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White Sox RHP Davis Martin working on flaw ahead of start vs. Guardians
Right-hander Davis Martin will look to better disguise his pitches when the Chicago White Sox go for a series victory against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Sunday afternoon.,Martin (9-6, 4.13 ERA) is looking to rebound from a rough outing and potentially correct a pitch-tipping issue.,In a 14-...
Athletics to see how Red Sox respond to rare loss over recent weeks
The Boston Red Sox go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game of their three-game series against the visiting Athletics in an unfamiliar situation: Coming to the ballpark after losing the previous day.,The Red Sox's 7-3 loss to the Athletics on Saturday snapped their nine-game winning streak and was onl...
Ekaterina Alexandrova upsets No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in Toronto
Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova drew even in her WTA career matches against Aryna Sabalenka, knocking off the World No. 1 on Saturday in the fourth round of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Alexandrova, the No. 16 seed, defeated top-seeded Sabalenka of Belarus, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4 in two hours, 29 mi...
White Sox end losing streak with home victory vs. Guardians
Munetaka Murakami homered and Tristan Peters and Chase Meidroth each drove in two runs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians. ,Chicago starter Anthony Kay (9-5) allowed two runs, scattered six hits, walked one and fanned four. Grant Taylor yielded one h...
Jacob deGrom continues dominance of O's, Rangers win 4th straight game
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer and Jacob deGrom pitched five strong innings as the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (8-7) allowed one run on three hits with one walk and nine strikeouts...
Michael Brennan surges into co-lead entering final round of Wyndham
Michael Brennan posted five birdies across the final eight holes to shoot 7-under-par 63 on Saturday and move into a share of the lead with Beau Hossler through three rounds of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C.,Hossler, who was the second-round leader, finally finished his round of 66 fol...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, end Red Sox's 9-game winning streak
Gage Jump posted a career-high 11 strikeouts while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the visiting Athletics snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up two runs and six hits over six innings for the Athletics, who won for only th...
Athletics snap 9-game skid, hold off red-hot Red Sox
Gage Jump allowed two runs and struck out 11 over six innings, while Tyler Soderstrom and Henry Bolte homered as the Athletics 7-3 defeated the host Boston Red Sox on Saturday.,Jump (5-7) gave up six hits and walked two for the Athletics, who snapped a nine-game losing streak and won for only the se...
Rangers activate LHP MacKenzie Gore from paternity list
The Texas Rangers activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore from the paternity list on Saturday and optioned right-hander Ben Peoples to Triple-A Round Rock.,Gore went to the paternity list Wednesday as the Rangers activated left-hander Cody Bradford for his season debut.,Gore, 27, is 6-9 with a 4.55 ERA...
Red Sox send C Adley Rutschman on rehab assignment to Worcester
The Boston Red Sox sent recently acquired catcher Adley Rutschman on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Worcester, moving him closer to his debut with his new club.,Rutschman, 28, was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday along with fellow catcher Jake Rodgers and cash for Carlos Narvaez, three ...
Red Sox scratch RF Wilyer Abreu with leg swelling
The Boston Red Sox scratched right fielder Wilyer Abreu from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics with swelling in his lower right leg.,Eli White was moved from left field to right, while Jarren Duran was inserted into the lineup in left field.,Abreu, 27, sustained the injur...
Olivia Miles scores 26 as Lynx earn statement win over Aces
Olivia Miles scored 26 points and dished out seven assists as the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 98-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis in a duel between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting for Minnesota (26-7), which...
Galaxy adds veteran M Sergi Roberto from Spain
The Los Angeles Galaxy continued to address their deficiencies by signing midfielder Sergi Roberto on Saturday.,A native of Spain, Roberto spent his first 18 seasons with FC Barcelona before moving to Italy to play two seasons with Como 1907. Roberto not only helped Barcelona earn 25 trophies, his e...
Commanders bulk up offensive line with three additions
The Washington Commanders made three additions to their offensive line Saturday, announcing the signings of center Daniel Brunskill, tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere and guard Max Scharping.,The Commanders also released wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. and guard Timothy McKay, while defensive tackle D.J. D...
Raiders hold Kirk Cousins, Maxx Crosby out of practice for Friday fight
Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins and pass rusher Maxx Crosby were held out of Saturday's training camp practice for violating the team rules prohibiting fights when they went chest to chest during the Friday session. ,"We have very clear expectations on how we want to practice and how we want to go ...
White Sox need to shake off big mistake with Guardians closing in
Mired in a season-long five-game losing streak, the Chicago White Sox could really use a win Saturday night.,Manager Will Venable could use one even more.,Venable and the White Sox will look to bounce back from an embarrassing defeat when they host the Cleveland Guardians Saturday night in the middl...
Red Sox chase 10th straight win, aim to hand A's 10th straight loss
The Boston Red Sox can do no wrong these days. At least that's the way it seems.,The Red Sox will enter their Saturday matchup against the visiting Athletics on a nine-game winning streak after recording a 13-1 victory on Friday in the opening contest of a three-game series.,Boston has won 11 of its...
Joc Pederson, Brandon Nimmo lift Rangers past Orioles
Joc Pederson homered in the sixth inning, and Brandon Nimmo made a game-saving throw from right field in the ninth for the Texas Rangers, who earned their third consecutive win in a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas won despite mustering just three hit...
Angel Martinez hits slam, drives in 6 as Guardians rout White Sox
Angel Martinez hit a grand slam during a five-run fifth inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs for the visiting Cleveland Guardians, who rolled to an 8-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,The contest was the opener of a three-game series between a pair of American League Central con...
Payton Tolle fans 14 as Red Sox thrash Athletics
Payton Tolle recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts and Jarren Duran homered to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to nine games by beating the visiting Athletics 13-1 Friday night.,Duran's home run, his 16th of the season, came against starting pitcher Jack Perkins and ignited a five...