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The Los Angeles Angels placed Brandon Drury on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left shoulder contusion, while fellow infielder Andrew Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt LakeRead more...

The Colorado Avalanche re-signed defenseman Jack Johnson to a one-year contract on Sunday that runs through the 2023-24 seasonRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Bryan Reynolds from the injured list Sunday, while infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae was placed on the 10-day ILRead more...

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Christian Fischer to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million on SundayRead more...

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Guard Jordan Clarkson is finalizing a three-year, $55 million contract extension to remain with the Utah Jazz, The Athletic reported SundayRead more...

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The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Darick Hall from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and inserted him into the lineup against the visiting Washington Nationals on SundayRead more...

The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Royce Lewis on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on SundayRead more...

The Florida Panthers signed unrestricted free agent forward Evan Rodrigues to a four-year contract on SundayRead more...

Sunday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and host Cubs has been pushed back to 5:05 p.m. ET due to rain in the Chicago areaRead more...

The Miami Heat signed first-round pick Jaime Jaquez Jr. to a contractRead more...

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The New York Mets have no idea if their season started turning around Saturday afternoon. They're just relieved July began better than June endedRead more...

The Oakland Athletics have a chance to record their first home series sweep of the season Sunday afternoon when they go for a third consecutive win over the Chicago White SoxRead more...

Seattle's T-Mobile Park never has been known as a hitter's haven.Read more...

The Texas Rangers haven't won the American League West since 2016. The Houston Astros have won five West titles since thenRead more...

Zac Gallen is a near shoo-in to be named to the National League All-Star team on Sunday, but that isn't the most important part of his day.Read more...

After going full bullpen on Saturday night, the Detroit Tigers and host Colorado Rockies will return to the traditional starter-vs.-starter matchup in the series finale on Sunday in DenverRead more...

Jameson Taillon's first season with the Chicago Cubs continues to be a struggleRead more...

Left-hander Jordan Montgomery will battle his former teammates for the second time when the St. Louis Cardinals host the New York Yankees on Sunday in the finale of a three-game seriesRead more...

The San Diego Padres will look to build momentum and win a road series when they face the Cincinnati Reds in the rubber game of their three-game series on SundayRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers will aim for their fourth consecutive series win on Sunday when they conclude their three-game set against the host Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

The Boston Red Sox will vie for their seventh consecutive win over the Toronto Blue Jays this season when the teams conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoonRead more...

The Philadelphia Phillies hope to find some leftover offense when they host the Washington Nationals in the finale of a three-game series on Sunday afternoonRead more...

A series win is on the line Sunday when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates meetRead more...

The visiting Miami Marlins will send reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara to the mound on Sunday in the hopes of slowing the streaking Atlanta Braves and salvaging a game in the three-game setRead more...

The Minnesota Twins will attempt to pick up their first three-game sweep since the first week of the season when they face the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has been playing with a cracked fingernail but will have his next pitching start pushed back from Monday to Tuesday, manager Phil Nevin said SaturdayRead more...

Zach McKinstry homered among his two hits, Jonathan Schoop also had two hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in 10 innings in Denver on Saturday night.Read more...

Rookie Tanner Bibee allowed three hits and struck out nine over 5 2/3 innings to win his third straight start as the Cleveland Guardians beat the host Chicago Cubs 6-0 on Saturday nightRead more...

Ryne Nelson pitched 7 1/3 solid innings and Gabriel Moreno reached base four times to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night at Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Zach McKinstry homered among his two hits, Jonathan Schoop also had two hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 in 10 innings in Denver on Saturday nightRead more...

The Sacramento Kings and center Domantas Sabonis are in agreement on a five-year contract renegotiation and extension worth $217 million, ESPN reported late Saturday nightRead more...

A big first inning boosted the Kansas City Royals past the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Saturday night, spoiling the return of Julio UriasRead more...

Anthony Volpe laced an RBI triple and scored the decisive run as the visiting New York Yankees defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 in the second game of a doubleheader SaturdayRead more...

George Kirby took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBIs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streakRead more...

The Florida Panthers traded forward Anthony Duclair to the San Jose Sharks on Saturday for forward Steven Lorentz and a fifth-round draft choice in 2025Read more...

The Detroit Red Wings signed winger J.T. Compher to a five-year contract on Saturday and hours later announced a one-year deal with veteran defenseman Shayne GostisbehereRead more...

The New York Knicks are signing Donte DiVincenzo to a four-year $50 million contract, his agent told ESPNRead more...

The New York Islanders signed star goaltender Ilya Sorokin to an eight-year, $68 million extension on SaturdayRead more...

Christian Yelich and Raimel Tapia homered, and starter Corbin Burnes was perfect into the sixth Saturday in the visiting Milwaukee Brewers' 11-8 win over the Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting New York Yankees 11-4 Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader, delayed more than two hours by bad weatherRead more...

The Houston Rockets on Saturday agreed on a four-year deal with controversial free agent Dillon Brooks and acquired Patty Mills in a trade, multiple outlets reportedRead more...

Automatic runner Tyler Wade scored from second on Elvis Andrus' fielding error with two outs in the last of the 10th inning, giving the Oakland Athletics a 7-6 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on SaturdayRead more...

The Los Angeles Clippers have resigned former MVP Russell Westbrook, his agent told ESPN SaturdayRead more...

Tampa Bay Rays ace left-hander Shane McClanahan was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after exiting his second straight start due to mid-back tightnessRead more...

Rafael Devers hit a two-run home run and had three RBIs in a three-hit game as the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Seven scoreless innings from Nathan Eovaldi held the Houston Astros at bay on Saturday in Arlington as the host Texas Rangers prevailed in a 5-2 victoryRead more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies led off the game with home runs to spark a six-run first inning and help the Atlanta Braves to a 7-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on SaturdayRead more...