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Rangers RHP Max Scherzer says he's making debut Sunday
Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer said he will make his season debut on Sunday against the visiting Kansas City Royals.,The Rangers, however, have yet to announce their starting pitcher for Sunday's series finale versus the Royals in Arlington, Texas.,Scherzer has been working his way back aft...
Red Sox hope to add Wilyer Abreu to lineup vs. Reds
The Boston Red Sox could have outfielder Wilyer Abreu in the lineup Saturday when they visit the Cincinnati Reds for the second game of a three-game series. , ,Abreu has been on the 10-day injured list since June 4 with a sprained right ankle, but he was with the team Friday and Boston manager Alex ...
White Sox's Drew Thorpe continues initiation vs. Tigers
After getting roughed up in his latest start, Chicago White Sox rookie Drew Thorpe will look to bounce back against the host Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.,Ranked the No. 3 prospect in the White Sox organization by MLB Pipeline, Thorpe lasted just 3 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondback...
Tigers edge White Sox to end four-game skid
Carson Kelly hit a two-run homer and the host Detroit Tigers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.,Detroit starter Jack Flaherty (5-4) gave up one run and five hits while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings. Beau Brieske pitched two innings ...
Coyotes fume over canceled land auction
The scheduled auction of a land parcel in north Phoenix was canceled on Friday, prompting the Arizona Coyotes to declare that the move "seriously jeopardizes the future of NHL hockey returning to the desert.",Alex Meruelo sold his existing hockey franchise to the owners of the Utah Jazz in April, an...
Reds win battle of home runs, top Red Sox
Jeimer Candelario hit two solo home runs to propel the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,Both home runs came against Boston starting pitcher Kutter Crawford. The first opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, and the second put the Reds in front...
Sizzling Real Salt Lake face test in LA Galaxy
Real Salt Lake could face the toughest challenge yet to their historic unbeaten run when they host the LA Galaxy in a clash of Western Conference contenders on Saturday night.,West-leading Salt Lake (10-2-7, 37 points) extended its club-record single-season unbeaten streak to 15 games in its 4-3 win...
Top seed torment? Tennessee bids to beat Texas A&M in MCWS
OMAHA, Neb. -- It has been 25 years since a No. 1 seed has won the Men's College World Series and Tennessee is aiming to end the drought.,The Volunteers will have to get through a fellow SEC opponent to do so and will begin pursuit of the title when they open the best-of-three finals against No. 3 T...
Reports: QB Michael Penix Jr., Falcons agree to contract terms
The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to contract terms with quarterback Michael Penix Jr., their first-round pick, according to multiple media reports on Friday.,Penix, selected eighth overall out of Washington, is getting a four-year rookie deal valued at $22.88 million, including a $13.46 million signi...
MCWS Finals: Tennessee favored to snap No. 1 drought vs. Texas A&M
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Tennessee Volunteers will continue their quest to become the first No. 1 seed to win the Men's College World Series in a quarter century when they open the best-of-three finals against No. 3 Texas A&M on Saturday.,Both teams went undefeated through bracket play, which left downtow...
Streaking Lynx face mentally tough Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx will go for their sixth win in a row when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Minnesota (12-3) is coming off a 68-55 win over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night. The Lynx have not lost since June 7, which was the last time they played the M...
NASCAR arrives in New Hampshire, but many minds already on 2025
Stewart-Haas Racing announced last month that it would cease operations at the season's end, but the situation took a major turn on Thursday when part-owner Gene Haas decided to keep one of the organization's charters and stay in NASCAR.,The formation of the Haas Factory Team means that one of the f...
Former Texas A&M star RB Darren Lewis dies at 55
Former Texas A&M running back Darren Lewis, best known for breaking Eric Dickerson's Southwest Conference rushing record, died on Thursday following a battle with cancer. He was 55.,Texas A&M announced the passing of Lewis, who was a two-time All-American and the school's all-time leading rusher.,Ni...
Bulls, Thunder complete Alex Caruso-Josh Giddey trade
The Thunder and Bulls swapped guards on Friday, with Alex Caruso heading to Oklahoma City and Josh Giddey to Chicago.,Both teams announced the deal.,Caruso, 30, is entering the final year of his four-year, $36.98 million contract, and the Bulls get younger by adding the 21-year-old Giddey. The Thund...
Rangers, Royals open series eager to end June swoons
Two teams that have done their share of swooning in June face off Friday night when the Kansas City Royals open a three-game series against the defending World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas.,Both teams have sputtered to 7-10 records so far this month. The Rangers, who have lost f...
Lexi Thompson grabs first-round lead at Women's PGA
Lexi Thompson, 10 years removed from her lone major championship, holds a one-shot lead after the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday in Sammamish, Wash.,Thompson shot a 4-under-par 68 at Sahalee Country Club to sit just ahead of world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Thailand's Patty ...
Lexi Thompson takes lead at Women's PGA
Lexi Thompson, 10 years removed from her lone major championship, jumped to the lead in the first round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship on Thursday in Sammamish, Wash.,Thompson shot a 4-under-par 68 at Sahalee Country Club to sit one stroke ahead of world No. 1 Nelly Korda and Thailand's Patty ...
Sharp right-handers face off as Tigers host White Sox
Jack Flaherty and Erick Fedde have been pleasant surprises on otherwise disappointing teams. The right-handers will square off on the mound when the Detroit Tigers host the Chicago White Sox on Friday night to open a three-game series.,Flaherty (4-4, 3.01 ERA) has displayed pinpoint control this sea...
Astros deliver key hits against skidding White Sox
Yordan Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI, sparking the visiting Houston Astros to a 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Alex Bregman also tallied three hits for Houston, which took two of three from Chicago.,White Sox starter Chris Flexen threw six innings of one-run ball ...
Penguins re-sign G Alex Nedeljkovic to two-year contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic through the 2025-26 season, the team announced Thursday.,The contract averages a value of $2.5 million for each of the two seasons.,Nedeljkovic, 28, was 18-7-7 in 38 games (33 starts) with a .902 save percentage, 2.97 goals-against averag...