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Pirates ball-crusher Oneil Cruz accepts HR Derby invite
Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz accepted an invitation on Tuesday to compete in Monday's Home Run Derby in Atlanta.,Cruz is the fifth player to commit to the competition, held one day before the All-Star Game. The others are Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves, Cal Raleigh of the Sea...

Two-time champ Pete Alonso, Kyle Schwarber decline HR Derby invites
Two-time champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets said Sunday that he will not be participating in the Home Run Derby this year in Atlanta.,Alonso won the popular event that is held one day before the All-Star Game in 2019 and 2021. He had been a participant in each of the last five times the event...

Nationals' James Wood latest to commit to Home Run Derby
Washington Nationals slugger James Wood will bring his massive power to the big stage, becoming the third player to commit to the July 14 Home Run Derby at Atlanta.,Wood, 22, has delivered 22 home runs in 86 games during his first full major league season. He was acquired by the Nationals in 2022 as...

Twins RHP Bailey Ober (hip) lands on IL after latest shelling
The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due an impingement in his left hip.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Ober, who surrendered seven runs on 11 hits -- including four home runs -- in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers.,Ober, who turns...

Lee Westwood qualifies for Open; first major berth since 2022
Lee Westwood will make his first major championship start in three years when he tees it up at the Open Championship later this month at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.,The 52-year-old Englishman was the medalist in his final qualifying group Tuesday at Dundonald Links in Scotland, one of four s...

Hall-of-Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who guided four horses into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle, died Saturday night in Louisville, Ky. He was 89.,According to reports Monday, Lukas had been hospitalized with a severe infection and declined to go through the "aggressive treatment pl...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh to compete in HR Derby with dad on mound
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been selected to participate in the 2025 Home Run Derby, Major League Baseball announced Friday.,Raleigh will look to become the first catcher to win the event, which will take place on July 14 at Truist Park in Atlanta. He joins Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. ...

Ronald Acuna Jr. joins hometown Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is returning to Truist Park in Atlanta as part of this season's All-Star festivities, and the hometown fans will have a lot to cheer about, as Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. has committed to participating at the July 14 event.,The 2023 NL MVP and four-time All-Star is batting .385 w...

D-backs place OF Corbin Carroll (wrist) on IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed outfielder Corbin Carroll on the injured list Tuesday and recalled outfielder Jake McCarthy from Triple-A Reno.,Carroll was hit by a pitch from the Toronto Blue Jays' Justin Bruihl last week, with Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealing Monday that the team's sta...

Arizona's Corbin Carroll has chip fracture in wrist, will go on IL
After losing both corners of his infield to injury during Monday's 10-0 road win over the Chicago White Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters after the game that star outfielder Corbin Carroll has a chip fracture in his left wrist.,Carroll, who is heading to the injured list...

Yankees place LHP Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) on 15-day IL
New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained right oblique.,The move is retroactive to Friday.,Yarbrough, 33, is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA in 16 appearances (eight starts) this season.,He began his career with the Tampa Bay Rays (2018-22) and als...

MCWS: Kade Anderson's gem lifts LSU over Arkansas
Kade Anderson allowed just three hits and one run in seven innings and No. 6 national seed LSU defeated No. 3 national seed Arkansas 4-1 in a Men's College World Series opener on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,On Monday, the Tigers (49-15) will face UCLA, which defeated Murray State, 6-4, earlier Sat...

MCWS: Kade Anderson's seven-inning gem lifts LSU over Arkansas
Kade Anderson allowed just three hits in seven innings and No. 6 national seed LSU defeated No. 3 national seed Arkansas 4-1 in a Men's College World Series opener on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.,On Monday, the Tigers (49-15) will face UCLA, which defeated Murray State, 6-4, earlier Saturday, and t...

Georgia flips 4-star CB Caden Harris from Vanderbilt
Four-star cornerback Caden Harris flipped his commitment from home-state Vanderbilt to Georgia on Saturday.,Harris, who plays at Haywood High School in Brownsville, Tenn., is ranked as the No. 11 cornerback and No. 85 prospect overall in the 2026 class by the 247Sports composite.,He announced his Ge...

Yankees, awaiting Giancarlo Stanton's return, open series in Boston
The visiting New York Yankees will be looking to extend a three-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night -- and they might have Giancarlo Stanton back in action this weekend.,Several reports this week indicated that the 35-year-old designated ...

Chargers' Jim Harbaugh had cardiac ablation, hip surgery
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he's in top shape after undergoing cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery in the offseason.,"The doctors can't find anything wrong with me. A-grade," Harbaugh said Tuesday.,Harbaugh, 61, said in mid-October that he previously underwent ablation...

George Kirby fans 14 as Mariners edge Angels
George Kirby posted a career-high 14 strikeouts across seven innings as the Seattle Mariners earned a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim, Calif.,Kirby (1-3) - who made just his fourth start of the season after dealing with right shoulder inflammation - allowed jus...

Dodgers place RHP Tony Gonsolin (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right-hander Tony Gonsolin on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with right elbow discomfort.,Right-handed relievers Michael Kopech and Kirby Yates were activated from the 60- and 15-day injured lists, respectively, while fellow right-hander Chris Stratton was designa...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery claims Jack Adams Award
Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals was named the winner of the 2024-25 Jack Adams Award on Saturday.,The honor is presented to the NHL coach who is judged to have made the biggest contribution to a team's success.,While attending what he thought was a season-ending interview, the 43-year-old...

Diamondbacks ace Corbin Burnes to have Tommy John surgery
Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo revealed Friday.,Burnes injured his right (throwing) elbow Sunday against the Washington Nationals and left during the fifth inning. He was placed on the injured list Tuesday with what was termed elbow inflamma...