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Rangers recall veteran infielder Jake Burger
The Texas Rangers recalled veteran infielder Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock and optioned first baseman Blaine Crim as the team prepared to host the Colorado Rockies in the first of a three-game set on Monday.,Burger struggled out of the gate with his new team, hitting only .190 in 30 games. He...
Americans Coco Gauff, Peyton Stearns power into Rome QFs
Coco Gauff and Peyton Stearns ensured the quarterfinals of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia would feature two American women when they won their Round of 16 matches on Monday in Rome.,On a day free of upsets, Gauff had perhaps the most impressive victory when the No. 4 seed breezed past Great Britain...
Jannik Sinner keeps rolling at Italian Open
Jannik Sinner still has some rust from his three-month absence, but he hasn't lost the ability to bounce back, overcoming a brief lapse in the first set to beat Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong 6-4, 6-2 and move into the fourth round of the Italian Open on Monday in Rome.,In just his second match sinc...
WNBA roars into new season marked by growth, star power
The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces have combined to collect the past three WNBA championships. As the 2025 season lifts off Friday with more eyes on the league than ever before, those franchises are in something of an arms race while the Indiana Fever prepare to make a leap in Caitlin Clark's s...
Reports: D-Backs to call up top prospect SS Jordan Lawlar
The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up their top prospect in shortstop Jordan Lawlar, multiple outlets have reported.,Lawlar, the No. 4 overall prospect according to MLB.com, will make the jump from Triple-A Reno, where he batted .336 with 15 doubles, six home runs and 31 RBIs over 37 games this se...
Reports: Browns add safeties Damontae Kazee, Rayshawn Jenkins
The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran safeties Damontae Kazee and Rayshawn Jenkins, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,The Browns add depth to a safety room that saw the departures of Juan Thornhill (released) and Rodney McLeod (retired) in the offseason. Cleveland did not take a safety in last m...
Trey Hendrickson says Bengals 'no longer communicating'
Reigning NFL sacks leader Trey Hendrickson appears to have reached "disgruntled" status in his efforts to negotiate a contract extension with the Cincinnati Bengals.,The four-time Pro Bowl defensive end told ESPN on Monday that "no communication has taken place between my camp and the organization" ...
Leafs' Max Domi fined for hit on Panthers' Aleksander Barkov
The NHL fined Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi $5,000 on Monday for boarding Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov.,The incident occurred in the final moments of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second-round series on Sunday night in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers won 2-0 to even the best-of-se...
Michael Jordan joins NBC's NBA coverage
NBC made a big splash on Monday, announcing that Hall of Famer Michael Jordan will be a special contributor to its NBA coverage beginning this fall.,Jordan made the announcement via video at NBC's upfront on Monday, with the network following with an announcement on social media.,"A legendary additi...
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Packers sign rookie Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma
The Green Bay Packers have signed Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma, his agent confirmed Monday to NFL Network.,Elgersma, who won Canada's version of the Heisman Trophy last year, attended a tryout earlier this month during a rookie minicamp.,The Packers had an open spot on the roster so there wa...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo open-minded about leaving Bucks
For the first time in his career, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is open-minded about playing elsewhere, ESPN reported on Monday.,The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player is reportedly exploring whether his best long-term fit is to remain in Milwaukee or move on after 12 seasons, nine All-Star s...
Oklahoma City Thunder's First Title Could Be the Start of an NBA Empire
Oklahoma City is primed to be your 2025 NBA champion, but GM Sam Presti faces a bigger question: trust the system, run it back, or trade the future for immortality?...
D-backs aim to regain footing against Justin Verlander, Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform when the National League West rivals begin a three-game series Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams are coming off exhausting experiences that concluded wi...
Yankees' Aaron Judge looks to continue torrid play in opener vs. Mariners
Comparing Aaron Judge's season to his contemporaries increasingly is becoming moot.,What he's doing can only be judged, no pun intended, against history. He's putting up numbers that haven't been seen in decades.,Which doesn't bode well for the suddenly struggling Seattle Mariners, who will host Jud...
Under new management, Rockies hit the road to face Rangers
The Colorado Rockies head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to open a three-game interleague series with Texas Rangers on Monday without manager Bud Black, who was fired on Sunday.,Black, who was in his ninth year at the helm in Denver, was relieved of his duties on Sunday after an 9-3 home win ove...
Rockies get rare win vs. Padres, then fire manager Bud Black
German Marquez tossed seven efficient innings Sunday and Hunter Goodman knocked in five runs as the Colorado Rockies snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 9-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres in Denver.,After the game, however, the Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black and ben...
Celtics' confidence remains high as they prepare for Game 4 with Knicks
The Boston Celtics insisted they weren't concerned by dropping the first two games of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the New York Knicks.,They stuck to the story despite those two setbacks coming at home. Even the fact they swept the four regular-season meetings and nearly all obs...
UFL roundup: Stallions stun Roughnecks with record comeback
Trailing by 19 just before halftime, the Birmingham Stallions reeled off 27 consecutive points to pull off a 33-25 victory over the visiting Houston Roughnecks on Sunday afternoon and set the UFL record for largest comeback win.,Backup quarterback J'Mar Smith stepped in for injured starter Case Cook...
Dodgers post 18 hits, secure series split vs. D-backs
Freddie Freeman had four hits including a home run and three RBIs, Mookie Betts homered among his three hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 in Phoenix on Sunday.,Freeman had the first of two doubles to drive in a run in the first, hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth and h...