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Red-hot Xander Bogaerts leads Padres into series vs. Dodgers
Xander Bogaerts is slugging and the San Diego Padres are winning.,The two things are very related.,As San Diego starts a two-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, it does so with its second baseman hitting the ball harder than he has all year.,Bogaerts doubled twice ...
Red Sox use big third inning to speed past Mariners 14-7
Masataka Yoshida hit a two-run home run to highlight a seven-run third inning that carried the Boston Red Sox to a 14-7 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Yoshida's home run, his fifth of the season, was one of eight hits in the inning, f...
Pirates add LHP Jalen Beeks in deal with Rockies
The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league left-hander Luis Peralta on Monday.,Beeks, 31, appeared in a career-high 45 games out of the bullpen in his first season with Colorado. He is 6-4 this year with nine saves (...
Reds baffle Cubs thanks to Carson Spiers
TJ Friedl belted a three-run homer and Will Benson added a two-run shot to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-1 win over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday night.,In the eighth, Cincinnati's Jeimer Candelario connected for his 17th homer of the season, a solo shot, against his former team. Tempers fla...
Jose Ramirez belts two HRs, Guardians top Tigers
Jose Ramirez homered twice and drove in three runs as the visiting Cleveland Guardians rolled past the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Monday night.,Ramirez added an RBI double and scored three runs for the American League Central leaders. Bo Naylor hit a three-run home run and Josh Naylor supplied two hits, ...
Reports: Pirates add LHP Jalen Beeks in deal with Rockies
The red-hot Pittsburgh Pirates acquired left-handed pitcher Jalen Beeks from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for minor league left-hander Luis Peralta, MLB.com and USA Today reported Monday.,Beeks, 31, appeared in a career-high 45 games out of the bullpen in his first season with Colorado. He is 6-...
Dodgers obtain INF Amed Rosario from Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday for minor league right-hander Michael Flynn.,Rosario finished the 2023 season with the Dodgers after being acquired from the Cleveland Guardians for right-hander Noah Syndergaard and cash. He batted ...
U.S. surfer Florence out as Tahiti's 'Wall of Skulls' rules Olympics
TEAHUPO'O, Tahiti -- Brazil's Gabriel Medina powered through a giant blue barrel for the highest score of the Olympic surfing competition so far, but Tahiti's Teahupo'o stole the show on Monday with some of the most incredible waves on Earth.,The decision to hold the surfing competition at the perfe...
Guardians acquire OF Lane Thomas from Nationals
The Washington Nationals dealt outfielder Lane Thomas to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for three prospects on Monday.,Cleveland sent left-hander Alex Clemmey and infielders Rafael Ramirez Jr. and Jose Tena to Washington to acquire the sixth-year right fielder, who is under club control through...
Matthew Judon exits practice after heated talks with Pats' brass
Unhappy with his current contract situation, New England Patriots outside linebacker Matthew Judon had an animated conversation with head coach Jerod Mayo and Patriots' front-office members while not participating in practice on Monday.,Judon had been a full participant in four previous practices be...
Zach Eflin has quality Orioles debut in 11-5 win over Jays
Zach Eflin made a strong first impression with his new team by taking a shutout into the fifth inning as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 11-5 in the opener of a doubleheader Monday.,Anthony Santander hit a two-run home run, Ryan Mountcastle had a solo shot to go with a run-...
Team USA makes women's rugby final four; Canada stuns France
PARIS -- Canada brought the Stade de France Olympic party to a shuddering halt when they stunned France 19-14 on Monday to set up a women's rugby sevens semifinal with Australia.,In the other semifinal, New Zealand, who posted a record 55-5 victory over China, will play the United States after they ...
Spain gets revenge, downs U.S. in women's water polo
PARIS -- Spain's women's water polo team exacted a bit of revenge on the three-time reigning champion United States in a rematch of the 2020 Olympics gold-medal game, holding on for a 13-11 preliminary round victory at the Paris Olympics on Monday.,Spain lead Group B with six points, while the Ameri...
Rangers activate 3B Josh Jung, move Jon Gray to injured list
The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Josh Jung from the 60-day injured list Monday after he recovered from a right wrist fracture.,Jung, 26, was an All-Star in his first full-time MLB season in 2023 and helped Texas win the World Series, but he has missed most of 2024 after being hit on the wri...
Cards acquire RHP Erick Fedde in 3-team deal
The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring Chicago White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham in a three-team deal that includes Tommy Edman going to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Dodgers are also getting right-hander Michael Kopech from the White Sox and minor league right-hander Oliver...
Hawks swap PF E.J. Liddell for Suns PF David Roddy
The Atlanta Hawks traded recently acquired E.J. Liddell to the Phoenix Suns for fellow power forward David Roddy on Monday.,Liddell was part of the package of players and draft picks that the New Orleans Pelicans shipped to Atlanta on July 6 for All-Star guard Dejounte Murray.,Roddy, 23, was the 23r...
Alabama's Jalen Milroe, Georgia's Carson Beck on Maxwell Award Watch List
Quarterbacks Jalen Milroe of Alabama and Carson Beck of Georgia are among five returning semifinalists on the 2024 Maxwell Award Watch List for outstanding player in college football.,The list of 80 players, released Monday by the Maxwell Football Club, includes three other 2023 semifinalists: Liber...
Red Sox trade for Pirates RHP Quinn Priester
The Boston Red Sox added another pitcher to their major league staff, acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Quinn Priester in exchange for minor league infielder Nick Yorke on Monday.,Priester, 23, is 2-6 with a 5.04 ERA over 44 2/3 innings in 10 games (six starts) this season, with 31 strikeout...
Reports: Cards acquire RHP Erick Fedde in 3-team deal
The St. Louis Cardinals are acquiring Chicago White Sox right-hander Erick Fedde in a three-team deal that includes Tommy Edman going to the Los Angeles Dodgers, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,The Dodgers are also getting RHP Michael Kopech from the White Sox in the deal, and outfielder Tommy Ph...
Aaron Rodgers looking for 'two more years' with Jets
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he would still like to have "two great years" with the New York Jets.,That was the initial plan when the four-time NFL MVP joined the Jets in April 2023 after 18 seasons in Green Bay.,An Achilles injury four snaps into the 2023 season delayed that two-year plan, but di...