Sports News

9:00 PM on Monday, June 22

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the San Francisco Giants failed to inform players they could opt out of wearing rainbow-themed caps during Pride Night

8:52 PM on Monday, June 22

Brandon Nimmo had three hits and walked once, Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead RBI double and the Texas Rangers beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Monday night

8:48 PM on Monday, June 22

Brandon Woodruff took a perfect game into the sixth inning in his return and Joey Ortiz’s sacrifice fly in the 10th inning drove home the go-ahead run as the first-place Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1

8:42 PM on Monday, June 22

Brittney Griner scored 14 points and became the WNBA’s career blocks leader, Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 11 points and 15 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 92-63 for their third win of the season

8:35 PM on Monday, June 22

Riley Greene homered and Kevin McGonigle drove in two runs as the Detroit Tigers beat Gerrit Cole for the first time in 10 years, winning 5-3 against the New York Yankees

8:19 PM on Monday, June 22

Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings while Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen had RBIs to push the Kansas City Royals past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night

6:57 PM on Monday, June 22

A black jaguar named Poty has made its World Cup prediction at Rio de Janeiro's BioParque

5:54 PM on Monday, June 22

The series opener between the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets has been postponed because of rain and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday at Citi Field

5:19 PM on Monday, June 22

Francisco Lindor will play in at least one more minor league rehab game before the New York Mets decide to activate their shortstop from the injured list following a two-month absence because of a strained left calf

4:36 PM on Monday, June 22

Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is expected to be reinstated from the injured list Tuesday after missing 19 games with a strained right hamstring, manager Terry Francona said Monday

4:23 PM on Monday, June 22

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled right-hander Alan Rangel from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and reinstated left-hander Kyle Backhus from the 15-day injured list ahead of their series opener against the Washington Nationals

4:23 PM on Monday, June 22

It’s been goals galore so far at the World Cup

3:46 PM on Monday, June 22

Trae Young has agreed to a four-year extension with the Washington Wizards, one that would be worth about $212 million if he picks up the final year of the deal, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement

3:32 PM on Monday, June 22

Here’s something that very few could have reasonably expected coming into this World Cup: Cape Verde controls its own destiny with one match left in group play

3:23 PM on Monday, June 22

Jay Huff, who appeared in all 82 games this past season for the Indiana Pacers, and longtime overseas standout Mike James are among the 12 players announced Tuesday by USA Basketball as members of its World Cup qualifying team for games in early July

2:13 PM on Monday, June 22

Keith Tkachuk is going into the Hockey Hall of Fame after waiting for more than a decade and a half since his playing career in the NHL ended

12:51 PM on Monday, June 22

The Chicago White Sox have activated Kyle Teel from the 60-day injured list and optioned fellow catcher Edgar Quero to Triple-A Charlotte

12:37 PM on Monday, June 22

Lionel Messi now has the World Cup scoring record with 18 goals in his career after scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over Austria

10:47 AM on Monday, June 22

World Cup tickets, flights and hotel rooms are expensive

9:14 AM on Monday, June 22

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship again has the largest purse in women's golf