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Sizzling club faces hot pitcher as Phillies oppose Reds' Chase Burns
Cincinnati right-hander Chase Burns, currently one of the best pitchers in the National League, faces a challenging foe on Tuesday when the Reds visit the surging Philadelphia Phillies.,Burns (5-1, 1.87 ERA) has allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts this season while logging at least...
Braves eager to see Ronald Acuna Jr. hit against Marlins
Ronald Acuna Jr. will return to the Atlanta starting lineup on Tuesday when the visiting Braves play the Miami Marlins in the second game of a four-game series.,Acuna was activated on Monday and did not play as Miami rolled to a 12-0 win. He had been on the injured list since leaving a game on May 2...
Jovana Nogic standing out as Mercury welcome Tempo
Jovana Nogic has been a revelation for Phoenix as the Mercury get ready to host the expansion Toronto Tempo on Tuesday night.,A 28-year-old from Serbia, Nogic put up 27 points in Phoenix's 91-83 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday set a WNBA record for the most points scored by an undrafted rookie in...
Gerrit Cole might rejoin Yankees' rotation this week
The New York Yankees made a transaction on Monday that could pave the way for Gerrit Cole to return this weekend for his first major league appearance in more than a year and a half.,Cole, 35, has been rehabbing in the Yankees' farm system as he works his way back from the Tommy John surgery he had ...
Joe Mack, Javier Sanoja each drive in 4 as Marlins clobber Braves
Joe Mack drove in four runs and Javier Sanoja hit a grand slam to lead the Miami Marlins to a 12-0 rout of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Monday in the opener of their four-game series.,Miami batted around in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring five and six runs respectively. The Marlins collected...
Braves reinstate Ronald Acuna, Jr. (hamstring) ahead of schedule
The Atlanta Braves' timeline to see five-time All-Star outfielder Ronald Acuna, Jr.in action got moved up by one full series.,The club reinstated Acuna from the 10-day injured list on Monday in advance of its four-game series in Miami. Due to the turf at loanDepot park, manager Walt Weiss' original ...
Coming off shutouts, Cardinals, Pirates try to reignite offenses
The St. Louis Cardinals and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates will each try to get their bats going again when they open a three-game series Tuesday night.,The host Cardinals took two of three games from the Royals over the weekend, but were blanked 2-0 on Sunday after a strong Kansas City pitching effort...
Wild G Filip Gustavsson to undergo hip surgery
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson will undergo hip surgery and it is unclear whether he'll be recovered in time for training camp.,Wild general manager Bill Guerin surmised on Monday that the surgery would take place "as soon as possible." Guerin said the injury was the wear-and-tear type a...
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell square off in East finals
The fates of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers - and especially Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell - have been intertwined with one another since the summer of 2022, when the Knicks signed Brunson and tried trading for Mitchell before he landed with the Cavaliers. ,Now the careers of Brun...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur win tough openers at Hamburg
World No. 6 Ben Shelton and No. 9 Alex de Minaur both survived opening-round tests at the Hamburg Open in Germany on Monday, winning in three sets over unseeded opponents.,Facing lucky loser Marcos Giron, second-seeded Shelton prevailed 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3) for his first win since capturing the title i...
Tottenham out to secure Premier League spot in test at Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur could confirm their spot in next year's Premier League -- and trigger West Ham's relegation -- if they can earn an historic away win Tuesday at a Chelsea.,After a miserable winless run of 2 1/2 months, Spurs (9-16-11, 38 points) have taken eight points in five league games since th...
Report: LIV Golf's CEO seeking potential $250M investment
LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil has started the search for two different levels of investors, while seeking as much as $250 million in investment capital beyond this year, Axios reported.,Sauda Arabia started the breakout golf league in 2022 through its Public Investment Fund but will no longer provide ba...
Austin FC fire coach Nico Estevez, sporting director Rodolfo Borrell
Austin FC fired head coach Nico Estevez and sporting director Rodolfo Borrell on Monday after the team won just three of this season's first 14 matches.,Davy Arnaud was named interim manager ahead of the MLS club's next match this Saturday at St. Louis City SC.,"We are grateful to Rodo for his tirel...
Super Bowl likely to make Nashville debut in 2030
Nashville is expected to be awarded its debut Super Bowl when NFL owners convene on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. ,The game would be played in the under-construction new stadium of the Tennessee Titans and would be the first Super Bowl played in the city. Super Bowl LXIV is scheduled for F...
Report: Urban Meyer loses grievance over Jags' firing
The Jacksonville Jaguars do not owe former head coach Urban Meyer a buyout after firing him just 13 games into a five-year contract in 2021, On3.com reported Monday.,Meyer, who had filed a grievance over the Jaguars' decision to terminate him "with cause," lost his arbitration case in a decision tha...
Fresh off shellacking, Angels aim to turn page vs. A's
After getting outscored 31-3 while being swept in three games over the weekend, the Los Angeles Angels continue a 10-game homestand by opening a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Rookie Walbert Urena (1-4, 3.29 ERA) will make his first career appearance against the ...
Hot Dodgers meet even hotter Gavin Sheets vs. Padres in NL West clash
The Monday night series opener between the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres could be billed as a hot team against a sizzling hitter.,The Dodgers enter with a half-game lead in the National League West over the Padres after a 10-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif....
Giants, Diamondbacks committed to climbing back into NL West race
Two teams playing winning ball of late continue to set their sights on the .500 mark as the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Giants flew into town after winning their three-game series against the Athletics with a 10-1 shellacking...
Mariners counting on youngster Colt Emerson vs. White Sox
Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Colt Emerson was called into manager John Russell's office at Triple-A Tacoma. He was told not to sit down.,Emerson, the Seattle Mariners' top prospect, was informed he needed to pack as quickly as possible because he was headed 40 miles north to Seattle for a nationa...
Rockies intent on altering fortunes at home in matchup vs. Rangers
Sitting in last place in the National League, the Colorado Rockies will look to play better at home as they face the Texas Rangers in the first contest of a three-game set Monday night in Denver.,The Rockies have just one series victory at Coors Field in 2026, a three-game sweep of the Houston Astro...