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Rangers Ride Osuna’s Homer to Win Over Angels

Rangers 8, Angels 3 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 7) — The Texas Rangers took the upper hand in their series opener against the Los Angeles Angels with a convincing 8–3 victory Tuesday night. A big three-run homer by Alejandro Osuna in the eighth inning helped them shut the heavenly gate on the Halos. They’ll go for […]

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Mets Crumble Against Royals in Series Opener

Royals 16, Mets 12 In a high scoring series opener, the New York Mets surrendered a five run lead to collapse against the Kansas City Royals. At Citi Field on Tuesday, the Royals put 12 runs across the board in two innings to complete a 16-12 victory over the Mets, who were plagued by a […]

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Ben Rice Named 2026 Home Run Derby Participant

For the second straight year, the Home Run Derby will feature a New York Yankee. Amidst a breakout 2026 campaign, infielder Ben Rice announced on Tuesday that he will participate in the All-Star break’s most popular event. The 26-year-old is the second confirmed participant, with Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero being the first. Rice’s […]

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Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Rays
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Astros Blank Rays Behind Lambert

Astros 2, Rays 0 The Houston Astros closed out their homestand against the Tampa Bay Rays on a high note Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, relying on dominant pitching and timely power to finish off the Rays and carry momentum into their upcoming road trip. The Astros defeated the Rays 2–0 after Christian Walker and […]

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Bart Verbruggen of the Netherlands, one of the World Cup teams with a close Big Four parallel. Verbruggen is facedown, lamenting a bad penalty-kick goal he had just allowed to Morocco in a penalty shootout
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The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams: Finding the U.S. Sports Twin for Soccer Giants

The Big Four Guide to World Cup Teams (Author’s Note: For those new to or unfamiliar with soccer, “friendly” is soccer’s word for “exhibition game.” What defines a “competitive match” can vary depending on who is speaking, though there are universals, like the World Cup or a continental championship. For purposes of this article, a […]

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Carlos Rodon of the withering Yankees roster leaving the field
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Withering Yankees Roster Dealt Two Major Blows

Despite snapping a seven-game skid on Friday, the New York Yankees suffered two major blows to their rotation. First, the team placed starting pitcher Carlos Rodon on the 15-day IL with left elbow inflammation. Hours later, the team announced prospect Carlos Lagrange, the No. 2 player in the Yankees’ farm system, will miss at least […]

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Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers and first baseman Nick Kurtz, both 2026 All-Stars, celebrating a home run
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Athletics: Langeliers, Kurtz to Start at 2026 All-Star Game

Athletics: Langeliers, Kurtz Starters at 2026 All-Star Game UPDATE: Kurtz was originally a reserve. Shortly after press time, Sport Relay learned that original AL starting first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr withdrew. Consequently, Kurtz — who led AL first basemen in player voting — became the starter. The article has been updated to reflect that. For the first […]

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Tigers Hand Rangers a Dud on Independence Day

Tigers 3, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (July 4) — The Texas Rangers’ bats ran out of black powder on the Fourth of July as they dropped one to the Detroit Tigers, 3–0. The big firecracker came from Tigers outfielder Riley Greene, who hit a two-run home run in the first inning that helped knot this […]

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