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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...
Report: Bulls seeking to trade Zach LaVine before draft
The Chicago Bulls are actively shopping two-time All-Star guard Zach LaVine ahead of next week's NBA draft, NBC Sports Chicago reported Thursday.,Vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has floated "as many as 15 proposals" involving LaVine with teams including the Sacramento King...
ATP roundup: Jack Draper jolts Carlos Alcaraz in London
Jack Draper stunned defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Thursday in the second round of the cinch Championships in London.,Draper, of Great Britain, recorded eight aces and won 82 percent of his first-serve points to dispatch the top-seeded Spaniard in 1 hour and 39 minutes.,Draper ad...
Blackhawks re-sign F Cole Guttman to one-year deal
The Chicago Blackhawks re-signed center Cole Guttman to a one-year, two-way contract for $775,000 on Thursday.,Guttman, 25, recorded four goals and four assists in 27 games for the Blackhawks in 2023-24. He added 40 points (16 goals, 24 assists) in 39 games with Rockford of the American Hockey Leagu...
Reports: Astros promoting P Jake Bloss from Double-A
The Houston Astros will call up Double-A right-hander Jake Bloss to start Friday against the visiting Baltimore Orioles, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,It's an aggressive promotion for Bloss, a third-round pick in last year's draft who has made only eight starts this season at Corpus Christi.,B...
Broncos add ex-Stanford coach David Shaw to front office
The Denver Broncos added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to their front office on Thursday.,Shaw, 51, joins general manager George Paton's staff as a senior personnel executive.,Shaw and Broncos head coach Sean Payton were both on the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff in 1997.,At Stanford fr...
Ashleigh Barty to play Wimbledon invitation doubles
Former World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will participate in an exhibition doubles event at Wimbledon, tournament officials announced.,Barty, who announced her retirement in March 2022 -- two months after she won the Australian Open, will join fellow Australian Casey Dellacqua in competing in invitation do...
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence signs $275M contract
Trevor Lawrence signed a five-year contract extension on Thursday to make official his deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars worth a reported $275 million with $200 million guaranteed.,"We signed our name on the thing -- so it's official," Lawrence said after putting pen to paper on his contract along ...
Report: Saints signing free agent S Roderic Teamer
The New Orleans Saints are signing free agent safety Roderic Teamer on Thursday, multiple media outlets reported.,It's a homecoming for Teamer, a New Orleans native who also played college football there at Tulane.,Teamer, 27, spent the past three seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders after breaking in...
Dash sign G Jane Campbell to four-year extension
The Houston Dash announced a four-year extension with goalkeeper Jane Campbell on Thursday.,The deal starts on Jan. 1 and runs through the 2027 NWSL season, with an option for 2028.,The 2023 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year has been with Houston since the league's 2017 draft.,"When I was drafted here, I ...
Yankees sign veteran reliever Tim Hill
The New York Yankees signed veteran reliever Tim Hill to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Yankees, however ESPN reported it was a one-year contract.,The Chicago White Sox designated the 34-year-old left-hander for assignment last week and released him Tuesday.,Hill...
Knights F Anthony Mantha to hit free agent market
Forward Anthony Mantha said the Vegas Golden Knights informed him he won't be re-signed, according to TSN.,Instead, he will enter free agency after playing out the four-year, $22.8 million contract he signed in 2020.,The Golden Knights acquired Mantha from the Washington Capitals at the 2024 trade d...
Dream G Rhyne Howard (ankle) awaiting evaluation
Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard will have her sprained left ankle evaluated on Thursday.,The two-time WNBA All-Star left Wednesday's 68-55 loss at Minnesota in the third quarter.,Howard, 24, stepped on Lynx guard Courtney Williams' foot while driving to the basket.,Howard is the second member of th...
Padres, relieved to be home, open set vs. Brewers
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt said Wednesday that MLB is a "results league.",His team finally got a result in its favor in the final game of a terrible road trip, stopping the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Wednesday to avoid what would have been the Padres' first winless trip of at least six g...
Orioles pursue record-setting series win over Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles were excited about outlasting the host New York Yankees in an extra-inning thriller on Wednesday.,On Thursday afternoon, the Orioles get a chance to win a record 22nd straight series against an American League East opponent when they oppose the Yankees for the finale of a three...