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Yu Darvish stifles Mets in Padres' shutout victory
Gavin Sheets belted a two-run homer and Yu Darvish hurled seven scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres completed a three-game sweep of the visiting New York Mets with a 5-0 shutout on Wednesday afternoon.,Darvish (1-3), who entered the day with a 9.18 ERA in his first four starts after coming off...

Sky waive veteran G Moriah Jefferson
The Chicago Sky waived veteran guard Moriah Jefferson on Monday after parts of two seasons with the team.,Jefferson, 31, was acquired from the Connecticut Sun in a July trade last season. In five games (one start) this season, she averaged 1.4 points with 1.8 assists.,Since she was the No. 2 overall...

San Diego adds midfielders David Vazquez, Pedro Soma
San Diego FC added a pair of 19-year-old American midfielders to their roster on Monday.,The Philadelphia Union loaned homegrown player David Vazquez to San Diego for the rest of the 2025 season.,In exchange, the Union will receive $50,000 in general allocation money for 2025 and $50,000 more for 20...

Philadelphia loans M David Vazquez to San Diego FC
The Philadelphia Union loaned homegrown midfielder David Vazquez to San Diego FC for the rest of the 2025 season on Monday.,In exchange, the Union will receive $50,000 in general allocation money for 2025 and $50,000 more for 2026. The loan also comes with an option to make it a permanent move.,Vazq...

Reports: Royals keeping RHP Seth Lugo with 2-year, $46M extension
Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo, once thought to be a prime trade candidate before Thursday's deadline, will stay with the Royals after agreeing to a two-year, $46 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.,Lugo will earn $20 million annually plus a $3 million sign...

As trade deadline approaches, Padres prepare for sizzling Mets
Many think the San Diego Padres will make big trades before the MLB trading deadline on Thursday.,One of those moves could involve starting pitcher Dylan Cease, who could conceivably make his last start for the team Monday night when they open a three-game series with the visiting New York Mets.,Cea...

Matchup of All-Stars, NL's top teams when Cubs, Brewers open series
It seems only appropriate that a three-game series between the teams with the two best records in the National League begins on Monday with a stellar pitching matchup.,The Chicago Cubs will send All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd (11-3, 2.20 ERA) to face the host Milwaukee Brewers, who will send All-...

Team Vitality, The MongolZ advance at IEM Cologne
Team Vitality and The MongolZ are headed to the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne playoffs in Germany.,Both squads won their Group A upper bracket semifinal matches Sunday, booking a spot in the upper bracket final and ensuring themselves a spot in the six-team tournament that begins Friday.,In Group B,...

Cubs hold on to lead for crosstown series win over White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Ben Brown pitched five strong innings to lift the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,An early spurt staked the Cubs to a 2-1 lead before they held on to take two of three in the crosstown series.,Daniel P...

Fever and Sky meet without Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese
The latest clash between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky will not include Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese.,Clark will miss the game due to her right groin injury while Reese's back injury led the team to rule her out shortly before her Sky squad hosts the Fever on Sunday afternoon.,Reese missed Chica...

Report: Bulls, Billy Donovan reach multi-year extension
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan signed a multi-year contract extension, ESPN reported Sunday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Donovan, 60, who had one year remaining on the contract.,Donovan guided Chicago its second consecutive 39-43 record last season, finishing ninth in the Easter...

Padres top Cardinals in game featuring 5 hit batsmen
Jake Cronenworth hit a double and scored twice to lead the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday night.,Five batters were hit by pitches in the game, which led to a brief benches-clearing skirmish in the ninth inning after Padres slugger Manny Machado was plunked for...

Hugo Cuypers' PK lifts Fire over Red Bulls
Hugo Cuypers broke a scoreless tie just before halftime with his third goal in four matches as the Chicago Fire defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-0 on Saturday night.,Cuypers' goal, scored from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, made it back-to-back wins for the Fire (10-9-5, 35 points), ...

Padres top Cards in game feature 5 hit batters
Jake Cronenworth hit a double and scored twice to lead the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 on Saturday night.,Five batters were hit by pitches in the game, which led to a brief bench-clearing skirmish in the ninth inning after Padres slugger Manny Machado was plunked for t...

Sky aim for redemption against Fever without Caitlin Clark
The latest clash between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky may not include Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese.,Clark will miss the game due to her right groin injury while the health of Reese's back will determine whether she's on the floor when her Sky squad hosts the Fever on Sunday afternoon.,Reese mis...

Inter Miami acquire M Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico
Inter Miami acquired Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul from LaLiga powerhouse Atletico Madrid.,The MLS club announced the move late Friday, with De Paul arriving on loan through 2025 with a purchase option that could make the deal permanent through 2029.,De Paul, 31, will not occupy a designated ...

San Diego FC edge Nashville FC in heavyweight matchup
Chucky Lozano scored the decisive goal early in the second half as host San Diego FC notched a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC on Friday night.,Anders Dreyer set up the tally to raise his MLS assists lead to 16 while helping San Diego FC maintain its hold on first place in the Western Conference.,San ...

Argos, Blue Bombers enter Grey Cup rematch with sour taste
The first rematch of last year's Grey Cup final takes place Saturday night. ,Neither the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers nor the defending champion Toronto Argonauts are going into it with any kind of positive momentum.,Winnipeg (3-2) has dropped two straight, including a 41-20 pummeling on July 18 a...

Report: Mets acquire LHP Gregory Soto from Orioles
The New York Mets bolstered their bullpen by acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles, SNY reported on Friday.,The Orioles reportedly will receive a pair of minor-league prospects in right-handers Wellington Aracena and Cameron Foster in the deal.,Soto, 30, has made 45 ...

Strong pitching matchup on tap as Cubs, White Sox renew rivalry
Left-hander Shota Imanaga was on the injured list with a strained left hamstring when the Chicago Cubs swept the visiting White Sox from May 16-18.,On Friday, he's set to get the start as the crosstown series shifts to Rate Field, a proposition that might not bode well for the host South Side club d...