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The Phoenix Suns signed free agent center Bol Bol and traded guard Cameron Payne to the San Antonio Spurs in a flurry of reported moves on SundayRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed third baseman/outfielder Brian Anderson on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a low back strainRead more...

St. Louis Blues forward Alexey Toropchenko avoided arbitration by signing a two-year, $2.5 million contract on SundayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates activated outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the visiting San Francisco GiantsRead more...

Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson appeared to hint on social media that his NFL playing career has come to a close.Read more...

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After their most improbable victory of the season, the Los Angeles Angels will try to ride that momentum into the rubber match of their three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris was asked during the All-Star break if his team, which was 11 games under .500, would be a seller at the trade deadlineRead more...

Carlos Correa hopes to continue to demonstrate to Bay Area baseball fans that he's not the damaged goods the San Francisco Giants claimed he was when the Minnesota Twins go for a sweep of the host Oakland Athletics on SundayRead more...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty's strong showing this month likely has boosted his trade valueRead more...

DJ LeMahieu hasn't missed a beat in his return to Coors Field after making himself at home at the ballpark for seven seasons early in his career.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers have used overpowering pitching and timely hitting to recapture first place in the National League Central from the Cincinnati RedsRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays bring their power-and-speed combination to Kauffman Stadium looking for a series sweep in Sunday's finale against the host Kansas City RoyalsRead more...

Whit Merrifield has six two-hit games this month and has spent the past two days tormenting the Arizona DiamondbacksRead more...

After managing the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff berth in each of his first seven seasons, Dave Roberts can treat this immediate stretch after the All-Star break like any other stretchRead more...

The Baltimore Orioles have so many things to be happy about as they take aim at a series sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoonRead more...

Johan Rojas had quite a memorable debut for the Philadelphia PhilliesRead more...

The Atlanta Braves will continue their march on the all-time record for consecutive games with a home run on Sunday when they host the Chicago White Sox in the rubber game of their three-game setRead more...

The San Francisco Giants have come out of the All-Star break strong and at the expense of the Pittsburgh PiratesRead more...

Freddy Peralta and three relievers combined on a one-hitter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers used three solo home runs to record their third straight shutout over the Cincinnati Reds, posting a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.Read more...

Trey Cabbage scored on a throwing error in the 10th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-12 win against the Houston Astros on Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Michael Lorenzen pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and Kerry Carpenter hit two homers and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-0 on Saturday nightRead more...

Brendan Donovan, Nolan Gorman and Nolan Arenado drove in two runs apiece as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 9-6 Saturday nightRead more...

Freddy Peralta and three relievers combined on a one-hitter and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers used three solo home runs to record their third straight shutout over the Cincinnati Reds, 3-0, Saturday nightRead more...

David Peralta collected the tie-breaking RBI by beating out the back end of a potential inning-ending double play in the eighth inning Saturday night, and the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the skidding New York Mets 5-1Read more...

Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in four runs, and Clarke Schmidt tossed six-plus strong innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees to a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday in DenverRead more...

Kyle Schwarber homered and drove in three runs, Bryce Harper added a home run and double, and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-4 to sweep a day-night doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

Kyle Farmer spoiled Freddy Tarnok's season debut with a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning and the visiting Minnesota Twins, after blowing a 6-0 lead, held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 10-7 on Saturday afternoonRead more...

Michael Conforto's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning Saturday lifted the visiting San Francisco Giants past the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1Read more...

Aroldis Chapman is proving to be a perfect fit with the Texas Rangers, who look to complete a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. departed the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning with an apparent leg injuryRead more...

Luke Raley's tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning boosted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the host Kansas City Royals on SaturdayRead more...

LeBron James is switching back to No. 23 for the 2023-24 season.Read more...

Restricted free agent forward Tanner Jeannot signed a two-year, $5.33 million contract to remain with the Tampa Bay Lightning on SaturdayRead more...

The Chicago Cubs host the Boston Red Sox on Sunday in the rubber match of both teams' first series since the All-Star breakRead more...

Andrew Heaney and a trio of relievers combined on an eight-hit shutout as the Texas Rangers beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Saturday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Whit Merrifield hit a tiebreaking homer and fill-in starter Chris Bassitt pitched six solid innings as the Toronto Blue Jays notched a 5-2 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday afternoonRead more...

The Atlanta Braves placed left-hander A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list on Saturday due to shoulder inflammation in his pitching shoulderRead more...

Cody Bellinger's grand slam capped a six-run third inning, and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 10-4 home win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, evening the teams' first series out of the All-Star breakRead more...

CJ Abrams stole two bases and scored three runs as the visiting Washington Nationals defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 in 10 innings Saturday in the resumption of the suspended game from FridayRead more...

Jose Siri homered twice in support of six strong innings from Tyler Glasnow as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host Kansas City Royals, 6-1, in the first game of a split doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was back on the field for batting practice but said he still has no timetable for his return to actionRead more...

Kyle Schwarber hit the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-4 win over the San Diego Padres in the first game of a doubleheader on SaturdayRead more...

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed defenseman Ty Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract on SaturdayRead more...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester will be called up to make his major league debut Monday against the Cleveland Guardians, multiple outlets reported SaturdayRead more...

Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will have season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbowRead more...

The Cleveland Guardians placed right-hander Shane Bieber on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to elbow inflammation in his pitching armRead more...

The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Jose Miranda on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right shoulder impingementRead more...

Kansas City Royals right-hander Josh Staumont will undergo thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and likely will miss the rest of the season, MLB.com reported SaturdayRead more...

The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Josh Sborz on the 15-day injured list Saturday and recalled left-hander John King from Triple-A Round RockRead more...