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Lewis Hamilton wins in Barcelona for first victory with Ferrari
Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won his first race as part of the legendary Ferrari team, capturing victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix in Spain on Sunday.,The triumph came in his 31st race with Ferrari in a year of resurgence for Hamilton. The 41-year-old is in second place...

Guardians 3B Jose Ramirez (hand) placed on 10-day IL
The Cleveland Guardians placed perennial All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamate fracture.,Ramirez exited Saturday's 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning after popping out to catcher Dillon Dingler. ,"He had a similar injury, I think, t...

Royals place 1B Vinnie Pasquantino on 10-day IL
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right hamate fracture.,Pasquantino exited Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Houston Astros after appearing to injure himself on a swing in the fifth inning.,He was replaced in the lineup by Isaac Colli...

Thunder's Nikola Topic (back) expected to be ready for 2026-27 season
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Nikola Topic is expected to be ready for the start of training camp after undergoing what the team called a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy procedure.,According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the surgery repairs a bulging disk in the lower back. Dr. Andrew Dossett p...

Brooks Koepka (hand) WDs from RBC Canadian Open
Brooks Koepka acknowledged an injury to his hand after he labored through a 2-over-par 72 on the third round at the RBC Canadian Open on Saturday.,On Sunday morning, Koepka officially withdrew from the tournament at Caledon, Ontario.,The five-time major champion admitted that he was struggling with ...

2 men charged following theft of England World Cup gear
Prosecutors in Jackson County, Mo., have charged two Texas men with one felony count each of receiving stolen property after the theft of equipment belonging to England's national soccer team.,Charged were Mustafa Salik, 40, and Erfan Kamal, 36. The felony charge could result in a prison term of up ...

Angels pursue rare series sweep against Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays could become the answer to this trivia question: Who are the only two teams the Los Angeles Angels have swept in 2026?,The Angels will look to add the Rays to their short list of sweep victims -- the Texas Rangers are the other -- when they host them on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim...

Red Sox aim for rare home sweep against Rangers
After their first home series win since April, the Boston Red Sox go for a series sweep against the visiting Texas Rangers on Sunday evening. ,The Red Sox are now 2-8-1 this season in home series and interim manager Chad Tracy knows if Boston is going to climb out of the American League East cellar...

Giants need ace Logan Webb to play stopper vs. Cubs
Logan Webb might need to finish what he starts Sunday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants attempt to avoid a three-game sweep in their home series against the Chicago Cubs.,Using eight doubles and four home runs, the Cubs have overpowered the Giants both at the plate and on the mound in the firs...

Behind Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies chase series win vs. Brewers
The Philadelphia Phillies have lived two very different lives in their first two games against the Milwaukee Brewers.,The Phillies hope to replicate their latest offensive performance on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Brewers in the decisive contest of a three-game set.,In Friday's series open...

Zack Gelof, A's heating up ahead of finale vs. Rockies
Zack Gelof is on a hot streak for the surging Athletics, and he and his teammates will try to turn the temperature up when they face the Colorado Rockies Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Las Vegas.,The A's will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.68 ERA) to the mound against Color...

Cardinals look to continue offensive surge against Twins
The St. Louis Cardinals will vie for their eighth win in 10 games on Sunday as they wrap up a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.,Manager Oliver Marmol's team snapped a two-game losing streak on Saturday with a 9-6 win over the Twins, and in that victory, the Cardinals cont...

Astros, Spencer Arrighetti aim for sweep of scuffling Royals
The Houston Astros have already secured their first winning series at Kansas City since 2022. Considering how well they've fared with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound, a sweep could be next. ,They'll try to accomplish that feat Sunday and win a sixth consecutive start made by the talented right-hande...

White Sox unfazed by near no-hitter, ready for finale with Dodgers
The young Chicago White Sox aren't about to lose any confidence over their 7-1 loss to the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.,Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired the first 23 batters he faced before a Mookie Betts error gave the White Sox a baserunner with two outs in the eighth. ...

Braves ride unexpected contributions into finale vs. Mets
The Atlanta Braves lost a right fielder with a Most Valuable Player trophy on his mantle and a starting pitcher with a 20-win season on his resume within a three-day span this week.,But Eli White and Martin Perez proved the sturdiness of the Braves' B squad on Saturday afternoon.,The Braves will loo...

Guardians, minus injured Jose Ramirez, aim for sweep of Tigers
The Cleveland Guardians will be without the face of their franchise, seven-time All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez, for at least the next month.,Ramirez suffered a fractured left hamate bone while popping out to the catcher in the fifth inning Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, casting a cloud ov...

D-backs' Zac Gallen looks to halt slide in finale vs. Reds
Two pitchers who are hoping to rediscover their All-Star forms will go head-to-head on Sunday in the decisive contest of the three-game series between the Cincinnati Reds and visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Right-hander Zac Gallen is set to start the series finale for the Diamondbacks, while left-han...

Jasson Dominguez, Paul Goldschmidt lead Yanks as they seek series win vs. Jays
The visiting New York Yankees could use continued contributions from Jasson Dominguez and Paul Goldschmidt Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,Dominguez hit a solo home run in the fourth inning Saturday - the only hit allowed by Toronto's Kevin Gausman ov...
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Mariners counting on Emerson Hancock to quash Nationals
Right-hander Emerson Hancock will look to continue his stellar 2026 when the visiting Seattle Mariners conclude their three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,The teams have split the first two games with Seattle winning 10-2 on Friday night and Washington taking an 8-3 decision...