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Atlanta United gets MLS-record fee in Thiago Almada transfer
Atlanta United completed its transfer of midfielder Thiago Almada to Brazilian top-flight side Botafogo on Saturday for an MLS-record fee, the club announced.,While the club confirmed the fee is a record, it didn't attach a monetary figure. The Athletic reported Atlanta United stands to receive $21 ...
Phils' Ranger Suarez pursues bounce-back effort vs. Braves
Philadelphia left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to recover from his worst start of the season on Saturday when the visiting Phillies meet the Atlanta Braves in the second game of the three-game series.,The Phillies won the opener 8-6 on Friday to square the teams' season series at 2-2. First-place P...
With rumors swirling, White Sox send Garrett Crochet to face Marlins
For Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, his outing against the host Miami Marlins on Saturday is not just another start -- it's an audition. ,With 141 strikeouts in 101 1/3 innings, Crochet (6-6, 3.02 ERA) is the subject of a lot of trade rumors due to the White Sox's major-league worst r...
Trea Turner's 2-run homers help Phils past Braves
Trea Turner hit two homers and Aaron Nola earned his 100th career victory as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 8-6 on Friday to win the opening game of the three-game series.,The Phillies increased their lead to 10 games over the second-place Braves in the National League Ea...
White Sox edge Marlins for rare road victory
Rookie Drew Thorpe pitched 6 1/3 strong innings as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.,The contest was the opener of a three-game series featuring the team with the worst road record in the majors, the White Sox, and the team with the worst home record in the m...
Angels hope to jump-start offense against Cubs
Offense has been a premium recently for the Los Angeles Angels., ,Los Angeles has totaled just one run over its past three games, a cold spell it will attempt to end Saturday when it continues a three-game series with the host Chicago Cubs., ,The Angels mustered just two hits in a 5-1 loss to Chicag...
CF Montreal seek execution solutions, face ascending Whitecaps
CF Montreal will look to erase the taste of yet another road loss when they host cross-Canadian foe Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday.,Montreal's last outing, a 2-0 loss at New York City FC on Wednesday, dropped it to 0-7-2 in its last nine away matches. It's had better success at home, where it is 2-...
Capitals sign first-round pick Terik Parascak
The Washington Capitals signed first-round draft pick Terik Parascak to a three-year, entry-level contract with an average annual value of $975,000, the team announced Friday.,Parascak, the 17th overall pick of the NHL draft last month, is a 6-foot forward who played last season for the Prince Georg...
Shane van Gisbergen seeks second consecutive win in Chicago Street Race
In the nation's Second City this weekend, standout road racer Shane van Gisbergen will be seeking his own second -- another NASCAR Cup Series win.,When the Grant Park 165 takes the green flag Sunday for the second running of the Chicago Street Race, all eyes will be on the New Zealander's return eng...
Braves get chance to slice into Phillies' division lead
Two outstanding starting pitchers will face off when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in a battle between the top two teams in the National League East.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (9-4, 3.43 ERA) will oppose Atlanta lef...
Marlins' Jake Burger gets reunion vs. White Sox
Holiday weekends often are a chance for old friends to catch up. ,That will be the case for Miami Marlins infielder Jake Burger, who will face his former teammates for the first time when the Chicago White Sox visit for a three-game series beginning Friday night.,Burger, drafted in the first round (...
Ian Happ (2 HRs, 6 RBIs), Cubs rout Phils to avert sweep
Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies.,Happ was 4-for-4 with a career-high six RBIs. He homered off Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez in t...
Steven Kwan has three more hits as Guardians top White Sox
Steven Kwan had three hits, including a solo homer that ignited a four-run third inning, while brothers Josh and Bo Naylor each posted two hits with two RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Thursday.,Ben Lively (8-4) allowed a single run in the second and a two-...
Joey Chestnut Just Ate 57 Hot Dogs on YouTube Livestream, Clowned Fourth of July Coney Island Event
Joey Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes on a YouTube livestream, completely embarrassing the Nathan's Original winner who only ate 58 in 10 minutes....
Guardians hope to level season series with White Sox
Amid their miserable season, the Chicago White Sox have been surprisingly successful against the American League Central-leading Cleveland Guardians.,On Thursday, the White Sox can win another series against the Guardians by handing them their first home loss with Ben Lively on the mound this season...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies aim for sweep of Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez added another chapter to his feel-good story on Wednesday, when he was named National League Pitcher of the Month for June.,Sanchez looks to build on his success when he takes the mound against the host Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,Philadelphia ...
Fresh off comeback win, Nationals seek series split vs. Mets
For the Washington Nationals, an 11:05 a.m. first pitch Thursday provides an immediate opportunity to build off an exciting comeback win.,For the New York Mets, the quick turnaround moves them one game closer to getting back Edwin Diaz and their bullpen finally becoming whole again.,The Nationals wi...
Phillies power up in second straight win over Cubs
Rafael Marchan hit a solo homer and Alec Bohm added a two-run blast as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday.,Philadelphia broke an eighth-inning tie with two runs against Tyson Miller (2-1). Trea Turner scored on Edmundo Sosa's sacrifice fly and Whit Merrifield f...
Whitecaps dominate early, defeat Minnesota United
Brian White, Mathias Laborda and Sebastian Berhalter scored goals, and Ryan Gauld amassed three assists as Vancouver Whitecaps FC dominated the first 20 minutes and posted a 3-1 win over struggling Minnesota United on Wednesday in a Western Conference match in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Whitecaps (9-7-4,...
Late rally leads Fire to 4-3 victory over Union
Hugo Cuypers' brace in the final eight-plus minutes Wednesday night enabled the Chicago Fire to erase a two-goal deficit and beat the visiting Philadelphia Union 4-3.,Cuypers' header off a Chris Mueller assist in the 82nd minute drew Chicago (5-10-6, 21 points) within a goal. Gaston Gimenez tied the...