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Jays' Daulton Varsho, O's Samuel Basallo exit with injuries
Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho and Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Samuel Basallo left Friday's series opener in Toronto with injuries.,Varsho was diagnosed with left wrist discomfort, while Basallo exited due to right abdominal discomfort.,Varsho tried to play through the injury that w...
Brewers put LHP DL Hall (pectoral) on 15-day IL
The Milwaukee Brewers moved left-handed pitcher DL Hall to the 15-day IL with a left pectoral strain as part of several moves made Friday.,Hall, 27, was one of two Brewers relievers to suffer injuries in Thursday's 12-9 home loss to the San Francisco Giants.,In the fifth inning, Hall hopped after re...
Aaron Judge injury blows AL MVP race wide open
Aaron Judge's injury that will sideline the New York Yankees slugger indefinitely has also created a wide-open race for Most Valuable Player honors in the American League.,The two-time reigning AL MVP, Judge suffered a stress fracture of his right rib. While he is expected to return at some point th...
England manager frets over Raymond James pitch prior to World Cup friendly
Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay is renowned as the NFL field that has its sod replaced more frequently than any other.,But after its most recent resodding, the field's surface looks more like stitched-together slabs than a seamless lawn - and that does not thrill England manager Thomas Tuchel as ...
Report: Iran World Cup team issued visas to compete in U.S.
Players from Iran's World Cup team have been granted visas to enter the United States, Reuters reported on Friday.,A White House official confirmed the news to Reuters, offering that the players had received their visas overnight, shortly after Iranian ambassador to Mexico Abolfazl Pasandideh had sa...
German prodigy Lennart Karl sidelined for World Cup with torn muscle
One of the World Cup's potential breakout stars will not play at all as 18-year-old Germany midfielder Lennart Karl tore a muscle in his left thigh during a team training session on Friday in Chicago.,According to reports, Karl underwent an MRI that confirmed the injury. ,Germany, which opens Group ...
TYLOO, BIG, FlyQuest advance to Stage 2 of IEM Cologne Major
TYLOO, BIG and FlyQuest earned elimination victories on Friday to advance to Stage 2 at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major in Germany.,TYLOO knocked off Lynn Vision Gaming by a 13-5, 13-7 count to secure its spot in Stage 2, which features 16 teams battling June 6-9 for the eight spots availabl...
NBA Finals G2: Knicks-Spurs Preview, Props, Prediction
The San Antonio Spurs find themselves in a precarious position after blowing a 14-point lead in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. ,Instead of being up 1-0 and favorites to win the title, the Spurs lost the game, home-court advantage and are now series underdogs.,That said, they are a consensus 6.5-point fav...
Hockey Hall of Fame GM Cliff Fletcher dies at 90
Hockey Hall of Famer Cliff Fletcher, who built the Calgary Flames' 1989 Stanley Cup championship team, died at age 90, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Friday.,Fletcher had a long association with the Maple Leafs, beginning in 1991, and ranks sixth all-time among general managers with 953 all-ti...
J.T. Poston solves difficult Memorial greens to take 36-hole lead
J.T. Poston's early birdie binge helped separate him from the pack as he took the 36-hole lead at the Memorial Tournament on Friday in Dublin, Ohio.,Poston shot a 7-under-par 65, while no one else in the 72-man field scored better than a 69 during the second round at Muirfield Village Golf Club.,Tha...
Giants bash seven home runs to crush Cubs
Matt Chapman hit a grand slam and a three-run homer, Willy Adames and Casey Schmitt each chipped in a pair of homers and the visiting San Francisco Giants routed the Chicago Cubs 18-3 on Friday afternoon in the rain-delayed opener of a three-game series.,The Giants picked up in Chicago where they le...
Astros reinstate 2B Jose Altuve (left oblique strain) from IL
The Houston Astros have reinstated All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve (left oblique strain) from the 10-day injured list and he is slated to bat fifth as the club opens a three-game home series vs. the Athletics on Friday.,In a corresponding move, Houston optioned outfielder Zach Dezenzo to Triple-...
Freddie Jacobson, Soren Kjeldsen post 59 to begin Champions' team event
Freddie Jacobson of Sweden and Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark teamed up for a 12-under-par 59 to set the pace at the American Family Insurance Championship, the PGA Tour Champions' only team event, on Friday in Madison, Wis.,Jacobson and Kjeldsen lead by a single stroke over two teams, Brian Gay and Slov...
Four ex-Alabama St. players paid to fix game in 2024
Four players on the 2024-25 Alabama State men's basketball team committed sports betting integrity violations, the NCAA announced on Friday.,Amarr Knox, Shawn Fulcher, Corey Hines and Tony Madlock engaged in game manipulation on Dec. 5, 2024, when Southern Miss, a six-point favorite, pulled away in ...
Rangers' offense gets jolt with return of Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford
The Texas Rangers formally activated star shortstop Corey Seager from the 10-day injured list Friday and he's expected to be in the lineup for their home game against the Cleveland Guardians.,Seager was on the IL due to lower back inflammation. He last appeared in a game on May 13.,The 32-year-old i...
Redblacks feature new-look offense as season kicks off vs. Elks
The Ottawa Redblacks and Edmonton Elks have reason for optimism as they kick off their respective CFL regular seasons in Canada's capital on Saturday.,Sure, the Redblacks (4-14 in 2025) and Elks (7-11) finished in the basement of their respective divisions a year ago. That said, Ottawa desires to ge...
Liberty finding their stride with test from Fever next
The New York Liberty have brushed off three consecutive losses by securing their first three-game winning streak under new head coach Chris DeMarco., ,To wrap up a season-long seven-game homestand, New York will welcome Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday night., ,The Liberty (6-4) retur...
Mystics in search of consecutive wins with visit to Dream
Amid an inconsistent start to the season, the Washington Mystics and head coach Sydney Johnson can sense that improvements are being made. The next challenge for Washington will be to post its first set of consecutive victories as it travels to College Park, Ga. to face the Atlanta Dream on Saturday...
USMNT defender Chris Richards trains, but will not compete vs. Germany
Defender Chris Richards trained with United States Men's National Team on Friday, but will not be competing in Saturday's friendly vs. Germany, according to coach Mauricio Pochettino.,Richards is dealing with an ankle injury he sustained last month.,"Well, today he was training, but still he's not r...
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett dies at 93
NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett, a two-time series champion, died on Thursday. He was 93.,The Jarrett family said he died at his home in North Carolina.,"With profound sadness, the family of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and radio/TV personality, Ned Jarrett, announces his passing on Thursday, June 4,...