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Red Sox add bullpen help with trades for RHPs Luis Garcia, Lucas Sims
The Boston Red Sox added some much-needed bullpen help by acquiring right-hander Lucas Sims from the Cincinnati Reds then adding another right-hander, Luis Garcia, from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline Tuesday.,The Red Sox sent minor league right-hander Ovis Portes to the Reds in exchang...

Red Bull staying course with Sergio Perez, Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull won't make any driver changes during the Formula 1 summer break, according to multiple reports.,Daniel Ricciardo will remain behind the wheel with Visa Cash App RB through the remainder of the 2024 season, while Sergio Perez will stay on at Red Bull Racing.,The company's top brass, includin...

Mariners acquire RHP Yimi Garcia from Blue Jays
The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday in exchange for outfielder Jonatan Clase and minor league catcher Jacob Sharp.,Garcia, 33, is 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 29 games for Toronto this season and has converted 5-of-6 save opportunities. His ...

Financial costs become greater strain on US Olympians
PARIS -- Being an Olympic athlete in the U.S. is not only physically arduous, but financially costly.,A recent report revealed 26.5 percent of high-performance American athletes earn less than $15,000 a year, according to "Passing the Torch" by the Commission on the State of the U.S. Olympics & Para...

UPA expanding globally with pickleball events in 5 countries
The United Pickleball Association is going international.,The circuit announced Thursday that it is adding events in Australia, India, Canada, Asia and Europe to create the "world's first top-tier global pickleball tour" featuring the best players from each region.,The UPA International Championship...

Home Run Derby: Alec Bohm, Jose Ramirez lead after Round 1
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Phillies' Alec Bohm and the Guardians' Jose Ramirez are leading the way after the first round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night. Bohm and Ramirez tied for the most home runs in the opening round with 21.,The Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. and the Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez are al...

Sergio Garcia jolts Anirban Lahiri in playoff at Andalucia
Sergio Garcia recorded his first LIV Golf individual victory -- on home soil, to boot -- by defeating India's Anirban Lahiri in a playoff at Andalucia on Sunday in Sotogrande, Spain.,After falling short in a playoff on three occasions this season, Garcia finally broke through at Real Club Valderrama...

Anirban Lahiri holds 4-stroke lead at LIV
India's Anirban Lahiri carded a 5-under-par 66 on Saturday to seize a four-stroke lead after the second round at the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Lahiri, who resides at 7-under 135, collected six birdies against one bogey at Real Club Valderrama.,"I mean, I made a lot of putts. Hol...

Dean Burmester takes early 1-shot lead at Andalucia
South Africa's Dean Burmester leads by one stroke after Friday's opening round of the LIV Golf Andalucia event in Sotogrande, Spain.,Burmester had six birdies and carded a 5-under 66 in windy conditions at Real Club Valderrama.,Australian Danny Lee is one shot behind and Spain's Eugenio Chacarra is ...

Sergio Garcia ready for return to Valderrama
Sergio Garcia has labeled Real Club Valderrama as his favorite golf course in the world.,The Fireballs GC captain likely has good reason for that. From Borriol, about an eight-hour drive up the Spanish coast from Sotogrande -- where the club is located, Garcia is an honorary member of Real Club Vald...

Adolis Garcia, Teoscar Hernandez complete Home Run Derby lineup
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia will have home-field advantage when he competes in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.,Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Garcia, 31, will participate in his second career and consecutive competition. He hit 17 home runs i...

Rangers' Adolis Garcia enters Home Run Derby
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia will have home-field advantage when he competes in the Home Run Derby on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.,Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Garcia, 31, will participate in his second career and consecutive competition. He hit 17 home runs i...

Jon Rahm seeking first LIV crown at home in Spain
Jon Rahm returns to his native Spain this week to chase his elusive first individual title since joining LIV Golf last December.,The 29-year-old captain of Legion XIII addressed his drought and recent struggles -- including a missed cut at the Masters and an injury withdrawal from the U.S. Open -- o...

Golf Glance: Rory McIlroy defends in Scotland; LPGA, Champions go major hunting
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: John Deere Classic (Davis Thompson),THIS WEEK: Genesis Scottish Open, North Berwick, Scotland, July 11-14,Course: The Renaissance Club (Par 70, 7,237 Yards)...

WBC expels Ryan Garcia after disparaging comments
The World Boxing Council expelled troubled boxer Ryan Garcia from the organization after disparaging comments he made about Black people and Muslims in a social media livestream.,WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the action Thursday night on X, formerly Twitter.,"Exercising my authority as p...

Sergio Garcia emotional after failed Open qualifying bid
Sergio Garcia of Spain was among the veteran players who failed to qualify for The Open Championship, coming up just two strokes shy in his final qualifier on Tuesday.,It marks the second consecutive year the 44-year-old member of LIV Golf will not play in the historic major.,"I come here and I try ...

Devin Haney vacates super lightweight title; Alberto Puello named champ
Devin Haney vacated his super lightweight championship and will be considered a "champion in recess" at his request.,The World Boxing Council (WBC) said in a statement released Monday that its governing board unanimously approved Haney's request and declared him World Champion in WBC Recess.,Haney h...

Reports: Ryan Garcia suspended 1 year for positive PED test
Boxer Ryan Garcia received a one-year suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission after testing positive for the PED ostarine, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,Garcia's decision victory over Devin Haney on April 20 in Brooklyn has been declared a no contest, while Garcia will ...

Giants reinstate SS Nick Ahmed from injured list
The San Francisco Giants reinstated shortstop Nick Ahmed from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,He has been sidelined since being struck on the left wrist by a 108-mph line drive on May 9 at Colorado.,Ahmed, 34, is batting .236 with four doubles and 11 RBIs in 36 games in his first season with the ...

Adam Scott's majors streak alive with U.S. Open exemption
Adam Scott will play in his 23rd consecutive U.S. Open, receiving an exemption from the U.S. Golf Association on Monday.,The top 60 players in the world rankings have automatic exemptions into the tournament, which begins Thursday at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club's Course No. 2 in North Carolina. ...