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Yankees place Cody Bellinger (hamstring) on IR, recall Spencer JonesThe New York Yankees' injury luck continues to get worse as the team placed All-Star outfielder Cody Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a hamstring strain.,Bellinger left Saturday's 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies after injuring himself while rounding first base in the top of th...

Report: WNBA union increases All-Star prize moneyWNBA players earned a financial windfall thanks to their new collective bargaining agreement with the league, and a select few individuals are set to earn even more extra dough this weekend.,The WNBAPA is set to provide an additional $170,000 in prize money to the standouts at this weekend's 3-point...

Legends return for WNBA Shooting Stars showcaseHall of Fame members Lauren Jackson and Elena Delle Donne headline a quartet of WNBA legends participating in Friday night's Shooting Stars showcase in Chicago, part of the league's All-Star weekend festivities.,Three-time MVP Jackson and two-time MVP Delle Donne will be joined by five-time WNBA cha...

MLB stars praise ABS for more than just accuracy

PHILADELPHIA -- In the 1992 movie Mr. Baseball, aging slugger Jack Elliot (portrayed by Tom Selleck) lived by a simple mantra: "Baseball is a game. And games are supposed to be fun.",On the big screen, that belief ultimately helped the fictional Elliot overcome his own bad habits and imperfections.,...

Rays’ Junior Caminero (hand) out after HBP in All-Star Game

PHILADELPHIA -- Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero departed the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in the third inning Tuesday night after he was hit in the left hand by a tailing sinker from St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Riley O'Brien.,Caminero immediately hit the dirt after being caught by...

Marina Mabrey, Angel Reese among All-Star Game reserves

Marina Mabrey will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game and Nneka Ogwumike will appear in her 11th later this month after they were among the 12 players named reserves for the showcase on Monday.,Angel Reese, Kelsey Plum and Jonquel Jones were among the other familiar names headed to Chicago for the...

All-Star events draw biggest audience in 24 years

The NBA's All-Star festivities drew their largest viewing audience in nearly a quarter-century last weekend, the league announced Thursday.,The league said 46 million people in the United States watched All-Star weekend across the NBC platforms and ESPN, the most since 2011 and more than triple last...

Anthony Edwards, youthful USA Stars prevail in new All-Star Game format

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Tyrese Maxey scored nine points and Anthony Edwards added eight as USA Stars came out on top during the All-Star Game on Sunday with an easy 47-21 championship victory over USA Stripes.,The three-team round-robin tournament of short 12-minute games also included Team World, made...