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Can Julio Rodriguez Swing in To Save Seattle Mariners at the Start of Seattle Summer?
Seattle Mariners slugger Julio Rodriguez is showing signs of life just in time for a postseason push....
Mike Ford signs with Japan's BayStars
First baseman and designated hitter Mike Ford has signed a contract for the 2024 season with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the team announced Friday.,Ford, 32, originally was signed by the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent in 2013 and made a splash whe...
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...
Pacers, former Cornhusker Keisei Tominaga agree to Exhibit 10 deal
Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he's worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the Indiana Pacers, ESPN reported on Friday.,Tominaga was named second-team All-Big Ten last season after helping lead Nebraska to an NCAA Tourna...
Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For Friday July 5, 2024
The MLB slate is loaded on Friday July 5, so we locked in our best bets and predictions for today's slate of games....
Ecuador fires head coach Felix Sanchez after Copa America loss
Ecuador head coach Felix Sanchez was fired following Thursday's loss to Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals.,His coaching staff also was dismissed.,"We thank Felix and his coaching staff for their work and professionalism, and wish him success in his future endeavors," according to a stateme...
Division leaders square off as Brewers visit Dodgers
While the Philadelphia Phillies are in control of the best record in the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers are in a race to avoid playing an extra round in the postseason.,The Dodgers and Brewers are separated by one game in the chase for the second- and third-best recor...
Padres, Diamondbacks look for strong effort from starters
As the San Diego Padres start an eight-game homestand Friday night with the opener of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, they do so with an 11-3 record in their past 14 games and stand at a season-high five games over .500.,But to continue to climb in the standings and be the team...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee on a roll entering start vs. Giants
Tanner Bibee is producing a solid season for the Cleveland Guardians, certainly of late, and especially during an extended stretch at home.,However, he could face a serious challenge against the San Francisco Giants, who have won three consecutive series.,Bibee and the Guardians will look to improve...
Yanks face off with Red Sox, team that put them in tailspin
Three weeks ago, the New York Yankees rolled into Boston as the best team in baseball, cruised to an easy win and became the first club with 50 wins this year.,Since then, the Yankees have fallen into a deep slump and have lost their lead in the American League East. But they hope to return to their...
Cards hold off Pirates in extras, win series
Pedro Pages ripped a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Pages connected against Pittsburgh reliever Dennis Santana (2-1) to drive in automat...
Reds ride hot streak into series vs. Tigers
One step forward followed by a step or two back has been a trend for the Cincinnati Reds this season. They hope to halt that tendency when they host the Detroit Tigers in a three-game set beginning Friday.,The Reds return home fresh off a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees, closing out their r...
Christian Walker homers twice as D-backs down Dodgers
Christian Walker produced a second straight multi-homer game as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 9-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Walker socked five homers in the series to help the Diamondbacks win the final two games after dropping the opener on Tuesday.,Accord...
Cardinals carry momentum into set at Washington
After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they begin a four-game series in the nation's capital on Friday.,The Nationals enter fresh off a series split with the visiting New York Mets, while the Car...
After downing rival, Stampeders take on unbeaten Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are presently the gold standard in the Canadian Football League.,Winners of 12 straight games dating back to Sept. 15, 2023, Montreal is off to a 4-0 start and atop the East as it starts a three-game homestand Saturday night against Calgary.,Three of the team's four wins this ...
Andy Murray falls in men’s doubles at Wimbledon
Andy Murray was knocked out of the Wimbledon men's doubles competition Thursday in London, leaving him one more chance to win some matches at the All England Club.,Murray, 37, has said he is playing at Wimbledon for the final time. He already had to pull out of the singles draw as he continues to re...
Michael King shines, Jurickson Profar homers as Padres top Rangers
Michael King threw 5 1/3 quality innings, helping lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,King (7-5) allowed just one run on four hits, striking out five and walking two. Donovan Solano finished 3-for-4 with an RBI, while former Ranger Juric...
Tyler O'Neill guides Red Sox to 12-inning win over Marlins
Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in 12 innings and sweep the Miami Marlins on Thursday.,Romy Gonzalez, the automatic runner in the 12th inning, scored on a groundout, and O'Neill's double drove in Ceddanne Rafaela to put Boston ahead ...
MLB roundup: Ian Happ homers from left, right side in Cubs' rout
Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Happ was 4-for-4 with a career-high six RBIs. He homered off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez in t...
Steven Kwan has three more hits as Guardians top White Sox
Steven Kwan had three hits, including a solo homer that ignited a four-run third inning, while brothers Josh and Bo Naylor each posted two hits with two RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Thursday.,Ben Lively (8-4) allowed a single run in the second and a two-...