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Yankees' George Lombard Jr. bids for encore vs. Cardinals
George Lombard Jr. enjoyed a memorable debut for the New York Yankees on Tuesday.,Now the Yankees are intrigued to see what kind of follow-up performance Lombard delivers on Wednesday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series.,The Yankees are 10-6 in their pas...
Guardians' Tanner Bibee strives for better results vs. Mets
Tanner Bibee has been the definition of hard-luck loser for the Cleveland Guardians, sharing the major league lead with 11 defeats despite being tied for second place in the American League with 14 quality starts.,His next opportunity for a win comes Wednesday as Cleveland continues its six-game hom...
Phillies put trust in rookie Andrew Painter vs. reeling Nationals
The Philadelphia Phillies boosted their offense with a significant trade at the beginning of the week, but they opted not to tweak the back end of their rotation.,The Phillies look to push their winning streak to five games Wednesday when they continue their four-game home series with the Washington...
Angels, Orioles trying to adjust to new-look lineups
The Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles are in adjustment mode after both teams made a rash of trades at the beginning of the week.,They will try to settle in for the middle game of their three-game series Wednesday night in Baltimore.,The Angels and Orioles had new-look lineups on display Tues...
Ever-optimistic Reds aim to send A's to 12th consecutive series loss
Cincinnati closer Emilio Pagan coined the expression "make it weird" to reflect the attitude of the players who were hoping to make it difficult for the Reds to trade away multiple players in a fire sale at the trade deadline.,With only role players Nathaniel Lowe and Caleb Ferguson gone in deals, P...
Liam Hicks, Rays seek to slam Rockies again for series sweep
Liam Hicks made a great first impression with his new team, hitting a grand slam in the Tampa Bay Rays' 9-7, 11-inning win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Hicks can help the Rays sweep Colorado when the teams wrap up their three-game series in Denver on Wednesday. Tampa Bay will start right-ha...
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran out to torment Giants again in rubber game
Ezequiel Duran will look to enhance his growing reputation as a Giants killer when the Texas Rangers complete a three-game series against San Francisco on Wednesday at Arlington, Texas.,Duran delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and game-winning two-bagger in the ninth as the Ran...
Mired in 5-game skid, Dodgers send reliable Eric Lauer vs. Cubs
The rotation for the Los Angeles Dodgers could be a revolving door through the remainder of the regular season.,How long veteran left-hander Eric Lauer can maintain his spot is one of the key question marks.,Lauer will get his next opportunity to audition for a longer-term starting role when he take...
Jose Altuve aims to stay hot, lead Astros to series win vs. Jays
Second baseman Jose Altuve, riding a streak of three consecutive multi-hit games, leads the Houston Astros into the decisive matchup of a three-game series against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.,Altuve keyed Houston's 7-2 victory on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs, hi...
Dodgers C Dalton Rushing diagnosed with partial UCL tear
A day after the Los Angeles Dodgers put Dalton Rushing on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday that the catcher is dealing with a partially torn right ulnar collateral ligament.,The team previously called Rushing's injury an inflamed or strained elbow.,According to Roberts, Rushi...
Brewers down Pirates, set team mark for fastest route to 70 wins
Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered to lead the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.,Chourio went 3-for-4 with two RBIs for the Brewers, who reached 70 wins faster than any season in franchise history. Milwaukee got to the milestone in its 113th con...
LIV players meet amid murky outlook for tour
The future of LIV Golf was the topic of discussion among the team captains and tour executives and then in a players-only get-together on Tuesday in Bedminster, N.J.,The meetings came ahead of the LIV Golf New York event that begins Thursday at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.,Questions about th...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (knee) exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with left knee discomfort against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the third, but Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel soon joined him....
Jaguars OL Trystan Colon retires at age 28
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed veteran offensive lineman Trystan Colon on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday, marking his retirement after six NFL seasons.,Colon, 28, signed a one-year contract with the Jaguars in early June before the start of minicamp.,He played in 12 games at center with four s...
Bears, RT Darnell Wright agree on deal with reported $93M guaranteed
The Chicago Bears and right tackle Darnell Wright reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not confirmed, but multiple reports said it was worth $116 million and included $93 million guaranteed -- the most guaranteed money for an offensive lineman in le...
Blue Jays RHP Trey Yesavage exits after 2 innings vs. Astros
Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage departed before the bottom of the third inning with an undisclosed injury against the host Houston Astros on Tuesday night.,Yesavage took the mound to warm up for the bottom of the third before Toronto manager John Schneider and Blue Jays medical personnel...
Report: TE Zach Ertz (torn ACL) cleared for football activities
Free agent tight end Zach Ertz has officially been cleared for all football activities following a torn ACL last season, ESPN reported on Tuesday night.,A three-time Pro Bowl selection, the 35-year-old Ertz intends to play this season, which would be his 14th. ESPN reported that he was catching foot...
Cowboys TE Princeton Fant out for year with torn ACL
Dallas Cowboys tight end Princeton Fant suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will miss the season.,Fant had to be carted off the practice field on Monday after he was blocked backward into a teammate. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday and said...
Carlos Alcaraz (wrist) withdraws from Cincinnati event ahead of US Open
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew on Tuesday from the Cincinnati Open, the last big tuneup before the U.S. Open.,A seven-time Grand Slam champion including the 2025 U.S. Open, Alcaraz has been rehabbing a right wrist injury for more than three months. He committed to compete in the Cincinna...
Sky try to shake off stinging loss, take on hungry Sparks
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot figures the Chicago Sky might need an extra boost to move past their latest narrow loss entering Wednesday's visit from the Los Angeles Sparks.,Still harboring hopes for a playoff spot, host Chicago led Phoenix by seven points with 3:22 left on Monday before stumbl...