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Reeling Red Sox look to subdue suddenly productive Rangers
The Boston Red Sox will enter Wednesday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers playing like a team in need of a jolt, but don't expect to see any type of shake up that includes Rafael Devers playing first base., ,Prior to Boston's 6-1 loss to Texas on Tuesday, Red Sox manager Alex Cora reiterated...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off caps Royals' ninth-inning rally over White Sox
Bobby Witt Jr.'s long walk-off single capped the Kansas City Royals' two-run rally in the ninth inning as they earned their fourth straight win, 4-3, over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Witt was 0-for-4 entering the ninth. With the bases loaded and one out in a 3-3 game, Witt sent a deep...
Bobby Witt Jr.'s walk-off completes Royals' 9th-inning rally in win over White Sox
Bobby Witt Jr.'s long walk-off single capped the Kansas City Royals' two-run rally in the ninth inning as they earned their fourth straight win, 4-3, over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Witt was 0-for-4 entering the ninth. With the bases loaded and the teams tied at 3, Witt sent a deep f...
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi goes six strong to slow BoSox
Nathan Eovaldi pitched six strong innings and the visiting Texas Rangers collected 16 hits en route to a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox in soggy conditions Tuesday night.,Eovaldi (3-2) limited the Red Sox to one run on five hits to lower his ERA to 2.03. He walked one and struck out seven.,Josh...
Thunder GM Sam Presti named NBA Executive of Year
Oklahoma City Thunder executive vice president and general manager Sam Presti was named the 2024-25 NBA Basketball Executive of the Year on Tuesday.,It is the first honor for Presti, 47, who previously finished second in 2009-10, 2019-20 and 2023-24.,The Thunder led the NBA with a 68-14 record this ...
Big 12 boss Brett Yormark receives 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday.,The league's board of directors voted to extend his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027, through the 2029-30 academic year.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby in 2022. He he...
Reports: Big 12 boss Brett Yormark gets 3-year extension
The Big 12 Conference approved a three-year contract extension for commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,ESPN first reported that the board of directors had extended his original five-year deal, which was set to expire in 2027.,Yormark, 58, succeeded Bob Bowlsby i...
Royals want to keep good thing going against White Sox
The Kansas City Royals are playing their best baseball of the young season.,They also remain at their best against the Chicago White Sox.,Winners of three straight amid a 12-2 stretch, the Royals aim for an eighth consecutive victory over the visiting White Sox on Tuesday night.,After clubbing 10 ho...
Cole Ragans, Royals dominate in shut out of White Sox
Cole Ragans struck out 11 over five solid innings and Bobby Witt Jr. had two hits with an RBI, as the Kansas City Royals continued their recent dominance over the visiting Chicago White Sox with Monday night's 3-0 victory.,Maikel Garcia and Drew Waters each had a run-scoring hit, while Garcia and Wi...
Red Sox bullpen in spotlight against shaky Rangers offense
The Boston Red Sox will bring a fragile bullpen into Tuesday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers to open a three-game series., ,Boston began the week tied with the Philadelphia Phillies for most blown saves in Major League Baseball (eight), even though closer Aroldis Chapman has converted each...
Jazz extend coach Will Hardy through 2031
Following the worst season in franchise history, the Utah Jazz affirmed their commitment to head coach Will Hardy with a contract extension on Monday.,Hardy, 37, has compiled a record of 85-161 (.346) with no playoff appearances through his first three seasons in Salt Lake City. His new multi-year d...
Royals aim to continue dominance of White Sox in series opener
Kansas City's Cole Ragans has struggled of late, but he's been at his best against the Chicago White Sox.,Ragans and the Royals look to continue their recent dominance over the visiting White Sox in Monday night's opener of the four-game series.,Dating back to September 2023, Kansas City has won 14 ...
Sporting Kansas City beat Galaxy without taking a shot
Sporting Kansas City became the first team in MLS history to win a match without a shot attempt, as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on a first-half own goal., ,Sporting Kansas City (3-7-1, 10 points) is now 3-2-0 in five matches under interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin. It...
Sporting Kansas City beats Galaxy without taking a shot
Sporting Kansas City became the first team in MLS history to win a match without a shot attempt, as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on a first-half own goal., ,Sporting Kansas City (3-7-1, 10 points) is now 3-2-0 in five matches under interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin. It...
Joey Logano shines to win Wurth 400 title
Joey Logano punched his ticket into the NASCAR Cup Series postseason by winning a two-lap overtime dash in Sunday's Wurth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.,Following the 13th caution after Michael McDowell's wreck after being passed for the lead by Logano, the...
White Sox take rain-shortened game, series from Astros
Lenyn Sosa drove in two runs and Mike Vasil pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 win against the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday in a game shortened due to rain.,Luis Robert Jr. and Edgar Quero had two hits apiece for Chicago. The game was called in the ...
Oscar Piastri wins 4th race of season, taking Miami Grand Prix
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- McLaren Racing's Oscar Piastri claimed his series-best and career-high fourth victory of the season in Sunday's Formula One CRYPTO.com Miami Grand Prix, the Australian surging forward from a fourth-place start to the lead by lap 15 and holding off his teammate, 2024 Miami race...
Alex Palou runs away with third win of year at Alabama
Spanish star Alex Palou is starting to pull away from the pack in the 2025 IndyCar Series.,Palou won his third grand prix in four events to start the 2025 season when he notched an overwhelming 16.0035-second victory at the Children's of Alabama Indy Grand Prix on Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park i...
Twins pull out narrow win to take series from Red Sox
Byron Buxton homered and Ryan Jeffers added two hits and two RBIs to help the visiting Minnesota Twins defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Sunday.,Buxton hit his seventh home run of the season on the game's first pitch, and Jeffers had a two-run single with two outs in the seventh that erased a 3-1 def...
Red Sox 1B Triston Casas undergoes patellar tendon surgery
Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas underwent a successful procedure to repair his left patellar tendon Sunday.,The team said Casas was seen by Dr. Eric Berkson at Massachusetts General Hospital.,Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters Saturday that Casas was not expected t...