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Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios (elbow) hits IL for 1st time in MLB career
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to right elbow inflammation.,It marks the first time the 10-year veteran has been on the IL as a major leaguer.,Berrios, 31, will undergo an MRI. His velocity has dipped slightly in recent weeks, and he...

Astros snap 5-game losing streak with crucial win over A's
Framber Valdez threw seven quality innings, Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Houston Astros posted a crucial 11-5 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Valdez (13-11) allowed one run on seven hits, striking out 10 and walking two. Jose Alt...

Rangers, Bruce Bochy to discuss future after season
An untimely eight-game skid knocked the Texas Rangers out of the playoff race.,Next up is determining whether Bruce Bochy remains as manager of the club.,Bochy and president of baseball operations Chris Young will discuss the Texas future after the season and see if the two still share the same visi...

Dodgers clinch NL West crown with shutout of Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons with an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Freeman led off a four-run second inning with a 41...

Reds nip Pirates to pull within half-game of 3rd NL wild card
Nick Lodolo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while Noelvi Marte made a game-saving catch in the ninth as the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the series finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon., ,Gavin Lux, Ke'Bryan Hayes, TJ Friedl and Miguel Andujar each had two hits as th...

Heat bring back big man Precious Achiuwa
The Miami Heat signed former first-round pick center/forward Precious Achiuwa and released rookie guard Gabe Madsen on Thursday.,A first-round pick (20th overall) by Miami in 2020 out of Memphis, Achiuwa was traded to the Toronto Raptors in August 2021 and spent the past season and a half with the N...

Lakers extend contract of coach JJ Redick after one season
The Los Angeles Lakers are extending the contract of second-year head coach JJ Redick, president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka said at a press conference on Thursday.,Redick signed a four-year, $32 million contract with the Lakers in June 2024 that took him through the 2027-28 season. Terms o...

Byron Buxton, Bailey Ober carry Twins over Rangers 4-0
Byron Buxton hit two home runs and drove in all four runs to back Bailey Ober's splendid start as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Ober (6-9) allowed two hits and walked one in six innings with f...

Mercury aim to ride momentum vs. Lynx in pivotal Game 3
The Phoenix Mercury have turned seizing home-court advantage into their postseason identity. ,The Mercury gained the upper hand in their WNBA semifinal series against the top-seed Minnesota Lynx with a Game 2 road victory Tuesday, and they will begin defense of their home floor in the third game of ...

Reds nip Pirates, now half-game out of 3rd NL wild card
Nick Lodolo tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings while Noelvi Marte made a late game-saving catch the Cincinnati Reds salvaged the series finale against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-1, on Thursday afternoon., ,Gavin Lux, Ke'Bryan Hayes, TJ Friedl and Miguel Andujar each had two hits as the Reds (81-...

FCS playoffs offered plan to go private
A proposal to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) commissioners could eventually turn over management of the NCAA's Division 1 FCS playoffs to a private equity firm, Front Office Sports learned on Thursday.,Sequence Equity, a private equity firm, recently presented a plan to transfer the man...
Giants Dump Russell Wilson After 0-3 Start, Rookie Jaxson Dart Takes Over
The New York Giants have benched Russell Wilson in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart after an 0-3 start. Can Dart revive Brian Daboll’s team, or will this season mark the end of Wilson’s NFL career?...

76ers guard Jared McCain tears ligament in thumb in workout
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain tore the UCL in his right thumb on Thursday at an offseason workout, the team announced in a setback to the second-year player's recovery from a meniscus tear.,The 76ers and McCain are consulting with specialists on the next steps in treatment, the team said.,Ea...

Dylan Beavers' HR caps late rally as Orioles upend Rays
Dylan Beavers homered on the first pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a comeback as the Baltimore Orioles won their home finale, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Thursday afternoon.,It was the fourth homer for Beavers, a rookie outfielder. Ryan Mountcastle and Coby Mayo also home...

Back on track, Aces out for 'composure' in Game 3 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are now the team with plenty of momentum going into pivotal Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series with the Indiana Fever on Friday.,After the teams each won a game at Las Vegas, the best-of-five series now shifts to Indianapolis.,The Aces responded from a Game 1 loss to dominate 9...

Sparks to build $150M practice facility
The Los Angeles Sparks are building a $150 million training and practice center in suburban El Segundo.,In its announcement on Wednesday, the franchise said the facility is the largest investment to date by one team in the history of women's sports.,The 55,000-square-foot center will include two WNB...

Reports: Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet to play vs. Cards
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet and Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson are expected to play in Thursday's game in Glendale, Ariz., per reports.,NFL Network reported Charbonnet was cleared to play after sitting out Seattle's 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints th...

Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...

Astros RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) expected to miss all of 2026
Injury woes continue for Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia, who now is expected to miss the entire 2026 season with an elbow issue, manager Joe Espada told reporters Thursday.,Garcia, 28, has pitched in just eight games since 2023, and he did not pitch at all in 2024 because of elbow trouble. ...

49ers say WR Brandon Aiyuk (knee) 'not close' to return
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is "not close" to returning from the physically unable to perform list, general manager John Lynch said Thursday.,The club originally had targeted a Week 6 return for the 27-year-old veteran, who still is rehabbing a torn right ACL sustained last Octob...