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The Seattle Mariners placed veteran outfielder AJ Pollock on the injured list Saturday with a left hamstring strain while right-hander Prelander Berroa was optioned to Double-A ArkansasRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left oblique muscleRead more...

Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is expected to have an MRI on his sprained right thumb and was held out of the starting lineup against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on SaturdayRead more...

The Detroit Lions re-signed free agent running back/kick returner Justin Jackson to a contract on SaturdayRead more...

The last time the United States women's national team opened a World Cup, it scored 13 goals against Thailand. That pile-on isn't typical and wasn't a drubbing for the sake of sticking it to Yul Brynner. There was no downside to putting up the unanswered baker's dozen for the sake of goal difference. The Americans...Read more...

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is set to return to the starting lineup for Saturday's home game against the St. Louis CardinalsRead more...

Quarterback Will Levis signed his rookie contract with the Tennessee Titans on SaturdayRead more...

Amalie Vangsgaard scored in the 89th minute, giving Denmark a 1-0 win against China in its first Women's World Cup match since 2007 on Saturday in Perth, Australia.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels are enjoying quite the power surgeRead more...

The Atlanta Braves were viewed as having a weakness at shortstop after Dansby Swanson departed as a free agent following last seasonRead more...

Bryce Harper made a positive impression in his first career start at first base, but the two-time National League MVP will be back as a designated hitter when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies continue their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians on SaturdayRead more...

The Minnesota Twins saw Byron Buxton bring an end to an ugly streak in winning Friday night's series opener with the Chicago White Sox. Now they're hoping All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray can snap another one Saturday nightRead more...

The Washington Nationals would like a positive streak for a change when they play Saturday nightRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan will look to continue his dominance of his hometown team on Saturday when he takes the mound against the visiting Baltimore Orioles in St. Petersburg, FlaRead more...

For teams that play more than 2,000 miles apart, the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays have a fervent rivalryRead more...

Matt McLain and his stellar rookie teammates aim to continue their remarkable run as the upstart Cincinnati Reds host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game setRead more...

The Rockies' rotation remains a work in progress, but at least Colorado is winning while dealing with the issueRead more...

The status of Texas All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is the top storyline going into the middle game of a three-game series between the Rangers and Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Whether Cody Bellinger remains with the Chicago Cubs past the looming trade deadline remains to be seen, but he continues to help them remain competitiveRead more...

The Boston Red Sox and the visiting New York Mets will have a heavier workload than originally expected Saturday, when the teams must complete a game that was suspended in the fourth inning Friday before the regularly scheduled night gameRead more...

Starting a crucial stretch, the New York Yankees mixed in plenty of defense and just enough offense for a critical win on FridayRead more...

Kyle Tucker became the sixth major-leaguer this season to homer three times in a game, driving in four runs in the process and powering the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.Read more...

Teoscar Hernandez singled home the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning against his former team as the Seattle Mariners rallied to defeat the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Kyle Tucker became the sixth major-leaguer this season to homer three times in a game, driving in four runs in the process and powering the visiting Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday nightRead more...

Shohei Ohtani struggled on the mound, but the Los Angeles Angels hit four homers to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Friday in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Texas Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager is day-to-day with a sprained right thumb, manager Bruce Bochy said after Friday's loss to the visiting Los Angeles DodgersRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers, playing their first game at the site of their 2020 World Series championship, rallied for an 11-5 victory over the Texas Rangers to open a three-game series Friday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Sophia Smith scored twice and had an assist as the U.S. women's national team defeated Vietnam 3-0 on Saturday (local time) to open its quest for history at the Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.Read more...

Orlando Arcia and Austin Riley each hit two-run homers to help the Atlanta Braves post a 6-4 victory over the host Milwaukee Brewers on Friday nightRead more...

Byron Buxton snapped a slump with two home runs, including a three-run blast to highlight a five-run first inning, as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 on Friday night in MinneapolisRead more...

Matt McLain drilled a two-strike fastball for his first career grand slam as the Cincinnati Reds beat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-6 on Friday night in the opener of the three-game seriesRead more...

Friday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and visiting New York Mets was suspended because of wet playing conditions with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning and the Mets leading 4-3Read more...

Jose Ramirez had four hits, two runs scored and two stolen bases as the Cleveland Guardians opened a three-game series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies with a 6-5 victory on FridayRead more...

Michael Chavis hit a go-ahead double and the Washington Nationals blanked the visiting San Francisco Giants for the final six innings in a 5-3 victory to open a three-game series Friday nightRead more...

Billy McKinney hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the fourth inning and made a pair of highlight-reel catches in center field as the host New York Yankees recorded a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday nightRead more...

Peter Lambert earned his first win as a major league starter since 2019, pitching five scoreless innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 6-1 win over the host Miami Marlins on Friday nightRead more...

Juan Soto hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs and the visiting San Diego Padres held off the Detroit Tigers 5-4 on FridayRead more...

The Washington Nationals and former LSU outfielder Dylan Crews, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 draft, agreed to a signing bonus of about $9 million, according to multiple media reports on FridayRead more...

Veteran wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who signed with the Cleveland Browns in March, was placed on the non-football illness list Friday due to blood clotsRead more...

Cody Bellinger continued his torrid offensive pace with three hits, including a two-run homer during Chicago's four-run third inning, and the host Cubs held on to snap the St. Louis Cardinals' six-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory FridayRead more...

Cornerback Christian Gonzalez and edge rusher Keion White signed their rookie contracts with the New England Patriots on Friday, getting their top two draft picks in the door before the official start of training campRead more...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young signed a four-year contract worth $37.9 million on Friday, allowing the No. 1 pick in the draft to begin training camp with his teammates on scheduleRead more...

New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino needs season-ending wrist surgery, he revealed to reporters FridayRead more...

Incoming Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris received a hero's welcome at the entrance of the team's stadium on Friday afternoon, where locals celebrated a changing of the guard from Dan Snyder and embraced the local fanboy feeling emanating from the new bossRead more...

The Chicago Bulls reached a three-year, $21 million deal with guard Ayo Dosunmu, ESPN reported FridayRead more...

The New York Giants are signing veteran wide receiver Cole Beasley, NFL Network reported FridayRead more...

New York Jets coach Robert Saleh said Friday that he expects Aaron Rodgers to remain with the team beyond this season. In fact, Saleh said he'd be "shocked" if he didn'tRead more...

Veteran cornerback Marcus Peters will visit the Las Vegas Raiders again on Monday, NFL Network reported FridayRead more...

Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes signed a four-year rookie deal worth $15.5 million on FridayRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals traded reliever Genesis Cabrera to the Toronto Blue Jays on FridayRead more...