Gary Sanchez and the Minnesota Twins agreed Thursday to a $9 million, one-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week.
Lawyers for Angel Hernandez say MLB manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an attempt to reinstate the racial discrimination lawsuit he lost last year.
Stephen Strasburg gave up seven runs in 4⅔ innings in his return to the mound Thursday night in the Washington Nationals’ 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins.
Shohei Ohtani pitched seven innings of one-run ball and homered against the Boston Red Sox to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a 14-game losing streak Thursday night.
Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Thursday he’s still optimistic about the team getting a deal done with receiver DK Metcalf and still unsure whether running back Chris Carson will return from neck surgery.
The Sabres have acquired goalie Ben Bishop from the Stars in a move that helps Buffalo get closer to reaching the salary-cap floor. Bishop is not expected to play in the NHL again because of a knee injury.