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Red Sox RHP Walker Buehler (shoulder inflammation) goes on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his pitching shoulder, but manager Alex Cora said it is not a long-term concern.,"He's gonna go on the IL," Cora told reporters Friday. "We don't think it's that serious. Miss two starts and hopeful...
Red Sox activate C Connor Wong from 10-day injured list
The Boston Red Sox activated catcher Connor Wong from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Wong broke his left pinkie in a 6-2 home loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on April 7 and went on the IL the following day.,In corresponding move, the Red Sox optioned catcher Blake Sabol to Triple-A Worcester.,Wong...
F1 champ Max Verstappen welcomes first child
Formula One superstar Max Verstappen has announced the birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet.,The four-time defending world champion posted a photo to Instagram on Friday of the couple with daughter Lily.,"Welcome to the world, sweet Lily," Verstappen wrote. "Our hearts are fuller than ...
Thrills on tap as Cup Series visits Texas Motor Speedway
There were plenty of numbers to come out of Austin Cindric's victory last weekend at Talladega, but it was another Sunday when NASCAR felt it had to defend the quality of its superspeedway product.,NASCAR senior vice president of competition Elton Sawyer did so after the race concluded with Cindric ...
White Sox's Jonathan Cannon hopes to slow Astros again
Chicago White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon stymied the Houston Astros last June, falling one out short of a shutout in only his fifth career start.,A refreshed Astros attack awaits Cannon on Friday as visiting Houston opens a three-game series against the White Sox.,Houston had a day off Thursda...
Twins, Red Sox eye rebound in opener of 3-game set
After taking three straight close losses to conclude a four-game series in Cleveland, the Minnesota Twins hope to recover with ace Joe Ryan on the mound against the host Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game set on Friday.,The current skid followed the Twins' three-game sweep of the Los Angel...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belts 3-run HR as Blue Jays beat Red Sox
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night.,Guerrero's homer in the rubber match of the three-game series came against Justin Slaten (0-2), who also took the loss in the 10th i...
2026 Grand Prix of St. Petersburg set for March 1
The St. Petersburg (Fla.) City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution for the March 1 racing of the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.,The IndyCar race week will be Feb. 27 to March 1, with the temporary circuit a 1.8-mile, 14-turn configuration through the streets of St. Pe...
White Sox pitchers overwhelm Brewers
Luis Robert Jr. had two hits and four RBIs, Miguel Vargas smacked a three-run home run and Sean Burke pitched six shutout innings as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Milwaukee Brewers 8-0 on Thursday afternoon.,Chicago averted a three-game series sweep behind a timely, nine-hit attack and a res...
White Sox activate INF Chase Meidroth from injured list
The Chicago White Sox reinstated rookie infielder Chase Meidroth from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.,He takes the roster spot of rookie infielder Gage Workman, who went on the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain.,Meidroth, 23, landed on the IL on April 21 with right thumb inflammation. ,M...
Reds demote struggling Alexis Diaz, call up Luis Mey
The Cincinnati Reds optioned reliever Alexis Diaz to Louisville on Friday and called up fellow right-hander Luis Mey from the Triple-A club.,Diaz has struggled mightily since his return from the injured list, posting a 12.00 ERA without a decision in six appearances for Cincinnati this season.,With ...
Fresh off big rally, Blue Jays seek series win vs. Red Sox
Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios likely would accept a repeat performance of his previous outing against the Boston Red Sox when the clubs meet in the rubber match of a three-game series in Toronto on Thursday night.,Berrios allowed one run and four hits over seven innings on April 7 at Fenway Pa...
Brewers bid for series sweep of struggling White Sox
The Milwaukee Brewers will aim to continue their mastery of the host Chicago White Sox when the clubs meet in the final contest of a three-game series on Thursday afternoon.,The Brewers won the first two games by scores of 7-2 and 6-4 to run their winning streak against the White Sox to eight games....
Jake Bauers key hit helps lift Brewers over White Sox
Jake Bauers ripped a two-run tiebreaking double during a three-run eighth inning to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 6-4 victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.,William Contreras reached base four times on two singles and two walks as the Brewers defeated the White Sox for the s...
Blue Jays complete 6-run comeback, stun Red Sox in walk-off win
Alejandro Kirk singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a 6-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday night.,Anthony Santander had tied the game with a three-run home run in the seventh. Daulton Varsho added a two-run blast and Kir...
White Sox reinstate LHP Fraser Ellard from IL
The Chicago White Sox reinstated left-hander Fraser Ellard from the 15-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Ellard was on the IL with a right hamstring injury he suffered earlier this month. The club optioned LHP Tyler Gilbert to Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. ,Ellard, 27, is 0-1 with a 5.40...
NFL fines Falcons, Jeff Ulbrich total of $350K for Sanders prank
A prank call to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft cost the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was fined $100,000 by the league for his 21-year-old son's "tremendous mistake.",The NFL fined the Falcons for allowing Sanders' private information...
Hurricanes F Taylor Hall signs 3-year contract extension
Carolina Hurricanes forward Taylor Hall signed a three-year, $9.5 million contract with the team on Wednesday. ,The deal will begin next season for Hall, who is in the final campaign of a four-year, $24 million contract he signed with the Boston Bruins. The 2017-18 Hart Trophy recipient was in line ...
Lynx rookie F Aubrey Griffin to have knee surgery
Minnesota Lynx rookie forward Aubrey Griffin will have arthroscopic surgery on her left knee, the team announced.,Griffin, a third-round pick in the draft earlier this month, will undergo the procedure on Thursday. No timetable for her return was provided.,She capped her six-year stint at UConn with...
NFL fines Falcons, Jeff Ulbrich total of $350K for Shedeur prank
A prank call to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft cost the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was fined $100,000 by the league for his 21-year-old son's "tremendous mistake.",The NFL fined the Falcons for allowing Sanders' private information...