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William Byron signs extension with Hendrick Motorsports
Two-time Daytona 500 champion William Byron signed a four-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports on Friday.,The deal keeps Byron, 27, behind the wheel of the No. 24 Chevrolet through the 2029 NASCAR Cup Series season.,"We've built something special with the No. 24 team," Byron said in a t...
Crew, during 'frustrating' run, meet slumping Charlotte FC
Neither the Columbus Crew nor host Charlotte FC have tasted victory lately, but the levels of hunger will be different when they meet on Saturday night. ,For the Crew (7-1-6, 27 points), three straight matches without a victory is unusual, but they've managed draws in all of them despite scoring jus...
Red Sox P Liam Hendriks calls out death threats directed at family
Red Sox right-hander Liam Hendriks said he and his wife received death threats following Boston's recent home loss to the New York Mets.,"Just as an FYI: Threats against me and my wife's life are horrible and cruel. You need help," the reliever wrote Thursday on Instagram. "Leaving comments and tell...
Slumping A's face tough task in weathering 'storm' vs. Phillies
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said his team is in the midst of a "perfect storm" of how things can go wrong all at once.,Mired in a nine-game losing streak, the Athletics have a tough task to halt their slide on Friday night when they open a three-game series against the National League-leading Phil...
Angels ride high-octane offense into series opener vs. Marlins
The Los Angeles Angels will host the Miami Marlins on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif., riding a seven-game winning streak, their longest since the end of the 2022 season.,The offense has been the primary factor in the Angels' recent success. The team averaged 6.8 runs per game during the just-conclu...
Aaron Judge, surging Yankees face reeling Rockies
Coors Field has not been a safe haven for the Colorado Rockies, and it isn't going to get any easier this weekend.,Colorado was swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in a four-game home series and now will face another first-place team -- the American League East-leading New York Yankees -- in a three-...
Mariners await positive pitching news amid series in Houston
The series opener against the host Houston Astros on Thursday resulted in a loss for the Mariners as a team, but the Seattle rotation took a step forward.,Mariners right-hander George Kirby made his season debut in a 9-2 defeat against the Astros.,Seattle will try to level the four-game series on Fr...
Scuffling offenses clash as Rangers oppose White Sox
A pair of teams looking for jolts from their offenses will square off in Chicago on Friday when the White Sox host the Texas Rangers in the opener of a three-game series.,Chicago has dropped six of its past seven games, including a 6-5 setback against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The White Sox...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. set to return to face Padres
Ronald Acuna Jr. will return from knee surgery that has kept him out for nearly a year when the Atlanta Braves open a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres.,"It'll be good, he feels ready and that's great," Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said. "It'll be great to get him back in the ...
Tigers aim to rebound vs. Guardians behind Jackson Jobe
Rookie Jackson Jobe hasn't been flawless this season, but he has been a good luck charm for the Detroit Tigers, who are undefeated in his eight starts.,Detroit will look for that streak to continue when it hosts the Cleveland Guardians for the second game of a four-game series on Friday.,Jobe (4-0, ...
Drew Rasmussen, Rays aim to slow streaking Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to extend a pair of winning streaks when they open a three-game series against the host Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.,The Blue Jays recorded their third win in a row on Thursday afternoon with a 7-6, 11-inning victory over the slumping San Diego Padres.,Daulton Varsho fol...
Nationals ride five-game win streak into series vs. Giants
The Washington Nationals will look to extend their season-best five-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday.,The Nationals blew a ninth-inning lead on Thursday but got a game-winning single from Amed Rosario in the 10th for an 8-7 vi...
Paul Skenes, assured of remaining with Pirates, faces Brewers
A day after the Pittsburgh Pirates' front office declared its intention to keep ace Paul Skenes for the long term, the right-hander will get the start Friday against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,Skenes, who has been the subject of trade speculation, will oppose Brewers ace Freddy Peralta in the s...
Christian Yelich blasts 2 homers as Brewers top Pirates
Christian Yelich hit a pair of home runs and finished with four RBIs to help the Milwaukee Brewers open a four-game series with an 8-5 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.,Yelich's three-run blast in the first inning off Pirates rookie starter Mike Burrows (0-1) set the tone for t...
Reports: Donald Trump's proposed presidential commission put on hold
According to reports, plans to create a presidential commission to oversee key issues in college sports have been placed on hold.,The commission championed by President Donald Trump was slated to be headed by former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and ex-Texas Tech offensive lineman Cody Campbell,...
Ex-major-leaguer Darin Ruf sues Reds for career-ending injury
Nearly two years after his final game, former major leaguer Darin Ruf filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds for an injury at Great American Ball Park that he claims ended his career.,According to the lawsuit filed in Hamilton County (Ohio) Common Pleas, Ruf injured himself on a tar...
Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) to return Friday
Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. will be activated off the injured list before the series opener against the San Diego Padres on Friday night and play in his first game in nearly 12 months.,The 2023 National League MVP tore the ACL in his left knee on May 26, 2024. The activation will come three...
With Royals in town, Twins out to continue home success
The Minnesota Twins will try to start another home winning streak when they play the Kansas City Royals on Friday night to open a three-game series in Minneapolis., ,The Twins won 10 games in a row at Target Field before losing 5-1 against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night. After a day off ...
Athletics INF Gio Urshela (hamstring) headed to IL
Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela departed Thursday's 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels with a left hamstring strain.,Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told reporters after the game that Urshela will undergo an MRI exam and be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Urshela was the team's start...
Four players share first-round lead at Mexico Riviera Maya Open
Brianna Do, Japan's Chisato Iwai, South Korea's Jenny Shin and the Philippines' Bianca Pagdanganan each shot a 4-under-par 68 on Friday to share the first-round lead at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.,Do birdied two of her first four holes at El Camaleon Golf Course in Playa del Carmen, th...