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Ryan Garcia to defend WBC title against Conor Benn
WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia will defend his belt against Britain's Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas.,Garcia, 27, announced the date and location of the fight in an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.",Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) won his first major title on Feb. 21 in a 12-roun...
Twins demote former top overall pick Royce Lewis
The Minnesota Twins demoted slumping infielder Royce Lewis to Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.,The news comes on the heels of the Twins sending outfielder Matt Wallner to St. Paul last week. Wallner had 22 homers last season.,Also on Tuesday, the Twins placed catcher Ryan Jeffers on the 10-day injured ...
PWHL expands to San Jose
The Professional Women's Hockey League announced San Jose, Calif., as the home of its 12th franchise on Tuesday.,It will be the fourth expansion team starting play in 2026-27, along with Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario.,The PWHL has a press conference scheduled for 12:45 p.m. PT on Tuesday ...
Jaxon Smith-Njigba on typos on trophy: 'It’s getting disrespectful'
Seattle Seahawks star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba didn't take too kindly to receiving last season's Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year award.,Well, he appreciated the honor. He just wasn't too enamored with the trophy itself.,For starters, the trophy had the words "Defensive Player of ...
Mariners shake up rotation vs. White Sox, send Luis Castillo to bullpen
Luis Castillo hasn't pitched out of the bullpen in a regular-season game in his 10-year career.,That's likely to change Tuesday night, when the Seattle Mariners plan to "piggyback" starter Bryce Miller and Castillo in the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Chicago White Sox.,"Th...
Behind Ranger Suarez, Red Sox eager to continue Royals' woes
Ranger Suarez has been dominant on the mound of late, but he needs some run support from his Boston Red Sox teammates. ,Having not allowed a run in three straight starts, Suarez will aim to help the Red Sox to a second consecutive victory and a road-series win over the struggling Kansas City Royals ...
Behind now-starter Griffin Jax, Rays chase series win vs. Orioles
The Griffin Jax Experiment is going well, which is just fine, of course, with the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander.,A career reliever who has made the transition to starting every fifth day, Jax will take the mound Tuesday night in the second contest of the three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles...
Colt Emerson's first homer helps M's end skid, take down White Sox
Colt Emerson homered for his first major league hit, Julio Rodriguez also went deep and Bryan Woo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-1 Monday night to snap a three-game skid.,Tristan Peters homered in a second consecutive game for the Whit...
Julio Rodriguez homers as Mariners end skid, take down White Sox
Colt Emerson homered for his first major league hit, Julio Rodriguez also went deep and Bryan Woo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-1 Monday night to snap a three-game skid.,Tristan Peters homered for a second consecutive game for the Whi...
Sonny Gray's strong outing leads Red Sox past Royals
Sonny Gray allowed a run and struck out a season-high nine while pitching into the seventh inning, Willson Contreras clubbed a two-run homer, and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Monday night.,Gray (5-1) didn't yield that run until Jac Caglianone's RBI double in the sev...
Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby files injunction against NCAA in gambling case
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby filed for an injunction against the NCAA on Monday, according to reports. Sorsby, 22, is seeking reinstatement for the upcoming college football season after receiving treatment for a gambling addiction. He has been declared "ineligible for competition," accordi...
Spurs PG De’Aaron Fox (ankle) sitting out Game 1 vs. Thunder
San Antonio Spurs point guard De'Aaron Fox has been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night due to a sprained right ankle.,Fox was listed as questionable on Monday afternoon prior to the decision that came less than an hour before tip-of...
Phillies recall INF/OF Otto Kemp, option INF/OF Felix Reyes
One month after he was optioned to the minor leagues, Otto Kemp was called back to the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday while fellow infielder/outfielder Felix Reyes was sent down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Kemp, 26, was 2-for-20 for the Phillies this season before being optioned. In 24 games at Trip...
Report: PWHL to announce San Jose expansion club
The Professional Women's Hockey League will announce San Jose, Calif., as the home of its 12th franchise on Tuesday, The Athletic reported Monday.,It will be the fourth expansion team starting play in 2026-27, along with Detroit, Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario.,The PWHL has a press conference sched...
Mariners counting on youngster Colt Emerson vs. White Sox
Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Colt Emerson was called into manager John Russell's office at Triple-A Tacoma. He was told not to sit down.,Emerson, the Seattle Mariners' top prospect, was informed he needed to pack as quickly as possible because he was headed 40 miles north to Seattle for a nationa...
Red Sox eager to regroup around Sonny Gray in visit to Royals
While the Boston Red Sox continue to struggle, they have played well with Sonny Gray on the mound this season. ,Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals haven't enjoyed much success of late when Seth Lugo has pitched.,With those veterans squaring off, these last-place teams will open a three-game set at Ka...
Defending champion Alex Palou on pole for Indy 500
Alex Palou put himself in prime position to defend his Indianapolis 500 title by winning the pole in qualifying Sunday for the May 24 race.,The Spaniard earned his second career pole with a four-lap average speed of 232.248 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.,The four-time and reigning IndyCar Serie...
Sky rebound from first loss with road victory over Lynx
Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Chicago Sky held on for an 86-79 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Rachel Banham scored 13 points off the bench for Chicago (3-1), which bounced back from its first loss of the season on Friday against the...
Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander repeats as NBA MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, the league announced Sunday night.,Gilgeous-Alexander is the 14th player in league history to win back-to-back MVPs. He is the first player to win consecutive MVP awards ...
Edgar Quero's game-winning homer lifts White Sox over Cubs
Edgar Quero smacked a game-ending two-run home run in the 10th inning and joined Andrew Benintendi with a three-hit game to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 9-8 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.,The White Sox finished 7-2 on a nine-game homestand while earning their fifth series victor...