ew Page 1089 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blue Jays designate RHP Jose Urena for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday designated right-hander Jose Urena for assignment.,The 33-year-old has appeared in 239 MLB games in his career. In 2024, he went 5-8 with a 3.80 ERA in 33 outings for the Texas Rangers.,Urena signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets during the offseason. On...
Dodgers transfer Tyler Glasnow to 60-day IL, claim Chuckie Robinson off waivers
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday transferred starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day injured list and claimed catcher Chuckie Robinson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. ,Glasnow, a 31-year-old right-hander, initially went on the 15-day injured list April 28 because of right shoulder i...
Blue Jays OF Daulton Varsho (hamstring) exits vs. Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho was helped off the field in the third inning of Saturday's game against the Athletics with a left hamstring injury.,Varsho grabbed the hamstring after rounding second as he attempted to stretch a double to a triple. He was easily out at third and collapsed...
Cardinals put OF Jordan Walker (wrist) on 10-day IL
St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker was placed on the 10-day injury list Saturday due to left wrist inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Walker missed batting practice as well as Friday night's game against the Rangers before the team decided to make the move prior to Saturday...
No. 14 Arthur Fils (back) hopes to return for Wimbledon
Arthur Fils withdrew from one major and could miss another due to a stress fracture in his lower back.,The 14th-ranked Fils bowed out of his third-round match against 17th-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev at the French Open, which was scheduled for Saturday. The Frenchman explained his reasoning, saying...
Mariners promote INF Cole Young, activate RHP Bryce Miller off IL
Seattle Mariners prospect Cole Young was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to make his major-league debut on Saturday against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Young will man second base and bat eighth in the lineup on Saturday night. He currently is the third-ranked Mariners prospect by MLB Pipeline.,At 21...
Astros DH Yordan Alvarez dealing with fracture in hand
Houston Astros designated Yordan Alvarez has a "very small fracture" in his right hand that is 60 percent healed, general manager Dana Brown announced on Saturday.,Brown said the fracture wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid.,"The immediate ...
McLaren's Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris to start 1-2 at Spanish GP
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris captured the 1-2 spots in qualifying on Saturday for the Formula One 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, giving McLaren dominance in the front row.,Piastri edged his teammate at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya by two-tenths of a second, the largest margin of the season, for th...
Panthers' Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen OK for Game 1
Florida Panthers forwards Eetu Luostarinen and Anton Lundell will be ready for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night in Edmonton, coach Paul Maurice said Saturday.,Both players were injured in Wednesday's series-clinching Game 5 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.,Panthers forward A.J....
Valkyries looking to reach next level vs. unbeaten Lynx
After two games against the defending WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries get a shot at the 2024 runners-up when the Minnesota Lynx make their first visit to Chase Center in San Francisco for a Commissioner's Cup contest Sunday night.,The expansion Valkyries (2-3) are off to a respectable sta...
Twins reinstate OF Matt Wallner from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated outfielder Matt Wallner from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Wallner, out since mid-April with a left hamstring strain, batted .320 with five home runs and 13 RBIs in six rehab games at Triple-A St. Paul.,Wallner, 27, batted .263 with one homer and three RBIs in 1...
Guardians activate DH David Fry from 60-day IL
The Cleveland Guardians activated designated hitter David Fry from the 60-day injured list and added him to the roster prior to Saturday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.,The Guardians also placed outfielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list due to plantar fasciitis in his right f...
Sparks out to douse losing streak vs. Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks will look to avoid a second early-season, three-game losing skid when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Phoenix (4-2) contributed to Los Angeles' three-game losing slump through the WNBA campaign's first four games, winning an 89-86 nail-biter on May 21. The Sparks ral...
Mark Bowman, No. 1 TE in 2026 class, commits to USC
Mark Bowman, the No. 1 tight end in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Southern California.,The 247Sports composite also ranks Bowman, who reclassified from the 2027 class, as the No. 16 overall prospect in the nation.,Bowman plays at powerhouse Mater Dei High School in nearby Santa Ana. His co...
Astros place OF Chas McCormick (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed outfielder Chas McCormick on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday for McCormick, who is batting .256 with two RBIs in 36 games this season.,McCormick, 30, is a career .250 hitter with 55 homers and 193 RBIs in 472 ca...
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) lands on IL
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.,The Orioles also promoted infielder Coby Mayo and outfielder Jordyn Adams from Triple-A Norfolk and designated catcher Chadwick Tromp for assignment.,Mountcastle, 28, is b...
Aces seeking sharper results in return trip to Seattle
It didn't end well for the Las Vegas Aces the last time they played the Seattle Storm.,The Aces (3-2) lost 102-82 on May 25 in Seattle and aim for a different outcome in a rematch against the Storm (3-3) on Sunday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Reigning WNBA MVP A'Ja Wilson talked about it in a pos...
Mexico to co-host 2031 Women's World Cup with U.S.
The United States is being joined by Mexico as a co-host of the 2031 Women's World Cup, multiple outlets confirmed.,ESPN reported Friday night that the Mexican Football Federation confirmed the arrangement.,FIFA said earlier this year that the United States was the only "valid" bidder for the 2031 e...
2-time All-Star Josh Harrison retires
Two-time All-Star Josh Harrison announced his retirement on Saturday, the 14th anniversary of his major league debut.,Harrison, 37, hasn't played in the majors since July 30, 2023.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This ride was nothing short of amazing! God is good! ???? <a h...
Report: Belmont Stakes to return to Saratoga in 2026
The Belmont Stakes, the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown, reportedly will be run at Saratoga Race Course for a third consecutive year in 2026.,WNYT-13, the NBC affiliate in Albany, N.Y., is reporting that plans are being made to run the Belmont at the historic upstate track next year as work...