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Angels' Jose Soriano, Rockies' Kyle Freeland seek fresh starts with new month
Two pitchers who will be glad to flip the calendar from May to June take the mound Monday night when the Colorado Rockies open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Left-hander Kyle Freeland (1-6, 8.08 ERA) starts the opener for Colorado and will be opposed by right-h...
Twins hope homestand starting vs. White Sox can help halt skid
A fresh start at home cannot come soon enough for the Minnesota Twins.,The Twins, who are reeling from a five-game losing streak to finish their recent road trip, will return to familiar surroundings when they open a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday evening in Minneapolis.,M...
Brewers turn to rookie LHP Shane Drohan to slow suddenly potent Giants
The Milwaukee Brewers are hoping rookie left-hander Shane Drohan carries his recent bullpen effectiveness into a spot start when they host the San Francisco Giants on Monday in the opener of a four-game series.,Drohan (2-1, 2.63 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Landen Roupp (5-5, 3.30).,Milwauke...
Reds, Royals searching for answers ahead of interleague series
The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals will both be more than happy to flip the calendar to June after forgettable performances across the last month.,Ahead of the first contest of a three-game interleague set on Monday in Cincinnati, each side will be in search of a rare series victory.,The Red...
Nationals fishing for redemption against the Marlins
The Washington Nationals have won or tied their past six series. Starting Monday, they will get a chance to avenge their last series loss when they host the Miami Marlins.,Washington took two of three from the San Diego Padres over the weekend, giving the Nationals consecutive series wins over the P...
Jonathan Aranda's hitting has Rays looking for win vs. reeling Tigers
Tampa Bay's Jonathan Aranda will look to keep swinging a hot bat when the Rays begin their three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The first baseman led the majors in May by producing a .374 batting average, which included nine extra-base hits, 18 RBIs an...
Italy's Cristian Volpato switches eligibility, named to Australia's World Cup roster
Four years after declining an invitation to play for Australia, midfielder Cristian Volpato was named to the country's roster Sunday night for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.,Volpato, 22, was born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, but is a dual citizen of Australia and Italy. Having played for Ita...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch on wrist; X-rays negative
Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said his catcher was "gonna be OK" after J.T. Realmuto took a fastball to the wrist Sunday.,X-rays came back negative after Realmuto departed the Phillies' road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning, one inning after the hit-by-...
Aces coach Becky Hammon becomes 2nd fastest to 150 wins
Just one WNBA coach has totaled 150 career wins faster than Las Vegas' Becky Hammon, who reached the milestone Sunday thanks to the Aces' 91-81 win over the Golden State Valkyries.,Hammon hit 150 wins - regular season and playoffs -- in 205 games as a coach, all with the Aces. Currently coaching in ...
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 'I failed at my goal'
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeated as NBA Most Valuable Player and is the consensus best player in the sport with only three-time MVP Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets able to make a reasonable case.,But the Oklahoma City star described the 2025-26 season as a failure on Sunday, one day after the Thu...
Russell Henley birdies first playoff hole, wins Charles Schwab Challenge
Russell Henley birdied the first playoff hole with a putt from inside 5 feet to complete a comeback victory in the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Henley shot 3-under-par 67 with birdies on the final three holes before defeating Eric Cole in the playoff. They were tied at 12...
Canada’s Marcelo Flores out of World Cup: ‘My ACL is gone’
Canadian midfielder Marcelo Flores will miss the World Cup after suffering an ACL tear over the weekend.,Flores plays for Mexican titans UANL Tigres and was on the pitch for the club's CONCACAF Champions Cup final Saturday against Toluca when he went down with a noncontact right leg injury. He appea...
Reds SS Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) exits, will undergo MRI exam
Cincinnati Reds All-Star shortstop Elly De La Cruz left Sunday's 6-4 win against the visiting Atlanta Braves after injuring his right hamstring and will undergo an MRI exam on Monday.,De La Cruz has started all 58 Reds games this season, but that streak figures to be in jeopardy after the team confi...
League-best Lynx open Commissioner's Cup with struggling Mercury
The downtrodden Phoenix Mercury have endured five straight setbacks and the schedule maker hasn't done them any favors with the Minnesota Lynx visiting town on Monday night.,Minnesota (6-2) owns the best record in the WNBA and has won four consecutive games entering this Commissioner's Cup opener. M...
Phillies C J.T. Realmuto hit by pitch, exits vs. Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto departed Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning, one inning after he was hit by a pitch on the left wrist.,The Phillies later announced that Realmuto had a wrist contusion and would undergo further testing.,Realmuto was hit...
X-rays negative after Blue Jays’ Jesus Sanchez hit by ball from fan
A young fan was ejected from the Baltimore Orioles' home game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after he tossed a ball to Toronto outfielder Jesus Sanchez and hit him in the wrist.,Sanchez exited the game in the sixth inning to have his right wrist treated, and the Blue Jays said he had a cont...
Mets smack three homers to complete sweep of Marlins
Carson Benge, Marcus Semien and Juan Soto hit home runs for the host New York Mets as they cruised to a 10-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Soto's long ball was a grand slam in New York's five-run sixth inning which punctuated their weekend sweep of the Marlins.,Nolan McLean (3-4) o...
Jacob Misiorowski brilliant again as Brewers blank Astros
Jacob Misiorowski capped a stellar month by twirling seven shutout innings as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers claimed the rubber match of a three-game series against the Houston Astros with a 2-0 victory on Sunday.,Misiorowski (6-2) allowed three hits and recorded eight strikeouts during his 88-pitch...
Pirates rout Twins to complete three-game sweep
Ryan O'Hearn and Nick Gonzales each homered to highlight another strong offensive output for the host Pittsburgh Pirates in a 9-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,The Pirates scored a combined 25 runs on 31 hits to complete a three-game sweep over the reeling Twins, who lost their f...
Jessica Shepard aims to build on monster game as Wings host Storm
The Dallas Wings look to continue to showcase their depth and build on a hot stretch as they host the Seattle Storm on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (5-3) have captured four of their past five games, including a 95-87 home win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Thursday. Jessica S...