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Kevin McGonigle's four-hit MLB debut powers Tigers past Padres
Kevin McGonigle doubled in the first two at-bats of his MLB career, Dillon Dingler homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Detroit Tigers started the season with an 8-2 rout of the San Diego Padres on Thursday.,McGonigle, a 21-year-old who made the jump all the way from Double-A to make the...
Chris Gotterup, with 2 wins already this year, one to watch at Houston Open
The PGA Tour shifts to Texas for two weeks before the Masters arrives, though Scottie Scheffler will not be joining the field that tees up for the Texas Children's Houston Open on Thursday.,Scheffler withdrew early this week citing family reasons. He and his wife Meredith are expecting their second ...
Tarik Skubal, confident Tigers set sights on Padres
Opening Day usually is about beginnings, hopes and dreams.,But for the Detroit Tigers in general and left-hander Tarik Skubal in particular, Thursday's season opener at the San Diego Padres might be about the beginning of the end as much as the start of a new season.,Unless Detroit breaks the bank a...
With baby on way, Scottie Scheffler WDs from Houston Open
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has withdrawn from this week's Texas Children's Houston Open due to the imminent birth of his second child, Golf Channel reported.,Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, welcomed a son, Bennett, on May 8, 2024, a few weeks after Scheffler's second Masters victory.,Scheffler ...
Padres tab RHP Nick Pivetta to start opener vs. Tigers
Nick Pivetta will make the first Opening Day start of his career on Thursday afternoon when the San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers.,Padres manager Craig Stammen made the announcement on Monday as the team was on the verge of ending spring training.,It won't be an easy assignment as the 33-year...
NL West capsules: What's stopping Dodgers from another World Series?
Los Angeles Dodgers,2025 record: 93-69 (1st place, NL West, World Series champions),He gone: RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Kirby Yates, RHP Tony Gonsolin, C Austin Barnes, OF Michael Conforto, LHP Anthony Banda, OF Justin Dean, C Ben Rortvedt, OF Esteury Ruiz,New faces: OF Kyle Tucker, RHP Edwin Diaz, OF ...
Padres tab RHP Nick Pivetta to starter opener vs. Tigers
Nick Pivetta will make the first Opening Day start of his career on Thursday afternoon when the San Diego Padres host the Detroit Tigers.,Padres manager Craig Stammen made the announcement on Monday as the team was on the verge of ending spring training.,It won't be an easy assignment as the 33-year...
Report: Padres to add 1B Ty France on Opening Day roster
The Padres are set to add first baseman Ty France to the Opening Day roster, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Saturday.,France signed a minor league deal before spring training, reuniting with the organization that drafted him in 2015 and brought him to the major leagues for the first time in 20...
76ers' Andre Drummond fined $25K for objectionable gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond was fined $25,000 for making an inappropriate gesture on the court, the NBA announced on Saturday.,Drummond made the gesture with eight seconds remaining in the third quarter of Philadelphia's 139-118 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Thursday.,Drummo...
Padres to have say in closer Mason Miller's WBC availability
San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller recorded the final three outs for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic semifinal thriller on Sunday night.,Will he be an option if U.S. manager Mark DeRosa needs a save on Tuesday night in the WBC final? Stay tuned.,"Not ruled out, not decided," Padres manager Cr...
Padres RHP Joe Musgrove expected to open season on IL
San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove is expected to open the season on the injured list after he was slow to recover from his return start March 4 start at spring training.,Musgrove missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery and made his return to the mound in an exhibition game ag...
Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday.,Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those four met with Padres officials ...
Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, Andrew Copp out at least 2 weeks
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin and fellow forward Andrew Copp will be sidelined at least two weeks due to their respective leg injuries, head coach Todd McLellan announced Thursday.,Larkin has been idle since Detroit's 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Friday in which he recorded an assist...
Hall of Fame cap saga ends for Andre Dawson
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday that it has allowed Andre Dawson to recast his plaque without a logo on his cap.,Dawson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010 with his plaque sporting a Montreal Expos logo. The blank cap option was not offered until four years later.,"The Hal...
Golfer Andrea Pavan out of hospital after elevator fall
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan has been released from the hospital after suffering injuries when he fell three stories down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open last week before the incident occurred on Feb 25....
Orioles RHP Andrew Kittredge (shoulder) likely to miss Opening Day
Veteran Orioles reliever Andrew Kittredge has a "low probability" of being available for the start of the season due to right shoulder inflammation, Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz told reporters Wednesday morning.,Kittredge, who turns 36 this month, returned to Baltimore in a November trade after ...
Report: Drew Brees, Joe Lacob among interested Padres buyers
Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob are among the parties pursuing a purchase of the San Diego Padres, Front Office Sports reported Friday.,Five bidding groups are involved in a quick-moving process that could set a record price for an MLB franchise, with an...
Andrea Pavan after fall down elevator: 'I am in very good hands'
Italian golfer Andrea Pavan is recovering from surgery after falling down an elevator shaft prior to a DP World Tour event in Cape Town, South Africa.,Pavan, 36, was slated to play the South African Open this week before the incident occurred.,He apparently was unaware that an elevator cab was missi...
Padres LHP Yuki Matsui (groin) to miss WBC for Japan
San Diego Padres reliever Yuki Matsui will not pitch for Japan in next month's World Baseball Classic due to a groin injury.,The 30-year-old left-hander was ruled out Thursday, about a week after experiencing tightness in his left groin in a batting practice session at spring training.,"It's pretty ...
Reports: Titans acquiring Pro Bowl DE Jermaine Johnson from Jets
The Tennessee Titans are acquiring former first-round pass rusher Jermaine Johnson from the New York Jets in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,The reported trade cannot become official until the first day of the new league year on March 11.,Jo...