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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani beats Padres with his bat, armShohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch Wednesday night and tossed five scoreless innings to lead the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Diego Padres 4-0.,Ohtani (4-2) permitted three hits and walked two while striking out four in an 88-pitch effort. Four relievers finished up the five-hitte...

Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (elbow) on 15-day ILThe Colorado Rockies placed closer Victor Vodnik on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of inflammation of the right ulnar nerve, also known as the funny bone.,In a corresponding move, the Rockies selected the contract of right-hander Keegan Thompson from Triple-A Albuquerque. They also des...

Padres' Jackson Merrill suffers apparent back injurySan Diego Padres centerfielder Jackson Merrill left Wednesday night's game against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers after four innings with an apparent back injury.,Merrill looked to sustain the injury while leaping to catch Shohei Ohtani's first-pitch homer to start the game. Merrill was seen stret...

Hurricanes brush off layoff, face speedy Canadiens in Game 1

The Carolina Hurricanes finally return to game action on Thursday.,Key word: Finally.,The Hurricanes have been awaiting their opposition for the Eastern Conference finals since May 9, and the respite ends when they take on Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 in Raleigh, N.C.,Carolina's 11-day layoff is the...

Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley named Presidents Cup assistants

Jim Furyk, who captained the U.S. to a Presidents Cup win in 2024, and Keegan Bradley, who also contributed to that victory, were added to team skipper Brandt Snedeker's staff as assistant captains for this fall's tournament.,The Americans will look to make it 11 straight Presidents Cup victories ag...

Ex-caddie takes blame for Garrick Higgo's PGA tee-time flub

Garrick Higgo's former caddie shouldered responsibility for a missed tee time penalty that proved costly at last week's PGA Championship, saying he "fell short" of his duties.,Austin Gaugert was fired by Higgo on Monday.,Last Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., Higgo was one minu...

Dodgers send out Shohei Ohtani in rubber game vs. Padres in NL West clash

Most of the time, the San Diego Padres win bullpen battles.,Not Tuesday night, not against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who came up with five scoreless innings out of their pen to close a come-from-behind, 5-4 win that evened a hotly contested series between the top teams in the National League West.,"I...

Dodgers sneak past Padres in 9th, move atop NL West

Andy Pages' sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night lifted the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres.,Max Muncy started the winning rally by drawing a one-out walk from Mason Miller (1-1). Pinch runner Alex Call moved up to third when Miller's pickoff...