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Kyle Schwarber (3 HRs), Bryce Harper (cycle) help Phillies pound Mets
Kyle Schwarber had three home runs, including two in one inning, for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 15-3 rout of the visiting New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit for the cycle while going 4-for-5 for the Phillies, who had lost two in a row. Starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez (9-3) held New ...
Reports: Suns agree to 4-year, $48M deal with G Collin Gillespie
Versatile guard Collin Gillespie is reportedly passing on free agency and has agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to remain with the Phoenix Suns, according to reports on Saturday.,Gillespie emerged as a long-range shooting threat last season and set a franchise record with 232 3-point baske...
Mets delivering clutch hits at expense of Phillies' bullpen
The New York Mets will look to win their third straight game when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies for the second game of a three-game series on Saturday after a rare mid-series off day not created by weather.,The Mets are coming off a 6-4 victory against their division foes on Thursday. Tied 3-...
CF Montreal extend G Thomas Gillier's loan through December
CF Montreal extended goalkeeper Thomas Gillier's loan from Bologna FC through December 2026.,The transaction announced Friday includes an option to further extend the deal through June 2027.,Gillier, 22, has recorded three clean sheets in 14 starts this season with Montreal.,"Since his arrival, he s...
Juan Soto homers twice to lead Mets past Phillies
Juan Soto homered twice, and Marcus Semien drove in a pair of insurance runs as the visiting New York Mets posted a 6-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday., ,In the first matchup of the season between the National League East rivals, the Mets also received big efforts from Carson Benge (...
Phillies OF Adolis Garcia (lat) will miss rest of season
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adolis Garcia will undergo right latissimus dorsi surgery and miss the rest of the season, the team said Thursday.,Garcia will undergo the surgery next Wednesday. The recovery time is projected to be six to eight months, which would make him a full go for the start o...
Valkyries F Gabby Williams to make debut in Unrivaled next season
Forward Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries has signed a multi-year contract with Unrivaled, which tips off its third season in January.,Williams, 29, will be making her debut in the 3-on-3 league based in Miami. Players' team assignments will be announced at a later date.,"The opportunity ...
College sports bill heading to Senate for full vote
A federal bill that would revamp college sports is heading to the full U.S. Senate for consideration.,The Protect College Sports Act would give the NCAA an antitrust exemption, which would enable the organization to set a limit for athlete payments and enforce rules about transfers and eligibility -...
Mets' Sean Manaea aims to make immediate impact vs. Phillies
At long last, Sean Manaea is back to being a first-inning starter for the New York Mets.,Manaea will look to build off a productive outing Thursday when the Mets open a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Throughout the majority of the season, New York has used an opener for Ma...
Reports: Gotham FC set for reunion with F Sam Kerr
Gotham FC made a massive addition to the roster Wednesday when Sam Kerr of Australia was added on a free transfer following a productive 6 1/2 seasons with Chelsea of the Women's Super League, multiple outlets reported.,During her stay in England, Kerr scored 116 goals in 158 matches and helped Chel...
Kyle Stowers goes deep twice as Marlins blast Phillies
Kyle Stowers went 4-for-5 with two long home runs and five RBIs to power the visiting Miami Marlins to a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,After losing the first two games of the series by a combined score of 15-2, the Marlins turned the tables behind Stowers' two blasts, along...
Ex-Phillies to manage Futures Game during All-Star week
Two former Phillies, both World Series winners, will manage the next generation of MLB players in the Futures Game in Philadelphia on July 12 as part of the festivities leading up to the All-Star Game.,Shane Victorino will manage the National League Futures team while Larry Bowa will lead the Americ...
Maple Leafs tab former Kings bench boss Jim Hiller as next head coach
The Toronto Maple Leafs named former assistant Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history on Wednesday morning.,Hiller, 57, returns to Toronto after serving four seasons as an assistant coach under Mike Babcock from 2015-19. He spent parts of the past three campaigns as the head coach of...
Phillies ride momentum of lopsided wins into finale vs. Marlins
In their first two games against the Miami Marlins this week, the Philadelphia Phillies have shown they can count on offensive production from different sources.,The Phillies hope to enjoy another positive performance on Wednesday afternoon when they go for a sweep of the visiting Marlins.,In Monday...
Phillies tee off on Marlins again, cruise 8-2
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,In a matchup of pitchers facing their former teams, Luzardo (6-4) got the better of Tyler Phillips (1-2). Luzardo allowed...
WTA roundup: Serena Williams loses first-round doubles match in Berlin
Unseeded Serena Williams and Czechia's Karolina Muchova came up short in their opening-round doubles match on Tuesday in the WTA 500 Berlin Tennis Open.,Williams, playing in her second tournament since announcing her comeback, and Muchova fell 6-4, 6-4 to New Zealand's Erin Routliffe and Mexico's Gi...
Avalanche send C Ross Colton to Predators
The Nashville Predators acquired veteran center Ross Colton from the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday in a trade that featured three players and two draft picks changing hands.,The Predators added Colton and minor league goaltender Isak Posch in exchange for goaltender Magnus Chrona, Nashville's third-...
Williams sisters to play doubles at Wimbledon
Serena and Venus Williams received a doubles wild-card invitation to compete at Wimbledon, the All England Club announced Tuesday.,The grass-court tournament begins on June 29.,The decision comes on the heels of Serena Williams recently returning to competition following a nearly four-year retiremen...
Phillies rookie Gabriel Rincones Jr. aims for encore against Marlins
Please forgive Gabriel Rincones Jr. if he seems tired when the Philadelphia Phillies host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The rookie outfielder likely will be on cloud nine for the near future after notching his first career hit -- a home run -- in the Phillies' 7-0 victory on Monday.,"I don't think I...
Zack Wheeler, Gabriel Rincones Jr. help Phillies blank Marlins
Zack Wheeler struck out nine over six strong innings and Gabriel Rincones Jr. hit his first career home run to highlight the Philadelphia Phillies' 7-0 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.,After getting shut out twice in Milwaukee over the weekend, Philadelphia turned the tables on Mia...