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White Sox spot Rockies lead, then score 11 unanswered runs in win
Paul DeJong finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, helping lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-3 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Saturday.,DeJong's homer was one of four for Chicago, as Lenyn Sosa, Luis Robert Jr. and Korey Lee all launched home runs. The White Sox matched a seas...

Report: Suns to re-sign F Royce O'Neale on 4-year deal
The Phoenix Suns are set to re-sign forward Royce O'Neale to a four-year, $44-million contract, ESPN reported Saturday.,O'Neale, 31, was acquired by the Suns at February's trade deadline from the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that also included the Memphis Grizzlies. In 30 games (eight starts) ...

Fever to focus on details in visit to Mercury
The Indiana Fever will continue to fine-tune their offense around Caitlin Clark when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon., ,After Indiana (7-12) absorbed its second straight loss, an 89-77 defeat at Seattle on Thursday, coach Christie Sides said her team needs the star rookie to shoot...

Lynx out to bounce back vs. Sky, Angel Reese
Angel Reese has a chance to make more WNBA history during her stellar rookie season for the Chicago Sky. ,The Minnesota Lynx will try to contain Reese and bounce back from a highly disappointing performance. ,Reese eyes a single-season, league-record 10th straight double-double Sunday, when the Sky ...
Top 2024 NBA Free Agents: Potential Suitors, Landing Spots For Paul George, Demar DeRozan, and More
Top NBA free agents in 2024 include players like Paul George and Demar DeRozan, but which teams could be suitors for these All-Stars?...

Red Sox aim to bounce back vs. Padres behind Tanner Houck
The Boston Red Sox will have right-hander Tanner Houck on the mound Saturday when they attempt to end the visiting San Diego Padres' four-game winning streak.,Houck (7-5, 2.18 ERA) began the season battling to win the fifth spot in Boston's rotation but has quickly become the team's ace. He leads th...

White Sox host Rockies, look to extend rare win streak
Nothing about the 2024 season has been easy for the Chicago White Sox.,For two nights in a row, however, excellent pitching has led to a rare winning streak for the club ahead of a Saturday afternoon game against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,A day after the White Sox blanked the Atlanta Braves 1-0...

Drew Thorpe's solid outing helps White Sox top Rockies
Drew Thorpe threw six solid innings, helping lead the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday.,In his fourth career start, Thorpe (2-1) allowed just two runs on two hits, striking out four and walking one. Tommy Pham finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two walks, a...

Nine-run inning sparks Padres' rout of Red Sox
The San Diego Padres scored nine runs in the fifth inning Friday night and extended their winning streak to four games by beating the host Boston Red Sox 9-2.,The big inning featured a two-run homer from Kyle Higashioka (his ninth), a three-run shot from Jackson Merrill (his 11th) and two-run single...

Under new leadership, Quakes seek better play vs. Galaxy
The San Jose Earthquakes have been the worst team in MLS this season and it cost Luchi Gonzalez his job as coach.,Interim head coach Ian Russell will lead the team into battle Saturday night when the Earthquakes host the Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium.,The Earthquakes (3-14-2, 11 points) hav...

Blues acquire C Alexandre Texier from Blue Jackets
The St. Louis Blues acquired center Alexandre Texier from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. ,Texier, 24, was a second-round selection of the Blue Jackets in the 2017 draft and posted 79 points (34 goals, 45 assists) in 201 games with Columbus.,The Fra...

Slumping Rangers send Max Scherzer to cool off O's
The Texas Rangers will try to snap a four-game losing streak with perhaps the ideal pitcher going to the mound Friday night against the Baltimore Orioles., ,Max Scherzer is back in action and the Rangers need a vintage performance from him., ,The Orioles hit four home runs in their 11-2 series-openi...

Five White Sox pitchers combine to blank Braves in 1-0 win
Luis Robert Jr. homered and five pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as the Chicago White Sox edged the visiting Atlanta Braves 1-0 on Thursday to stop a four-game losing streak.,Chicago made the most of four hits in the makeup of a game rained out on April 3. Michael Kopech worked around a two...

Texas lands K-State transfer forward Arthur Kaluma
Former Kansas State forward Arthur Kaluma announced Thursday that he is transferring to Texas.,"Hook ‘em," Kaluma wrote on Instagram along with a picture of himself in Texas gear, tipping a cowboy hat over his eyes.,<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="h...

Rising Padres, Red Sox looking for more in interleague series
Two teams playing better baseball of late will meet Friday when the San Diego Padres visit the Boston Red Sox for the start of a three-game series.,The Padres have won three in a row and capped a 6-1 homestand with an 8-5 victory over Washington on Wednesday. The Red Sox won three of their last four...

Wings surge past Lynx to end 11-game losing streak
Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points and Teaira McCowan added 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Dallas Wings ended an 11-game losing streak with a 94-88 victory over the visiting Minnesota Lynx at Arlington, Texas.,Odyssey Sims scored 18 points in her season debut as the Wings (4-13) trailed by 15 point...

Report: Suns G Eric Gordon to decline $3.4M option
Phoenix Suns veteran guard Eric Gordon will decline his player option for 2024-25, The Athletic reported Thursday, and become a free agent.,The 35-year-old former first-round draft pick averaged 11.0 points with 2.0 assists in 68 games (24 starts) for the Suns this past season, his 16th in the NBA. ...

Max Verstappen: Staying at Red Bull through 2025
Three-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen confirmed Thursday he will race for Red Bull next season, refuting rumors that he was contemplating a switch to Mercedes.,"I think I've said this before," he said at a pre-Austrian Grand Prix press conference. "I mean, naturally of course people are...

Chris Sale faces original team as Braves visit White Sox
The Chicago White Sox were playing .200 ball when the Atlanta Braves left Guaranteed Rate Field after a rainout postponed the finale of the second series of the season.,Chicago's winning percentage has improved only marginally in the 12 weeks since. As for the Braves? They're in the thick of the Nat...

O's hope Gunnar Henderson continues power surge vs. Rangers
Finding offensive sparks has been a chore for the Baltimore Orioles recently, but shortstop Gunnar Henderson continues to set the standard when things go right.,Henderson has homered in consecutive games, a string he carries into a four-game series that begins Thursday night against the visiting Tex...