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Why Chase Briscoe joining Joe Gibbs Racing is a perfect fit
It's official: Chase Briscoe will join Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.,The 29-year-old Indiana native will take over the vacant seat at JGR when Martin Truex Jr. retires at the end of 2024.,After a four-year stint with Stewart-Haas Racing, Briscoe will finally have an opportunity to race in the Cup Series...
Chase Briscoe to replace retiring Martin Truex Jr. at JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing confirmed that Chase Briscoe will replace retiring driver Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 19 Toyota for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.,Tuesday's announcement came a few days after fellow JGR driver Christopher Bell accidentally leaked the news in a press conference at New Hampshire ...
Red Wings acquire 2nd-round pick from Predators
The Detroit Red Wings acquired a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and forward Jesse Kiiskinen from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday in exchange for defenseman Andrew Gibson. ,The Red Wings will hold a pair of picks (Nos. 47 and 53 overall) in the second round. ,Kiiskinen, 18, recorded 10 po...
Cubs' Kyle Hendricks looks to subdue Giants
Chicago right-hander Kyle Hendricks hopes to continue to advance his season in a positive direction Tuesday night when he starts in the Cubs' rematch with the host San Francisco Giants.,Coming off a season in which he recorded a 3.74 ERA, Hendricks had a 12.00 ERA in his first five starts in 2024.,H...
Walks carry Giants to walk-off win over Cubs
Wilmer Flores drew a walk-off walk from Drew Smyly to cap a three-run rally in the ninth inning as the San Francisco Giants overtook the visiting Chicago Cubs 5-4 on a night devoted to the late Willie Mays.,All of San Francisco's players wore No. 24 in honor Mays, the Hall of Famer who died last wee...
Georgia lands 5-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson after USC decommitment
Five-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson committed to Georgia on Monday less than a week after the touted recruit withdrew his original pledge to USC.,The Warner Robins, Ga., native is the No. 17 overall recruit and the top-rated edge rusher in 247Sports' class of 2025 rankings. He committed to USC in ...
Giants hope for better pitching at home vs. Cubs
One team coming off a disappointing homestand encounters another glad to be home after a disastrous trip when the Chicago Cubs visit the San Francisco Giants on Monday night to open a four-game series.,The clubs met last week in Chicago, with the Cubs rebounding from an opening loss to take two of t...
Surging Mets power up in series win over Cubs
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo and Mark Vientos each homered and Luis Severino recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts over six scoreless innings as the visiting New York Mets beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to win the three-game series on Sunday.,DJ Stewart and Harrison Bader had two hits apiece for New Yo...
Cubs place RHP Mark Leiter Jr. (forearm) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a right forearm strain.,In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled left-hander Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa.,Leiter, 33, has allowed eight runs over 3 1/3 innings in his last four appearances to ra...
Mets, Cubs each look to take series after lopsided wins
After the Chicago Cubs and the visiting New York Mets traded lopsided wins over the first two games, fans are waiting to see what third and final meeting of the series will bring Sunday night.,The Mets pounced on the Cubs early and won Friday's series opener, 11-1. The Cubs answered back with a firs...
Cubs rebound to thrash Mets, 8-1
After getting pummeled by the visiting New York Mets in the first few innings of their series opener on Friday, the Chicago Cubs returned the favor in Saturday's rematch and rolled to an 8-1 home victory to even up the three-game series.,Chicago jumped all over Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill and...
Cubs rebound to thrash Mets, 11-1
After getting pummeled by the visiting New York Mets in the first few innings of their series opener on Friday, the Chicago Cubs returned the favor in Saturday's rematch and rolled to an 8-1 home victory to even up the three-game series.,Chicago jumped all over Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill and...
Cubs face true test against hot-hitting Mets
Having Thursday off didn't cool down the New York Mets.,Now the Chicago Cubs have fewer than 24 hours to figure out how to corral the hottest team in the majors.,The Mets will look to continue their surge on Saturday afternoon, when they visit the Cubs in the middle game of the three-game series.,Ty...
Mets blast Shota Imanaga, Cubs in 11-1 win
J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the first inning to power another outburst by the red-hot New York Mets, who cruised to an 11-1 win over the host Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-game series Friday afternoon.,Jose Iglesias tied a career high with four hits and added three RBIs for the...
Cubs DFA C Yan Gomes, sign Tomas Nido
The Chicago Cubs will have a new look behind the plate after designating Yan Gomes for assignment and signing fellow catcher Tomas Nido to a major league deal on Wednesday. ,Playing in his 13th big-league season, the 36-year-old Gomes was hitting just .154 with two home runs and seven RBIs through 3...
Kyle Hendricks strikes out season-high 8 as Cubs edge Giants
Kyle Hendricks struck out a season-high eight batters in his first start in over a month as the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Hendricks (1-4) limited the Giants to one run on two hits and a walk o...
Trojans lose second 5-star recruit in 24 hours
Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry decommitted from Southern California's 2025 class on Wednesday, becoming the second blue-chip prospect to change his mind in consecutive days.,On Tuesday, five-star defensive end Isaiah Gibson revoked his commitment.,Terry announced his plans on social media ...
Cardinals RHP Kyle Gibson (back) scratched vs. Marlins
St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Matthew Liberatore will take the mound against the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon after scheduled starter Kyle Gibson was scratched due to tightness in his back.,Liberatore, 24, is 1-2 with a 4.41 ERA in 25 appearances (three starts) this season. He has a b...
Mourning death of Willie Mays, Giants set to close series with Cubs
An emotional three-game series will conclude for the visiting San Francisco Giants when they face the Chicago Cubs in a rubber match on Wednesday afternoon.,Most of the players and coaches for San Francisco learned of the death of Giants legend Willie Mays shortly before the start of Tuesday's game....
Cubs peak in eighth inning to knock off Giants
Dansby Swanson hit a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs scored three more runs in the eighth for a 5-2 win against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,Ian Happ had two hits and two runs for the Cubs, while Michael Busch and Cody Bellinger each had two hits and one run in the middle g...