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Chipper Jones, Marquis Grissom to manage All-Star Futures Game
Atlanta Braves greats Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom were named managers for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game on Monday.,The Hall of Famer Jones will manage the National League minor leaguers and will be opposed by two-time All-Star Grissom on the American League side. The seven-inning game will be...
Braves activate RHP Spencer Strider from 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-hander Spencer Strider from the 15-day injured list on Monday.,The former All-Star went on the IL on April 21 with a strained right hamstring after making just one appearance.,Strider, 26, is expected to return to the rotation Tuesday with a road start against the...
Report: Former Jets GM Joe Douglas returns to Eagles
Joe Douglas is returning to the Philadelphia Eagles in a senior scouting role after being fired as general manager by the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday.,The Jets terminated Douglas midway through the 2024 season, more than a month after first firing head coach Robert Saleh...
PWHL schedules expansion draft for June 9
The Professional Women's Hockey League will hold an expansion draft for the Seattle and Vancouver franchises on June 9.,The PWHL also announced the rules and procedures Monday that will guide the roster-building process for the league's seventh and eighth members ahead of the 2025-26 season.,The ori...
Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks set sights on Dodgers
After the Arizona Diamondbacks just missed out on a series victory over the Dodgers at home earlier this month, they will get another crack at the World Series champions when they arrive in Los Angeles this week.,The Diamondbacks will open a three-game series Monday by sending right-hander Brandon P...
Fresh off sweep, Angels aim to continue ascent vs. A's
The Los Angeles Angels will be brimming with confidence when they open a four-game series against the Athletics on Monday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Angels scored 23 runs during a three-game weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It marked the Angels' first three-game sweep at Dodger St...
Giants' Robbie Ray, Royals' Kris Bubic test mettle in series opener
One of the better pitching duels of the season so far is set to take place on Monday night when the San Francisco Giants host the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series.,Robbie Ray is scheduled to start on the mound for the Giants, while fellow left-hander Kris Bubic will take the b...
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...
Home from successful trip, Cards deal with challenge from Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals completed their most successful road trip of the season, winning seven of nine games in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Kansas City.,They will try to extend that upward trend during their six-game homestand, beginning Monday night against the Detroit Tigers.,The two Cardina...
Long winning streak snapped, Twins take on struggling Guardians
It is common for any team to look to bounce back from a loss.,The Minnesota Twins know the feeling, although it might be a bit unfamiliar. Minnesota will try to recover from its first loss since May 2 when it welcomes the Cleveland Guardians to start a three-game series on Monday night in Minneapoli...
Brewers regaining scoring touch, face Orioles team looking lost
The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to build on their most recent offensive showing when they open a three-game series at home against the struggling Baltimore Orioles on Monday.,Right-hander Quinn Priester (1-2, 4.59 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by right-hander Dean Kremer (3-5, 5.36).,The ...
Streaky Mariners heating up while White Sox remain remain ice cold
In the span of a week, the Seattle Mariners have experienced their lowest and highest points of the season.,But it appears they're back on the upswing entering a three-game series starting Monday against the White Sox in Chicago.,Last week, the American League West-leading Mariners lost five of six ...
Rays aim for speedy recovery from woes in series with Astros
After a sluggish start through 46 games, the Tampa Bay Rays will act fast to change their direction when they host the Houston Astros on Monday night to open a nine-game homestand.,Fast might be the key word here, especially after losing two of three to the National League East's last-place Miami Ma...
Cubs look to continue winning ways at Marlins
The Chicago Cubs, who have some of the most passionate and patient fans in all of sports, haven't won a postseason game since 2017.,Their last playoff appearance came in 2020.,On Monday night, the Cubs start a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins. The Cubs are in first place in the Natio...
Slumping Red Sox face pitching-strong, offensively challenged Mets
Alex Cora won't manage the Boston Red Sox on Monday, when they open a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Cora will take the night off so he can attend his daughter Camila's graduation from Boston College. Bench coach Ramon Vazquez will serve as the team's manager.,"It's going to b...
Will Benson, Reds coming in hot against woeful Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds are riding high as they prepare to open a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh on Monday night.,The Reds have won four in a row and are coming off a three-game home sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. The Pirates are trending in the opposite direction, coming off bei...
NTMR alone atop standings at OWCS NA Stage 2
NTMR moved to the top of the standings at 3-0 with a victory Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.,The tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude on June 15, with six qualifying teams heading to the double-elimination regio...
Winner Scottie Scheffler confirms failed driver test before PGA Championship
Scottie Scheffler knew the issue would come up eventually, but the newly minted winner of the PGA Championship found himself answering questions on Sunday evening about non-conforming clubs.,Scheffler confirmed that his driver had been tested in the past week and he had to make a change, which didn'...
How every LIV Golf player fared at the 107th PGA Championship
A trio of the 16 LIV Golf players in the PGA Championship field posted top-10 results at Quail Hollow, but the breakaway league's major championship drought will extend at least another month after Jon Rahm's late implosion in Charlotte on Sunday.,The most recent major triumph by a LIV player was Br...
Robert Shwartzman grabs Indy 500 pole in stunner
The buildup to the Indianapolis 500 took an unexpected twist Sunday when rookie Robert Shwartzman won the pole for the fabled race.,In five IndyCar Series races, Shwartzman has finished no better than 18th. Yet the 25-year-old is the first rookie to qualify on the Indy 500 pole since Teo Fabi in 198...