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Seth Lugo, Royals intent on continuing mastery of White Sox
No matter the season or personnel, the Kansas City Royals have dominated the Chicago White Sox at home in recent years. ,Looking to avoid a third consecutive defeat, the Royals will aim for a 15th straight home victory over the White Sox in the opener of a four-game set Thursday night. ,Since Aug. ...

Rockets fight to keep win streak going, next take on inconsistent 76ers
In the blink of an eye, all the Houston Rockets gained during their six-game winning streak entering Tuesday seemed lost when the Phoenix Suns assertively seized momentum early with a 24-0 surge.,The Rockets had climbed to within range of the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference and carved out a dec...

Taylor Ward's 3 doubles enough for Orioles to complete sweep of White Sox
Taylor Ward went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBIs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Wednesday to earn a three-game series sweep.,Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso also doubled for the Orioles, who had seven hits.,Ward delivered the last of the club's six t...

Sonny Gray helps Red Sox blank Brewers
Sonny Gray tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings and Trevor Story drove in two runs to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 on Wednesday., ,Gray (2-0) limited Milwaukee to three hits, walked two and struck out two. Ten of the 19 outs he recorded came on ground balls., ,The vict...

Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. 'where he needs to be' in ACL rehab
There is still no clear timetable for Michael Penix Jr.'s recovery from the torn ACL that ended the Falcons quarterback's 2025 season, coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday.,He added that Penix is "right where he needs to be" in his recovery from the injury sustained Nov. 16 vs. Carolina.,Stefanski h...

Reports: Texans exercise options for CJ Stroud, Will Anderson
The Houston Texans exercised the fifth-year options for quarterback CJ Stroud and pass-rusher Will Anderson, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,The options will pay Stroud $25.904 million and Anderson $21.512 million in 2027. They were the No. 2 and No. 3 overall picks in the 2023 NFL Draft by ...

Virginia extends Tony Elliott through 2030 season
Virginia head coach Tony Elliott agreed to a contract extension that spans through the 2030 season, the university announced Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed for Elliott, who guided the Cavaliers to a school-record 11 wins last season following their 13-7 victory over Missouri in the Ta...

Alex Ovechkin: Decision on future will come in offseason
Washington Capitals superstar captain Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's all-time leader in goals, said he will wait until the offseason to decide if he'll continue his playing career.,Ovechkin, 40, is playing in his 21st NHL season. The 2018 Stanley Cup champion and three-time Hart Trophy recipient is playin...

White Sox send Opening Day starter Shane Smith to minors
The Chicago White Sox optioned Opening Day starter Shane Smith to Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.,In a corresponding move, they selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Tyler Schweitzer from Charlotte.,Smith, a 26-year-old right-hander, lasted just 1 2/3 innings in the March 26 opener, a 14-2 l...

Orioles strive to continue mastery of White Sox in finale of series
The Baltimore Orioles have dealt with their low-scoring woes by benefiting from strong pitching and solid defense through two games in Chicago.,Now the Orioles will go for a three-game series sweep when they take on the White Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,The Orioles have their first two-game winning ...

Red Sox ride rare victory into series finale vs. Brewers
The Boston Red Sox will turn to veteran right-hander Sonny Gray while the visiting Milwaukee Brewers will counter with left-hander Shane Drohan in the rubber match of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.,Drohan will make his major league debut against his former organization after being acqui...

Trevor Story's RBI double breaks deadlock, leads Red Sox past Brewers
Trevor Story snapped a scoreless tie with a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning, Garrett Crochet took a shutout into the seventh and the Boston Red Sox held on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night., ,The Red Sox, who managed just three hits, converted three cons...

Gunnar Henderson's 2-run HR boosts O's over White Sox
Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning as the visiting Baltimore Orioles rallied past the host Chicago White Sox for a 4-2 victory Tuesday afternoon.,Henderson's fourth homer of the season came during a three-run uprising, with his blast off reliever Chris Murphy.,T...

Patriots trade LB Marte Mapu to Texans
The New England Patriots traded linebacker Marte Mapu to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.,Terms of the trade were not disclosed, though ESPN reported the deal includes a swap of 2027 NFL Draft picks that gives a seventh-round pick to the Texans in exchange for a sixth-rounder.,Mapu is entering the las...

Texas F Dailyn Swain declares for NBA draft
Texas forward Dailyn Swain plans to enter the 2026 NBA Draft.,Swain came to Austin prior to this season to play for Sean Miller, who was his head coach at Xavier.,"Cincinnati to Austin ... what a ride," Swain said on his Instagram page in announcing his decision Tuesday.,Players have until May 27 to...

White Sox put Austin Hays on IL, Brooks Baldwin reportedly out for season
The Chicago White Sox placed veteran outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.,Additionally, infielder Brooks Baldwin will reportedly miss the season after he was placed on the injured list before Opening Day with what was first diagnosed as an elbow...

John Harbaugh: Prospects 'high' DT Dexter Lawrence stays with Giants
New York's star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence did not report to the Giants' offseason program Tuesday after requesting a trade, but new coach John Harbaugh said he believes "prospects are going to be high" that Lawrence will remain with the Giants.,"Speaking for the Giants, we want Dexter here an...

White Sox place OF Austin Hays (hamstring) on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed veteran outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.,Chicago called up outfielder Dustin Harris from Triple-A Charlotte ahead of its game with the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The White Sox also transferred right-hander Mike ...

Skidding Red Sox face tall task in quieting Brewers' loud bats
The Boston Red Sox will try to end a three-game losing streak and avoid dropping their fourth straight series when they host the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night., ,Milwaukee opened the three-game set by overcoming a three-run deficit en route to an 8-6 victory on Monday.,Christian Yelich recorded...

Orioles, Trevor Rogers plot to keep down White Sox's offense
After four Baltimore pitchers combined on a four-hitter in a 2-1 victory against the host Chicago White Sox on Monday, Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers aspires to keep the relief corps as well-rested as possible on Tuesday afternoon.,"I take it upon myself to try to go as deep in games the best I c...