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Patriots to unveil Tom Brady statue on Aug. 8
The New England Patriots will unveil a statue of quarterback Tom Brady outside of Gillette Stadium before their Aug. 8 preseason game against the Washington Commanders.,The team announced the details on Thursday, since June 12 is known as "Tom Brady Day" in Patriots territory because the date also c...
Red-hot Blue Jays set to tackle Phillies again
Alejandro Kirk and the Toronto Blue Jays are carrying plenty of momentum into Friday's opener of a three-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,Toronto has won 12 of its last 14 games, including a three-game road sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals this week. The Blue Jays received key con...
Cubs' Jameson Taillon aims to extend hot streak vs. Pirates
Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon is on quite the roll with wins in each of his last four starts.,That's a nice stretch to be certain, but Taillon isn't interested in resting on his laurels.,Taillon will look to continue his good fortune on Thursday as the Cubs begin a 10-game homestand with...
Jays place OF Nathan Lukes (concussion) on 7-day injured list
The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Nathan Lukes on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday and selected the contract of rookie outfielder Will Robertson from Triple-A Buffalo.,Lukes' move was retroactive to Tuesday. He apparently was hurt in the sixth inning of Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Minnesot...
Jesus Luzardo returns to form as Phillies top Cubs
Jesus Luzardo allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 7-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of a three-game set.,After allowing 20 earned runs over his last two starts, Luzardo (6-2) returned to form in this one. The talented left-hander struck out ...
Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. 'fine' after injury scare
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is "fine" after he absorbed a hard fall during practice at minicamp, head coach Liam Coen said Wednesday.,Thomas appeared to injure his shoulder following a collision with cornerback Tyson Campbell during team drills. Thomas exited the field with t...
Ben Brown, Cubs ride momentum into finale vs. Phillies
Ben Brown and Jesus Luzardo are trending in different directions heading into the Wednesday matchup between the visiting Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies.,Chicago's Brown (3-4, 5.37 ERA) lowered his ERA by more than a run over his past two outings. He gave up a total of two runs in 13 inni...
Ian Happ raps half of Cubs' four homers in win over Phillies
Ian Happ hit two of the Chicago Cubs' four home runs in an 8-4 victory over the host Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.,Happ, who also homered in Monday's series opener, has four home runs in eight games on the Cubs' road trip after entering the trek with three homers in 50 games. Dansby Swanson and ...
Phillies shut down SP Aaron Nola until at least All-Star break
One of the most durable pitchers in Major League Baseball expects to be out until at least the All-Star break, as a recent MRI on Philadelphia Phillies' Aaron Nola revealed a stress reaction in one of his right ribs.,Nola, 32, has been out since mid-May after suffering an ankle injury during pregame...
UNC coach Bill Belichick preparing for season, drowning out 'noise'
Bill Belichick said he's put up with outside chatter throughout his career and isn't about to let it derail his mission of rebuilding the football program at North Carolina.,"I'm really focused on doing my job here at Carolina, to help our football team, and just to get better every day, to stack th...
LB Shaq Thompson signs with Bills, reunites with Sean McDermott
The Buffalo Bills bolstered their defensive corps on Tuesday by signing linebacker Shaq Thompson to a one-year contract.,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed for Thompson, who will be reunited with head coach Sean McDermott.,Thompson was selected by Carolina with the 25th overall pick of t...
Reports: Colorado's Deion Sanders has unspecified illness
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is at his home in Texas dealing with an "unspecified health issue," ESPN reported Tuesday.,Sanders, 57, was away from campus as the school's annual summer football camps began last week, according to USA Today.,The Pro Football Hall of Famer's oldest son, Deion ...
Mariners RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) heading back to IL
Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller is heading back to the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation.,Manager Dan Wilson confirmed the news after Monday's 8-4 loss in 11 innings to the Arizona Diamondbacks.,"It's the same issue as he had the last time. The cortisone shot wasn't as helpful a...
Phils' Mick Abel looks to continue impressive career start vs. Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies rookie Mick Abel has made quite an impression in a short amount of time.,Abel gets the ball again Tuesday when the Phillies continue their three-game home series against the Chicago Cubs.,In his first two career starts, Abel (1-0, 0.79 ERA) has allowed one run in 11 1/3 innings...
Phillies get by Cubs in 11 to end 5-game skid
Brandon Marsh knocked in the winning run in the 11th inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Monday.,Otto Kemp recorded the first three hits of his major league career for Philadelphia, which had lost nine of its previous 10 games, including five in a row. Nick Castel...
Cubs, Phillies skidding into each other for 3-game series
The Chicago Cubs are coming off a disappointing weekend, but they won't be getting any sympathy cards from the Philadelphia Phillies.,The Cubs and Phillies are both hungry for a win when they match up Monday evening in Philadelphia.,Chicago is coming off a lethargic series against the Detroit Tigers...
Paul Skenes, Braxton Ashcraft hurl Pirates to sweep of Phillies
Paul Skenes and rookie Braxton Ashcraft combined to allow just one run on three hits and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon.,Pittsburgh won its third in a row and swept a series for the first time this season while handing the Phillies th...
Seeking 1st '25 sweep, Pirates send Paul Skenes vs. Phillies
The Pittsburgh Pirates have yet to sweep a series this season.,They will look to capitalize on an opportunity when they host the slumping Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game set.,Having won three of their past four games, the Pirates send ace right-hander Paul Ske...
Reports: Jay Wright not interested in coaching Knicks
Although the Knicks have three players whom Jay Wright coached at Villanova, the retired Hall of Famer will not resume his career with New York, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Per the reports, Wright and Knicks president Leon Rose -- who are close -- had a discussion about the coaching...
Andrew Heaney outduels Ranger Suarez, as Pirates beat Phillies
Henry Davis had two hits including a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh to back up a stellar start by Andrew Heaney and lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Davis's fourth homer this season came off Phillies' starter...