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Orioles release Kyle Gibson amid slew of changes
A day after the Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde, Baltimore made more changes Sunday, including the release of pitcher Kyle Gibson.,The right-hander signed a one-year, $5.25 million contract in March, a return to Baltimore after a successful 2024 in St. Louis, but his start to this season had been...

O's out to halt skid, deny Nationals 3-game sweep
If nothing else, Sunday ought to feel different for the Baltimore Orioles.,It will be the first full day with Tony Mansolino as the interim manager following Saturday's firing of Brandon Hyde.,Now fixing things will be a priority for the AL East's last-place team, which wraps up a six-game homestand...

Orioles' managerial change doesn't prevent another loss to Nationals
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals won 10-6 on Saturday against the beleaguered Baltimore Orioles, who made a managerial change earlier in the day.,Playing a few hours after announcing that seventh-year boss Brandon Hyde was out as the manager, the Orioles did n...

Orioles' managerial change doesn't prevent another Nationals win
Luis Garcia Jr. drove in three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals won 10-6 on Saturday against the beleaguered Baltimore Orioles, who made a managerial change earlier in the day.,Playing a few hours after announcing that seventh-year boss Brandon Hyde was out as manager, the Orioles did not s...

Orioles dismiss manager Brandon Hyde
The Baltimore Orioles fired manager Brandon Hyde on Saturday.,The Orioles have gone from a playoff team the past two seasons to second to last in the American League. Only the Chicago White Sox (14-31) have a worse record than Baltimore (15-28) in the AL.,The Orioles been plagued by injuries to star...

Orioles need to turn hits into runs vs. Nationals
The Baltimore Orioles will continue their search for timely hits when they play the middle game of a three-game set against the visiting Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Despite outhitting the Nationals 14-5 on Friday, the Orioles lost the series opener 4-3. Baltimore is 7-for-33 (.212) with runner...

Nationals score in 9th to edge Orioles
The Washington Nationals scored on Nasim Nunez's two-out infield single in the ninth inning to claim a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Friday night to open a three-game series.,James Wood homered and had a run-scoring single and Nathaniel Lowe also homered for the Nationals, who wo...

Slumping Nationals, Orioles in need of offensive spark
Two struggling teams meet when the Washington Nationals visit the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game interleague series.,The matchup between Mid-Atlantic neighbors begins Friday night.,"My head's kind of down, and trying to get some wins," Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of trying to avoid negativ...

Twins sweep season series with Orioles
DaShawn Keirsey Jr. and Byron Buxton hit back-to-back home runs and Chris Paddack pitched seven shutout innings, but the Minnesota Twins' 11th consecutive victory was soured by a collision among teammates when they beat the host Baltimore Orioles 4-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Twins shortstop Carlos Cor...

Brewers sign veteran OF Eddie Rosario
The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran outfielder Eddie Rosario to a minor league contract on Thursday.,Rosario, 33, had elected to become a free agent after the Atlanta Braves designated him for assignment last Friday.,He was 0-for-4 in three games with the Braves after starting the season and going ...

Patriots DT Christian Barmore cleared for activity, eyes Week 1
New England Patriots starting defensive tackle Christian Barmore told reporters Thursday that he's been cleared for football activities and expects to play in the team's season opener.,Barmore, 25, was limited to four games last season while experiencing blood clots. He said he's been a full partici...

Twins aim to sweep Orioles, extend win streak to 11
The Minnesota Twins will be aiming for a season sweep of six games with the Baltimore Orioles when the teams meet Thursday afternoon.,The Twins own a 10-game winning streak -- the longest in the major leagues this season -- after sweeping a doubleheader in Baltimore on Wednesday.,"Just all-around go...

Led by Julius Randle, Wolves top Warriors to clinch series
Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 121-110 win over the Golden State Warriors to clinch their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards finished with 22 points and 12 assists for Minnesota, w...

Led by Julius Randle, Timberwolves top Warriors to clinch series
Julius Randle scored 29 points on 13-for-18 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 121-110 win over the Golden State Warriors to clinch their Western Conference semifinals series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Anthony Edwards finished with 22 points and 12 assists for Minnesota, ...

Twins drop O’s in Game 1, extend win streak to nine
Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.,Brooks Lee also homered for the Twins. It was the first homer of the season for Vazquez, ...

Twins power past Orioles for doubleheader sweep
Kody Clemens, a relative newcomer to Minnesota, smashed a three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Twins rallied to beat the host Baltimore Orioles 8-6 in the second game of a doubleheader sweep Wednesday, pushing their winning streak to 10 games.,Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer and Willi ...

Patriots sign free agent RB Trayveon Williams
The New England Patriots on Wednesday announced the signing of free agent running back Trayveon Williams. ,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ,Williams, 27, primarily a special teams player in Cincinnati, has rushed for 307 yards in 68 career games (zero starts) since the Bengals selected him in ...

Warriors' Draymond Green fined $50K for criticizing refs
The NBA fined Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green $50,000 on Wednesday for questioning the integrity of game officials during Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.,Specifically, the league said in a statement that Green made "an inappropriate comment that questions the integrity of g...

Twins drop O’s in Game 1, extend win steak to nine
Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.,Brooks Lee also homered for the Twins. It was the first homer of the season for Vazquez, ...

Warriors G Stephen Curry (hamstring) cleared for light workouts
Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry has been cleared for light on-court workouts and will be re-evaluated Saturday, provided the team can first win Wednesday night's Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the host Minnesota Timberwolves.,Nursing a strained left hamstring, Cur...