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Cubs succeed through quantity of relievers, while Padres' starters inconsistent
Apparently, the Chicago Cubs' lucky number on their just-completed road trip was 13.,That's the number of different relievers that manager Craig Counsell used to get through seven games over the last six days as his team swept four games from the New York Mets and took two of three over Milwaukee, i...
Pitching-strong Brewers lacking timely hits, try to do better vs. Reds
Getting runners on base and into scoring position hasn't been an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers. Capitalizing on those runners, however, has been a different story of late.,They'll aim to change that when they host the Cincinnati Reds for the first of a four-game series beginning Monday.,The Brewer...
Chase DeLauter back in big way as Guardians take on hot Rangers
Chase DeLauter will be sorry to see the Seattle Mariners leave town.,The Cleveland outfielder, activated from the injured list (fractured rib) Sunday, went 2-for-5 and delivered a tying two-run single in a decisive five-run eighth inning of the 6-5 win. The host Guardians' comeback victory moved the...
Yankees return home after dismal road trip to face Tigers
Manager Aaron Boone hardly minced words when describing the frustrating sight of the New York Yankees experiencing a difficult weekend at Fenway Park.,After their worst series of the season, the Yankees hope to avoid a fifth straight loss Monday night when they host the Detroit Tigers in the opener ...
Rolling Red Sox face challenge in chilling Nationals 1B Luis Garcia Jr.
The Boston Red Sox will be dealing with one of the hottest hitters in the National Leage when they open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday.,Luis Garcia Jr. hit two home runs and drove in five runs Sunday to lead Washington to a 6-4 road victory over Baltimore. Ga...
Orioles look to bounce back, take advantage of White Sox again
The Baltimore Orioles need something to perk them up, and maybe a visit from the Chicago White Sox will do that.,The teams begin a three-game series Monday night.,The Orioles swept the host White Sox in three games in early April.,More recently, Baltimore has lost four of its last five games, includ...
Bo Bichette's Mets, former team Jays experiencing rough seasons
Bo Bichette will find a different Toronto Blue Jays team Monday night than the one he left when he visits with the New York Mets to open a three-game series.,The infielder's final game with the Blue Jays was Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at Toronto. Bichette hit a three-run homer in the third inni...
Phillies keep racking up wins in variety of ways with Pirates up next
Since firing their manager in late April, the Philadelphia Phillies have turned their season upside down., ,The Phillies aim for their sixth win in seven games Monday when they welcome the Pittsburgh Pirates to town for the opener of a three-game intra-state series., ,Philadelphia is coming off a 5-...
Predators ink newly acquired F Jack Drury to 5-year, $22.5 million deal
Four days after acquiring him via trade with the Colorado Avalanche, the Nashville Predators signed forward Jack Drury to a five-year, $22.5 million contract on Sunday night.,Drury, 26, is coming off a season where he played all 82 regular-season games for the Avalanche, setting a career high with 1...
Mariners trade for Giants veteran infielder Buddy Kennedy
The Seattle Mariners acquired veteran infielder Buddy Kennedy from the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations on Sunday.,Kennedy, 27, last played on June 10, going 0-for-1 in an 11-10 home win over the Washington Nationals.,He was 0-for-7 in seven games this season, his first with San Francisc...
Liquid, LuneX round out field for OWCS NA Stage 2 playoffs
Team Liquid and LuneX Gaming earned the final two spots in the regional playoffs as regular-season action wrapped Sunday in the Overwatch Champions Series' North American Stage 2.,Team Liquid swept The Kafe 3-0 to secure third place in the regular-season standings at 3-2. LuneX Gaming (2-3) lost 3-1...
Reds place OF Blake Dunn on IL; Suarez, De La Cruz banged up vs. Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds placed center fielder Blake Dunn on the 10-day injured list because of a right elbow sprain and recalled outfielder TJ Friedl from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.,Friedl started in center field and went 0-4 in a 9-4 loss to the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Reds also had two player...
Balanced effort leads Valkyries to comfortable defeat of Liberty
The Golden State Valkyries ran up their second one-sided win over the New York Liberty this season Sunday night, riding balanced scoring and a second-quarter surge to a 76-67 victory in San Francisco.,Kaila Charles led the way with 13 points and seven teammates chipped in with at least seven points ...
Canada coach Jesse Marsch, asked to give USMNT advice: 'I don't care'
Canada coach Jesse Marsch may be a native of Wisconsin and a former assistant with the United States men's national team, but don't look for him to be giving the Americans any pointers about their upcoming opponent.,Speaking with reporters Sunday following his team's 1-0 win over South Africa in the...
Reports: Fire signing ex-Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski is set to be the latest global soccer star to make an MLS move, agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Fire on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.,The deal is for two years and will make him one of MLS's highest-paid players, The Athletic reported, although an...
Emma Raducanu (leg) withdraws on eve of Wimbledon match
Great Britain standout Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday night due to a stress fracture in her lower right leg.,Raducanu, the No. 30 seed, was confident earlier Sunday that she would answer the bell for Monday first-round match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic at the All England Club in...
Japan hope to slay Brazil without star player in World Cup knockouts
In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.,Rayan, a 19-year-old forward, was not part of Brazil's team that day, so perhaps he can be forgiven for admitting he doesn't know much about the Japanese squad.,...
Japan star Takefusa Kubo (knee) out vs. Brazil
Japan won't have star winger Takefusa Kubo for their World Cup round of 32 match vs. Brazil on Monday in Houston.,Kubo suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee during Japan's tournament opener against the Netherlands on June 14. He was held out of the Samurai Blue's remaining group-stage matches ag...
Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland headed to Monday playoff at Travelers
Norway's Viktor Hovland and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ended regulation tied atop the leaderboard and will return Monday for a playoff at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.,They finished at 21-under 259 after Sunday's fourth round at TPC River Highlands, where darkness became an issue ...
Gretchen Walsh tops training partner Kate Douglass' world record
Kate Douglass' reign as world-record holder in the 50-meter freestyle lasted all of nine days.,American Gretchen Walsh -- Douglass' training partner -- set a new world record in the event Sunday, turning in a 23.55-second run at the Sette Colli meet in Rome. That is .04 seconds faster than Douglass'...