el Page 206 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Surging Astros look to stay hot against Phillies
The injury-depleted Houston Astros continued their surge up the American League standings over the weekend, setting up an intriguing six-game homestand that begins with a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Houston claimed the rubber match of a three-game road series with an...

Reds designate INF Jeimer Candelario for assignment
The Cincinnati Reds designated infielder Jeimer Candelario for assignment on Monday, just halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the 2024 season.,Candelario, 31, had been on the injured list since late April due to a lumbar spine strain. The Reds reinstated him from the ...

Astros reinstate OF Taylor Trammell from injured list
The Houston Astros reinstated outfielder Taylor Trammell from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Trammell, 27, batted .293 with two homers and 10 RBIs during a 12-game stint in the minors while recovering from a right calf strain.,Purchased from the New York Yankees in November, Trammell has yet to ...

Walker Buehler looks to stop June swoon as Red Sox visit Angels
Walker Buehler will make his first start in Southern California since helping the Los Angeles Dodgers capture the 2024 World Series title when the Boston Red Sox open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim.,Buehler signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Red...

Miguel Angel Jimenez captures his third senior major in playoff
Miguel Angel Jimenez continued his brilliant season by capturing the third major on the PGA Tour Champions slate, the Kaulig Companies Championship, on Sunday in Akron, Ohio.,Jimenez, who triumphed for the fourth time in 2025, defeated Steven Alker on the second extra hole of a playoff at the famed ...

Mauricio Dubon homers twice as Astros hold off Angels
Mauricio Dubon hit two home runs and drove in three runs and Jeremy Pena homered, doubled and scored twice to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the second multi-home run ga...

Keegan Bradley stuns Tommy Fleetwood on No. 18 to win Travelers
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley birdied the final hole of the Travelers Championship and catapulted past England's Tommy Fleetwood to win the tournament in a stunning conclusion Sunday in Cromwell, Conn.,Bradley shot 2-under-par 68 for a four-round total of 15-under 265 to win by one stroke ov...

Viktor Hovland (neck) WDs from Travelers Championship
Norway's Viktor Hovland was forced to withdraw during the final round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn., on Sunday due to a neck injury.,Hovland, 27, appeared to be in pain on his opening tee shot in the final round, though he made par on the first hole. He bogeyed the second hole bef...

Eric Cole (illness) WDs from Travelers Championship
Eric Cole withdrew from the Travelers Championship prior to the final round on Sunday due to illness.,Cole, 37, carded a 68, 67 and 69 to shoot at 6-under-par 204 to reside tied for 14th place after three rounds in Cromwell, Conn.,Cole, who is seeking his first win on the PGA Tour, is 77th in the Of...

Giants P Sean Hjelle subject of MLB investigation following wife's claim
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin said club officials have talked to Major League Baseball about allegations of abuse made by the wife of pitcher Sean Hjelle.,MLB is investigating claims made by Caroline Hjelle, who on Friday posted a video to social media of herself with their two children wi...
National League West Turns Up the Heat in Baseball’s Hottest Division Race
The NL West is shaping up as MLB’s most entertaining division, with the Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Diamondbacks locked in a fiery summer battle loaded with drama, stars and playoff stakes....

After homer-powered win, Angels look to continue scoring surge vs. Astros
The Los Angeles Angels will try to win their second straight series against an American League division leader on Sunday afternoon when they face the West-leading Houston Astros in Anaheim, Calif. ,The Angels took three of four games earlier in the week in New York against the East-leading Yankees. ...

Guardians seek high note vs. Athletics to end road trip
The Cleveland Guardians already have been assured of a losing nine-game road trip, but they can make the ending feel better if they can defeat the Athletics on Sunday afternoon at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Guardians are 3-5 entering the finale after posting a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Satu...

Guardians ride 4-run inning to win over Athletics
Luis Ortiz matched his career high of 10 strikeouts and Jose Ramirez and Steven Kwan each had three hits and one RBI to lead the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,Ortiz (4-8) allowed two hits and two walks over six shutout innings to...

Logan O'Hoppe powers Angels in rout of Astros
Logan O'Hoppe hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Luis Rengifo also homered as the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,It was the fourth multi-homer game of O'Hoppe's career and the second this season. Zach Neto doubled tw...

Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones (ankle sprain) out 4-6 weeks
New York Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a sprained right ankle, the team announced on Saturday night.,Jones, 31, injured the ankle in the second quarter of an 89-81 loss Thursday night to the Phoenix Mercury. She sprained the same ankle on June 5...

Tommy Fleetwood up 3 at Travelers, eyes first PGA Tour win
England's Tommy Fleetwood has put together a nice career, but none of his victories have come on the PGA Tour.,He's in position to change that this weekend, but he won't even be the sentimental favorite for the final day of the Travelers Championship.,Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's thir...

Tommy Fleetwood up 3 entering final round at Travelers
England's Tommy Fleetwood shot 7-under-par 63 in Saturday's third round of the Travelers Championship to break away from a high-profile group near the top of the leaderboard at Cromwell, Conn.,Fleetwood, who for the second time in three rounds didn't record a bogey, will carry a three-shot advantage...

Borussia Dortmund fend off Mamelodi Sundowns in CWC play
Borussia Dortmund held off a late rally by Mamelodi Sundowns for a 4-3 victory at the FIFA Club World Cup in Cincinnati on Saturday.,Dortmund (1-0-1, 4 points) moved to the top of the group F, one point ahead of the Sundowns (1-1-0, 3 points).,Lebo Mothiba scored in the 90th minute to cut the Sundow...

Blackhawks acquire F Andre Burakovsky from Kraken
The Chicago Blackhawks acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Seattle Kraken on Saturday in exchange for fellow forward Joe Veleno.,Burakovsky, 30, recorded 37 points (10 goals, 27 assists) in 79 regular-season games with the Kraken this past season.,The two-time Stanley Cup winner carries a salary cap ...