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Blue Jays' Max Scherzer placed on IL with forearm, ankle issues
The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis on Monday.,The 41-year-old has been one strikeout shy of a milestone 3,500 for the past nine days but couldn't hit that mark in losses to the Arizona Di...

Report: Phoenix, Vegas potential options if Whitecaps relocate
Las Vegas and Phoenix are the top contenders to become an MLS city if the Vancouver Whitecaps were to relocate, The Athletic reported on Monday.,MLS declined to comment on the report.,Per the report, a special committee of MLS owners met earlier this month to conduct talks on the future of the White...

Seven-time Olympic champion Allyson Felix chasing comeback at 40
Allyson Felix, the most decorated Olympic track athlete with 11 medals and seven golds, wants a ticket to the Games in her hometown of Los Angeles in 2028 and has no intention to buy it.,Felix, 40, said Monday she is launching a comeback four years after retirement to prove she remains worthy of rep...

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer placed on IR with forearm, ankle issues
The Toronto Blue Jays placed veteran right-hander Max Scherzer on the 15-day injured list with left ankle inflammation and right forearm tendinitis on Monday.,The 41-year-old has been one strikeout shy of a milestone 3,500 for the past nine days but couldn't hit that mark in losses to the Arizona Di...

Alexander Blockx latest youngster to knock off high seed in Madrid
Alexander Blockx of Belgium was the latest player to secure his first career top-10 victory when he upset Canadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (3), 6-3 on Monday in the third round of the Madrid Open.,Blockx, 21, reached the Round of 16 for the second straight ATP Masters 1000 event after f...

Celtics return home with chance to finish off reeling Sixers
The Boston Celtics can close out the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday night., ,After splitting two games in Boston, the second-seeded Celtics took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series by beating the seventh-seeded 76ers twice i...

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby enters gambling addiction program
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby is entering a treatment program for a gambling addiction and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team, the school announced Monday.,ESPN reported that Sorsby, who transferred to join the Red Raiders this offseason from Cincinnati, made thousands of do...

Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua set for 2026 fight
Former world heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have signed contracts to fight each other for the first time later this year, promoters confirmed Monday.,No specific date or venue has been announced for the long-awaited battle of aging British boxers, which will be broadcast live on...

Facing Jays, Red Sox hope managerial change sparks turnaround
Boston Red Sox players have been more than open about their feelings behind the organization's decision to fire manager Alex Cora and five members of the coaching staff Saturday.,An unpopular choice made by the front office could spark an early-season turnaround, though, as Boston has won back-to-ba...

Angels, White Sox looking for offensive consistency
One month into the season, the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels have experienced extreme positives at the plate to go with frustrating negatives.,As the teams begin a three-game set in Chicago on Monday, the aim remains to build consistency -- with victories hopefully to follow.,After outsco...

Payton Pritchard (32), Celtics shoot down Sixers, lead 3-1
Payton Pritchard scored a career-playoff-high 32 points off the bench and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead with a convincing 128-96 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.,Jayson Tatum made five treys and recorded 30 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds and Jaylen Brown a...

Marco Reus scores brace as Galaxy edge Real Salt Lake
Marco Reus scored on a late penalty kick for his second goal of the match as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Sunday at Carson, Calif.,JT Marcinkowski made nine saves, including two in extra time to atone for an earlier mishap, for the Galaxy (3-4-3, 12 points), who won...

76ers star Joel Embiid active for Game 4 vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid was active and in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the visiting Boston Celtics on Sunday.,Embiid has not played since April 6, as he required an emergency appendectomy during a team trip through Tex...

Jose Tena's HR in 10th helps Nationals edge White Sox
Jose Tena hit a pinch-hit solo home run in the 10th inning after CJ Abrams provided a go-ahead sacrifice fly as the visiting Washington Nationals defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Sunday.,Both pitching staffs allowed just four hits. Paxton Schultz worked around Tristan Peters' RBI single in the ...

Red Sox beat O's in first game since Alex Cora's firing
Willson Contreras hit a two-run home run and Connelly Early pitched into the seventh inning as the Boston Red Sox won in their first game after a surprising weekend managerial change, beating the host Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Sunday afternoon.,Chad Tracy was in the Boston dugout as interim manager a...

Texas A&M adds Loyola Marymount F Jalen Shelley
Loyola Marymount transfer forward Jalen Shelley has committed to Texas A&M, he told On3 on Sunday.,Shelley, who is from Little Elm, Texas, is coming off his weekend visit to College Station.,He averaged 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists and shot 45.7% from the field in 25 games (all starts) ...

Craig Breslow declares 'fresh start' for Red Sox after firing Alex Cora
Sitting in front of a Baltimore Orioles-themed backdrop, Boston Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy and head of baseball operations Craig Breslow explained on Sunday morning why manager Alex Cora and several members of his staff were fired Saturday.,"It really comes down to the belief that we have in the player...
Red Sox Fire Alex Cora: What It Means for Boston’s Future
The Red Sox fired Alex Cora after a 17-1 win. Here’s what it says about the organization’s deeper issues....

Nationals SS Nasim Nunez playing 'nasty' against White Sox
Washington Nationals shortstop Nasim Nunez delivered two hits, four RBIs and a stolen base during Saturday's 6-3, 10-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,Nunez acknowledged he was aiming to emulate one of his favorite players, current New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor -- a path ...

Red Sox play first game under new management in series finale vs. Orioles
The Boston Red Sox barely had a chance to enjoy a big day of success on the field before there was an overhaul of the coaching staff.,They'll go into Sunday afternoon's series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles with Chad Tracy as interim manager after the firing of Alex Cora was revealed hour...