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Rays bats explode in series opener vs. Orioles
Yandy Diaz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four runs and four RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays exploded with the bats and blew out the Baltimore Orioles 16-6 on Monday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The Rays moved to 13-3 since May 1 by posting five runs in the second inning, four in the fifth and four ...
Bryson Stott's late HR rallies red-hot Phils past Reds
Bryson Stott slugged a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning, guiding the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday.,In the opener of a three-game set, Alec Bohm (2-for-3) also homered to help Philadelphia improve to 16-4 under interim manager Don ...
Tarik Skubal throws full bullpen session for first time since surgery
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw a full bullpen session on Monday, resuming his usual five-day routine, according to The Athletic.,Skubal had surgery to remove a loose body from his left elbow on May 6.,Monday's throwing session was the two-time Cy Young winner's second time throwing off a moun...
Peter Uihlein, Graeme McDowell qualify for U.S. Open; 7 advance in England
Peter Uihlein, Tom Kim of South Korea and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland headlined the nine players to earn U.S. Open tee times Monday via final qualifying in Dallas.,Caleb Surratt won a six-for-one playoff among players at 3 under that determined the final spot.,Uihlein shot rounds of 67 and 6...
Report: Oilers receive permission to interview former Leafs coach Craig Berube
The Edmonton Oilers will reportedly interview Craig Berube for their vacant head coaching job after receiving permission from the Toronto Maple Leafs.,Berube was fired by the Leafs on May 13 following two seasons with the team. The Oilers fired Kris Knoblauch on May 13 following a loss to the Anahei...
Royals LHP Kris Bubic (elbow soreness) lands on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed southpaw starter Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list with left elbow soreness on Monday, according to reports.,The move is retroactive to May 15, a day after Bubic's shortest outing of the year against the White Sox in Chicago. He allowed five earned runs in four inni...
Alexander Rossi being evaluated at hospital after Indy 500 practice crash
Alexander Rossi was transported to a local hospital for evaluation after a crash with Pato O'Ward during an Indianapolis 500 practice run on Monday.,Rossi, 34, was able to get out of his car without assistance, as were O'Ward and fellow driver Romain Grosjean. IndyCar's medical director Dr. Julia Va...
Braves reinstate Ronald Acuna, Jr. (hamstring) ahead of schedule
The Atlanta Braves' timeline to see five-time All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna, Jr.in action got moved up by one full series.,The club reinstated Acuna from the 10-day injured list on Monday in advance of its four-game series in Miami. Due to the turf at loanDepot park, manager Walt Weiss' original ...
Orioles reinstate IF Jackson Holliday; set to make season debut
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated infielder Jackson Holliday from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, Fla.,Holliday, 22, has been working his way back to the majors since fracturing a hamate bone in batting practice prior to the start of spring training i...
Coming off shutouts, Cardinals, Pirates try to reignite offenses
The St. Louis Cardinals and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will each try to get their bats going again when they open a three-game series Tuesday night.,The host Cardinals took two of three games from the Royals over the weekend, but were blanked 2-0 on Sunday after a strong Kansas City pitching effort...
Neymar makes Brazil’s WC roster, Joao Pedro left off
Neymar will make his fourth World Cup appearance after Brazil named him to their 26-man squad on Monday.,The decision was not a guarantee as questions surrounded Neymar's fitness since his ACL tear more than two years ago.,"(Neymar) has improved his fitness," Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday...
Wild G Filip Gustavsson to undergo hip surgery
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will undergo hip surgery and it is unclear whether he'll be recovered in time for training camp.,Wild general manager Bill Guerin surmised on Monday that the surgery would take place "as soon as possible." Guerin said the injury was the wear-and-tear type a...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell square off in East finals
The fates of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers - and especially Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell - have been intertwined with one another since the summer of 2022, when the Knicks signed Brunson and tried trading for Mitchell before he landed with the Cavaliers. ,Now the careers of Brun...
Rangers SS Corey Seager (back inflammation) to IL
The Texas Rangers placed shortstop Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation on Monday, retroactive to Friday.,Utility man Michael Helman was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.,Seager was sent for an MRI exam on Sunday to help determine the cause of...
Report: Garrick Higgo splits with caddie after costly PGA Championship penalty
Garrick Higgo's week to forget at the PGA Championship ended with him parting ways with caddie Austin Gaugert.,Higgo split with Gaugert after missing the cut at the PGA and re-hired a former caddie, Nick Cavendish-Pell, Higgo's agent confirmed to Golfweek on Monday.,Higgo received a two-stroke penal...
Aaron Rai withdraws from Byron Nelson after PGA triumph
Aaron Rai is taking a well-earned week off after winning the PGA Championship, as the Englishman withdrew from the upcoming CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Monday.,S.Y. Noh of South Korea replaces Rai in the field off the alternate list.,Rai, 31, captured his first major championship Sunday at Aronimink Golf...
QB Jacoby Brissett skips Day 1 of Cardinals’ voluntary OTAs
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is reportedly continuing to hold out for a contract extension and raise.,After not attending a voluntary workout program last month, Brissett was not present Monday for the Cardinals' first day of organized team activities.,OTAs are also voluntary, but B...
Jacoby Brissett’s OTA Absence Raises Early Concerns for Cardinals
Jacoby Brissett skipped Cardinals OTAs as he seeks starting quarterback money, creating early concerns for Arizona’s new coaching staff....
Aaron Rai rises to No. 15 in world rankings, Jon Rahm to No. 12
Aaron Rai vaulted 29 spots to a career-high No. 15 in the latest edition of the Official World Golf Rankings thanks to his first major championship,Rai won the PGA Championship on Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club, the first Englishman to do so since 1919. Rai previously had never finished better than t...
U.S. Open qualifying: 7 advance in England; big names battle in Dallas
Englishman Nathan Kimsey earned medalist honors at the U.S. Open final qualifying event on Monday at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, with six others joining him in the U.S. Open field.,Frenchman Ugo Coussaud won a four-for-one playoff to break a tie for seventh at 10 under, beating LIV Go...