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Charles Leclerc renews F1 deal with Ferrari
Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc agreed to terms on a multi-year contract for "the coming seasons" with Ferrari, the team announced Wednesday.,Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Leclerc, who signed a multi-year contract with Ferrari in 2024, joined its driver academy in 2016 and started ...
Bears QB Caleb Williams graces 'Madden NFL 27' cover
Caleb Williams is the cover athlete for "Madden NFL 27," making the quarterback the first player in Chicago Bears history to receive that distinction.,EA Sports made the always highly anticipated announcement on Wednesday morning.,Williams is featured doing a jump pass, much like the one he used on ...
Rockies' Michael Lorenzen returns home, bids to halt slide vs. Angels
Michael Lorenzen is hoping a return to familiar territory on Wednesday evening will pull him out of a winless streak that has stretched to six starts.,Lorenzen is scheduled to take the mound for the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Cali...
Streaking Brewers take aim at Logan Webb, reeling Giants
The visiting San Francisco Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb continues his career-long success against the Milwaukee Brewers when the teams meet on Wednesday.,Webb (2-4, 4.82 ERA) will be making his second start since coming off the injured list after missing 20 games with right knee bursitis. ,Mi...
Behind Joc Pederson, red-hot Rangers seek sweep of Cards
Texas Rangers slugger Joc Pederson might not fit the mold of a traditional leadoff hitter, but there's no denying that he's been a perfect fit since moving into the role.,Pederson has been on a tear for the Rangers, who aim to complete a sweep of their three-game series against the host St. Louis Ca...
Chase Burns, Reds look to take series from Royals
Chase Burns hopes to put his health issues behind him when he and the Cincinnati Reds host the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night in the finale of a three-game series.,Right-hander Burns (7-1, 1.96 ERA) was scratched from his scheduled Monday night start because of an illness, forcing Reds manage...
Guardians' Jose Ramirez aims to stay hot vs. Gerrit Cole, Yankees
On Tuesday afternoon, Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt felt encouraged because, although Jose Ramirez was not getting results, his exit velocity was high.,A few hours later, Ramirez validated Vogt's statement with three doubles and Cleveland produced one of its better showings at the plate i...
Diamondbacks try to slow Dodgers' 2-way star Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to start on the mound and hit leadoff again Wednesday.,It is appointment viewing.,Ohtani is seeking an unprecedented three-peat when the Los Angeles Dodgers meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second contest of a four-game set in Phoenix after the Dodgers evened the serie...
Pirates ace Paul Skenes sizes up Astros, Spencer Arrighetti
Following a brief stint on the restricted list, Pittsburgh right-hander Carmen Mlodzinski was available out of the bullpen on Tuesday for the opener of a three-game interleague series against the host Houston Astros.,Mlodzinski did not appear in the Pirates' 10-6 victory, as right-hander Wilber Dote...
Struggling Padres face tall task vs. Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies
Cristopher Sanchez is in the midst of a historic stretch on the mound -- something the San Diego Padres know all too well.,Sanchez looks to continue his franchise-record scoreless streak on Wednesday when the host Philadelphia Phillies play the second contest of their three-game series with the scuf...
Cubs continue search for offense against Athletics
The Chicago Cubs continue to be stuck in an offensive slump that has seen the club score three or fewer runs in 10 of its past 16 games.,The Cubs will attempt to break out of the pattern on Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series against the Athletics in Chicago.,The Cubs were 1...
Iron man Matt Olson leads Braves against Blue Jays
As the Atlanta Braves prepare to host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday for the second contest of a three-game series, it appears like their slugging first baseman Matt Olson is returning to form.,Olson endured a 12-game stretch that saw him go 6-for-46 with one homer. Things have turned around ove...
Streaking Mariners ride power surge into series finale vs. Mets
The Seattle Mariners' power surge continues.,Julio Rodriguez, Patrick Wisdom and Jhonny Pereda all homered as the Mariners defeated the visiting New York Mets 8-3 on Tuesday.,The American League West-leading Mariners, winners of eight in a row, will attempt to sweep the three-game interleague series...
Tigers, returning to health, chase road sweep of Rays
Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch felt his team would add some punch with some healthy additions creating a more potent lineup.,He was right so far.,Riding their first two-game winning streak in a month, the Tigers will try to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon when the teams meet in th...
Marlins in position to pull off sweep of Nationals
The Washington Nationals will try to cool off Miami's Heriberto Hernandez and salvage the finale of a three-game series when they host the Marlins on Wednesday.,Hernandez hit two of the Marlins' four home runs in a 7-3 win on Tuesday. It was his first career multi-homer game, and it gave him three l...
M80 shine as Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major begins
M80 cruised to two comfortable wins on Tuesday as Stage 1 of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major got underway in Germany.,GamerLegion, BetBoom Team and B8 also earned two victories on the tournament's opening day.,The 32-team, $1.25 million Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event is starting with...
Shohei Ohtani plays key role in Dodgers' win over D-backs
Shohei Ohtani doubled, tripled, drove in two and scored twice, Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Freeman had three hits and Dalton Rushing added two hits and two runs for the Dodgers, who led 4-0 after ...
Rockies build 8-run lead, secure series win over Angels
Hunter Goodman, Willi Castro and T. J. Rumfield homered to help the Colorado Rockies to an 8-2 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the middle game of their three-game series on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Jake McCarthy, Troy Johnston and Edouard Julien each contributed two hits and scored a r...
A’ja Wilson scores 25 points to carry Aces past Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 25 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Jackie Young added 16 points and nine assists and the visiting Las Vegas Aces opened their Commissioner's Cup schedule with a 79-69 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Chelsea Gray scored 12 points while handing out 11 assists for the...
NBA Europe closes in on 2027 launch despite EuroLeague uncertainty
NBA Europe is eyeing a 16-team league that will tip off in October 2027, regardless of whether the EuroLeague is involved in the venture, NBA deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said Tuesday.,"We remain in active discussions with the EuroLeague," Tatum said. "We believe all parties must be aligned, and w...