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Road course specialist Shane van Gisbergen earns pole position in Chicago
CHICAGO -- Road course superstar Shane van Gisbergen pulled of the second qualifying double of his fledgling NASCAR career during Saturday's time trials on the Chicago Street Course., ,After securing the pole position for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen blitzed the rest of the f...
Report: OF Alex Verdugo clears waivers, released by Braves
Former Atlanta Braves outfielder Alex Verdugo cleared waivers Saturday and was officially released by the club, The Athletic reported, three days after he was designated for assignment.,Verdugo was removed from the active roster to open a spot for the return of outfielder Jurickson Profar, who came ...
White Sox SS Colson Montgomery makes big-league debut
Chicago White Sox shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery, promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a walk against the Colorado Rockies in his major league debut.,Montgomery, who batted seventh, reached base on catcher's interference in his first plate appearance du...
Adrian Houser tosses a gem in White Sox win over Rockies
Adrian Houser tossed a season-high eight innings, Edgar Quero hit his first major league home run, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2 in Denver on Friday night.,Houser (4-2) allowed two runs - both unearned - and struck out six. He has not allowed an earned run in his last 15 in...
Jake Cronenworth walks off Rangers in Padres' 10-inning win
Jake Cronenworth delivered an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday as the San Diego Padres rallied for a 3-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers.,Jackson Merrill was placed on second to start the inning, and Manny Machado was given an intentional walk. After Luis Arraez f...
Jake Cronenworth walks off Rangers in Padres extra-innings win
Jake Cronenworth delivered an RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday and the San Diego Padres rallied for a 3-2 win over the visiting Texas Rangers.,Jackson Merrill was placed on second to start the inning and Manny Machado was given an intentional walk. After Luis Arraez f...
San Diego FC try to extend winning streak to five against Houston
Out to keep a remarkable debut season on track, offensive-minded San Diego FC will look to extend their winning streak to five games when they play host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday., ,San Diego FC (12-5-3, 39 points) not only sit in first place in the Western Conference, they have averaged 3.5...
Stubbs: NASCAR values Chicago street race, but will it stay past '25?
As NASCAR prepares to return to the streets of Chicago this weekend, the talk surrounding the race isn't focused on the on-track action. Instead, fans, industry members and citizens of the Windy City are wondering about Chicago's future in NASCAR beyond 2025.,The expanse of NASCAR's original three-y...
White Sox promote SS Colson Montgomery to make MLB debut
The Chicago White Sox promoted prized shortstop prospect Colson Montgomery from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday to start against the Colorado Rockies.,Montgomery will be making his major league debut. He will bat seventh and play shortstop against the Rockies.,The 23-year-old received the news of his p...
FC Cincinnati looks to extend win streak against Chicago Fire
Just over eight years after FC Cincinnati memorably upset the Chicago Fire in the round of 16 of the U.S. Open Cup, the two teams will meet for the second time this season on Saturday night at Cincinnati.,Cincinnati (12-5-3, 39 points) outlasted Chicago 3-2 at home on April 19 during a month when th...
Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon (calf) on injured list
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right calf strain.,Manager Craig Counsell told reporters he expects Taillon to be sidelined for more than a month for an injury that occurred during a between-start workout.,The IL designation is retroactiv...
Rangers, Padres each looking to solve struggles at the plate
Too often since their 15-4 start, the San Diego Padres have been punchless offensively.,They hope to turn things around beginning Friday, when they open a season-high 10-game homestand with a series opener against the Texas Rangers.,San Diego is coming off a doubleheader split Wednesday in Philadelp...
Weekend Preview: Chicago Street Course
When NASCAR Cup drivers take to the streets of Chicago for the third race in the Windy City, one of the focal points will be the battle between Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace.,Bowman is the defending winner of Sunday's Grant Park 165 (2 p.m. ET on TNT, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The driver of th...
Top OL Immanuel Iheanacho commits to Oregon
Oregon gained a massive addition to its 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday with the commitment of Immanuel Iheanacho, a 5-star prospect ranked as the class' No. 1 interior offensive lineman.,The 247Sports composite also ranks Iheanacho as the No. 8 overall player in the nation. The 6-foot-6, 345 tac...
Argos out to reverse losing skid to Tiger-Cats
After both teams broke into the win column last week, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and host Toronto Argonauts will try to keep the momentum going on Friday night. ,The Tiger-Cats (1-2) handed the Montreal Alouettes their first loss of the season, 35-17, last Friday. The defending Grey Cup champion Argona...
Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother die in single-car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a single-car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.,Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28. Silva was 26.,Multiple reports said the siblings were found dead after their Lamborghini went off the road on an isolate...
San Diego D Christopher McVey signs extension
San Diego FC signed defender Christopher McVey to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028.,The 28-year-old Swede joined San Diego last December after MLS stints with D.C. United and Inter Miami CF.,McVey has two goals in 20 MLS matches this season. He has four goals in 97 career ma...
Braves DFA Alex Verdugo, activate Jurickson Profar, place Spencer Schwellenbach on IL
The Atlanta Braves designated Alex Verdugo for assignment to make room for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar in a series of roster moves on Wednesday, that also included placing right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach on the 15-day injured list with a fractured right elbow.,The Braves also optioned righ...
Braves DFA Alex Verdugo to clear room for Jurickson Profar
The Atlanta Braves designated Alex Verdugo for assignment to make room for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar in a series of roster moves on Wednesday.,Profar is returning from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. He was scheduled to start in left field...
Report: Braves DFA Alex Verdugo to clear room for Jurickson Profar
The Atlanta Braves are designating Alex Verdugo for assignment to make room for fellow outfielder Jurickson Profar, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Profar is eligible to return on Wednesday from an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,Verdugo is batting ....