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Reports: Padres sign free-agent OF Austin HaysThe San Diego Padres signed free-agent outfielder Austin Hays to a major league contract and will add him to the active roster after he was let go by the Chicago White Sox, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Hays, 31, was batting.233 with one home run and seven RBIs over 12 games for the White Sox th...

Saints OL Dillon Radunz ruled out for season with knee injuryNew Orleans Saints offensive lineman Dillon Radunz was ruled out for the season on Sunday after he tore his ACL in practice.,Radunz, who was entering his second season with the Saints and sixth in the NFL, was injured during a training camp practice Saturday.,The 28-year-old started 10 of the 15 gam...

Larry Fitzgerald thanks all of Arizona: 'You gave me a home'One day after being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, longtime Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald paid for a full-page ad in the Arizona Republic to thank everyone who made a Minnesota native feel welcome in the state he calls home.,After being selected by the Cardinals with...

Patriots to replace recently installed turf field before exhibition opener

Another new turf field is being installed at Gillette Stadium in time for the New England Patriots' preseason opener, set for Thursday against the Indianapolis Colts.,The stadium in Foxborough, Mass., had a natural grass surface installed for recent FIFA World Cup matches hosted there, as was requir...

Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros

For San Diego Padres fans, Jackson Merrill at-bats prior to the All-Star break took on a sad sameness. Opposing pitchers would get ahead in the count, then get him to chase a high fastball or an off-speed pitch in the dirt for another strikeout.,Since the All-Star break, Merrill has looked like the ...

Nathan Lukes rips game-winning HR as Jays edge Phillies in 11

Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lukes' ho...

Jake McCarthy's historic night powers Rockies past Cards

Jake McCarthy went 4-for 5 with two home runs, three RBIs and four runs to help the Colorado Rockies break a four-game losing streak Saturday with an 8-5 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.,McCarthy is only the second player in the modern era of the major leagues to fill a box...

Nathan Lukes belts game-winning homer as Blue Jays edge Phillies

Nathan Lukes belted a two-run homer in the 11th inning to fuel the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Chase Shugart (2-1) retired the first two batters in the 11th inning before Lukes deposited a 3-2 sweeper over the wall in right-center field. Lu...