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A's DFA 2B Michael Stefanic, acquire 2B Alika Williams from Pirates
The Athletics designated second baseman Michael Stefanic for assignment Saturday and acquired minor league infielder Alika Williams from the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Stefanic, 30, was added to the A's roster Tuesday and was 2-for-5 with a run scored in two games following a 34-game stint at Triple-A Las ...

Chargers OC Mike McDaniel in NFL accelerator program
Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel and Kansas City Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy are two of 34 coaches and executives scheduled to participate in the NFL's revamped accelerator program, ESPN reported on Saturday.,The NFL began holding accelerator events at its spring meetings startin...

Offensively inconsistent Storm to meet defensively challenged Fever
The Seattle Storm are having troubles on the offensive end, with a chance to find the bottom of the net more often when they face the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in Indianapolis.,The Fever continue to be concerned about their defense.,"We've got to be able to defend all the time," Fever guard Cait...

Nashville SC surging ahead of visit from fading LAFC
Nashville SC will be out to build on their Eastern Conference lead when they play host to Los Angeles FC on Sunday night.,Nashville SC (8-1-3, 27 points) entered the weekend atop the Eastern Conference, two points ahead of Inter Miami. One of the stingiest sides around, the club has conceded only ei...

Justin Rose, others enter PGA fray with 65s on easier Aronimink
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- The PGA Championship saw exactly one round of 65 and one 66 over the course of the first two rounds at Aronimink Golf Club.,Before 2 p.m. local time Saturday, three players had posted 5-under 65s: Chris Kirk, Norway's Kristoffer Reitan and Englishman Justin Rose.,Another low r...

Yankees place LHP Max Fried on IL, recall RHP Elmer Rodriguez
The New York Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,The move involving Fried is retroactive to Thursday and was made after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow ...

Sparks seek complete effort in rematch vs. Tempo
After picking up their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Sparks have a chance to even their record when they play host to the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days.,The Sparks (1-2) earned a 99-95 victory over the Tempo on Friday when Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in th...

Royals place LHP Matt Strahm on IL, activate LHP Bailey Falter
The Kansas City Royals placed left-hander Matt Strahm on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation and activated left-hander Bailey Falter from the IL.,Strahm, 34, is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 17 relief appearances during his return to the Royals, who selected him in the 2012 MLB Draft. ,In ...

Report: Red Sox SS Trevor Story headed to IL
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is headed to the 10-day injured list, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.,The newspaper also reported that utility man Nick Sogard will be summoned from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin strain for ...

Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy hoping to leave hospital Monday
Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy is in "good spirits" after being shot in the leg at a concert last weekend and hopes to check out of the hospital on Monday, Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz told ESPN on Saturday.,Hardy, an All-American last season, returned to Columbia, Mo., earlier this week follo...

Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios to have surgery for elbow fracture
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will undergo surgery on his pitching elbow Wednesday to address a stress fracture as well as potential loose bodies or ligament issues, MLB.com reported on Saturday.,Berrios, 31, has been dealing with the injury since early in spring training. He has yet t...

Road-tested Aces aim to spoil Dream's home opener
Entering the final contest of a four-game road trip, the Las Vegas Aces look more than comfortable away from home.,The reigning league champions will aim to complete the road sweep Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream.,After flushing a 33-point season-opening home loss to the Phoenix Mercury, ...
