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Reds acquire veteran OF Austin Slater from Giants
The Cincinnati Reds acquired veteran outfielder Austin Slater in a trade with the San Francisco Giants late Sunday night.,The Giants received left-hander Alex Young and cash considerations for Slater, who had been their longest-tenured player.,Slater, 31, batted just .200 with one homer and nine RBI...
Braves send All-Star Chris Sale to take on Diamondbacks
Chris Sale signed with the Atlanta Braves in the offseason intending to get his career back on track.,The left-hander surely wasn't expecting to be headed to the All-Star Game as one of the National League's top pitchers.,One day after earning his eighth All-Star selection -- and first since 2018 --...
Alex Bowman wins rain-shortened Grant Park 165 in Chicago
Alex Bowman stayed out on wet-weather tires and staved off Tyler Reddick's last-lap push Sunday to win NASCAR's time-limited, rain-shortened Grant Park 165 at the second Chicago Street Race in Chicago.,Bowman's No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet restarted with 4 1/2 minutes left and beat Reddick ...
Kevin Durant misses start of Team USA camp with calf strain
Kevin Durant has been held out of the start of Team USA camp ahead of the Olympics later this month, the team's coach Steve Kerr confirmed to reporters Sunday.,The Athletic reported earlier in the day that Durant missed the first two days of camp with a calf strain. Kerr said Durant sustained the in...
Bo Naylor helps Guardians rally past Giants
Pinch hitter Bo Naylor clubbed a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-4 home victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.,The American League Central-leading Guardians trailed 3-2 when Giants reliever Sean Hjelle (3-3) retired the first two...
2024 Grant Park 165: Preview, Odds & Trends
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Report: Panthers, player personnel VP Adrian Wilson split
The Carolina Panthers and Adrian Wilson, the vice president of player personnel, have parted ways after just one season, Pro Football Talk reported Sunday.,"Adrian Wilson will not continue in his position as Vice President of Player Personnel for the Carolina Panthers," the team confirmed to the out...
Giants eager to disrupt Guardians' home-field mojo
The San Francisco Giants will try to win their fourth series in a row when they face the host Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. ,It will be no easy task for San Francisco, though, as the Guardians are 29-11 at home this season and have dropped just o...
Diego Luna, Real Salt Lake pour it on in victory vs. Atlanta United
Diego Luna collected a goal and three assists as Real Salt Lake recorded a 5-2 win over Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah. ,Salt Lake is 11-1-6 in its past 18 matches, and it improved to 8-2-1 at home this season. RSL (12-3-7, 43 points) have as many points as Los Angeles FC in the Western C...
Steven Kwan, Jhonkensy Noel lift Guardians past Giants
Steven Kwan and rookie Jhonkensy Noel each hit solo homers, and six Cleveland pitchers combined to record 14 strikeouts, as the Guardians beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Saturday.,Kwan's ninth homer in the second inning gave the hosts a 4-0 lead, but Noel's blast in the sixth proved cr...
Giants active LHP Kyle Harrison from 15-day IL
Left-hander Kyle Harrison was officially reinstated from the injured list in time to start for the San Francisco Giants against the host Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.,Harrison, 22, went on the 15-day injured list on June 16 with a right ankle sprain. He did not participate in a rehab assignment a...
Hawks sign No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher
The Atlanta Hawks signed the No. 1 pick of this year's NBA Draft, Zaccharie Risacher, the team announced Saturday.,Per team policy, no further details of the deal were disclosed. Spotrac predicted Risacher's deal to be for four years at $57.2 million.,Risacher -- who was born in Spain but grew up in...
Atlanta United gets MLS-record fee in Thiago Almada transfer
Atlanta United completed its transfer of midfielder Thiago Almada to Brazilian top-flight side Botafogo on Saturday for an MLS-record fee, the club announced.,While the club confirmed the fee is a record, it didn't attach a monetary figure. The Athletic reported Atlanta United stands to receive $21 ...
With rotation getting healthy, Giants take on Guardians
The San Francisco Giants' starting rotation is about to get a major boost over the next few days. ,That help begins to arrive Saturday when Kyle Harrison returns from injury to face the Cleveland Guardians, who've lost just one home series this season. The Giants are hoping to secure a third consecu...
Giants use 7 pitchers to stymie Guardians' offense in 4-2 win
Michael Conforto drove in a pair of runs with the first of his two doubles, and seven San Francisco Giants' pitchers contained the potent Cleveland Guardians offense for a 4-2 road victory Friday night.,Conforto highlighted a three-run first inning against Guardians star Tanner Bibee (7-3), who last...
Opportunistic Real Salt Lake set to face Atlanta United
Real Salt Lake look to build their next unbeaten streak when they host Atlanta United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,RSL's single-season club record of 15 matches without a loss (9-6-0) ended with a 1-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Galaxy on June 22. After a bye week gave Salt Lake extra time to rest and ...
Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee on a roll entering start vs. Giants
Tanner Bibee is producing a solid season for the Cleveland Guardians, certainly of late, and especially during an extended stretch at home.,However, he could face a serious challenge against the San Francisco Giants, who have won three consecutive series.,Bibee and the Guardians will look to improve...
Logan Webb, Matt Chapman help Giants take series vs. Braves
San Francisco's Logan Webb pitched seven strong innings and was supported by third baseman Matt Chapman's offense and defense as the visiting Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Thursday in the decisive game of a three-game series.,The Giants won a series in Atlanta for the first time since sweepi...
Giants, Braves hope for offensive fireworks, series win
A pair of pitchers looking to build off strong starts will aim to give their teams an Independence Day victory when the San Francisco Giants finish a three-game road set against the Atlanta Braves.,Atlanta's Charlie Morton (5-4, 3.89 ERA) will face Logan Webb (6-6, 3.12) in Thursday night's series f...