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Red Sox take down Braves to end 5-game skid
Trevor Story ended a 15-game homer-less streak and the visiting Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 5-1 on Friday in the opener of their three-game series to stop their season-long five-game skid.,Story hit a two-run homer, his seventh, in the fourth inning to give Boston the lead. The shot carri...

Orioles willing to manufacture runs against White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles don't have to hit their way to victories. They're showing a willingness to try other things.,They'll go into Saturday's game against the visiting Chicago White Sox with some good energy after pulling out a 2-1 victory in Friday's series opener. That included a double steal that...

Michael Earley to be retained as Aggies' head baseball coach
Texas A&M Director of Athletics Trev Alberts announced today that first-year head baseball coach Michael Earley would return to College Station for the 2025-26 academic year.,"Earlier today, I met with Coach Earley to discuss the state of our baseball program. I appreciate Mike's work in taking a ho...

Zach Eflin shines, Orioles hold off late White Sox rally
Zach Eflin pitched seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles pieced together a sixth-inning scoring rally to defeat the visiting Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Friday.,Gunnar Henderson and Ryan Mountcastle both had two hits for the Orioles in the opener of a three-game series between teams with the ...

Red Sox place RHP Liam Hendriks (hip) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed reliever Liam Hendriks on the 15-day injured list on Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hip inflammation.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-handed reliever Nick Burdi from Triple-A Worcester.,Hendriks, 36, is 0-2 in 14 appearances wi...

Twins reinstate CF Byron Buxton from concussion IL
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the host Seattle Mariners.,Buxton, 31, collided with shortstop Carlos Correa in shallow center field during a 4-0 win over the host Baltimore Orioles on May 15. ,...

Giants sign first-round QB Jaxson Dart
New York Giants first-round draft pick Jaxson Dart signed his four-year, $17 million rookie contract on Friday.,Multiple media outlets reported that Dart's signing bonus was just shy of $9 million.,The Giants selected the Ole Miss quarterback with the 25th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft after sw...

White Sox-Orioles start time moved up due to inclement weather
The start time for Friday's game between the Chicago White Sox and host Baltimore Orioles was moved up to 4:30 p.m. ET due to expected inclement weather in the area, MLB announced.,The game originally was scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. ET.,Baltimore will send Zach Eflin (3-2, 5.40 ERA) to the mound...

White Sox sign Dan Altavilla, place Miguel Castro on IL
The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with relief pitcher Dan Altavilla on a one-year, $1 million contract ahead of Friday's series opener at Baltimore.,The White Sox made room on the 26-man roster by placing fellow right-hander Miguel Castro on the 15-day injured list with a torn patellar tendon in...

Flyers F Tyson Foerster signs 2-year extension
Philadelphia Flyers forward Tyson Foerster signed a two-year contract extension worth $7.5 million.,The deal was announced on Thursday by the Flyers.,Foerster, 23, will be a restricted free agent again when the contract extension expires in 2027.,He set career highs across the board with 43 points (...

Vikings GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah signs extension
The Minnesota Vikings announced a multiyear contract extension for general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah on Friday.,The Vikings are 34-17 with two postseason appearances since Adofo-Mensah and head coach Kevin O'Connell arrived ahead of the 2022 season.,"Kwesi's leadership, vision and collaboration wit...
The AL Central Is No Longer a Joke: Might Be Baseball’s Best Division
After years as MLB’s punching bag, the American League Central has flipped the script. With rising stars, dominant pitching, and a playoff surge, the division is suddenly stacked....

RSL stand between Galaxy and MLS' worst single-season skid
Still looking for their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Galaxy will try to end their drought when they face Real Salt Lake on Saturday in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (0-12-4, 4 points) are getting painfully close to the MLS record of 18 consecutive matches without a win. The 2014 and '15 ...

Skidding Braves, Red Sox face off in interleague series opener
Two slumping clubs will try to find their footing on Friday when the Boston Red Sox visit the Atlanta Braves to start a three-game interleague series.,The Red Sox are coming off a three-game sweep at Milwaukee, the last two in extra innings, and have lost a season-high five in a row. Boston has fall...

NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech blank Ole Miss in WCWS opener
OKLAHOMA CITY -- NiJaree Canady took a perfect game into the sixth inning and finished with 10 strikeouts in a complete-game two-hitter as No. 12 Texas Tech earned a 1-0 win over Ole Miss in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday.,The Red Raiders will take on the victor fr...

Undefeated Lynx face major test in visit to Phoenix
The Minnesota Lynx aim to continue their unbeaten start when they visit the Phoenix Mercury Friday night.,Minnesota (5-0) is beginning a stretch in which four of five games are on the road with the only home game coming against these Mercury on Tuesday.,Napheesa Collier, the WNBA MVP runner-up last ...

Reds deal former All-Star RHP Alexis Diaz to Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed relief pitcher Alexis Diaz from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in exchange for minor league right-hander Mike Villani.,The Dodgers transferred right-hander Evan Phillips to the 60-day injured list to open a spot for Diaz on the 40-man roster.,Diaz, 28, ...

Two of AL's worst compare notes when White Sox face Orioles
The Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles each have witnessed just enough success to grasp their own possibilities in what otherwise has been a challenging opening two months.,The clubs begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore.,Chicago is coming off Wednesday's 9-4 victory against the N...

Official start times set for Ohio State-Texas, other marquee matchups
Hey Siri, set a reminder for Aug. 30 at noon ET, and block my calendar the rest of that day. ,College football season begins with a bang on the last Saturday in August, and official kickoff times were solidified for multiple must-see games in 2025. ,The Big Noon Kickoff on Aug. 30 and an emphatic st...

Joley Mitchell homers twice, No. 6 Texas beats No. 3 Florida in WCWS opener
Joley Mitchell hit a pair of solo home runs and Teagan Kavan threw a two-hit, complete-game shutout as sixth-seeded Texas beat third-seeded Florida 3-0 in the opening round of the Women's College World Series on Thursday in Oklahoma City.,Texas will take on the winner of Thursday's Oklahoma-Tennesse...