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Pirates put OF Andrew McCutchen (knee) on 10-day IL
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed outfielder Andrew McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday with left knee inflammation.,McCutchen was injured while running the bases following a single in the seventh inning of the Pirates' 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The victory snapped a 10-...
Tigers recall 1B Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A
The Detroit Tigers recalled Spencer Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Saturday morning.,Torkelson, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft, is expected to be with the team for Saturday's home game against the New York Yankees.,The Tigers optioned Torkelson to Toledo on June 2 after 54 games, de...
Marketa Vondrousova (hand) WDs from U.S. Open
The upcoming U.S. Open will be contested without another major champion in Marketa Vondrousova.,Vondrousova bowed out of the New York-based tournament due to a hand injury on Friday. The 18th-ranked native of the Czech Republic hasn't played since sustaining a first-round loss in her title defense a...
Tennessee, others await decision of No. 1 OT David Sanders Jr.
David Sanders Jr., the No. 1 offensive tackle in the 2025 class, is scheduled to announce his college choice Saturday afternoon.,Sanders also is ranked by the 247Sports composite as the No. 2 overall player in the nation. The Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day player has four finalists: Georgia, Nebras...
New England Patriots Should Rip off Band-Aid, Start Drake Maye
The New England Patriots and Jerod Mayo should cut the nonsense and just start rookie draft pick Drake Maye over Jacoby Brissett....
Saturday August 17 Best Sports Betting Picks for MLB & WNBA Games on 8/17/2024
Here's our top betting picks and predictions for August 17, 2024 including picks for the MLB and WNBA slate of games on Saturday....
Padres look to avoid back-to-back losses to Rockies
The San Diego Padres have lost just four of their 23 games since the All-Star break, with two of those defeats coming against the Colorado Rockies -- the team with the worst record in the National League.,The Rockies posted a 7-3 win in the opener of a three-game series on Friday between the Nationa...
Rays' Jeffrey Springs chases first win of year vs. D-backs
Jeffrey Springs' healthy return to the Tampa Bay Rays' rotation appears to be heading in the right direction.,In his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery performed in the spring of 2023, Springs will look for his first 2024 win on Saturday when the Rays face the Arizona Diamondbacks ...
Tigers have youthful look in series with Yankees
The Detroit Tigers infield has a new look.,The Tigers called up third baseman Jace Jung and shortstop Trey Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo on Friday. The prospects made their major league debuts in a 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees.,Jung walked twice and struck out twice, while Sweeney had one hit in ...
Cal Quantrill, Rockies shut down surging Padres
Charlie Blackmon homered among his two hits, Brendan Rodgers also went deep, and the Colorado Rockies cooled off the streaking San Diego Padres with a 7-3 win in Denver on Friday night.,Rookie Jordan Beck had three hits to back starter Cal Quantrill's solid start and end Colorado's three-game losing...
Rays' walk-off victory ends Diamondbacks' win streak
Jonny DeLuca scored from first base on a single and an error in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays notched a 5-4 walk-off win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On first base with two outs against reliever Justin Martinez (5-3), DeLuca raced to third af...
Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole help Yankees tackle Tigers
Aaron Judge hit his 44th home run, Gerrit Cole pitched six strong innings and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night.,Judge, who hit his 300th career homer in the Yankees' previous game Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, blasted a solo shot in the eighth....
Elks, Tiger-Cats have same record but much different outlooks
One 2-7 team comes into this game on a roll, if such a thing exists for a 2-7 team. The other one comes in doing things one would expect of that record.,The Edmonton Elks try to make it three wins in a row Saturday night in Hamilton when they take on the Tiger-Cats, a team that needs to play cleaner...
Dodgers place All-Star RHP Tyler Glasnow (elbow) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star right-hander Tyler Glasnow on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow tendonitis.,To take his spot on the roster, the Dodgers recalled left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who started Friday's game at St. Louis.,Glasnow, who turns 31 next week, is headed to t...
Talor Gooch part of three-way lead at LIV Greenbrier
Talor Gooch holed out for an eagle during a bogey-free, 7-under-par 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Greenbrier with Smash GC teammate Jason Kokrak and Colombia's Sebastian Munoz on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.V.,Gooch, Kokrak and Munoz hold a one-shot edge over Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm...
Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka advance after rain in Cincy
While top-seeded Iga Swiatek and No. 3 seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday, No. 5 seed Jasmine Paolini was eliminated in a third-round upset following morning rain.,Paolini of Italy was bounced from the tournament 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 by Mirra Andreeva of Rus...
Rockies give C Elias Diaz outright release
The Colorado Rockies gave catcher Elias Diaz his outright release on Friday, while top catching prospect Drew Romo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list after he missed nearly two full seasons following Tommy Joh...
49ers GM on WR Brandon Aiyuk: 'We feel the urgency to have him'
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch wasn't interested in putting odds on the team re-signing wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, but he does understand the urgency of the matter.,According to multiple reports, Aiyuk holds contract offers from the 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers. He hasn't accepted...
Kentucky lands in-state recruit C Malachi Moreno
Four-star center Malachi Moreno announced his commitment to Kentucky on Friday.,Moreno, who plays for Great Crossing High School in Georgetown, Ky., is the first commitment in the 2025 class for new Kentucky head coach Mark Pope. The latter departed BYU to replace John Calipari in April.,Moreno, who...
Racing Louisville trade D Carson Pickett to Orlando Pride
Racing Louisville traded defender Carson Pickett to the Orlando Pride on Friday in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money.,Pickett, who starred collegiately at Florida State, previously played with Orlando from 2018-20.,"First, I want to start off by saying a big thank you to the club for ...