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Rockies place RHP Victor Vodnik (bicep) on 15-day IL
The Colorado Rockies placed rookie right-hander Victor Vodnik on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday because of right bicep inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday. In a corresponding move, the Rockies selected the contract of right-hander Jeff Criswell from Triple-A Albuquerque.,Vodnik was...
Maple Leafs re-sign F Alex Steeves to one-year deal
The Toronto Maple Leafs re-signed Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday.,The deal will pay the 24-year-old forward $775,000 at the NHL level in 2024-25.,Steeves has recorded one assist in seven games with Toronto over the past three seasons.,He was an AHL All-Star in 2023-24 and ...
Toronto FC lend F Cassius Mailula to Moroccan club
Toronto FC loaned forward Cassius Mailula to Moroccan top-flight club Wydad AC on Wednesday.,The loan runs through July 2025 and includes a purchase option.,Mailula, 23, joined Toronto last summer from South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns FC.,He has recorded two goals and one assist in matches against a...
10 MLB Players Who Will Impact Pennant Pushes Around Baseball
As August winds down, MLB pennant pushes are in full swing around the MLB. These 10 players will be critical in helping their teams win the division in 2024....
Argos QB Chad Kelly returns from ban to start vs. Saskatchewan
Reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Chad Kelly will make his season debut on Thursday when the Toronto Argonauts host the skidding Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The league suspended the quarterback for a minimum of nine regular-season games on May 7 after an investigation into allegations he had violat...
Nneka Ogwumike, Ezi Magbegor help Storm hold off Mystics
Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and Ezi Magbegor had a double-double as the visiting Seattle Storm topped the Washington Mystics 83-77 on Tuesday.,Magbegor bundled 13 points and 14 rebounds for Seattle, which led 44-30 at halftime before allowing Washington to close within a possession multiple time...
Sun overtake Sparks in front of 19,125 in Boston
DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points Tuesday night in the WNBA's first game in Boston as the Connecticut Sun used a late 14-0 run to rally past the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61.,Brionna Jones added 15 for Connecticut (20-7), which overcame a poor shooting performance to stay within 3 1/2 games of the lea...
Top seed Sebastian Baez, others fall in Winston-Salem
Borna Coric of Croatia downed No. 1 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 on an upset-filled day at the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday in North Carolina.,Coric hit seven aces to Baez's one and finished with a 16-5 advantage in total winners in the 81-minute match. Baez was just one of eight seede...
Mystics acquire G Sug Sutton from Mercury
Sug Sutton is heading back to her former team, the Washington Mystics, thanks to a deal struck on trade deadline day.,The Mystics sent the rights to Swedish guard Klara Lundquist to the Phoenix Mercury to obtain Sutton and a 2025 third-round draft pick Tuesday.,Sutton, 25, was a third-round pick by ...
Red Sox release 1B Dominic Smith
The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday released first baseman Dominic Smith, a former first-round draft pick who became expendable when first baseman Triston Casas was reinstated from the 60-day injured list on Friday.,Smith, 29, was designated for assignment on Friday after batting .237 with six home runs, ...
Gabby Williams re-signs with Storm after Olympic silver
The Seattle Storm re-signed veteran forward Gabby Williams for the remainder of the 2024 WNBA season.,Tuesday's transaction comes after Williams, 27, led France to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.,Williams averaged 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals in 46 games (44 starts) for...
Dynamo sign Honduran F Exon Arzu through 2026
The Houston Dynamo signed Honduran forward Exon Arzu through 2026 with club options through 2029.,He arrives on a full transfer from Real Club Deportivo Espana in Honduras, having been on loan with Dynamo 2 since the start of this season.,Arzu, 20, will occupy a U22 Initiative roster spot. He has be...
Cubs release reliever Hector Neris
The Chicago Cubs released reliever Hector Neris and called up fellow right-hander Jack Neely on Tuesday.,Neris, recently designated for assignment, signed a one-year, $9 million contract in the offseason. The deal included a $9 million team option for 2025.,That would have converted to a player opti...
Rookie Graham Barton named Bucs' starting center
First-round pick Graham Barton has been named the starting center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Coach Todd Bowles made the announcement on Tuesday with respect to Barton, who played both center and left tackle at Duke. Barton, 22, was selected by Tampa Bay with the 26th overall pick in the 2024 NFL ...
Report: With QBs aplenty, Browns to listen to trade offers
The Cleveland Browns have a full quarterback room and have talked with "multiple teams" about a possible trade for second-year quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, The Athletic reported Tuesday.,Deshaun Watson is the incumbent starter with Jameis Winston his expected backup. That leaves veteran Tyl...
Report: Cubs releasing reliever Hector Neris
The Chicago Cubs are releasing reliever Hector Neris and plan to call up fellow right-hander Jack Neely, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Neris, who recently was designated for assignment, signed a one-year, $9 million contract in the offseason that also had a $9 million team option for 2025.,That would ha...
Milwaukee Bucks Snubbed by NBA Christmas Day Slate is Absolutely Disrespectful
The NBA revealed their Christmas Day schedule for 2024, which oddly excluded Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. ...
Astros RHP Justin Verlander (neck) to return Wednesday vs. Red Sox
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will return from the injured list to start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Houston manager Joe Espada confirmed Monday.,Verlander has been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MV...
Storm, Mystics still searching for first win since Olympic break
The Seattle Storm have yet to improve their playoff position since returning from the Olympic break. The Washington Mystics, meanwhile, have fallen even further out of the postseason race during that stretch.,Both teams go for their first win since the WNBA season resumed last week when Seattle visi...
Keibert Ruiz, Nationals set for improving Rockies
After struggling at the plate for much of the season, Washington catcher Keibert Ruiz is again showing why he is a key part of the Nationals' rebuilding plan.,Ruiz will look to continue his hot streak when the Nationals begin a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Ruiz...