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The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Josh Winder from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned rookie right-hande

Seattle Mariners slugger Julio Rodriguez is showing signs of life just in time for a postseason push.

Former Nebraska sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga will get an opportunity to show whether he's worth a turn in the NBA, as he agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal

The World Boxing Council expelled troubled boxer Ryan Garcia from the organization after disparaging comments he made about Black people and Muslims i

First baseman and designated hitter Mike Ford has signed a contract for the 2024 season with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Nippon Professional

The Cleveland Cavaliers are hiring former NBA forward DeMarre Carroll as an assistant coach, ESPN reported Friday.,Carroll, 37, was an assistant coach

Ecuador head coach Felix Sanchez was fired following Thursday's loss to Argentina in the Copa America quarterfinals.,His coaching staff also was dismi

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, a member of this year's U.S. Olympic team, left Thursday night's loss to the Connecticut Sun with an injury t

Pedro Pages ripped a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on to beat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on

One step forward followed by a step or two back has been a trend for the Cincinnati Reds this season. They hope to halt that tendency when they host t

Andy Murray was knocked out of the Wimbledon men's doubles competition Thursday in London, leaving him one more chance to win some matches at the All

Tyler O'Neill went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the visiting Boston Red Sox recover for a 6-5 win in 12 innings and sweep the Miami Marlins on Thursd

Hayden Springer used an unlikely eagle-birdie finish to shoot a 12-under 59 to open the John Deere Classic on Thursday, marking the 14th sub-60 round

Petar Musa's rush to the net in the 87th minute resulted in an own goal that proved the difference as FC Dallas defeated the Portland Timbers 3-2 on T

Jake Cave hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Thursday in Denver to sp

After picking up wins on Thursday, the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to face off for the first time this season as they b

Djordje Mihailovic had a goal and an assist, converting a penalty kick in second-half stoppage time, as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 2-1 victory

Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 vict

Michael King threw 5 1/3 quality innings, helping lead the San Diego Padres to a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,K

Steven Kwan had three hits, including a solo homer that ignited a four-run third inning, while brothers Josh and Bo Naylor each posted two hits with t

DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 78-73 on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Sun (16-4) won their second

Ian Happ hit a pair of three-run homers -- one from each side of the plate -- as the Chicago Cubs salvaged the series finale Thursday with a 10-2 vict

Andres Gomez scored his 11th goal and assisted on two more, Braian Ojeda put his team in front for good in the second half and Real Salt Lake held on

Expect a blowout when the Colorado Rapids play host to Sporting Kansas City on Thursday in Commerce City, Colo.,And that has nothing to do with the po

Christian Yelich homered and Colin Rea tossed seven shutout innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers post a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wedn

David Peralta hit his first home run in almost a year, helping the San Diego Padres even their three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 6-4

The Minnesota Lynx aim to bounce back from their latest loss when they host the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night in Minneapolis, Minn., in a clash be

Michael Wacha tossed six strong innings, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.,After Isaac

Rafael Marchan hit a solo homer and Alec Bohm added a two-run blast as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Wednesday.,Phil

Brian White, Mathias Laborda and Sebastian Berhalter scored goals, and Ryan Gauld amassed three assists as Vancouver Whitecaps FC dominated the first

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz, after playing in only two of six possible games from June 26 to Tuesday, was placed on the 10-day injured

The Detroit Red Wings signed free agent forward Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year, $9.5 million contract on Wednesday. ,Tarasenko, 32, is coming off a

Embracing his role of defending champion is the last thing Austrian Sepp Straka is doing heading into this week's John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill. ,

The Washington Mystics have been checking off some recent accomplishments, but there will be a bigger task ahead Thursday night., ,The Mystics will ta

The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-hander Cristian Mena to make his major league debut Wednesday on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers.,In

The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Royce Lewis on the injured list with a right adductor strain and selected the contract of one of their top prospe

The Baltimore Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer was activated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday after recovering from a right triceps strain and i

The availability of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi is still in question for the Copa America quarterfinal matchup against Ecuador on Thursday in Hou

Jordan Spieth remembers being the kid who won the John Deere Classic just before his 20th birthday. Sometimes he tries to tap back into that part of h

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and will be shut down from throwing for another six

The surging Portland Timbers look to continue their recent dominance of FC Dallas when the sides square off on Thursday in Frisco, Texas., ,The Timber

The Seattle Kraken hired Jessica Campbell as the NHL's first full-time female assistant coach on Wednesday.,Campbell, 31, was added to new head coach

Second-seeded Coco Gauff cruised past Romanian Anca Todoni 6-2, 6-1 in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday in London. ,Gauff converted five of

Bob Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Co., and his wife, Willow Bay, are nearing a deal to buy a controlling interest in Angel City FC, multiple outlet

The Charlotte Hornets hired Kemba Walker as a developmental coach, and we're all really old if he's already on the sideline.

St. Louis City signed defender Michael Wentzel to a one-year contract Wednesday with options for 2025 and 2026.,Wentzel, 22, arrives from MLS NEXT Pro

Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer added a key player to their 2025 class with the commitment of 4-star edge rusher Justin Hill on Wednesday.,Hil

The New York Mets designated Matt Festa for assignment on Wednesday and recalled fellow right-hander Christian Scott from Triple A-Syracuse.,Scott was

The New York Mets squad that Christian Scott rejoins Wednesday evening is far different from the team he left at the end of May.,The 25-year-old right

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an uneven first set to defeat Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 7-6 (5), 6-2, 6-2 and advance to the third roun