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Munetaka Murakami homers again as White Sox top Angels
Munetaka Murakami had three hits, scored three runs and smacked his 14th homer to back Davis Martin as the Chicago White Sox shut out the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Miguel Vargas also homered to help the White Sox beat the Angels for the fourth time in eight days. Chicago ha...

Munetaka Murakami homes again as White Sox top Angels
Munetaka Murakami had three hits, scored three runs and smacked his 14th homer to back Davis Martin as the Chicago White Sox shut out the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 Tuesday night at Anaheim, Calif.,Miguel Vargas also homered to help the White Sox beat the Angels for the fourth time in eight days. Chicag...

Aaron Nola, Phillies blank Marlins to complete series victory
Aaron Nola tossed six scoreless innings and Bryce Harper homered to lift the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday in the finale of a four-game series.,In front of an announced crowd of 7,626 people and 167 dogs, Nola (2-3) logged his best start of 2026. He all...

Thunder odds-on NBA title favorites as second round begins
Eight teams are left standing in the NBA playoffs, but it's the top overall seed that stands head and shoulders above the field.,The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to win their second straight league title as the conference semifinals began Monday night.,At both DraftKings Sportsbook and ...

WNBA cuts roundup: Sky waive 2025 first-rounder Hailey Van Lith
The Chicago Sky waived 2025 first-round draft pick Hailey Van Lith on Monday.,The 24-year-old point guard averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 29 games (no starts) as a rookie in 2025.,Van Lith averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists in two preseason games for Chicago, which opens the regular season ...

White Sox, Randal Grichuk agree to 1-year contract
The Chicago White Sox announced Monday they agreed to terms with outfielder Randal Grichuk on a one-year, $1.25 million contract.,The 34-year-old Grichuk elected for free agency on May 1 rather than accept an outright assignment to the minor leagues after the New York Yankees designated him for assi...

Sky waive 2025 first-rounder G Hailey Van Lith
The Chicago Sky waived 2025 first-round draft pick Hailey Van Lith on Monday.,The 24-year-old point guard averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 29 games (no starts) as a rookie in 2025.,WNBA teams have until Thursday at 5 p.m. ET to make their final roster cuts before the regular season begins Frid...

Chiefs waive QB Jake Haener in series of roster moves
The Kansas City Chiefs waived quarterback Jake Haener as part of a series of roster moves on Monday.,The team also cut defensive end Ethan Hurkett and defensive tackle Zacch Pickens and signed three free agents: wide receiver Xavier Loyd, defensive back Marlen Sewell and offensive tackle Kahlil Bens...

Breakout pitchers face off again in White Sox-Angels opener
The Chicago White Sox were one win away Sunday from reaching a pivotal milestone in their long rebuild.,But the White Sox will get a chance to again get within a game of .500 on Monday night when they visit the skidding Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series.,Davis Martin (4-1, 1.95...

Reds prospect Chase Petty tested in season debut against streaking Cubs
The Cincinnati Reds are calling up their No 7 prospect Chase Petty to face the red-hot Cubs on Monday in the first game of a four-game series in Chicago.,The 23-year-old right-hander is taking the place of Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson, who went on the injured list Thursday with left shoulde...

Phils' Aaron Nola eyes bounce-back start, series win vs. Marlins
Not much has gone right for Aaron Nola over his last two starts.,Janson Junk, however, couldn't have pitched much better over his last two trips to the mound.,Nola (1-3, 6.03 ERA) will look to alter his current fortunes on Monday as the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game series against fello...

Thieves, Gentle Mates reach 3-0 at Stage 3 Major qualifying
Los Angeles Thieves and Paris Gentle Mates joined the ranks of the 3-0 teams Sunday on the last day of Week 2 of qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Major.,One day after OpTic Texas improved to 3-0, the Thieves beat Vancouver Surge 3-1 and the Gentle Mates rallied past the winless Bosto...

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres top White Sox, snap skid
Xander Bogaerts' RBI infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox., ,Ramon Laureano started the winning rally by coaxing a leadoff walk from Ty...

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI single helps Padres' snap skid over White Sox
Xander Bogaerts' infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday was enough for the winning run as the San Diego Padres snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-3 decision over the visiting Chicago White Sox., ,Ramon Laureano started the winning rally by coaxing a leadoff walk from Tyler ...

Bryson Stott fuels Phillies to win over Marlins
Bryson Stott belted his second three-run homer of the series and Jesus Luzardo struck out 10 batters, fueling the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Stott also launched a three-run homer in Philadelphia's 6-5 victory over Miami on Friday in th...

Nationals' small ball earns 1-run win over Brewers
Nasim Nunez had a pair of RBI singles and the Washington Nationals avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon.,CJ Abrams had two infield singles and scored twice for the Nationals, who had won four of five before getting outscored 10-2 in the fi...

Angels place LHP Yusei Kikuchi (shoulder) on IL, select Tayler Saucedo
The Los Angeles Angels placed left-handed starter Yusei Kikuchi on the 15-day injured list on Sunday and called up left-hander Tayler Saucedo to take his spot on the active roster.,The move is retroactive to April 30 because Kikuchi suffered inflammation in his left shoulder during his start on Apri...

Cubs activate closer Daniel Palencia from IL
Prior to their Sunday afternoon home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago Cubs activated closer Daniel Palencia from the 15-day injured list.,Palencia was placed on the IL April 17 due to a left oblique strain. The hard-throwing right-hander tuned up for his return by throwing 19 pitch...

White Sox pursue sixth straight victory, sweep of Padres
While the Chicago White Sox's power duo of Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery didn't homer on Saturday night, their ability to hit the long ball has fueled the team's longest winning streak in four years.,Chicago beat the host San Diego Padres 4-0 on Saturday night for its fifth straight victor...

Fresh off gem for Phillies, ex-Marlin Jesus Luzardo takes hill
Jesus Luzardo will be hoping to build on his last start when the left-hander takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday against the host Miami Marlins.,That outing Tuesday was not only notable for Luzardo's performance but also for its timing.,It was the day the Phillies fired manager R...