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MLB roundup: Red Sox rout Orioles, fire manager Alex Cora

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:19:18 GMT

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Garrett Crochet pitched six shutout innings and Andruw Monasterio drilled a late-game grand slam as the Boston Red Sox snapped a four-game losing streak in dominant fashion with a 17-1 win over the host Baltimore Orioles Saturday afternoon.

Later on Saturday, the Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora and five others on staff. Chad Tracy, the club's manager at Triple-A

Timbers score late, hand San Diego fifth straight defeat

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:09:45 GMT

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Alex Bonetig scored his first career MLS goal in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage to lift the visiting Portland Timbers to a 2-1 victory over reeling San Diego FC on Saturday night.

Kevin Kelsy also scored his second goal of the season much earlier for Portland (3-5-1, 10 points), which earned its first away points of the season in a fifth attempt.

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Struggling Kodai Senga seeks better form during Mets-Rockies doubleheader

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:08:01 GMT

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No player better symbolizes the topsy-turvy nature of the New York Mets than right-hander Kodai Senga.

On Sunday, the Mets will look to the 33-year-old starting pitcher to snap his slump and help New York avoid falling into another tailspin when it hosts the Colorado Rockies in a doubleheader.

Senga (0-3, 8.83 ERA) and fellow right-hander Nolan McLean (1-

Ty France hits 2 homers as Padres rally past D-backs in Mexico City

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:07:40 GMT

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Ty France hit two bases-empty homers, Mason Miller recorded his major league-leading 10th save, and the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 in the Mexico City Series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu in Mexico City on Saturday.

Miller has not allowed a run in 14 1/3 innings this season, and he extended his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34 2/3 innin

Royals attempt to build steam vs. Angels

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:55:08 GMT

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The Kansas City Royals entered Saturday as one of four teams that have yet to reach 10 wins this season.

The Royals, however, have shown signs of turning it around after winning of two of three games following an eight-game losing streak.

Kansas City will aim to continue its recent upturn on Saturday night when it hosts the Los Angeles Angels in the second cont

Sizzling second baseman face off as Marlins, Giants meet again

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 09:55:11 GMT

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Two second basemen who have demonstrated early on that they're serious about making the National League All-Star team hope to continue fast starts at the other's expense Saturday afternoon when Xavier Edwards and the Miami Marlins once again visit Luis Arraez and the San Francisco Giants.

Both players had three hits Friday night, and Edwards' teammates collected 13 m

Timbers focused on present, not past disappointment vs. San Diego

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 01:40:38 GMT

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The Portland Timbers will try to avoid focusing on vengeance for last season's playoff exit on Saturday night when they visit a San Diego FC squad enduring the roughest stretch of the club's two-year existence.

The Timbers (2-5-1, 7 points) were one of eight clubs that didn't play on Wednesday.

That gave manager Phil Neville's side a week to prepare for a San Di

Austin FC look to home match vs. rival Dynamo to end winless swoon

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:55:18 GMT

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Austin FC hope that the added intensity of a rivalry match at home with the Houston Dynamo changes their recent winless swoon when the sides square off Saturday in the latest edition of the quest for Copa Tejas.

The Dynamo head northwest to the Texan capital on the heels of a 1-0 home win over San Diego FC on Wednesday. Ibrahim Aliyu's goal in the 35th minute was

Offenses ready to shine as Padres, D-backs meet in Mexico City

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:19:05 GMT

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The Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres will meet in the third incarnation of the Mexico City Series in a two-game set beginning Saturday.

If form holds, runs will follow.

The Padres and San Francisco Giants combined for 37 runs in the inaugural two-game set in 2023, which the Padres swept with 16-11 and 6-4 victories. The teams combined for 15 homers,

Cubs bring 9-game win streak into opener vs. Dodgers

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:40:21 GMT

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The Chicago Cubs carry the longest winning streak in the major leagues into the opener of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night in a battle of division leaders.

Chicago extended its winning streak to nine games with an 8-7 victory in 10 innings over the Philadelphia Phillies (nine straight losses) on Thursday.

'A nine-game win

Behind Bo Bichette, Mets put mini win streak on line vs. Rockies

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:05:11 GMT

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Bo Bichette seems to like batting leadoff for the New York Mets.

Good thing, because the Mets are going to be without their usual leadoff hitter for a while.

Bichette and the Mets will look to continue building a winning streak Friday night when New York hosts the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.

Freddy Peralta (1-2, 4.05 ERA)

MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:05:02 GMT

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Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game series sweep with a 3-0 victory over the host San Francisco Giants.

Max Muncy scored twice, while Dalton Rushing and Hyeseong Kim drove in runs for the Dodgers. Los Angeles scored a single run in the second inning and add

Trade tracker: Chiefs move up to take CB Mansoor Delane No. 6

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:19:04 GMT

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The Kansas City Chiefs made the first move up the board of the 2026 NFL Draft, swapping three places with the Cleveland Browns to select LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane on Thursday night.

The Chiefs moved from No. 9 to No. 6 overall, while the Browns received a third-rounder (74th overall) and a fifth-rounder (148th) in addition to the ninth overall pick from Kansas City

Padres score 5 in ninth to rally past Rockies

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:55:18 GMT

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Gavin Sheets' three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Thursday capped a five-run rally enabling the San Diego Padres to outslug the host Colorado Rockies 10-8 in Denver.

Sheets' third homer of the year, all against Colorado pitching, scored Xander Bogaerts and pinch runner Bryce Johnson. It slapped a blown save on Victor Vodnik (0-2), who fanned Fernando

Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner, 2B Willi Castro injured vs. Padres

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:19:22 GMT

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The Colorado Rockies lost their starting pitcher and second baseman to injures in the first three innings of Thursday's home game with the San Diego Padres in Denver.

Right-hander Ryan Feltner departed after two innings with right triceps tightness. Feltner, 29, worked a 1-2-3 first inning before allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in the second. He is 1-1

Rockies RHP Ryan Feltner, 2B Willi Castro injured vs. Rockies

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:19:12 GMT

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The Colorado Rockies lost their starting pitcher and second baseman to injures in the first three innings of Thursday's home game with the San Diego Padres in Denver.

Right-hander Ryan Feltner departed after two innings with right triceps tightness. Feltner, 29, worked a 1-2-3 first inning before allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in the second. He is 1-1

Padres, after rare loss, aim to start new win streak against Rockies

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:05:03 GMT

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The San Diego Padres probably almost forgot just what a loss felt like.

Their 8-3 loss at the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday was their third in the past 17 games and the first in six games against Colorado. The Padres will look to flip back into the win column in the finale of a three-game series at the Rockies on Thursday.

The Padres will send Matt Waldro

MLB roundup: Mets eke out win over Twins, end 12-game skid

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:55:11 GMT

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Mark Vientos redeemed himself for an earlier baserunning miscue by delivering the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the host New York Mets snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

The losing streak was the longest for the Mets since a 12-game skid from Aug. 10-23, 2002. However, the much-needed victory may have

Solid hitting, pitching lead Rockies to easy win vs. Padres

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:19:11 GMT

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Hunter Goodman homered and doubled twice, Mickey Moniak also had two doubles, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 in Denver on Wednesday night.

TJ Rumfield, Jake McCarthy and Willi Castro had two hits each to back a strong outing by Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who allowed one run on five hits and struck out four in 5 2/3 inn

Ibrahim Aliyu's 35th-minute goal stands up as Dynamo beat San Diego FC

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:19:21 GMT

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Ibrahim Aliyu's goal in the 35th minute was the difference maker as the host Houston Dynamo defeated swooning short-handed San Diego FC 1-0 on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.

Jonathan Bond had to save just one shot to earn his second clean sheet of the season and secure consecutive shutouts for the Dynamo (4-4-0, 12 points).

San Diego FC (3-4-2, 11 p

Inaugural Bill Walton Classic set for Nov. 7 with heavy San Diego flavor

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:05:12 GMT

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The inaugural Bill Walton Classic will be played on Nov. 7 in San Diego, the Hall of Famer's longstanding residence until his death due to cancer on May 27, 2024, at age 71.

San Diego State will play a to-be-determined opponent in the men's half of a doubleheader. Walton was a fixture at games on the SDSU campus when his son, Chris, played for the Aztecs

Padres bolster rotation, sign RHP Lucas Giolito to 1-year deal

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:55:23 GMT

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Right-hander Lucas Giolito signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

Financial terms were not disclosed by the Padres, however there is a mutual option for the 2027 season. He'll begin his major league buildup at Single-A Lake Elsinore, per MLB.com.The addition of Giolito comes with San Diego nursing injuries to its starting rotation, namely

Padres seek to continue hot stretch against Rockies

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:40:46 GMT

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The San Diego Padres will look to keep their winning ways going Wednesday as they play the second of their three-game road series against the Colorado Rockies in Denver.

Manager Craig Stammen's team won its third straight Tuesday night by blanking the Rockies 1-0. After entering April with a 1-4 mark, the Padres have lost just three times this month and have won 11

Jose Soriano on a mission to jolt Jays, end Angels' losing streak

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:19:09 GMT

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Jose Soriano has been the most dominating starting pitcher in the majors so far this season, and the Los Angeles Angels need another strong performance.

The right-handed Soriano will carry a microscopic 0.28 ERA to the mound Wednesday afternoon when he attempts to pitch the Angels to a victory in the finale of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays in A

Randy Vasquez, Padres hand Rockies rare 1-0 home defeat

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:05:06 GMT

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Randy Vasquez pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits for the San Diego Padres, who squeaked out a rare 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.

It marked just the fourth time in Rockies history they lost a 1-0 game at Coors Field. The other three instances happened in 2006, with the Milwaukee Brewers last beating Colorado by that

Randy Vasquez, Padres hand Rockies 1-0 home defeat

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:40:38 GMT

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Randy Vasquez pitched seven shutout innings and allowed just three hits for the San Diego Padres, who squeaked out a rare 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Denver.

It marked just the fourth time in Rockies history they lost a 1-0 game at Coors Field. The other three instances happened in 2006, with the Milwaukee Brewers last beating Colorado by that

Inter Miami visits Real Salt Lake for second test following coaching change

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:55:10 GMT

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Inter Miami passed their first test since the surprise departure of coach Javier Mascherano. As interim coach Guillermo Hoyos would attest, having Lionel Messi at his peak helps.

The Herons complete a two-game trip through the Rocky Mountains when they play Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.

Messi scored on a penalty kick in the 18th minute and set up h

Frustrated San Diego FC vying for better result at Dynamo

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:05:03 GMT

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San Diego FC hope to snap out of an extended funk when they travel east to square off against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday in a Western Conference match.

San Diego (3-3-2, 11 points) hasn't tasted victory since a 1-0 win at Sporting Kansas City on March 7 and heads to the Bayou City with a five-game winless swoon. The team has dropped its past three matches and has

Braves put closer Raisel Iglesias on IL, Robert Suarez to close

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:40:31 GMT

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The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with discomfort in his right (throwing) shoulder.

Iglesias has said he's felt the discomfort since sleeping on his shoulder wrong Friday night. But the Braves conducted an MRI that found no structural damage.

'There's some inflammation there,' Braves manager Walt Weiss told repo

Field Level Media's Top 100

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:40:22 GMT

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Field Level Media Top 100 rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft:

1. QB Fernando MendozaIndiana (6-5, 225)

2. RB Jeremiyah Love Notre Dame (6-0, 210)

3. TE Kenyon Sadiq Oregon (6-3, 245)

4. WR Carnell Tate Ohio State (6-3, 195)

5. OT Spencer Fano Utah (6-4, 300)

6. LB Arvell Reese Ohio State (6-4, 243)

7. EDGE David Bailey Texas Tech (6-3,

Court rules against San Diego State in landmark Title IX case

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:05:17 GMT

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San Diego State must pay a group of former female athletes at the university a total of $300,000 for violating federal law, U.S. District Judge Todd Robinson ruled.

The ex-athletes and the school agreed to an out-of-court settlement in the case last year, which focused on whether San Diego State violated Title IX anti-discrmination laws. Robinson signed off on th

Mariners call up Will Wilson to face Athletics, not Cole Emerson

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:05:11 GMT

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Seattle Mariners fans hoping for the beginning of the Cole Emerson era will have to wait.

With third baseman Brendan Donovan placed on the injured list Monday with a left groin strain, many in Seattle hoped it would be Emerson who got the call when the Mariners opened a three-game series at home against the Athletics.

But with the 20-year-old dealing with a s

What You Need to Know About Chargers 2026 Undrafted Free Agents

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 04:04:00 GMT

Here are quick facts about the 18 undrafted free agents the Chargers agreed to terms with on Saturday night

Omar Navarro

The Chargers announced Saturday night that theyagreed to termswith 18 undrafted free agents.

Here's what to know about the new set of rookies:

Noah Avinger, Utah State, S

The defensive back shined in 2025 at Utah State as he led Utah S

Fast Facts: Chris Johnson

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:01:51 GMT

Travis Wingfield

The Dolphins selected San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson with the 27th pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.

New General Manager Jon-Eric Sullivan executed his second trade in as many picks by moving from the 30th slot up to 27 in a deal with the San Francisco 49ers. The compensation was a pick swap as the 49ers received the 90th pick and sent the 138th selection back to the Dolphins a small pr

Dolphins Select Two Players in The First Round of The 2026 NFL Draft

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:25:00 GMT

Dolphins Staff

The Dolphins wrapped up Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft with two first-round selections, selecting Alabama tackle Kadyn Proctor with the No. 12 pick and cornerback Chris Johnson 27th overall out of San Diego State.

The Dolphins were active early, sending their original No. 11 pick to Dallas in exchange for the Cowboys' 12th, 177th and 180th overall selections. Miami then moved up to select Johnso

Transcript: CB Chris Johnson - NFL Draft Day 1 - Apr. 24

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:08:00 GMT

Dolphins Staff

Read the full transcript from CB Chris Johnson's media availability on April 24, 2026.

(Tell me about the thrill of being selected by the Dolphins. Did it surprise you? And tell me about the phone call and your meetings with them prior to the draft.)"Yeah, man, it definitely surprised me. Just sitting there watching the draft, obviously seeing different things go down. I fina

Transcript: CB Chris Johnson - NFL Draft Day 1 - Apr. 23

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:08:00 GMT

Dolphins Staff

Read the full transcript from CB Chris Johnson's media availability on April 23, 2026.

Ryan Mink's First Round Mock Draft

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:04 GMT

Ryan Mink

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft could have more surprises than usual.

Here's how I see it going down Thursday night:

1. Las Vegas Raiders

QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

This is a slam dunk. New Head Coach Klint Kubiak gets his quarterback to build around.

2. New York Jets

EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech<

Inbox: This is the weekend championship teams are built

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Once the draft ends, NFL teams cast their lines and see what they can reel in
Wes Hodkiewicz
Bob from Forest Junction, WI
Good morning, gentlemen. Work has been pretty quiet for me this week, and except for a couple of meetings coming up, I expect it to not change much. Do y'all have anything exciting planned for the rest of the week?
Oh, just a couple two, three things.

Buccaneers.com 2026 Mock Draft, Final Collaborative Edition

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

For our final mock draft before the real thing, we pooled our resources rather than competing, producing a collaborative mock draft in which we alternated picks and the Bucs got edge rush help
byScott Smith,Brianna Dix&Gabriel Kahaian
Since February, Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix, Buccaneers.com Contributor Gabriel Kahaian and I have taken turns producing a weekly mock draft. Now, with the commenc

Notes from Mock Draft Land

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:05:00 GMT

There are some clear favorites regarding the Bucs' first-round selection among an assemblage of more than 305 nationwide mock drafts, as well as some noteworthy trends as the real draft has drawn closer
Scott Smith
Here at Buccaneers.com we've been producing NFL mock drafts on a weekly basis since February. Most recently, Staff Writer/Reporter Brianna Dix, Buccaneers.com Contributor Gabriel Kahaian and I

The '26 NFL Draft Class: Safeties, Cornerbacks

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:06:38 GMT

byJohn Oehser&Bucky Brooks
JACKSONVILLEThe secondary isn't secondary at all this year.
When it comes to the 2026 NFL Draft, the defensive backfield ranks among the class' best positions and not just at the traditionally high-profile cornerback position.
This is a strong draft for the back of the defense overall.
Caleb Downs of Ohio State is widely considered the top safety i

Female student-athletes settle with San Diego State

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:18:54 GMT

Read the ruling here.

Read our prior coverage of developments in this lawsuit here.

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