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Padres activate Manny Machado from IL in time for him to play vs. Cubs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres activated star third baseman Manny Machado from the 10-day injured list Friday night and slotted him to start and bat fourth against the Chicago Cubs. The move came 17 days after Machado fractured the metacarpal in his left hand when he was hit...
Padres claim 2-time All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from Mets
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The scuffling San Diego Padres claimed catcher Gary Sánchez off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday night. The two-time All-Star was designated for assignment last Thursday after playing in three games for the Mets. He went 1 for 6 with three strikeouts and...
Padres left fielder Soto scratched late vs. Yankees because of back tightness
NEW YORK (AP) — Padres left fielder Juan Soto was a late scratch from San Diego's game against the New York Yankees on Sunday because of back tightness. The injury was announced about 10 minutes before first pitch. Soto was held out of the starting lineup for the...
Raccoon euthanized after woman brings it to pet store and other customers kiss it
AUBURN, Maine (AP) — A raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it, state wildlife authorities said. The raccoon tested negative for the disease, and there is no rabies risk to the...
Kiner-Falefa's 10th-inning single helps Yankees overcome Tatis HR in 3-2 win over Padres
NEW YORK (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a game-ending single with one out in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Saturday. After Anthony Volpe and Aaron Judge hit into double plays in the eighth and ninth, the Yankees got their...
Yankees' Aaron Boone returns from 1-game suspension, hopes to avoid crossing line with umps
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone returned from a one-game suspension Saturday following his third ejection in the last two weeks and said he will not stop fighting for his team but acknowledged he may need to be more mindful of not crossing a line with umpires. “No,...
Navy contractor jet was on fire before deadly California crash, federal report says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy contractor's aircraft caught fire before it crashed off the California coast earlier this month, killing three people on board, federal investigators said Friday. The twin-engine Gates Learjet 36A plunged into the Pacific Ocean near San Clemente Island on...
Aaron Hicks released by Yankees, who owed outfielder $27.6 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks' eight-year tenure with the New York Yankees ended Friday when the outfielder was released from a contract that had more than 2 1/2 seasons remaining. Hick was designated for assignment last Saturday and the Yankees released him before a series opener...
Alex Call doubles in 4-run second, Nationals beat Padres 5-3
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Call had a two-run double in Washington's four-run second inning and the Nationals held off the San Diego Padres 5-3 on Wednesday night. Call also singled to help the rebuilding Nationals improve to 11-11 in May and 21-28 overall. “We're...
Jets work out punter Matt Araiza after San Diego State investigation found no wrongdoing
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets hosted punter Matt Araiza for a workout at the team's facility Wednesday, six days after a San Diego State investigation found no wrongdoing by him in an alleged gang rape at an off-campus party in October 2021. Joe Linta, Araiza's agent,...
