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Cubs designate INF/OF Vidal Brujan for assignment
The Chicago Cubs designated utilityman Vidal Brujan for assignment ahead of Wednesday afternoon's series finale in Milwaukee.,Brujan, 27, is hitting .222 with three RBIs in 36 games this season, his first with Chicago following a December trade with the Miami Marlins.,Defensively, Brujan has played ...
Playoff push, desperation underscore drama of Wyndham Championship
The Wyndham Championship has a funny way of setting the table for the FedEx Cup playoffs. ,In 2023, Lucas Glover won the regular-season finale to jump from outside the top 110 in the points race into the playoffs. He capitalized by winning the very next week in the playoff opener in Memphis.,The yea...
MLB Best Bets July 30th: Wednesday's Top Baseball Betting Picks
Don’t let the hot bats fool you. With Berríos and Kremer on the mound, our MLB betting picks include the under in Blue Jays vs. Orioles and more for July 30....
Sprinter Fred Kerley pulls out of USATF Champs, to miss worlds
Sprinter Fred Kerley will not take part in the USA Track and Field Championships, set to begin Thursday in Eugene, Ore.,His withdrawal from the event makes the two-time Olympic medalist unable to participate in the World Championships in Tokyo.,A specialist in the 100-meter distance, Kerley, 30, ann...
PGA-LIV talks non-existent as new CEO takes over with full plate
Adam Scott helped hire Brian Rulapp, the new CEO of the PGA Tour, as part of the tour's search committee and player Policy Board, and he understands better than most the important role Rulapp will play in negotiations with LIV Golf. ,There is hope from the tour that Rulapp, a veteran of two decades ...
Yankees acquire OF Austin Slater from White Sox
The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl.,Slater, 32, is the latest addition for the Yankees ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, joining infielders Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario. He also is expected to...
Adam Scott has unfinished business at Wyndham Championship
Adam Scott has unfinished business at the Wyndham Championship this week as he continues a season filled with incomplete performances.,Scott, who lost in a record-tying six-man playoff at this event in 2021, returns to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., still looking for his first top-10 f...
Grizzlies, Magic to meet in Berlin, London in January
The Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic will meet for two regular-season games in Europe this winter, the NBA announced Wednesday.,They will square off at the Uber Arena in Berlin on Jan. 15 and at The O2 in London on Jan. 18.,The game in Berlin will mark the first NBA regular-season game ever playe...
CB Kader Kohou, Dolphins' starting nickel, out for season
Kader Kohou is out for the season with a knee injury, leaving the Miami Dolphins to fill yet another hole in the secondary. ,Kohou is their primary nickel cornerback and head coach Mike McDaniel said he was playing the best football of his career before he went down with the injury over the weekend....
Marlins' roster in flux ahead of series finale vs. Cards
The Miami Marlins have had to adjust their roster on the fly during their final series ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.,More trades could take place before, during or after Miami's finale of a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night.,The Cardinals recorded a 7-1 ...
Cody Bellinger a model of consistency as Yankees face Rays
In a run of inconsistent play, Cody Bellinger is among the most consistent hitters for the New York Yankees.,After he hit a tying homer on Tuesday that helped to even a four-game series with Tampa Bay at one win apiece, the Yankees hope to see more clutch hits from Bellinger when they host the Rays ...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani shooting to increase pitching workload vs. Reds
One day after a rare bad night at the plate, Shohei Ohtani will try his luck on the mound and attempt to help the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night., ,For just the sixth time in his career, the Dodgers' star slugger struck out four tim...
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo seeks to continue hit parade vs. Rockies
Kyle Manzardo of the Cleveland Guardians is a man of few words, so he lets his bat speak for him.,Manzardo extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games by hitting a pair of home runs Tuesday, helping the Guardians to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Bragging rights in t...
MLB’s Gambling Crisis Is an Existential Threat, and Rob Manfred Isn’t Taking It Seriously
MLB's gambling boom is now a threat to its future. Rob Manfred doesn’t seem to grasp how serious things have become....
With Juan Soto in question, Mets aim to avert sweep by Padres
After flying into San Diego with a seven-game winning streak, the New York Mets hope to fly home Wednesday with a win that would avoid a series sweep by the Padres.,And the Mets might have to go about it without one of their sluggers in the lineup.,Right fielder Juan Soto left Tuesday night's 7-1 lo...
Amid trade rumors, Twins chase series win over Red Sox
This is the time of the season when a hug can set off alarm bells.,The Minnesota Twins will try their best to avoid distractions when they face the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon in the teams' final game before the trade deadline.,On Tuesday night, Twins closer Jhoan Duran sparked a social-me...
Chris Paddack set for Detroit debut vs. Diamondbacks
Chris Paddack suddenly finds himself with the American League Central leaders, and the Detroit Tigers have high hopes for him.,Paddack, a 29-year-old right-hander, was acquired by Detroit from the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He will make his Tigers debut in the finale of a three-game series against t...
First-place Blue Jays hope to avoid sweep vs. Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays have suddenly fallen into a rut.,And while they took one of Baltimore's players in a trade this week, they haven't been able to beat the Orioles.,The teams face off again Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have dropped four consecutive games ...
MLB roundup: Andrew Vaughn, Brewers slam Cubs
Andrew Vaughn hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs to back a strong start from Quinn Priester, who won his ninth consecutive decision in the Milwaukee Brewers' 9-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.,Priester (10-2) allowed two runs on eight hits in 5 2/3 innings. Aaro...
Leagues Cup roundup: Toluca FC rally to beat '24 champion Crew
Paulinho scored twice late in regulation, then Luis Manuel Garcia pulled off some penalty-saving heroics as visiting Toluca FC triumphed on penalties after rallying to a 2-2 draw against Columbus Crew on Tuesday night in both teams' Leagues Cup opener.,Paulinho's goals came in the 71st and 80th minu...