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Dodgers place INF Hyeseong Kim (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed infielder Hyeseong Kim on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to left shoulder bursitis.,In a corresponding move, the Dodgers selected the contract of shortstop Alex Freeland from Triple-A Oklahoma City in his first call-up to the majors.,Kim, 26, played on Monday a...
Fever rising as Mercury visit for season's first meeting
The Indiana Fever might have found a rhythm while superstar guard Caitlin Clark remains sidelined.,However, recording a third consecutive victory Wednesday night in Indianapolis could prove difficult against the visiting Phoenix Mercury, who could be back on track following their longest skid of 202...
Venus Williams part of star-filled U.S. Open mixed-doubles event
The mixed-doubles field at the U.S. Open, which begins next month in New York, will be a star-studded event.,The United States Tennis Association announced Tuesday the eight teams receiving direct entries into the tournament, as well as six wild-card entrants. Two more teams will take part as wild c...
After weathering storm vs. Red Sox, Twins hope for better days
The Minnesota Twins' patience paid off after they waited out a big storm. ,Now, the Twins hope brighter days are ahead. ,Minnesota will face the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night in the second installment of a three-game series in Minneapolis. The Twins are coming off a 5-4 comeback win in the series ...
Luis Robert Jr. in spotlight as White Sox host Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies reliever Tanner Banks shared a clubhouse with Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. as Chicago teammates for parts of three seasons.,With Robert surging entering Tuesday night's game between visiting Philadelphia and Chicago and rumored to be on the trading block, mi...
Yankees turn to Max Fried in rematch vs. Rays
Max Fried is in the midst of his worst stretch in an otherwise solid first season of an eight-year contract with the New York Yankees.,On Tuesday night, the Yankees hope to see the version of Fried they saw for most of the first three months when they continue a four-game series against the visiting...
Twins wait out storm, grab walk-off win over Red Sox
Brooks Lee hit a walk-off, two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night in Minneapolis.,The game was delayed by violent storms before the start of the bottom of the ninth. The teams resumed after more than an hour ...
Colson Montgomery, Luis Robert Jr. homer as White Sox top Phillies
Colson Montgomery and Luis Robert Jr. homered and Davis Martin pitched 5 2/3 sharp innings to help the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.,Lenyn Sosa went 3-for-3 for the White Sox, including an RBI single in the eighth.,Chicago has won the first game...
Cubs announce extension for baseball operations boss Jed Hoyer
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer entered 2025 without a contract beyond this season.,But with the Cubs sharing the National League's best record with the Milwaukee Brewers entering Monday's play, Hoyer has been rewarded with a multiyear extension announced prior to the Cubs' s...
Red Bull adviser confirms Max Verstappen staying for 2026
Red Bull Racing will have Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen for at least another season.,Team adviser Helmut Marko said Monday that the four-time defending F1 champion would return to the team in 2026 despite reported interest from Mercedes.,A widely reported exit clause in Verstappen's Red Bull co...
Former world champion boxer Dwight Muhammad Qawi dies at 72
Former two-division world champion Dwight Muhammad Qawi, a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, has died at age 72.,His sister, Wanda King, said Qawi died on Friday after a five-year battle with dementia.,"He was a great father, a great Pop-Pop to his grandchildren," King told BoxingScen...
After beating Dodgers, Red Sox turn attention to Minnesota
The Boston Red Sox will try to boost their playoff chances when they square off against the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series Monday night in Minneapolis.,Boston is coming off back-to-back wins over the Los Angeles Dodgers during the weekend. The victories gave the Red Sox a 4-5 r...
Phillies go for another series win vs. White Sox
Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson credits the depth of his club's offense as his hitters try to "keep up with the Joneses in the lineup.",It's a good aspiration to have, and one that helped the Phillies to consecutive series victories as they open a three-game set against the host Chicago Wh...
Dream hand Lynx first home loss of season
Brittney Griner scored 13 of her season-high 22 points in the second quarter Sunday night, when the Atlanta Dream took control before holding on for a 90-86 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (22-5) saw the end of a 14-game home winning streak, as well as a four-game overall wi...
Twins All-Star OF Byron Buxton (rib cartilage) day-to-day
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton has cartilage irritation in his rib cage and his status is day-to-day, the team announced Sunday.,Manager Rocco Baldelli said after Buxton's MRI exam on Sunday that the outfielder will not be placed on the injured list.,"It's a good outcome," Bald...
Alex Palou grabs astounding eighth win of 2025 at Laguna Seca
Alex Palou started from pole position and rarely gave up his lead as he sailed to his eighth win of the IndyCar Series season at the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday in Monterey, Calif.,It was the Spaniard's third victory at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca following wins in 2022 and 2024....
Rangers dispatch Braves for sixth straight win
Wyatt Langford drove in three runs with a first-inning double and Josh Smith and Josh Jung added two RBI each to back a solid start by rookie Jack Leiter as the soaring Texas Rangers waylaid the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Tex...
Alex Bregman, Red Sox take down Dodgers to win series
Alex Bregman hammered a go-ahead two-run homer to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday.,Bregman's 13th home run of the year came against Los Angeles starting pitcher Dustin May to conclude a three-run fifth inning.,Michael Conforto had three hits -- a solo home ...
Cubs hold on to lead for crosstown series win over White Sox
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and Ben Brown pitched five strong innings to lift the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,An early spurt staked the Cubs to a 2-1 lead before they held on to take two of three in the crosstown series.,Daniel P...
Report: Chargers LT Rashawn Slater lands record extension
Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Rashawn Slater has agreed to a record-setting four-year, $114 million extension, ESPN reported on Sunday.,The deal includes a record $92 million guaranteed and makes Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman in history at $28.5 million per season, per the report.,Tam...