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Reports: Mariners acquire 3B Eugenio Suarez from D-backs
The Seattle Mariners made a big splash the night before the trade deadline, acquiring slugging third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,Arizona reportedly got back three minor-leaguers: first baseman Tyler Locklear and right-hander...

Reds add RHP Zack Littell from Reds in 3-team deal
The Cincinnati Reds continued their aggressive approach to the trade deadline by acquiring right-hander Zack Littell from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday.,The Rays confirmed receiving two minor league pitchers, right-hander Brian Van Belle and left-hander Adam Serwinows...

Rangers place RP Jacob Webb on IL, call up Luis Curvelo
The Texas Rangers placed right-handed reliever Jacob Webb (back spasms) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, retroactive to July 29, and promoted right-handed reliever Luis Curvelo from Triple-A Round Rock.,Webb, 31, worked 1 2/3 innings in relief Monday in Los Angeles, allowing one earned run w...

Redblacks won't have to face Stampeders QB Vernon Adams
After qualifying for the East Division playoffs last year, the Ottawa Redblacks have put themselves in a precarious spot to begin 2025.,Entering Thursday night's home game with the Calgary Stampeders, Ottawa is off to a 1-6 start -- the CFL's worst record. Even with Grey Cup champ Toronto straggling...

Chris Paddack delivers strong Tigers' mound debut in sweep of D-backs
Chris Paddack pitched six solid innings in his Detroit debut and the host Tigers extended their winning streak to four games with a 7-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was traded from Minnesota to the Tigers on Monday. Paddack (4-9) ...

Louisville extends coach Bev Yanez through 2026
Racing Louisville FC exercised the option in head coach Bev Yanez's contract on Wednesday, extending her tenure through the 2026 season.,Louisville is enjoying its most successful season to date with a 6-5-2 record through 13 games, one win shy of the club-record seven wins posted in 2024.,Racing is...

Kaulig Racing parts ways with driver Josh Williams
Kaulig Racing parted ways Wednesday with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams after less than two years together.,Williams, 31, had been behind the wheel of the No. 11 Chevrolet since the start of the 2024 season, posting six top-10 finishes in 54 starts.,Only two of those top-10 finishes have...

Sprinter Fred Kerley pulls out of USATF Champs, to miss worlds
Sprinter Fred Kerley will not take part in the USA Track and Field Championships, set to begin Thursday in Eugene, Ore.,His withdrawal from the event makes the two-time Olympic medalist unable to participate in the World Championships in Tokyo.,A specialist in the 100-meter distance, Kerley, 30, ann...

Reports: Warriors, Jonathan Kuminga no closer to deal
Jonathan Kuminga and the Golden State Warriors are nowhere near common ground in contract talks, according to multiple reports.,Kuminga, a restricted free agent, has been targeted by multiple teams with sign-and-trade offers, ESPN reported.,But Golden State is holding onto the 22-year-old Kuminga fo...

Jets D Dylan Samberg avoids arbitration, inks 3-year deal
Restricted free-agent defenseman Dylan Samberg avoided a salary arbitration hearing and signed a three-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.,While the team did not divulge the financial terms, multiple media outlets reported it was worth $17.25 million ($5.75 million average a...

Chris Paddack set for Detroit debut vs. Diamondbacks
Chris Paddack suddenly finds himself with the American League Central leaders, and the Detroit Tigers have high hopes for him.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Detroit from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He will make his Tigers debut in the finale of a three-game series against t...

Tigers use 19-hit barrage to crush Diamondbacks
Riley Greene and Zach McKinstry blasted two-run homers during a six-run fifth inning and the host Detroit Tigers pounded the reeling Arizona Diamondbacks 12-2 on Tuesday.,Greene had three extra-base hits, scored three runs and drove in three. McKinstry knocked in four runs and Wenceel Perez had thre...

Report: No breaks for D-backs 3B Eugenio Suarez (finger)
A CT scan and MRI exam revealed no fractures on the right index finger for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez, MLB reported on Tuesday.,Suarez was hit by a pitch during the ninth inning Arizona's 5-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on Monday night. He immediately exited the contest an...

49ers sign former UFL DE Jaylon Allen
The San Francisco 49ers signed former UFL edge rusher Jaylon Allen on Tuesday.,Allen, 25, originally joined the Denver Broncos as a 2024 undrafted free agent but was later waived with an injury settlement.,Allen worked out with the 49ers last weekend following a similar tryout with the Arizona Cardi...

D-backs (and Tigers) await news on Eugenio Suarez's hand
There was plenty of drama during the first game of the Arizona-Detroit series on Monday night, though it had little to do with the outcome. The Tigers and Diamondbacks will play the second game of the three-game series on Tuesday evening in Detroit.,The Diamondbacks and the many trade suitors for Eu...

Tigers' Troy Melton dominates D-backs, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted fr...

Tigers' Troy Melton dominates Diamondbacks, earns first career win
Troy Melton tossed seven shutout innings to collect his first career victory as the host Detroit Tigers downed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1, on Monday night.,Melton (1-1) scattered five singles and didn't issue a walk while striking out five in his second career start after being promoted ...

Cubs announce extension for baseball operations boss Jed Hoyer
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer entered 2025 without a contract beyond this season.,But with the Cubs sharing the National League's best record with the Milwaukee Brewers entering Monday's play, Hoyer has been rewarded with a multiyear extension announced prior to the Cubs' s...

Tigers shut down Reese Olson, acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
After losing starting pitcher Reese Olson for the remainder of the season, the Detroit Tigers quickly bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday.,With Olson (shoulder strain) moving to the 60-day injured list earlier in the day, Detroit acquired right-handers Chris Paddac...

Tigers acquire RHP Chris Paddack from Twins
The Detroit Tigers bolstered their pitching staff in a trade with a division rival Monday, acquiring right-handers Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for minor league catcher Enrique Jimenez.,The main piece of the trade is Paddack, a 29-year-old starting pitcher who ...