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White Sox's Chase Meidroth out to duplicate MLB debut vs. Red Sox
Losses and injuries have mounted for the Chicago White Sox in the first two weeks of the season.,"It's going to be one of these things that happens," manager Will Venable said. "We know every team deals with it, so we've got to push forward and figure out a way to pick up the slack.",An infusion of ...
Mets' Pete Alonso looks to continue torrid start in matchup vs. A's
The New York Mets spent most of the winter preparing for life without Pete Alonso.,Now, they've spent the first 13 games of the season wondering where they'd be without him.,The slugger will look to continue his torrid start to the season on Saturday afternoon when the Mets visit the Athletics in th...
Cards' Miles Mikolas bids for bounce-back effort vs. Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas wants to take a clear mind to the mound when he faces the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Mikolas (0-1, 11.25 ERA) allowed nine runs (eight earned) on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings in an 18-7 loss at Boston in his last start on Sunday.,...
Jackson Jobe vies for victory as Tigers chase series win vs. Twins
Jackson Jobe is eager for his first big-league victory.,The right-hander's next chance to achieve the milestone will come Saturday afternoon when his Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins in the second contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Detroit is coming off a 7-6 win in the series ...
Guardians gun for 4th win in five meetings with Royals
Early on, the Cleveland Guardians have had their way with the Kansas City Royals.,Looking for a fifth straight win overall and attempting to remain perfect at home, the Guardians will try to continue their 2025 success against the Royals on Saturday night.,Cleveland opened the season by taking two o...
Jose Quintana shuts down D-backs in Brewers debut
Milwaukee left-hander Jose Quintana pitched seven scoreless innings in his team and season debut as the Brewers shut out the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in Phoenix on Friday.,Jackson Chourio singled and scored in the Brewers' two-run fifth inning to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Brice Turang h...
Newcastle United draw closer to UCL berth as Man United visit
Newcastle United can take a step toward qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the second time in three seasons on Sunday when it hosts a Manchester United side with one eye on its own ongoing European obligations.,Fifth-place Newcastle (16-9-5, 53 points) enters Sunday's clash tied with fourt...
Rain delays Orioles' adjustments by a day versus Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles were welcoming a day off this week, yet also anxious to get back to work and fix glitches from the first couple of weeks of the season.,Now they'll have to wait until Saturday's game against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The series opener scheduled for Friday night was rained...
LAFC get Igor Jesus back in time to face high-flying Earthquakes
With four losses in their last five league fixtures, the Los Angeles Football Club are clearly riding the struggle bus ahead of Saturday night's home date against the San Jose Earthquakes.,But LAFC will beef up their lineup with the return of Brazilian midfielder Igor Jesus from a one-game suspensio...
Reports: Vols QB Nico Iamaleava out of practice amid NIL talks
Tennessee football received a surprise when quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted not to attend Friday's spring practice, according to multiple media reports.,Iamaleava, 20, is attempting to negotiate for more NIL money, per On3.com, with his absence presumably tied to those conversations.,Tennessee is s...
Fred Couples ‘for sure’ playing Masters in 2026
This week marked the final Masters Tournament for Bernhard Langer, but Fred Couples feels he has at least one more in him.,Both Langer and Couples were on track to make the cut late in the second round Friday before missteps down the stretch drove them to 3-over 147 and 4-over 148, respectively. The...
Dynamo aim to keep defending champion Galaxy winless
The Houston Dynamo recorded their first victory last week while the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy still have a zero in the win column.,Two of the more disappointing teams in Major League Soccer square off Saturday night when the Dynamo (1-4-2, 5 points) face the Galaxy at Carson, Calif.,Los ...
Closing in on playoff berth, Blues take on Kraken
The St. Louis Blues look to snap a two-game skid and move their Stanley Cup playoff hopes closer to reality when they visit the struggling Seattle Kraken on Saturday night.,The Blues (43-30-7, 93 points) hold the Western Conference's second wild-card position, but their push to punch a ticket to the...
Reports: Saints QB Derek Carr could miss 2025 with shoulder injury
The New Orleans Saints' star-crossed relationship with Derek Carr is gaining another chapter, as the quarterback is at risk of missing some or all of the 2025 NFL season, multiple outlets reported Friday.,NFL Network broke the news that Carr is currently dealing with a shoulder injury that could put...
Western Michigan on brink of first national title; Boston U. eyes 6th
Western Michigan is one win away from its first NCAA men's ice hockey championship.,To earn the first national title in any sport for the Kalamazoo school in 60 years, the Broncos must go through long-time Eastern power Boston University in the championship game Saturday night in St. Louis.,Fourth-s...
Dodgers activate 1B Freddie Freeman from IL
After missing nine games due to an ankle injury, Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday and in the lineup for the series opener against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,Freeman aggravated his surgically repaired right ankle on March 30 b...
Golden Knights will have division title at stake vs. Predators
The Vegas Golden Knights can clinch their fourth division title in eight years when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Vegas (48-22-9, 105 points), which has three games remaining, holds a six-point lead over the second-place Los Angeles Kings (45-24-9, 99 points), who...
Bernhard Langer's Masters farewell falls agonizingly short of cut
Bernhard Langer's fairy tale swan song at Augusta National all but ended when his par putt on the 18th hole slid just right of the cup to close his second round on Friday.,In position to make the cut in his 41st and final Masters appearance just an hour before, Langer was even par for the tournament...
Grizzlies F Jaylen Wells likely done for year following scary fall
Memphis Grizzlies rookie forward Jaylen Wells, who took a hard fall and had to be stretchered off the court Tuesday, is likely to miss the rest of the season.,The Grizzlies announced Friday that Wells suffered a concussion and a facial laceration in addition to a broken right wrist.,"Wells is expect...
Reports: Seahawks re-sign QB Drew Lock
Drew Lock is returning for a second tour of duty as a backup quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Lock, 28, is expected to sign a two-year, $5 million deal, per ESPN, after playing the 2024 season with the New York Giants. ,Lock appeared in eight games wit...