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Angels activate Chris Taylor after second hand fracture
The Los Angeles Angels activated infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor from the injured list Monday after more than a month away because of a fractured left hand.,Second baseman Christian Moore was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, while the Angels purchased the contracts of infielder Scott Kingery and le...

Free-falling Angels brace for Christian Walker, Astros
The Los Angeles Angels will try to bounce back from a shellacking when they play the opener of a four-game series against the host Houston Astros on Friday night.,Los Angeles lost 20-3 to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday; the defeat was the Angels' ninth in the last 12 games.,Houston will try to keep ...

Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. makes 'short term' move to bullpen
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will be available to work out of the bullpen in the "short term," manager Joe Espada said prior to Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies.,McCullers initially was in line to start Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Right-hander Cristia...

Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...

Angels activate top prospect Chrisitan Moore from IL, get Mike Trout back
As they strive to reach the postseason for the first time in over a decade, the Los Angeles Angels activated top prospect Christian Moore from the 10-day injured list as well as face of the franchise Mike Trout, who missed two games due to an illness.,Moore, a 22-year-old second baseman, had been ou...

Braves, Reds suspended until Sunday in MLB Speedway Classic
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds couldn't even complete one lap Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway during the first Major League Baseball game played in Tennessee.,After a lengthy pregame rain delay that put off the first pitch for 2 hours, 17 minutes, the Braves and Reds only registered...

Cowboys bring back veteran OT La'el Collins
The Dallas Cowboys welcomed back La'el Collins and also signed fellow offensive lineman Geron Christian.,Collins, 32, played for the Cowboys from 2015-19 and again in 2021 but last appeared in an NFL game with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022. He worked out for the team on Friday at training camp in O...

Raiders tiptoe around release of Christian Wilkins
Raiders coach Pete Carroll refused to comment on the reported human relations complaint that led to the team releasing $100 million defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.,Carroll said Tuesday he had nothing to add on the matter beyond his July 25 comment that the Raiders saw "no clear path to his retur...

Raiders tiptoe around release of DT Christian Wilkins
Las Vegas Raiders coach Pete Carroll refused to comment on the reported human resources complaint that led to the team releasing $110 million defensive tackle Christian Wilkins.,Carroll said Tuesday that he had nothing to add on the matter beyond his July 25 comment that the Raiders saw "no clear pa...

ESPN: Playful kiss led to Raiders releasing Christian Wilkins
ESPN reported Monday that a playful kiss to the head of a teammate led to the release of defensive tackle Christian Wilkins last week by the Las Vegas Raiders. ,The teammate, who went unnamed, took offense to Wilkins' action, ESPN's Adam Schefter said Monday on "The Pat McAfee Show.","When you speak...

Speedway Classic to break MLB attendance record
Saturday's MLB Speedway Classic will break Major League Baseball's all-time single-game attendance record, the league announced on Monday.,More than 85,000 tickets have been sold for the game between the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves at Bristol Motor Speedway, the first MLB game ever played in ...

D-backs recall 1B Tristin English, option LHP Brandyn Garcia
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled first baseman Tristin English from Triple-A Reno and optioned left-hander Brandyn Garcia to Triple-A.,English, 28, made his major league debut July 8 and played one game, going hitless in four at-bats. He has six seasons of minor league experience and is batting .34...

Raiders releasing DT Christian Wilkins after 1 season
The Las Vegas Raiders informed Christian Wilkins on Thursday that he will be released, ending the defensive tackle's time with the team after one injury-shortened season.,The Raiders, who had signed Wilkins in March 2024 to a four-year, $110 million contract with $84.75 million guaranteed, had place...

Vikings LT Christian Darrisaw (ACL, MCL) cleared for camp
Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw will not begin training camp on a restricted list, signaling his rapid recovery from torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and a positive omen as Minnesota introduces another new starting quarterback.,Darrisaw is already active in individual an...

Phils' Cristopher Sanchez rides hot streak into start vs. Red Sox
Cristopher Sanchez has emerged as a model of consistency for the Philadelphia Phillies.,After a sizzling finish to the first half of the season, Sanchez takes the mound Tuesday when the Phillies host the Boston Red Sox.,Sanchez was not chosen for the National League All-Star team despite allowing tw...

Raiders place DT Christian Wilkins on PUP list
The Las Vegas Raiders placed defensive tackle Christian Wilkins on the physically unable to perform list Friday.,Wilkins is working his way back from a season-ending injury to his left foot, suffered in the Raiders' 34-18 loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 6.,He recorded 17 tackles and two sacks in ...

White Sox reinstate OF Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.,Robert, 27, has struggled this season through career lows in batting average (.185), on-base percentage (.270) and slugging percentage (.313). Through 73 games, he has amassed just 16 extra-...

Angels place 2B Christian Moore (thumb) on 10-day IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed rookie second baseman Christian Moore on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a left thumb sprain.,In a corresponding move, the Angels selected the contract of shortstop Chad Stevens from Triple-A Salt Lake. Stevens was slated to bat ninth in the order and sta...

Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother die in single-car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a single-car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.,Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28. Silva was 26.,Multiple reports said the siblings were found dead after their Lamborghini went off the road on an isolate...

San Diego D Christopher McVey signs extension
San Diego FC signed defender Christopher McVey to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028.,The 28-year-old Swede joined San Diego last December after MLS stints with D.C. United and Inter Miami CF.,McVey has two goals in 20 MLS matches this season. He has four goals in 97 career ma...