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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earns Finals MVP, cements historic season
Named NBA Finals MVP ollowing Oklahoma City's 103-91 Game 7 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has earned the crown jewel of one of the NBA's most decorated seasons at only 26 years old. ,Gilgeous-Alexander won the regular-season MVP and Finals...
Max Scherzer set to make Blue Jays return on Wednesday
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer is set to make his return to the mound for Toronto on Wednesday when the Blue Jays play the middle game of a three-game set at the Cleveland Guardians.,Manager John Schneider has officially listed Scherzer as the starter in that game. It will mark his first a...
Giants beat Red Sox in slugfest to take series
Casey Schmitt, Mike Yastrzemski and Willy Adames hit home runs, Heliot Ramos collected four RBIs and the San Francisco Giants outslugged the visiting Boston Red Sox for a 9-5 victory to compete a three-game series win Sunday afternoon.,Completing his first set of games against his former team, Rafae...
Red Sox place RHP Hunter Dobbins (elbow strain) on IL
Right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an elbow strain, the Boston Red Sox announced Sunday.,The former eighth-round pick out of Texas Tech in 2021 has made his MLB debut this season for Boston, posting a 4.10 ERA with a 4-1 record in 12 appearances (10 s...
Alex Palou garners sixth win of season at Road America
Alex Palou returned to the familiar setting of the winner's circle Sunday, taking the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America by 2.175 seconds for his sixth win in nine races this season Sunday in Elkhart, Wis.,The Spaniard notched his first victory since the Indianapolis 500 and extended his dominant lead ...
Clutch Miguel Vargas double pushes White Sox past Blue Jays
Miguel Vargas hit the go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth and the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Vargas had two hits to help the White Sox take the rubber match of the three-game series.,Bo Bichette had two RBI singles for the Blue Jays, ...
Sports world mourns death of FedEx founder Fred Smith
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx Corp. and a notable financier of various sporting endeavors, has died at the age of 80, his company announced Sunday.,Smith, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, attended Yale, and began the shipping company that became synonymous with his hometown of Memphi...
Giants, Rafael Devers turn focus to series win vs. Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox and host San Francisco Giants will try to win a series when the interleague rivals clash for a third time Sunday afternoon, with the Giants' Rafael Devers looking to send the home fans happy.,Devers, who was dealt from Boston to San Francisco a week ago, has been the focal point d...
White Sox out to turn tables on Blue Jays, win series
The visiting Chicago White Sox aim to reverse a trend Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Blue Jays have mostly had their way with the White Sox recently. Toronto is 13-2 against the South Siders since June 22, 2022, after a 7-1 victory on ...
Streaky Rangers look for series sweep in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates hope to salvage a brief, three-game homestand Sunday when their series wraps up with the Texas Rangers.,Having lost six of their last seven games, the National League Central cellar-dwelling Pirates will send Bailey Falter (5-3, 3.49 ERA) to the mound in hoping to right the sh...
Rangers place 1B Jake Burger (oblique) on 10-day injured list
The Texas Rangers placed first baseman Jake Burger on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a left oblique strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers recalled rookie first baseman Justin Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock.,Burger, 29, felt tightness on his left side on a swinging strikeout i...
Without Napheesa Collier, Lynx still rally to top Sparks
Kayla McBride scored 29 points on 9-for-13 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for an 82-66 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting for Minnesota (12-1), which won its third game in a row. Maria Kliundikova made her...
Blue Jays' homers back strong pitching in win over White Sox
Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (3-3) allowed one unearned run, two hits and three walks while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings.,Davis Sch...
Rafael Devers hits first HR for Giants in win over Red Sox
Rafael Devers hit his first home run for his new team against his former team, Landen Roupp combined with three relievers on a six-hitter and the San Francisco Giants held on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.,Acquired last Sunday from the Red Sox, Devers had g...
Blue Jays homers back up strong pitching in win over White Sox
Jose Berrios pitched into the eighth inning, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 7-1 on Saturday afternoon.,Berrios (3-3) allowed one unearned run, two hits and three walks while striking out five in 7 2/3 innings.,Davis Sch...
Red Sox pause RHP Kutter Crawford's rehab due to wrist concerns
The Red Sox have pressed pause on the rehabilitation efforts of right-handed pitcher Kutter Crawford over concerns about a worsening wrist injury, Boston manager Alex Cora told reporters Saturday.,Crawford hasn't pitched in a game this season as he's dealt with discomfort in the patellar tendon in h...
Braves LHP Chris Sale (rib fracture) lands on 15-day IL
The Atlanta Braves will be without reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale for at least two weeks after the left-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a fractured left rib cage.,In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled left-hander Austin Cox from Triple-A G...
Red Sox seek to clinch series vs. Rafael Devers, Giants
One manager who says he's turned the page and another who is eager to read the next chapter will lead their teams into a rematch Saturday afternoon when the Boston Red Sox vie for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants.,A night that began with hugs for Rafael Devers ended with a ve...
White Sox chase series win in rematch vs. Blue Jays
With their eight-game losing streak over, the visiting Chicago White Sox will aim to carry the momentum into Saturday afternoon and clinch their three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays.,The White Sox were coming off a disheartening doubleheader loss at home to the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursda...
Red Sox rally to take reunion with Giants' Rafael Devers
Ceddanne Rafaela and David Hamilton combined for five hits, three runs and four RBIs out of the bottom two spots in the batting order and the Boston Red Sox spoiled Rafael Devers' reunion with a 7-5 road victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.,Meeting just five days after completing a block...