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White Sox 1B Munetaka Murakami out 4-6 weeks, put on IL
The Chicago White Sox will be without rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami for four to six weeks due to a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring, manager Will Venable announced Saturday.,The White Sox placed Murakami on the 10-day injured list earlier on Saturday.,The 26-year-old first baseman, who share...
Report: Rockies' top prospect Ethan Holliday out for season
Ethan Holliday, the top prospect of the Colorado Rockies, will undergo left foot surgery and be out for the season, MLB.com reported.,The 19-year-old shortstop, who was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, suffered a stress fracture and was put on the injured list by Single-A Fresno. He has...
Rays reinstate RHP Cole Sulser (back) from 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated Cole Sulser from the 15-day injured list on Saturday and optioned fellow right-hander Hunter Bigge to Triple-A Durham.,Sulser had been sidelined with a low back strain.,He is 1-0 with two saves and a 3.68 ERA in 18 appearances (one start) this season.,Sulser, 36, is 11-...
White Sox 1B Munetaka Murakami (hamstring) lands on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained right hamstring.,The 26-year-old first baseman, who shares the American League lead with 20 homers, sustained the injury in Friday's home win against the Detroit Tigers.,Murakami grabbed...
Twins DFA P Simeon Woods Richardson after 0-7 start
The Minnesota Twins designated right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson for assignment Saturday after a disastrous 0-7 start to the season.,Richardson, 25, leads the major leagues in losses and leads the American League in earned runs allowed (41).,His ERA swelled to 7.74 in Thursday's 6-2 road loss to ...
Veteran D Tim Ream to captain U.S. at World Cup
Tim Ream will captain the U.S. men's national team at the upcoming World Cup.,Manager Mauricio Pochettino awarded the armband to the 38-year-old Charlotte FC defender on Saturday.,"I am so grateful he is with us -- he is a great captain not only (on the) field but more importantly off the field. He ...
Report: Bulls coach search includes BYU's Kevin Young
The rebuilding Chicago Bulls reportedly have expressed interest in BYU head coach Kevin Young for their head coaching vacancy.,ESPN reported Friday that "early conversations" with Young are part of a wide net being cast to replace Billy Donovan, who stepped down on April 21 after six seasons.,Chicag...
J.P. Crawford, Mariners vie to take series from Diamondbacks
J.P. Crawford's contract will be up after this season, and the young phenom expected to take his spot -- Colt Emerson -- already has arrived in the major leagues for the Seattle Mariners.,But that hasn't bothered Crawford. The veteran hit two home runs Friday night -- the first multi-homer game of h...
Rockies hope to end low month on high note vs. Giants
The Colorado Rockies can conclude a rough May with their first series win in more than a month as they continue their three-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday in Denver.,On Friday, they rallied to an 8-6 win in the opener in dramatic fashion. Ezequiel Tovar capped the five-run ...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo feeling 'grindy' as streaking Dodgers await
Riding his best three-start stretch of the season, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo will be put to the test Saturday in the middle game of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,After he delivered six scoreless innings in a 3-0 win against the San Diego Padres on Mo...
Cardinals pursue another power surge against cold Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals homered for the first time this week, going deep three times in the opener Friday of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.,The Cardinals will look to continue to flex their muscles when they vie for a series win over the Cubs on Saturday night in St. Louis.,Nelson...
Way-Too-Early 2027 NFL Mock Draft: Arch Manning Doesn’t Go No. 1 Overall
Arch Manning, Jeremiah Smith and Dante Moore headline this way-too-early 2027 NFL Mock Draft. See who lands in the top 10 picks....
Athletics searching for way to slow Yankees, Ben Rice
Ben Rice's batting average plummeted 67 points during an 18-game stretch in May in which hits were hard to come by.,Suddenly, getting Rice out is a major chore for opposing teams. The 27-year-old is fresh off his first four-hit outing of the season and third of his career as he leads the New York Ya...
White Sox Surprise Season Powered by AL Central's Shortstop Renaissance
The AL Central may still be MLB's weakest division, but Bobby Witt Jr., Colson Montgomery and a wave of young stars are changing the narrative....
Fever's Caitlin Clark aims to atone for shooting woes in visit to Fire
The Indiana Fever and host Portland Fire will look to rebound after streak-breaking losses when they meet for the second time this season on Saturday.,The Fever (4-3) had a three-game winning streak halted in a 90-88 loss at Golden State on Thursday, when the Valkyries hounded Caitlin Clark into her...
Mets slowly building momentum ahead of rematch vs. Marlins
The last-place New York Mets are in no position to be picky about how they win games -- no matter how chaotic, exhausting and impossible to replicate those victories might be.,The Mets will look to extend their winning streak to three games on Saturday afternoon when they host the Miami Marlins in t...
Sparks ride high-octane offense into encounter vs. Sun
Erica Wheeler and Nneka Ogwumike helped the Los Angeles Sparks continue their recent surge and survive the first game without Kelsey Plum.,The Sparks hope to see another productive showing from the duo when they visit the league-worst Connecticut Sun on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,The Sparks (...
Braves enjoying hot bat of Michael Harris II against Reds
In search of their major league-leading 40th win, the visiting Atlanta Braves will look to post another series win on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.,Since being shut out 8-0 by the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, Atlanta has combined to score 18 runs across its past two games, including an 8-3 v...
Rays strive to continue offensive momentum vs. Angels
With their four-game losing streak over, the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays will use the heart of their rotation Saturday afternoon when they face the Los Angeles Angels in St. Petersburg, Fla. ,The Rays moved to 20-5 at home by rallying from a 2-1 fifth-inning deficit to win 8-5 over t...
Brewers push distractions aside ahead of rematch vs. Astros
Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe made news for the right reasons Friday night in the Brewers' 5-4 win against the Houston Astros.,In the opener of a three-game interleague series, which will continue Saturday afternoon in Houston, Uribe escaped a bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning that allowed the B...