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Austin Hays smacks 2 HRs as O's best Jays
Austin Hays had two home runs and three RBIs, Anthony Santander hit a two-run homer and the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Monday night.,Ramon Urias added a solo shot for the Orioles, who have won nine of their past 11 games. Second baseman Connor Norby made his maj...
Astros OF Kyle Tucker leaves game after foul off of leg
Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker departed Monday's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals after fouling a pitch off his right leg in the bottom of the third inning.,Tucker hit a 2-1 sweeper from Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson just above his shin guard. He immediately crumpled to the grou...
Steelers sign first-round pick Troy Fautanu
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu, an offensive tackle out of the University of Washington, to a four-year contract, the team announced Monday.,The 20th overall pick, Fautanu is on a rookie deal with an option for a fifth year that is given to all first-round se...
Texas edges Stanford 1-0 to reach WCWS Championship Series
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Texas finally broke through in the seventh inning against Stanford star NiJaree Canady, pushing a run across in the top half to beat the Cardinal 1-0 in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The Longhorns advanced to the WCWS Championship Series, where they'll take on either O...
Phillies take down Rhys Hoskins, Brewers
David Dahl hit a solo home run and a single, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Monday.,Johan Rojas added two singles and an RBI for the Phillies, and Edmundo Sosa had an RBI single. ,Wheeler (7-3) allowed five hits and o...
Matt Kuchar, Webb Simpson qualify for U.S. Open
PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar and 2012 U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson had to qualify for this year's U.S. Open the old-fashioned way.,Kuchar and Simpson were among those who locked up their spots in this month's major championship via final qualifying on Monday, often called "Golf's Longest Day.",A to...
Athletics aim to show further improvement vs. Mariners
The Oakland Athletics hope improved play of late results in more wins when they open a six-game homestand Tuesday night against the red-hot Seattle Mariners.,The A's were outscored just 26-25 on a 2-4 trip to Tampa Bay and Atlanta last week, losing two one-run decisions to the Rays and a pair of two...
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy missing Monday's game vs. Tigers
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy missed Monday night's game against the visiting Detroit Tigers due to what the team said was a "scheduled personal matter.",Associate manager Will Venable was set to run the club Monday.,"Obviously, there is no replacing 'Boch' and who he is, but we will all step up...
Losing skid behind them, Mercury try to snap Storm's winning streak
The Phoenix Mercury, who snapped a four-game losing streak Sunday, will go on the road Tuesday to face a Seattle Storm team that has won its last four games.,Phoenix's four-game skid was capped by three consecutive losses on the road.,The Mercury (4-5) had a triumphant return home Sunday with an 87-...
Giants place LHP Blake Snell (groin) on 15-day injured list
Left-hander Blake Snell's injury-marred first season with San Francisco had another setback when the Giants placed the two-time Cy Young Award winner on the 15-day injured list Monday due to a left groin strain.,The Giants also activated outfielder Michael Conforto from the 10-day IL after he return...
Florida ends Oklahoma's WCWS win streak; elimination game Tues.
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Florida hit four home runs, including two by Skylar Wallace and an inside-the-parker by Kendra Falby, as the Gators knocked off Oklahoma 9-3 in the Women's College World Series on Monday.,The teams will play again Tuesday in an elimination game for a berth in the WCWS Championship S...
Reports: Padres INF Tucupita Marcano faces lifetime gambling ban
Tucupita Marcano of the San Diego Padres could receive a lifetime ban from baseball for betting on Pittsburgh Pirates games while he was with the team last season, the Wall Street Journal and ESPN reported Monday.,Marcano and four minor league players currently face potential discipline, the reports...
Marlins, Rays hope to play above their pay grade in two-game set
Two Florida teams with low payrolls and losing records are set to start a two-game series when the Tampa Bay Rays visit the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.,The Marlins have the fifth-lowest payroll in the majors at $97.2 million, while the Rays are sixth-lowest at $101 million. Tampa Bay has a track...
Atlanta United fire head coach Gonzalo Pineda
Gonzalo Pineda, the longest-tenured head coach in Atlanta United history, was dismissed on Monday.,Pineda, 41, led Atlanta to two playoff berths in the past three seasons, but the club is currently 13th (4-8-4, 16 points) in the Eastern Conference and has one win in its last 11 matches (1-6-4). Atla...
Canadian Open champ Robert MacIntyre withdraws from Memorial
Robert MacIntyre of Scotland withdrew from this week's Memorial Tournament on Monday, one day after winning his first career PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open.,MacIntyre's victory in Hamilton, Ontario, earned him a spot in the signature event in Ohio hosted by Jack Nicklaus. But it would have ...
Phillies place OF Brandon Marsh (hamstring) on 10-day IL
Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a right hamstring strain suffered in Sunday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.,Marsh, 26, appeared to suffer the injury on his leadoff single in the bottom of the eighth inning of the 5-4 home loss, b...
Falcons RB Bijan Robinson back on field, ready for McCaffrey role
Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was back on the field on Monday for the first time since injuring his left ankle four weeks ago.,Robinson, Atlanta's top pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, gained 1,463 total yards as a rookie. He said his ankle injury lingered from last season and is nearly heal...
Novak Djokovic wins in five sets, reaches French Open quarters
No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia overcame a knee injury and a tough fall as he rallied past No. 23 seed Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina 6-1, 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Monday in Paris.,With the victory, Djokovic set the record for most Grand Slam wins at 370, s...
Panthers zero in on Oilers' dynamic duo in Cup prep
Panthers coach Paul Maurice downplayed the record distance separating Florida and the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.,He's too focused on figuring out a plan to slow down Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who piloted the Oilers back to the Cup final for the first time since 2006.,"It...
Reports: Mariners sign free agent OF Victor Robles
The Seattle Mariners and free agent outfielder Victor Robles agreed to a major league deal, the Seattle Times and ESPN reported Monday.,Robles, 27, was designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals on May 27, and the club requested unconditional release waivers on him Saturday.,Robles spent ...