• Ryan Brasier injury: Dodgers place on 15-day IL with right calf strain

    The Dodgers placed pitcher Ryan Brasier on the 15-day injured list with a right calf strain, just ahead of their three-game series against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix. Gus Varland, who joined the Dodgers in Toronto on Saturday on the taxi squad if needed for potential relief coverage, was recalled Monday from Triple-A Oklahoma City. It’s been an uneven start to the season for Brasier, who has a 4.63 ERA in 12 appearances, with 12 strikeouts and three walks. His three home runs...

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    Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm

    A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert

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    Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm

    A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert

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    Orioles place RHP Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder) on IL

    The Orioles placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured

  • Dodgers-Diamondbacks game delayed due to bee swarm

    A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert. The start of Tuesday night's game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo

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    Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly scratched with shoulder injury

    By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly, a standout performer during the 2023 postseason, was scratched from his scheduled start against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday with an injury to his pitching shoulder. Kelly underwent an MRI in San Francisco but is expected to have another on

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    Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm

    By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert. The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks was delayed nearly two hours after a bee colony swarmed the top of the protective netting directly behind home plate.

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    Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis doubtful to return due to calf injury

    Kristaps Porzingis hurt his right calf during the Celtics' Game 4 versus Miami. Early indications are that he hasn't suffered an Achilles tendon injury.

  • The Dodgers bullpen was turning a corner. Now, a spate of injuries has cut into its depth

    A swarm of bees might have delayed the start of action. But it was a disappearance of depth in the bullpen that stung the Dodgers most Tuesday night. With the score tied in the ninth, and then with the Dodgers leading by one in the 10th, the club found itself with few appealing options against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Closer Evan Phillips was unavailable because of a heavy recent workload. Right-handers Joe Kelly and Daniel Hudson had been burned earlier in the game. Typically, that would mean...

  • Anthony Hernandez Forced to Withdraw from UFC 302 Due to A Terrible Injury

    In a disappointing development, rising middleweight star Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez has been forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated matchup against Roman Dolidze at UFC 302. Sources close to the situation have confirmed that Hernandez suffered a torn ligament in his hand during a recent training session. Anthony Hernandez has been on an impressive run, winning five straight fights inside the Octagon. His most recent victory came against Roman Kopylov at UFC 298 in Anaheim last month,...

  • Snell scratched from start, put on 15-day IL with adductor strain

    Giants left-hander Blake Snell has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain, retroactive to April 23. Right-hander Landen Roupp was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move, one day after being optioned to make room for Mitch White on the 26-man roster. Snell had

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    Mets put catcher Francisco Alvarez (thumb) on 15-day IL

    The New York Mets placed starting catcher Francisco Alvarez on the 15-day