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Athletics acquire catcher Jonah Heim from Braves
To shore up their catching situation, the Athletics acquired Jonah Heim from the Atlanta Braves on Monday, in exchange for cash considerations.,The A's placed starting catcher Shea Langeliers on the paternity list and the switch-hitting Heim will replace him on the 26-man roster.,Earlier Monday, Hei...
Ivan Herrera's bases-clearing double lifts Cardinals past Brewers
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run double, JJ Wetherholt drove in two and the host St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday night.,Herrera, Wetherholt, Victor Scott II and Nolan Gorman had two hits each for the Cardinals, who have won seven of their past eight games.,Brice Turang h...
Struggling Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge
The Giants return to their home field in San Francisco on Monday following a disastrous 0-6 road trip and are summoning help.,The team called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, a first baseman/designated hitter; catcher/third baseman Jesus Rodriguez; and right-hander Trevor McDonald. All three were in ...
Mariners place steady reliever Gabe Speier on 15-day IL (shoulder)
The Seattle Mariners placed southpaw reliever Gabe Speier on the 15-day injured list on Monday with left shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to May 3.,Seattle recalled Jose Suarez, who was claimed off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Also a southpaw who performs primarily out of...
Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy to have in-person hearing May 11 over slash
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will have an in-person hearing on May 11 at NHL headquarters in New York related to his slashing penalty on the Buffalo Sabres' Zach Benson.,The date was set Monday, and the fact that it is an in-person hearing means the league's Department of Player Safety is...
Lakers rule Luka Doncic out for Game 1 at Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers will have to face the NBA's top overall seed without their leading scorer Tuesday, as they ruled out Luka Doncic for Game 1 of their second-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.,Earlier in the day, coach JJ Redick had declined to provide an update on his super...
Sagging Diamondbacks sense opportunity in return to Arizona against Pirates
The Arizona Diamondbacks were beaten and battered on a 2-6 excursion and have fallen a game below .500.,The Diamondbacks will look to regain their form with a six-game homestand that begins Tuesday night in Phoenix with the opener of a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.,Arizona's woes be...
Thunder not taking Lakers for granted ahead of Game 1
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers twice in the final two weeks of the regular season.,The Thunder won those two games by an average of 39.5 points per game.,But heading into Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series Tuesday in Oklahoma City, the Thunder aren't looki...
Coaching ties, tired legs in focus as Pistons open semis vs. Cavs
J.B. Bickerstaff spent four-plus years building Cleveland into a contender. Now he gets to try to dismantle it.,Just two days after surviving a Game 7, the top-seeded Detroit Pistons open the Eastern Conference semifinals Tuesday night at home against the fourth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, the franc...
White Sox, Randal Grichuk agree to 1-year contract
The Chicago White Sox announced Monday they agreed to terms with outfielder Randal Grichuk on a one-year, $1.25 million contract.,The 34-year-old Grichuk elected for free agency on May 1 rather than accept an outright assignment to the minor leagues after the New York Yankees designated him for assi...
Nationals try to bring good vibes home vs. road-challenged Twins
Something's bound to give when the Minnesota Twins visit the Washington Nationals for a three-game series beginning Tuesday night.,The Twins are tied with the Miami Marlins for the fewest road wins (five) in the majors, while the Nationals -- who have been strong on the road -- have posted the fewes...
Bulls hire Hawks senior VP Bryson Graham to lead basketball ops
The Chicago Bulls are turning to Atlanta Hawks senior vice president Bryson Graham to head up their basketball operations.,The Bulls named Graham their executive vice president of basketball operations on Monday, replacing Arturas Karnisovas, who was fired late in the season.,Graham, 39, served as t...
Report: PWHL will not use expansion draft when it adds new teams
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will forego an expansion draft when it adds new teams in the offseason, according to a report by The Athletic. Rather, the expansion process, tentatively slated to start May 28, will include multiple signing phases that will give players more say as to w...
Vegas F William Karlsson, out since Nov., back for Game 1 vs. Ducks
Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson will play for the first time since Nov. 8 when he suits up for Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinal series against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday.,Karlsson, 33, saw his 12th NHL season cut short when he suffered a lower-body injury in a game against t...
Avs look to keep scoring outburst going in Game 2 vs. Wild
The Minnesota Wild prevailed in a gritty, low-scoring series against Dallas in the first round, but the Western Conference semifinals started with an offensive explosion.,The Colorado Avalanche put eight goals by Minnesota goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in Sunday's 9-6 Game 1 victory. Colorado hopes to...
Pistons give coach JB Bickerstaff contract extension
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that they extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Terms of the extension were not disclosed.,The Pistons went 60-22 and secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season, their second under Bickerstaff, and became the 15th team to er...
Senators F Ridly Greig suspended 2 games for roughing
The NHL's Department of Player Safety suspended Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig for two games for his sucker punch of an opponent.,The discipline was handed down Monday following a phone hearing. The incident occurred April 25 during Game 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round series, when the C...
Ravens sign veteran QB Skylar Thompson
The Ravens added a fifth quarterback to the depth chart by signing veteran Skylar Thompson to the 90-man roster on Monday.,Details of the deal were not disclosed.,He joins two-time MVP Lamar Jackson, backup Tyler Huntley and undrafted rookie free agents Diego Pavia and Joe Fagnano in the QB room.,Th...
Brewers get pair of bats back in time for opener vs. Cardinals
Milwaukee first baseman Andrew Vaughn and outfielder Jackson Chourio are expected to rejoin the lineup when the Brewers begin a three-game series against the host St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,Vaughn, out since March 27 after fracturing the hamate bone in his left hand on Opening Day, is set to ret...
Brewers reinstate OF Jackson Chourio, 1B Andrew Vaughn
The Milwaukee Brewers activated two of their top players, outfielder Jackson Chourio and first baseman Andrew Vaughn, from the 10-day injured list Monday ahead of a series opener at the St. Louis Cardinals.,Outfielder Blake Perkins was optioned to Triple-A Nashville and utility player Greg Jones was...