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Angels select OF Jose Siri, option Bryce Teodosio
The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of outfielder Jose Siri on Saturday prior to the team's home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In corresponding transactions, outfielder Bryce Teodosio was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and right-handed reliever Ben Joyce was transferred to the 60-da...
Report: FIFA, Iran hold talks ahead of World Cup
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom described his Saturday meeting with the head of Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI) as "constructive" as concerns about the nation's participation in next month's World Cup have not abated.,Grafstrom met with FFIRI President Mehdi Taj in Istanbul and told Reut...
Pistons look to close out Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers in Game 7
Donovan Mitchell and Ausar Thompson will battle for the last word in their individual rivalry when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Detroit Pistons for a win-or-go-on-vacation Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night.,Each team has prevailed once on the opponent's court since the...
Cardinals top Royals behind Kyle Leahy's strong start
Kyle Leahy's strong start led the host St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.,Alec Burleson knocked in two for the Cardinals, and Victor Scott II and Masyn Winn also added RBIs. St. Louis will go for the series sweep in Sunday's finale after beating Kansa...
Lynx ignoring doubters, heading into matchup vs. Sky
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams is aware of the doubters.,Yes, the Lynx lost a few key players to free agency and the WNBA expansion draft during the offseason. Yes, the Lynx have lost others to injuries to start the season.,No, Williams and the Lynx do not plan to go away quietly.,"We know w...
Elina Svitolina defeats Coco Gauff in 3 sets for Italian Open title
Elina Svitolina recovered from a second-set tie-breaker loss and went on to defeat Coco Gauff, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 on Saturday to win her third Italian Open championship in Rome.,The 31-year-old Ukrainian became the second woman age 30-plus to take the WTA 1000 title in the Italian capital. Serena Wil...
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios scheduled for elbow surgery
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios, who has not pitched in a major league game since last September, will undergo surgery for a stress fracture in his elbow, manager John Schneider said Saturday.,Berrios, 31, did not participate in the Blue Jays' run to the World Series last season or the W...
Mets place RHP Clay Holmes on IL with fibula fracture
The New York Mets placed right-hander Clay Holmes on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he fractured his right fibula when he was hit by a comebacker in Friday's game against the New York Yankees.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Joey Gerber was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.,Holmes was h...
Red Sox SS Trevor Story (sports hernia) lands on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a sports hernia. It will be retroactive to May 15th.,The Red Sox recalled utility man Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin str...
Yohendrick Pinango hits first career homer, Blue Jays outlast Tigers
Daulton Varsho's RBI single in the 10th gave the visiting Toronto Blue Jays a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Varsho's one-out hit off Tyler Holton (0-2) knocked in the runner at second, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,Yohendrick Pinango hit his first career homer for Toronto's othe...
Reports: Chelsea to hire Xabi Alonso as new head coach
Chelsea is set to hire Xabi Alonso as their next head coach, according to multiple reports.,He is finalizing a four-year contract and was the club's top target, per The Athletic.,Alonso was hired as the head coach of Real Madrid in 2025, but both sides mutually agreed to part ways in January. His ov...
Inter Miami hosts Timbers seeking first win at Nu Stadium
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will try again to win their first match in their new stadium when they welcome the Portland Timbers, coached by former Herons manager Phil Neville.,Miami (7-2-4, 25 points) has failed to win its previous four matches at Nu Stadium, the permanent venue that opened in Apri...
Denny Hamlin tops Dover All-Star grid after late qualifying charge
DOVER, Del. - Denny Hamlin has claimed pole position for Sunday's NASCAR All-Star Race (1 p.m. ET, FS1, FOX Deportes, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) in a late qualifying session effort, unseating owner-driver Brad Keselowski in the final minutes of Saturday's unique three-lap bid to set the field at Do...
A's DFA 2B Michael Stefanic, acquire 2B Alika Williams from Pirates
The Athletics designated second baseman Michael Stefanic for assignment Saturday and acquired minor league infielder Alika Williams from the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Stefanic, 30, was added to the A's roster Tuesday and was 2-for-5 with a run scored in two games following a 34-game stint at Triple-A Las ...
Chargers OC Mike McDaniel in NFL accelerator program
Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy are two of 34 coaches and executives scheduled to participate in the NFL's revamped accelerator program, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The NFL began holding accelerator events at its spring meetings startin...
Offensively inconsistent Storm to meet defensively challenged Fever
The Seattle Storm are having troubles on the offensive end, with a chance to find the bottom of the net more often when they face the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in Indianapolis.,The Fever continue to be concerned about their defense.,"We've got to be able to defend all the time," Fever guard Cait...
Nashville SC surging ahead of visit from fading LAFC
Nashville SC will be out to build on their Eastern Conference lead when they play host to Los Angeles FC on Sunday night.,Nashville SC (8-1-3, 27 points) entered the weekend atop the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of Inter Miami. One of the stingiest sides around, the club has conceded only ei...
Justin Rose, others enter PGA fray with 65s on easier Aronimink
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA Championship saw exactly one round of 65 and one 66 over the course of the first two rounds at Aronimink Golf Club.,Before 2 p.m. local time Saturday, three players had posted 5-under 65s: Chris Kirk, Norway's Kristoffer Reitan and Englishman Justin Rose.,Another low r...
Yankees place LHP Max Fried on IL, recall RHP Elmer Rodriguez
The New York Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,The move involving Fried is retroactive to Thursday and was made after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow ...
Sparks seek complete effort in rematch vs. Tempo
After picking up their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Sparks have a chance to even their record when they play host to the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days.,The Sparks (1-2) earned a 99-95 victory over the Tempo on Friday when Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in th...