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Garrett Crochet faces former club as Red Sox look to avoid sweep
The Chicago White Sox have regrouped from an eight-game losing streak by earning their first series victory of the season. They hope to keep channeling that resolve Sunday as they pursue a three-game sweep of the visiting Boston Red Sox.,"It's never give up, never give in and always fight," Chicago'...

White Sox place OF Austin Slater (knee) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Austin Slater on the 10-day injury list Saturday due to a meniscus tear in his right knee.,The move is retroactive to Friday, when Slater was initially in the lineup but was scratched due to the pain. ,White Sox manager Will Venable said it isn't yet known if ...

Alex Bowman soars to pole in Bristol qualifying
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- A little ray of sunshine was all Alex Bowman needed to secure the pole position for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Well, not quite all. Bowman also had to turn a blistering lap in his No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports ...

White Sox walk-off Red Sox for first back-to-back wins of season
Brooks Baldwin lined a game-ending RBI single and Luis Robert Jr. smacked a two-run home run to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Chicago clinched its first series victory of the season while also winning consecutive games for the first time.,Ro...

Bulls bid to finish season strong in finale vs. struggling 76ers
The Chicago Bulls are locked into their position as the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, but they still hope to end the regular season with a win Sunday when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers.,Chicago (38-43) needs one win to match its victory total from last season.,Regardless of the ...

White Sox's Chase Meidroth out to duplicate MLB debut vs. Red Sox
Losses and injuries have mounted for the Chicago White Sox in the first two weeks of the season.,"It's going to be one of these things that happens," manager Will Venable said. "We know every team deals with it, so we've got to push forward and figure out a way to pick up the slack.",An infusion of ...

White Sox halt eight-game losing streak at Red Sox's expense
Omar Narvaez had three RBIs, Jacob Amaya and Miguel Vargas each delivered two-run doubles and Davis Martin pitched six-plus strong innings as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Boston Red Sox 11-1 on Friday.,Chicago snapped an eight-game losing streak while sending Boston to its fourth loss in fi...

Dynamo aim to keep defending champion Galaxy winless
The Houston Dynamo recorded their first victory last week while the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy still have a zero in the win column.,Two of the more disappointing teams in Major League Soccer square off Saturday night when the Dynamo (1-4-2, 5 points) face the Galaxy at Carson, Calif.,Los ...

Joel Embiid has knee surgery, next evaluation in 6 weeks
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in roughly six weeks, the Philadelphia 76ers said Friday.,The team's statement said the surgery was deemed successful and was performed by Dr. Jonathan L. Glashow at NYU ...

Colts re-sign veteran TE Mo Alie-Cox
Tight end Mo Alie-Cox re-signed with the Indianapolis Colts on Friday.,Terms of the contract were not disclosed, however multiple media outlets reported it was a one-year deal.,Alie-Cox, 31, had 12 catches for 147 yards and one touchdown in 17 games (13 starts) last season while serving primarily in...

Reports: Texans S Jalen Pitre gets $39M extension
The Houston Texans and safety Jalen Pitre agreed to terms on a three-year, $39 million contract extension, multiple outlets reported Friday.,A second-round pick in 2022, Pitre posted 65 tackles, eight passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble in 12 starts last season before sustaining ...

Hawks' Zaccharie Risacher rides momentum into Philadelphia
Zaccharie Risacher continues to prove the doubters wrong.,The 20-year-old Atlanta forward will look to build off a career-high scoring performance when the Hawks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.,As the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft, Risacher faced plenty of skeptics, even while deliver...

Offense may be scarce when Red Sox visit White Sox
"Let's get some runs" is typically the domain of Chicago's North Side, where it's a common refrain at Wrigley Field should the Cubs be trailing at the seventh-inning stretch.,A weekend series between the host Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox could use an infusion of offense, though.,The White So...

Red Sox push across two runs in 10th to beat Blue Jays
Trevor Story's groundout to second in the 10th inning drove in David Hamilton with the game-winning run as the Boston Red Sox earned a 4-3 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.,George Springer's sacrifice fly in the top of the 10th scored Andres Gimenez to give the Blue Jays a 3-2...

NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond surrenders on sexual assault warrant
Wide receiver Isaiah Bond, a prospect in this month's NFL draft, turned himself in to police in Frisco, Texas, on a sexual assault warrant on Thursday.,Bond posted bail and was released. He posted a statement to Instagram to deny that he committed the act.,"Regarding the accusation made against me, ...

Steven Kwan has 4 hits, 4 RBIs as Guardians sweep White Sox
Steven Kwan went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs, Gavin Williams threw five quality innings and the Cleveland Guardians posted a 6-1 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Williams (1-0) allowed one run on three hits, striking out seven and walking two, while Kyle M...

White Sox place C Korey Lee, OF Mike Tauchman on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed catcher Korey Lee and outfielder Mike Tauchman on the 10-day injured list Thursday.,Lee, 26, was helped off the field after rolling his left ankle in the sixth inning of Wednesday's 3-2 loss at Cleveland.,Lee is batting .333 with two doubles and one RBI in nine games thi...

Blue Jays' Chris Bassitt looks to extend misery for Red Sox
After being swept by the New York Mets last weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays will aim to finish a sweep of their own when they conclude a four-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon.,Toronto set up the opportunity for its second sweep in three series with a 2-1 Wednesday win...

Guardians eye sweep of skidding, ailing White Sox
It's been far from pretty, but the Cleveland Guardians are finding ways to win games -- albeit at the expense of the reeling Chicago White Sox.,Following a second straight one-run victory, the Guardians will look to sweep the three-game home set and hand the White Sox an eighth consecutive loss on T...

Blue Jays pitchers fan 14 in 11-inning win over Red Sox
Bo Bichette hit a game-winning sacrifice fly in the top of the 11th before Nick Sandlin pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the frame, lifting the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,After trading single first-inning runs, neither team scored until Toron...