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Phillies drill three opposite-field homers to pain Rays
Zack Wheeler allowed two runs and four hits over seven innings to help the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-4 win against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday night in the opener of their three-game series.,Wheeler (3-1) struck out nine and didn't walk a batter for the third time in eight starts this se...
Yankees add RHP Yerry de los Santos, DFA RHP Carlos Carrasco
The New York Yankees recalled right-hander Yerry de los Santos from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, while right-hander Carlos Carrasco was designated for assignment.,Infielder DJ LeMahieu, who has not played a major league game this season because of a left calf strain, had his rehab assi...
Chiefs OT Josh Simmons, first-round pick, signs rookie deal
Offensive tackle Josh Simmons signed his four-year, $14.7 million rookie contract with the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday.,The team made the agreement with the 32nd overall pick official with a photo of Simmons signing the document.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have sig...
LIV's Dustin Johnson invited to PGA Championship
LIV Golf member Dustin Johnson will participate in next week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlote, N.C., according to the list of participants that was revealed Tuesday.,Johnson is a two-time major winner, coming out on top in the 2016 U.S. Open and the 2020 Masters Tournament. His Ma...
Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group
Skiing star and Colorado native Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of Denver's expansion team in the National Women's Soccer League.,"I'm beyond thrilled to join the ownership group of Denver NWSL and support something so meaningful in the community I call home," Shiffrin, 30, said in a...
Home of 76ers, Flyers to be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena
The Philadelphia home of the NBA's 76ers and NHL's Flyers will be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sept. 1.,The new naming-rights agreement for the current Wells Fargo Center runs through 2030-31 and was announced Tuesday by Comcast Spectacor and Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.,The facility on...
NASCAR to start rotating championship weekend in '26
NASCAR will switch gears and begin rotating the site of its championship weekend starting in 2026.,Only two tracks in the past 23 years have hosted the season-ending tripleheader of title races: Homestead-Miami (2002-19) and Phoenix Raceway (2020-current).,As with the Super Bowl or Final Four, bring...
Royals want to keep good thing going against White Sox
The Kansas City Royals are playing their best baseball of the young season.,They also remain at their best against the Chicago White Sox.,Winners of three straight amid a 12-2 stretch, the Royals aim for an eighth consecutive victory over the visiting White Sox on Tuesday night.,After clubbing 10 ho...
Korn Ferry Tour regular John Keefer gets invite to PGA Championship
In late May of 2024, John Keefer capped a brilliant fifth-year campaign and posted a highly respectable 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championship, representing Baylor.,Since then, all the Korn Ferry Tour member has done is post 17 rounds of 64 or better in PGA Tour-sanctioned play.,After posting th...
Cole Ragans, Royals dominate in shut out of White Sox
Cole Ragans struck out 11 over five solid innings and Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits with an RBI, as the Kansas City Royals continued their recent dominance over the visiting Chicago White Sox with Monday night's 3-0 victory.,Maikel Garcia and Drew Waters each had a run-scoring hit, while Garcia and Wi...
Report: Michael Strahan seeking Giants ownership stake
Former New York Giants star Michael Strahan is pursuing an opportunity for an ownership stake in the team, Sportico reported Monday.,Strahan has reportedly teamed up with billionaire Marc Lasry to potentially purchase a piece of the up to 10 percent of the Giants that is up for sale.,The current own...
Bryce Harper out to mitigate frustration as Phillies visit Rays
Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper isn't thrilled with the start to his 14th major-league season.,He will go searching for the swing that's made him an eight-time All Star and two-time NL Most Valuable Player when the Phillies open a three-game series on the road against the Tampa Bay ...
Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
The 2027 NFL Draft officially is heading to the nation's capital.,President Donald Trump announced the news on Monday afternoon in the Oval Office of the White House, with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and Washington D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser in at...
Rams angle for reunion with CB Jalen Ramsey
Seven-time Pro Bowler Jalen Ramsey and the Miami Dolphins agreed to consider a trade, and the Los Angeles Rams have emerged as a leading option if the 30-year-old cornerback is down for a reunion. ,Rams head coach Sean McVay didn't deny the Rams are pushing to the front of the line and are very much...
Report: Michigan's Sherrone Moore facing two-game ban
Michigan plans to suspend football coach Sherrone Moore for two games as part of its self-imposed sanctions in the 2023 advanced scouting scandal, ESPN reported Monday.,Moore will reportedly miss the Wolverines' third and fourth games this season: Sept. 13 at home against Central Michigan, and the S...
Royals aim to continue dominance of White Sox in series opener
Kansas City's Cole Ragans has struggled of late, but he's been at his best against the Chicago White Sox.,Ragans and the Royals look to continue their recent dominance over the visiting White Sox in Monday night's opener of the four-game series.,Dating back to September 2023, Kansas City has won 14 ...
Two of NL's best square off as Cubs host Giants
A pair of teams riding high after series victories will meet in Chicago on Monday night, when the Cubs host the San Francisco Giants.,The Cubs enter winners in three of four games -- including two of three in its weekend series win against the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago, which leads the National Lea...
Reports: Washington, D.C., to host 2027 NFL Draft
Washington, D.C., will host the 2027 NFL Draft, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night.,An official announcement could be made Monday at the White House, where President Donald Trump's public schedule includes a "sports announcement" at 1 p.m., the Washington Post reported.,The annual s...
Nats' 3-run outburst in seventh leads them to victory over Reds
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in two runs, including a go-ahead home run in the seventh, and the Washington Nationals defeated the host Cincinnati Reds 4-1 on Sunday.,The Nationals took two-of-three in the weekend series.,Tyler Stephenson homered for the Reds.,Washington scored three in the seventh inning t...
White Sox take rain-shortened game, series from Astros
Lenyn Sosa drove in two runs and Mike Vasil pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win against the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in a game shortened due to rain.,Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero had two hits apiece for Chicago. The game was called in the ...