Boston's Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with an oblique injury  —  BOSTON — Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony is expected to miss the rest of the regular season after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left oblique strain.

Apologetic Valdez: Pitch that hit Astros' Salazar unintentional  —  HOUSTON — Astros starter Framber Valdez said he apologized to catcher Cesar Salazar after hitting him in the chest with a pitch Tuesday night, but the left-hander insisted it wasn't intentional.

Angel Reese wants the Chicago Sky to do more in WNBA free agency: 'We can't settle for what we have this year'  —  Few players are more fixated on the upcoming WNBA free-agency cycle than Angel Reese.  —  More than 100 players will enter free agency this winter as the tumult …

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Early MLB free agency intel: Tucker, Imai, Schwarber, more  —  Every Major League Baseball offseason comes with its own unique brand of intrigue, and this year it is concern that the fear of a lockout and potentially prolonged labor stoppage in 2026-27 could bleed into the free agent market a year early.

Chicago Cubs promoting top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins to Triple-A Iowa Cubs  —  The 2025 Iowa Cubs roster has included some of Chicago's biggest up-and-coming prospects.  The long list includes the club's top overall position player and soon, the No. 1 pitching prospect as well.

Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Ryan Walker thriving again in Giants' ninth-inning role  —  In this week's Closer Report, Ryan Walker continues to have an excellent second half, taking over as the Giants' closer with Randy Rodríguez set to undergo Tommy John surgery.

Benches clearing in Colorado makes for longest HR trot ever  —  DENVER — Rockies left-handed starter Kyle Freeland was adamant that Giants slugger Rafael Devers was taking too long to trot out his two-run homer in the first inning of Tuesday night's game at Coors Field.

Jason Adam injured as Padres suffer double loss against Orioles  —  On the first day of September, the Padres lost to a bad team and suffered a bad loss.  —  The latter could haunt them into October.  —  A 4-3 defeat by the Orioles kept the Padres reeling and continued to magnify some shortcomings.

Ketel Marte's Blast Keys Diamondbacks' Bounce-Back Victory vs Rangers  —  The D-backs came back to beat the Rangers after a rough loss on Monday  —  The Arizona Diamondbacks bounced back from a tough loss Monday by beating the Texas Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday.

Streameast, world's largest illegal sports streaming platform, shut down in sting  —  Streameast — the world's largest illegal sports streaming platform — has been shut down after a year long investigation, according to a leading United States-based anti-piracy organisation.

Shohei Ohtani hits 100th home run with Dodgers as Los Angeles stumbles late in 9-7 loss to Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Tommy Pham and Jared Triolo each drove in two runs, and the Pirates spoiled a big night by Shohei Ohtani to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-7 on Tuesday night.