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White Sox add RHP Yoendrys Gomez to active roster
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Yoendrys Gomez on the active roster Sunday, one day after he was claimed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Caleb Freeman was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.,Gomez, 25, is joining his third organization this seaso...
Defending champ Alexander Zverev rolls at Italian Open
No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany cruised into the fourth round of the Italian Open at Rome with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 victory over qualifier Vilius Gaubas of Lithuania.,Zverev, the defending champion, needed just 86 minutes to advance in his ninth consecutive singles match win in the event. He...
Patrick Mahomes enters high school HOF, partners with Texas schools
Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes was among nine people enshrined in the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame on Saturday -- and he left a piece of himself in his home state.,Mahomes played at Whitehouse High School, near Tyler, Texas, and went on to Texas Tech before the Kansas City C...
Miami LB Adarius Hayes injured in fatal car crash
Sophomore Miami linebacker Adarius Hayes was injured in a two-car crash that left two children dead and several others in the hospital.,Police in Largo, Fla., the hometown of Hayes, said the crash occurred at 1:45 p.m. Saturday as a Dodge Durango collided with a Kia Soul that was making a left turn ...
Dodgers, Diamondbacks go for win of up-and-down series
Twenty-five runs one night. Three the next.,The roller-coaster ride the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers have been on the past two days will end Sunday. It is just hard to tell how. ,Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen (3-4, 4.37 ERA) will oppose Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin (1-0,...
Rafael Devers Refuses Red Sox Position Switch, Boston's Front Office Owns the Blame
Rafael Devers is resisting a move to first base, but the Red Sox front office missteps, from poor communication to past roster blunders, are the real cause of the conflict....
Bryce Harper, Phillies chase series win vs. Guardians
Bryce Harper broke out of his slump in a big way on Saturday, and Ranger Suarez threw a gem on the same evening. ,The Philadelphia Phillies are feeling good about themselves heading into their series finale Sunday night against the Guardians in Cleveland.,Harper hit a two-run homer, doubled and had ...
Best MLB Bets for Mother’s Day: Top Picks and Predictions for May 11th
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a win, check out today’s best MLB bets including top picks for Mets vs. Cubs, Astros vs. Reds, and Padres vs. Rockies, with expert analysis and odds....
Rockies aim to rebound from shellacking by Padres as dismal homestand ends
The Colorado Rockies will wind up a six-game homestand when they host the San Diego Padres on Sunday in Denver, and they want to hit the road with some momentum.,And to forget Saturday night's 21-0 loss to the Padres, their eighth in a row.,There have not been many chances for momentum for Colorado,...
Sahith Theegala withdraws from Truist with neck injury
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- Days before the second major of the season, Sahith Theegala withdrew from the PGA Tour's Truist Championship on Sunday, citing a neck injury.,Theegala opened with rounds of 69 and 71 at the $20 million, no-cut signature event before falling into last place in the field with an 8-ov...
Royals have the opportunity to finally take a series from Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will try to accomplish something they haven't been able to do in nearly three years when they face the visiting Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,Win a series., ,Boston has won five consecutive series against the Royals dating back to Aug....
Facing Astros, Reds pitcher Chase Petty looks to improve on MLB debut
Outfielder Jake Fraley became the fourth Cincinnati Reds player to land on the injured list this week, continuing a spate of injuries that would test the fortitude of most rosters. ,The Reds showcased their resilience on Saturday, though, slugging their way to a 13-9 road victory over the Houston As...
Cards go for 8th straight win in series finale vs. Nats
The St. Louis Cardinals bring the majors' longest current winning streak into the series finale on Sunday afternoon against the host Washington Nationals.,St. Louis won its seventh in a row on Saturday, and a win on Sunday would mark the club's longest streak since winning eight straight Aug. 14-22,...
Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. gets death threats after loss
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr.'s rough outing on the mound on Saturday night turned uglier when he and his family received death threats over social media.,McCullers started the home game against the Cincinnati Reds but got pulled in the first inning after allowing seven runs on thr...
Cloud9 top Team Liquid, improve to 3-0 at 2025 Split 2
In a matchup of undefeated Group A teams to open Week 6, Cloud9 downed Team Liquid 2-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 of the League of Legends tournament in Los Angeles.,Shopify Rebellion picked up their first win, taking down 100 Thieves 2-1 in Group B play. FlyQuest is...
Jack Della Maddalena ends Belal Muhammad's title reign at UFC 315
Jack Della Maddalena took away Belal Muhammad's potent wrestling ability, only allowing one takedown en route to becoming the new welterweight champion in the main event of UFC 315 on Saturday night in Montreal.,He won the five-rounder by scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-45.,Della Maddalena used volume st...
MLB roundup: Padres trounce Rockies with 21 runs, 24 hits
Gavin Sheets crushed a two-run homer in the first inning to spark a 24-hit attack as the San Diego Padres notched their largest margin of victory in franchise history, routing the slumping Colorado Rockies 21-0 on Saturday night in Denver.,Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth and Ja...
Knights stun Oilers with last-second goal, avoid 3-0 hole
Reilly Smith scored his second goal of the game in the final second of regulation, giving the visiting Vegas Golden Knights a shocking 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series.,With overtime looming after the Oilers erased yet another...
Cristian Arango scores again, Earthquakes shut out Rapids
Cristian "Chicho" Arango scored his MLS lead-tying eighth goal and the San Jose Earthquakes earned a 2-0 victory over the host Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,DeJuan Jones added his first goal since joining San Jose (5-6-1, 16 points) last month, one match after providing h...
Anthony Edwards lifts Wolves to 2-1 lead vs. Warriors
Anthony Edwards poured in a game-high 36 points, Julius Randle had 24 as part of a triple-double and the Minnesota Timberwolves wrestled back home-court advantage in their second-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors with a 102-97 triumph Saturday night in San Francisco.,Game 4 in t...