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Yes, It’s Early, but These MLB Last-Place Teams Should Be Worried
Expanded playoffs offer hope — but not for everyone. Here are the last-place MLB teams that should already be sweating....
A's eye rare series sweep in finale vs. reeling White Sox
The Athletics have an opportunity to earn a three-game sweep for the first time since last July when they visit the Chicago White Sox on Thursday afternoon.,The Athletics have taken the first two games in Chicago, including Wednesday's 3-1 victory. A third consecutive win would mark the club's first...
Jake Burger, Corey Seager lead Rangers past Angels
Corey Seager had three hits and two RBI and Jake Burger added three hits as the host Texas Rangers defeated the suddenly swooning Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Left-hander Patrick Corbin, a two-time All-Star and a Cy Young Award finalist, pitched 5 1/3 innings to get...
JJ Bleday collects three hits as A's down White Sox
JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with an RBI, Gio Urshela knocked in two with a sixth-inning triple as the visiting Athletics earned a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.,Osvaldo Bido (2-1) threw 5 2/3 quality innings for the A's, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out none and...
Red Sox get shutout pitching, solo homer to edge Rays 1-0
Boston's David Hamilton hit a solo home run in the third inning and four Red Sox pitchers made it stand up in a 1-0 win over the host Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of the three-game series on Wednesday night.,Boston managed only five hits but picked up its second straight victory since being bl...
Lawyers for NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond file lawsuit against woman
Less than a week after turning himself into authorities on a sexual assault warrant, NFL draft prospect Isaiah Bond has filed a lawsuit against the woman who made the initial claims.,Lawyers for Bond filed the suit in United States District Court in Northern Texas on Tuesday, saying the woman made f...
Jets F Alex Iafallo inks 3-year extension
Winnipeg Jets forward Alex Iafallo signed a three-year contract extension worth $11 million on Wednesday.,The extension will begin next season for Iafallo, who has recorded 31 points (15 goals, 16 assists), 15 penalty minutes and a plus-21 rating in 81 games this season.,Iafallo, 31, has totaled 262...
Gators F Alex Condon declares for draft, retains eligibility
Florida forward Alex Condon declared for the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday while retaining his college eligibility.,The 6-foot-11 sophomore averaged 10.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 37 games (35 starts) for the national champion Gators in 2024-25.,"This was a surreal season," Condon told ES...
Max Meyer, Marlins take aim at Diamondbacks
Miami Marlins right-hander Max Meyer underwent elbow surgery in August 2022.,It's only now -- nearly three years later -- that Meyer is starting to feel like his old self again.,On Wednesday night, Meyer (1-1, 2.00 ERA) will take the mound when the Marlins host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second...
Red Sox look for continued offense in series finale vs. Rays
The Boston Red Sox broke out of an offensive slump by collecting 12 hits during Tuesday's 7-4 road victory over the Tampa Bay Rays and will look to remain hot at the plate when the teams wrap up a three-game series on Wednesday night.,Boston entered Tuesday's matchup with six losses in its last eigh...
Tyler Soderstrom, A's ride power surge into rematch vs. White Sox
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said he felt this could be a breakout season for first baseman Tyler Soderstrom coming out of spring training.,"He put in a lot of work in the offseason (and) came to spring training with a great mindset," Kotsay said of the first-round pick of the 2020 MLB Draft out of...
Tyler Soderstrom's 6 RBIs spur A's to blowout of White Sox
Tyler Soderstrom hit two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Shea Langeliers also homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the visiting Athletics to a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Soderstrom took over the major ...
Tyler Soderstrom's 6 RBIs spur A's blowout of White Sox
Tyler Soderstrom hit two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Shea Langeliers also homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the visiting Athletics to a 12-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.,Soderstrom took over the major ...
Alex Bregman's 5-for-5, 2-HR night guides Red Sox over Rays
Alex Bregman collected five hits, including two home runs, and drove in four runs to lead the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.,Bregman hit solo home runs in the third and seventh innings. The Red Sox also received a two-run home run from Jarren Duran, who ...
Report: Packers CB Jaire Alexander not close to being dealt
It's becoming clear that cornerback Jaire Alexander won't be on the Green Bay Packers in the 2025 season.,But whether Alexander is traded or released is still in question.,The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that Alexander isn't close to being dealt, although Green Bay nearly traded the ...
CONCACAF president opposes World Cup expansion
CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani voiced his opposition to the recent proposal to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams.,The 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first with 48 teams, up from 32 at Qatar in 2022.,Montagliani said increasing the size of the field...
Rays seek to ride momentum of blowout in rematch vs. Red Sox
The Tampa Bay Rays' offense was unreliable until it went off in Monday's 16-1 blowout of the visiting Boston Red Sox.,Coming off season-high totals in runs and hits (16), the Rays will look to capture a series victory on Tuesday night when they continue their three-game set against the Red Sox.,As T...
Rays crush Red Sox 16-1 behind 16-hit attack
Kameron Misner went 3-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs, leading a 16-hit attack as the Tampa Bay Rays plated 14 runs in the first three innings and walloped the visiting Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Monday night. ,The Rays set season highs in hits and runs as they cranked out four-run and nine-run inn...
Eastern Michigan tabs Raiders' Maxx Crosby as assistant GM
Star pass rusher Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders became the first active NFL player to take an administrative position with an NCAA team, joining the Eastern Michigan football program as its assistant general manager on Monday, the university announced.,Crosby, 27, who starred at Eastern Michig...
White Sox out to continue fight against Athletics
Athletics left-hander Jeffrey Springs faltered when he faced the Chicago Cubs at the start of April.,On Tuesday, he'll look to keep putting those struggles behind him as the A's start a three-game road series against Chicago's other team, the White Sox.,The White Sox earned their first series victor...