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Reds' Hunter Greene seeks another strong start as Nats visit
The Cincinnati Reds hope a solid April will continue into May for hard-throwing right-hander Hunter Greene.,Greene is set to take the mound for the Reds when they open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Friday night.,Greene (3-2, 2.56 ERA) had four quality starts in fiv...
Marlins out to spoil A's prospect Gunnar Hogland's debut
The Athletics will look to their future on Friday when they call up prospect Gunnar Hoglund from Triple-A Las Vegas to make his major league debut against the floundering Marlins in Miami to open a three-game series.,Hoglund, 25, has posted a 1-2 record with a 2.43 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in six starts th...
Katie Ledecky starring in first big swim meet since Olympics
Katie Ledecky is showing off Olympic form at this week's Tyr Pro Meet, the biggest stage she's been on since winning two gold medals and four medals overall in Paris last summer.,The legendary swimmer posted the second-fastest 400-meter freestyle time of her career on Thursday when she outlasted Can...
Aaron Judge, Max Fried lead Yankees into series against Rays
While Aaron Judge is leading in many hitting categories, Max Fried is atop several pitching areas for the New York Yankees.,Judge takes a major-league-best .427 average into the first game of the new month and Fried will attempt to become the first six-game winner in the major leagues Friday night w...
Red-hot Royals travel to Baltimore for weekend series
It's a new month and a new series for the Baltimore Orioles.,They'll play their first game in May on Friday night against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,The Orioles were expected to be better than 12-18 at this stage of the season.,"Good teams have bad months," Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said....
Reports: Premier League star Kevin De Bruyne might join Fire
Kevin De Bruyne, a 10-year standout in the Premier League, may be headed to the Chicago Fire, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,The 33-year old Belgian contributed 189 goals in 10 seasons with four-time defending champion Manchester City. De Bruyne recently announced that he will depa...
Reports: Rangers zero in on Mike Sullivan as next head coach
Mike Sullivan, who led the Pittsburgh Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cup titles in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, is deep into contract negotiations to become the next head coach of the New York Rangers, according to multiple media reports on Thursday.,The Penguins parted ways with the 10-year c...
Reports: Rangers sending scuffling slugger Jake Burger to Triple-A
The Texas Rangers reportedly demoted slugger Jake Burger to Triple-A Round Rock after being shut out by the Athletics on Thursday afternoon.,The move packs significance because Burger smacked 63 homers over the previous two seasons.,Texas acquired Burger from the Miami Marlins last December to help ...
Tigers part ways with high-priced RHP Kenta Maeda
The Detroit Tigers designated struggling right-hander Kenta Maeda for assignment prior to Thursday's road game against the Los Angeles Angels.,Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances this season.,Detroit recalled right-hander Tyler Owens from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.,Ma...
Block party on: Club pro qualifies for PGA Championship
Michael Block, the Southern California golf pro who shot into the spotlight at the 2023 PGA Championship with a legendary effort including a slam-dunk ace, has qualified for the 2025 tournament on May 15-18 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, N.C.,Block, 48, beat the odds again this week when he tied for ...
Padres look to continue winning ways vs. Pirates
As the San Diego Padres await the return of multiple key starters, they hope one of the most significant pieces of their rotation regains his form as they begin a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Padres picked up a much-needed two-game sweep over the San Fra...
Rodriguez, trained by Bob Baffert, scratched from Kentucky Derby
Rodriguez, a colt trained by Bob Baffert and entered into Saturday's Kentucky Derby, was officially scratched from the race late Thursday afternoon.,Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Racing LLC, made the announcement on X, calling it "a very tough decision" to remove the winner of the Wood Memorial. ...
WNBPA taking aggressive approach in CBA negotiations
The Women's National Basketball Players Association sees now as the time to get a new collective bargaining agreement done.,The WNBPA opted out of the current CBA last fall, so both sides are now on the clock when it comes to a new deal. The agreement expires Oct. 31.,WNBPA executive director Terri ...
2026 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg set for March 1
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution for the March 1 racing of the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.,The IndyCar race week will be Feb. 27 to March 1, with the temporary circuit a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration through the streets of St. Pe...
Milestone day for Jose Ramirez as Guardians edge Twins in 10
Jose Ramirez singled in Steven Kwan with the tying run, stole second base and scored on Angel Martinez's hit through the right side of the infield in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday.,The stolen base was the 250th in the care...
Pacers put Tyrese Haliburton's dad in timeout for playoffs
John Haliburton agreed to stay home for the "foreseeable future" and will not attend games in the playoffs after the dad of Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton was involved in an on-court confrontation with Giannis Antetokounmpo.,ESPN reported the Pacers levied the decision and the elder Haliburton...
Coco Gauff storms into Madrid final to face Aryna Sabalenka
No. 4 seed Coco Gauff dominated No. seed Iga Swiatek of Poland 6-1, 6-1 in a mere 64 minutes in the semifinals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday.,Gauff set up a showdown in the final against World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, who took care of business in the semis with a 6-3, 7-5 victory ove...
Dodgers acquire RHPs J.P. Feyereisen, Ryan Loutos
The Los Angeles Dodgers added right-handed pitchers J.P. Feyereisen and Ryan Loutos among multiple roster moves on Thursday.,Los Angeles claimed Feyereisen, a former Dodgers reliever, off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks and obtained Loutos from the St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations.,...
Royals option LHP Noah Cameron hours after no-hit bid
Less than 24 hours after taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his MLB debut, Noah Cameron is on his way back to Triple-A Omaha.,The Kansas City Royals optioned the 6-foot-3 left-hander to the Storm Chasers on Thursday, a day after Cameron threw 79 pitches and allowed just one hit over 6 1/3...
Coveted QB recruit Trae Taylor commits to Nebraska
Coveted quarterback prospect Trae Taylor is still months away from becoming eligible to actually put pen to paper, but he announced his verbal commitment to the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Thursday.,One of the top passers in the 2027 recruiting class, Taylor cannot formally sign with Nebraska until the ...