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Spotlight shines on D-backs' Michael Soroka, White Sox's Munetaka Murakami
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka is putting up numbers reminiscent of his 2019 All-Star season.,The only thing that has changed is everything else.,Using a new "drop and drive" style that generates power from his lower half, plus featuring a slurve he developed in 2025 and has refine...
Streaking Cubs ride offense into finale vs. sinking Phillies
Searching for a four-game sweep of the reeling Philadelphia Phillies, the host Chicago Cubs will have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games on Thursday afternoon.,Should that be the case, the Cubs will have their longest such run since they won 11 in a row from July 31-Aug. 12,...
Braves' JR Ritchie faces 'challenge' in debut vs. Nationals
Right-hander JR Ritchie, Atlanta's No. 2 prospect, will make his major league debut when the Braves conclude their four-game series against the host Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Ritchie, 22, was selected with the 35th overall pick of the 2022 MLB Draft. He is 3-1 with an 0.99 ERA, 1.0...
Ildemaro Vargas blasts 2 homers as Diamondbacks defeat White Sox
Ildemaro Vargas hit two homers and drove in a career-high five runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks withstood Munetaka Murakami, who homered in a fifth straight game, to hold off the Chicago White Sox 11-7 in Phoenix on Wednesday.,Murakami leads the American League with 10 homers, eight on the road, an...
Seiya Suzuki's 2-run HR helps Cubs beat Phillies to extend win streak
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Seiya Suzuki connected on a two-run homer on Wednesday, helping the Chicago Cubs earn a 7-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, securing their eighth straight win.,Ian Happ also drove in two runs and Alex Bregman tallied three hits for ...
Dramatic goalkeeper goal earns Toronto FC draw with Philadelphia
A header from goalkeeper Luka Gavran six minutes into second-half stoppage time gave Toronto FC a dramatic 3-3 draw with the visiting Philadelphia Union on Wednesday.,Gavran was downfield with the rest of his teammates during Daniel Salloi's late free kick, bidding for an equalizer. Salloi's initial...
Which MLB Manager Will Be Fired First? Four Managers on the Hot Seat Already
A look at MLB managers on the hot seat as slow starts put pressure on teams early in the season....
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto (back) placed on 10-day injured list
The slumping Philadelphia Phillies placed catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with back spasms on Wednesday.,Realmuto, 35, sat out two games before returning Tuesday and going 0-for-4 in a 7-4 road loss to the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia's seventh straight defeat.,The three-time All-Star...
LPGA stars get another shot at major title at Chevron
The top five players in the women's golf world rankings have something in common. All five have won at least one tournament since the 2026 season began, whether on the LPGA Tour or elsewhere.,Actually, that quintet of Jeeno Thitikul, Nelly Korda, Hyo-joo Kim, Charley Hull and Hannah Green shares ano...
Report: Phillies C J.T. Realmuto heading to injured list
The slumping Philadelphia Phillies are placing catcher J.T. Realmuto on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back injury, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,Realmuto, 35, sat out two games before returning Tuesday and going 0-for-4 in a 7-4 road loss to the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia's seventh straigh...
Cowboys: No long-term deal for WR George Pickens
The Dallas Cowboys will make wide receiver George Pickens play the 2026 season under the franchise tag, chief operating officer Stephen Jones said Wednesday.,"We've made a decision," Jones told reporters in a pre-draft press conference. "... There won't be negotiations on a long-term deal.",The Cowb...
Brandon Phillips to sign 1-day contract, retire with Reds
Three-time All-Star second baseman Brandon Phillips will sign a one-day contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday and retire as a member of the franchise.,Saturday will be a big day for Phillips, who will be inducted into the Reds' Hall of Fame. He joins Aaron Harang, Reggie Sanders and Lou Pini...
HEROIC, Spirit and SAR reach PGL Wallachia playoffs
HEROIC, South America Rejects and Team Spirit secured the final three playoff spots Wednesday at the $1 million PGL Wallachia Season 8 event in Bucharest, Romania.,Sixteen teams began the Dota 2 tournament with the top eight advancing from the Swiss-system group stage. The double-elimination playoff...
Caps D Rasmus Sandin recovering from ACL surgery
Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin is recovering from surgery to repair his torn right ACL.,The 26-year-old Swede sustained the knee injury in a 6-3 win at Pittsburgh on April 11.,The typical timeline for a recovery from ACL surgery is an estimated six to nine months.,Sandin finished the s...
Skidding Phillies say skipper Rob Thomson not on hot seat
Despite an underwhelming 8-15 start and a current seven-game skid, Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson does not appear to be on the hot seat.,President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he is focused on improving the team's overall play amid its longest losing streak since June 2019....
D-backs' Eduardo Rodriguez carries stellar season into start vs. White Sox
When left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez struck out the United States' Byron Buxton with a two-strike changeup in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, the Diamondbacks came to attention.,"I thought, ‘Well, we got it,'" said Arizona manager Torey Lovullo, who was texting with D-backs pitchi...
Surging Cubs turn to Matthew Boyd vs. frustrated Phillies
Owners of the longest current winning streak in the majors, the Chicago Cubs will look to continue their dominant starting pitching when they face the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.,Chicago recorded its seventh straight win with a 7-4 decision Tuesday over Philadelphia, which has ...
NHL scores highest TV ratings in 14 seasons
A year after NHL viewership shrunk, the league drew its highest average television audiences in 14 years for the just-concluded regular season, Sports Business Journal and Sports Media Watch reported on Tuesday.,In games on ESPN, ABC and TNT/truTV, the NHL posted averages of 546,000 viewers, per the...
Munetaka Murakami extends HR streak as White Sox pound D-backs
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Colson Montgomery went deep for the third straight and the Chicago White Sox slugged four homers in an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Murakami, Michael Vargas and Montgomery hit consecutive solo shots w...
7 runs lead to 7th straight win for Cubs as Phillies' losing streak hits 7
Shota Imanaga tossed seven stellar innings, Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch each drove in two runs and the streaking Chicago Cubs posted a 7-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Imanaga (2-1) allowed just one run on three hits, striking out one and walking one for the Cubs, w...