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Louis Oosthuizen (back) WDs from LIV Golf Andalucia
Louis Oosthuizen withdrew from Sunday's final round of LIV Golf Andalucia after sustaining a back injury.,Oosthuizen, who captains Southern Guards GC, confirmed the news on social media. The 43-year-old South African also announced Australia's Wade Ormsby as his replacement for the tournament in Val...

Rockies' Michael Lorenzen returns home, bids to halt slide vs. Angels
Michael Lorenzen is hoping a return to familiar territory on Wednesday evening will pull him out of a winless streak that has stretched to six starts.,Lorenzen is scheduled to take the mound for the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Cali...

Rockies turn to Michael Lorenzen in bid for series win vs. Reds
The Cincinnati Reds will face a familiar pitcher on Thursday afternoon when they host the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Rockies right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 5.97 ERA) spent the first seven seasons (2015-21) of his career with the Reds. He'll look to lead Colorad...

Blue bloods Denver, Wisconsin clash in Frozen Four championship game
The first-ever Frozen Four played in Las Vegas culminates with historic blue bloods Denver and Wisconsin meeting for a national championship on Saturday.,The competitors have taken different paths to the ultimate game. Denver (28-11-3) carries 12-game winning and 16-game unbeaten streaks to be withi...

Denver slips past Michigan in double-OT Frozen Four thriller
Kent Anderson scored at 12:35 of the second overtime and Denver defeated No. 1 Michigan 4-3 in a Frozen Four semifinal at Las Vegas on Thursday night.,Anderson took a pass from Kristian Epperson in the high slot and beat Jack Ivankovic with a wrist shot that went off the post and in.,Denver will fac...

Italy pivots to RHP Aaron Nola in WBC semis vs. Venezuela
Team Italy will turn to right-hander Aaron Nola as the starter for Monday's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Venezuela at Miami, instead of right-hander Michael Lorenzen.,With an eye toward Tuesday's championship game, Italy presumably will line up Lorenzen for a potential matchup again...

Union add F Stas Korzeniowski, D Kaiden Moore
The Philadelphia Union signed forward Stas Korzeniowski to a first-team contract and acquired defender Kaiden Moore on loan Wednesday.,Korzeniowski, 22, was selected with the 53rd pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. He led MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Union II with 12 goals in 25 appearances last season.,The...

Rockies sign veteran RHP Michael Lorenzen
The Colorado Rockies signed well-traveled right-hander Michael Lorenzen to a one-year contract on Thursday that includes a club option for 2027.,Lorenzen, who turned 34 on Jan. 4, is guaranteed $8 million in 2026 with the option year valued at $9 million, per an MLB.com report.,In a corresponding mo...

LIV Golf to make South African debut in 2026
LIV Golf will venture to Africa for the first time next year when it begins a multi-year commitment with a visit to Steyn City, South Africa.,The event will take place from March 20-22, LIV Golf announced on Saturday.,The news was music to the ears for South African Louis Oosthuizen, the winner of t...

Royals place RHP Michael Lorenzen (oblique) on IL
The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Michael Lorenzen on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Friday, with Lorenzen last pitching July 6 when he dominated with seven scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, while allowing two hits.,Lo...

Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (illness) scratched from start
Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Lorenzen was scratched from Saturday's start due to an illness.,Left-hander Angel Zerpa replaced Lorenzen for the game against the visiting New York Mets.,Lorenzen, 33, is 5-8 with a 4.61 ERA through 18 starts this season.,Zerpa, 25, is 3-1 with a 3.89 ERA in ...

Astros place rookie OF Zach Dezenzo (hand) on 10-day IL
The Houston Astros placed rookie outfielder Zach Dezenzo on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of inflammation in his left hand.,In a corresponding move, the Astros selected the contract of top outfield prospect Jacob Melton from Triple-A Sugar Land. To make room for Melton on the 40-man rost...

Super sub Kyle Larson battles to 2OT win at Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Crew chief Mardy Lindley called his shot., ,"We've got to stop to win," Lindley radioed to driver Kyle Larson, subbing for injured Connor Zilisch in the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet., ,Lindley was right. Larson made a late pit stop and proceeded to win Saturday's Andy's Froze...

Zach Dezenzo, Astros eye series win over Jays
Opportunities have been few and far between for Astros utility man Zach Dezenzo, whose breakout performance on Monday helped pace Houston to a 7-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.,The Astros will try to clinch the three-game series in the middle contest on Tuesday.,Making his fifth start...

Western Michigan downs Boston University for 1st Frozen Four title
Owen Michaels scored two third-period goals Saturday night and Western Michigan won the first national championship of any kind for its school in 60 years with a 6-2 decision over Boston University in the Frozen Four finals in St. Louis.,Michaels gave the Broncos (34-7-1) a 4-2 advantage at 7:16, fo...

Western Michigan on brink of first national title; Boston U. eyes 6th
Western Michigan is one win away from its first NCAA men's ice hockey championship.,To earn the first national title in any sport for the Kalamazoo school in 60 years, the Broncos must go through long-time Eastern power Boston University in the championship game Saturday night in St. Louis.,Fourth-s...

Boston U. ousts PSU, reaches first hockey final since '15
Jack Hughes and Cole Eiserman scored second-period goals Thursday night as Boston University edged Penn State 3-1 in the second semifinal of the Frozen Four in St. Louis.,The Terriers (24-13-2) advance to the Saturday night championship match to oppose Western Michigan, which got past defending cham...

Owen Michaels, WMU top Denver in 2OT, reach Frozen Four final
Owen Michaels scored his second goal of the game 26 seconds into double overtime to lift Western Michigan to a 3-2 win against Denver in the first semifinal at the Frozen Four on Thursday evening in St. Louis.,Western Michigan (33-7-1), which is playing in its first Frozen Four in program history, w...

Dylan Cozens traded to Senators from Sabres
The Ottawa Senators made a big splash just ahead of the NHL trade deadline on Friday, acquiring forward Dylan Cozens in a deal with the Buffalo Sabres.,The Senators, who haven't qualified for the playoffs since 2017, also picked up defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a second-round pick of the 2026 NHL Dr...

Reports: RHP Michael Lorenzen re-signing with Royals
Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who helped the Kansas City Royals earn a wild-card spot in the 2024 postseason, is re-signing with the club on a one-year contract, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Per ESPN, Lorenzen agreed to a one-year, $7 million deal with a mutual $12 million option...