The San Francisco Giants have suspended salary payments to injured outfielder Harrison Bader following a scooter accident that worsened his left-foot injury. Bader had been sidelined since late May due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. According to the San Francisco Giants, the injury worsened after Bader was...
In Los Angeles on Friday night, Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela hit two home runs to provide nearly all the Red Sox offense in a 3-2 win over the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Boston produced only four hits against Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the bullpen but converted key opportunities, including an...
In Minneapolis on Saturday, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve publicly reaffirmed her support for transgender athletes in sports, speaking to reporters ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Lynx and the Indiana Fever. Reeve emphasized that she “comes from a space of inclusion” and rejected the framing of transgender athletes...
In Baltimore on Saturday night, the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-0, ending a four-game losing streak. Starter Cristopher Sánchez worked through an uncharacteristically erratic outing but kept the Orioles scoreless, aided by key defensive plays, including a crucial sixth-inning block by catcher J.T. Realmuto on a sinker in...
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired two-time reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers in a blockbuster trade late Saturday night, ahead of the Major League Baseball trade deadline. In exchange for the 29-year-old left-hander, the Dodgers sent a package of three prospects to...
In Chicago on Saturday night, the New York Yankees briefly broke through strong Wrigley Field winds when rookie Spencer Jones hit an opposite-field home run in the seventh inning. The lead vanished immediately as Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner opened the bottom half with a solo homer. The Cubs then...
The Chicago White Sox are acquiring right-handed starter Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners in a multi-player trade, according to sources cited by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Seattle will receive reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones and catching prospect Boston Smith. Castillo, 33, is 3-9 with a 5.06 ERA over 17...
As they bid to run away with the AL East, the Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Lane Thomas and pitcher Bailey Falter from the Kansas City Royals on Saturday evening, a league source told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not yet been announced. The Royals'...
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch confirmed on Saturday that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee. The 25-year-old will miss the entire 2026 NFL season after suffering a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear. Pearsall experienced pain and swelling in his knee during training camp...
Houston Astros star infielder Carlos Correa stated that he will not rule out a return to the field during the current 2026 Major League Baseball season. Correa underwent surgery on May 11 to repair a torn tendon in his left ankle, an injury sustained while taking swings in the batting...
