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Blue Jays, Tigers start pitchers on rebound from tough outings
Jack Flaherty still is seeking his first victory of the season. Kevin Gausman is coming off his worst outing of the campaign.,Those two veteran right-handers will be the mound opponents in the finale of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and host Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.,Fl...
Back at .500, Nationals go for 3-game sweep of Orioles
The Washington Nationals will go for their first home series sweep of the season when they host the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,The Nationals pulled away late for a 13-3 win on Saturday, allowing them to reach .500 (23-23) for the first time since May 2024. Washington had lost 15 straight games whe...
Red Sox, Braves set for rubber game after two thrilling finishes
The Boston Red Sox and host Atlanta Braves have authored two dramatic finishes to begin their weekend interleague series.,What will Sunday's rubber game have in store?,Boston hands the ball to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) as it looks to build off a 3-2 Saturday win, which came on the st...
Streak-busting Marlins seek series victory over Rays
Jakob Marsee is squeezing out plenty of offense in the Citrus Series.,Fresh off back-to-back three-hit performances, Marsee will look to lead the Miami Marlins to a series victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game set in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Marsee ...
Conor McGregor returning to fight Max Holloway in July
Conor McGregor, a big name in UFC despite not fighting since 2021, will return for a match with Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Ireland's McGregor (22-6-0) will face fellow former champion Holloway (27-9-0) in a nontitle welterweight bout as the main e...
Astros' Jose Altuve to undergo imaging after exiting with side injury
Veteran Astros infielder Jose Altuve is set to undergo imaging Sunday morning after exiting Houston's 4-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday with a left side injury.,Altuve left the game in the eighth inning after sustaining the injury on a swing. He hit the ball, grounding it to third but did n...
Luca Langoni, Revolution edge Minnesota United
Luca Langoni scored early in the second half and the New England Revolution held on to defeat visiting Minnesota United 2-1 on Saturday night at Foxborough, Mass.,Carles Gil posted a penalty kick for New England (8-4-1, 25 points), which improved to 7-1-0 in home games. Three of goalkeeper Matt Turn...
Milan Iloski's second-half goal helps Union tie Crew
Milan Iloski scored his fourth goal midway through the second half but the Philadelphia Union again fell short of a first home win in a 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew on Saturday night at Chester, Pa.,Iloski's tally canceled Hugo Picard's 10th-minute strike from distance for the visitors.,Cavan ...
Jackson Chourio leads way as Brewers edge Twins
Jackson Chourio doubled and hit a go-ahead solo shot for his first home run of the season, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Chourio had the only extra-base hits for Milwaukee, but it was all the team needed to win for the th...
Report: Aaron Rodgers returning to play with Steelers in 2026
Aaron Rodgers has decided to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026 and is expected to sign a one-year deal worth up to $25 million, ESPN reported on Saturday night.,According to ESPN, he will receive about $22 million to $23 million in base salary with incentives that would push the total to $25 ...
Giants place OF Heliot Ramos (quad) on 10-day IL
The San Francisco Giants placed left fielder Heliot Ramos on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right quadriceps strain.,Ramos was injured during Friday night's 6-2 loss to the Athletics in West Sacramento, Calif. He underwent an MRI exam on Saturday.,"It will be at least a couple weeks and p...
PGA is widest-open major in years: ‘Never seen anything like it’
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Jon Rahm studied the leaderboard on the digital screen inside the player interview tent at Aronimink Golf Club. Once before he began his first answer, then again when answering a question in Spanish.,"Can we move this? How many of them are at 3 under?" Rahm asked a PGA of Amer...
Slumping Corey Seager (back spasms) not in lineup vs. Astros
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Houston Astros, as he woke up with back spasms, according to manager Skip Schumaker.,Seager, who is mired in a career-worst 0-for-27 stretch at the plate, did not play on Friday, but Schumaker said that was due to ...
Angels select OF Jose Siri, option Bryce Teodosio
The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of outfielder Jose Siri on Saturday prior to the team's home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In corresponding transactions, outfielder Bryce Teodosio was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake and right-handed reliever Ben Joyce was transferred to the 60-da...
Report: FIFA, Iran hold talks ahead of World Cup
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom described his Saturday meeting with the head of Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI) as "constructive" as concerns about the nation's participation in next month's World Cup have not abated.,Grafstrom met with FFIRI President Mehdi Taj in Istanbul and told Reut...
Pistons look to close out Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers in Game 7
Donovan Mitchell and Ausar Thompson will battle for the last word in their individual rivalry when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Detroit Pistons for a win-or-go-on-vacation Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday night.,Each team has prevailed once on the opponent's court since the...
Lynx ignoring doubters, heading into matchup vs. Sky
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams is aware of the doubters.,Yes, the Lynx lost a few key players to free agency and the WNBA expansion draft during the offseason. Yes, the Lynx have lost others to injuries to start the season.,No, Williams and the Lynx do not plan to go away quietly.,"We know w...
Blue Jays RHP Jose Berrios scheduled for elbow surgery
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios, who has not pitched in a major league game since last September, will undergo surgery for a stress fracture in his elbow, manager John Schneider said Saturday.,Berrios, 31, did not participate in the Blue Jays' run to the World Series last season or the W...
Mets place RHP Clay Holmes on IL with fibula fracture
The New York Mets placed right-hander Clay Holmes on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he fractured his right fibula when he was hit by a comebacker in Friday's game against the New York Yankees.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Joey Gerber was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.,Holmes was h...
Red Sox SS Trevor Story (sports hernia) lands on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a sports hernia. It will be retroactive to May 15th.,The Red Sox recalled utility man Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin str...