Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Red Sox lose to White Sox in Buchholz's return to rotation and other top stories.

  • Red Sox lose to White Sox in Buchholz's return to rotation

    Red Sox lose to White Sox in Buchholz's return to rotation
    AP 12:41 a.m. EDT June 22, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)BOSTON (AP) — Clay Buchholz is hoping mixed results are good enough to keep him in Boston's rotation.The veteran right-hander returned from a stint in the bullpen with his first start in nearly a month, taking the loss when the Red Sox lost to the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Tuesday night."Overall I felt pretty good," Buchholz said.Buchholz (3-7) recovered nicely after a rocky start. Tim Anderson drove the first pitch for hi..
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  • Cubs on rare skid after losing 4-3 to Cardinals

    Cubs on rare skid after losing 4-3 to Cardinals
    AP 12:24 a.m. EDT June 22, 2016(Photo: The Associated Press)CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have been so dominant this season it's stunning when they drop consecutive games.Well, the major league leaders are on a slide.Jason Hammel gave up home runs to Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday, and the Cubs dropped their second straight to St. Louis, losing 4-3 to the Cardinals on Tuesday night."It's wonderful that people are shocked," Chicago manager Joe Maddon said.Chris Coghlan scored two..
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  • Kansas City Royals hope bats come back to life against Noah Syndergaard

    Kansas City Royals hope bats come back to life against Noah Syndergaard
    NEW YORK -- The New York Mets pushed right-hander Noah Syndergaard back a day in the rotation in hopes of giving him some extra rest following the longest outing of his career last week. But the Mets might need to push Syndergaard again Wednesday in the finale of a two-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Citi Field. The Mets won the opener of the 2015 World Series rematch 2-1 on Tuesday, when they needed five relievers to throw the final 8 2/3 innings after right-hander Bartolo Colo..
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  • USA learns place on global stage during Copa America semifinal run

    USA learns place on global stage during Copa America semifinal run
    HOUSTON — Simply watching Argentina’s opening game of this Copa América Centenario, a victory over reigning South American champion Chile, was a draining and awe-inspiring experience. “We watched it in the coaches' room and we were exhausted at halftime because they went 200 miles an hour, technically it was unbelievable perfection,” U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the following day. “To watch that on TV and then you watch who they bring off the bench, Argentina, holy moly!” On ..
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  • Milwaukee Bucks finalize Jason Kidd's 3-year extension

    Milwaukee Bucks finalize Jason Kidd's 3-year extension
    Milwaukee Bucks finalize Jason Kidd's 3-year extension Charles F. Gardner, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 6:10 PM. MDT June 21, 2016       The Bucks announced Tuesday afternoon that coach Jason Kidd's three-year contract extension was finalized, keeping him with the franchise through the 2019-'20 season.Kidd will be in the third and final year of his original deal during the 2016-'17 season. That deal paid him $15 million over three years.The extension is expected to be for a similar ..
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  • NHL, NHLPA agree to small bump in salary cap to $73 million

    NHL, NHLPA agree to small bump in salary cap to $73 million
    The NHL's salary cap is going up, although not by a whole lot.The NHL and NHL Players' Association negotiated and announced Tuesday night a new cap number of $73 million for next season, up just slightly from the $71.4 million it was this past year.That was up just slightly from the $69 million it was for the 2014-15 season.The cap floor is $54 million, up from $52.8 million last season.With the cap barely rising, some cap-challenged teams might have to trade some players to get under the $73 mi..
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  • Source: Dwight Howard opts out despite Rockets' efforts to keep him

    Source: Dwight Howard opts out despite Rockets' efforts to keep him
    HOUSTON -- Before Dwight Howard decided to decline his $23.2 million player option, Houston Rockets officials tried to convince him to remain with the team, according to a source.Rockets general manager Daryl Morey spoke with Howard's agent Perry Rogers, and team CEO Tad Brown talked to Howard himself in expressing his support as well.The team values Howard's defensive abilities and his potential on the offensive end in a new scheme under recently hired coach Mike D'Antoni.Editor's PicksHowever,..
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  • Luke Walton emphasizes joy, bright future as he takes Lakers helm

    Luke Walton emphasizes joy, bright future as he takes Lakers helm
    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Less than 48 hours after Golden State suffered a heart-wrenching Game 7 NBA Finals loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Luke Walton bid adieu to the Warriors, where he has been an assistant coach for the past two seasons, and was introduced Tuesday as the 26th head coach in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers.Walton, 36, now the NBA's youngest head coach, spent Monday driving to L.A. from Oakland, although he'll return at some point soon to pack up his belongings and have a f..
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  • Bryan Colangelo: Sixers in 'active dialogue' about trading late 1st-round picks

    Bryan Colangelo: Sixers in 'active dialogue' about trading late 1st-round picks
    The Sixers’ work could be only beginning after making the No. 1 selection in the NBA draft on Thursday.  Trade chatter heats up around draft night, with organizations around the league looking to address their own unique sets of needs whether it's moving up, into, or out of the first round. The Sixers hold the 24th and 26th picks in addition to the first. President of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo said the Sixers are having "active dialogue" with an estimated five to seven teams and "pe..
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