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Reports: Brewers deal RHP Aaron Civale to White Sox
One day after Aaron Civale requested a trade, the Milwaukee Brewers obliged and shipped the right-hander to the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,Multiple outlets reported the deal, with first baseman Andrew Vaughn heading to the Brewers in exchange for the pitcher.,Civale lost his starting role to top p...

Adrian Houser, White Sox take on hot-hitting Rangers
The Rangers' bats have finally come alive, and Texas will look to continue its recent scoring prowess when it faces the Chicago White Sox on Friday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The White Sox will send right hander Adrian Houser (2-1, 1.48 ERA) to the mound. The Rangers w...

Yankees, awaiting Giancarlo Stanton's return, open series in Boston
The visiting New York Yankees will be looking to extend a three-game winning streak when they open a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night -- and they might have Giancarlo Stanton back in action this weekend.,Several reports this week indicated that the 35-year-old designated ...

Framber Valdez fans 12 as Astros slip past White Sox
Framber Valdez recorded a season-high 12 strikeouts while leading the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Thursday.,Isaac Paredes slugged his club-leading 15th home run and Jose Altuve added a two-run double as the Astros claimed the decisive game of the three-game...

Denny Hamlin not racing in Mexico City after birth of son
Denny Hamlin, who won the NASCAR Cup series race at Michigan International Speedway last Sunday, will not compete this weekend in Mexico City due to the birth of his third child and first son on Wednesday.,Hamlin will stay in North Carolina with his fiancee Jordan Fish, two daughters and baby son. R...

Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander determined to 'suck it up,' attack in Game 4
INDIANAPOLIS -- Physical and fast was the Pacers' defensive approach in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and more of the same is coming until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander proves he and the Thunder can handle it.,"You got to suck it up. There's a maximum four games left in the season," Gilgeous-Alexander said Th...

Power surge carries Rangers to rout of Twins
Wyatt Langford, Adolis Garcia and Sam Haggerty each pounded three-run home runs and three other Texas players added solo shots as the Rangers overpowered the Minnesota Twins 16-3 on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Texas, which has been struggling to produce runs this season, broke out in a huge w...

Cup Series set to dish out points in Mexico for first time
MEXICO CITY - Amid much anticipation from fans and teams alike, the NASCAR Cup Series has arrived in Mexico City for the series' first points-paying international race in seven decades.,Sunday's race is aptly named Viva Mexico 250 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.,The industry has long been preparing...

Texans S Jimmie Ward arrested in alleged family violence incident
Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is facing a felony assault family violence charge following an alleged incident at his home on Thursday morning in Magnolia, Texas.,Ward, 33, was arrested on the scene around 5:30 a.m. and was being held on third-degree felony charges, per information from the Montg...

Jose Altuve, Astros chase series triumph vs. White Sox
After making just five starts at second base over the Astros' first 37 games, veteran Jose Altuve manned second for the fifth time in his past nine starts on Wednesday as Houston pounded out a 10-2 win over the visiting Chicago White Sox.,The teams will play the deciding contest of the three-game se...

Byron Buxton, Twins hope to bash Rangers again
Byron Buxton's 479-foot home run finally stopped traveling.,The Minnesota Twins hope to keep going, though. They will take on the Texas Rangers in the decisive contest of a three-game series Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Buxton will look to stay hot in the series finale. He has tallied three hi...

Balanced-scoring Storm send Lynx to first loss of season
Nneka Ogwumike's 21 points led a double-figure scoring effort from all five Seattle starters, and the Storm handed the visiting Minnesota Lynx their first loss of the season, 94-84 on Wednesday.,With Minnesota falling to 9-1, the New York Liberty (9-0) are the last unbeaten team in the WNBA.,Seattle...

Christian Walker powers Astros to 10-2 win over White Sox
Christian Walker finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in a season-high four runs as the Houston Astros slugged past the visiting Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday.,Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and a two-run double to pace a balanced attack that featured five other Astros with m...

Walker Buehler, Red Sox take series decider vs. Rays
Walker Buehler worked a seven-inning quality start and got the support of four solo home runs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game series on Wednesday.,Marcelo Mayer homered in each of the first two at-bats, with the 22-year-old rookie becoming the...

NFL extends, expands exclusive data deal with Genius Sports
Genius Sports will continue to provide NFL data to sports betting entities through the end of the 2030 season after a multi-year deal was reached Wednesday between the two entities.,Since 2021, Genius Sports has been distributing NFL play-by-play statistics that pour through the league's Next Gen St...

Report: Suns weighing Kevin Durant trade options
The Phoenix Suns are actively working with Kevin Durant's business partner to weigh trade options, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The Suns and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman have met "multiple times" in the past week to discuss potential destinations for the future Hall of Famer, per the report.,Teams that ha...

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll (hand) to return for Canadian GP
Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll will drive in his home-nation race, the Canadian Grand Prix, this weekend after undergoing a procedure to treat pain in his hand and wrist.,Stroll, 26, missed the Spanish Grand Prix on June 1.,The pain is believed to have stemmed from a 2023 medical procedure that wa...
Roman Anthony Shines in Fenway Debut, Red Sox Remain a Work in Progress
Top prospect Roman Anthony delivered his first career hit in front of family at Fenway Park, but despite the excitement, the Boston Red Sox aren’t ready to contend just yet. Here's why timing matters....

Despite loss to White Sox, Astros succeeding amid injuries
Despite their 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand, the Houston Astros have displayed an admirable measure of resilience in the face of debilitating injuries.,Even with three-fifths of their starting rotation sidelined by injuries -...

Pitchers, rookie Roman Anthony take spotlight as Rays, Red Sox meet
The Tampa Bay Rays will look to win a ninth consecutive Zack Littell start in the rubber game of a three-game road series against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.,After dropping his first five outings of the season, Littell (6-5, 3.68 ERA) has not lost in eight since, going 6-0 with a 2.79 ERA...