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Cubs, White Sox to battle in rubber game of crosstown slugfest
The Chicago Cubs and host Chicago White Sox have alternated lopsided victories to begin the first leg of their annual crosstown series.,Any kind of win will suffice on Sunday afternoon, however, as the clubs meet in the deciding game of a three-game weekend set.,Munetaka Murakami delivered his first...
Red Sox, Braves set for rubber game after two thrilling finishes
The Boston Red Sox and host Atlanta Braves have authored two dramatic finishes to begin their weekend interleague series.,What will Sunday's rubber game have in store?,Boston hands the ball to right-hander Brayan Bello (2-4, 6.46 ERA) as it looks to build off a 3-2 Saturday win, which came on the st...
Astros start fast, power past Jacob deGrom, Rangers
Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez slugged first-inning home runs to key a four-homer assault that propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,The Astros secured the three-game series and will aim for a sweep on Sunday in the finale. Houston prevented Range...
Willson Contreras' 8th-inning blast leads Red Sox past Braves
Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. ,After Wilyer Abreu knocked a two-out double deep into the left-field corner, Contreras flipped the score in Boston's fa...
Conor McGregor returning to fight Max Holloway in July
Conor McGregor, a big name in UFC despite not fighting since 2021, will return for a match with Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Ireland's McGregor (22-6-0) will face fellow former champion Holloway (27-9-0) in a nontitle welterweight bout as the main e...
Galaxy finally find way to notch road win vs. Sounders
Gabriel Pec had a goal and an assist in the Los Angeles Galaxy's 2-0 away win over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Los Angeles (5-5-4, 19 points) is 3-1-1 in its last five MLS matches, and Saturday's victory ended the club's 10-match winless drought (0-5-5) in Seattle. The Galaxy's previous regula...
Munetaka Murakami, White Sox blast way past Cubs
Munetaka Murakami hit two home runs to lead a five-homer barrage and right-hander Davis Martin delivered six strong innings as the host Chicago White Sox defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-3 on Saturday.,The White Sox regrouped from Friday's 10-5 loss to even the crosstown series at one game apiece while i...
Willson Contreras' 9th-inning blast leads Red Sox past Braves
Willson Contreras crushed a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning, lifting the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night. ,After Wilyer Abreu knocked a two-out double deep into the left-field corner, Contreras flipped the score in Boston's fav...
Astros start fast, power past Rangers
Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez slugged first-inning home runs to key a four-homer assault that propelled the Houston Astros to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Saturday.,The Astros secured the three-game series and will aim for a sweep on Sunday in the finale. Houston prevented Range...
Report: FIFA, Iran hold talks ahead of World Cup
FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom described his Saturday meeting with the head of Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI) as "constructive" as concerns about the nation's participation in next month's World Cup have not abated.,Grafstrom met with FFIRI President Mehdi Taj in Istanbul and told Reut...
Lynx ignoring doubters, heading into matchup vs. Sky
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams is aware of the doubters.,Yes, the Lynx lost a few key players to free agency and the WNBA expansion draft during the offseason. Yes, the Lynx have lost others to injuries to start the season.,No, Williams and the Lynx do not plan to go away quietly.,"We know w...
Red Sox SS Trevor Story (sports hernia) lands on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a sports hernia. It will be retroactive to May 15th.,The Red Sox recalled utility man Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin str...
Yankees place LHP Max Fried on IL, recall RHP Elmer Rodriguez
The New York Yankees placed left-hander Max Fried on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect Elmer Rodriguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,The move involving Fried is retroactive to Thursday and was made after an MRI exam and CT scan revealed a left elbow ...
Report: Red Sox SS Trevor Story headed to IL
Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is headed to the 10-day injured list, the Boston Globe reported on Saturday.,The newspaper also reported that utility man Nick Sogard will be summoned from Triple-A Worcester to fill Story's roster spot.,Story, 33, reportedly been dealing with a minor groin strain for ...
Franchise icons to call Red Sox, Yankees game in June
Three legendary players representing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will join play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt on the call of the teams' game on June 6 at Yankee Stadium.,Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz typically are together in the Fox Sports studio during big games. This...
Rangers 2B Josh Smith battling viral meningitis
Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is undergoing treatment for viral meningitis at a Dallas-area hospital, the team announced.,Smith, 28, started feeling ill this week and visited doctors on Wednesday. He will remain in the hospital until he returns to full health, which the team said is expect...
Bryce Elder, Braves bid to continue torrid pace vs. Red Sox
After claiming a series-opening win in walk-off fashion, the Atlanta Braves look to continue their majors-best pace when they host the middle of three interleague games against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.,The Braves have the right man on the mound as they look to follow up Friday's 3-2, 10...
Cubs out to continue timely hitting vs. White Sox
Four Chicago Cubs delivered multi-hit games on Friday while the team collected six hits with runners in scoring position.,That's the kind of production the Cubs are used to, and they'll try to do it again Saturday as they aim to earn a series victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,The Cubs ente...
Carson Kelly's 4 RBIs help Cubs end White Sox win streak
Carson Kelly went 3-for-5 with four RBIs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and two-run double in the eighth, to boost the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 10-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.,The Cubs stopped their crosstown rivals' five-game winning streak behind a 1...
Red Sox force extras, but Braves win on Mike Yastrzemski's hit
Mike Yastrzemski's leadoff double in the bottom of the 10th inning propelled the Atlanta Braves to a 3-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.,The Massachusetts native and grandson of Red Sox legend and Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski lined a 1-2 p...