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Anthony Volpe delivers key hit in Yanks' win over Angels
Anthony Volpe hit a three-run double and Ryan Yarbrough tossed six strong innings as the New York Yankees opened a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels with a 5-1 win on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Yarbrough (2-0) allowed two hits, including a leadoff homer to Zach Neto in the first inning...
Ole Miss' Michael La Sasso wins NCAA title, collects U.S. Open and Masters invites
Ole Miss junior Michael La Sasso's even-par 72 on Monday at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa North Course in Carlsbad, Calif., was his worst score in four days, but it accomplished plenty.,Not only did La Sasso hold off Texas A&M's Phichaksn Maichon to win the NCAA's individual title with a 72-hole ...
Angels sign veteran IF/OF Chris Taylor to 1-year deal
Chris Taylor remained in the Los Angeles area as the Angels signed the utility player to a one-year, $760,000 contract on Monday, a week after he was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The 34-year-old veteran made his Angels debut Monday night, playing center field and batting eighth against the N...
Angels sign veteran utility player Chris Taylor to 1-year deal
Chris Taylor will remain in Los Angeles as the Angels agreed to a one-year, $760,000 contract with the utility player, the team announced on Monday.,Taylor, 34, appeared in 28 games for the Dodgers this season, his 10th with the reigning World Series champions. He logged just 35 at-bats, however, an...
Dream open three-game road swing against Sparks
After a productive weekend at home, the Atlanta Dream take some momentum on the road when they travel to the West Coast to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Dream (3-2) open a three-game road swing following home victories over the Dallas Wings on Saturday and the Connecticut Sun on Sunday...
Cornell men's lacrosse beats Maryland for 1st title since '77
Three years after falling one step short of claiming the NCAA men's lacrosse national championship, Cornell has finally reached the peak.,With CJ Kirst recording six goals -- upping his season total to 82 to equal the Division I single-season record -- plus an assist, the Big Red avenged their 2022 ...
Former All-American Kayleigh Heckel transferring to UConn
Kayleigh Heckel is heading closer to home as the 5-foot-9 rising sophomore guard announced her commitment to play for the UConn Huskies next season.,Originally from Port Chester, N.Y., Heckel will transfer from Southern California to UConn, which she selected over the likes of Notre Dame and Vanderb...
Orioles add C Chadwick Tromp with Adley Rutschman ailing
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of catcher Chadwick Tromp on Monday, while utility player Cooper Hummel was designated for assignment.,The move comes one day after Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman left a game against the Boston Red Sox after taking a foul ball off his mask. Rutschman was ...
Report: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani not on mound before break
As the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to slow play Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound after a second elbow surgery, manager Dave Roberts told team flagship radio station AM-570 on Sunday that the star two-way player will not pitch before the All-Star break.,"I do think we are being very methodical ab...
Braves' Spencer Strider looking to find form against Phillies
While Spencer Strider and Ranger Suarez both got a late start to the season, they have experienced varying results thus far.,Strider aims for his first win of the campaign Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game road series against Suarez and the Philadelphia Phillies.,After missing more t...
Fresh off 'surreal' performance, Yankees and J.C. Escarra open series vs. Angels
The New York Yankees have won six of their past seven games heading into the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,J.C. Escarra recorded the first three-hit performance of his career and added two RBIs as New York claimed a series victory with a 5-...
Pete Alonso homers, Mets take series from Dodgers
Pete Alonso snapped the longest home run drought of his career Sunday night, when his two-run shot in the first inning sparked the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rubber game of a three-game series.,The Mets dropped Friday's series opener 7-5 in 13 innings before winni...
Edward Cabrera, Marlins blank Angels for series win
Edward Cabrera combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as the Miami Marlins beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Sunday to win the three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Cabrera (1-1) allowed three hits with two walks and struck out a season-high 10 batters over 5 2/3 innings. Anthony Bender and...
Padres place RHP Michael King (shoulder) on IL
The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Michael King on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation on Sunday and recalled right-hander David Morgan from Triple-A El Paso.,King, 30, is 4-2 with a 2.59 ERA in 10 starts this season. He was scratched from his start Saturday against the Atlanta ...
Roger Goodell: USA Football will select Olympic flag football rosters, not NFL
While the NFL has approved active players to participate in the 2028 Summer Olympic flag football tournament in Los Angeles, commissioner Roger Goodell made it clear that the NFL will not determine which players will compete for the United States.,Rather, Goodell said during this week's meeting of l...
Shohei Ohtani faces hitters as road to Dodgers' rotation shortens
Shohei Ohtani's return to game action as a pitcher took another step forward Sunday when he faced live hitters for the first time since his 2023 Tommy John revision surgery on his right elbow.,Ohtani's pitching session, before Sunday's road game against the New York Mets, came against rookies Hyeseo...
'Big Four' gather as Rafael Nadal honored at Roland Garros
Back on the clay court Sunday where his legend was cemented, Rafael Nadal was saluted at Roland Garros by a capacity crowd and three fellow greats of the game.,A 14-time French Open winner from Spain, Nadal was given a farewell ceremony in Paris in one more must-see event on center court where he wo...
Orioles sign/activate utility man Cooper Hummel
The Baltimore Orioles signed utility man Cooper Hummel to a free-agent deal and activated him to the active roster Sunday.,In a corresponding move, infielder Terrin Vavra was designated for assignment.,Hummel, 30, was released from his minor league contract by the New York Yankees on Saturday. ,He b...
Report: Knicks C Mitchell Robinson could crack starting lineup
The New York Knicks reportedly are mulling a change to their starting lineup in an effort to climb back into contention in the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers.,SNY reported that Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is pondering elevating center Mitchell Robinson into the starting lin...
Cubs place C Miguel Amaya (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed Miguel Amaya on the 10-day injured list Sunday morning and selected fellow catcher Reese McGuire from Triple-A Iowa.,The move involving Amaya was expected after he sustained a left oblique strain on a throw to second base during the fifth inning of Chicago's 6-4 loss to the C...