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Byron Buxton hits for the cycle, Twins top Pirates
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle for the first time in his career, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 12-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Buxton finished 5-for-5 with two singles, a double, a triple, a home run and two RBIs for Minnesota. He became the fir...

Red Sox RHP Hunter Dobbins out for season with torn ACL
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night.,It is the second time Dobbins has torn his ACL in his right knee, with the first time happening when he played high school football.,"Yeah. I've torn my ACL in...

Challenging road stretch bites Lynx against Sky
The Chicago Sky held off a second half surge by the Minnesota Lynx Saturday afternoon in Chicago, and a 27-point performance by Ariel Atkins led the home squad to an 87-81 victory over the top team in the WNBA standings.,In her second game back from injury, and first back in the starting lineup, Kam...

Yankees LHP Max Fried (blister) exits game vs. Cubs early
New York Yankees left-hander Max Fried exited Saturday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with a blister on his left thumb after laboring through three innings.,Fried allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits in three innings. During Chicago's three-run third, YES Network cameras spotted Fr...

Red Sox RHP Hunter Dobbins tears right ACL
Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins tore his right anterior cruciate ligament Friday night and was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.,The team did not announce a timeline for the rookie right-hander's recovery or plans for surgery.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hande...

Red Sox aim for ninth straight victory and third in series vs. Rays
Alex Bregman's return from the injured list earlier Friday gave the Boston Red Sox a boost, but Ceddanne Rafaela provided the biggest.,Rafaela's walk-off, two-run home run helped the Red Sox overcome a 4-1 deficit and beat Tampa Bay 5-4, setting up the opportunity for a third straight win to begin a...

White Sox look to shut down Guardians' catalysts again
Chicago White Sox pitching has limited Cleveland Guardians catalysts Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez to 2-for-17 with three strikeouts through the first two games of a four-game weekend set.,While the host White Sox have just one victory to show for those efforts as the series continues Saturday aftern...

White Sox edge Guardians in 11th to split doubleheader
Mike Tauchman delivered a game-ending infield single in the 11th inning and Lenyn Sosa homered twice to help the host Chicago White Sox defeat the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Friday to earn a doubleheader split.,Chicago right-hander Mike Vasil (4-3) scattered three walks and two strikeouts in three s...

Ceddanne Rafaela's walk-off homer propels Red Sox past Rays
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 in the teams' second of a four-game series on Friday night.,The Red Sox had been shut out and limited to just two hits over the four innings preceding the game-winner...

Reports: Bears extend GM Ryan Poles through 2029
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has come to terms on a three-year contract extension with the club that will conclude after the 2029 NFL season, according to multiple reports. ,His existing five-year deal would have expired in 2027. Poles was 36 years old in 2022 when he replaced Ryan Pace ...

D.C. United take on Galaxy in first match under interim coach
Troy Lesesne paid the price for D.C. United's lackluster season and academy director Kevin Flanagan will serve as interim coach when the Black-and-Red face the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday night in Carson, Calif.,Lesesne was fired Thursday, one day after D.C. United lost 5-2 to Nashville SC to be el...

Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins exits vs. Rays with knee pain
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins exited Friday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning due to what the team called right knee pain.,Dobbins covered first on Tampa Bay center fielder Chandler Simpson's groundout to first baseman Abraham Toro for the second out of th...

Carlos Santana's 2-run shot gives Guardians win over White Sox
Carlos Santana belted a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Daniel Schneemann and Angel Martinez also homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday in the opener of a doubleheader.,Cleveland extended its winning streak to four games as left-hande...

Busy Lynx finding ways to win with improved Sky up next
As the 2025 WNBA season approaches its All-Star weekend, the Minnesota Lynx head to Chicago for two games against the Sky in the span of three days as they continue a daunting run of games.,Since Minnesota (18-3) entered July, last season's league runner-up has played six games in the span of 10 day...

White Sox LHP Fraser Ellard to return for doubleheader
Left-handed reliever Fraser Ellard returned to the Chicago White Sox for Friday's doubleheader against the visiting Cleveland Indians.,Ellard, who has been rehabbing from a left lat strain with Triple-A Charlotte, will serve as the 27th player for both games.,Ellard, 27, had been on the IL since May...

As Rays struggle, Red Sox aim for eighth straight win
The Boston Red Sox are feeling good.,After sweeping back-to-back cellar dwellers in the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, the Red Sox extended their winning streak to a season-best seven games by rallying past the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. They will look for a second straight win...

White Sox, Guardians ready for split doubleheader after postponement
Kyle Manzardo was slated to bat cleanup and play first base for the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday after missing three games to be alongside family as his mother underwent successful heart transplant surgery.,His official return will have to wait, however, as rain postponed the opener of a four-gam...

Ceddanne Rafaela powers Red Sox to series-opening win vs. Rays
Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning highlighted a 2-for-3 night, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday night.,Rafaela made an impact on both of Boston's run-scoring frames, hitting a ...

White Sox home game vs. Guardians rescheduled due to rain
Thursday evening's contest between the host Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed due to rain.,The game, which was going to open a four-game set, has been rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Friday. The makeup game will begin at 2:10 p.m. CT with the other game set ...

Red Sox manager: 3B Alex Bregman (quad) to return this weekend
The Red Sox won't wait until after the All-Star break for Alex Bregman, as manager Alex Cora expects the third baseman to make his return either Friday or Saturday in Boston against the Tampa Bay Rays.,Bregman, 31, has not played since May 23 after going on the injured list with a strained right qua...