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Pirates recall C Henry Davis, OF Jack Suwinski to play Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Henry Davis and outfielder Jack Suwinski from Triple-A Indianapolis as part of a flurry of roster moves Tuesday before a series opener against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Pirates also recalled infielder Liover Peguero and selected the contract of rig...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey gets $38M extension
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey is signing a two-year, $38 million extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The deal reportedly includes $24 million in guarantees for the 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year, who led the league with 1,459 rushing yards last season.,With an average ann...
Report: Marlins designating OF Avisail Garcia for assignment
The Miami Marlins are designating former All-Star outfielder Avisail Garcia for assignment, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Garcia, who turns 33 this month, has been on the injured list since April 28 with a left hamstring strain.,In 18 games with the Marlins prior to the injury, Garcia hit .240 with two hom...
Twins reinstate 3B Royce Lewis from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Lewis, who turns 25 on Wednesday, batted .174 on a six-game rehab assignment at Triple-A St. Paul.,He has missed Minnesota's last 58 games with a right quad strain, sustained in the March 28 season open...
Danielle Collins, Madison Keys sew up U.S. Olympic spots
Danielle Collins and Madison Keys mathematically wrapped up United States' singles spots for the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday when Emma Navarro lost her round of 16 French Open match against Aryna Sabalenka.,No. 10-ranked Collins and No. 12 Keys held solid leads over the 24th-ranked Navarro enteri...
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...
Rising star Luis Gil leads Yankees against Twins
Luis Gil was a minor leaguer who began his professional career with the Minnesota Twins until a relatively small trade sent him to the New York Yankees during the middle of spring training.,More than six years later, Gil will take the mound as the American League Pitcher and Rookie of the Month, and...
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...
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...
Royals' Seth Lugo looks to continue road success in Cleveland
The Kansas City Royals have yet to lose a road game with Seth Lugo on the mound this season.,Then again, they haven't played at Cleveland, where the Guardians rarely seem to taste defeat.,The Royals aim to go 7-0 in Lugo's road starts Tuesday night, in the opener of a three-game set with the America...
Vikings WR Justin Jefferson agrees to 4-year extension
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson agreed to a contract extension Monday that reportedly makes him the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history.,The four-year, $140 million extension includes $88.7 million at signing and $110 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.,The Vikings con...
Simone Biles picks up 9th all-around title at U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Simone Biles punched her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Trials by securing her ninth all-around championship on Sunday at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. ,Biles recorded a two-day overall score of 119.750, beating runner-up Skye Blakely by nearly six points. Blakely posted a 113....
Royals score 3 in ninth to shock Padres, avoid sweep
Nelson Velazquez's two-run triple and Nick Loftin's sacrifice fly rallied the Kansas City Royals past the visiting San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday to salvage the final game of the weekend series.,With the Royals trailing by two, Vinnie Pasquantino singled and Salvador Perez walked to lead off the nin...
Andrew Heaney sparkles as Rangers blank Marlins
Andrew Heaney struck out seven across six scoreless innings to lead the Texas Rangers to a 6-0 victory over the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Heaney (2-6) yielded just four hits and didn't issue a walk as Texas blanked Miami for the second time in...
Jose Miranda helps Twins edge Astros
Jose Miranda clubbed a game-tying home run in the sixth inning before producing a go-ahead, run-scoring double in the top of the eighth as the visiting Minnesota Twins topped the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to claim the rubber match of this three-game weekend series.,Minnesota improved to 9-3 in it...
Nationals cool down hot Guardians
Jake Irvin allowed two runs and struck out six over six solid innings, while Joey Meneses and Lane Thomas each had two RBIs, as the visiting Washington Nationals cooled off the Cleveland Guardians with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.,Ildemaro Vargas added two hits with an RBI for the Nationals, who avoided...
Report: NFL tampering rulings expected this week
A resolution in the potential free agent tampering cases involving the Atlanta Falcons and Philadelphia Eagles likely is expected this week, ESPN reported Sunday morning. ,The NFL confirmed in March that it was looking into the possibility of tampering by the teams prior to the start of free agency....
Twins, beware: Astros' Yordan Alvarez finding power stroke
All the hallmarks for an in-season turnaround were there for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez except for the power, a crucial component given his reputation as a fearsome slugger.,Alvarez entered the second contest of a three-game series Saturday with the Minnesota Twins having hit sa...
Guardians face Nationals, seek 10th straight home win
The Washington Nationals are the latest team caught in the buzz saw of the Cleveland Guardians' recent dominance at home. ,Looking to complete a three-game series sweep of the Nationals, the American League Central-leading Guardians will aim for a 10th straight home victory Sunday afternoon. ,Sittin...
Rangers hope rout of Marlins a sign of better days ahead
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy hopes a strong start to the month of June will help his team rediscover its identity. ,After struggling over the last three weeks of May, Texas saw its offense come to life on Saturday, and it will search for a repeat performance on Sunday afternoon in the rubber ma...