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Trail Blazers add 2 assistant coaches to bench
The Portland Trail Blazers added assistant coaches Nate Bjorkgren and Chris Fleming to coach Chauncey Billups' staff on Monday.,Bjorkgren, 49, has coached in the NBA since 2015 when he was hired as an assistant with the Phoenix Suns, followed by a stint with the Toronto Raptors. He served as the hea...
Phillies take sparkling ERA on road to Detroit
The Philadelphia Phillies' pitching staff possesses the lowest ERA in the major leagues. That's bad news for the usually light-hitting Detroit Tigers, who host the Phillies for a three-game series beginning on Monday night.,Philadelphia's staff has posted a 3.09 ERA through 77 games, including a 4-1...
Tyrrell Hatton lands first LIV Golf victory at Nashville
Tyrrell Hatton cruised to a six-shot victory at LIV Golf Nashville for his maiden LIV victory on Sunday in College Grove, Tenn.,The Englishman fired a 6-under 65 to get to 19-under 194 for the week at The Grove; he scored consistently low throughout the tournament, going 65-64-65. Countryman Sam Hor...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies stifle D-backs, win series
Fresh off agreeing to a four-year extension on Saturday, left-hander Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven scoreless innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Sunday in the rubber match of the three-game series.,David Dahl (two-run single), Bryce Harper and Alec B...
Phillies RHP Taijuan Walker (finger) placed on IL
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of inflammation to his right index finger.,The move was made retroactive to Saturday.,In a corresponding transaction, the Phillies recalled right-hander Michael Mercado from Triple-A Lehigh Valley....
Newly extended Cristopher Sanchez aims to pitch Phillies past D-backs
Citizens Bank Park might feel a little more like home for Cristopher Sanchez when he takes the mound for the Philadelphia Phillies in Sunday's rubber match against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Sanchez will start a day after he signed a four-year extension with the Phillies, who traded for the ...
Tyler Boyd's early goal lifts Nashville over NYCFC
Tyler Boyd's goal in the 23rd minute was more than enough for homestanding Nashville SC in a 1-0 victory over offense-challenged New York City FC on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash., ,The Gold and Blue (6-5-8, 26 points) moved from eighth to seventh in the East standings with the win, their ...
Tyrrell Hatton climbs to top of leaderboard at LIV Golf Nashville
England's Tyrrell Hatton carded a 7-under 64 on Saturday to grab the lead heading into the third and final round at LIV Golf Nashville in College Grove, Tenn. ,Hatton did nearly all of his damage on the back nine, recording six of his seven second-round birdies over the final seven holes. He rattled...
Nick Castellanos drives in 5 as Phillies crush D-backs
Nick Castellanos homered and drove in a season-high five runs, Zack Wheeler pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies pummeled the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 12-1 on Saturday to even the teams' three-game series.,Bryce Harper went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, while Kyl...
Phillies LHP Cristopher Sanchez agrees to 4-year extension
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez agreed to a four-year contract extension on Saturday that runs through 2028 with club options for 2029 and 2030.,Sanchez's new contract begins in 2025, with the team buying out his arbitration years.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez,...
Report: Phillies, Cristopher Sanchez finalizing 4-year extension
The Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez are finalizing a four-year contract extension, MLB Network reported Saturday morning.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Sanchez, who is playing this season on a one-year, $753,500 contract.,Per the report, the Phillies will buy out Sa...
Zack Wheeler, Phillies aim to get back on track vs. D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to avoid matching their season-worst, three-game losing streak on Saturday when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Phillies, who lost three games in a row from May 26-28, have dropped six of their past nine games t...
Diamondbacks stay hot, beat Phillies in NLCS rematch
Gabriel Moreno belted a two-run homer and Joc Pederson and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also went deep to fuel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday.,Each of the three had two hits and Geraldo Perdomo added an RBI single to send the Diamondbacks to their ...
NYCFC plan to 'stick together' on visit to Nashville SC
New York City FC will try to keep their place among the top tier of the Eastern Conference when they pay Nashville SC a visit on Saturday.,New York City FC (9-7-2, 29 points) are in fourth place in the East and remain on the road after a 2-0 loss to the Galaxy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. NYCFC have...
Abraham Ancer on top at LIV Nashville; Bryson DeChambeau T4
Abraham Ancer of Mexico shot a bogey-free, 7-under 64 to grab the first-round lead at LIV Golf Nashville on Friday in College Grove, Tenn.,Ancer's strong round also powered his team, Fireballs GC, to a four-shot advantage to begin the team competition. Teammates Eugenio Chacarra (4-under 67) and Ser...
Swimmer Lilly King gets a pre-Olympics ring
Lilly King won't soon forget her night at the U.S. Olympic Trials.,King became the first American swimmer to qualify for both the 100- and 200-meter breaststrokes in three successive Olympics on Thursday in Indianapolis. And seconds after she stepped out of the pool following her second-place finish...
Phillies face D-backs for first time since 2023 NLCS loss
The Phillies will look to exact a small measure of revenge against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday when the teams open a three-game series in Philadelphia.,Manager Rob Thomson's club had the Diamondbacks pressed up against the ropes in the National League Championship Series last October...
Cardinals edge Giants in Negro Leagues tribute game
Brendan Donovan hit a two-run homer and an RBI single to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday in Birmingham, Ala., as Major League Baseball paid tribute to the Negro Leagues.,The contest, played at historic Rickwood Field, wound up serving as memo...
Jaguars sign veteran WR Denzel Mims
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed veteran wide receiver Denzel Mims to a contract on Thursday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Jaguars for Mims, who was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday.,Mims was signed by the Steelers on Oct. 3 and placed on their practice squad. He remained...
Royals place RHP Dan Altavilla (oblique) on injured list
The Kansas City Royals put right-hander Dan Altavilla on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.,Altavilla, 31, is 0-1 with a 14.73 ERA in five appearances (one start) in his first season with the Royals.,On Sunday, Altavilla's 98-mph fastball fractured the left wrist of Los An...