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Mets star Juan Soto takes step in hitting progression; Brewers hit Robert Stock early
NEW YORK — Juan Soto is no closer to returning to action for the Mets, but he’s no further either. The slugger took ... Read More
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Roki Sasaki exits Dodgers loss to Braves with blister on finger
ATLANTA — The gathering on the Truist Park mound kept growing. At first, Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki was visited by pitching coach Mark Prior and catcher Hunter Feduccia, with the help of interpreter Will Ireton. ...Read more
Orioles avoid debacle with 8-7 win over Cardinals behind emerging slugger's clutch hit
ST. LOUIS — A loss would’ve been perhaps the Orioles’ worst of the season. Instead, the win counts all the same.
After winning by 12 runs Tuesday, the Orioles sprinted out to a seven-run lead in the second inning ...Read more
Twins make no decision yet on injured Byron Buxton as they head home after loss to Athletics
The Twins’ West Coast road trip started with some hope of the team gaining ground in the AL wild card race.
It ended Wednesday night in Sacramento with a 7-4 loss to the A’s, the fifth defeat on the six-game swing.
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SEC provides clarification on new policy. It's good news for Mark Mitchell.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The SEC has provided clarification on its new policy related to former professional athletes attempting a return to college sports, and the league’s stance should not negatively affect the eligibility ...Read more
Royals shut out in Toronto as 9-game winning streak ends
The Kansas City Royals’ nine-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Royals struggled offensively while posting just six hits against the Blue Jays pitching staff at Rogers ...Read more
Youngest sons of Lakers owner Jerry Buss are now part of Padres ownership group
LOS ANGELES — An investment firm owned by the two youngest sons of late Lakers owner Jerry Buss has bought into the new ownership group of the San Diego Padres.
Buss Sports Capital, which was started in September by ...Read more
'It's obvious to anybody': Umpires' missed balk call costs Cubs in 2-0 loss to Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Pete Crow-Armstrong was still fuming two hours after the controversial call.
The Chicago Cubs hadn’t done much against Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez when Crow-Armstrong doubled to lead ...Read more
Red Sox shut out by Marlins, win streak snapped at five
The Boston Red Sox offense has been on fire since the All-Star break, and the club came into Wednesday riding a five-game win streak with back-to-back late victories to clinch their series with the Miami Marlins.
But ...Read more
Angels blow another 9th-inning lead, ensure 11th consecutive losing season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The loss that ensured the Angels’ 11th straight losing season was the perfect encapsulation of their latest miserable year.
The starting pitching was good enough, but the offense and the bullpen ...Read more
Bryce Harper continues his 'impressive' August as the Phillies avoid a sweep in Seattle
SEATTLE — Take a few minutes, maybe Thursday when the Phillies don’t play, and gaze at the numbers.
— .338 average
— .509 on-base percentage
— .600 slugging
— Five homers
— 28 walks
— 19 strikeouts
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Cubs RHP Ben Brown suffers a setback with his neck injury, casting uncertainty on his return
PHOENIX — The Chicago Cubs hoped right-hander Ben Brown could return to the pitching staff by the end of the season and be a potential multi-inning weapon in the playoffs.
A setback is creating uncertainty for that ...Read more
Jeanie Buss seeks court help keeping her family's share of the Lakers
LOS ANGELES — Jeanie Buss is taking her siblings to court. Again.
Attorneys representing the Lakers’ controlling governor filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to block her five siblings from ...Read more
Padres navigate way around trouble, salvage series finale against Pirates
SAN DIEGO — Big hits.
Not a lot of hits. But a couple of the hits they needed.
Those were lacking on Monday and Tuesday. The Padres got them on Wednesday.
The Pirates did not.
Again and again, Padres pitchers escaped...Read more
Giants melt down in ninth, blow six-run lead and fall to Reds, 10-9
SAN FRANCISCO — It was a day that started with anger. It was a day that ended with agony.
Giants manager Tony Vitello didn’t get through the top of the first before being told to scram, thrown out by home plate umpire...Read more
Timberwolves reportedly fill power forward spot by adding Jonathan Kuminga on two-year, $12 million deal
MINNEAPOLIS — The MinnesotaTimberwolves filled a hole in their lineup by agreeing to a contract with free agent forward Jonathan Kuminga.
After losing Julius Randle in a trade with Brooklyn and Naz Reid in a trade with ...Read more
NFL owners approve Seahawks sale to group led by Khosla family
ATLANTA — The Khosla family is just one step from officially taking over ownership of the Seattle Seahawks after the NFL unanimously approved their purchase of the team Wednesday afternoon.
That thumbs up arrived in a ...Read more
Yankees exec Mike Pinsky will compete on 'Survivor' Season 51
NEW YORK — Yankees’ Assistant Director of Baseball Communications Mike Pinsky will compete on the 51st season of CBS’s “Survivor.”
His addition to the long-running reality TV competition was announced by the ...Read more
Padres minor league coach released by ICE on bond but still faces deportation to Venezuela
Oswaldo Pirela, a San Diego Padres minor league coach who was taken into custody by ICE on Aug. 16, was released on bond Monday "pending his removal proceedings," according to the Dept. of Homeland Security.
The Padres ...Read more
Freddy Peralta delivers strong start as Rays beat Tigers, win series
Freddy Peralta on Wednesday finally looked like the pitcher the Tampa Bay Rays had hoped they were getting.
Peralta worked six shutout innings to earn his first win in five outings since being acquired in an Aug. 2 trade,...Read more
Mark Walter's company TWG Global defends Dodgers financing and Lakers sale
LOS ANGELES — TWG Global — the holding company of Dodgers owner Mark Walter — rejected allegations of financial impropriety in the purchase and operation of the Dodgers and reiterated the team is not for sale.
At a ...Read more
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