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Braves place 3B Austin Riley (abdomen) on injured list
The Atlanta Braves placed third baseman Austin Riley on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right abdominal strain.,The two-time All-Star departed with the injury in the fourth inning of Friday's 6-5 win at St. Louis.,Riley, 28, is batting .274 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 93 games this seas...
Cara Gainer, Gabriela Ruffels share lead at Evian Championship
England's Cara Gainer and Australia's Gabriela Ruffels share a one-stroke lead at 11-under entering the final round of the Evian Championship.,Gainer carded a 7-under 64 and Ruffels shot 66 in the third round on Saturday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France.,World No. 2 Jeeno Thi...
UFC Fight Night July 12th Best Bets: Tallison Teixeira vs. Derrick Lewis
Get Deadspin's top UFC Fight Night betting picks for Derrick Lewis vs. Tallison Teixeira and more Nashville fight night props and predictions....
Astros host Rangers, seek consistency to remain atop AL West
The Houston Astros will complete the first half of the season atop the American League West despite debilitating injuries to their rotation, with a trio of starters -- right-handers Hayden Wesneski, Ronel Blanco and Spencer Arrighetti -- sidelined for significant portions of the season.,If Houston i...
White Sox look to shut down Guardians' catalysts again
Chicago White Sox pitching has limited Cleveland Guardians catalysts Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez to 2-for-17 with three strikeouts through the first two games of a four-game weekend set.,While the host White Sox have just one victory to show for those efforts as the series continues Saturday aftern...
Shohei Ohtani's San Francisco mound debut adds to Dodgers-Giants lore
San Francisco Giants fans will get an opportunity to see Shohei Ohtani pitch at Oracle Park for the first time, albeit for the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the National League West rivals continue a three-game series Saturday afternoon.,Pitching took a back seat to some powerful hitting, including an O...
Yankees aim for season-best winning streak against Cubs
Cody Bellinger spent the past two years rejuvenating his career with the Chicago Cubs. But the New York Yankees were nonetheless able to acquire him via trade rather easily this past offseason.,On Friday, Bellinger hit three homers against his old team, helping his new team win yet again.,Bellinger ...
Katie Taylor tops Amanda Serrano in decision to sweep trilogy
Katie Taylor won another instant classic against Amanda Serrano on Friday night, earning a majority decision at Madison Square Garden in New York to remain the undisputed female super lightweight champion.,One judge had the match even at 95-95 while the other two scored it 97-93. ,The win gave Taylo...
Willy Adames, Giants hand Dodgers 7th straight setback
Willy Adames drove in three runs with a triple and a home run, Dominic Smith added a solo homer and the host San Francisco Giants continued the Los Angeles Dodgers' misery with an 8-7 victory in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.,Jung Hoo Lee also had three RBIs and Matt Chapman scored ...
White Sox edge Guardians in 11th to split doubleheader
Mike Tauchman delivered a game-ending infield single in the 11th inning and Lenyn Sosa homered twice to help the host Chicago White Sox defeat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Friday to earn a doubleheader split.,Chicago right-hander Mike Vasil (4-3) scattered three walks and two strikeouts in three s...
Adolis Garcia, Wyatt Langford homer to lead Rangers past Astros
Adolis Garcia and Wyatt Langford clubbed home runs while Jack Leiter pitched effectively into the sixth inning as the visiting Texas Rangers banged out a 7-3 victory over the suddenly reeling Houston Astros on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,The Rangers improved to 4-4 on their season-l...
Cards 3B Nolan Arenado (sprained finger) taken out vs. Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals removed star third baseman Nolan Arenado from their game against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Friday night with a sprained right index finger.,Arenado, who was 1-for-3, was replaced in the seventh inning by Thomas Saggese. While it was unclear how Arenado hurt the finger, i...
Reports: Isaiah Jackson signs 3-year deal to stay with Pacers
Isaiah Jackson will remain an Indiana Pacer, as the free agent center agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract, according to multiple reports Friday.,Jackson only played in five games in the 2024-25 campaign before suffering a torn Achilles' tendon in November.,The Kentucky product showed promis...
Cody Bellinger blasts three homers as Yankees blank Cubs
Cody Bellinger hit three homers for the first time in his career and drove in six runs, Carlos Rodon allowed four hits in eight outstanding innings and the host New York Yankees ran their winning streak to five games with an 11-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night.,Acquired by the Yankees...
Reports: Matt Olson to replace Ronald Acuna Jr. in Home Run Derby
Matt Olson will replace Atlanta Braves teammate and fellow All-Star Ronald Acuna Jr. in Monday's Home Run Derby. ,This marks Olson's second Home Run Derby after he participated in 2021 when he was with the Oakland Athletics. The 31-year-old first baseman has tallied 17 home runs this season and was ...
Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe heads to IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL due to left oblique tightness and recalled 1B Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham.,Lowe's move is retroactive to July 8 and he could be back in the lineup when the Rays host Baltimore when the regular season resumes on July...
Star boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on domestic violence charge
WBA lightweight champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis was arrested in Miami Beach on Friday morning on misdemeanor domestic violence charges.,The arrest stems from a dispute about a month ago, when Davis, 30, allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, the mother of two of his children, outside of her home in D...
Minnesota hosts San Jose in key Western Conference showdown
Two teams coming off grueling midweek U.S. Open Cup matches face off Saturday when the San Jose Earthquakes travel to Saint Paul, Minn., to face Minnesota United., ,Both teams had to play 120 minutes in their Tuesday night matches. San Jose (7-7-7, 28 points), despite taking a 2-1 lead in the 99th m...
Another eagle helps Chan Kim expand ISCO Championship lead to 5
Chan Kim used a late eagle to right the ship and finish the second round with a five-shot lead at the ISCO Championship on Friday in Louisville, Ky.,Kim opened the PGA Tour alternate event at its new venue, Hurstbourne Country Club, with a terrific round of 61 Thursday for a four-stroke advantage. A...
Charley Hull 'feeling a lot better' day after collapse at Evian
England's Charley Hull said she was feeling better Friday, one day after twice collapsing to the ground during the first round of the Amundi Evian Championship in France.,After the second collapse, Hull withdrew from the major championship. She said she has been bothered by a virus.,"Not the @evianc...