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Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing
With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk.,Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt. He wa...
Cubs recall RHP Javier Assad, option RHP Ethan Roberts
The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Javier Assad to the major league roster Saturday, while right-hander Ethan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Iowa.,Assad, 28, made eight appearances (three starts) with the Cubs this season, going 3-1 with a 5.88 ERA. He was optioned to Iowa on May 17 with the o...
Tyrrell Hatton still leads at LIV Golf Andalucia; local favorites lurking
England's Tyrrell Hatton maintained his two shot lead through three rounds of LIV Golf Andalucia after shooting a 4-under-par 67 on Saturday at Valderrama, Spain.,Hatton got off to a fast start on the challenging Real Club Valderrama course, finishing the front nine at 3 under. He had a bogey at the...
Memorial to resume play after brief suspension
The third round of the Memorial Tournament will resume at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, per PGA Tour Communications.,Play initially was suspended at 11:16 a.m. ET due to inclement weather.,The leaders had yet to tee off at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, when play was halted.,J.T. Poston enter...
Cop assaulted, 26 arrested as Knicks fans celebrate in NYC
Unruly New York Knicks fans turned a reason to celebrate into chaos late Friday after their team opened a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.,With Game 2 at San Antonio on Friday night, more than 6,000 fans gathered at a watch party outside Madison Square Garden before the scen...
Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy wins 2nd Vezina Trophy
Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is now a two-time Vezina Trophy winner.,The NHL on Saturday named Vasilevskiy as the 2025-26 recipient of the honor, which is awarded "to the goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position," as selected by league general managers.,Vasilevskiy receive...
Memorial suspended due to inclement weather
The third round of the Memorial Tournament was suspended at 11:16 a.m. ET due to inclement weather.,The leaders had yet to tee off Saturday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, when play was halted.,J.T. Poston enters the round at 9-under-par 135, one shot ahead of Ryan Gerard and three c...
Reports: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce to wed at MSG
The NBA Finals may not be the only significant event being held at Madison Square Garden in New York.,The New York Post reported that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to get married at the legendary arena on the weekend of July 3.,Per the newspaper, Madison Square Garden has no events scheduled fr...
Twins recall former top overall pick Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins recalled infielder Royce Lewis from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.,Lewis, the top overall pick of the 2017 MLB Draft, was optioned to the Saints on May 19. He batted .340 (18-for-53) with eight homers and 19 RBIs in 13 games for St. Paul.,Lewis, 27, is batting .163 with three hom...
Mirra Andreeva claims first Grand Slam title at French Open
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva claimed her first Grand Slam trophy with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the French Open on Saturday, ending the remarkable Cinderella run of Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska.,Andreeva, at 19 years and 38 days old, is the youngest woman to win the French Open title since Monica...
Paraguay's Julio Enciso injured before WC opener vs. U.S.
Paraguay star Julio Enciso was stretchered off the field in tears on Friday, just one week before the team's World Cup opener against the U.S. men's national team.,The 22-year-old attacking midfielder exited with an apparent leg injury in the 25th minute of a 4-0 friendly win against Nicaragua at As...
Group claims Iranian, African journalists denied visas for World Cup
"Many" Iranian and African journalists have been denied the necessary visas to cover the World Cup in the United States, according to the International Sports Press Association.,The association sent a letter on Friday to Bryan Swanson, FIFA's director of media relations, and Jochen Steinhoff, the so...
Ferrari boss Fred Vasseur hospitalized in Monaco
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was hospitalized ahead of Saturday's qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix.,Vasseur, 58, was on hand Friday when Ferrari's two entries topped the practice sessions for the Formula 1 race.,Ferrari confirmed that Vasseur would miss Saturday's critical qualifying day f...
Fresh off late fireworks, Dodgers aim to continue run vs. Angels
While the Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was handcuffed by his former team Friday, Freddie Freeman got the best of the club for which he rooted in his youth.,Freeman hit a game-ending home run in the ninth inning in the host Dodgers' 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The teams are set to play...
Brewers turn to Jacob Misiorowski and his heater vs. Rockies
The Milwaukee Brewers began their week surging to one of the best records in baseball before dropping two home games to San Francisco. ,The Brewers nearly made it three straight losses before Friday night's late offensive surge got them back into the win column.,A 9-7 victory in 10 innings over the ...
Mets look to continue turning corner at Padres' expense
Things have picked up lately for the New York Mets, with the recent play of first baseman Jared Young nudging them in the right direction.,Young enjoyed his second straight two-hit game Friday night in his team's 5-0 blanking of the San Diego Padres, giving them a chance for their first road series ...
Rays' Shane McClanahan puts stellar streak on line vs. Marlins
The Tampa Bay Rays will turn to their most reliable pitcher of late when left-hander Shane McClanahan takes the mound Saturday afternoon in the second contest of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.,McClanahan (6-2, 2.45 ERA) will have a tough act to follow after Drew Rasmussen frustr...
UFC Vegas 118 Betting Picks: Three Fights to Target on Saturday Night
Get ready for UFC Vegas 118 with predictions and best bets for Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim, Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan, and more....
Yankees hope for offensive boost against visiting Red Sox
The New York Yankees are confident they can find ways to win while they wait for Aaron Judge's stress fracture in his rib to heal.,Four games into Judge's first major injury in three seasons, the Yankees are struggling to consistently generate offense, and they hope the trend reverses on Saturday ni...
'Rolling' Rangers turn to Jack Leiter in rematch vs. Guardians
The Texas Rangers are getting healthy and hitting their stride as they host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. ,Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager were activated from the injured list on Friday and impacted the Rangers' rally that led to the team's 3-2 win later that night. Langfo...