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Catchers in spotlight as Angels square off with Brewers
Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O'Hoppe knows that calling a good game for his pitcher is his top priority. However, the 24-year-old New York native arguably has been the Angels' best hitter in 2024.,O'Hoppe, who has played in 61 of the Angels' 72 games this season, is expected behind the plate whe...

Phillies shoot for offensive encore against Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies clearly weren't affected by a sub-.500 road trip.,After dropping two of three apiece to the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, the Phillies returned home and blasted the San Diego Padres 9-2 with an 18-hit attack on Monday.,The Phillies will look for another home vic...

Katie Ledecky wins again at Olympic swim trials
Katie Ledecky made it 2-for-2 at the U.S. Olympic Team Swimming Trials in Indianapolis on Monday, edging Claire Weinstein by less than a second to win the women's 200-meter freestyle.,Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist who will compete in her fourth Olympics in Paris in July and August, won...

Phillies bang out 18 hits to stomp slumping Padres
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs and drove in four runs and Alec Bohm homered, singled twice and knocked in three runs to lift the host Philadelphia Phillies past the San Diego Padres 9-2 on Monday.,Rafael Marchan added four hits and two RBI for the Phillies, who hammered out 18 hits. Bryce Harper, ...

Phillies host Padres with Trea Turner back from DL
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...

Phillies activate star SS Trea Turner (hamstring) from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies activated star shortstop Trea Turner from the 10-day injured list prior to Monday night's home game against the San Diego Padres.,Turner has been sidelined with a left hamstring strain. He has not played since May 3 when he sustained the injury while scoring on a passed bal...

Willie Mays will not attend Negro League tribute in Ala.
Willie Mays will not attend Thursday's game between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals that will honor him and the Negro Leagues, according to a statement he made Monday to the San Francisco Chronicle.,The former Giants great, 93, started his career with the Birmingham Black Barons of ...

Phillies expect to have SS Trea Turner back vs. Padres
The Philadelphia Phillies are expecting to have shortstop Trea Turner back in the lineup on Monday night for the opener of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres, manager Rob Thomson told reporters on Sunday.,Turner was hitting .343 before landing on the 10-day injured list on May 4 due to...

Phillies could get Trea Turner back for opener vs. Padres
Even the best teams in the majors go through slumps. ,The Philadelphia Phillies still own the best record in the National League, but they have dropped five of their past seven games as they return home to open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres on Monday. ,After falling to the New York M...

FaZe earn fifth straight win at CDL Stage 4 Major qualifying
The Atlanta FaZe improved to 5-0 in qualifying action for the Call of Duty League's Stage 4 Major thanks to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Thieves on Sunday.,There's now a clear top three in the qualifying standings with one week to go, as Atlanta is followed by the Toronto Ultra and the New York Su...

Gunnar Henderson leads Orioles' HR barrage in win over Phillies
Gunnar Henderson drilled a home run in the first inning, one of four homers for the Baltimore Orioles on their way to defeating the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,Colton Cowser, Adley Rutschman and Jordan Westburg also homered by the fi...

Phillies SS Trea Turner (hamstring) to be activated Monday
Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Monday, manager Rob Thomson confirmed.,Thomson said Sunday that Turner would be activated "unless something weird happens.",Turner, 30, has been sidelined since May 4 with a left hamstring strain. ,Ed...

Phillies, Orioles conclude series in playoff-like atmosphere
The series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles has featured a couple of teams with impressive records, meeting in sizzling weather with a definite feel of autumn in the air.,There's still more to sort out as they clash again Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game ...

Red Bulls, Nashville SC play to another scoreless draw
The New York Red Bulls couldn't capitalize on a significant offensive advantage in a 0-0 draw with Nashville SC on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,The Red Bulls outshot Nashville (4-5-8, 20 points) 22-6, also leading 5-1 in shots on target. However, after several near-misses and one overturned goal...

Anthony Santander belts 2 HRs, Orioles top Phillies
Anthony Santander homered twice and drove in four runs as the Baltimore Orioles edged the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in a matchup of two of the top teams in the major leagues Saturday.,In between Santander's homers in the fourth and eighth innings, he provided a tie-breaking sixth-inning sac...

Gotham dumps Louisville to extend winning streak
NJ/NY Gotham FC made it four wins in a row at the expense of Racing Louisville FC, taking their NWSL contest 2-0 on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.,Gotham's hot streak has propelled them up to fourth in the current standings with 24 points (7-2-3), while Louisville (3-3-6, 15 points) saw its own two-gam...

Phillies activate OF Brandon Marsh from 10-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies activated outfielder Brandon Marsh on Saturday from the 10-day injured list following his recovery from a right hamstring strain.,In a corresponding move, the Phillies optioned infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson to Triple A Lehigh Valley.,Marsh was placed on the IL on June ...
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After wild opener, Phillies, Orioles set for encore
The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles experienced plenty of drama to begin their three-game series -- and maybe it was just an appetizer.,The teams meet in the middle game of the series on Saturday in Baltimore, after the Phillies prevailed 5-3 in 11 innings with a late-night finish on Fri...

Phillies outlast Orioles in 11th after long rain delay
Alec Bohm hit a two-run double in the 11th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies finished off the host Baltimore Orioles, 5-3, on Friday night, ,The series opener between teams with two of the best records in the major leagues included a rain delay of more than an hour prior to the 11th inning., ,Kyl...