Nats' Young exits after crashing into outfield wal...

The Nationals' Jacob Young hit the left-center field wall hard with his right shoulder and head in the eighth inning and had to leave Saturday's game against the Rays.

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Brewers' Murphy set to have hip, back surgeries

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Saturday he plans to have hip surgery Thursday, when the team is off, and a procedure on his back during the All-Star break.

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Marlins' Hicks scratched due to back tightness

Marlins slugger Liam Hicks was scratched for their game against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday because of back tightness.

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Rangers option 2B Smith just days after return

The Rangers optioned second baseman Josh Smith to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, just days after his return to the majors from missing 37 games because of injuries and a bout with viral meningitis.

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Royals' Witt out with mild MCL sprain, avoids IL

Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals with a Grade 1 MCL sprain.

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Chisholm won't wear cup after foul ball to groin

Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. said Friday that he doesn't plan to start wearing a protective cup, one day after getting hit in the groin by a foul ball.

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Bellemare says he's retiring from hockey at 41

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare announced on social media that he was retiring from hockey, putting an end to a career that included reaching the top league in the world at age 29 and making his Olympic debut weeks before turning 41.

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Time's Up! MLB nixes clock for Home Run Derby

Major League Baseball is eliminating the clock for next month's All-Star Home Run Derby at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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Goldeneyes draft Harvey first in PWHL entry draft

Caroline Harvey -- the standout NCAA defenseman and 2026 Olympic gold medalist -- was selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes in the Professional Women's Hockey League entry draft Wednesday.

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MLB draft buzz: Why UCLA's ace could shoot up draf...

What's the latest less than a month before the 2026 MLB draft begins? We've got you covered with intel and analysis.

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Frankel named MVP as Fleet big PWHL winners

The Boston Fleet dominated the PWHL awards Tuesday night, led by Aerin Frankel winning the Billie Jean King MVP trophy and goalie of the year honors.

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Vegas' Marner reflects on 'dark' days in Toronto

Vegas star Mitch Marner reflected on the struggles he had with mental health in Toronto, saying he had some "dark moments" in his nine seasons with the team.

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Shortstop prospect Pratt, 21, called up by Brewers...

Cooper Pratt has reached the majors 2½ months after the Brewers signed the prospect to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract, as Milwaukee promoted the 21-year-old shortstop from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday before a three-game series with Cleveland.

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Weiss named 1st coach of PWHL's Las Vegas club

The PWHL's Las Vegas expansion team has named Kim Weiss its new head coach. Weiss has spent the past two seasons as an assistant in the AHL.

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Report: NHL to review Babcock's CBJ resignation

The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock's resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.

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Hurricanes win Game 6, raise Cup for second time

Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake each scored their seventh goal of the postseason, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Sunday night, giving the franchise its second NHL title.

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⚽ Red Sox host 'Scotland Day' amid World Cup

The Tartan Army -- Scotland's supporters organization -- led a fan march from Evans Way Park to the ballpark, bagpipe music and all.

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Rockies take advantage of Vegas heat, score 23

The Rockies took advantage of a 101-degree afternoon in Las Vegas to set a franchise record for runs with 23 in Sunday's victory over the Athletics.

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Guardians OF DeLauter exits with bruised rib cage

The Cleveland Guardians lost two outfielders to injuries in the first two innings of the game against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, including rookie right fielder Chase DeLauter, who suffered a bruised right rib cage after colliding with an outfield wall.

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Rangers place outfielder Carter on 10-day IL

The Rangers placed outfielder Evan Carter on the 10-day injured list due to an oblique strain after he left Friday's game in the fourth inning.

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Golden Knights rule out center Karlsson for Game 6...

Center William Karlsson, injured in his team's Game 5 loss Thursday night, was ruled out by the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, a day before the Carolina Hurricanes, up 3-2 in the series, will try to win the Stanley Cup in Game 6 at T-Mobile Arena.

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Tigers activate Jansen ahead of Cleveland series

Tigers closer Kenley Jansen, who has missed 13 games due to pelvic inflammation, was activated Friday ahead of a weekend series against the Guardians.

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A's activate SS Wilson; DH Rooker heads to IL

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson was activated off the injured list Friday, and designated hitter Brent Rooker was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Tuesday because of a bone bruise in his left knee.

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Lightning strikes twice: Kucherov wins 2nd MVP

Lightning star Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP for the second time, finishing 10 points ahead of Connor McDavid in the closest vote since 2001-02.

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Dodgers' Will Smith out with neck inflammation

The Los Angeles Dodgers put catcher Will Smith on the 10-day injured list because of neck inflammation.

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Red Sox prez: Breslow safe amid 'awful' season

Red Sox president Sam Kennedy called the team's play this season "embarrassing and unacceptable," but said there's been no consideration of removing Craig Breslow from his role as chief baseball officer.

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Fleet re-sign Tapani in latest PWHL expansion

Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process on Wednesday.

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Crochet: Lat strain 'lot worse than we thought'

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been on the IL since April 29 due to a lat strain, on Wednesday said the injury "is a lot worse than we thought."

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Braves' Acuña again to IL with hamstring strain

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he again suffered a strained left hamstring.

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Mets' Alvarez returns; Senga's rehab paused

The Mets activated catcher Francisco Alvarez off the injured list before Tuesday's game against St. Louis.

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Brewers' Fitzpatrick seeks 2nd opinion on elbow

Brewers reliever Brian Fitzpatrick, who was injured while throwing a warmup pitch Friday night at Colorado, will seek a second opinion after being diagnosed with a partial sprain of the UCL in his throwing elbow.

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Pirates rookie SS Griffin to start throwing soon

Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin's right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old could start throwing as early as Wednesday.

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Brind'Amour picks G4 goalie but not saying who

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour has made a decision on his starting goaltender for Tuesday night's Game 4 in Las Vegas. He's just not sharing it.

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M's Crawford lands on IL with hand contusion

The Seattle Mariners placed shortstop J.P. Crawford on the 10-day injured list with a right hand contusion and recalled infielder Ryan Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma before Monday night's series opener against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Report: Las Vegas trading Hilary Knight to Detroit...

Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women hockey's most recognized stars, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.

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Freeland tops charts for Rockies in innings pitche...

Kyle Freeland became the Rockies' all-time leader in innings pitched Sunday against Milwaukee, passing Aaron Cook.

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Brind'Amour mum on G4 changes, including goalie

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said he doesn't "anticipate a lot of changes" to his Game 4 lineup after his team fell behind 2-1 in its Stanley Cup Final series against the Knights.

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Angels' Soler lands on IL with left oblique strain...

Angels outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler, who was scratched before Friday's game against the Dodgers because of hip tightness, went on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain on Saturday.

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D McNabb returns, starts for Knights in Game 3

Defenseman Brayden McNabb, who left Game 2 after taking a puck to the face in front of the net, returned to the lineup Saturday, and started for the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at T-Mobile Arena.

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Yankees catcher Wells joins Stanton, Judge on IL

Yankees catcher Austin Wells, suffering from cervical headaches while in the midst of a season-long slump, joined Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the injured list.

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Rangers place catcher Jansen on IL, sign Diaz

The Texas Rangers placed catcher Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list retroactive to Wednesday before Saturday's game against Cleveland with right forearm strain, and signed catcher Elias Diaz to a major league contract in a corresponding roster move.

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Hall of Fame exec 'Trader Cliff' Fletcher dies at ...

NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, who led the Flames to a Stanley Cup championship in 1989 and helped turn Toronto into a contender while earning the nickname "Trader Cliff" for his skillful wheeling and dealing, has died at 90.

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Rangers activate SS Seager, OF Langford off IL

The Rangers have activated SS Corey Seager (back) and OF Wyatt Langford (forearm) from the injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Guardians.

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D-backs option Pfaadt after bullpen stint falters

The Diamondbacks optioned right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno to get him stretched back out as a starter following an inconsistent stint as a reliever.

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Braves acquire Angels' Wynns for depth at catcher

The Braves, dealing with injuries to catchers Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy, have bolstered their depth at the position by acquiring Austin Wynns from the Angels.

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Sources: Red Wings captain Larkin requests trade

Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from Detroit, sources told ESPN on Thursday.

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Shutout streak for Phils' Sánchez ends shy of 51

Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez breezed through four scoreless innings against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night to extend his consecutive shutout innings streak to 48 2/3, good for third on the career list.

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Knight, Muller among unprotected PWHL stars

Seattle's Hilary Knight, Minnesota's Kendall Coyne Schofield, Boston's Alina Muller, and Ottawa's Brianne Jenner headline a group of stars eligible to be signed by the PWHL's four expansion teams, after the league released its protected player list on...

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Giants reliever Gage to IL with knee inflammation

Giants left-handed reliever Matt Gage, who leads the team with 29 appearances this season, has gone on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation.

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Manfred admits concern talks will end in lockout

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred acknowledged he has concerns that labor negotiations will lead to a lengthy work stoppage.

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Castellanos on return to Philly: Had highs, lows

Padres outfielder Nick Castellanos acknowledged his four years in Philadelphia had highs and lows on Tuesday.

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Astros closer Hader off IL, ready for '26 debut

All-Star closer Josh Hader was reinstated from the 60-day injured list by the Astros after sitting out all season, providing a major boost for their bullpen.

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Giants hire former Astros third base coach Pettis

The San Francisco Giants have hired Gary Pettis as their third base coach, less than a week after reassigning Hector Borg to a different role in player development.

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Rangers call up Ahlstrom for major league debut

The Rangers purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Robby Ahlstrom and have recalled right-hander Luis Cervelo and infielder Cody Freeman from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Monday night's game against the Cardinals.

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Hart: I've grown since joining VGK after acquittal...

Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart said he has learned and grown a lot since signing with Vegas after he and four other players were reinstated by the NHL following their acquittals in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case.

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Marner treated unfairly as Maple Leaf, Eichel says...

Vegas Golden Knights star Jack Eichel said his teammate Mitch Marner was treated unfairly during his time with the Toronto Maple Leafs, telling reporters on Monday that "anybody that has negative or bad things to say about him, obviously I disagree with."

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Sabres' Helenius scores in OT, Finland wins worlds...

Buffalo Sabres rookie center Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime, giving Team Finland a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in the tournament final at the ice hockey world championship in Zurich, the nation's fifth title and first since 2022.

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Raleigh (oblique) awaits next steps from Mariners

Veteran catcher Cal Raleigh, last year's American League MVP runner-up, doesn't know yet when he'll begin a rehab assignment for his right oblique strain, but the Seattle Mariners star hopes that will change within a few days, he told reporters on Sunday.

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