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Early home runs steer Marlins past Brewers
Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered during a three-run first inning on Friday as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-2 in the opener of a three-game series.,Josh Bell added a solo shot leading off the ninth for Miami to close the scoring. Bell, De La Cruz, Burger and Nick Fo...

Brewers, missing Christian Yelich, return home to face Marlins
The Milwaukee Brewers open a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday after a 4-1 road trip out of the All-Star break.,The Brewers, however, lost more during that five-game stretch than their record indicates.,All-Star Christian Yelich is out indefinitely after lower-back infla...

William Contreras helps Brewers stymie Cubs
William Contreras delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 3-2 win against the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Jackson Chourio had two hits and an RBI for the Brewers, who have won five of ...

Brewers place OF Christian Yelich (back) on injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed All-Star outfielder/designated hitter Christian Yelich on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to low back inflammation.,The team recalled catcher Gary Sanchez from the injured list in a corresponding transaction.,Yelich, 32, was removed from Tuesday's 1-0 road win agai...

Cubs face Brewers again, looking to make move in standings
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers likely will be without a key member of their lineup when they face the Chicago Cubs in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Milwaukee outfielder Christian Yelich left the 1-0 win against the Cubs on Tuesday evening with back tightness.,Bre...

Five Brewers pitchers silence Cubs to even series
Milwaukee Brewers starter Colin Rea and four relievers combined to blank the host Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Tuesday in the second game of their three-game set.,Following an 84-minute rain delay, Rea allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked two over five innings.,Bryan Hudson and Elvis Peguero (6-3) ...

Bears safety to skip game to support wife -- Simone Biles -- at Paris Games
Bears safety Jonathan Owens received permission to skip the Hall of Fame Game on Aug. 1 to take a trip to Paris. ,That's where his wife, four-time Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles, will be competing in the 2024 Olympics. The Bears are scheduled to play a preseason game on Aug. 1 in Canton, Ohio...

Cubs look to make it two in a row vs. Brewers
Michael Busch has settled in nicely as the everyday first baseman for the Chicago Cubs.,He'll try to help the Cubs win their third in a row when they host the Milwaukee Brewers in the second game of their three-game set on Tuesday evening.,Busch had two hits and an RBI in a 3-1 win against the Brewe...

Cubs ride bullpen to win over Brewers in series opener
Ian Happ homered to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Michael Busch had two hits and an RBI and Dansby Swanson also had two hits for the Cubs, who are 2-2 since the All-Star break,Chicago starter Javi...

Cubs out to make strides in wild-card race vs. Brewers
Despite all the ups and downs of the first half, the Chicago Cubs are still in the hunt for a National League wild-card spot heading into their three-game series against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers that starts on Monday night. ,The Cubs, who are 3 1/2 games out of the final wild-card spot, salvag...
10 Prospects Who Could Disrupt 2024 MLB Playoffs
Every MLB postseason, young, unheard of prospects kick the door down in the playoffs. This postseason is no different, as these 10 youngsters could look to disrupt the current MLB landscape....

Rhys Hoskins, Eric Haase power Brewers past Twins
Rhys Hoskins hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run in the top of eighth inning, Eric Haase blasted two home runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for an 8-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Jackson Chourio finished 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and three RBIs for M...

Report: Jays SS Bo Bichette has said he would welcome trade
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has said he would prefer to be traded, USA Today reported Sunday.,Bichette, who went on the injured list Saturday due to ongoing issues with his right calf, has not indicated publicly that he wants to be moved, but he "told friends that he would welcome a trad...

'Relentless' Brewers bid for abbreviated series sweep of Twins
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy wants his hitters to be woodpeckers. ,Murphy smiled wide after his hitters did their best impression of the bird in Saturday's series-opening win against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. He will look for them to do it again on Sunday afternoon when the teams m...

Brewers top Twins with 5-run 12th inning
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,The Brewers scored five in the 12th to secure the victory in their first game after the All-Star break. C...

Brewers, Twins bask in positives as second half begins
After an extra day off, the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers will start their second-half action when they meet Saturday evening to open a two-game series at Minneapolis., ,Both teams enjoyed five days off for the All-Star break, including a rare day off Friday as most of the other teams in the...

Texas QB Quinn Ewers on NFL wait: 'Want to be remembered'
Quinn Ewers considered entering the 2024 NFL Draft before returning to the Longhorns and a crowded quarterback room at Texas based on a self-assessment that kicked back a decisive verdict. ,He wasn't ready.,"I think one of the main things for me was getting more experience under my belt," Ewers said...

LHP Dallas Keuchel elects free agency after DFA from Brewers
Veteran left-hander Dallas Keuchel elected to become a free agent Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported, after he was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday and cleared waivers.,Milwaukee acquired Keuchel, 36, in a deal with the Seattle Mariners on June 25 and adde...

Willy Adames powers Brewers past Nationals
Willy Adames went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to help the host Milwaukee Brewers avoid a sweep with a 9-3 win against the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Brewers relief pitcher Colin Rea (9-3), who stepped in for opener Rob Zastryzny in the second, went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on five hits and ...

Will Power earns first career win at Iowa Speedway
Will Power edged Alex Palou by 0.3915 seconds in the Hy-Vee One Step 250 on Sunday to claim his first win at Iowa Speedway.,With the victory, Power trimmed Palou's title lead to 35 points with six races remaining.,"I've been trying to win this race for years, so I'm over the moon," Power said after ...