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Jackson Merrill, Padres strive to keep surging in clash vs. Brewers
San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen was talking about the response of pitcher Casey Mize to allowing a two-run homer Monday night to Milwaukee Brewers designated hitter Christian Yelich.,"It's not always what happens to you," Stammen said. "It's what happens to you after that.",Stammen also could...
Red-hot Rays eager to continue winning ways vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays are the hottest team in the majors and stand just two victories away from a perfect road trip at 9-0.,The Rays will look to increase their latest winning streak to eight games when they oppose the Athletics on Tuesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,A late four-run deficit in Mon...
Behind Mitch Bratt, D-backs chase series win vs. Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Mitch Bratt made history in his last start.,His encore outing will come Tuesday night, when the Diamondbacks meet the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Bratt (1-1, 3.90 ERA) gave up one hit and struck out nine batters ov...
Rangers' Cody Bradford gets rare road start at Angels
Left-hander Cody Bradford will make his first road start in almost two years Tuesday night when the Texas Rangers continue a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Bradford (0-0, 0.00 ERA), who is 1-1 with a 5.02 ERA in three career starts against Los Angeles, last started a...
Phils' bullpen in better shape to back up Cristopher Sanchez vs. Cards
A winning effort by three pitchers helped rest a tired bullpen, but the visiting Philadelphia Phillies still could use a lengthy outing from left-hander Cristopher Sanchez when they face the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.,Rookie right-hander Andrew Painter, middle man Alan Rangel and closer-for-a-d...
Twins in position to earn series win against Orioles
Dean Kremer got his revenge.,Now the Baltimore Orioles will try to get revenge for Kremer's revenge.,One night after Kremer shut down his former team, which shipped him to Minnesota before the trade deadline, the Orioles will look to bounce back. They will take on the Twins in the second installment...
Blue Jays' Dylan Cease out to hand once-hot Red Sox 4th straight loss
The last time Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease faced the Boston Red Sox, he pitched a one-hit shutout with 12 strikeouts.,Toronto would enjoy seeing a repeat performance on Tuesday of that July 25 result, a Blue Jays 6-0 victory in Boston.,The Red Sox will not be so eager to face Cease (7-...
Surging Mets look to continue recent road success vs. Braves
The New York Mets are eager to build on their surprising late-season road success.,The Mets, who play the middle contest of a three-game series at Atlanta on Tuesday, have won six of seven on their current road trip and are guaranteed to take the season series against the Braves for the first time s...
Jackson Merrill's 2-run HR rallies Padres past Brewers
Jackson Merrill belted a two-run homer Monday night in the bottom of the seventh inning and the San Diego Padres rallied for a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers.,With Ty France aboard after a one-out single that snapped Logan Henderson's string of 13 straight hitters retired, Merrill crush...
Report: CF Montreal sign veteran forward Alexis Sanchez
CF Montreal is signing Alexis Sanchez, one of the most heralded Chilean soccer players of all time, The Athletic reported Monday.,Sanchez, 37, would come to Major League Soccer after spending the 2025-26 season with Sevilla in Spain's La Liga. But he is best known for his stints with FC Barcelona, A...
Slumping Mercury visit Sparks with Kelsey Plum unavailable to face old team
Kelsey Plum won't be able to compete against her former teammates when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. The five-time All-Star scored...
Mercury G Kelsey Plum (leg) ruled out vs. Sparks
Kelsey Plum won't be able to play against her former team when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Phoenix listed Plum as out on Monday's injury report due to a lower left leg injury, which she suffered Sunday in a loss to the Washington Mystics. The team referred to her ail...
DiJonai Carrington: 'White privilege' comment wasn't about ejection
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington disputed an assessment that her use of the term "white privilege" in a social media post was a reference to her ejection from a game on Saturday.,Carrington also talked about the incident on Monday ahead of the Sky's road game against the Seattle Storm.,"I alread...
D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell
In what their manager called "a brutal decision," the Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran right-handed reliever Paul Sewald for assignment after his recent funk on Monday.,Sewald has 24 saves but was recently demoted from the closer's role after failing to convert an opportunity against the Pitt...
Road-weary Aces return home to face surging Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces are back at home on Tuesday after a turbulent five-game road trip, but the task at hand doesn't get much easier with the emerging Washington Mystics coming to town for the first of two games.,The Aces went 2-3 during their road trip, punctuated by a 111-71 short-handed loss to the...
Report: Wyndham ending 20-year run as PGA Tour title sponsor
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts will not return as a PGA Tour sponsor, Sports Business Journal reported on Monday, halting a 20-year run after its deal ran out this year.,Worth roughly $5.4 billion, Wyndham had sponsored the Greensboro, N.C., tournament since 2007, but per the report, is walking away inste...
Play postponed in Montreal; all quarters slated for Tuesday
Heavy rains and severe thunderstorm warnings caused play to be cancelled on Monday evening at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Monday's quarterfinal matches between 19th-seeded Italian Luciano Darderi vs. No. 28 Brandon Nakashima and No. 20 Rafael Jodar of Spain vs. No. 18 Arthur Fils of France a...
Caitlin Clark, Fever out to halt Liberty's winning ways
The New York Liberty will aim to extend a four-game winning streak Tuesday night when they face superstar Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,It initially looked like Clark would not be on the floor for the Fever (20-12) against the Liberty (20-13) after she picked up her eighth tec...
Daniel Berger out of FedExCup playoff opener due to injury
Daniel Berger won't compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs despite qualifying for the second straight year.,Berger did not commit to play in this week's playoff opener in Memphis, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The PGA Tour told Golfweek that Berger's decision was due to injury.,Berger, 33, missed the ...
Disney, Comcast reach deal, lifting NFL Network blackout
Comcast, the nation's second-largest cable television provider under the brand Xfinity, has reached an agreement with Disney to lift the current blackout and resume airing the NFL Network and NFL RedZone to its roughly 11 million subscribers in time for the 2026 season.,Disney owns 72% of ESPN, whic...