Jameson Taillon Doing Some Baseball Activities

Chicago Cubs right-hander Jameson Taillon (calf) is doing some baseball activities, including playing catch, in what manager Craig Counsell called a "good sign" over the weekend. However, Taillon hasn't started running, and the Cubs plan to put together a plan for him after this week's All-Star break. The 33-year-old veteran was put on the 15-day […]

Miguel Amaya Likely to Start Rehab Assignment After All-Star Break

Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (oblique) will likely start a minor-league rehab assignment after this week's All-Star break. Amaya will initially begin playing in rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. Manager Craig Counsell said that Amaya will need a week's worth of games before being activated from the 10-day injured list, potentially before […]

Derrick Lewis Scores First-Round TKO

Former title challenger Derrick Lewis won back-to-back fights by defeating Tallison Teixeira via first-round TKO in the main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. After seemingly getting poked in the eye, Lewis started swinging punches, and he caught Teixeira, dropping him. Lewis quickly swarmed Teixeira and unleashed a barrage of punches, finishing him in a […]

Royals Put Michael Lorenzen on Injured List With Oblique Strain

The Kansas City Royals announced on Monday that they placed right-hander Michael Lorenzen (oblique) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to July 11) with a left-oblique strain. The Royals scratched Lorenzen from his start over the weekend with what they called at the time an illness, but the 33-year-old veteran is dealing with something much […]

Travis Bazzana Continues Rehab with Complex League Affiliate

Cleveland Guardians second base prospect Travis Bazzana (oblique) has continued his rehab assignment with the team's Arizona Complex League affiliate and is now 3-for-11 (.273) with one double, a steal, and a 6:2 BB:K through five games. Before going down with the injury, the No. 1 overall pick from last year's draft was slashing .252/.362/.433 […]

Stephen Thompson Loses Controversial Split Decision

Former title challenger Stephen Thompson suffered a split decision loss to Gabriel Bonfim in the co-main event of UFC Nashville on Saturday. It was an extremely close fight, but most of the MMA community thought that Thompson should have walked out with a win as he landed more damaging shots, while Bonfim didn't do much […]

Stefon Diggs Likely to Begin Camp Working on the Side

Despite an eye-raising off-the-field incident this offseason, New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs (knee) impressed the team at minicamp and gave the impression he might be ahead of schedule in his rehab from an ACL tear suffered last year. The Athletic's Chad Graff writes that Diggs will likely open training camp this month working […]

Gabriel Bonfim Wins Controversial Split Decision

On Saturday, Gabriel Bonfim extended his win streak by defeating former title challenger Stephen Thompson via split decision in the co-main event of UFC Nashville. It was an extremely close fight, and it could easily be said that Thompson got the better of Bonfim in striking exchanges while Bonfim got the better of Thompson in […]

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Cam Collier Gets on Base Five Times on Sunday

Cincinnati Reds third base prospect Cam Collier went 3-for-3 with three singles, two walks, and an RBI for Double-A Chattanooga on Sunday. The Reds' fourth-ranked prospect was promoted to Double-A back in mid-June, and since then, he's held his own, batting .293 (24-for-82) with five doubles and a 17.8 percent walk rate, but has yet […]

Calvin Kattar Gets Outclassed At UFC Nashville

Calvin Kattar suffered a unanimous decision loss to Steve Garcia on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. Kattar was outclassed from the opening bell to the end, and it looked like he couldn't pull the trigger. He even got knocked out in the third round, but Kattar, whose toughness is almost unmatched, managed […]

Samuel Basallo Cranks 19th Home Run on Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, and four RBI on Sunday for Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles' top-ranked prospect (MLB No. 10) had been in a bit of a slump from late June to early July, going 3-for-24 (.125) with one home run over a nine-game stretch, but is […]

Xavier Legette Should be More Productive

The Athletic's Joseph Person writes that Carolina Panthers second-year wide receiver Xavier Legette should see improved production in 2025 as quarterback Bryce Young develops and rookie first-round receiver Tetairoa McMillan draws coverage his way. Legette had 49 catches for 497 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (13 starts) after going 32nd overall in last […]

Steve Garcia Extends His Win Streak

Steve Garcia extended his win streak by defeating Calvin Kattar via unanimous decision on the main card of UFC Nashville on Saturday. From the very beginning, Garcia put pressure on Kattar, scored a knockdown, pushed an aggressive pace, and outclassed Kattar en route to a unanimous decision win. In 15 minutes of action, Garcia landed […]

Cole Bishop has Good Shot to Win a Starting Job

As long as he stays healthy, Buffalo Bills safety Cole Bishop is a pretty good bet to be a Week 1 starter in 2025, according to The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia. The 22-year-old former second-rounder (60th overall) in 2024 out of Utah was one of the main reasons why the Bills didn't address the safety position […]