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A's eye rare series sweep in finale vs. reeling White Sox
The Athletics have an opportunity to earn a three-game sweep for the first time since last July when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,The Athletics have taken the first two games in Chicago, including Wednesday's 3-1 victory. A third consecutive win would mark the club's first...
JJ Bleday collects three hits as A's down White Sox
JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Gio Urshela knocked in two with a sixth-inning triple as the visiting Athletics earned a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Osvaldo Bido (2-1) threw 5 2/3 quality innings for the A's, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out none and...
Giants post double-digit hits, runs in battering Phillies
Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs as the San Francisco Giants posted an 11-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,Tyler Fitzgerald added three hits and scored twice for San Francisco, which has won two of the first three cont...
Reports: Bears, LB T.J. Edwards agree to 2-year, $20M contract extension
The Chicago Bears and linebacker T.J. Edwards have agreed on a two-year, $20 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Wednesday night.,The contract includes $16.6 million guaranteed and extends through the 2027 season, per reports. Edwards, a native of Lake Villa, Ill., signed wi...
Stars deliver big hits as Padres take series from Cubs
Manny Machado recorded a pair of two-out RBIs and Fernando Tatis Jr. also had two RBIs, lifting the host San Diego Padres to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday afternoon.,Tatis opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third and Machado followed with one of his own later in the inni...
Capitals look to build playoff momentum in season finale vs. Penguins
A pair of rivals heading in opposite directions meet when the Washington Capitals end their regular season with a visit to the Pittsburgh Penguins.,The Capitals (51-21-9, 111 points) will be the top seed in the Eastern Conference entering the Stanley Cup playoffs while the Penguins (33-36-12, 78 poi...
Draft lottery implications at stake as Sabres, Flyers meet in season finale
The Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers share many things in common ahead of their regular-season finale Thursday night in Western New York.,Let's start with the obvious: Both teams were eliminated from postseason contention long ago.,Taken a step further, the Sabres and Flyers were both shut out...
Michigan 7-footer Danny Wolf declares for NBA draft
Michigan junior forward Danny Wolf declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, forgoing his remaining eligibility.,The 7-footer averaged 13.2 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 blocks in 37 starts during his lone season with the Wolverines in 2024-25.,"This season exceeded all expectations,...
Showboats head coach Ken Whisenhunt steps down
Ken Whisenhunt stepped down as head coach of the UFL's Memphis Showboats on Wednesday.,He previously took a leave of absence in late March but had returned to the team, which is off to an 0-3 start.,"The time has come for me to step away from the game and take a break from football," Whisenhunt said...
Former FC Cincinnati F Aaron Boupendza dies after fall from building
Former FC Cincinnati forward Aaron Boupendza died following a fall from the 11th floor of a building in China, the Gabonese Football Federation announced Wednesday. He was 28.,Boupendza, a Gabon international who joined Zhejiang FC of the Chinese Super League earlier this year, played in parts of tw...
Report: Nats LHP DJ Herz opts for Tommy John surgery
Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz has opted for season-ending Tommy John surgery after three medical opinions and three weeks of rest, TalkNats.com reported Wednesday.,Herz was placed on the 15-day injured list March 25 with a sprained elbow and testing confirmed a partially torn ulnar collat...
Tyler Soderstrom, A's ride power surge into rematch vs. White Sox
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he felt this could be a breakout season for first baseman Tyler Soderstrom coming out of spring training.,"He put in a lot of work in the offseason (and) came to spring training with a great mindset," Kotsay said of the first-round pick of the 2020 MLB Draft out of...
Phillies' Aaron Nola seeks elusive first win of season vs. Giants
Aaron Nola is off to the worst start of his career, but there is plenty of baseball to be played. ,The veteran right-hander will aim to secure his first win of the season Wednesday night when the Philadelphia Phillies host the San Francisco Giants in the third contest of their four-game set. ,Nola (...
Tyler Soderstrom's 6 RBIs spur A's to blowout of White Sox
Tyler Soderstrom hit two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Shea Langeliers also homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the visiting Athletics to a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Soderstrom took over the major ...
Jake Irvin silences Pirates for Nats' first shutout of season
Jake Irvin scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak and recorded their first shutout of the season. Jose Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan combined to allow one hit ...
Tyler Soderstrom's 6 RBIs spur A's blowout of White Sox
Tyler Soderstrom hit two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Shea Langeliers also homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the visiting Athletics to a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Soderstrom took over the major ...
J.T. Realmuto, Bryce Harper slug Phillies past Giants
J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and drove in two runs Tuesday as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to even their four-game series at one win apiece.,Alec Bohm had the go-ahead hit for Philadelphia, which had dropped four of its previous five games. Br...
Jake Irvin silences Pirates for Nationals' first shutout this season
Jake Irvin scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to help the Washington Nationals beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.,The Nationals snapped a three-game losing streak and recorded their first shutout of the season. Jose Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan combined to allow one hit ...
Golf Glance: PGA stars turn to Hilton Head, LPGA to LA
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Masters Tournament (Rory McIlroy),THIS WEEK: RBC Heritage, Hilton Head Island, S.C., April 17-20,Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (Par 71, 7,213 Yards),Purse...
Dolphins, CB Jalen Ramsey agree to explore trade
It appears star cornerback Jalen Ramsey's time as a Miami Dolphin could be coming to an end.,The Dolphins and Ramsey have mutually agreed to explore trade options, general manager Chris Grier said Tuesday at his scheduled pre-draft news conference. Grier said Ramsey didn't request a trade but the de...