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Red Sox bats come alive in rout of Orioles
Garrett Crochet pitched six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drilled a late-game grand slam as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak with a 17-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.,Caleb Durbin and Willson Contreras joined Monasterio with ninth-innin...
Iga Swiatek withdraws from Madrid with illness
Iga Swiatek withdrew from the Mutua Madrid Open after suffering from an illness in her round-of-32 match against Ann Li on Saturday.,The No. 4 seed Swiatek lost the first set to the No. 31 seed Li but jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the second set, winning 16 of 21 points on the way to winning that set ...
White Sox DFA catcher Reese McGuire, add Drew Romo from Triple-A
The Chicago White Sox selected the contract of Drew Romo from Triple-A Charlotte and designated fellow catcher Reese McGuire for assignment on Saturday.,Romo, 24, is hitting .298 with three doubles, four home runs, 11 RBIs and 11 runs in 17 games with Charlotte. The White Sox claimed the switch-hitt...
Penguins G Arturs Silovs to start pivotal Game 4 vs. Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a goaltending change heading into Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series versus the host Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,Penguins coach Dan Muse announced hours before his team's do-or-die contest that Arturs Silovs will get the nod over Stuart Skin...
Flyers G Dan Vladar to start Game 4 vs. Penguins
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar will start Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round series versus the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, head coach Rick Tocchet announced.,Vladar appeared to sustain an injury to his right arm during a chaotic sequence in front of the net in the ...
Arsenal eager to regain form vs. Newcastle United
Suddenly struggling Arsenal will try to reclaim first place in the Premier League when they host a Newcastle United squad that also is slumping.,Arsenal (21-5-7, 70 points) have only one win in their last six matches (1-4-1) across all competitions, including back-to-back league defeats.,The latter,...
Rockies-Mets to play Sunday doubleheader after postponement
The Saturday scheduled game between the Mets and the Colorado Rockies in New York has been postponed due to rain in the forecast.,The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. The second contest will begin approximately 30 to 45 minutes aft...
NASCAR names first CEO from outside founding family
NASCAR has promoted Steve O'Donnell to chief executive officer and Ben Kennedy to chief operating officer, the organization announced Saturday morning in Talladega, Ala.,O'Donnell will succeed Jim France to become the first NASCAR head from outside the France family in its 78 years. France will rema...
Surging Cubs count on bullpen ahead of rematch vs. Dodgers
Even with new pitchers in the Chicago Cubs' injury-plagued bullpen, the results remained the same.,The Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win on Friday, with their bullpen covering four scoreless innings and holding the Los Angeles Dodgers to two hits. ,Chicago takes a 10-game winning streak into the middle gam...
Arizona Cardinals Drafting Jeremiyah Love Doesn’t Make Any Sense
The Arizona Cardinals decided to select the best player available, Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, even though they aren't very talented....
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Light-hitting Reds chase 4th straight series win in matchup vs. Tigers
The Cincinnati Reds will look to clinch their fourth consecutive series victory Saturday night when they host the Detroit Tigers in the second contest of a three-game set.,The Reds are off to their best start (17-9) in the first 26 games of the season since beginning 18-8 in 2006. Fueled by a balanc...
Four Teams That Are Winning 2026 NFL Draft So Far
Instant grades from the 2026 NFL Draft first round, highlighting why the Raiders, Giants, Buccaneers, and Seahawks are early winners....
Mets' Kodai Senga pushes to turn season around vs. Rockies
No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than Kodai Senga.,On Saturday afternoon against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the Mets will need the right-hander to snap his slump to ensure New York doesn't risk falling into another tailspin.,Senga (0-3, 8.83 ERA) is slated ...
Josh Naylor, Mariners raring to race past Cardinals again
According to Baseball Savant's metrics, Seattle's Josh Naylor ranks 350th in sprint speed out of 352 players.,He was slowed even further after fouling a pitch off his foot in the fourth inning Friday in St. Louis, prompting a visit from manager Dan Wilson and trainer Kyle Torgerson.,Imagine the Card...
Blue Jays to use new bullpen approach vs. Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays will be going to a closer-by-committee if the situation arises Saturday afternoon against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Jeff Hoffman has struggled as the closer this season and he was told Friday by manager John Schneider that the team will mix-and-match for now instead of ...
Garrett Crochet ready to face Orioles, end Red Sox skid
The Boston Red Sox had counted on pitching to keep them close in some recent games. But it's going to take the bats to get going for them to make a turnaround.,They carry a four-game losing streak into Saturday afternoon's road game against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Orioles hammered six home runs, ...
MLB roundup: Cubs overtake Dodgers late for 10th straight win
Dansby Swanson hit the go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth as the visiting Chicago Cubs rallied for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.,The Cubs won their 10th straight game as they came back from a 4-0 deficit, scoring all their runs over the fi...