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Angels visit Mike Trout-friendly Kansas City for 3-game series
While the Los Angeles Angels have ended their first true skid on the young season, the Kansas City Royals continue to struggle.,Looking to build on a needed victory, the visiting Angels try to hand the Royals a 10th loss in 11 games on Friday night.,Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak, durin...

Short-handed Lakers show grit in leading series vs. Rockets
Beyond LeBron James' individual brilliance and extensive postseason history of carrying teams to heights previously unimagined, perhaps the characteristic most overlooked within these Los Angeles Lakers was their collective ability to overcome obstacles during the regular season.,Even with James, Lu...

Blue Jays in evaluation mode as homestand opens vs. Guardians
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to gain some traction during a six-game homestand that starts Friday night against the Cleveland Guardians.,The Blue Jays completed a 4-5 road trip with a 7-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday as they continue to seek the magic of last season.,The loss snappe...

Rangers place LHP Robert Garcia (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed left-handed reliever Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to left shoulder inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Rangers selected right-hander Peyton Gray's contract from Triple-A Round Rock and designated catcher Willie Mac...

76ers, Celtics enter Game 3 all square; Philly 'hopeful' Joel Embiid returns
Welcome to the playoffs.,After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, those four succinct words from Jaylen Brown summarized the situation at hand for the division rivals.,The Celtics look to recover from a surprising defeat to the Sixers when the teams reconvene Friday in...

JR Ritchie, Ozzie Albies power Braves past Nationals
JR Ritchie threw seven strong innings in his major-league debut and Ozzie Albies collected three hits and four RBIs, fueling the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 7-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Aside from his very first pitch, which James Wood sent 387 feet to right fiel...

Report: Kelsey Mitchell still committed to upstart Project B
Kelsey Mitchell might be wavering on an overseas commitment due to the major improvement in the WNBA salary structure.,But the upstart Project B told Front Office Sports on Thursday that the Indiana Fever star is still committed to the global touring league that will begin play in December.,Mitchell...

Chiefs DBs coach Dave Merritt arrested, charged with domestic battery
Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Dave Merritt was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic battery on Wednesday night.,Merritt, 54, was arrested on Wednesday night and booked into the Johnson County jail, the Kansas City Star reported. ,Per the report, the Johnson County District Attor...

Austin Reaves cleared for on-court work, could rejoin Lakers' lineup in 7-10 days
Austin Reaves is working out on the court and closing in on rejoining the Lakers' lineup. ,Reaves was cleared for the latest step in his progression of rehab from a Grade 2 oblique strain suffered on April 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the same game in which Luka Doncic (hamstring) was injure...

Louisville, Jeff Brohm reach 8-year, $64.8M extension
Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm agreed to an eight-year, $64.8 million contract extension Thursday that runs through the 2033 season.,The University of Louisville Athletic Association Board of Directors approved the deal for Brohm, who will receive an annual base salary that starts at $6.3 mill...

Reports: Ravens give WR Zay Flowers 5th-year, $27.3M extension
The Baltimore Ravens picked up wide receiver Zay Flowers' option for his fifth NFL season, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,He will play the 2026 season on the final season of his four-year, $14 million rookie contract, with the $27.3 million option covering the 2027 season.,The two sides still a...

As Pirates visit Rangers, it's rookie vs. Cy Young winner on mound
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly wants rookie starting pitcher Bubba Chandler to be authentic when he takes the mound against the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. ,"I want Bubba to be Bubba and sometimes that means him showing emotion," Kelly said. "I think it's a fine line for him...
Mike Vrabel Won’t Attend Day 3 of NFL Draft With Patriots Due To Counseling
Mike Vrabel will miss part of the NFL Draft amid controversy. Here’s what we know and the reaction....

With Francisco Lindor in question and long skid over, Mets take on Twins
The New York Mets spent most of the last three weeks learning they didn't like life without Juan Soto.,Now the team hopes it won't find out about life without Francisco Lindor. ,With their 12-game losing streak finally over, the Mets likely will learn Lindor's status on Thursday before they host the...

Padres, after rare loss, aim to start new win streak against Rockies
The San Diego Padres probably almost forgot just what a loss felt like.,Their 8-3 loss at the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday was their third in the past 17 games and the first in six games against Colorado. The Padres will look to flip back into the win column in the finale of a three-game series at ...

Yankees' Cam Schlittler to face Red Sox, Fenway faithful
Massachusetts native Cam Schlittler takes the Fenway Park mound for the first time in his major league career as the New York Yankees aim to complete a three-game series sweep of the Boston Red Sox and extend their season-long win streak to six on Thursday night.,Schlittler (2-1, 1.95 ERA), who hail...

Giants turn to Logan Webb in bid for sweep of Dodgers
San Francisco will look for a reconfigured rotation to continue its magic Thursday afternoon when the Giants vie for a three-game sweep of the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,In the series finale, the Giants hope right-hander Logan Webb (2-2, 5.40 ERA) can duplicate the efforts of Landen Roupp and Tyl...

Spotlight shines on D-backs' Michael Soroka, White Sox's Munetaka Murakami
Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Michael Soroka is putting up numbers reminiscent of his 2019 All-Star season.,The only thing that has changed is everything else.,Using a new "drop and drive" style that generates power from his lower half, plus featuring a slurve he developed in 2025 and has refine...

Streaking Cubs ride offense into finale vs. sinking Phillies
Searching for a four-game sweep of the reeling Philadelphia Phillies, the host Chicago Cubs will have an opportunity to extend their winning streak to nine games on Thursday afternoon.,Should that be the case, the Cubs will have their longest such run since they won 11 in a row from July 31-Aug. 12,...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal heating up heading into finale vs. Brewers
The weather is getting warmer, and so is two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.,Including the postseason, Skubal racked up double-digit strikeouts in 12 starts last season. ,The Detroit Tigers left-hander notched a season-high 10 strikeouts in Boston on Saturday during his last start, and he s...