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Running back Bo Jackson commits to Ohio State
Bo knows football. And he'll continue knowing it at Ohio State.,As the namesake of a legendary football player with an equally memorable marketing machine surrounding him who even played the same position, Lamar "Bo" Jackson Jr. should be used to the comparisons by now. But he's paving his own path ...
Jack Nicklaus says reuniting men’s golf ‘above my pay grade’
Jack Nicklaus would like to see the best golfers in the world in the same place more than four times a year, but figuring out how is another matter.,Speaking on Tuesday ahead of the Memorial Tournament this week, where he is the tournament host, the 84-year-old golf legend was asked how critical he ...
Pirates recall C Henry Davis, OF Jack Suwinski to play Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis and outfielder Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Indianapolis as part of a flurry of roster moves Tuesday before a series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Pirates also recalled infielder Liover Peguero and selected the contract of rig...
Investigation into Shohei Ohtani closed as interpreter pleads guilty
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he stole millions from Ohtani to pay gambling debts.,Also Tuesday, Major League Baseball closed its investigation into the case, attributing its decision to "t...
Nats turn to DJ Herz to make MLB debut vs. Mets
Washington left-hander DJ Herz will make his major league debut Tuesday when he starts for the Nationals against the visiting New York Mets.,Herz, 23, was called up from Triple-A Rochester after right-hander Trevor Williams was scratched and placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. Williams, wh...
Nats place RHP Trevor Williams (flexor muscle) on IL
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right flexor muscle strain.,Williams, 32, had been scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the visiting New York Mets.,He is 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA this season, allowing two earned runs or fewer i...
Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff to meet in French Open semifinals
No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek and No. 3 Coco Gauff will clash in the French Open semifinals after winning in different ways on Tuesday.,Swiatek, the two-time defending champion from Poland, crushed reigning Wimbledon champ Marketa Vondrousova 6-0, 6-2 in 62 minutes. Swiatek, who also won at Roland Garros i...
Nats hope for another solid start from Trevor Williams
Washington right-hander Trevor Williams looks to continue his torrid start when the Nationals host the New York Mets on Tuesday.,New York, meanwhile, goes for its second straight win after averting another ninth-inning bullpen disaster to hold on for an 8-7 victory in Monday's series opener.,William...
Mets emerge with 8-7 win over Nationals
Starling Marte and Jose Iglesias each had three hits as the visiting New York Mets held off the Washington Nationals 8-7 on Monday night.,Mark Vientos homered, singled and walked twice for New York.,The Nationals rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth before Jake Diekman struck out Drew Mil...
Losing skid behind them, Mercury try to snap Storm's winning streak
The Phoenix Mercury, who snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday, will go on the road Tuesday to face a Seattle Storm team that has won its last four games.,Phoenix's four-game skid was capped by three consecutive losses on the road.,The Mercury (4-5) had a triumphant return home Sunday with an 87-...
Reports: Padres INF Tucupita Marcano faces lifetime gambling ban
Tucupita Marcano of the San Diego Padres could receive a lifetime ban from baseball for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while he was with the team last season, the Wall Street Journal and ESPN reported Monday.,Marcano and four minor league players currently face potential discipline, the reports...
After recent turnaround, Dodgers take show on road, face Pirates
The Los Angeles Dodgers answered a season-high five-game losing skid by winning five of their past six games to pad their lead atop the National League West.,The Dodgers will aim to continue their recent good fortune on Tuesday when they begin a six-game road trip with the opener of a three-game ser...
Reports: Mariners sign free agent OF Victor Robles
The Seattle Mariners and free agent outfielder Victor Robles agreed to a major league deal, the Seattle Times and ESPN reported Monday.,Robles, 27, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on May 27, and the club requested unconditional release waivers on him Saturday.,Robles spent ...
Orioles promote '21 second-rounder INF/OF Connor Norby
The Baltimore Orioles promoted infielder/outfielder Connor Norby, a 2021 second-round draft pick, before Monday's game at Toronto.,Norby, who turns 24 on Saturday, is batting .286 with nine homers and 36 RBIs in 51 games this season at Triple-A Norfolk.,Norby's first appearance with the Orioles will...
Alonzo Mourning had prostate removed after cancer diagnosis
Hall of Fame center Alonzo Mourning is cancer free after having his prostate removed in March following a diagnosis of stage 3 cancer.,Mourning, 54, told ESPN on Monday the cancer did not spread.,"What scares me about this disease is that there are so many men walking around feeling great and have t...
Mets look to turn it around, start series vs. Nationals
The slumping New York Mets hit the road to face the resilient Washington Nationals in the opener of a three-game series on Monday.,After a players-only meeting led to two quick wins, the Mets reverted to their recent form and dropped the final two games of a four-game series against the Arizona Diam...
With both surging recently, Rockies host 3-game series vs. Reds
The Cincinnati Reds and Colorado Rockies are in last place in their respective divisions, but neither team has been playing like a cellar dweller recently.,Cincinnati has won six of its past nine games, which includes a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers and taking two of three from the Chicago Cubs. ...
Orioles’ Jorge Mateo in concussion protocol after odd in-game accident
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jorge Mateo has been placed in concussion protocol, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Sunday following the team's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.,Mateo, 28, left the game in the fourth inning and was replaced by pinch-hitter Ramon Urias after being struck i...
Daniel Vogelbach helps Blue Jays take rubber match vs. Pirates
Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fifth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Sunday afternoon.,Davis Schneider added an RBI double for Toronto in the rubber match of the three-game series.,Former Blue Jay Rowdy Tellez had three hits, a wal...
Nationals cool down hot Guardians
Jake Irvin allowed two runs and struck out six over six solid innings, while Joey Meneses and Lane Thomas each had two RBIs, as the visiting Washington Nationals cooled off the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.,Ildemaro Vargas added two hits with an RBI for the Nationals, who avoided...