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Well, at least he was economical. With the Blue Jays trailing the Astros 3-2 in the seventh inning on Wednesday night in Toronto, manager John Schneider went to reliever Jose Cuas, who provided anything but relief. The 30-year-old right-hander faced four batters, threw just three pitches, allowed two inherited runners to score, hit two batters … Read more

WASHINGTON — Christian Scott’s return to the big leagues fell one out short of impressive Wednesday night. Luis Garcia Jr. was the rookie right-hander’s final batter of the game regardless of the outcome. Scott left a sweeper over the plate with two outs in the sixth and the Nationals’ second baseman crushed it for a … Read more

Carlos Rodon’s few mistakes were hammered. His teammates’ offensive mistakes were plentiful. This version of the Yankees — with a star-studded top of the lineup but Muggsy Bogues length — does not have much room for error, so flawed games become losses. 4Aaron Judge looks up to the sky after grounding into a double play … Read more

England’s Monday recovery session included a VIP performance. Four-time Grammy Award winner Ed Sheeran performed for his native country’s soccer team following their hard-fought round of 16 victory over Slovakia on Sunday. The English singer brought his guitar to the team’s base in Blankenhain, Germany and performed his hit song “The A Team,” helping the … Read more

Brian Snitker got hit right in the snitkers.  The Braves manager took an errant foul ball right to his groin region in the bottom of the fifth as he stood unassumingly inside the Atlanta dugout.  Ozzie Albies fouled a pitch right into his 68-year-old skipper as Snitker tried to block the ball with his hands … Read more

Yusei Kikuchi of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches to the Houston Astros during the first inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in Toronto.Photo by Mark Blinch /Getty Images On the same day Jordan Romano underwent surgery on his throwing elbow, it wouldn’t surprise anyone if the Blue … Read more

Orlando City SC midfielder Martin Ojeda (second left) embraces forward Ivan Angulo (77) and forward Facundo Torres (10) after scoring the first goal against Toronto FC during the first half of their MLS soccer match in Toronto, Wednesday, July 3, 2024.Photo by Cole Burston /THE CANADIAN PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are … Read more

Shohei Ohtani hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox last week. (Charles Rex Arbogast / Associated Press) Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers became the first player elected to start at designated hitter in four straight All-Star Games, joined by New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge as the only holdovers in the lineups announced … Read more

In pairing Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, the Yankees envisioned a starry top of the lineup and outfield.  Those dreams have become reality, and the pair are officially stars.  Soto has joined Judge, who already had clinched his sixth All-Star trip, as a starter for the American League in the July 16 All-Star Game at … Read more

In the span of three starts, Luis Gil went from being in the conversation to start the All-Star Game for the American League to wondering if he would stay in the Yankees’ rotation.  Though he obviously won’t be an All-Star starter this month in Texas, Aaron Boone confirmed Wednesday the 26-year-old will make his next … Read more