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Racing Louisville FC gets 2nd straight win
Savannah DeMelo's scored in the 62nd minute broke a scoreless tie and Parker Goins cemented the win 23 minutes later as host Racing Louisville FC notched a 2-0 win over the Houston Dash on Friday night0.,DeMelo's strike was her fifth score of the year, matching her total across 18 games last season....

Phillies acquire versatile INF Buddy Kennedy from Tigers
The Philadelphia Phillies acquired infielder Buddy Kennedy from the Detroit Tigers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. ,The Phillies promptly optioned Kennedy to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kennedy, 25, was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Monday after going 2-for-10 with one homer ...

Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos lead Phillies to sweep of Brewers
Nick Castellanos smacked a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. ,Castellanos stayed hot after hitting a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning of Tuesday's 2-1 victory.,Bryce Harper and Garrett Stubbs each drew two walks for t...

Todd Gilliland signs multiyear extension with FRM
Todd Gilliland, who sits 22nd in the NASCAR Cup Series driver standings, landed a multiyear contract extension from Front Row Motorsports (FRM) on Wednesday.,Driving the No. 38 Ford, Gilliland has led a career-best 101 laps already this season, though he has just one top-10 result, an eighth-place f...

Phillies complete sweep of Brewers thanks to Nick Castellanos
Nick Castellanos smacked a two-run homer to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. ,Castellanos stayed hot after hitting a walk-off RBI double in the 10th inning of Tuesday's 2-1 victory.,Bryce Harper and Garrett Stubbs each drew two walks for t...

Miami transfer Wooga Poplar commits to Villanova
Miami transfer guard and Philadelphia native Wooga Poplar has committed to Villanova, The Philadelphia Inquirer and On3 Sports reported Wednesday. ,Poplar also considered Oregon and garnered interest from a host of schools, including Kentucky, Arkansas and Kansas, per the reports. He has one year of...

Red Sox place RHP Chris Martin on IL with anxiety
The Boston Red Sox placed veteran right-hander Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with anxiety on Wednesday and activated outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the 10-day injured list.,Also, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Zack Kelly from Worcester and optioned catcher Tyler Heineman to the Triple-A ...

With versatility on display, Phillies seek sweep vs. Brewers
The Philadelphia Phillies are winning in different ways on any given day.,Their latest victory was a 2-1, 10-inning triumph over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, when Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off double. But the defense was the difference, as Philadelphia got numerous stellar plays from a variet...

Nick Castellanos' 10th-inning double sends Phils past Brewers
Nick Castellanos hit a walk-off double to right field in the 10th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Tuesday.,With pinch runner Whit Merrifield on second base to open the bottom of the 10th, the Brewers' Joel Payamps (1-2) intentionally walked Bryson Stott...

Nats place RHP Trevor Williams (flexor muscle) on IL
The Washington Nationals placed right-hander Trevor Williams on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to a right flexor muscle strain.,Williams, 32, had been scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the visiting New York Mets.,He is 5-0 with a 2.22 ERA this season, allowing two earned runs or fewer i...

David Dahl stepping up for Phillies ahead of meeting with Brewers
Nothing seems to faze the Philadelphia Phillies.,Even with shortstop Trea Turner and outfielder Brandon Marsh sidelined by hamstring strains, Philadelphia just keeps winning. The Phillies are 22-8 dating back to May 1, and they will look to stay hot on Tuesday when they continue a three-game series ...

Phillies take down Rhys Hoskins, Brewers
David Dahl hit a solo home run and a single, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Monday.,Johan Rojas added two singles and an RBI for the Phillies, and Edmundo Sosa had an RBI single. ,Wheeler (7-3) allowed five hits and o...

Phillies place OF Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on 10-day IL
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right hamstring strain suffered in Sunday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.,Marsh, 26, appeared to suffer the injury on his leadoff single in the bottom of the eighth inning of the 5-4 home loss, b...

First-place teams meet as Brewers visit Phillies
After his Milwaukee Brewers swept the Chicago White Sox to run their winning streak to five games, manager Pat Murphy said his team is still evolving.,"We're under construction. We're a work in progress, for sure," Murphy said. "Look at the number of pitchers that have saved a game. Look at the numb...

Nolan Gorman, Cards take care of Phillies in 10th
Nolan Gorman hit a two-run homer and smacked the decisive RBI single as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals edged the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 in 10 innings on Sunday night.,Alec Burleson added a two-run homer for the Cardinals, who avoided a three-game sweep.,St. Louis starter Lance Lynn allowed four...

Pirates recall RHP Quinn Priester to start vs. Blue Jays
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled right-hander Quinn Priester from Triple-A Indianapolis to start Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Priester, 23, will take the rotation spot of left-hander Martin Perez (left groin strain), who is on the injured list.,"We're in ...

MLB-best Phillies aim to keep rolling against Cardinals
The Philadelphia Phillies hope the new month yields the same results as the last one.,The Phillies finished May with a 20-7 mark by beating the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Friday. Philadelphia then started June by defeating the Cardinals 6-1 Saturday, and at 41-18, has the best record in the ma...

Revolution end skid with 2-1 win over Nashville SC
Carles Gil and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored goals and Aljaz Ivacic recorded four saves, including one on a penalty kick, as the visiting New England Revolution held on for a 2-1 win over Nashville SC on Saturday in an Eastern Conference clash.,The Revolution (3-10-1, 10 points) ended a three-match los...

Phillies survive pitcher's short start to defeat Cardinals
Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and scored three times to power the Philadelphia Phillies past the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday night.,Alec Bohm drove in two runs and scored another as Philadelphia won its third straight game.,Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez retired the six ...

Phillies LHP Ranger Suarez injures hand on line drive vs. Cards
Philadelphia Phillies standout left-hander Ranger Suarez was hit by a line drive in the second inning and was removed from the game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night because of a left hand contusion.,Suarez took a 106.1 mph comebacker to the body from the Cardinals' Alec Bur...