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Marlins throw another righty (Sandy Alcantara) at Padres
The San Diego Padres' lineup is getting tested in the series against the host Miami Marlins.,San Diego prevailed 2-1 in a game started by Miami's Eury Perez on Monday but lost to Edward Cabrera 4-3 on Tuesday.,On Wednesday, the Padres will face their third straight hard-throwing right-hander as Sand...
Giants, winless Justin Verlander chase series victory vs. Braves
Justin Verlander will continue to search for his first elusive win with the Giants when San Francisco wraps up its six-game road trip with a series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.,Atlanta won the opener of the three-game series 9-5 on Monday before San Francisco prevailed 9-0 on Tues...
Report: Birmingham among 4 UFL teams relocating
Half of the UFL's eight franchises are headed to new cities, Pro Football Newsroom reported on Tuesday.,The four teams that comprised the USFL Conference -- the Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks and Memphis Showboats -- are relocating, per the report.,According to Pro Footb...
Nationals go for first series sweep since May in finale with Reds
The Washington Nationals go for their first series sweep since May when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,Washington's last three-game series sweep took place May 16-18 in Baltimore. The Nationals have won the first two games against the Reds by scores of 10-8 and 6-1.,It is the ...
Kraken, RW Kaapo Kakko agree to three-year deal
The Seattle Kraken liked what they saw in the 49 games that right winger Kaapo Kakko played for them last season.,On Tuesday, the franchise and the 24-year-old Finnish forward agreed to a three-year contract featuring an average annual value of $4,525,000. The team will avoid arbitration with the re...
Royce Lewis, Christian Vazquez carry Twins past struggling Dodgers
Royce Lewis and Christian Vazquez each drove in three runs and the visiting Minnesota Twins used a trio of three-run innings to earn a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Lewis, a native of Southern California, managed to drive in a run in three separate innings without the aid of ...
Cal Raleigh homers as Mariners halt Brewers' 11-game win streak
Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 39th home run of the season and Logan Gilbert pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners put an end to visiting Milwaukee's 11-game winning streak with a 1-0 decision Tuesday night.,Raleigh, who won the Home Run Derby during last week's All-Star ...
Dodgers' Tanner Scott (elbow) placed on IL; Alexis Diaz recalled
For the first time since 2021, reliever Tanner Scott will be spending time on the injured list. The Los Angeles Dodgers placed him on the 15-day IL on Tuesday with left elbow inflammation.,The Dodgers recalled reliever Alexis Diaz from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.,Scott suffered t...
Veteran G Marcus Smart signs with Lakers following buyout
The Los Angeles Lakers officially signed veteran point guard Marcus Smart on Tuesday, three days after it was reported he agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards.,The former NBA Defensive Player of the Year signed a two-year, $11 million deal with Los Angeles after clearing waivers, ...
Free agent G Josh Okogie signs with Rockets
The Houston Rockets announced the signing of free agent guard Josh Okogie on Tuesday. The team did not announce the terms, but reports classify the deal as one year for $3.1 million, fully guaranteed.,Okogie, 26, is a seven-year NBA veteran and former first-round pick by Minnesota (20th overall) in ...
Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. back on IL with finger blister
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. was placed back on the injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, with a right finger blister.,This marks Houston's seventh starting pitcher and 17th player total on IL. McCullers, 31, began the season on the IL and made his debut on May 4, h...
Orioles to start RHP Zach Eflin on Wed.; C Adley Rutschman near return
The Baltimore Orioles will bring right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin back from the injured list Wednesday to start that night's game against the host Cleveland Guardians.,"Being on the IL here with the lower back strain, he's unhappy," O's interim manager Tony Mansolino told reporters Tuesday. "Really o...
Rays All-Star 2B Brandon Lowe headed back to IL
Just four days after being activated from the injured list, Tampa Bay Rays All-Star second baseman Brandon Lowe was placed back on it Tuesday.,Lowe missed the final seven game before the All-Star break due tightness in his left oblique. The injury forced him to skip the All-Star Game for the second ...
A's place defensive whiz Denzel Clarke (adductor) on 10-day IL
The Athletics placed highlight-reel center fielder Denzel Clarke on the 10-day injured Tuesday due to a right adductor strain.,Clarke underwent an MRI exam on Monday to determine the severity. The move is retroactive to Monday.,The Athletics also placed infielder Max Muncy (fractured right hand) on ...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill focused on being 'better leader'
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill spent the offseason healing. ,"I feel back to being myself. No pain," Hill said Tuesday, assessing his physical recovering from wrist surgery. "No complaints.",The 31-year-old led the NFL with 1,799 receiving yards in 2023. But last season was largely a disappointm...
Lionel Messi a question mark as MLS All-Stars gear up to face Liga MX
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, was supposed to be the first featuring Lionel Messi after injury kept him out of the 2024 event.,That appeared less likely following Monday's first training session, when Messi and his Inter Miami teammate Jordi Alba were absent as the MLS squad prepared ...
Reports: S Jamal Adams signing with Las Vegas Raiders
Three-time All-Pro safety Jamal Adams signed with the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday, reuniting with former Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll.,Adams, 29, was once one of the league's premier safeties, making three consecutive All-Pro teams from 2018-2020 with the New York Jets and Seahawks. Sin...
Jazz F Kyle Filipowski named NBA Summer League MVP
Utah Jazz forward Kyle Filipowski was named the Summer League Most Valuable Player for 2025 on Tuesday. ,Filipowski was also honored on the All-Summer League First Team, as the NBA announced first- and second-team honorees.,Filipowski, who is set to enter his second season in the league, played 72 g...
Rockies sign HS player Ethan Holliday to record $9M bonus
Ethan Holliday signed with the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday for a $9 million bonus, according to MLB.com. The amount is a record for a high school player.,Holliday, the No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft from Stillwater (Okla.) High, surpassed the record $8.2 million bonus that fellow prep short...
Lions LB Alex Anzalone ‘disappointed’ with contract talks
Detroit Lions linebacker and team captain Alex Anzalone is at training camp this week, but he's frustrated with how his contract negotiations with the front office are going.,Anzalone has reached the final season of his three-year, $18.75 million deal signed in 2023 but believes he is underpaid rela...