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Orioles activate RHP Thyago Vieira to roster
The Baltimore Orioles activated right-hander Thyago Vieira to the active roster Monday after he was acquired in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.,Left-hander Nick Vespi was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.,Vieira and right-hander Aneuris Rodriguez both were acquired from the Brewers for r...

Ravens convert Malik Cunningham from QB to WR
Career quarterback Malik Cunningham's future with the Baltimore Ravens is at wide receiver, as the team made it official during OTAs the past week.,The Ravens had claimed Cunningham, then a rookie, off the New England Patriots' practice squad in December 2023. The intention was that he would develop...

Orioles seek four-game sweep vs. White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have pulled out victories in the first three games of a series with the Chicago White Sox and go for the road sweep Sunday afternoon., ,The outcomes have been uplifting for the Orioles and equally frustrating for the White Sox., ,"We know we have a shot any time," Orioles infie...

O's seek third straight win over slumping White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles wouldn't mind a normal routine, but they've shown the ability to adapt., ,That's important throughout a long season, with the next game coming against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon., ,Baltimore had a game rained out last week, playing only once in three days....

Orioles lose 2nd starter this week as Dean Kremer hits IL
Baltimore Orioles right-handed starter Dean Kremer was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain Friday, one day after lefty starter John Means went on the IL with a left forearm strain.,The Orioles also optioned right Jonathan Heasley to Triple-A Norfolk, while right-hander Dill...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson aims to be more elusive at lighter weight
Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson, the most prolific running quarterback in the league, aims to make it even tougher on opposing defenses this coming season.,Coming off his second NFL Most Valuable Player award, Jackson has lost weight and appears slimmer at the team's OTAs this week. Though he di...

Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to face former Orioles teammates
After the Cardinals conclude their suspended game with the Orioles from Tuesday night, St. Louis pitcher Kyle Gibson will face his former Baltimore teammates Wednesday afternoon to wrap up a three-game series.,Persistent thunderstorms in St. Louis forced the stoppage of Tuesday's game at Busch Stadi...

Mariners hope Dylan Moore stays hot in series finale vs. O's
The Seattle Mariners don't always rack up lots of hits, but the timing of those are important., ,That's what they've discovered in several recent games and they'll try to build off Saturday's 4-3 comeback victory when they finish a series against the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon., ,Sho...

Adley Rutschman's 2-run HR in ninth lifts O's over Jays
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.,Bo Bichette smacked a two-run double in the third inning for the Blue Jays, and it looked like that would be enough for ...

Adley Rutschman's 2-run HR in 9th lifts O's past Jays
Adley Rutschman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.,Bo Bichette smacked a two-run double in the third inning for the Blue Jays and it looked like those would be enough as B...

Jays getting healthy as they finish abbreviated series vs. O's
The Toronto Blue Jays talked about building momentum after winning the series opener against the Baltimore Orioles., ,That idea met a temporary roadblock when Tuesday night's game was rained out., ,So the teams will wrap up what's now a two-game set Wednesday afternoon. The makeup date for the washo...

Tiger, Rory in back-to-back groups at PGA Championship
Pairings for the first and second rounds of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., include back-to-back groupings featuring Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who are among past Wanamaker Trophy winners on this course.,Woods' group hits the first tee box, starting at No. 10, at 8:...

Orioles call up OF Kyle Stowers, option OF Heston Kjerstad
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles added outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster Monday.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles optioned outfielder Heston Kjerstad to Triple-A Norfolk.,Stowers, 26, had brief appearances for Baltimor...

Reports: Orioles set to call up OF Kyle Stowers
In the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring training, the Baltimore Orioles will add outfielder Kyle Stowers to the major league roster, multiple outlets reported Monday.,A corresponding move has yet to be revealed, with the Orioles set to play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Mond...

Are the Minnesota Timberwolves for real or <em>American Fiction</em>?
It’s Oscars Week, which feels like as good a time as any to draw up the NBA storylines and characters which could double as Oscar nominees.The Minnesota Timberwolves’ deceptive season has been one of the hottest topics in the West so let’s start there....

What matters most about Rudy Gobert’s money signs is he meant it
Renowned aggravator Rudy Gobert pissed off another group of people Friday night, and though getting T’d up isn’t newsworthy in itself, it’s what the Frenchman did to earn a technical that’s interesting. In the closing seconds of the Cleveland-Minnesota game with his team ahead by a point, the Timber...

This week in the NBA & WNBA March 09, 2024
Need any more evidence that Gilbert Arenas’ bellyaching about Europeans and foreigners ruining basketball with their sweet outside strokes is all hot air? I’ll give you one: Josh Giddey. Now that his legal woes appear to be in the rearview mirror, the whispers about his liabilities in the Oklahoma C...

These MLB players went straight to the majors
On Monday, the Pittsburgh Pirates told No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes that he will begin in the minor leagues. While it is disappointing we get robbed of seeing one of the league’s most exciting pitching prospects right out of the gate, the move is not unprecedented. In the history of the MLB, only ...

The NFL's best free agent signings of 2023
The 2024 NFL league year is around the corner. That gives us one full year’s sample size to judge last year’s free agent class. Among all the teams who spent big in free agency last season, whose money made the most for them? These 2023 free agents were hugely important to their teams’ success and a...

Minnesota and New York listened to the NBA on load management and guess what happened
The NBA’s annual battle of attrition that precedes the playoffs struck again as Minnesota Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is out indefinitely with a torn meniscus. It’s the same ailment that forced Philadelphia Sixers center Joel Embiid to the sidelines, and one that should be treated with a...