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Nationals' MacKenzie Gore gets another shot vs. Padres, his former team
All-Star left-hander MacKenzie Gore faces his former team for the second time in less than four weeks when the Washington Nationals host the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon.,The Nationals acquired Gore as part of the impressive haul from the Padres in the Juan Soto trade at the deadline in 2022...
White Sox go for elusive series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Chicago White Sox are the only team in the majors yet to sweep a series this season.,They'll try to change that on Sunday afternoon when they take on the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the finale of a three-game series.,In an otherwise difficult season in terms of wins and losses, the White Sox have...
Phillies will again look to big boppers in finale vs. Angels
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper are giving the Los Angeles Angels all they can handle this weekend.,The Philadelphia Phillies hope for another powerful performance from their left-handed sluggers on Sunday when they conclude their three-game home series with the Angels.,Schwarber has homered in each...
Pawn shop owner pleads guilty to fencing Joe Burrow's stolen property
A New York City pawn shop owner has pleaded guilty to buying and selling luxury items stolen by a national burglary crew whose victims including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York.,Burrow was playing a road game last...
Yankees, after battering Braves' bullpen, striving for series win
The New York Yankees will try to ride the momentum from one of their most impressive victories of the season to a series win on Sunday when they complete a three-game road set against the Atlanta Braves.,The Yankees trailed 5-0 and 7-2 on Saturday before coming back to win the game on Trent Grisham'...
Rays, behind new catalyst Chandler Simpson, seek sweep of Orioles
Chandler Simpson is quickly turning into a star for the Tampa Bay Rays.,The 24-year-old rookie has an 18-game hitting streak, has stolen 27 bases and is playing a solid center field. In his most recent feat, Simpson drove home the tying run and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning of the Ray...
Jays go for record-tying 10th straight home win vs. Giants
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to extend their nine-game home winning streak Sunday afternoon and complete a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants.,The Blue Jays clinched the series win with a 6-3 victory on Saturday and have won seven of their past eight series at home.,The last time Toro...
Brewers continue win streak at Dodgers' expense
Isaac Collins and Joey Ortiz hit home runs, William Contreras added a two-run double and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers extended their winning streak to a season-best nine games, while remaining perfect against the Los Angeles Dodgers after an 8-7 victory on Saturday.,The Brewers won even as All-Sta...
Stark divide in CBA negotiations comes to light at WNBA All-Star Game
Speaking to the media ahead of the WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on Saturday, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert opened by speaking of the boom in popularity the league is enjoying.,But the topic most people wanted to hear about was the ongoing negotiations between the league and the players f...
MVP Napheesa Collier leads squad past Team Clark at All-Star Game
Napheesa Collier scored a WNBA All-Star record 36 points to help Team Collier roll to an easy 151-131 victory over Team Clark on Saturday night at Indianapolis.,The Minnesota Lynx star was 13-of-16 shooting and collected nine rebounds while claiming MVP honors.,Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream adde...
Big acquisitions score first goals for Crew to edge D.C. United
Lassi Lappalainen came off the bench to score his first goal for the Columbus Crew and give them a 2-1 victory over visiting D.C. United on Saturday.,Lappalainen blasted an 18-yard shot in the 78th minute to break the 1-1 tie after replacing Crew leading scorer Diego Rossi two minutes earlier. Lappa...
Lionel Messi's 6th brace in 7 games seals Inter Miami's win over Red Bulls
Lionel Messi had two goals and two assists to lead Inter Miami to a bounce-back 5-1 victory over the host New York Red Bulls on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Messi and Inter Miami (12-4-5, 41 points) erased a 1-0 first-half deficit with a flurry of goals late in the first half -- two of them comi...
Martin Ojeda scores twice as Orlando City edge Revs
Martin Ojeda scored his team-leading 11th and 12th goals to lift Orlando City SC to a 2-1 victory over the host New England Revolution on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.,Ojeda's second multi-goal performance this season helped Orlando (10-6-8, 38 points) snap a four-match winless run and earn it...
Former MLB pitcher, longtime scout Jeff Bittiger dies at 63
Former major league pitcher Jeff Bittiger, a scout for 22 years with the Athletics, died on Saturday morning, the team announced. He was 63.,The organization did not disclose the cause of death. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, a pro independent league franchise for whom Bittiger was a longtime pitcher,...
49ers release veteran safety, special teams standout George Odum
The San Francisco 49ers released veteran safety George Odum on Saturday, one day after placing him on the active/non-football injury list.,Odum, 31, played 12 games for the 49ers last season (two starts) and recorded 11 tackles on defense and a career-high four passes defended, as well as five tackl...
Dodgers give Mookie Betts at least one game off amid slump
The Los Angeles Dodgers are giving shortstop Mookie Betts at least a game off, starting Saturday with the team's matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers.,Manager Dave Roberts came to the decision after Betts went 0-for-4 on Friday.,"I don't know how long it's going to be. It could be one night, it cou...
Texans agree to deal with rookie OT Aireontae Ersery
After signing one of their top rookies -- second-round wide receiver Jayden Higgins -- to a fully guaranteed deal earlier this week, the Houston Texans reportedly agreed to terms with another Day 2 pick Saturday. KPRC 2 Houston reported that the Texans have reached a deal with offensive tackle Aireo...
New York Mets induct David Wright into HOF, retire No. 5
David Wright, the seven-time All-Star who was the face of the New York Mets throughout his 14-year MLB career, became the 11th player to have his jersey retired by the organization on Saturday as he entered the Mets' Hall of Fame.,Just two days shy of the 21-year anniversary of his big-league debut ...
Clippers president: Team 'strongly considering' reunion with Chris Paul
Eight years after leaving the Los Angeles Clippers, Chris Paul could potentially rejoin the franchise that he helped reinvigorate.,Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Lawrence Frank, the Clippers president of basketball operations, said that the organization is "strongly considering" bringing back th...
Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart doesn't report to training camp, remains unsigned
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Shemar Stewart did not report to training camp on Saturday with the rest of the team's rookies. The Texas A&M product remains the only first-round selection who has not agreed to a rookie deal.,Stewart was the 17th pick and sat out of all offseason workouts because o...