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Braves add veteran OF Alex Verdugo to active roster
Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.,in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.,Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training and played n...
Reports: Notre Dame QB Steve Angeli entering transfer portal
Steve Angeli, who was part of Notre Dame's quarterback competition this spring, is entering the transfer portal, several outlets reported Thursday.,Angeli was up against CJ Carr and Kenny Minchey in a three-way battle this spring.,As the backup to Riley Leonard last year, Angeli got into 11 games an...
Bucks' Damian Lillard off medication, but no timeline set for return
Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard has been cleared for full basketball activity, the team announced Thursday.,He had been treated for deep vein thrombosis in his right calf and was taking blood-thinning medication, forcing him to sit out the final 14 games of the regular season. The team sai...
Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (back) on 10-day IL
The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.,The 25-year-old Encarnacion-Strand is batting .158 (9-for-57) wi...
Panthers' Jesse Puljujarvi suspended 2 games for headshot
Florida Panthers forward Jesse Puljujarvi received a two-game suspension Thursday for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Mitchell Chaffee.,Puljujarvi had a disciplinary hearing with the NHL on Thursday after being assessed a match penalty in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Lightni...
White Sox reinstate OF Andrew Benintendi from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,Benintendi, 30, has not played since April 6 due to a left adductor strain.,The former All-Star is batting .290 with two homers and six RBIs in nine games with Chicago this season.,The White Sox a...
Mets bid to halt modest skid in opener vs. Cardinals
It took almost three weeks for the New York Mets to lose consecutive games.,The Mets will look to snap their first skid of the season on Thursday night when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a four-game series.,Griffin Canning (1-1, 4.20 ERA), who was scratched from his scheduled We...
Strikeouts likely to be at a minimum when Rangers, Angels meet
Expect the ball to be in play, and likely hit on the ground, when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday in the finale of a three-game American League West set in Arlington, Texas., ,Los Angeles will start Jack Kochanowicz (1-1, 5.74 ERA) while the Rangers will counter with fellow...
Tigers look to locate offense in series opener vs. Royals
The Detroit Tigers will look to get their offense back on track when they begin a 10-game homestand with the opener of a four-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday evening.,The Tigers lost their last two games -- by 5-0 and 5-1 scores at Milwaukee -- with their only run coming on a ...
Yankees return 'home' to face tenant Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays will host their second straight American League East opponent when the New York Yankees travel south to start a four-game series on Thursday night.,It will be an unusual series for division-leading New York, as it becomes the visitor at its spring training home of George M. Steinb...
Orioles vie for elusive win streak in clash vs. Guardians
The Baltimore Orioles are in this position again, trying to win consecutive games for the first time this season when they play Thursday evening against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,"If it doesn't happen early in the season, it eventually will happen," Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano said of ...
Thriving on the road, Giants look for series win vs. Phillies
Following a series victory in New York, the San Francisco Giants can take a set from the Philadelphia Phillies when they continue their 10-game road trip Thursday afternoon. ,The Giants captured two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend and have taken two of the first three in their fo...
Where Shedeur Sanders Lands Could Make — Or Break — His NFL Future
Shedeur Sanders’ NFL career may hinge on where he lands. From Cleveland to Pittsburgh, some fits are golden — others, disastrous....
A's eye rare series sweep in finale vs. reeling White Sox
The Athletics have an opportunity to earn a three-game sweep for the first time since last July when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,The Athletics have taken the first two games in Chicago, including Wednesday's 3-1 victory. A third consecutive win would mark the club's first...
Reds chase third straight series win in finale vs. Mariners
The Cincinnati Reds will look to build a new winning streak and capture their third straight series when they host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game set.,The Reds lost 5-3 to the Mariners on Wednesday, ending their four-game winning streak.,The Marine...
Henry Davis, Pirates aim for series win vs. Nationals
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Henry Davis is having fun again after a shaky start to his major league career.,Davis figures to be in the lineup again when the Pirates conclude their four-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Pittsburgh has won two of the first thr...
Diamondbacks shoot for series sweep against Marlins
The Arizona Diamondbacks, after hitting a total of seven homers the past two days, will be looking for a sweep when they close a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,The finale will feature a matchup of pitchers looking for their first win of the season: Miami righ...
Brady Tkachuk might return for Senators' finale vs. 'Canes
The Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators are both looking ahead to the playoffs, but first there is the business of the regular-season finale for both teams in the Canadian capital on Thursday night.,The Hurricanes (47-29-5, 99 points) will play the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the Sta...
Leafs look to keep momentum in finale vs. Red Wings
With first place in the Atlantic Division assured, the Toronto Maple Leafs might be looking past the visiting Detroit Red Wings, their opponent on Thursday in the regular-season finale.,The Maple Leafs (51-26-4, 106 points) know they will be playing the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the play...
Mavs keep comfortable lead, eliminate Kings in play-in
Anthony Davis recorded 27 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots and the Dallas Mavericks kept their playoff bid alive with a convincing 120-106 victory over the host Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference play-in game on Wednesday night.,Klay Thompson scored 23 points, P.J. Washington had ...