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Jays place OF Jesus Sanchez on IL, recal INF Sean Keys
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right ankle sprain.,The team also called up infield prospect Sean Keys and outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned outfielder Davis Schneider to Buffalo.,Sanchez left Friday's 5-...
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Iran coach: US treatment at World Cup 'really terrible'
SEATTLE -- The emotions were still raw for Iran players and their coach long after the final whistle of the team's 1-1 draw against Egypt in their group-stage finale at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Seeking to advance out of the group stage for the first time in their World Cup history, Iran were...

San Diego FC acquire D Ian Murphy from Rapids
San Diego FC acquired defender Ian Murphy from the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,In exchange, the Rapids received a 2027 second-round draft pick and up to $100,000 in conditional general allocation money.,Colorado also will retain a portion of the salary charge for Murphy, who made 22 appearances acr...

Mets return RHP Christian Scott (hip) from injured list
The New York Mets activated right-hander Christian Scott from the 15-day injured list in advance of his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,Scott, 27, has not pitched since June 11 because of a right hip impingement.,The Mets opened a roster spot when left-hander Zach Thornton was o...

Blues acquire D Brandon Carlo from Maple Leafs
The St. Louis Blues acquired veteran defenseman Brandon Carlo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for two third-round picks in Saturday's draft.,The Maple Leafs received the 73rd and 76th selections.,Toronto selected forward Zach Olsen from the WHL's Saskatoon Blades at No. 73 and defenseman Ma...

Albert Pujols interested in Mets' managerial position
Albert Pujols is interested in becoming the manager of the New York Mets and working for owner Steve Cohen.,"I think you have an owner that wants to win and wants to spend, that's huge," Pujols told MLB Network on Friday, hours after the Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoa.,"You have the talent in the ...

Homecoming week continues as Braves visit Giants
Mike Yastrzemski, Mauricio Dubon and Dominic Smith hope to continue a happy homecoming when the Atlanta Braves seek a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.,All three ex-Giants were in the starting lineup when the Braves opened the set with a 3-1 victory Friday nig...

For M's Colt Emerson, the future is now against Guardians
Just three years after graduating from high school, Seattle Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson is playing in his home state of Ohio as a major leaguer for the first time.,The 20-year-old homered and scored two runs Friday, playing an integral role in a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians that kept...

Struggling Yankees look to end Red Sox bid for third straight home win
The New York Yankees reached the halfway point on pace for 96 victories, but some of their recent showings did not reflect a team holding the best record in the American League.,New York attempts to avoid a third straight loss Saturday when they visit the Boston Red Sox, who are seeking three straig...

Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease tasked with slowing fast-starting Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to flip the script Saturday afternoon after two similar losses to the visiting Texas Rangers.,The Blue Jays fell behind 5-0 on Friday night before coming close with a four-run eighth inning against the bullpen in a 5-4 loss after Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out ni...

Dream on rebound after first losing streak, visit struggling Storm
Amid a disappointing start to their four-game road trip, the Atlanta Dream will look to find their way out of a rare rough patch on Saturday night against the lowly Seattle Storm.,Atlanta (12-6) has lost back-to-back games for the first time this year -- dropping a pair of road contests against the ...

Hurricanes standout Seth Jarvis (shoulder) expected to miss start of next season
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis has undergone shoulder surgery and will likely miss the start of next season for the defending Stanley Cup champions, general manager Eric Tulsky said late Friday.,Jarvis, who led the Hurricanes in the regular season with 32 goals, had initially injured the sh...

Iran's stoppage-time goal disallowed in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal disallowed and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in an intense final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shojae Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back...

Iran's stoppage-time goal overturned in 1-1 draw with Egypt
SEATTLE -- Iran had a stoppage-time goal overturned and settled for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in the final Group G game at Seattle Stadium on Friday night.,Defender Shoja Khalilzadeh appeared to have scored the game-winning goal three minutes into second-half stoppage time when he found the back of the ...

Belgium trounce New Zealand, advance to knockout round
Leandro Trossard recorded the brace and Belgium clinched a spot in the round of 32 with a 5-1 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Group G play on Friday night at Vancouver.,Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers added goals as Belgium (1-0-2, 5 points) won the group due to having a...

Braves' relievers clamp down on Giants in 3-1 victory
Ozzie Albies drove in two runs, Reynaldo Lopez combined with five relievers on a seven-hitter and the Atlanta Braves opened a three-game road series with a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.,Mauricio Dubon had two hits and scored twice for the Braves, who were swept in a two-...

Gabby Williams' 16 points help Valkyries take down Dream again
Gabby Williams scored 16 points on Friday to help lead the Golden State Valkyries to a 78-75 victory over the visiting Atlanta Dream in San Francisco, Calif.,Kiah Stokes had 13 points and seven blocks, while Kaitlyn Chen scored 13 for Golden State (12-7), which won back-to-back games over Atlanta fo...