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Yankees call up top prospect Lombard to play shortstop

NEW YORK (AP) — George Lombard Jr. was returning from a long trip for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre on Monday when the highly touted shortstop found out he was joining the Yankees. Heliot Ramos was preparing to play for the Giants against the Rangers when the outfielder discovered he was traded to the Yankees. On Tuesday both were in the lineup for the Yankees as Lombard batted eighth and played shortstop while Ramos hit fourth and played left field against the Cardinals. To make room for Lombard and Ramos, shortstop Anthony Volpe and outfielder Jasson Domínguez were optioned ...

Red Sox, Phillies, Padres are biggest buyers at the buzzer

The Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies took big swings Monday ahead of baseball's trade deadline, with the Red Sox adding three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman a few hours after the Phillies picked up three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. The pair of aggressive moves ...

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Controversy follows Fever MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women's sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a ...

McCarthy: No tackling at Steelers practice

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp. Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet. Not so much ...

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Lions sign Devin White DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions signed free-agent linebacker Devin White on Saturday. The Lions announced the signing on their X account, but provided no details of the deal. The 28-year-old White recorded a career-high 174 tackles for the Las Vegas Raiders last ...