Aaron Judge’s rib not fully healed, still not cleared for baseball activities

Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with blowout win over Rays

BOSTON — Rookie Jake Bennett tossed six innings of one-hit ball, and Masataka Yoshida and Carlos Narvaez each homered as the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to 10…

Blue Jays assign newly acquired Ryan Sprock to high-A Canadians

A week after the Blue Jays acquired prospect Ryan Sprock from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Tommy Nance, they assigned the 21-year-old to the high-A Vancouver Canadians, per Sportsnet’s…

AP source: NFL suspends Cardinals executive for violating gambling policy

The NFL has suspended Arizona Cardinals personnel executive Ryan Gold indefinitely for violating the league’s gambling policy, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.…

Blue Jays’ Springer to play left field vs. White Sox, first time this season

The 36-year-old is set to start in left field for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. It’s his first appearance in the outfield this season,…

Flyers, Jamie Drysdale settle on four-year deal, avoid arbitration

The two sides officially settled on a four-year deal on Friday, carrying an average annual value of $6.5 million, to avoid arbitration. Per PuckPedia, his hearing was scheduled for Monday.…

World Cup breakout star Johan Manzambi joins Aston Villa

BIRMINGHAM, England — World Cup breakout star Johan Manzambi joined Champions League-bound Aston Villa on Friday in a record transfer deal for a Swiss player. Manzambi had an offer to…

MLB restricts dugout iPad use to prevent use of AI to make decisions

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make decisions. The tablets have access to video…

Titans to induct ALS-diagnosed Chris Johnson into Ring of Honour

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans will induct Chris Johnson, the sixth man in NFL history to run for 2,000 yards in a season, into their Ring of Honour during halftime of their regular-season…

Uncertainty surrounds whether wildfire smoke will affect World Cup final

NEW YORK — Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S., including northern New…

Blue Jays announce roof closure vs. White Sox on Friday

The Blue Jays announced the news Friday afternoon, noting it was due to poor air quality in Toronto. Due to wildfires across northern Ontario, smoke has been polluting the air…

Schmid wins 13th stage of Tour de France, Pogacar safely keeps overall lead

BELFORT, France — Swiss rider Mauro Schmid edged Colombian Harold Tejada in a two-way sprint to win the 13th stage of the Tour de France, while defending champion Tadej Pogacar safely…