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Liberty fire Sandy Brondello one season after winning title
The New York Liberty are moving on from head coach Sandy Brondello, one season after the team won its first WNBA championship.,The Liberty announced Tuesday that they are not renewing her contract for the 2026 season.,The news comes four days after defending champs were bounced in the first round of...

Randy Vasquez, Padres' bullpen look to deck Cards
It didn't take Mason Miller long to contribute to the San Diego Padres' stacked bullpen.,The Athletics' former closer, traded to the Padres on Thursday in a stunning six-player deal, threw a scoreless eighth inning Friday night during a 4-1 victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.,Miller might...
MLB’s Most Confusing Deadline Moves Were These Ones That Never Happened
The 2025 MLB trade deadline had fireworks, but the real story might be the deals that didn’t get done, including Sandy Alcantara, Joe Ryan, and the entire Angels roster....

Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims for solid effort vs. Cards
If Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara makes his scheduled road start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night, he will have the full attention of contending teams seeking pitching help.,Alcantara (5-9, 6.66 ERA) is one of the top starters who could be dealt before Thursday's trade de...

D-backs recall 1B Tristin English, option LHP Brandyn Garcia
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled first baseman Tristin English from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-hander Brandyn Garcia to Triple-A.,English, 28, made his major league debut July 8 and played one game, going hitless in four at-bats. He has six seasons of minor league experience and is batting .34...

Mariners acquire 1B Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks
The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in exchange for left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi.,The move gives Seattle an offensive upgrade at first base, where incumbent Luke Raley was hitting .220 with four homers a...

Reports: Mariners acquire 1B Josh Naylor from D-backs
The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Although the news was not yet confirmed by the teams, reports indicated that the Mariners would send left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia and right-hander Ashton Izzi to ...

Mariners call up LHP Brandyn Garcia for debut
The Seattle Mariners selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Brandyn Garcia from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday and optioned right-hander Juan Burgos to Triple-A.,Garcia's next appearance in a Mariners uniform will be his first. He was an 11th-round draft pick by Seattle in 2023.,He moved up from Do...

Randy Moss returns to ESPN in studio role following cancer treatment
Randy Moss plans to return to ESPN and his NFL role on "Sunday NFL Countdown" this season, the Athletic reported Tuesday.,Moss, 48, revealed he received treatment for cancer that included surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The cancer was found between his pancreas and liver, Moss said last year. ,...

Randy Arozarena, Mariners look to continue power surge vs. Royals
Randy Arozarena sat on 99 career home runs for nearly three weeks.,The wait for No. 101 was much shorter.,Arozarena went deep in back-to-back innings Monday night as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 6-2 in the opener of a four-game series.,The teams will meet again Tuesd...

M's star Julio Rodriguez day to day after liner hits ankle
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday night's 8-6 loss to the host Los Angeles Angels in the third inning after getting hit in the right ankle area by a 98.1 mph liner by teammate Randy Arozarena while attempting to steal third base.,Rodriguez got X-rays at Angel Stadium on h...

Mariners OF Julio Rodriguez hit by liner, exits vs. Angels
Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez left Saturday night's game against the host Los Angeles Angels in the third inning after getting hit in the right ankle area by a 98.1 mph liner by teammate Randy Arozarena while attempting to steal third base.,A two-time All-Star, Rodriguez had single...

Wright State eliminates No. 1 overall seed Vanderbilt in stunner
Griffen Paige twirled an eight-inning gem and Wright State staved off a desperate ninth-inning comeback to upset Vanderbilt 5-4, eliminating the top national seed from the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.,Vanderbilt is the first No. 1 overall seed that failed to reach the regio...

Rays visit Toronto, place DH Yandy Diaz on restricted list with 'passport issue'
Designated hitter Yandy Diaz was placed on the restricted list as the Tampa Bay Rays opened a three-game series in Toronto on Tuesday because of what manager Kevin Cash termed a "passport issue.",Diaz will be available when the Rays visit Miami on Friday, Cash said, noting second baseman Brandon Low...

Yandy Diaz in question as Rays prepare for rematch vs. Phillies
The Tampa Bay Rays are hoping to have their hottest hitter back in the lineup when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second contest of their three-game series.,Yandy Diaz felt his right hip tighten up on an awkward swing in the sixth inning of an 8-4 loss to the Phillies in the...

Dodgers look to bullpen in clash vs. Sandy Alcantara, Marlins
The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to revive some of their bullpen magic from the 2024 postseason when they host the Miami Marlins in the middle contest of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Dodgers will use their relievers to cover nine innings in a return to the postseason strategy that ralli...

Kurt Busch, Randy LaJoie new NASCAR Hall of Fame hopefuls
Kurt Busch and Randy LaJoie, already voted two of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, are on the ballot for the first time to enter the racing series' hall of fame, with nominees announced Monday.,The candidates for the class of 2026 include 10 on the modern era ballot: Busch, LaJoie, Greg Biffle, Neil Bo...

Reds place RHP Carson Spiers (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Carson Spiers on the 15-day injured list on Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement and selected the contract of right-hander Randy Wynne from Triple-A Louisville.,Spiers had been recalled from Louisville on Friday and was supposed to start Sunday's road ga...

Marlins preseason capsule: Is Miami rebuilding or regressing?
Miami Marlins,2024 record: 62-100 (5th place, NL East).,He gone: LHP Jesus Luzardo, INF Jake Burger, INF/OF Nick Gordon, RHP Roddery Munoz, RHP Sixto Sanchez, INF/OF Vidal Brujan.,New faces: RHP Cal Quantrill, RHP Ronny Henriquez, RHP Brett de Geus.,Biggest question entering Opening Day: Why hasn't ...

No. 14 Missouri faces surging Vanderbilt in key SEC game
Two surging teams, No. 14 Missouri and gritty Vanderbilt, will put their momentum against one another when they square off Saturday in a key Southeastern Conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,Missouri beat Vanderbilt 75-66 at home earlier this season and owns a 10-8 edge all time against the Commodore...