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Giancarlo Stanton (calf) suffers setback in recovery
New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton suffered a setback while recovering from a left calf strain sustained on April 24.,Stanton was running the bases last week, when the injury flared up.,The Yankees had hoped Stanton would return from the injured list for the team's next ...
Penguins acquire Oliver Okuliar from Panthers for Emil Pieniniemi
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Oliver Okuliar from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Emil Pieniniemi.,Okuliar played for Skelleftea AIK in the Swedish Hockey League last season, posting 15 goals and 14 assists in 46 games. During the postseason, the 26-year-old was tied for t...
Liberty look to keep hot streak going, host Mystics
If the New York Liberty win their next two games, they will clinch a spot in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup final on June 30.,The Liberty -- who are 9-4 overall and 4-0 in the Cup standings -- will play host to Washington on Sunday afternoon. After that, the Liberty will visit Chicago on Wednesday in t...
Ticket prices soar for US match vs. Australia
How much are tickets for the United States' World Cup bandwagon?,According to the resale market, they start at $1,735.,That was the "get in price" for the U.S. men's national team's second World Cup group stage match against Australia on the secondary market by Saturday afternoon, according to Ticke...
Teen in coma after attack outside MSG after Game 4
Authorities in New York are searching for a man suspected of an assault outside Madison Square Garden that left a teenager in a coma following Game 4 of the NBA Finals.,According to the New York Police Department, a group approached the 17-year-old after Wednesday's game and an argument ensued. The ...
Yankees put Trent Grisham on IL, recall Jasson Dominguez
The New York Yankees placed Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list Saturday and reinstated fellow outfielder Jasson Dominguez from the 10-day IL.,Grisham sustained a hamstring injury in the sixth inning of the Yankees' 8-5 loss to the host Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.,He lined a two-run single to ...
Aaron Boone: Yankees don't owe Aroldis Chapman apology
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn't interested in giving Aroldis Chapman the apology that he is seeking.,Chapman hasn't been too keen with the manner in which the Yankees treated him toward the end of the 2022 season, even going so far to say that general manager Brian Cashman needs to say he...
Fans weigh record ticket costs vs. rare chance to attend World Cup
CHESTER, Pa. -- A toasty breeze blew in off the Delaware River as several hundred people strolled into Subaru Park in anticipation of seeing the Ivory Coast national team.,It wasn't a World Cup match but rather a community training session, something every competing nation holds prior to its first m...
Feeling at home in Las Vegas, A's eager to put heat on Rockies
The Athletics are making themselves at home in Las Vegas and will look to stretch their winning streak to four games when they battle the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night in the middle contest of a three-game series.,The A's are 3-1 during a six-game excursion to the city they will call home in 20...
NBA Finals Best Bets: Back Brunson, Knicks to Finish Off Spurs in Game 5
The Knicks are one win away from their first NBA title since 1973. Check out the top bets, props and predictions for Game 5 against the Spurs....
Tigers' Tarik Skubal set to return vs. Guardians
Two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will be back on the mound Saturday for the Detroit Tigers, a mere 38 days after surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow.,Skubal (3-2, 2.70 ERA) will oppose fellow left-hander Joey Cantillo (4-3, 4.57) of the Guardians in...
Eight MLB Teams Already Facing the Harsh Reality of a Lost 2026 Season
The playoff race isn’t as crowded as it seems. Here are eight MLB teams that should stop chasing contention and start planning for the future....
Michael Soroka, Diamondbacks set sights on reeling Reds
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka will try to continue winning games at a steady pace when he faces the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday afternoon.,Even though Soroka (8-3, 3.28 ERA) is looking more like the pitcher who went 13-4 for the Atlanta Braves in 2019 -- becoming at age 21 th...
With injuries mounting, Yankees aim to solve road woes vs. Jays
Already without Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees might have to deal with another injury to a productive outfielder.,The Yankees could be without center fielder Trent Grisham on Saturday afternoon, depending on his hamstring issue, when they try to even their three-game series with the host Toronto ...
Lawrence Butler caps Athletics' rally past Rockies
Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz slugged back-to-back mammoth homers and Lawrence Butler scored the tiebreaking run on an error and later added an RBI single as the Athletics recorded a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Butler crossed the plate in the seventh inning a...
Lawrence Butler caps A's rally past Rockies
Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz slugged back-to-back mammoth homers and Lawrence Butler scored the tiebreaking run on an error and later added an RBI single as the Athletics recorded a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Las Vegas.,Butler crossed the plate in the seventh inning a...
Janelle Salaun helps Valkyries hold Storm at bay
Janelle Salaun scored 22 points, making five 3-pointers, and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds as the Golden State Valkyries held off the host Seattle Storm 76-72 Friday night in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup game.,Gabby Williams, who played the previous four seasons in Seattle, added 19 points for the...
Fielding error dooms Reds against Diamondbacks
Cincinnati Reds left fielder Blake Dunn dropped a fly ball with two outs in the ninth to score the go-ahead run and the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks went on to a 5-2 win in the opener of the three-game series on Friday evening.,Geraldo Perdomo came up with runners on first and second against Cincin...
Alejandro Kirk stars in return as Blue Jays down Yankees
Alejandro Kirk had three hits, a walk, and two RBIs Friday night on his return from a fractured thumb and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 8-5.,Kazuma Okamoto and George Springer each hit two-run homers for Toronto in the opener of a three-game series.,Cody Bellinger hit ...
Trent Grisham (hamstring) leaves Yankees game
New York centerfielder Trent Grisham suffered a hamstring injury in the sixth inning of the Yankees' game with the Blue Jays in Toronto on Friday night and had to exit the contest.,The Yankees reported the injury as right hamstring tightness.,With two outs in the top of the inning, Grisham hit a two...