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Giants suspend pay of Harrison Bader after scooter crash
The San Francisco Giants announced Friday they have suspended payments to outfielder Harrison Bader, hours after news broke that Bader crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck and aggravated a foot injury.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend tha...

Austin eyes first road win vs. offensively challenged Rapids
The lone MLS team without a road victory, Austin FC, plans to change that Saturday against the Colorado Rapids in Commerce City, Colo.,The Rapids (6-10-1, 19 points) have fallen to 13th in the Western Conference, five points below the playoff line with only Austin (4-8-5, 17 points) and Sporting KC ...

Union out to avenge loss to Atlanta, extend win streak to 3
The Philadelphia Union strive for their third straight win when they face Atlanta United on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.,The Union, winners of back-to-back matches for the first time this season, announced Thursday that they had transferred defender Olwethu Makhanya to Scottish top-flight club Ran...

Bye, bye birds? O's prez hopeful team can retain C Adley Rutschman
Is Adley Rutschman available at the trade deadline if the Baltimore Orioles hear an offer they like? ,When questions about the catcher's future with Baltimore came up Friday afternoon, Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias didn't say yes. He didn't say no, either.,"We've put ourselves ...

Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that "talks have intensified" regarding Peralta.,Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's tra...

Report: Mets scratch RHP Freddy Peralta ahead of trade deadline
The New York Mets scratched veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta from his scheduled start against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday, the New York Post reported.,Per the report, Peralta has attracted interest from other teams ahead of Monday's trade deadline (6 p.m. ET).,The reported move also come...

Tigers scratch RHP Casey Mize with trade deadline looming
The Detroit Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize with a non-injury designation ahead of Friday's game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif.,Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in 2018, may be joining two-time defending American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal in departing Detroit a...

Rapids sign French M Youssef Maziz
The Colorado Rapids announced the signing of French midfielder Youssef Maziz on Friday.,Maziz, 28, is signed through 2027-28 with an option for 2028-29 and will occupy an international roster slot.,He spent the past three seasons with Belgian first-division side OH Leuven, logging 15 goals and 16 as...

Reports: Giants' Harrison Bader crashed scooter into fire truck
The San Francisco Giants are shutting down outfielder Harrison Bader for the season after he reportedly crashed his scooter into the back of a fire truck.,The Giants confirmed earlier this week that Bader was in an accident last weekend that aggravated a left foot injury that has kept him sidelined ...

Mets deal reliever A.J. Minter to Twins
The New York Mets have begun their expected sell-off of veterans before the trade deadline, with the first deal bringing a familiar last name back to Queens.,The last-place Mets traded left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins on Friday in exchange for minor league infielders Bruin Agb...

Giants rookie Daniel Susac hopes to find HR stroke again vs. Padres
Rookie Daniel Susac didn't hit a home run in his first 44 major league games.,The San Francisco Giants' catcher now has three in the past two games after his two-run blast Thursday night fueled his team's 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres, giving them a nice start to a seven-game road trip.,Susac wi...

Ilya Kharun tops Caeleb Dressel as youth dominates U.S. Championships
For the second straight night, Ilya Kharun lined up alongside Caeleb Dressel with a chance to prove himself in a championship final.,Once again, the 21-year-old Kharun not only prevailed, but he swam faster than the nine-time Olympic gold medalist.,The Canadian-born Kharun, who is in the midst of be...

Robbie Ray's quality start propels Giants past Padres
Daniel Susac homered and knocked in three runs Thursday night while Robbie Ray sailed through six effective innings as the visiting San Francisco Giants stopped the San Diego Padres 4-1.,One of several players San Francisco might deal for prospects before the Monday trade deadline, Ray (10-6) checke...

ATP roundup: Ben Shelton rallies to reach DC quarterfinals
Second-seeded Ben Shelton showed his resolve on Thursday, rallying for a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over France's Ugo Humbert to advance to the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington.,Shelton hit just 62.2% of his first serves but navigated his serve well regardless, winning 70.4% of his...

Stacking wins an issue for both Orioles, Phillies
Momentum has been hard to come by for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in the past week-and-a-half.,Their next chance to generate consistency comes Friday night when the teams begin a three-game series in Baltimore.,The Orioles might have an edge after an encouraging result.,"Our guys...

Atlanta United transfers D Pedro Amador to Israeli club
Atlanta United transferred defender Pedro Amador to Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be'er Sheva on Thursday.,The 27-year-old left back from Portugal joined the Five Stripes from Liga Portugal's Moreirense FC in July 2024.,Amador contributed two goals and nine assists in 53 matches across all comp...

Union send D Olwethu Makhanya to Scotland's Rangers
The Philadelphia Union agreed to transfer defender Olwethu Makhanya to Scotland's Rangers F.C. on Thursday.,The 22-year-old South African center back had one goal in 42 MLS matches (36 starts) for the Union from 2025-26.,Makhanya was Philadelphia's first-ever U22 Initiative signing after arriving fr...

Streaking Padres making right moves while Giants expect roster changes
With two-thirds of the season in the history books, the San Diego Padres are playing like a team that finally understands the assignment.,"All these games are important," said Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth. "We need to put ourselves in a position to go to the playoffs.",A five-game winning ...

WTA roundup: Alexandra Eala ousts defending champ Leylah Fernandez in DC
Alexandra Eala ousted the defending Mubadala DC Open champion, No. 7 seed Leylah Fernandez, with a 6-2, 7-6 (1) victory to advance to the quarterfinals in Washington.,The Filipina competitor dropped five straight games to fall into a 5-1 second-set hole before responding with five straight game wins...

Big Ten notebook: Ryan Day focuses on small margins for Ohio State
Ohio State began last season with 12 consecutive victories and ended it with two losses that changed the way the year will be remembered.,Ryan Day is not interested in overreacting to either stretch.,The Buckeyes followed a national championship with a trip to the Big Ten title game last season, whe...