Will Riley commits to Illinois, reclassifies to ‘24
Will Riley, a five-star recruit in the Class of 2025, signed his letter of intent Sunday to play for Illinois and will reclassify to 2024.,Riley became the highest-ranked recruit the Fighting Illini signed in "the internet era," according to Illinois in a news release. Riley was the No. 9 overall pr...
Stanley Cup Final G7: Oilers-Panthers Preview, Props, Odds
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat that are at stake in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final are next-level.,The routes both the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers have taken to reach the winner-take-all clash will take those emotions off the charts.,The Panthers play host to the Oilers on Monda...
Cards activate C Willson Contreras from injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Willson Contreras and reliever Nick Robertson from the injured list Monday.,Contreras was behind the plate and batting third in Monday's series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Contreras, 32, has been out since May 7 when he sustained a fractured ...
Report: Nuggets G Reggie Jackson picks up $5.25M option
Denver Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson is picking up his $5.25 million player option to return for the 2024-25 season, ESPN reported Monday.,Jackson, 34, played all 82 games (23 starts) in 2023-24 and averaged 10.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.9 rebounds.,He signed a two-year, $10.25 million extension wit...
Mets aim to remain hot in series vs. Yankees
The New York Mets know they're the hottest team in baseball this month.,But thanks to a chaotic ninth inning Sunday night, the Mets don't know who their closer will be the rest of June and the start of July.,The Mets will be without Edwin Diaz and possibly Drew Smith Tuesday night, when they look to...
Last-place Quakes fire head coach Luchi Gonzalez
The last-place San Jose Earthquakes parted ways with second-year head coach Luchi Gonzalez on Monday.,The Quakes (3-14-2, 11 points) are 0-6-1 in their last seven matches including Saturday's 6-2 loss to Los Angeles FC.,San Jose has conceded the most goals (51) and has the worst goal-differential in...
All about the money: Liberty, Lynx battle in Commissioner's Cup
The WNBA's in-season tournament, the Commissioner's Cup, will crown its champion on Tuesday night when the New York Liberty host the Minnesota Lynx.,However, because of conflicts with the upcoming NBA Draft being hosted at the Liberty's home arena -- the Barclays Center in Brooklyn -- the game will ...