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With 318th homer, Royals' Salvador Perez sets club mark
Salvador Perez, who hit the first home run of his career at Comerica Park in Detroit in 2011, set the Kansas City Royals' all-time record with No. 318 on Saturday at the same venue.,In the Royals' 3-2 win over the Tigers, Perez tied the game at 2 in the seventh inning with a 401-foot solo shot to le...
Orlando City SC sign homegrown D Bernardo Rhein
Orlando City SC signed homegrown defender Bernardo Rhein to a first-team contract through the 2027-28 season. ,The deal includes team options for the 2028-29 and 2029-30 campaigns.,"Bernardo has earned this opportunity through his dedication, consistency and the progress he's shown at every stage of...
Report: A's sign LHP Dallas Keuchel to minor league deal
The Athletics signed former American League Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league contract, ESPN reported Saturday.,The 38-year-old left-hander, a two-time All-Star, last pitched in the majors for the Milwaukee Brewers on July 13, 2024.,He has 13 years of major league experience, mo...
Marlins' Class A pitcher fails drug test, suspended 80 games
Miami Marlins minor league pitcher Eiver Mosquera has received an 80-game suspension for testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.,This season with Class-A Jupiter and the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins in 12 games (nine starts), the 19-year-old was 3-3 with a ...
Lionel Messi (rest) officially ruled out of MLS All-Star Game
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi was one of four players officially ruled out of Wednesday's MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, N.C., as the Argentina star continues to recover from a run to the World Cup Final.,Also on Saturday, Hugo Cuypers, Rodrigo De Paul, Mbekezeli Mbokazi were ruled out of the All-Star...
49ers' Kyle Shanahan to be limited in camp after serious car crash
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, needed over 40 stitches to his face and sustained a severe concussion after he was involved in a car accident last week, ESPN reported Saturday.,Per the network, the accident occurred on July 14 after Shanahan coll...
Robert Kraft: Patriots offered CB Christian Gonzalez record-setting deal
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said the team offered Christian Gonzalez a contract extension that would make him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.,Kraft did not reveal the specific terms of the deal on Saturday, the first day of training camp.,"We love Christian Gonzalez," Kraft said ...
Tour de France final stage rerouted due to wildfires
Wildfires in southwest France have forced organizers of the Tour de France to reconfigure the final stage, set for Sunday.,The change is necessary because multiple first responders have been diverted to the fires. The new route will leave a smaller race footprint for local officials to secure.,"As n...
Richard Carapaz, Tadej Pogacar stand tall at Stage 20 of Tour de France
Richard Carapaz of Ecuador won the stage and Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia all but wrapped up his fifth general classification title in seven years during a wild penultimate day at the Tour de France on Saturday.,The 33-year-old Carapaz capped a monumental week with his second victory in three stages, a...
WNBA All-Star Game tickets soar to $340
Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game continue to rise leading up to the tipoff on Saturday night in Chicago.,The get-in price at United Center escalated from $74 on June 19 to $118 on July 19 to $233 by Friday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. At 12:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, th...
Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.,The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.,After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injur...
Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.,According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey "took his own life." As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,0...
RFA Cole Sillinger signs 3-year deal with Blue Jackets
Restricted free-agent forward Cole Sillinger avoided arbitration by signing a three-year, $13.875 million contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets.,The deal, announced Saturday, spans through the 2028-29 season.,The move comes one day after the Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by signing goaltender J...
Reds go for series win vs. Cardinals in bid to close NL wild-card gap
The Cincinnati Reds know they face a tough road to potentially get into the playoffs. They sit six games behind Arizona in the National League wild-card race, as the Diamondbacks hold the final spot, with five other teams between them.,But with three straight wins and five in seven games since the A...
Dodgers sail along with MLB's best record; Mets could face another setback
Having clinched a winning road trip with a victory on Friday in New York, the Los Angeles Dodgers can win yet another series when they face the Mets on Saturday.,The two-time defending World Series champions own the best record in Major League Baseball at 66-38. The Dodgers, who lost five of seven h...
After meaty showing, Rangers' Jake Burger sets sights on M's
It was Burger Night at Globe Life Field.,No, there weren't any specials at the concession stands. Just the Texas Rangers' Jake Burger taking a bite out of the defending American League West champion Seattle Mariners.,Burger belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and added a tiebreaking single i...
Brewers pin hopes on Robert Gasser to rebound against Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind left-hander Robert Gasser and even their three-game series on Saturday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies, who are within one victory of matching their win total for all of last season.,Gasser (2-4, 4.91 ERA) will oppose right-hander Rya...
Braves seek back-to-back wins over Orioles as Atlanta awaits return of Ronald Acuna Jr.
The Atlanta Braves have found ways to boost their stock recently, even as they wait for one of their key players to return to the lineup.,The Braves will visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game series.,Atlanta used late-inning breakthroughs to produce a 7-6, ...
Twins eager to locate offense in rematch vs. Athletics
The Minnesota Twins will hand out Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett No. 34 jerseys to the first 10,000 fans who arrive for Saturday's game against the Athletics.,Expect the team to play some highlights on the scoreboard of Puckett's biggest hits, regardless of whether or not the Twins' lineup is able to d...
Nick Fortes, Rays focus on continuing success in rematch vs. Guardians
Catcher Nick Fortes has emerged as an unlikely force for the Tampa Bay Rays, who will continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Fortes is 11-for-19 during a five-game hitting streak, including four hits with two RBIs in an 11-3 win ove...