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Liverpool's Diogo Jota, brother die in single-car accident
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were killed in a single-car accident near Zamora, Spain, police said Thursday.,Jota, a Portuguese international, was 28. Silva was 26.,Multiple reports said the siblings were found dead after their Lamborghini went off the road on an isolate...

San Diego D Christopher McVey signs extension
San Diego FC signed defender Christopher McVey to a contract extension through 2027 with an option for 2028.,The 28-year-old Swede joined San Diego last December after MLS stints with D.C. United and Inter Miami CF.,McVey has two goals in 20 MLS matches this season. He has four goals in 97 career ma...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh set to return vs. Royals after rare day off
And in his team's 86th game, Cal Raleigh rested.,The Seattle Mariners' catcher, who was named the American League's All-Star starter earlier in the afternoon, took just his second night of the season off Wednesday.,Teammate Randy Arozarena supplied the power in Raleigh's absence, going deep for the ...

Dodgers seek sweep of White Sox after drama-filled game
After a night with plenty of emotion on both sides, the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Chicago White Sox will finish a three-game series on Thursday night. ,In a matchup between the best team in the major leagues and the worst team in the American League, the seemingly mismatched pair played a thr...

Giants turn to Robbie Ray in attempt to split series vs. D-backs
Two starting pitchers who got off to sizzling starts this season will try to get back to their winning ways on Thursday when the Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Francisco Giants in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks won the first two contests of the four-game series before the Giants held on for a 6-5 vict...

All-Stars on display as Cubs face Guardians in series finale
The accolades keep coming for Chicago center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, who has been named as a starter for the National League in the All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.,Crow-Armstrong will look to continue his stellar first half when the Cubs aim for a sweep of their three-game series against t...

Jose Soriano, Angels aim to bounce back in finale vs. Braves
Two pitchers looking to rebound from miserable starts will square off Thursday when the Atlanta Braves host the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their three-game series.,The Angels recorded a 4-0 win in the series opener on Tuesday, but the Braves rebounded for an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. ...

Mets chase series win over Brewers after lineup shake-up
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza made a simple switch atop the batting order, and it paid big dividends.,Placed in the leadoff position in Game 2 of a doubleheader, Brandon Nimmo hit a grand slam in the second inning and Francisco Lindor added a solo homer and three RBIs in New York's 7-3 home v...

Blue Jays turn to Chris Bassitt in bid for 4-game sweep of Yankees
Sole possession of first place in the American League East will be on the line Thursday night when the Toronto Blue Jays vie for a four-game sweep of the visiting New York Yankees.,The Blue Jays rebounded after squandering an eight-run lead to record an 11-9 decision on Wednesday.,New York tied the ...

Jake Irvin, Nationals eye series victory vs. Tigers
The Washington Nationals will shoot for their second straight series win when they host the Detroit Tigers on Thursday evening.,After dropping seven consecutive series, Washington took two of three games from the Los Angeles Angels last weekend. On Wednesday, the Nationals rallied for six runs in th...

Kyle Freeland, Rockies seek improvement against Astros
Kyle Freeland was getting into a good rhythm for the Colorado Rockies before he landed on the injured list in mid-June. ,The left-hander posted three consecutive quality starts and dropped his ERA by more than half a run, but his first start after coming off the IL broke that string of good outings....

Marlins, win streak over, chase series win against Twins
The host Miami Marlins, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday, will try to get back on track Thursday afternoon in the decisive contest of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins.,Minnesota recorded a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, but the Marlins are still on an impressive...

Red Panda thanks well-wishers after fracturing wrist
Popular halftime performer Rong "Krystal" Niu -- better known by her stage name, Red Panda -- fractured her left wrist in a fall less than a minute into her halftime act in Tuesday night's WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,Niu fell...

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw becomes 20th with 3,000 K's
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in major league history to register 3,000 career strikeouts when he set down the Chicago White Sox's Vinny Capra to end the sixth inning on Wednesday in Los Angeles.,Kershaw, 37, became just the fourth left-handed pitcher to reach the miles...

Blue Bombers hope to continue hot start vs. Stampeders
The last time the Winnipeg Blue Bombers won their first four games, they eventually had a 9-0 start to crow about.,Three years later, the Blue Bombers are looking for another 4-0 start when they visit the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.,Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan Roughriders (4-0) are the l...

Brent Burns, Avalanche agree to terms on one-year deal
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday they have agreed to terms with veteran defenseman Brent Burns on a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed.,Burns, 40, played in 246 regular-season contests and 41 playoff games over the last three seasons with the Carolina Hurricanes. This past season, he ...

Jays squander 8-run lead, recover to tie Yanks for first in East
Davis Schneider homered twice and Addison Barger also went deep as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting New York Yankees 11-9 on Wednesday night.,Toronto has won the first three games of the four-game series to tie the Yankees for first in the American League East.,The Blue Jays squandered an...

Daniel Suarez 'excited for whatever comes next' after impending Trackhouse split
Daniel Suarez, the only Mexican-born driver to win a national series race in a NASCAR event, will not return to Trackhouse Racing in 2026.,Trackhouse and Suarez have called the parting a "mutual decision" that allows the veteran driver the chance to pursue another opportunity for next season. Trackh...

Brandon Nimmo's grand slam helps Mets salvage split with Brewers
Brandon Nimmo belted a grand slam and Francisco Lindor drove in three runs, helping the host New York Mets salvage a split of their doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 7-3 victory on Wednesday.,Nimmo's grand slam in the second inning was the third of his career and second this season. ...

Center Pius Suter signs two-year deal with St. Louis
The St. Louis Blues signed center Pius Suter to a two-year, $4.125 million contract, taking one of the last highly pursued free agents off the board.,St. Louis will be Suter's fourth stop in six seasons in the NHL.,The Zurich, Switzerland, native has produced double-digit goal totals in each of his ...