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Rangers activate LHP MacKenzie Gore from paternity list
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock.,Gore went to the paternity list Wednesday as the Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for his season debut.,Gore, 27, is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA...
Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes mound vs. D-backs in crucial NL West game
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's won-loss record doesn't reflect just how well he has pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season.,And the Dodgers need a big outing from him Saturday night when they meet the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, seeking to snap a seven-game losing streak.,Yamamoto will go up aga...
Happy where he is, Rangers' Jacob deGrom takes aim at O's
Jacob deGrom will take the mound on Saturday when the Rangers host the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom was going to be sent to the Atlanta Braves at the trade deadline, however The Athletic reported the two-time Cy Young Award winner used his no-trade clause to block the move. Instead,...
D-backs extend Dodgers' skid on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off homer
Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Friday, sending Los Angeles to its seventh consecutive loss.,Max Kepler walked to open the ninth off Edwin Diaz (1-1). Pinch runner Jorge Barrosa stole secon...
Knicks' draft acquisition Jack Kayil to play in Germany
Jack Kayil, the No. 39 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is returning to play with his team in Germany.,Alba Berlin, in a social media post on Friday, said the club had signed the 20-year-old point guard to a five-year contract through the 2030-31 season. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Ho...
Reports: Bills, G O’Cyrus Torrence agree to extension
The Bills and O'Cyrus Torrence have agreed on a four-year, $78.4 million extension that keeps the right guard in Buffalo through 2030, ESPN reported Friday, citing Torrence's agents.,The deal reportedly includes $46 million in guaranteed money and makes him the league's seventh-highest-paid guard, p...
Dodgers, D-backs square off in suddenly key NL West showdown
The star-studded, payroll-guzzling Los Angeles Dodgers have hit a speed bump.,Even the trade-deadline addition of two-time Cy Young award winner Tarik Skubal could not stop a losing streak that has reached six games as the Dodgers open a three-game series against the surging Arizona Diamondbacks in ...
Padres split with D-backs, gain ground in NL wild-card race
Jackson Merrill and Ty France combined for four hits and a pair of RBIs and the San Diego Padres earned a key four-game series split with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in Phoenix. ,Luis Rengifo had three hits, Fernando Tatis doubled and scored twice and the San Diego bullpe...
Reds add well-traveled RHP Ron Marinaccio
The Cincinnati Reds claimed right-handed pitchers Ron Marinaccio and Chase Selesky off waivers on Thursday.,Solesky, a rookie recently designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays, was optioned to Triple-A Louisville. The Reds also transferred outfielder Blake Dunn (right elbow sprain) from the 1...
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
Report: Extension-eligible Anthony Davis, Wizards wait on contract talks
Anthony Davis and the Washington Wizards are not rushing into contract talks as he became eligible for an extension on Thursday, according to reports. ,The Athletic reported no significant talks toward a new deal have taken place before the two sides. CBS Sports reported Thursday the conversations a...
Report: Texans, LB Henry To'oTo'o agree to extension
The Houston Texans and linebacker Henry To'oTo'o are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million contract extension, NFL Network reported Thursday.,A fifth-round draft pick out of Alabama in 2023, To'oTo'o is entering the final season of his four-year, $4.08 million rookie deal.,The extension also inclu...
Padres battle D-backs, look to narrow wild-card gap between the teams
Arizona's Mitch Bratt stymied the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks will hand the ball to another rookie left-hander when they go for a series victory on Thursday in Phoenix.,The Padres had only one hit in seven scoreless innings in a 10-4 loss Wednesday against Bratt, who had a ca...
Rookie Mitch Bratt shines, D-backs clobber Casey Mize in Padres debut
Rookie left-hander Mitch Bratt gave up one hit in seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory, Tim Tawa homered and drove in two runs, and the Arizona Diamondbacks spoiled Casey Mize's San Diego debut with a 10-4 victory over the Padres on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Bratt (1-1) struck out ...
Angels place RHP Sam Bachman (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Los Angeles Angels placed right-handed reliever Sam Bachman on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to right forearm radial nerve inflammation.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Angeles recalled left-hander Tayler Saucedo from Triple-A Salt Lake.,Bachman pitche...
PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivin having dream season, and it could get even better
Jackson Koivun is not so different from any other 21-year-old in that in his free time he goes to movies -- like the new Spider-Man blockbuster -- and does some fishing, not always successfully.,"I did not, unfortunately," Koivun responded Wednesday when asked if he caught any fish. "Yeah, I tried, ...
Rangers activate LHP Cody Bradford in return from elbow surgery
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for the first time since internal brace surgery on his left elbow over a year ago and placed left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the paternity list.,Bradford, 28, will start Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants after last pitching in the m...
Falcons RB Bijan Robinson: A 'dream' to stay with one team
Bijan Robinson is thrilled to remain with the Atlanta Falcons.,The star running back achieved one of his goals on Wednesday morning by signing a contract extension that spans through the 2030 season.,While financial terms were not disclosed by the team, multiple outlets reported the extension is val...
Casey Mize makes Padres debut against fellow wild-card contender D-backs
Casey Mize will make this first start for San Diego on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix, and Padres general manager A.J. Preller has set the bar high.,"He was somebody that we had targeted," Preller said after the Padres acquired rotation boosters Mize and Robbie Ray at the trad...
Manny Machado (3 hits, 4 RBIs) paces Padres to rout of Diamondbacks
Manny Machado had three hits and drove in four runs, Randy Vasquez pitched six scoreless innings, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game series in Phoenix.,Jackson Merrill had three hits, two RBIs and two runs for the Padres, who jumpe...