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White Sox promote top RHP prospect Drew Thorpe
Drew Thorpe, the top right-handed pitching prospect in the Chicago White Sox farm system, will be called up to make his major league debut Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.,White Sox manager Pedro Grifol confirmed the plan to reporters on Sunday in advance of the team's trip to Seattle.,Thorpe, ...
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday signed head coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year extension, keeping him on the sidelines through the 2027 season.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team. Tomlin was entering the final year of his contract.,"Mike Tomlin's leadership and commitment to the Steeler...
Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...
4-star CB Daryus Dixson commits to Penn State
Penn State picked up a commitment from four-star cornerback Daryus Dixson on Monday following his official weekend visit to the campus.,Dixson plays at Southern California powerhouse Mater Dei, and the 247Sports composite ranks him as the No. 10 overall cornerback in the Class of 2025.,He announced ...
Galaxy transfer M Daniel Aguirre to Chivas
The Los Angeles Galaxy transferred midfielder Daniel Aguirre to Liga MX side Chivas on Monday.,Aguirre, 24, tallied two goals and four assists in 51 MLS matches (six starts) since his Galaxy debut in 2021.,"Dan's progression from Galaxy II member to regular first-team contributor is a source of prid...
Mariners happy to return home to face White Sox
The Seattle Mariners bid good riddance to Kansas City.,Despite prevailing 6-5 in 10 innings Sunday afternoon to avoid a three-game sweep against the Royals, the Mariners gladly boarded a flight home.,They'll open a four-game series against the lowly Chicago White Sox on Monday night.,"It was wild li...
Kayla McBride, Lynx shoot down Storm's six-game win streak
Kayla McBride scored 32 points on 9-for-13 shooting, including 7-for-10 from beyond the arc, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for an 83-64 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.,Napheesa Collier recorded a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Minnesota (8-3), whic...
Max Verstappen back atop the podium with Canadian Grand Prix victory
Reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won for the sixth time this season, navigating wet and dry conditions and a challenge from Lando Norris to capture the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday in Montreal.,Verstappen's Red Bull Racing Honda finished the 70 laps at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve by...
Red Sox force extra innings, top White Sox in 10
Jamie Westbrook and Rob Refsnyder drove in 10th-inning runs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox rally for a 6-4 win against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,Refsnyder and David Hamilton had two hits apiece for the Red Sox, who earned a split of the four-game series.,Paul DeJong and Corey Julks contr...
Carlos Alcaraz tops Alexander Zverev to win first French Open
The next great Spaniard has arrived at the French Open.,Third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz came from behind to defeat fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in four hours and 19 minutes to win his third Grand Slam title on Sunday -- his first on the clay courts at Roland Garros i...
White Sox take on Red Sox in search of rare 3-game win streak
Seven losing streaks of at least four games -- including a franchise-worst 14-game skid -- have sent the Chicago White Sox spiraling this season.,Positive responses to the streaks by the team have been scarce but not non-existent. ,On Sunday, the White Sox will try to extend their latest rebound and...
Storm ride 6-game win streak into matchup with Lynx
The Seattle Storm say they feel like a much different team than the one that opened the season with back-to-back losses against the Minnesota Lynx.,Seattle (7-3) has won six games in a row going into Sunday night's matchup with the Lynx (7-3) in Minneapolis.,The Storm are coming off a 78-65 road win...
Red-hot Heliot Ramos leads Giants past Rangers
Heliot Ramos homered and doubled and drove in three runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to their third straight victory, 3-1, over the Texas Rangers on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Tex.,Austin Slater scored two runs and Matt Chapman singled in four at-bats to extend his on-base streak to 25 ga...
Gavin Sheets blasts White Sox past Red Sox
Gavin Sheets belted a grand slam among his three hits, Paul DeJong homered and four pitchers delivered 4 2/3 innings of three-hit relief to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-1 victory against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,After stopping a franchise-worst 14-game losing streak Friday night, th...
Giants hope power surge continues vs. Rangers
The San Francisco Giants are in a three-way tie for eighth place in the National League for home runs heading into Saturday afternoon's game with the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. But Giants manager Bob Melvin believes his team can hit the long ball more consisten...
White Sox face Red Sox, seek 1st win streak since mid-May
The Chicago White Sox ended the worst single-season losing streak in franchise history, a 14-game skid, with a 7-2 home victory against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.,Now to exhale and move on.,"It's just a really good feeling to break a streak that seems to be the hot topic," White Sox manager Pedro...
Kahleah Copper's clutch 3-pointer lifts Mercury past Lynx
Kahleah Copper's 3-pointer with 0.9 seconds to play sent the host Phoenix Mercury to an 81-80 win over the Minnesota Lynx Friday night in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Copper, who used a screen from teammate Brittney Griner to get space for the winning shot, finished with 34 points in the victory for t...
White Sox beat Red Sox to end 14-game skid
Luis Robert, Gavin Sheets and Andrew Vaughn homered and Garrett Crochet pitched six strong innings as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Friday to stop a 14-game losing streak.,Chicago snapped its franchise-worst skid behind an eight-hit attack, winning for the first time ...
Galaxy transfer D Marcus Ferkranus to Australian club
The Los Angeles Galaxy transferred homegrown defender Marcus Ferkranus to Australian top-flight side Brisbane Roar FC.,The deal, announced late Thursday, becomes effective July 1.,Ferkranus, 21, has yet to feature in an MLS regular season match. He has played for MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Ventura Count...
Alexander Zverev settles abuse case before French semifinal
Alexander Zverev reached a settlement in a domestic abuse case in a German court, announced Friday, the same day the No. 4 seed played in the French Open semifinals.,The 27-year-old German's lawyers told Reuters that the case involving the mother of his child had been closed.,The Athletic reported t...