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Star promoters confirm Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford fight in September
A long-rumored fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will take place Sept. 13 in Las Vegas and be broadcast by Netflix, it was confirmed Tuesday.,Financial terms were not released, nor was the venue.,The promoters of the fight are of equal name value.,Teaming up will be Riyadh Season, th...
Denny Hamlin pulls out third win of year at Michigan
Denny Hamlin worked his way by William Byron with four laps to go and had enough gas to hang on and win Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.,The Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota No. 11 caught Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet with four circuits left on the two-mile tra...
Carson Hocevar shooting for first Cup Series win in native Michigan
Chevrolet driver Carson Hocevar is on the verge of doing something enormous in the NASCAR Cup Series, and he would love to do it this Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in the Firekeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn, Mich.,Hocevar's aim: Winning his first race in NASCAR's most prestigious series.,...
Astros DH Yordan Alvarez dealing with fracture in hand
Houston Astros designated Yordan Alvarez has a "very small fracture" in his right hand that is 60 percent healed, general manager Dana Brown announced on Saturday.,Brown said the fracture wasn't discovered in initial imaging on May 6 because there was too much inflammation and fluid.,"The immediate ...
Emma Navarro falls to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in French Open
Emma Navarro's French Open hopes came to a screeching halt Monday as unseeded Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro dispatched the No. 9 seed 6-0, 6-1 in the first round in Paris.,In a match that took just 57 minutes, the 68th-ranked Bouzas Maneiro dominated throughout, coming close to keeping Navarro com...
Phillies, visiting Rockies, embark on rest of the season without their closer
Fresh off their third straight victory, the Philadelphia Phillies will be without their closer on Monday when they open a four-game series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.,Actually, they will be without him a lot longer than that.,Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games and is ineligible for...
Carson Hocevar wins All-Star Open as three advance to main event
Carson Hocevar beat John Hunter Nemechek in the 100-lap NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Open to advance to the main event on Sunday night at North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Carolina.,By advancing out of the preliminary race, Hocevar and Nemechek were able to race in their first $1 million, winner-take...
Phillies closer Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games
Philadelphia Phillies closer Jose Alvarado was suspended for 80 games by the MLB commissioner's office on Sunday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.,The substance, exogenous testosterone, is not produced naturally by the male body.,The team issued a brief statement in Sunda...
Rockies activate SS Ezequiel Tovar in flurry of moves
The Colorado Rockies activated Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.,Tovar, 23, has been sidelined with a left hip contusion and last played for Colorado on April 15.,In 16 games this season, Tovar is batt...
Carson Hocevar wins rugged Truck Series race at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Carson Hocevar survived last-lap contact from the Ford of Layne Riggs, bounced off the outside wall and half a lap later took the checkered flag to win Saturday night's Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway.,The victory was Hocevar's first of the season in his second NASCA...
Astros OF Yordan Alvarez (hand inflammation) on 10-day IL
All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right hand inflammation, the Houston Astros announced Monday.,The move is retroactive to May 3, when Alvarez was scratched from the lineup before the Astros' 8-3 win over the host Chicago White Sox. Astros manager Joe Es...
Webb Simpson, Nico Echavarria WD from Myrtle Beach Classic
Webb Simpson and Nico Echavarria withdrew from the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, PGA Tour Communications announced on Monday.,No reasons for the withdrawals was provided.,Nick Watney and Jonathan Byrd are confirmed to replace Simpson and Echavarria, respectively, in the event that begins Thursday ...
Carson Hocevar wins first career NASCAR Cup pole at Texas
FORT WORTH, Tex.--Ride ‘em, cowboy.,Decked out in Texas-appropriate attire, Carson Hocevar put his No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole for Sunday's WURTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,With the second fastest lap i...
Mets activate former batting champ Jeff McNeil from IL
The New York Mets activated former batting champion Jeff McNeil from the 10-day injured list on Thursday night.,The two-time All-Star second baseman hasn't played for the Mets this season due to a right oblique strain. He batted .393 with two homers in eight rehab games across three minor-league lev...
Jeff McNeil, Francisco Alvarez set to rejoin Mets
Starting catcher Francisco Alvarez and starting infielder Jeff McNeil are expected to be activated from the injured list and join the New York Mets for their weekend road trip beginning Friday, MLB.com reported. ,The pair are set to play in their final rehab game for Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. ...
Capitals D Martin Fehervary (knee) out for playoffs
Washington Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary will miss the remainder of the playoffs following meniscus surgery, the team announced Tuesday.,Fehervary, 25, sustained the injury to his right knee during an April 15 game against the New York Islanders. He underwent a surgical procedure on Monday.,F...
Rockies place SS Ezequiel Tovar (hip) on IL
The Colorado Rockies placed starting shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hip contusion and recalled infielder Aaron Schunk from Triple-A Albuquerque.,The Rockies also placed outfielder Brenton Doyle on the bereavement list, while outfielder Jordan Beck was recall...
Canadiens D David Savard to retire after playoffs
Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard announced Friday that he intends to retire after the team's postseason run is over.,Savard, 34, has spent the last four of his 14 NHL seasons with the Canadiens.,Montreal will open the playoffs on the road Monday for Game 1 of a best-of-seven Eastern Confer...
Nico Echavarria wins Par 3 Contest in Masters week debut
Nico Echavarria won the Masters' Par 3 Contest on Wednesday, which means the Colombian will be the latest to try to break an infamous curse in Augusta, Ga.,No winner of the annual Par 3 Contest, which dates back to 1960, has also won the Masters the same year. The 89th Masters gets underway Thursday...
Mets C Francisco Alvarez (hand) to miss 6-8 weeks
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez fractured a hamate bone in his left hand and will be out six to eight weeks, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Sunday.,The 23-year-old suffered the injury during batting practice on Saturday.,Alvarez quickly established himself as one of the exciting backs...