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Corey Seager's hamstring dents return to face Dodgers
Corey Seager's first chance to play a regular-season road game in Dodger Stadium has been at least temporarily stymied by his left hamstring injury.,Seager wasn't in the starting lineup on Tuesday night when the Texas Rangers opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team he sp...
WTA roundup: Naomi Osaka ends drought on grass
Naomi Osaka upset No. 4 seed Elise Mertens 6-2, 6-4 in the first round at the Libema Open, notching her first win on grass since 2019 on Tuesday in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.,Osaka, the former World No. 1 and four-time Grand Slam champion from Japan, fired seven aces and saved the only break poi...
Paul Skenes stellar again as Pirates edge Cardinals
Jack Suwinski scored on a fielder's choice and Andrew McCutchen raced home on a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, fueling the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.,Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes allowed five hits and struck out eight over 6 1/3 s...
Tyler Freeman's defense helps Guardians down Reds
Steven Kwan doubled twice, had three hits and drove in two runs and Tyler Freeman made consecutive leaping catches at the outfield wall to lead the visiting Cleveland Guardians to a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.,Josh Naylor belted a tape-measure homer in the eighth inning for insuranc...
Kyle Schwarber's 2 HRs power Phillies over Red Sox
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, including his 17th career multi-homer game out of the leadoff spot, and Zack Wheeler threw seven shutout innings as the Philadelphia Phillies posted a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. ,Schwarber, who returned to Boston...
Joey Chestnut banned from hot dog eating contest over sponsor conflict
Joey Chestnutt's domination of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest appears over for this July 4 because of a dispute over his sponsorship deal with rival brand Impossible Foods, maker of plant-based hamburgers and hot dogs.,Major League Eating, which sanctions the contest for Nathan's in New ...
U.S. Open field chasing Scottie Scheffler's greatness
Viktor Hovland knows the hours are ticking on generous pin placement and soft greens with 100-degree weather expected by the second round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. ,He also is one of the top players in the field who admits they're looking up at World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, a model of co...
Mariners RHP Bryan Woo scratched, to undergo MRI on elbow
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryan Woo is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his pitching elbow after being scratched ahead of his scheduled start on Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox.,The Mariners recalled veteran left-hander Jhonathan Diaz from Triple-A Tacoma to start in Woo's place.,Woo, ...
Diamondbacks activate SS Geraldo Perdomo from injured list
The Arizona Diamondbacks activated All-Star shortstop Geraldo Perdomo, who was on the 10-day injured list because of a meniscus tear in his right knee.,In a corresponding move, the Diamondbacks had optioned first baseman Pavin Smith to Triple-A Reno after Sunday's game.,An All-Star last season, Perd...
Dan Hurley's return boosts UConn's three-peat odds
UConn flipped from the prospect of a mass exodus to being even stronger favorites to win a third consecutive national title with coach Dan Hurley spurning the Los Angeles Lakers to return to Storrs, Conn.,UConn was installed at +1500 by BetRivers to win the 2025 national title the day after securing...
Red Sox reinstate DH Masataka Yoshida from injured list
The Boston Red Sox reinstated designated hitter Masataka Yoshida from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, while veteran first baseman Garrett Cooper was designated for assignment.,Yoshida, 30, has been sidelined since April 28 with a left thumb strain. He was in the lineup as the DH on Tuesday, batting...
Tigers place SS Javier Baez (spine) on injured list
The Detroit Tigers placed shortstop Javier Baez on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to lumbar spine inflammation.,The designation is retroactive to Sunday for Baez, a two-time All-Star who is hitting just .183 with one homer and 25 RBIs in 53 games this season.,Baez, 31, is a career .252 hitte...
Browns WR Amari Cooper absent at minicamp
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper was a no-show for the first day of a mandatory minicamp on Tuesday.,Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that Cooper's absence was not excused. He did not confirm if the five-time Pro Bowl selection's non-attendance was contract related.,Cooper, who turns ...
ATP roundup: Lorenzo Musetti advances at Stuttgart
Italy's Lorenzo Musetti was pushed to a pair of tiebreakers Tuesday before the No. 5 seed earned his way to the second round of the Boss Open at Stuttgart, Germany, with a 7-6 (9), 7-6 (9) victory over qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France.,Two-time Boss Open champion Matteo Berrettini of I...
Sad Day For America: Joey Chestnut Banned From Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest
It's a brutal day for Americans everywhere as Joey Chestnut was banned from Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest....
Mets reinstate C Francisco Alvarez from injured list
The New York Mets reinstated Francisco Alvarez from the injured list Tuesday and designated fellow catcher Tomas Nido for assignment.,Alvarez, 22, has been out since April 19 with a thumb injury. In 16 games to start the season, he was batting .236 with one home run and eight RBIs. ,In 144 games ove...
Brewers prospect Carlos F. Rodriguez set for MLB debut
Right-hander Carlos F. Rodriguez, the Milwaukee Brewers' No. 6 prospect per MLB.com, will make his major league debut Tuesday night against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,Rodriguez, 22, has twice been named the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year and is 4-5 with a 5.17 ERA in 12 games (...
Status of Panthers' Aleksander Barkov in question for Game 3
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov's availability for Game 3 is in question after he received a high hit from Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl midway into the third period of Monday's game.,Barkov, a forward, sat out the final 9:28 of the Panthers' 4-1 victory in Sunrise, Fla. The Pant...
June 11, 2024 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Tuesday June 11 slate of MLB games and the WNBA matchup between the Aces and Lynx....
49ers' Christian McCaffrey on cover of Madden NFL 25
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is the cover athlete on the Madden NFL 25 video game, EA Sports announced Tuesday.,The video game will be released Aug. 16.,McCaffrey is the first member of the 49ers to don the cover of the series. ,He also becomes the first running back to recei...