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Pirates promote RHP Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Daulton Jefferies from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.,Pittsburgh optioned left-hander Justin Bruihl to Indianapolis to open up a roster spot.,Jefferies, 28, was obtained from the San Francisco Giants on May 10. He was recalled for a May 29 doubleheader ...
Lane Thomas giving Nationals lift going into Diamondbacks series
The streaking Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,The Nationals have won three straight games and eight of nine to move with one game of .500 and into the thick of the National League wild-card chase.,Washington's run has been pro...
Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Khamzat Chimaev's manager shot down retirement rumors after the fighter withdrew due to an illness from this Saturday's UFC on ABC 6 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was reportedly hospitalized, pulled out of the marquee match against Robert Whittaker (25-7, 16-5). He ...
Paul Skenes, Pirates return home to face Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes has been so impressive in his first six starts, even fans of opposing teams have taken to giving him standing ovations.,Skenes (3-0, 2.43 ERA) will be back in front of his home crowd on Monday when the Pirates begin a three-game series against the Cincinnati Red...
Jaime Ferrer homers twice, Florida St. knocks out Virginia at MCWS
Jaime Ferrer hit a pair of home runs and No. 8 seed Florida State cruised to a 7-3 win over No. 12 seed Virginia, eliminating its Atlantic Coast Conference rival from the Men's College World Series on Sunday in Omaha, Neb.,Ferrer hit a solo shot in the fourth inning to make it 2-0 and went yard agai...
Pirates rack up 15 hits to win series finale vs. Rockies
Rowdy Tellez went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, Jason Delay hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2 on Sunday in Denver.,Jared Triolo added two hits and drove in a pair of runs for Pittsburgh, which also received two hits from Andrew McCutchen, Nick Gonzales and Jack...
Lane Thomas, Nats stay hot, sweep scuffling Marlins
Mitchell Parker fired six strong innings as the Washington Nationals completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins with a 3-1 win on Sunday afternoon., ,Lane Thomas and Jacob Young hit solo home runs for the Nationals, who won for the eighth time in their last nine games and pulled to w...
Rockies look to duplicate highlight-reel effort vs. Pirates
The Colorado Rockies haven't had much to celebrate this season, but Ryan McMahon's unlikely steal of home in Saturday night's 16-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates is one to remember. ,McMahon's straight steal was one of many highlights of the night as host Colorado evened the three-game series ahea...
Nationals pitch another rookie against Marlins, seek series sweep
The visiting Miami Marlins will face their third consecutive left-handed starting pitcher and second straight rookie when they meet the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday.,Mitchell Parker (4-3, 3.21 ERA) is scheduled to make his 12th start of the season for the N...
MCWS roundup: Mitchell Daly slugs walk-off HR, Kentucky beats NC State
Mitchell Daly hit a walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift No. 2 Kentucky to a dramatic 5-4 victory over No. 10 North Carolina State on Saturday in the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Daly's blast gave the Wildcats (46-14) a victory in their first-ever MCWS c...
MCWS roundup: Mitchell Daly slugs walk-off HR, Kentucky beats NC State
Mitchell Daly hit a walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift No. 2 Kentucky to a dramatic 5-4 victory over No. 10 North Carolina State on Saturday in the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Daly's blast gave the Wildcats (46-14) a victory in their first-ever MCWS c...
Tatsuro Taira gets win as injury stops Alex Perez
Tatsuro Taira extended his unbeaten mark to 16-0-0 with a second-round technical knockout of Alex Perez, who sustained a leg injury in their main event flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday.,Perez (25-9-0), of the U.S., began the night as UFC's fifth-ranked flyweight contender, ...
Yuya Kubo's hat trick propels FC Cincinnati past Quakes
Substitute Yuya Kubo scored a late-second-half hat trick and visiting FC Cincinnati emerged from a wild second half with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Luciano Acosta assisted all three of Kubo's goals -- which came between the 78th and 87th minutes -- as Cincinnati (...
Rockies run wild on Pirates, win 16-4
Hunter Goodman homered twice and finished a triple shy of the cycle, Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and also singled and the Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 16-4 in Denver on Saturday night.,Goodman had four hits and five RBIs to overshadow Ryan McMahon becoming the first Colorado play...
Katie Ledecky wins 400m free to secure 4th trip to Olympics
Katie Ledecky will be headed to the Olympics for the fourth time after winning the women's 400-meter freestyle on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis. ,Ledecky secured her spot on the U.S. team that will be headed to Paris later this summer by finishing the event in 3:58.35, bes...
Looking to clean up mistakes, Tiger-Cats host Roughriders
Both coaches want to see better discipline on Sunday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders visit the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Week 2 action.,The Roughriders (1-0) opened the season with a 29-21 victory against the Edmonton Elks on June 8 despite six penalties for 84 yards and two interceptions by quarterb...
Mitchell Daly slugs walk-off HR as Kentucky beats NC State in MCWS
Mitchell Daly hit a walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift No. 2 Kentucky to a dramatic 5-4 victory over No. 10 North Carolina State on Saturday in the Men's College World Series at Omaha, Neb.,Daly's blast gave the Wildcats (46-14) a victory in their first-ever MCWS c...
Nats' DJ Herz whiffs 13 Marlins, earns first career win
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz allowed one hit over six shutout innings while striking out 13 for the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon, earning his first major league victory in a 4-0 win against the visiting Miami Marlins.,Herz (1-1) did not allow a walk in his third career start.,Dylan Floro...
Way Too Early Fantasy Football NFL First Round Mock Draft
This is our way too early fantasy football first round mock draft with 12 teams....
Reports: Lions to sign UFL kicker Jake Bates
The Detroit Lions are planning to sign UFL kicker Jake Bates to a two-year-deal, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,Bates can be signed as early as Tuesday, based on UFL rules.,He spent the spring with the Michigan Panthers and made 21 of 28 field goals, including a 64-yard attempt and two others o...