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Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long returns to majors vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long is set to end a 615-day hiatus from the majors on Wednesday night when he starts against the host Chicago White Sox.,Right elbow surgery in April 2024 and left hip surgery last July have stalled Gipson-Long's development.,Gipson-Long, who last pitched i...

Braves' Chris Sale aims for another sharp effort in clash vs. D-backs
Two veteran pitchers will square off Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of their three-game series.,Arizona right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-2, 3.78 ERA) is scheduled to start against Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale (3-3, 3.06). The Diamondbacks won ...

Phillies' Mick Abel returns to majors for start vs. Jays
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Mick Abel has given himself a tough act to follow for his second career major league start Wednesday night against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The 23-year-old matched the franchise record for strikeouts in a major league debut with nine over six innings on May 18 t...

Yankees, opposing Guardians, eye yet another series win
Jazz Chisholm Jr. received an ovation before his first at-bat Tuesday night, and he later delivered the biggest hit in the latest win for the New York Yankees.,After getting a tiebreaking homer from Chisholm in his return from an oblique injury, the Yankees seek their sixth straight home victory whe...

Cal Quantrill looks to stop Rockies from sweeping Marlins
Cal Quantrill spent 2024 helping the Colorado Rockies win games. On Wednesday, he will try to stop them from sweeping their first series of 2025 when the Miami Marlins host the Rockies in the finale of their three-game series.,Quantrill (3-5, 5.84 ERA) faces his former team in the finale of the seri...

Homer-stealing TJ Friedl, Reds seek series win over Brewers
Following a game-saving, homer-robbing catch to end the Tuesday night game, TJ Friedl and the Cincinnati Reds will try to accomplish another rarity against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the rubber game of the three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,The Reds have lost 11 straight series against th...

Rookie right-handers square off as Astros face Pirates
Despite having their rotation decimated by injuries, the Houston Astros are on top of the American League West.,Due to the absences, rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto remains part of Houston's rotation as a sixth starter despite his recent struggles. Gusto will oppose another rookie right-hander, Mike ...

Nationals turn to lefty MacKenzie Gore to slow red-hot Cubs
The visiting Chicago Cubs go for their fourth straight win when they play the Washington Nationals in the middle game of their series Wednesday night.,Chicago took the series opener 8-3 and has won 13 of its past 16 games. Washington has lost two in a row after winning four straight.,Michael Busch f...

Angels look to complete road sweep of frustrated Red Sox
The visiting Los Angeles Angels will be attempting to sweep the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon when the teams complete their three-game series.,The Angels prevailed 7-6 on Monday and 4-3 in 10 innings on Tuesday, which left Boston with a 6-17 record in one-run games this season. The Red Sox h...

Dodgers rally in ninth, push past Mets in 10th
Freddie Freeman drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning double after Max Muncy tied it with a homer in the ninth as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the visiting New York Mets on Tuesday.,Muncy's second home run of the game came against Huascar Brazoban.,An inning later, Fr...

Twins' Pablo Lopez exits due to shoulder tightness
Minnesota right-hander Pablo Lopez departed the Twins' Tuesday contest against the Athletics due to tightness in his pitching shoulder.,Lopez was warming up for the bottom of the sixth inning at West Sacramento, Calif., and after his third toss, he motioned to the dugout. He left after a brief conve...

TJ Friedl's game-saving catch ends Reds' win over Brewers
Pinch hitter Connor Joe drove in the go-ahead run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly as the Cincinnati Reds edged the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Tuesday.,Reds center fielder TJ Friedl robbed pinch hitter Jake Bauers of a game-tying home run for the final out when he leaped over the wall and ...

Minkah Fitzpatrick's brother, No. 3 CB prospect, commits to Georgia
Justice Fitzpatrick, a four-star cornerback in the Class of 2026 and the younger brother of NFL star Minkah Fitzpatrick, committed to play for Georgia on Tuesday.,The younger Fitzpatrick is considered the No. 3 cornerback in his class and No. 47 overall prospect by the 247Sports composite rankings.,...

Dodgers sign veteran RHP Jose Urena
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Jose Urena on Tuesday.,Los Angeles also optioned right-hander Will Klein -- whom it had acquired from the Seattle Mariners the day before -- and designated catcher Chuckie Robinson for assignment.,Urena, 33, has no decisions and a 5.87 ERA in seven...

Brenda Tracy files lawsuit against Michigan State board of trustees
Brenda Tracy, whose sexual harassment accusations resulted in the dismissal of Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker in September 2023, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the university's Board of Trustees and two individual board members.,The 51-page lawsuit filed by Tracy accuses MSU Tr...

Flyweights Amir Albazi, Tatsuro Taira to meet Aug. 2 in Las Vegas
Highly touted flyweights Amir Albazi and Tatsuro Taira will be the main event for UFC Fight Night on Aug. 2 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.,Albazi, a 31-year-old Iraq native with a 17-2 MMA record, ranks No. 3 on UFC's official list of flyweight contenders. He returns to the Octagon for the first time sin...

ACC, Florida State, Clemson to dismiss cases against each other
After nearly two years of infighting, litigation involving Florida State, Clemson and the Atlantic Coast Conference is finally over.,The three sides filed to dismiss cases against one another on Tuesday, ending more than 17 months of legal battles in three different states.,The two schools and the c...

Ravens WR Zay Flowers practicing with 'no limits' in OTAs
After missing the Baltimore Ravens' two playoff games in January with a right knee sprain, wide receiver Zay Flowers is reportedly on track to return to full strength after avoiding offseason surgery.,Flowers suffered the injury in the regular-season finale against Cleveland, resulting in the wideou...

Pacers flight diverted from Oklahoma City after tornado warning
The Indiana Pacers have waited 25 years to return to the NBA Finals, but they will have to wait a little longer as the team's arrival to Oklahoma City was delayed by weather.,While the Pacers' charter flight was in the air on Tuesday, forecasters issued a tornado warning, flood watch and severe thun...

Tim Connelly: Timberwolves need to be 'creative as possible' with roster
It's fair to say Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tim Connelly's default position is not to stand pat.,In February 2023, he moved D'Angelo Russell for Mike Conley and Nickeil Alexander-Walker - two key parts of the Timberwolves' eight-man rotation that just reached the Weste...