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Washington Post
6 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Luis Gil lined up to make season debut Sunday for Yankees after latest Triple-A rehab outing
NEW YORK — Luis Gil is expected to make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Sunday at Miami after missing four months with a lat strain. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year struck out seven over 4 1/3 innings Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Gil threw 50 of 75 pitches for strikes, allowing one run and three hits in his fourth minor league rehabilitation start. Injured in spring training, the right-hander is lined up to return this weekend against the Marlins after pitching 14 1/3 innings in the minors. 'I think that's the plan right now,' manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on Tuesday night. Gil began facing hitters on June 21, when he threw 20 pitches of live batting practice at Yankee Stadium, and made his first rehab start July 13 for Double-A Somerset. 'I think for the most part, get through it hopefully successfully, and strike-throwing and carrying his stuff throughout the outing,' Boone said. 'You want to see those things, but we're also mindful of it that in a lot of ways it's spring training for him and building up. 'So there's definitely that next level of competitive juices and adrenaline that'll be flowing once he gets back up here.' Gil stopped a bullpen session on Feb. 28 because of tightness in his pitching shoulder. He went to New York for a second MRI that revealed a high-grade lat strain on March 3. He was shut down from throwing for at least six weeks after receiving the original diagnosis, and at the time the Yankees said he would not return until June at the earliest. On April 16 , the Yankees said Gil's throwing program would be delayed for about 10 days. The 27-year-old Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts for the AL East champions last year, striking out 171 and walking a major league-high 77 in 151 2/3 innings. Acquired from the Minnesota Twins in a 2018 trade, Gil made a successful return from Tommy John surgery and threw eight more innings in a pair of postseason starts as the Yankees reached the World Series for the first time since 2009. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Paige Bueckers is back to face the WNBA reigning champs. Here's how to watch Liberty at Wings
Paige Bueckers missed Sunday's contest against the Las Vegas Aces, but the presumed WNBA Rookie of the Year is set to go against the league's defending champions Monday night. Though her Dallas Wings are sizable home underdogs against Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty, every primetime Bueckers broadcast commands our attention and previews a gleaming future. How to watch New York Liberty at Dallas Wings Venue: College Park Center — Arlington, Texas Time: 8 p.m. ET, Monday TV: ESPN Streaming: Fubo ($20 off) Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub. At 7-19, this current version of Dallas is not much more than a first chapter in the Bueckers bildungsroman. The Wings have dropped six of their last seven games; they were thumped by a full 30 points in their July 7 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, and just took a 26-point L to Vegas on Sunday. Tough stuff, for sure, but the salvation here is in Bueckers' immediate translation to the pro pace. Across her last 16 games, the No. 1 pick is averaging a shade below 20 points on 47.2/32.8/85.9 shooting splits. She's also putting up 5.4 assists per game to 2.4 turnovers and 1.8 steals in that span. She's getting the most out of a struggling transition offense and is finding her way through screens, all while retaining the galactic range that made her a college sensation: Dallas' other scoring options are three-time All-WNBA vet Arike Ogunbowale (16 points per game) and defensive specialist DiJonai Carrington (11 ppg). Both guards are shooting below 40 percent from the field, though, and the squad overall is in the league's bottom three for 2-point and 3-point percentages. All that should present a clean get-right game for the Liberty, who arrive in Texas with a 17-7 record and the second-best net rating (the Minnesota Lynx are No. 1). New York plays with the W's fastest pace, tallying more than 80 possessions per 40 minutes. After a June lull, the Liberty had strung together five consecutive wins … before Rickea Jackson's game-winner sealed a Los Angeles Sparks upset over the weekend. No matter. Brooklyn's seafoam ballers are a two-way force. They are comfortably perched atop the Eastern Conference, where only two other teams are above .500 (the upstart Atlanta Dream and the injury-plagued Indiana Fever). With European star and 2019 Finals MVP Emma Meesseman ready to join the Liberty for the summer stretch, 2024's title-holders look just as formidable as they did last year. Crucially, New York's top-line forward Breanna Stewart hurt her leg in Saturday's loss, but she seems to have avoided serious damage. Stewart will ice up as her capable teammates cruise through the early August stretch of their schedule. The Liberty still field Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Natasha Cloud and a bevy of reliable perimeter shooters. Fusion team of players to wear both jerseys Katie Smith Kayla Thornton Swin Cash Plenette Pierson Natasha Howard Sixth Woman — Isabelle Harrison Liberty at Wings odds Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. This article originally appeared in The Athletic. New York Liberty, Dallas Wings, WNBA, Sports Betting, Fubo Partnership, WNBA Highlights 2025 The Athletic Media Company
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Paige Bueckers is back to face the WNBA reigning champs. Here's how to watch Liberty at Wings
Paige Bueckers missed Sunday's contest against the Las Vegas Aces, but the presumed WNBA Rookie of the Year is set to go against the league's defending champions Monday night. Though her Dallas Wings are sizable home underdogs against Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty, every primetime Bueckers broadcast commands our attention and previews a gleaming future. Advertisement At 7-19, this current version of Dallas is not much more than a first chapter in the Bueckers bildungsroman. The Wings have dropped six of their last seven games; they were thumped by a full 30 points in their July 7 loss to the Phoenix Mercury, and just took a 26-point L to Vegas on Sunday. Tough stuff, for sure, but the salvation here is in Bueckers' immediate translation to the pro pace. Across her last 16 games, the No. 1 pick is averaging a shade below 20 points on 47.2/32.8/85.9 shooting splits. She's also putting up 5.4 assists per game to 2.4 turnovers and 1.8 steals in that span. She's getting the most out of a struggling transition offense and is finding her way through screens, all while retaining the galactic range that made her a college sensation: Dallas' other scoring options are three-time All-WNBA vet Arike Ogunbowale (16 points per game) and defensive specialist DiJonai Carrington (11 ppg). Both guards are shooting below 40 percent from the field, though, and the squad overall is in the league's bottom three for 2-point and 3-point percentages. All that should present a clean get-right game for the Liberty, who arrive in Texas with a 17-7 record and the second-best net rating (the Minnesota Lynx are No. 1). New York plays with the W's fastest pace, tallying more than 80 possessions per 40 minutes. After a June lull, the Liberty had strung together five consecutive wins … before Rickea Jackson's game-winner sealed a Los Angeles Sparks upset over the weekend. No matter. Brooklyn's seafoam ballers are a two-way force. They are comfortably perched atop the Eastern Conference, where only two other teams are above .500 (the upstart Atlanta Dream and the injury-plagued Indiana Fever). With European star and 2019 Finals MVP Emma Meesseman ready to join the Liberty for the summer stretch, 2024's title-holders look just as formidable as they did last year. Crucially, New York's top-line forward Breanna Stewart hurt her leg in Saturday's loss, but she seems to have avoided serious damage. Stewart will ice up as her capable teammates cruise through the early August stretch of their schedule. The Liberty still field Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Natasha Cloud and a bevy of reliable perimeter shooters. Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication. (Photo of Paige Bueckers: Steph Chambers / Getty Images)
Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
A's look for youth movement to continue paying off vs. Mariners
July 28 - Jacob Wilson of the Athletics was the leading candidate for American League Rookie of the Year for most of this season. But teammate Nick Kurtz is in the process of taking over the pole position. The two rookies have created optimism for the club's future and the Athletics are enjoying a hot streak as they open a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners at West Sacramento, Calif. The Athletics are looking for a season-best fifth straight win after annihilating the Houston Astros in a four-game road sweep. The A's outscored Houston 32-7 for their first four-game sweep during manager Mark Kotsay's 3 1/2 seasons at the helm. "That was huge for us to win four games over the top seed in our division," Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler said after Sunday's 7-1 win. "It says what kind of team we are. We're always grinding. ... We're going to go into Sacramento with some momentum." Kurtz was the prime force for the Athletics despite sitting out Sunday due to a tired lower body. He went 11-for-15 in the series with nine RBIs. The 22-year-old etched his name into baseball lore with one of the top individual outings in history. Kurtz went 6-for-6 with four homers, eight RBIs, six runs and a whopping 19 total bases in Friday's 15-3 romp over Houston. Kurtz has played in 67 games for the A's after opening the season with 20 appearances for Triple-A Las Vegas. He also made one rehab appearance at Class A Stockton for a total of 88 games. He has never played that many games in a season at any level. "I'm learning as I go," Kurtz said. "I'm trying to figure out what I need to do in the training room and weight room to prepare myself each and every day. I'm learning from the guys who have been there and done that." Selected fourth overall in the 2024 draft after hitting 61 homers in 164 college games at Wake Forest, Kurtz has displayed impressive raw power this season. He is batting .309 with 23 homers, 59 RBIs and a .683 slugging percentage. At the same time, Wilson is in a 4-for-38 rut to see his average drop to .312. The starting shortstop in the All-Star Game for the American League missed three games of the Houston series with a lingering left hand injury and he may sit again Monday. Seattle, of course, has its own player doing big things in All-Star catcher Cal Raleigh. Raleigh hit homers in each of the last two games of a four-game set in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels. He leads the majors with 41 and is the first catcher and first switch-hitter in MLB history to reach 40 homers before the end of July. The Mariners, who lost 4-1 on Sunday, are tied for second in the AL West with the Texas Rangers and the same clubs are knotted for the third and final wild-card spot. It will be no surprise if Seattle makes a move or two prior to Thursday's trade deadline. "We do have some other areas we'd like to address -- and not the least of which is, like every other team in the postseason hunt, we'd like to add to that bullpen," Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said on Sirius radio Sunday. Right-hander Luis Castillo (7-6, 3.30 ERA) starts for Seattle against left-hander JP Sears (7-8, 4.98) of the Athletics. Castillo, 32, lost to the A's on March 28 when he gave up two runs and three hits over five innings. He is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 46 2/3 innings over eight career starts against the Athletics. Sears, 29, lost to Seattle on March 30 when he allowed two runs and five hits over 6 2/3 innings. He is 2-4 with a 2.67 ERA in 57 1/3 innings over 10 appearances (nine starts) against the Mariners. Raleigh is 2-for-12 with a homer off Sears. --Field Level Media
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Wings' Paige Bueckers finds a new way to impress amid upset win over Storm
For most rookies, assuming a leadership role is not a natural thing. But Paige Bueckers is not most rookies. After a historic college career at UConn, Bueckers joined the Dallas Wings, where it was hoped the former NCAA champion would form a dangerous backcourt partnership with All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale. But while Ogunbowale has struggled for consistency, Bueckers has emerged as an All-Star herself. A virtual shoo-in for Rookie of the Year honors, Bueckers leads all rookies in points (18.2) and assists (5.5) per game. On Tuesday night, she might have accomplished her most impressive feat yet in a Dallas uniform: leading the Wings to a blowout win in Seattle, proving her mettle in one of The W's toughest arenas. MORE: Paige Bueckers ties Caitlin Clark with record-breaking rookie milestone Bueckers scored 14 points and added six assists as the Wings blew out the Storm, 87-63, in a game that saw Ogunbowale go off for a team-high 20 points -- her best scoring output in nearly a month. Now recovered from a thumb injury, Ogunbowale thanked her teammates for standing by her in what has been a difficult season personally; she is averaging a career-low 15.9 points per game. Ogunbowale though had special praise for Bueckers, calling her a "true leader" who "always has everybody's best interest at heart." For Bueckers, that quality just comes naturally. "The way that I play basketball is the way I try to live my life," Bueckers said following the win in Seattle. At just 23 years old, Bueckers' workload is already among the most demanding in the league, and the Wings' 7-17 record might be a bit alien to a player who is used to winning nearly every game. But Dallas' win in Seattle -- its first road victory over a team other than the Connecticut Sun -- is a firm step in the right direction for a young, growing team. MORE WNBA NEWS: Breanna Stewart fires off WNBA warning as Liberty move for Emma Meesseman WNBA sets All-Star record even without Fever's Caitlin Clark Chicago Sky pair Angel Reese with former WNBA champion in surprise move Author of Caitlin Clark biography blasts ESPN over viewership spin Sky's Angel Reese on verge of being suspended by WNBA
