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Mets call up Morel, cut Gabriel Arias

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NEW YORK — The New York Mets called up infielder Christopher Morel from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday. Morel, who has a pair of 20-homer seasons in the majors, was selected to the big league roster as New York prepared to begin a three-game series against the surging San Diego Padres. Interim manager Andy Green said the 27-year-old Morel, a right-handed hitter, will start at first base Tuesday night against Padres left-hander Robbie Ray. To open a roster spot, infielder Gabriel Arias was designated for assignment. Morel is a .220 career hitter with 74 home runs, 211 RBIs and a ...

LIV Golf to end season early, cancel Michigan team event

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LIV Golf is ending its season one week earlier than planned, announcing Monday it will not hold the team championship in Michigan next week and instead crown the team champion this week 20 miles north of Indianapolis. The 12 events this year — New Orleans was previously postponed — is the smallest schedule for LIV since it was launched with massive Saudi Arabia funding in 2022 and featured eight tournaments. Jon Rahm already has clinched the individual season title for the third straight year. LIV Golf Indianapolis, which starts Thursday at The Club at Chatham Hills, will ...

Ohio St. and Oregon top AP preseason Top 25 poll

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Ohio State and Oregon were 1-2 in The Associated Press Top 25 released Monday, giving the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in the preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years and just the second time ever. The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes and Oregon received 14 in voting ...

Sanders gets next shot in ‘balanced’ QB race

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CLEVELAND — Deshaun Watson made the most of his opportunity this past week to show he should be the Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback when the season opens on Sept. 13 in Jacksonville. The upcoming week will be Shedeur Sanders’ turn. “I did feel going into last game that it ...

Road woes continue to Scrappers’ benefit, win 5-4

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NILES — Playing on the road is a losing proposition for teams in the MLB Draft League. Entering Monday, all six of the Draft League teams owned a sub-.500 record on the road. Even Williamsport, with its dazzling 39-21 overall record, was just 12-13 away from home. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers have had an especially tough summer away from 717 Credit Union Field. They own a dismal 5-26 road record. Over the weekend they were swept at Williamsport. At home, the Scrappers have had better fortunes, including a 5-4 walk-off win on Monday over West Virginia. The Victory lifts the ...

McGonigle homers, Tigers top Pirates, 8-5

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PITTSBURGH — Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. Brett Callahan and Hao-Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before Pittsburgh scored four times in the sixth. Zach McKinstry and both hit RBI singles in the first, and McGonigle’s two-run shot in the second, his 13th of the season, made it 4-0. McGonigle singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch in the sixth. Pirates reliever Yohan Ramirez walked the next three ...