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Reds acquire Connor Joe in trade with Padres
Connor Joe saw his brief stint with his hometown franchise end on Friday, as the San Diego Padres traded the outfielder/first baseman to the Cincinnati Reds.,The Padres received minor league right-hander Andrew Moore and cash in the deal.,Joe most recently was playing for Triple-A El Paso after goin...
Padres build 11-run lead, withstand Rockies' late rally
Gavin Sheets knocked in four runs, Martin Maldonado launched a homer and the visiting San Diego Padres became the latest team to batter the Colorado Rockies' pitching staff during a 13-9 victory in Denver on Friday night.,Sheets' three-run double capped a four-run third inning that gave San Diego a ...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda grabs share of lead at Mizuho Americas Open
Nelly Korda used a late birdie spurt to claw her way into a tie for the lead at the Mizuho Americas Open on Friday in Jersey City, N.J.,The World No. 1 shot her second straight round of 68 at Liberty National Golf Club to move to 8-under-par 136 for the event, tied with South Korean Somi Lee, who sh...
Padres activate 2B Jake Cronenworth (rib) from IL
San Diego Padres standout second baseman Jake Cronenworth was activated off the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's road game against the Colorado Rockies.,Cronenworth missed the past four-plus weeks due to a fractured rib.,Cronenworth was hit by a pitch on April 6 during a contest against t...
Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff take different routes to third round in Rome
Aryna Sabalenka opened her quest for back-to-back titles on clay Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Italian Open in Rome.,A first-round bye meant the match was the first in Rome for Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed and top player in the world. It took her just 63 minutes to t...
Reeling Rockies aim to play better 'brand of baseball' vs. Padres
The Colorado Rockies wrapped up a home series against the best team in the American League and now face one of the better clubs in the National League.,Colorado lost three games to the Detroit Tigers, including dropping both ends of Thursday's doubleheader by a combined score of 21-3. The Rockies, w...
Yankees walk off Padres in 10th after overcoming Dylan Cease gem
Rookie J.C. Escarra hit a pinch-hit walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Wednesday night as the New York Yankees earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres after being no-hit for 6 1/3 innings by Dylan Cease.,Cody Bellinger homered to end Cease's bid for his second no-hitter and th...
Alexandre Muller rallies past Jiri Lehecka in Rome
France's Alexandre Muller fended off two match points in the third set Wednesday to defeat the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka in the first round of the Internazionali NBL d'Italia in Rome.,Muller won 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in two hours, 37 minutes, for his third top-40 victory of the season. He faced two ...
Yankees ride momentum of big inning into series finale vs. Padres
During a recent run of close defeats, the New York Yankees were pleased with the quality of their at-bats and felt a big inning was coming.,The Yankees did not necessarily expect to see it against the best bullpen in the major leagues but were thrilled when they erupted for 10 runs in the seventh in...
Yankees use 10-run inning to rout hot Padres
Austin Wells hit a grand slam that capped a 10-run seventh inning for the New York Yankees, who emphatically snapped a three-game losing streak with a 12-3 rout of the visiting San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.,The Yankees avoided their season-high fourth straight loss by teeing off against Adrian ...
Padres star CF Jackson Merrill (hamstring) returns from injury
San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's road game against the New York Yankees.,Merrill missed the previous 24 games since injuring his right hamstring, He last played on April 6.,The injury occurred less than a week af...
Cavs sit Evan Mobley, Darius Garland, De'Andre Hunter vs. Pacers
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Stars Evan Mobley and Darius Garland and reserve De'Andre Hunter have been ruled out for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.,All three were listed as questionable for the second of the best-of-seven series....
Padres' Michael King faces former Yankees team for first time
The New York Yankees were reluctant to include Michael King in a trade to the San Diego Padres for Juan Soto.,Ultimately the Padres were able to convince the Yankees to do so and it is a move working out for them in a competitive NL West.,King makes his return to New York Tuesday night as the Padres...
Padres get to Yankees' bullpen, rally for 6th straight win
Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run single off Luke Weaver with two outs in the eighth inning as the visiting San Diego Padres rallied for a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night in a game featuring two short weather delays and constant heavy rain.,The Padres won their sixth straight by er...
Padres star OF Jackson Merrill set to return Tuesday
San Diego All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is on track to return to the Padres' lineup on Tuesday, according to manager Mike Shildt.,The 2024 Rookie of the Year runner-up is in New York as the Padres open a three-game series against the Yankees on Monday.,"Scheduled day off today to recover f...
Cavs feel 'real concern' for Evan Mobley (ankle), De'Andre Hunter (thumb)
Winning 64 games earned the Cleveland Cavaliers the top seed in the Eastern Conference, but that did not faze the fourth-seeded Indiana Pacers on Sunday in a 121-112 road win.,Now, the Cavs face a "real concern," according to Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson, heading into Tuesday's Game 2, with three ...
Predators sticking with head coach Andrew Brunette
The Nashville Predators plan to proceed with head coach Andrew Brunette behind the bench, general manager Barry Trotz announced on Monday.,Trotz's words came on the heels of the Predators following up a busy offseason of signings with a dismal performance in 2024-25.,"Andrew Brunette, to me, is a go...
Padres pitching will be challenge on road vs. slugging Yankees
The San Diego Padres own the best pitching in the majors, but their performance on the mound ranks around the middle of the pack on the road.,The Padres would like to start getting on a roll away from home and their next challenge is the opener of a three-game series with the Yankees, who have slugg...
Padres blank Pirates 4-0 to complete three-game sweep
Xander Bogaerts had two hits and three RBI to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-0 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Bogaerts drove in all three runs off Pirates starter Andrew Heaney (2-3) in the first two innings as San Diego won its fifth in a row and completed a three-g...
Padres go for sweep against struggling Pirates
The San Diego Padres have adjusted their rotation and tabbed right-hander Stephen Kolek to make his first major league start Sunday when they attempt to sweep a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Kolek, who will make his 2025 season debut, will oppose Pirates lefty Andrew Heaney ...