FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Ever since Scotland fans learned they’d begin the country’s ninth World Cup appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party. “I knew there was going to be a tsunami of Tartan Army (Scotland fans),” said Jason Waddleton, a Scotland native and owner of The ...
The Associated Press Iran’s World Cup team says it’s unfairly being made to travel to matches the day before games and return immediately after, but that schedule itself isn’t uncommon among teams. So how does it work, with 48 teams criss-crossing 16 cities across three countries? Iran has been forced to comply with what White House FIFA task force head Andrew Giuliani said were previously mandated rules stemming from the war, but those restrictions also align with FIFA guidelines for general team travel. Team Melli made the 127-mile (204-kilometer) charter flight from ...
CHICAGO — Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago's seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2 on Friday. Pete Crow-Armstrong had three singles, an RBI and walked twice to extend his career-high on-base streak to 22 games, helping the Cubs win their second straight and for the sixth time in eight. Chicago's center fielder is batting .409 during the stretch. Justin Dean, recalled from Triple-A before the game, drove in three runs in Chicago's five-run seventh with a a — his first career hit — ...
CHICAGO — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shane Bieber rejoined the team on Friday and could be activated from the injured list in the next few days, manager John Schneider said. Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner, hasn’t pitched this season. He was placed on the 15-day injured list ...
NEW YORK — New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. said Friday that he doesn’t plan to start wearing a protective cup, one day after getting hit in the groin by a foul ball. “If you don’t trust your hands, I would recommend wearing a cup,” Chisholm said ahead of the ...
DETROIT — Justin Verlander’s return to the Detroit Tigers has been delayed again. Manager A.J. Hinch announced Friday that the 43-year-old right-hander pulled a hamstring during a bullpen session and will be sidelined indefinitely. “This is not a matter of days,” Hinch said. “It is a matter of weeks.” Verlander was scheduled to return from a hip injury on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox in what would have been his first start with the Tigers at Comerica Park since August 30, 2017. He was traded to Houston the next day. Verlander has only pitched once this season, ...
