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Old teammates meet again as Giants visit White Sox
Former Boston Red Sox teammates meet again when Rafael Devers and Andrew Benintendi go head-to-head for the second straight night as the San Francisco Giants continue their road series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Devers and Benintendi contributed one hit apiece to rather mea...

Blue Jays bid to follow up strong showing vs. reeling Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to end a season-high six-game losing streak Saturday when they face the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the second contest of a three-game series., ,Toronto extended Boston's losing streak by opening the series with a 9-0 victory on Friday night. Toronto collected 16 hi...

Marlins, against Diamondbacks, seek sixth consecutive win
Right-hander Sandy Alcantara appears to be back in form, and the Miami Marlins will be seeking another strong start from him when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday.,The Marlins extended their season-long winning streak to five games with a 9-8 victory Friday in the opener of ...

Mariners' Bryan Woo looks to notch third win vs. Rangers in 2025
It will be a rematch of right-handers from earlier in the season when the Seattle Mariners clash with the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Mariners will send Bryan Woo (7-4, 3.12 ERA) to the mound to start the second contest of the three-game series against Kumar Rocker (...

Mets' Paul Blackburn, Pirates' Bailey Falter look to end June on strong note
A day after their rotation took a serious hit, the New York Mets will look to former All-Star right-hander Paul Blackburn to get things moving in the right direction when he takes on the host Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Bailey Falter on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,The ...

Rays' Zack Littell seeks to help taxed bullpen in start vs. Orioles
Although the Tampa Bay Rays' pitching has been as sharp as it could be, the team might find itself in a bind this weekend.,The Rays went through the bulk of their bullpen in Friday night's 22-8 loss to the host Baltimore Orioles, making for a potentially tricky second game of the series on Saturday ...

Twins' Bailey Ober looks for June redemption vs. Tigers
Bailey Ober has one final chance to end his June swoon.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will pitch Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series with the Detroit Tigers. Ober (4-5, 4.90 ERA) has lost all four of his June starts, surrendering 23 runs in 24 1/3 innings. The long ball has be...

Yankees' Clarke Schmidt aims for more zeros vs. struggling A's
A week ago, Clarke Schmidt was unhittable for seven innings, and the lone obstacle was a rising pitch count.,The New York Yankees are curious to see what the follow up to Schmidt's flirtation with history looks like when the emerging right-hander faces the visiting Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,N...

Arizona governor signs $500K bill for upgrades to Chase Field
The Arizona Diamondbacks' home venue, Chase Field, will be upgraded after Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Friday earmarking $500 million toward renovations.,The measure will direct sales tax collected at the Phoenix stadium and nearby buildings, plus taxes from some club employees, to be used...

Canadiens acquire D Noah Dobson in sign-and-trade with Isles
The Montreal Canadiens acquired Noah Dobson in a sign-and-trade agreement with the New York Islanders on Friday as the top-pair defenseman agreed to an eight-year, $76 million contract.,In return, the Islanders received forward Emil Heineman and both of Montreal's first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) ...

Jackson Chourio's big night lifts Brewers over Rockies
Jackson Chourio homered and drove in four runs, Caleb Durbin finished with three hits and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 10-6 on Friday night.,Sal Frelick, William Contreras and Brice Turang had two hits each for Milwaukee, which has won three in a row.,Thairo Estrada and Braxt...

Reports: Wolves C Naz Reid agrees to 5-year, $125M deal
After turning down a $15 million player option for next season, center Naz Reid will remain with the Minnesota Timberwolves on a five-year, $125 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Reid, 25, who was the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24, reportedly will have a player op...

Improved Quakes host lowly Galaxy in California Clasico
After a four-goal eruption that got their offense back on track, the San Jose Earthquakes at least will be close to home when they play host to the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in another edition of the California Clasico., ,The team's first game in the Bay Area in a month will take place at Stanf...

Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders in NHL draft
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ontario, nati...

After rugged Club World Cup lessons, Sounders face Austin FC
When the Seattle Sounders resume MLS play Saturday night against visiting Austin FC, they will look to make use of lessons learned during the FIFA Club World Cup.,The Sounders went 0-3-0 in the international tournament, but they played in what was considered the toughest group with South American ch...

Report: Club World Cup averaging 34,770 fans through group stage
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup posted an average attendance of 34,770 through its group stage of matches headed into the knockout stages, according to a Friday report from Sports Business Journal.,Taking place in the United States this year, many of the games were hosted in larger venues, mainly NFL s...

Struggling St. Louis City, dragging Dynamo desperate for win
Two teams eager to reverse their fortunes tangle Saturday night when St. Louis City SC visit the Houston Dynamo.,St. Louis (3-10-6, 15 points) is coming off a 4-2 loss Wednesday night to Orlando City that dropped it to 1-10-4 in its last 15 matches. Meanwhile, Houston (5-9-5, 20 points) suffered a 3...

Matthew Schaefer goes No. 1 to Islanders; Misa, Frondell follow
The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first overall pick at the 2025 NHL Draft on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles.,Schaefer, who will turn 18 on Sept. 5, played for the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League the past two seasons.,The 6-foot-2, 183-pound Hamilton, Ont...

Reserve QBs to start as Redblacks host Argonauts
Two squads who have their primary quarterbacks ailing and just one combined victory this season square off Sunday night when the Toronto Argonauts visit the Ottawa Redblacks.,On the final injury report of the week, the Argonauts announced that 2023 Most Outstanding Player Chad Kelly will not make hi...

Hosting RSL, Sporting KC out to build on improbable win
Could Wednesday night have been the pivot on which Sporting Kansas City's season turns?,Down 1-0 at home in stoppage time against Charlotte FC, Sporting KC scored twice in a four-minute span to turn a near-certain defeat into an exhilarating 2-1 win. The improbable victory gave the team three unexpe...