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White Sox face Red Sox, seek 1st win streak since mid-May
The Chicago White Sox ended the worst single-season losing streak in franchise history, a 14-game skid, with a 7-2 home victory against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Now to exhale and move on.,"It's just a really good feeling to break a streak that seems to be the hot topic," White Sox manager Pedro...
Ninjas in Pyjamas, Astralis advance at YaLLa Compass
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Astralis claimed berths in the semifinals with wins Friday at the YaLLA Compass event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,The Ninjas swept their quarterfinal match against Fnatic in two maps, while Astralis needed three to subdue BetBoom Team. ,The Ninjas will take on Group B c...
Argonauts embrace underdog role, open season vs. Lions
Despite coming off a 16-win season, expectations are lower for the Toronto Argonauts as they open their season against the visiting B.C. Lions on Sunday night.,"I actually like being an underdog," Toronto coach Ryan Dinwiddie said. "I'm looking forward to that. I think it might add some fire in our ...
Cubs INF Nick Madrigal breaks hand in first game after demotion
Infielder Nick Madrigal's demotion from the Chicago Cubs got worse when he fractured his left hand in his first game for Triple-A Iowa.,Madrigal had doubled and drawn a walk before he was hit on the hand by a 97-mph fastball from Toledo Mud Hens pitcher Trey Wingenter in the fourth inning on Wednesd...
Dream, Sky both looking for more complete efforts
The Chicago Sky overcame a poor first half to avoid a loss to the winless Washington Mystics on the road Thursday night.,On the same night, the Atlanta Dream never got untracked in a home loss to the New York Liberty.,Both the Sky (4-5) and the Dream (4-4) will try to put together a more complete pe...
Colgate's Greg Fargo named head coach of PWHL New York
Greg Fargo was named the new head coach for PWHL New York on Friday.,Fargo, 41, spent the past 12 seasons as the women's ice hockey coach at Colgate (2012-24). He previously served as the head coach at his alma mater, Elmira College, from 2008-12.,Fargo replaces Howie Draper, whose team finished in ...
Report: UConn's Dan Hurley set to meet with Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing a "massive, long-term contract offer" to Dan Hurley to become their next head coach, and the UConn coach is set to meet with the NBA team's brass on Friday in Los Angeles, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Per ESPN, Hurley was on his way west to meet with Lakers vice pr...
MongolZ, FURIA win groups at YaLLa Compass
The MongolZ and FURIA Esports emerged atop their respective groups at the end of Group Stage action on Thursday at the YaLLA Compass event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,The MongolZ went 2-1 over three matches on Thursday and beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 13-6 in a pivotal showdown to win Group A. FUR...
Diamondbacks claim RHP Thyago Vieira off waivers from Orioles
The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed right-hander Thyago Vieira off waivers on Thursday following his one-game stint with the Baltimore Orioles.,Vieira, 31, was designated for assignment on Monday by the Orioles, who acquired him and minor-league pitcher Aneuris Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Brewers on M...
San Diego FC acquire Mexican star Hirving Lozano
Expansion team San Diego FC announced the acquisition of Mexican star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano on Thursday.,He arrives from Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven for a reported $12 million as the MLS club's first designated player.,The 28-year-old winger will formally join the San Diego roster on Jan. 1 and...
Report: Lakers targeting UConn's Dan Hurley as next coach
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing a "massive, long-term contract offer" to UConn's Dan Hurley to become their next head coach, ESPN reported Thursday morning. ,The report comes on the heels of Los Angeles being linked to either former NBA player and ESPN analyst JJ Reddick or New Orleans Pelicans...
Winless Mystics hope to snap skid against slumping Sky
The Washington Mystics have lost a franchise-record nine straight games to start the 2024 WNBA season. On Thursday, they will aim to finally crack the win column when the Chicago Sky visit for an evening clash.,In their latest game -- a road defeat against the Connecticut Sun in Commissioner's Cup p...
Jack Nicklaus says reuniting men’s golf ‘above my pay grade’
Jack Nicklaus would like to see the best golfers in the world in the same place more than four times a year, but figuring out how is another matter.,Speaking on Tuesday ahead of the Memorial Tournament this week, where he is the tournament host, the 84-year-old golf legend was asked how critical he ...
White Sox reinstate OF Luis Robert Jr. from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from the injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs.,Robert, 26, has been out since April 5 with a hip flexor strain. He was scheduled to bat third as the White Sox look to end an 11-game losing streak by beating the...
Report: OF Luis Robert Jr. set to return for White Sox
The Chicago White Sox will reinstate outfielder Luis Robert Jr. from the injured list in advance of Tuesday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.,Robert, 26, has been out since April 5 with a hip flexor strain. He was scheduled to bat third as the White Sox look to end an ...
Struggling Cubs match up with MLB bottom-dwelling White Sox
The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs open a two-game series on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field in what is dubbed the Crosstown Classic.,Considering the two teams' recent performances, however, a better slogan might be the "Crosstown Not-So-Classic.",The Cubs come in having dropped six straight seri...
Royals score 3 in ninth to shock Padres, avoid sweep
Nelson Velazquez's two-run triple and Nick Loftin's sacrifice fly rallied the Kansas City Royals past the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday to salvage the final game of the weekend series.,With the Royals trailing by two, Vinnie Pasquantino singled and Salvador Perez walked to lead off the nin...
Jackson Chourio, Brewers add to White Sox's losing streak
Rookie Jackson Chourio belted a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a three-game sweep with a 6-3 victory over the visiting White Sox on Sunday, extending Chicago's season-high losing streak to 11 games.,The White Sox have lost 11 straight for the first time since 1956. Chicago has l...
Brewers win in 10 innings to add to White Sox's misery
Willy Adames delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the host Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 comeback victory over Chicago on Saturday, handing the White Sox their 10th consecutive defeat.,William Contreras opened the 10th as the automatic runner against Michael Kopech (1-5). C...
Clutch hitting lifts Padres past Royals
Ha-Seong Kim's bases-clearing double led the visiting San Diego Padres past the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.,With one out in the fourth and the Padres trailing by a run, Kim drilled Alec Marsh's sweeper to the center-field wall, plating three for a 5-3 advantage.,Kim's decisive hit ...