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Aces wild: Tigers' Tarik Skubal to square off vs. Phillies' Zack Wheeler
It's not often a regular-season game carries the weight of history, but Saturday afternoon's matchup between Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler and Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal just might.,The two current Cy Young Award front-runners are set to face off in Philadelphia in a battle of divisio...

Pirates' Paul Skenes faces Rockies, looks to continue torrid stretch
The Pittsburgh Pirates aren't in the postseason hunt, but they do have a reason for optimism every fifth day when Paul Skenes takes the mound.,Skenes (6-8) will take his majors-best 1.83 ERA into hitter-friendly Coors Field in Denver on Saturday afternoon when Pittsburgh continues its series against...

New faces fitting in with Royals, Blue Jays
After reaping an immediate reward from a trade-deadline deal, the Kansas City Royals are positioned Saturday afternoon to clinch their three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run home run in the second inning Friday night in his first plate appearance for the...

Dodgers’ Blake Snell set to return to face Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers were relatively quiet at Thursday's MLB trade deadline, safe in the knowledge that several injured players would be returning soon.,One of those players critical to the team's postseason hopes will rejoin the Dodgers when they continue their three-game series against the host...

After lightning-quick opener, Cubs seek another win vs. O's
The Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles have a different outlook on the remainder of the season.,When they meet in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday afternoon in Chicago, the Cubs will be gearing up for a deep playoff run while the Orioles are already looking ahead to next season...

Brewers pound out 16 runs, 25 hits in rout of Nationals
William Contreras had five hits including his third homer in two games, Blake Perkins homered twice and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 16-9 on Friday.,Andrew Vaughn had three hits including a home run and Andruw Monasterio had four hits for Milwaukee. The Brewers pounde...

Carlos Correa in comfort zone in return to Astros
A beaming Carlos Correa walked around the clubhouse prior to Friday's road game against the Boston Red Sox.,His comfort level was high and he chatted with longtime friend Jose Altuve while putting on a Houston Astros uniform for the first time since 2021.,Then it hit him -- it's like he never left t...

Cardinals place slumping 3B Nolan Arenado (shoulder) on IL
One day after the Cardinals couldn't find a taker for Nolan Arenado, St. Louis placed the veteran third baseman on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain.,Arenado had sought a deal prior to the season but he used his no-trade clause to prevent the team from trading him to the Houston A...

Dustin May now set to make Red Sox debut Wednesday
Dustin May's Boston Red Sox debut will come Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, three days later than originally planned.,Manager Alex Cora told reporters Friday that the right-hander's first start for Boston was pushed back to ensure that Lucas Giolito did not go too long between starts.,Giol...

Rays place All-Star 1B Jonathan Aranda (wrist) on IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star first baseman Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day injured list on Friday after a collision in Thursday's game resulted in a fractured left wrist.,Aranda left the game after a fifth-inning collision with New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who hit a soft...

White Sox reinstate RHP Shane Smith from 15-day IL, will start tonight
The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-handed pitcher Shane Smith from the 15-day injured list ahead of the team's series opener at the Los Angeles Angels on Friday.,Chicago also selected the contract of outfielder Corey Julks from Triple-A Charlotte and optioned outfielder Will Robertson to Triple-...

Commanders cleared to build new stadium in D.C.
After nearly three decades of playing in Maryland, the Washington Commanders have the green light to build a new $3.7 billion stadium in D.C. that should bring them back to the nation's capital by 2030.,The D.C. Council voted 9-3 on Friday to ratify the deal between the city and the NFL team. The si...

Reports: Current obtain F Ally Sentnor from Royals for record fee
The Kansas City Current acquired up-and-coming forward Ally Sentnor from the Utah Royals for $600,000, according to multiple reports on Friday.,The price would rank as the highest intra-league transfer in NWSL history.,Sentnor, 21, is one of the top young American talents and was the No. 1 overall p...

Could the Iowa Corn 350 yield another surprise NASCAR winner?
The NASCAR postseason shaped up Sunday in a significant way, and the task of racing for a championship became a little more difficult for drivers gathered around the 16th-place cut line.,With a full August of racing that starts Sunday at Iowa Speedway with the Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol, Tyler...

Charlie Woods stumbles at Jr. PGA, falls short in Ryder Cup qualifying bid
Charlie Woods dropped into a tie for ninth on the final day of the Junior PGA Championship, which took him out of the running for a qualifying spot for the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team on Friday.,The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods shot back-to-back 66s in the second and third rounds at the Birck Boile...

Twins make eight roster additions after busy deadline day
After unloading nearly half of their major league roster approaching the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins made eight roster additions Friday.,The Twins recalled six players from Triple-A St. Paul and purchased the contract of two other players to fill out the major league club in advance of a...

Browns QB Kenny Pickett (hamstring) returns to practice
Cleveland Browns quarterback Kenny Pickett returned to practice on Friday, but was limited to individual drills while dealing with a hamstring injury.,Pickett, one of four players in the Cleveland QB competition, tweaked his hamstring Saturday and had been considered day-to-day by head coach Kevin S...

Cowboys' Micah Parsons: 'I no longer want to be here'
Superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons requested a trade on Friday, declaring on social media that "I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys.",Parsons, 26, has not been taking part in on-field activities at training camp while seeking a long-term extension that would make him one of the league's...

Report: ESPN to acquire RedZone, other NFL properties
ESPN has reached a deal with the NFL to purchase RedZone, NFL Network and other league holdings, The Athletic reported on Friday.,The NFL will receive equity in ESPN that "is potentially worth billions" in exchange, according to the report. An official announcement is expected next week, ending a fo...

GK Matt Turner returns to Revolution on loan
U.S. men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner is returning to the New England Revolution on loan from French Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyonnais.,Turner, the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, recorded 22 clean sheets in 102 MLS starts for the Revolution from 2018-22. He was also named an MLS All-Star a...