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Injuries KO Cubs' Michael Soroka, Reds' Nick Lodolo
The starting pitchers in the Cubs' home game against the Reds on Monday -- Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka and Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo -- both exited early due to injuries.,Lodolo came out in the second inning due to a blister on his left index finger.,Soroka exited after two innings ...
Jarren Duran, Brayan Bello lead streaking Red Sox over Royals
Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday night., ,Duran's home run, his 12th of the season, came against Royals starting pitcher Bailey Falter (7-6), who was making his Kansas City de...
Fan who threw sex toy faces multiple charges
The spectator accused of throwing a sex toy onto the floor of a WNBA game last week in College Park, Ga., faces multiple criminal charges.,College Park police arrested Delbert Carver, 23, on Saturday, and he was released from Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga., a day later on bond, according to m...
Jason Alexander has career night to lead Astros over Marlins
Jason Alexander pitched six scoreless innings to lead the visiting Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Astros outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2020, slugged an RBI double to open the scoring during Houston's five-run fourth inning....
Kyle Schwarber goes deep twice as Phillies rout Orioles
Kyle Schwarber blasted his 39th and 40th homers and drove in six runs to ignite the Philadelphia Phillies to a 13-3 home win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,Schwarber's grand slam capped an eight-run sixth inning for Philadelphia, which scored all of those runs with two outs. ,Recently acquire...
Islanders sign Matthew Schaefer to entry-level contract
Matthew Schaefer, the top selection in the 2025 NHL draft, has signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders, the team announced on Monday.,Schaefer was on hand at Citi Field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the game between the New York Mets and the visiting Cleveland ...
Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez to have season-ending elbow surgery
The Baltimore Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez will miss the remainder of the season as the right-handed pitcher will have surgery on his pitching elbow next week. The debridement procedure is expected to clean out some bone fragments, according to masnsports.com. ,Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino ...
QB4 Shedeur Sanders doesn’t want Deion at Browns camp
Shedeur Sanders has plenty of work ahead of him after appearing as QB4 on the Cleveland Browns' first depth chart of the preseason Monday.,Sanders is attempting to focus on that rather than a potential visit from his famous father.,After Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado coach Deion Sanders sa...
Emma Raducanu hires Rafael Nadal's former coach Francis Roig
Emma Raducanu is bringing on a new coach in Francis Roig, who worked with Rafael Nadal for the better part of two decades, according to several reports Monday.,The 2021 U.S. Open champion has not had someone permanently in that role since her previous coach, Nick Cavaday, stepped down in January.,Sh...
Marlins OF Derek Hill (finger) reinstated from IL
The Miami Marlins reinstated outfielder Derek Hill from the 10-day injured list on Monday while also designating infielder Jack Winkler for assignment.,Hill injured the middle finger on his left hand during batting practice last month, leading him to miss the past two weeks with a finger sprain. He ...
Lynx MVP candidate Napheesa Collier (ankle) out at least 2 weeks
The Minnesota Lynx on Monday said star forward Napheesa Collier has a right ankle sprain and "will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks.",The WNBA Most Valuable Player frontrunner will miss at least two weeks, ESPN reported.,In a win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, Collier was trailing a Minneso...
Streaking Fever set to take on resurgent Sparks
The absence of Caitlin Clark has not stopped the Indiana Fever from blossoming into one of the WNBA's more cohesive and dangerous teams., ,Aliyah Boston, Aari McDonald and company will try to guide the Fever to a sixth straight victory Tuesday when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks., ,Indiana (17-12...
Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...
Report: Toronto FC acquiring M Djordje Mihailovic from Rapids
Toronto FC are making a splash by acquiring star midfielder Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids for an $8 million transfer fee, GiveMeSport reported Monday.,The Rapids, in the thick of the playoff hunt, did not want to move Mihailovic at first, but the U.S. men's national team player request...
Reports: LAFC agree to terms with Tottenham F Son Heung-Min
Son Heung-min, who spent 10 seasons with Tottenham Hotspur and stars for the South Korea national team, has a deal in place to join Los Angeles FC, according to multiple reports.,LAFC will pay a transfer fee of around $26 million, GiveMeSport and ESPN reported, which would break the Major League Soc...
Nationals, A's intent on getting on track in series opener
The Washington Nationals look to stop a five-game losing streak when they open a three-game series against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday.,Washington was outscored 38-14 while it was swept by the first-place Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend and has lost 17 of its past 24 games.,"We've just got ...
FedEx Cup playoff field set; Gary Woodland, Adam Scott miss cut
The PGA Tour solidified its field of 70 golfers for the FedEx Cup playoffs following the final round of the Wyndham Championship on Sunday, and Gary Woodland was among a host of notable names that failed to qualify.,Germany's Matti Schmid began the regular-season finale sitting 70th in the points st...
Orioles activate INF/OF Vidal Brujan, LHP Cade Povich
The Baltimore Orioles activated infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan after he was claimed off waivers Sunday and brought back left-hander Cade Povich from the injured list.,In corresponding moves, the Orioles optioned right-hander Houston Roth and outfielder Jordyn Adams to Triple-A Norfolk.,Brujan, 27...
Falcons finalize two-year extension with RT Kaleb McGary
The Atlanta Falcons signed right tackle Kaleb McGary to a two-year contract extension through 2027 on Monday, with ESPN reporting the deal is worth $30 million.,McGary, 30, helped the Falcons finish 10th in rushing offense last season at 130.5 yards on the ground per game. Atlanta also was sixth in ...
Giants release C Austin Barnes from Triple-A roster
Austin Barnes' time in the San Francisco Giants' organization lasted barely a month, with the club releasing the veteran catcher off of their Triple-A Sacramento roster.,Barnes was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 20 after 11 seasons with the club and two World Series championships. He bat...