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Reports: Suspension reduced for Padres' Robert Suarez
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez will begin serving a reduced two-game suspension on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported.,Suarez, 34, originally received a three-game ban from Major League Baseball for intentionally hitting Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Suarez dropped his...
Reports: Canucks acquire Vancouver native Evander Kane from Oilers
Vancouver native Evander Kane broke news on Wednesday morning, announcing on social media that he is being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Canucks.,While the teams have yet to announce the deal, multiple media outlets reported that the Oilers will receive the Canucks' fourth-round pick in thi...
Blue Jays acquire RHP Robinson Pina from Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Robinson Pina from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,The Marlins received minor league pitcher Colby Martin in exchange for Pina, who was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.,Pina, 26, surrendered a solo homer in one inning of work against the Atlanta Braves on Fri...
Morehead State renaming stadium after Phil Simms
Morehead State is renaming its stadium for alumnus Phil Simms, who quarterbacked the New York Giants to a win in Super Bowl XXI.,The official dedication will take place at the stadium in Morehead, Ky., during homecoming weekend on Oct. 18.,Simms played for the program from 1974-78. The Kentucky nati...
Reports: Valtteri Bottas nears F1 return with Cadillac
Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas is finalizing a deal to return to Formula 1 with Cadillac in 2026, multiple news outlets reported.,Bottas, currently a reserve driver at Mercedes, added fuel to the speculation with a cheeky video posted to his X feed on Sunday. ,In it, he opens the door of a Cadillac ...
Collin Morikawa puts former Cal teammate on bag at Rocket Classic
Collin Morikawa changed caddies once again, switching to a former college golf teammate for this week's PGA Tour event.,Morikawa confirmed to Golfweek that KK Limbhasut will replace Joe Greiner on the bag in the Rocket Classic this week at the Detroit Golf Club. ,Limbhasut, who was on the golf team ...
Padres' Nick Pivetta out to reverse his fortunes vs. Nats
The San Diego Padres played Tuesday night's game against the Washington Nationals almost like a postseason game by default. ,Starter Ryan Bergert left in the fourth inning after absorbing a 103 mph liner off his pitching elbow, and Padres manager Mike Shildt, trailing 2-0, used all his top arms.,Cha...
Gold Cup: Canada blanks El Salvador, wins Group B
Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan scored three minutes apart early in the second half as Canada shut out short-handed El Salvador 2-0, clinching the top spot in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B play on Tuesday in Houston.,Canada (2-0-1, 7 points) advances to the knockout round, while El Salvador (0-2-1, 1 ...
Padres overcome early deficit, ride 'pen to win over Nationals
Martin Maldonado homered and the San Diego Padres' bullpen pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday night as they rallied for a 4-3 win over the visiting Washington Nationals.,Jason Adam (6-3) got the win with 1 2/3 innings of scoreless work and Robert Suarez tied Kansas City's Carlos Estevez for the M...
Danny Jansen's HR backs Taj Bradley gem as Rays top Royals
Taj Bradley retired the first 16 batters he faced and yielded two hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings, while Danny Jansen clubbed a two-run homer and had three RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays kept the Kansas City Royals winless at home in June with Tuesday night's 5-1 victory.,Bradley (5-5) rolled until wa...
Rapids look to get back in win column vs. hapless Galaxy
Hovering just above the playoff line in the Western Conference standings, the Colorado Rapids hope to shake a three-game losing streak when they get a visit from the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-8-4, 22 points) return from a 10-day break followi...
Rapids look to get back in win colum vs. hapless Galaxy
Hovering just above the playoff line in the Western Conference standings, the Colorado Rapids hope to shake a three-game losing streak when they get a visit from the disappointing Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-8-4, 22 points) return from a 10-day break followi...
Gold Cup: Guatemala beats Guadeloupe to place 2nd in Group C
Jose Pinto, Olger Escobar and Rubio Rubin found the back of the net to lift Guatemala to a 3-2 win over Guadeloupe in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C action Tuesday in Houston.,That win, combined with Jamaica's loss to Panama on Tuesday, pushed Guatemala (2-1-0, 6 points) into second place in the group an...
Report: Hawks acquire Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis in 3-team trade
The Boston Celtics are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks as part of a three-team trade also involving the Brooklyn Nets, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Atlanta will receive the 7-foot-2 Porzingis and a second-round draft pick; the Nets get Hawks guard/forward Terance Mann and their No. 22 p...
Report: Pelicans send CJ McCollum to Washington for Jordan Poole in 4-player deal
Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey are headed from the Washington Wizards to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for CJ McCollum and Kelly Olynyk in a deal that also includes an exchange of draft picks, ESPN reported Tuesday.,In a deal that gives Washington a veteran in 33-year-old McCollum and more room ...
Rangers LHP Cody Bradford (elbow) to undergo surgery, miss season
Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford will undergo elbow surgery that will keep him out for the remainder of the season, team president of baseball operations Chris Young told reporters Tuesday.,Bradford, 27, started the season on the injured list with elbow soreness and did not progress in rehab ...
Canada coach Jesse Marsch cleared after investigation
CONCACAF has cleared Canada coach Jesse Marsch of any wrongdoing following an investigation into an alleged use of abusive language toward Gold Cup officials.,The governing body released the ruling of its disciplinary committee late Monday, including an undisclosed fine for Canada Soccer "for breach...
Nationals' James Wood aims to make Padres regret trade
After trading with the Washington Nationals for Juan Soto in 2022, the San Diego Padres reached the National League Championship Series for the first time since their World Series appearance in 1998.,But they Padres paid a hefty price for Soto's considerable services, which lasted only 214 games. On...
Ex-Padres prospect James Wood haunts former team in Nats' win
James Wood homered and drove in four runs Monday night as the visiting Washington Nationals topped the San Diego Padres 10-6.,Wood clinched Washington's first win over San Diego since June 2023 with a towering three-run homer off the right field foul pole in the top of the eighth to make it 9-3. It ...
Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. sues to void future earnings deal
San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. filed a lawsuit on Monday against Big League Advance (BLA), attempting to void a contract he signed as a teenage minor-leaguer that states he owes the company a share of his future earnings.,According to the suit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, the...