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Twins get back on track, end Rays' win streak at six
Joe Ryan tossed six strong innings and Kody Clemens hit a 415-foot home run, lifting the visiting Minnesota Twins to a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Ryan (5-2) allowed one run on five hits and struck out five batters in a matchup against the franchise that selected him in the seven...
Shohei Ohtani smashes 20th homer as Dodgers pound Guardians
Shohei Ohtani belted his MLB-leading 20th homer and Max Muncy added a three-run shot as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 9-5 on Tuesday night.,Three-time MVP Ohtani cleared the wall in left field in the fourth inning - his third homer in as many games -- for a two-run sh...
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday.,Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor.,The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired l...
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins absent from voluntary OTAs
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins was absent from practice at voluntary organized team activities on Tuesday.,"I did not see him today," Falcons head coach Raheem Morris said. "He did not show up in the meetings, so I did not see him today.",Cousins, who turns 37 in mid-August, has been visib...
Yaxel Lendeborg WDs from draft, commits to Michigan
UAB transfer Yaxel Lendeborg withdrew from the NBA draft and committed to Michigan on Tuesday.,The 6-foot-9 forward, a projected first-round pick, confirmed his decision with ESPN.,The deadline for players to withdraw from the draft and maintain college eligibility is Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET.,Len...
Report: Lions signing LB Zach Cunningham
The Detroit Lions are signing veteran linebacker Zach Cunningham to a contract, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced for Cunningham, who recorded four tackles in seven games for the Denver Broncos last season.,Cunningham, 30, totaled 709 tackles, 6.5 sacks, five forc...
Browns sign first-round DT Mason Graham
Cleveland Browns first-round draft pick Mason Graham signed his four-year rookie contract.,Graham's representation told multiple outlets on Tuesday that the deal was fully guaranteed and is worth $40,874,191, which is slightly more of the rookie scale ($40,806,872), per Spotrac.,The contract include...
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Padres chase encore after extra-inning win over Marlins
It's a phrase San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has used from his first minor league game, when he stood in a dugout in Johnson City, Tenn., to the game his team won in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night on a sprint-off wild pitch.,"What do we say? Winners find solutions," he said after T...
Ex-Rays prospect Joe Ryan looks to lead Twins past hot Rays
As May winds down, the Tampa Bay Rays find themselves as the hottest team in baseball.,Over .500 for the first time since the season's opening week, the Rays will look for the series win against the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday in the second matchup of a three-game series.,By topping the Twin...
11th-inning wild pitch sends Padres past Marlins
Tyler Wade scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 11th inning Monday night as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Miami Marlins 4-3.,Wade pinch-ran for Manny Machado at third after Gavin Sheets started the inning by grounding out to second, moving Machado up 90 feet. Miami u...
Guardians look to slow down Dodgers, red-hot Shohei Ohtani
It took exactly one pitch for Sho-Time to arrive in Cleveland.,Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani received loud cheers from the sellout crowd Monday when he homered on the first pitch of the game for his MLB-best 19th blast of the season, sending the Los Angeles Dodgers on their way to a 7-2 win over the ...
Rays win sixth straight as bats surge late in win over Twins
Jonathan Aranda's three-run homer in the sixth inning pushed the Tampa Bay Rays to their majors-best sixth straight victory, beating the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Monday night.,Starting pitcher Zack Littell (4-5) was outstanding over 6 1/3 innings. The right-hander allowed one run on three hit...
Shohei Ohtani sets tone with leadoff homer in Dodgers' win over Guardians
Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game and scored three runs, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto went six strong innings as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Monday night.,Ohtani took over the MLB lead with 19 home runs -- one more than Yankees superstar Aaron Ju...
Marlins place OF Derek Hill (wrist) on 10-day injured list
The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Derek Hill on the 10-day injured list on Monday because of a sprained left wrist.,In a corresponding move, the Marlins recalled outfielder Victor Mesa Jr. from Triple-A Jacksonville.,Hill, 29, had made a diving catch to rob the Angels' Nolan Schanuel of a hit for ...
Cornell men's lacrosse beats Maryland for 1st title since '77
Three years after falling one step short of claiming the NCAA men's lacrosse national championship, Cornell has finally reached the peak.,With CJ Kirst recording six goals -- upping his season total to 82 to equal the Division I single-season record -- plus an assist, the Big Red avenged their 2022 ...
Former All-American Kayleigh Heckel transferring to UConn
Kayleigh Heckel is heading closer to home as the 5-foot-9 rising sophomore guard announced her commitment to play for the UConn Huskies next season.,Originally from Port Chester, N.Y., Heckel will transfer from Southern California to UConn, which she selected over the likes of Notre Dame and Vanderb...
Report: Kansas State lands Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty
Memphis transfer PJ Haggerty committed to Kansas State on Monday, according to multiple reports.,It will be the fourth school in four seasons for the 6-foot-3 guard, who played at TCU (2022-23) and Tulsa (2023-24) before starring for the Tigers last season.,Haggerty, 21, was a second-team All-Americ...
Royals call up OF John Rave for MLB debut
The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of outfielder John Rave on Monday, while first baseman Cavan Biggio was optioned to Triple-A Ohama.,Rave, 27, is poised to make his major league debut in Monday's home game against the Cincinnati Reds. He batted .301 with nine home runs and 25 RBIs in 44...
Vanderbilt named top seed as 64-team baseball field set
Vanderbilt was named the top overall seed in the 2025 NCAA baseball tournament as the field of 64 teams was revealed Monday.,The SEC had the four top overall seeds in the tournament, with Vanderbilt (42-16), followed by Texas (42-12), Arkansas (43-13) and Auburn (38-18). The conference also had eigh...