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'Everything hurts': Michelle Wie West making first LPGA start in 3 years
Serving as tournament host is not what's making Michelle Wie West nervous at this week's Mizuho Americas Open in West Caldwell, N.J.,Wie West, 36, will tee it up in an LPGA Tour event for the first time since stepping away from competition after missing the cut at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open. She jok...
Tigers' Framber Valdez suspended for beaning Trevor Story
Detroit Tigers left-hander Framber Valdez received a six-game suspension and an undisclosed fine Wednesday for intentionally throwing at Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story on Tuesday night.,Tigers manager A.J. Hinch also received a fine and a one-game suspension, which he will serve in Wednesday ...
Tigers place 2B Gleyber Torres (oblique) on 10-day IL
The Detroit Tigers placed three-time All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left oblique strain.,Torres, 29, had progressed in recent days but continued to feel pain while swinging. He was unable to serve as a pinch hitter, leading the Tigers to put him on...
Andrew Vaughn's homer powers Brewers over Cardinals
Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run homer for the Milwaukee Brewers, who had five pitchers team up to limit the host St. Louis Cardinals to just four hits in a 6-2 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,Vaughn, reinstated from the injured list Monday after breaking the hamate bone in his left hand on Opening Day...
Lakers G Luka Doncic frustrated and unsure of return
Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic broke his silence Wednesday about the hamstring strain that has kept him sidelined since early April.,He told reporters at the team hotel in Oklahoma City he doesn't know when he can rejoin the Lakers, who lost 108-90 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semif...
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo to skip Preakness
For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky Derby winner will not run in the Preakness Stakes, as Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday the horse will skip the second leg of the Triple Crown and compete in the Belmont Stakes next month.,"Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in th...
Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (back) exits after one inning
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was removed after pitching one inning against the host Houston Astros on Wednesday with low back pain.,Glasnow allowed a first-inning home run to Brice Matthews and attempted to return in the second. After several warmup pitches, Glasnow, 32, motion...
Flyers' Noah Cates (lower body) out for rest of series vs. Canes
Trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia Flyers will be without versatile two-way center Noah Cates for the remainder of the series due to a lower-body injury.,Cates, 27, has four points (one goal, three assists) in eight playoff games following the...
Mexico threatens Liga MX players' World Cup spots over camp dispute
Liga MX players were given an ultimatum by the Mexico Football Federation (FMF): Report to a pre-planned World Cup camp on Wednesday and miss their league playoffs and CONCACAF Champions Cup matches or lose their spots on Mexico's World Cup roster.,The FMF stated in a Wednesday morning press release...
Lexi Thompson's U.S. Women's Open streak in jeopardy
Lexi Thompson's streak of 19 consecutive U.S. Women's Open appearances is in jeopardy after she withdrew from a qualifier on Wednesday in Florida.,The streak started in 2007 when a 12-year-old Thompson set a then-record as the tournament's youngest qualifier.,Thompson, 31, stepped away from full-tim...
Angels reinstate RHP Alek Manoah from injured list
The Los Angeles Angels reinstated right-hander Alek Manoah from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday.,The former All-Star has not pitched in the major leagues since the 2024 season with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Angels signed Manoah to a one-year, $1.95 million deal in December. He began the season...
FIFA extends Argentina player's ban to 2 World Cup matches
Argentina forward Gianluca Prestianni could miss the first two matches of this summer's World Cup after FIFA agreed to extend his ban for verbally abusing Brazil's Vinicius Junior.,UEFA suspended Prestianni, 20, for six matches for an incident on Feb. 17. Playing for Portugal's Benfica in a Champion...
Jays' Max Scherzer: Forearm preventing him from 'ramping up'
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer told reporters Wednesday that his injured forearm isn't responding as well as he would have hoped.,Scherzer, 41, acknowledged as much after a throwing session at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The three-time Cy Young Award winner was placed on the...
Selke finalists: Nick Suzuki, Brock Nelson, Anthony Cirelli
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.,The award is presented annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game, ...
Scottie Scheffler commits to Scottish Open ahead of The Open defense
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed he will play in the Scottish Open the week leading up to his defense at The Open Championship.,Scheffler, 29, is not playing in this week's Truist Championship ahead of the second major of the year at the PGA Championship. However, he will play the week leadin...
Ryan Blaney signs multi-year extension with Team Penske
Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney signed a multi-year contract extension on Wednesday to continue driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford.,Blaney, 32, has won 17 races and the 2023 season championship since joining Team Penske full-time in 2018, including a victory at Phoenix on March 8.,"Ry...
Jake Knapp WDs from second consecutive signature event
Jake Knapp will miss a second straight opportunity at a significant payday and valuable FedEx Cup points after withdrawing from the Truist Championship due to a lingering thumb issue.,He will be replaced at Quail Hollow this week by Austin Smotherman, who had been set to compete in the opposite-fiel...
76ers C Joel Embiid (ankle, hip) out for Game 2 vs. Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the host New York Knicks on Wednesday due to right ankle and hip injuries.,Per ESPN, Embiid did not participate in the team's shootaround on Wednesday morning after experiencing...
Detroit lands PWHL expansion team in 2026-27
Hockeytown is getting a franchise in the Professional Women's Hockey League.,On Wednesday, the league designated Detroit as a PWHL city beginning with the 2026-27 season. As many as three more teams could be added to the current eight-team league before the next season starts.,The selection of the M...
USGA: 'Not a race' for U.S. Open to match Masters prize money
The U.S. Open has yet to decide if it will give the Masters a run for its proverbial money on payouts, USGA CEO Mike Whan told Front Office Sports.,The 2026 Masters increased its prize money by $1.5 million to a record purse of $22.5 million, with Rory McIlroy pocketing a record-setting winner's che...