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With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field.

The New Jersey Devils are parting ways with general manager Tom Fitzgerald in an abrupt late-season change of direction for a team that is set to miss the playoffs.

North Carolina is working toward finalizing a deal with NBA championship-winning coach Michael Malone to take over the Tar Heels' basketball program.

The Minnesota Timberwolves acknowledge they're a moody team. The bad vibes are back with the NBA playoffs fast approaching.

The Washington Mystics fired general manager Jamila Wideman, citing strategic differences. The WNBA franchise made the move Monday on the first day of free agency.

Colombian star James Rodríguez has returned to his MLS club Minnesota United to continue his ramp-up to game readiness after being hospitalized last week for severe dehydration.

U.S. striker Patrick Agyemang's World Cup hopes are in doubt after he was carried off on a stretcher while playing for Derby in the English second-tier.

Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left biceps strain. Right-handed pitcher Javier Assad was recalled from Triple-A Iowa and will start in Boyd's place against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.

Eleanor Middlin was 15 when her family sent her to a Missouri boarding school, an 11-hour drive from her mid-Michigan home.

Napoli has climbed into second place in Serie A after beating AC Milan 1-0. Matteo Politano got the only goal of a poor game with 11 minutes remaining.