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Scoring runs an issue for both Phillies, Mets
Even in a lopsided victory, the Philadelphia Phillies' inconsistent ways continued Saturday afternoon.,Unfortunately for the New York Mets, consistency has been their biggest problem.,The Phillies and the Mets will each look to earn a series win Sunday afternoon, when Philadelphia hosts New York in ...
Salvador Perez moves closer to team record in Royals win over Padres
Salvador Perez moved closer to Royals' history with his two-run homer, Lane Thomas also clubbed a two-run shot and spot-starter Randy Dobnak allowed one run while pitching into the fifth inning, as Kansas City beat the visiting San Diego Padres 6-1 on Saturday.,Thomas set the tone with his homer in ...
Orioles, RHP Kyle Bradish agree to 5-year extension
The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year contract extension with right-handed starter Kyle Bradish on Saturday.,The deal is worth $90 million, per ESPN. Per the report, the length of the contract buys out Bradish's last two years of arbitration and the first three seasons of what would have been ...
ATP roundup: Daniel Merida wins in Umag for first career title
Spaniard Daniel Merida converted 7 of 12 break-point opportunities and won his first career ATP title with a 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Damir Dzumhur in the final of the Playa Laguna Croatia Umag Open on Saturday.,Merida, 21, became the third-youngest champion in tournament history behind Spain's Ca...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds to clash in Bastad final
No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev will face second-seeded Luciano Darderi in the Nordea Open final Sunday after both prevailed in three sets in their semifinal matches Saturday in Bastad, Sweden.,The Russian Rublev defeated No. 3 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Italy's Darderi held off un...
Five Potential Landing Spots for Francisco Lindor if the Mets Trade Him
Francisco Lindor could reportedly be available at the trade deadline. Here are five intriguing landing spots for the Mets shortstop, including the Yankees and Phillies....
Padres try to bounce back after tough road loss vs. Royals
Struggles on the road have played a key role in the San Diego Padres' disappointing season. ,They'll look to rebound from a heartbreaking defeat at Kansas City by trying to even a three-game set with the Royals on Saturday afternoon. ,San Diego entered this week's All-Star break at 48-48 but had won...
Carter Jensen walk-off completes Royals' 10th-inning rally past Padres
Carter Jensen's two-run, walk-off single capped a four-run 10th inning which helped the Kansas City Royals rally for a 7-6 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday night. ,The Padres scored three times in the top of the 10th, beginning with Miguel Andujar's third double of the night down...
Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox wrap twin bill vs. Rays with 11th straight win
Wilyer Abreu hit home runs in back-to-back at-bats as the Boston Red Sox won their 11th straight game and swept a day-night doubleheader, defeating the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Friday night.,Abreu cranked a two-run homer -- the first of back-to-back shots with Willson Contreras -- in the first...
Flyers sign D Jamie Drysdale to 4-year deal
The Philadelphia Flyers secured a key piece of their blue line Friday, signing defenseman Jamie Drysdale to a four-year, $26 million contract, the team announced.,The deal allows the two sides to avoid arbitration, carries an average annual value of $6.5 million and keeps the 24-year-old under contr...
Guardians, Pirates prepare to play 2 after air-quality postponement
Poor air quality in Northeast Ohio postponed the series opener between the Cleveland Guardians and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, forcing the teams to play a doubleheader Saturday.,Drifting smoke from the Canadian forest fires is expected to persist throughout the day/night twin bill, but the National...
ATP roundup: Top four seeds all eliminated in Gstaad
The top four seeds were all eliminated Friday at the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad, with Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud of Norway, Monaco's Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech of France each exiting the clay-court tournament in Switzerland.,Quentin Halys of France completed a rain-delayed 6...
Phillies try to rebound against Mets with storms looming
Major League Baseball determined the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets could play through the haze caused by the wildfires on Thursday night.,Mother Nature may make the decision for everyone Saturday afternoon, when heavy thunderstorms are in the forecast around the time the Phillies are slate...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
ATP roundup: Trio of seeded players upset in Umag
Upsets were the order of the day as all three seeded players in quarterfinal action on Thursday lost at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.,Alex Molcan of the Slovak Republic downed second-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Molcan converted 4 of 8 break-point opportunities, t...
Royals, Padres look to rebound from disappointing first half of season
Both the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals have underachieved thus far in 2026.,Coming out of the All-Star break, the two look for a positive restart when they open a three-game series Friday night at Kansas City.,San Diego was a playoff team each of the past two seasons and has reached the po...
Phillies place reliever Brad Keller (elbow tear) on IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Brad Keller on the 15-day injured list Thursday after tests revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow.,The move is retroactive to July 13. Philadelphia recalled right-hander Seth Johnson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Keller's ...
Pirates acquire OF Robert Hassell III from Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later.,Hassell, 24, made his major league debut last season and played 70 games for the Nationals, but this season he has not made it ou...
Red Sox, Rays ready for twin bill, hoping break did not slow their rolls
The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays certainly hope their players had a restful MLB All-Star break.,It will be a busy return to play for the American League East rivals on Friday as they begin a four-game, three-day series with a day-night doubleheader in Boston.,The Red Sox return to play with a n...
Why Tigers Should Consider Moving Tarik Skubal at the Trade Deadline
Tarik Skubal's looming free agency could force the Detroit Tigers into a franchise-changing trade deadline decision this season....