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LHP David Peterson, a key pickup for Cubs, open series at Cardinals
David Peterson has been a welcome addition to the Chicago Cubs' rotation. In three of his four starts since he was acquired in a trade from the New York Mets on June 25, the left-hander has held opponents to two runs or fewer.,He won two of those three, including his most recent appearance -- an 11-...
Riding record losing skid, Marlins face challenge vs. Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler
The Miami Marlins will be heading into uncharted waters when they open a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The Marlins have lost a franchise-record 12 consecutive games, setting the new mark with a 5-3 loss to the visiting San Diego Padres on Sunday.,Miami...
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami displaying power ahead of Yankees series
First baseman Munetaka Murakami enjoyed a career day Sunday to help the Chicago White Sox salvage a game in their weekend series against the Houston Astros.,The rookie will try to maintain that momentum on Monday night as the first-place White Sox host the banged-up New York Yankees in the opener of...
Reports: Nuggets match Thunder's offer sheet to F Spencer Jones
The Denver Nuggets are matching the Oklahoma City Thunder's two-year, $12 million offer sheet on forward Spencer Jones ahead of Sunday night's deadline, ESPN reported.,The Thunder had offered Jones, a restricted free agent, the fully-guaranteed contract on Saturday, and the Nuggets had until 11:59 p...
Reds, Guardians renew Battle for Ohio Cup in Cincinnati
The Battle for the Ohio Cup resumes Monday night as the Cincinnati Reds host the Cleveland Guardians in the opener of a three-game series.,Cleveland captured the final two games of the three-game set the Guardians hosted in mid-May. The Guardians can re-capture the Ohio Cup if they can duplicate tha...
Series vs. D-backs may tell Pirates if they are playoff contenders
The Pittsburgh Pirates envision themselves as contenders for a playoff spot with the trade deadline on the horizon.,Sitting one game out of a wild-card spot in the National League, the Pirates will look to improve their standing at the expense of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the op...
Keider Montero tries to steady Tigers in opener vs. Orioles
A compelling case exists for Keider Montero as the Detroit Tigers' Most Valuable Player this season.,Montero has bounced between the starting rotation and long relief, consistently providing quality innings in either role. He will start the opener of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Or...
Lions starting S Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph to start camp on PUP list
The Detroit Lions will be without starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph when training camp begins, as they were placed on the physically unable to perform list on Sunday.,The Lions also placed veteran tight end Tyler Conklin -- signed as a free agent in March -- on the PUP list with an inj...
Dominic Canzone, Mariners seek series split against Rangers
Dominic Canzone was closer to assistant hitting coach Bobby Magallanes than just about anyone on the Seattle Mariners' roster.,The two spent hours working on making Canzone more than just a platoon player.,So Canzone took it pretty hard when Magallanes was fired Thursday, the fall guy for the Marine...
White Sox acquire RHP Jose Urquidy in trade with Pirates
The Chicago White Sox acquired right-hander Jose Urquidy from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in exchange for minor league pitcher Felix Doroteo.,Pittsburgh designated Urquidy for assignment Friday after he struggled during a brief five-game stint with the Pirates. The 31-year-old went 0-1 with an ...
Freddy Peralta says Sunday was 'probably' his final Mets start
Freddy Peralta believes he may have made his final start for the New York Mets on Sunday, with the struggling club expected to trade the right-hander before the Aug. 3 deadline.,Peralta conceded the likelihood of a move after allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits and two walks over four i...
Jadelyn Allchin's hot bat leads Talons to AUSL title
Championship Series MVP Jadelyn Allchin homered, doubled and drove in three runs to lead the Utah Talons to a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Bandits on Sunday at College Station, Texas, to win the Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship for the second straight year.,Allchin hit a two-run homer...
Max Scherzer returns Monday for Blue Jays on 42nd birthday
Max Scherzer will celebrate his 42nd birthday by returning to the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation against one of his former teams.,Manager John Schneider announced Sunday that Scherzer will come off the injured list to start Monday's series opener against the Nationals in Washington. Rookie right-hander...
Dani Olmo claims Argentina assistant lying about reason for shove
Spanish star Dani Olmo said he does not accept the apology of Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala after their physical confrontation at the end of the World Cup final last week.,Ayala was caught forcefully placing his hands near Olmo's neck in the aftermath of Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina ...
Baseball Hall of Fame worth the wait for Kent, Jones, Beltran
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Few Baseball Hall of Famers have waited longer than Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent to feel like rookies one more time.,"This is the closest thing to my first at-bat in the big leagues," Beltran said as he opened his speech Sunday afternoon. "Where I feel excited to be...
Baseball Hall of Fame worth the wait for three '26 inductees
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Few Baseball Hall of Famers have waited longer than Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent to feel like rookies one more time.,"This is the closest thing to my first at-bat in the big leagues," Beltran said as he opened his speech Sunday afternoon. "Where I feel excited to be...
Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers pound Rockies 11-2
Jacob Misiorowski retired the first 14 batters he faced and finished with 12 strikeouts, Andrew Vaughn homered and the host Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-2 on Sunday.,Jackson Chourio, Joey Ortiz, Luis Lara, Cooper Pratt and Jake Bauers had two hits apiece for Milwaukee, which broke ...
Tyrone Taylor cracks 3-run shot to spark Mets over Dodgers
Tyrone Taylor's go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth inning propelled the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory on Sunday over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The veteran outfielder greeted reliever Evan Phillips with a 405-foot blast into the left field seats for his eighth homer of the season and fif...
Cardinals agree to sweetened $15.5M deal with QB Jacoby Brissett
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett agreed to a reworked deal that will guarantee him $15.5 million plus incentives, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Brissett could earn $21 million this season if he meets all incentives. He is slated to become a free agent following the season.,Br...
Mario Hezonja back in NBA, signs deal with Cavs
Mario Hezonja is returning to the NBA for the first time since 2020 after signing a one-year deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported Sunday.,The deal for the Croatia native, who was the fifth overall selection in the 2015 draft, is reportedly worth $2.8 million.,Hezonja, 31, has spent the l...