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WEDNESDAY’S SCOREBOARD
MLB American League
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Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0
The White Sox are in an 0-2 series hole to the Red Sox following a 4-0 loss from Fenway. Sean Burke surrendered two runs over four-plus innings for Chicago, which has dropped three-of-four. The Sox will try to avoid the sweep tonight.
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Houston Astros 4 (F/10)
Baltimore Orioles 5, Los Angeles Angels 2
Kansas City Royals 2, Minnesota Twins 1
Seattle Mariners 4, Detroit Tigers 2
MLB National League
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Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
The Cubs held-off a late surge from the Dodgers to secure a 7-6 win from Wrigley. Pete Crow-Armstrong blasted a pair of homers and finished with four RBIs. Chicago completed a three-game sweep and will host Toronto this afternoon.
Washington Nationals 10, Philadelphia Phillies 4 (F/11)
Atlanta Braves 4, Miami Marlins 1
Milwaukee Brewers 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Arizona Diamondbacks 10, San Diego Padres 4
MLB Interleague
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St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Yankees 1
The Cardinals silenced the Yankees 3-1 to claim their three-game series from the Bronx. Andre Pallante allowed the lone run on just three hits and three walks over five-plus innings. St. Louis has won three-of-four and will host Colorado tomorrow night.
Texas Rangers 6, San Francisco Giants 0
Tampa Bay Rays 4, Colorado Rockies 0
New York Mets 6, Cleveland Guardians 5 (F/10)
Cincinnati Reds 3, The Athletics 2
***Top Sports Headlines***
>>Panthers, Cardinals Kick Off Preseason In HOF Game Thursday
(Canton, OH) — Football is officially back. The traditional Hall of Fame game features the Cardinals squaring off against the Panthers from Canton tonight. Fresh off a national championship appearance with Miami, third-round pick Carson Beck will get the start under center for Arizona. Meanwhile, Kenny Pickett will take snaps for his fifth team in four seasons when he gears up for Carolina. Cardinals legendary receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Panthers franchise-altering linebacker Luke Kuechly [[ KEEK-lee ]] will be honored as Hall of Fame inductees.
>>Tests Confirm Torn ACL For Falcons’ Walker
(Flowery Branch, GA) — The Atlanta Falcons will go through the upcoming season without one of their top edge rushers. Multiple sources report tests on Jalon Walker’s knee confirmed a torn ACL. Walker went down during an 11-on-11 drill late in Tuesday’s practice. One of Atlanta’s first-round picks from last year, he recorded five-and-a-half sacks as a rookie.
>>Commanders Signing Veteran WR Diggs
(Ashburn, VA) — The Washington Commanders are adding a proven player to their wide receiver group, signing free agent Stefon Diggs to a one-year, 12-million-dollar deal. The 32-year-old is expected to be a strong second option behind Terry McLaurin, answering one of the Commanders’ biggest questions on offense at the start of training camp. Washington is the third team in as many years for Diggs, who’s a DC-area native and former Maryland standout.
>>Texans WR Practices In Pads For First Time
(Houston, TX) — Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is taking another step in his recovery from a devastating knee injury. The 26-year-old practiced in pads for the first time in nearly two years at training camp on Wednesday. Dell is working his way back from the severe injury suffered late in 2024 and kept him out for all last season. The Texans have been cautious in their ramp up, with hopes he’ll be ready for preseason games.
>>Buccaneers Coach Not Worried About Vea Hold-In
(Tampa, FL) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea’s training camp hold-in continues after a reported lack of progress in talks toward a new contract or a trade. Head coach Todd Bowles says he’s not concerned about the on-field work Vea is missing right now, but he’ll start worrying if the situation isn’t resolved after the third preseason game. The 31-year-old is entering the final year of his current contract.
>>Lions Name Richard Haddad New CEO
(Undated) — The Lions revealed their new leader on Wednesday. Richard Haddad was named the new team president and CEO of the Lions after Rod Wood announced his retirement in February. The Adrian, Michigan native is set to join the organization in early September and will work closely with Lions team owner Sheila Hamp. His role is to assume oversight of all football and business operations of the organization.
>>Browns’ Watson, Sanders To Each Start In Preseason
(Berea, OH) — The Browns’ battle to be the Week One starting quarterback will stretch deep into the preseason. Head coach Todd Monken said Tuesday that Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders will each start an exhibition game, with the eventual winner of the competition getting the call for the preseason finale. The pair’s performances in practice over the next week will determine who gets the first reps against the Chicago Bears on August 15th.
>>Jerry Jeudy Clarifies Viral Video
(Berea, OH) — Meanwhile, Browns wide receiver Jerry Jeudy is clearing things up regarding his recent viral video. Jeudy told reporters on Wednesday that the video, in which he appears to name his preference on who should be the Browns’ starting quarterback, was cut. The 27-year-old explained that before the edit he showed his daughter, which prompted a viewers to ask how old she was. He threw up four fingers because she’s four-years-old. Jeudy also mentioned that he spoke about the video to Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, who are competing for the starting job.
>>Feds Claim Witness Tampering In Rozier Gambling Case
(Brooklyn, NY) — Federal prosecutors believe there’s witness tampering underway in the Terry Rozier gambling case. The feds have asked a judge to revoke co-defendant Deniro Laster’s bond, claiming recent social media posts from his accounts have been meant to intimidate witnesses. Laster is accused of selling inside information about Rozier’s status for NBA games to bettors. Rozier is accused of taking bribes to alter his performance during games to hit certain prop bet winners.
>>Wyndham Championship Preview
(Greensboro, NC) — Cameron Young is hoping to defend his title at the Wyndham Championship. Young won last year’s tournament by six strokes after finishing atop the leaderboard at 22 under par. The 29-year-old will be alongside Alex Fitzpatrick and Justin Thomas for the first and second round. Austin Eckroat, Matti Schmid and Jordan Smith will be among the first group of players teeing off round one at Sedgefield Country Club.
>>Fever Host Aces Tonight
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Fever hope to bounce back from their recent loss. After wrapping up its road trip with a loss to the Lynx Indiana is back home tonight. The Fever are hosting the Las Vegas Aces at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.