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Jazz hire away longtime Celtics exec Austin Ainge
The Utah Jazz hired longtime Boston Celtics executive Austin Ainge as their new president of basketball operations on Monday.,Ainge, 43, worked in the Boston front office for 17 years, most recently as an assistant general manager, and is the son of Jazz CEO and alternate governor Danny Ainge.,"We'r...
Scottie Scheffler Dominates Memorial Again, Sets Sights on U.S. Open at Oakmont
Scottie Scheffler wins the Memorial for the second straight year and draws comparisons to Tiger Woods as the U.S. Open at Oakmont looms....
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Reds' Elly De La Cruz honors sister, homers a day after her death
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz endured an emotional Sunday as he chose to play one day after the death of his older sister, Genelis De La Cruz Sanchez.,De La Cruz honored her memory with "RIP" written on his cleats and hat for the game against the host Chicago Cubs. When he homer...

Twins carry optimism into series vs. slumping Athletics
Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli isn't big on moral victories, but he was able to maintain a positive view after the Twins lost two of three to the host Seattle Mariners over the weekend.,The Twins will look to bounce back when they begin a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in West Sa...

A's 3B/LF Miguel Andujar (oblique) likely heading to IL
Athletics third baseman/left fielder Miguel Andujar sustained right oblique discomfort in Sunday's game and likely will be placed on the injured list, manager Mark Kotsay said after the 8-4 loss to the host Toronto Blue Jays.,The team said Andujar, 30, was hurt while taking a swing and will have an ...

Diamondbacks cool off Nats' bats, but Corbin Burnes departs early
Eugenio Suarez hit a long two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 3-1 win against the Washington Nationals in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Diamondbacks right-hander Corbin Burnes blanked the Nationals on four hits ...

Addison Barger's 3-run blast fuels Blue Jays' rally past Athletics
Addison Barger hit a go-ahead three-run homer to highlight a six-run eighth inning on Sunday afternoon as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Athletics 8-4.,Barger's home run against Justin Sterner (1-2) was his third of the four-game series to help Toronto earn a sweep of the Athletics and ...

Brewers' Christian Yelich (hand) leaves after HBP
After getting hit by a pitch in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Milwaukee Brewers' Christian Yelich was later removed due to a "right hand contusion.",Yelich, who served as the Brewers' designated hitter, stayed in the game to run in the first. But when his s...

Red Sox put RHP Justin Slaten (shoulder) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox put right-handed reliever Justin Slaten on the 15-day injury list due to shoulder inflammation.,It was one of several roster moves the Red Sox made Sunday morning, which included replacing Slaten on the roster with right-hander Luis Guerrero. The latter was called up from Triple-A...
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Nationals look to ride offensive surge into finale vs. D-backs
The Washington Nationals will go for their fifth straight win when they play the finale of their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Nationals scored nine runs before making an out in a 10-run first inning and held on for an 11-7 win on Saturday nig...

Without Daulton Varsho, Jays eye sweep of skidding A's
The Athletics need to find some pitching if they are to salvage the series finale against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays have outscored the Athletics 31-14 in winning the first three of the four-game series. Toronto has won four straight overall.,The Athletics have los...

Nationals' 10-run first inning too much for Diamondbacks
The visiting Washington Nationals exploded for 10 runs in the first inning and held on for an 11-7 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Daylen Lile had a double and a triple for the Nationals, who have won four straight and scored nine or more runs in each game.,Mike So...

San Diego FC stay hot at home, blank Austin FC
Luca de la Torre scored his fourth goal of the season in the 60th minute and San Diego FC defeated visiting Austin FC 2-0 on Saturday night.,Substitute Milan Iloski added his third goal in second-half stoppage time as San Diego (9-5-3, 30 points) improved to 6-1-3 at home.,Hirving Lozano assisted th...

Justin Allgaier wins at Nashville for second time
LEBANON, Tenn. -- Justin Allgaier joked before the start of Saturday's Tennessee Lottery 250 that he needed to win his second NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Nashville Superspeedway so he could earn another guitar trophy and have one for each of his two young daughters.,Hours later, his dominant work ...

Dejan Joveljic tallies twice to lead Sporting KC past Dynamo
Dejan Joveljic recorded a brace to lead Sporting Kansas City to a 3-1 victory over the host Houston Dynamo on Saturday night.,It was the second two-goal match of the season for Joveljic, who has nine goals in his first season with Sporting Kansas City after being acquired from the Los Angeles Galaxy...

Ilay Feingold scores twice as Revolution shut out CF Montreal
Ilay Feingold delivered two goals and an assist, all in the second half, to propel the visiting New England Revolution to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal in a steady rain on Saturday night.,Defender Peyton Miller, 17, scored the first goal of his MLS career and added an assist as the Revolution (6-4-...

D.C. United down slumping Cincinnati, halt winless skid
Gabriel Pirani scored his second goal in as many games and added an assist to lead D.C. United to a 2-1 victory at FC Cincinnati on Saturday night.,Conner Antley headed in what turned out to be the winning goal for D.C. midway through the first half.,Both goals came from corner kicks as D.C. (4-7-6,...

Ilay Feingold scores twice as Revolution shuts out CF Montreal
Ilay Feingold delivered two goals and an assist, all in the second half, to propel the visiting New England Revolution to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal in a steady rain on Saturday night.,Defender Peyton Miller, 17, scored the first goal of his MLS career and added an assist as the Revolution (6-4-...