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Royals have the opportunity to finally take a series from Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will try to accomplish something they haven't been able to do in nearly three years when they face the visiting Boston Red Sox in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,Win a series., ,Boston has won five consecutive series against the Royals dating back to Aug....
Marlins' Sandy Alcantara, facing White Sox, aims to 'just get better'
After scuffling against the high-powered Los Angeles Dodgers over consecutive starts, former Miami ace Sandy Alcantara will look to regroup Sunday afternoon when the Marlins visit the slumping Chicago White Sox.,Alcantara enters the game on a four-start losing streak. He's 2-4 with an 8.42 ERA while...
Family reunion for Jung brothers when Tigers host Rangers
The weekend series between Texas and Detroit has featured a brotherly sideshow.,Third basemen Josh Jung of the Rangers and Jace Jung of the Tigers have been holding a family reunion as their teams square off. Their parents have been in town, adding to the familial atmosphere.,The series finale will ...
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez goes to IL, but Rafael Devers doesn't go to 1B
The Boston Red Sox placed utility infielder Romy Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left quad contusion, which further taxes the team's depth at first base.,Gonzalez had been part of the platoon filling the shoes of Triston Casas, who ruptured the patellar tendon in his left knee on...
Garrett Crochet, Red Sox cruise, halt Royals' win streak
Rafael Devers went 4-for-4 with three RBIs, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer and Carlos Narvaez added a two-run blast as the visiting Boston Red Sox snapped the Kansas City Royals' seven-game win streak with a 10-1 victory on Saturday night., ,It was the second four-hit game of the season for Deve...
Marlins get clutch hit late to top White Sox
Eric Wagaman delivered a go-ahead, two-run triple with two outs in the eighth inning and Kyle Stowers homered to help the visiting Miami Marlins defeat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday.,Marlins pitching limited the White Sox to four hits, including two from Lenyn Sosa. Jesus Tinoco worked a per...
Alex Palou makes it 4 wins in first 5 races with Sonsio Grand Prix title
Spain's Alex Palou continued his dominance of the IndyCar Series by capturing the Sonsio Grand Prix title on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.,Ganassi Racing's Palou, who sat on the pole, flew across the finish line 5.48 seconds ahead of Pato O'Ward to become the first IndyCar...
Corey Seager leads homer parade as Rangers blast Tigers
Corey Seager hit two solo home runs and an RBI double as the Texas Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with a 10-3 win over the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday.,Seager's second multi-homer game this season led a five-homer barrage by Texas. Joc Pederson hit a two-run shot, while Josh Smith and ...
Giants coach Brian Daboll: Jaxson Dart came 'prepared' for minicamp
The New York Giants have an eclectic mix of players competing for their starting quarterback job, though naturally fans have a great deal of curiosity about the most inexperienced of the bunch, rookie Jaxson Dart.,On Saturday following the first day of Giants rookie minicamp, head coach Brian Daboll...
White Sox claim RHP Yoendrys Gomez from Dodgers
The Chicago White Sox claimed right-hander Yoendrys Gomez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday and released outfielder Greg Jones.,Gomez, 25, is joining his third organization this season after the Dodgers claimed him off waivers from the New York Yankees last month. He is a combined...
Royals seek eighth straight victory in clash vs. Red Sox
While a grind at times, Garrett Crochet's start to his Boston Red Sox tenure has been relatively solid. ,Meanwhile, budding Kansas City star Cole Ragans has been exceptional against the Red Sox during his career. ,With Ragans on the mound, the Royals will aim for an eighth consecutive victory on Sat...
White Sox looking to ignite offense in encounter vs. Marlins
Tim Elko's professional journey began in 2022, when the Chicago White Sox selected the first baseman in the 10th round of the draft out of Mississippi.,Elko reportedly is set to make his major league debut on Saturday when the White Sox continue a three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins...
Royals outlast Red Sox in 12th for 7th straight win
Freddy Fermin roped an RBI single in the 12th inning, after Kansas City's Michael Lorenzen and Boston's Hunter Dobbins both delivered stellar starts, and the Royals recorded a season-high seventh straight win, 2-1 on Friday night.,After Cavan Biggio's sacrifice bunt moved placement runner Michael Ma...
White Sox top Marlins to end four-game skid
The Chicago White Sox broke a tie game with three runs in the seventh inning and went on to snap a four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Andrew Vaughn hit a solo homer for Chicago, which bounced back after allowing 17 hits in a 10-0 loss to the Kansas City...
Reports: Women's World Cup expected to expand to 48 teams
The Women's World Cup is expected to expand to 48 teams under a proposal approved Friday at a meeting of the FIFA Council, multiple media outlets reported.,The full FIFA Congress is scheduled to vote on the motion on Thursday in Asuncion, Paraguay, where approval is expected to be a formality.,Once ...
New York Red Bulls face LA Galaxy in MLS Cup rematch
In a 2024 MLS Cup rematch, the New York Red Bulls are out for revenge when they host the LA Galaxy on Saturday in Harrison, N.J.,Los Angeles recorded a 2-1 win over New York in December's MLS Cup final. Barely six months later, both finalists are far from championship form during the 2025 season.,Ne...
Royals ride hot starting pitching into series vs. Red Sox
Bobby Witt Jr. had the eighth four-hit game of his career and the Kansas City Royals tied a season high with 17 hits while completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. However, the topic in the locker room afterward was the team's pitching.,Heading into the Friday series opener...
With Pope Leo XIV in their corner, White Sox begin anew vs. Marlins
Wins have been hard to come by for the Chicago White Sox, but the organization was able to celebrate with hordes of South Siders when new Pope Leo XIV was confirmed as a lifelong fan by his brother on Thursday.,The White Sox will look to reward the native Chicagoan -- the Sun-Times published a pictu...
Rafael Devers declines Red Sox's request to play first base
Boston Red Sox hitting star Rafael Devers said Thursday that he informed team management that he will not play first base in the wake of Triston Casas being lost for the season due to a major knee injury.,Devers is serving as designated hitter after the team signed Alex Bregman as their new third ba...
Kris Bubic, Bobby Witt Jr., Royals dominate White Sox
Kris Bubic scattered six hits over seven shutout innings and Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, two stolen bases and two runs scored as the Kansas City Royals completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Chicago White Sox with a 10-0 victory on Thursday afternoon.,It was the eigh...