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NHL: No punishment for Oilers after probe into Evander Kane LTIR case
The Edmonton Oilers will not face any discipline from the NHL for their use of long-term injured reserve last season with respect to forward Evander Kane, deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters on Tuesday.,Kane recovered from abdominal and knee surgeries during the entire regular season before...
Report: 49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) headed to IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will be placed on injured reserve and miss at least the next four games, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's season-opening 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.,Kittle caught...
Braves activate LHP Chris Sale to start against Phillies
The Atlanta Braves reinstated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale from the injured list, and he's expected to start Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.,He last pitched June 18 against the New York Mets before going on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured left rib ...
Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe heads to IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day IL due to left oblique tightness and recalled 1B Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham.,Lowe's move is retroactive to July 8 and he could be back in the lineup when the Rays host Baltimore when the regular season resumes on July...
Astros SS Jeremy Pena hits IL with rib fracture
Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a fractured rib.,The team announced the decision after imaging revealed Pena has a "small fracture in one of the ribs on his left side," with a corresponding roster move to come Tuesday. ,Pena is batting .322 with...
Reds put RHP Hunter Greene on IL, sign LHP Wade Miley
The Cincinnati Reds placed ace right-hander Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, citing a right groin strain.,Greene started for the Reds on Tuesday in their 4-2 home win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He told the staff that he felt discomfort and left the game after five innings.,The ou...
Brewers lefty Jose Quintana (shoulder) lands on IL
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed starter Jose Quintana on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Brewers called up right-hander Tobias Myers from Triple-A Nashville.,The Brewers signed Quintana as a free agent on March 5, and he's delivere...
Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler (shoulder inflammation) goes on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but manager Alex Cora said it is not a long-term concern.,"He's gonna go on the IL," Cora told reporters Friday. "We don't think it's that serious. Miss two starts and hopeful...
Yankees put RHP Marcus Stroman on 15-day IL
The New York Yankees put right-hander Marcus Stroman (left knee inflammation) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday ahead of their home game against the San Francisco Giants.,Stroman, 33, underwent X-rays and further tests Friday after he recorded just two outs in the Yankees' 9-1 loss to San Franc...
White Sox activate OF Mike Tauchman, DFA OF Travis Jankowski
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Mike Tauchman from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,In a corresponding move, Chicago designated outfielder Travis Jankowski for assignment.,Tauchman, 34, was put on the injured list March 27 (retroactive to March 23) due to a strained right hamstring. Th...
Lindsey Vonn hooks gate, doesn't finish race at skiing worlds
Lindsey Vonn was unable to finish Thursday's super-G due to a right shoulder injury sustained when she hooked a gate early in her run in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.,Vonn, 40, was making her first appearance at the Alpine skiing world championships in six years.,She posted the 16th-fastest time at...
Stars place veteran F Tyler Seguin on IR
The Dallas Stars placed center Tyler Seguin on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Monday, retroactive to Sunday.,Players must remain on short-term IR for a minimum of seven days, meaning Seguin will miss at least this week's three-game road trip (Monday at Utah, Wednesday at Los Angeles and...
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin (lower body) goes on IR
The Washington Capitals placed captain Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve Wednesday as he recovers from a lower-leg injury.,Ovechkin, 39, exited with 14:30 remaining in Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City following a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain.,Ovechkin scored two...
Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson (ankle) on IR, set for surgery
The Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerback Jaylen Watson on injured reserve Tuesday and could be without him for the rest of the season.,Watson will have surgery on a broken fibula and tibia in his ankle, ESPN reported, and while he could make it back in time for the playoffs, it's far from a guarante...
Packers RB AJ Dillon lands on IR with neck injury
Packers running back AJ Dillon was placed on injured reserve with no designation to return, ending his 2024 season before it begins.,Dillon, 26, finished last season on IR with a neck stinger, the same injury that will prevent him from suiting up as the primary backup to new starting running back Jo...
Astros activate Justin Verlander to make Wednesday start
The Astros reinstated right-hander Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list, in time for him to start Wednesday afternoon's game against the Boston Red Sox in Houston.,Verlander had been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. ,The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MVP made four mi...
Reds put All-Star Hunter Greene on IL (elbow soreness)
Reds ace Hunter Greene was placed on the 15-day injured list just before Cincinnati's game Saturday with right elbow soreness in what was deemed a "precautionary" move.,Greene (9-4, 2.83 ERA), who made the All-Star team for the first time in his three seasons in the majors, was sore after his start ...
Bills WR Chase Claypool (toe) placed on IR
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Chase Claypool landed on injured reserve Tuesday due to a lingering toe injury.,Claypool last practiced on July 28. ,The 26-year-old Claypool was looking for a fresh start in Buffalo after spending his first four NFL seasons in three different cities. He signed a one-year...
Twins place INF Jose Miranda (back) on 10-day IL
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a low back strain.,The move is retroactive to Thursday.,Miranda, 26, is in his third season with the Twins. He is batting .325 with 21 doubles, nine home runs, 43 RBIs and 35 runs in 76 games.,On July 6...
Dodgers RHP Tyler Glasnow (back) on 15-day IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to lower back tightness.,Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Glasnow's back flared up on Sunday as he was playing catch. He last pitched Friday and was slated for one more start before the ...