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Rockies place LHP Kyle Freeland on IL, activate LHP Austin Gomber
The Colorado Rockies on Sunday placed left-hander Kyle Freeland on the injured list with lower back stiffness, while left-hander Austin Gomber was activated from the 60-day IL and lefty Carson Palmquist was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also optioned right-hander Zach Agnos to Albu...
Rangers put Tyler Mahle on IL, recall Kumar Rocker to face White Sox
The Texas Rangers placed Tyler Mahle on the 15-day injured list Sunday and recalled fellow right-hander Kumar Rocker from Triple-A Round Rock.,Rocker (1-4, 8.87 ERA) will start the Rangers' game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas. He has never faced the White Sox i...
Merrill Kelly, Diamondbacks seek sweep over Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will hunt for a home series sweep over National League West rival San Diego on Sunday afternoon behind Merrill Kelly, their most efficient pitcher this season.,The Padres will counter with their winningest pitcher, Nick Pivetta.,Kelly (6-2, 3.18 ERA) will bring a 15 1/3-inni...
MLB Best Bets for Sunday June 15: Father's Day Top Picks
Sunday June 15th's top MLB betting picks for Father's Day include our top picks for Pirates vs. Cubs and so much more....
When the Oklahoma City Thunder Roll, the Indiana Pacers Have No Answer
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powered the Thunder past the Pacers in Game 4, tying the NBA Finals at 2-2 and swinging momentum back to Oklahoma City....
Report: Heat, Spurs, Rockets top Kevin Durant's trade wish list
Potential landing spots for Kevin Durant are starting to emerge should the Phoenix Suns trade him, as expected, with the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets his preferred destinations, according to ESPN.,Those are the three teams Durant would commit to for a longer term, per the ESPN r...
Surging Red Sox seek rare sweep of Yankees
The host Boston Red Sox have an opportunity on Sunday afternoon to sweep the New York Yankees for the first time in a three-game series since August 2023.,After beating New York 4-3 on Saturday, the Red Sox have a four-game winning streak and have defeated the Yankees four straight times. The Red So...
Braves building steam ahead of series finale vs. Rockies
The Atlanta Braves will send right-hander Grant Holmes to the mound on Sunday afternoon in an effort to sweep their three-game series with the visiting Colorado Rockies.,A win would give the Braves momentum heading into next week's series against the National League East-leading New York Mets.,Atlan...
MCWS: Kade Anderson's gem lifts LSU over Arkansas
Kade Anderson allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings and No. 6 national seed LSU defeated No. 3 national seed Arkansas 4-1 in a Men's College World Series opener on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,On Monday, the Tigers (49-15) will face UCLA, which defeated Murray State, 6-4, earlier Sat...
Geekay Esports stays undefeated at OWCS NA Stage 2
In a matchup of the top two teams, Geekay Esports defeated NTMR 3-2 to improve to 7-0 on Saturday as Week 6 opened in the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 2.,Team Liquid and Extinction notched 3-0 sweeps of Sakura Esports and Supernova, respectively.,The tournament, played onli...
Kamaru Usman snaps Joaquin Buckley’s streak at UFC Fight Night
Kamaru Usman returned to the win column Saturday night in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Atlanta, Ga., securing a unanimous decision over Joaquin Buckley 49-46, 49-46, 48-47., ,"Those knockouts will come," Usman said after the win. "I just needed to get that monkey off my back.", ,The first tw...
Real Salt Lake blanks D.C. United to end winless streak
Johnny Russell and Zavier Gozo scored in each half to give Real Salt Lake a 2-0 win over visiting D.C. United on Saturday in Sandy, Utah.,The result ended Salt Lake's seven-match (0-4-3) winless streak. While the victory was paramount, it was also just the sixth time that low-scoring RSL (5-10-3, 18...
Kayla Thornton paces Valkyries past Storm
Kayla Thornton highlighted a 22-point performance with a rally-stopping 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter and the Golden State Valkyries continued their surprising expansion-season success by holding on for a 76-70 victory over the visiting Seattle Storm on Saturday night in San Francisco....
Brandon Vazquez makes up for earlier mistake to lift Austin FC over Red Bulls
Brandon Vazquez made amends for an own goal by booting home the game winner in the 51st minute as host Austin FC did just enough to beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 on Saturday in just the third ever meeting between the interconference rivals.,Vazquez ran to the near post to take a perfect pass from ...
Diamondbacks stage huge rally to beat Padres in 9th
Josh Naylor drove in Geraldo Perdomo from third base with a chopping ground ball to first to cap a five-run ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an 8-7 victory over the San Diego Padres in Phoenix on Saturday.,Pavin Smith, Gabriel Moreno and Alek Thomas singled to open the ninth off...
MCWS: Kade Anderson's seven-inning gem lifts LSU over Arkansas
Kade Anderson allowed just three hits in seven innings and No. 6 national seed LSU defeated No. 3 national seed Arkansas 4-1 in a Men's College World Series opener on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,On Monday, the Tigers (49-15) will face UCLA, which defeated Murray State, 6-4, earlier Saturday, and t...
Hunter Dobbins shuts down Yankees to lift Red Sox
Hunter Dobbins threw six shutout innings to lead the host Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees Saturday.,After beating New York 2-1 Friday, the Red Sox have a chance to sweep the Yankees for the first time since August 2023.,Dobbins (4-1, 3.74 ERA) was dominant, allowing just two hi...
Adam Scott stands out amid U.S. Open leaderboard of fresh faces
OAKMONT, Pa. -- Asked Friday how he'd describe his window to win another major championship, Adam Scott had a one-word zinger: "Ajar.",Yes, a self-effacing but fair assessment when you're pushing 45. But perhaps Scott didn't foresee the round he would shoot on Saturday.,Scott followed consecutive ev...
Rays' five-run fourth and solid relief stops Mets
Junior Caminero homered to ignite a five-run fourth inning Saturday, while Taylor Walls doubled twice and knocked in two runs as the visiting Tampa Bay Rays stopped the New York Mets by an 8-4 count.,Drew Rasmussen (6-4) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings, fanning three, as...
Cardinals activate OF Jordan Walker (wrist) from IL
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Jordan Walker (wrist) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday.,Walker had been sidelined since May 28 with left wrist inflammation. He returned to the lineup on Saturday against the host Milwaukee Brewers and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in an 8-5 ...