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Guardians star Jose Ramirez (fractured hand) headed to IL
Cleveland Guardians perennial All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez will be placed on the injured list after sustaining a hamate bone fracture in his left hand during Saturday's 3-1 home win over the Detroit Tigers.,Ramirez sustained the injury on a swing and left the game at the start of the sixth in...
Former NFL All-Pro DE Aldon Smith dies at 36
Former NFL defensive end Aldon Smith, who quickly made an impact as an All-Pro pass rusher before encountering off-field issues, died on Saturday. He was 36.,The San Francisco 49ers, who selected Smith seventh overall in the 2011 NFL Draft out of Missouri, confirmed his death on Saturday without pro...
Japan coach takes responsibility for Wataru Endo going home
Two days after Japanese captain Wataru Endo withdrew from the World Cup due to an ankle injury, his coach Hajime Moriyasu told reporters that he took responsibility for the decision.,Following his withdrawal, Endo announced his retirement from international competition altogether.,Moriyasu spoke wit...
Clutch hit from Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela downs Rangers
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,Jarren Duran hit a two-run home run and Rafaela had two hits and two RBIs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and two runs and Willson Contreras was ...
Rockies place RHP Chase Dollander (UCL) on 60-day IL
The Colorado Rockies have put right-handed pitcher Chase Dollander on the 60-day injured list with what they suspect might be a UCL injury.,The young pitcher left a May 14 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates early due to right arm tightness. An MRI originally diagnosed an elbow sprain, but on Friday...
Daniel Schneemann blast lifts Guardians past Tigers
Daniel Schneemann hit a two-run homer off Tarik Skubal, spoiling the American League Cy Young Award winner's return from left elbow surgery, as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Skubal (3-3), making his first start since April 24, pitched 4 2/3 innin...
Jackson Suber holds one-shot lead at RBC Canadian Open
Jackson Suber birdied the final hole to post a 4-under-par 66 and take the lead through the third round of the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday during what became an evolving leaderboard at Caledon, Ontario.,Suber is at 13-under 197, one stroke ahead of Bud Cauley, who also recorded 66, going into Sund...
Paul Goldschmidt homers in 9th to lift Yankees over Blue Jays
Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning Saturday afternoon, and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1.,Louis Varland (3-2) allowed Cody Bellinger's bloop single to center to open the ninth. Goldschmidt followed by smashing an 0-1 knuckle curve to left f...
Oklahoma spoils Alabama's first CWS appearance since 1999
Deiten Lachance connected on a two-run homer in the sixth inning after rolling his ankle on the basepaths in the first, helping Oklahoma cruise to a 9-0 win against Alabama in a first-round game at the College World Series on Saturday afternoon in Omaha, Neb.,Lachance also singled and scored three t...
Qatar's miracle late goal delivers draw vs. Switzerland
Boualem Khoukhi scored on a sensational header in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time as underdog Qatar stunned Switzerland in a 1-1 draw in their opening match in Group B play Saturday in Santa Clara, Calif.,Breel Embolo scored on a controversial penalty kick in the 17th minute for favor...
WTA Roundup: Emma Raducanu wins twice in one day to reach London finals
Former U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu thrilled the home crowd in London by winning a pair of matches over several hours at the HSBC Championships on Saturday to advance to the tournament finals.,The oft-injured 2021 champion knocked off Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova, 6-3, 7-5, then came back a fe...
Reports: Luigi Suigo withdraws from NBA Draft, commits to Villanova
Italian center Luigi Suigo has withdrawn from the 2026 NBA Draft and committed to Villanova, according to multiple media reports.,Suigo, 19, averaged 8.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across 18.1 minutes per game last season for Mega Superbet in the AdmiralBet ABA League. He is listed at 7'3" ...
Giancarlo Stanton (calf) suffers setback in recovery
New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton suffered a setback while recovering from a left calf strain sustained on April 24.,Stanton was running the bases last week, when the injury flared up.,The Yankees had hoped Stanton would return from the injured list for the team's next ...
Angel Reese leads Dream into clash with Tempo
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese has delivered five double-doubles in her last six games, a trend she will look to continue in Sunday's visit to the expansion Toronto Tempo.,Reese is averaging 14.6 points and 11.9 rebounds in her first season with Atlanta. The two-time All-Star scored a season-high...
Penguins acquire Oliver Okuliar from Panthers for Emil Pieniniemi
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi.,Okuliar played for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League last season, posting 15 goals and 14 assists in 46 games. During the postseason, the 26-year-old was tied for t...
Rangers place OF Evan Carter (oblique) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Evan Carter (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. In a corresponding move, the club recalled utility man Cody Freeman from Triple-A Round Rock.,Carter exited Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox due to right oblique soreness. It is now being labele...
Braves place RHP Spencer Strider (elbow) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list Saturday with elbow inflammation.,Strider, 27, exited in the fourth inning of Friday's 7-5 loss to the host New York Mets after experiencing soreness.,The former All-Star and 20-game winner surrendered seven runs on si...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani returns to lineup vs. White Sox
Star Shohei Ohtani returned to the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday.,Ohtani was slated to serve as the designated hitter and bat in the leadoff position on Saturday.,He sat out Los Angeles' 8-2 setback in the series opener on Friday, on...
Equipment stolen before England's opening World Cup match
Police in Kansas City, Mo., are investigating the theft of training equipment from England's World Cup team.,Gear was taken from the team's vehicles sometime Friday night during their move from a training site in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to its World Cup base camp in Kansas City, authorities said.,...
Ghana urges Canada to reconsider Thomas Partey ruling
After Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey was denied entry into Canada to play in next week's World Cup opener against Panama, his nation's diplomats are attempting to intervene.,The Canadian government denied a visa application for Partey, 32, who is awaiting trial in England on multiple charges of rape...