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Pitching-strapped Cubs acquire RHP Aaron Civale from the Athletics for a minor leaguer 07/18/2026 07:22pm • CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Aaron Civale and cash considerations from the Athletics for minor league righty Aiden Moffett following their 6-2 win over Minnesota on Saturday. This will be the 31-year-old Civale's second tour with pitching-depleted Chicago after splitting t Schwarber, Turner and Luzardo lead the Phillies to a 6-1 victory over the Mets 07/18/2026 07:20pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 33rd home run, fellow All-Star Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in five strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 on Saturday. Trea Turner also went deep for the Phillies and finished 3 for 4 with a wa Todd Clements maintains 2-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship 07/18/2026 07:19pm • PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Todd Clements held onto the lead Saturday in the windy Corales Puntacana Championship in a bid for a wire-to-wire victory, with Ben James two strokes back in his fifth professional start. Clements is one of 50 European tour players in the field for the co-sanc Nimmo delivers go-ahead, 2-run single in 6th inning and drives in 3 as Rangers edge Braves 7-6 07/18/2026 07:16pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Nimmo's two-run single in the sixth inning gave Texas the lead as the Rangers rallied from an early deficit to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday in a matchup of first-place teams. Texas left-hander MacKenzie Gore (6-8) gave up a two-run homer to Eli White in Atlanta's Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello suspended 1 game after inappropriate comment 07/18/2026 07:16pm • Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended for one game by the WNBA for an inappropriate comment she used during a game against the Atlanta Dream on Friday. She'll miss Monday's game against the Las Vegas Aces. “The WNBA expects all coaches and team personnel to uphold the highest standard Jared Jones becomes first Pirates' pitcher since 1981 to retire at least 30 consecutive batters 07/18/2026 07:15pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — Jared Jones struggled in his first six starts since missing last year due to a right elbow injury. Since the calendar turned to July, though, the Pittsburgh right-hander has been on a dominant run. Jones became the third Pirates pitcher over the past 70 seasons to retire at least Rockies reinstate RHP Tomoyuki Sugano from injured list, earns win over Reds with efficient outing 07/18/2026 07:12pm • DENVER (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano needed 77 pitches to get through his first outing since coming off the injured list — and two jersey tops. Because even though the Colorado Rockies right-hander breezed through the Cincinnati lineup, it didn't mean he wasn't sweating. Sugano pitched effectively into Men's World Cup Glance 07/18/2026 07:08pm • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts England 6, France 4 07/18/2026 07:08pm • England 4 2 — 6 France 0 4 — 4 Men's World Cup Glance 07/18/2026 07:08pm • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Nolan Arenado closes in on 2,000 career hits, Diamondbacks top the Cardinals 5-3 07/18/2026 07:02pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Nolan Arenado had a two-run double as he closes on 2,000 career hits, Brandon Pfaadt had another good day on the mound since returning from the minors and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Saturday. The D-backs scored three runs in the third — all with t Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk 07/18/2026 07:02pm • Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were s Kalshi Promo Code WTOP15: Activate $15 Bonus For Dodgers-Yankees, MLB Friday Night Games 07/18/2026 07:00pm • This article contains references to products from our advertisers and/or partners, and we may receive compensation when you click on links to products and services Activate a new profile with the Kalshi promo code WTOP15 here to get rewarded with $15 in bonuses after you trade $10 on the plat Judge will need another scan before major ramp up, is moved to 60-day IL; Schmidt faces batters 07/18/2026 06:53pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge will need another scan before a major ramp-up of activity while his fractured rib heals, and the New York Yankees moved their captain to the 60-day injured list Saturday. Sidelined since May 31, Judge had a scan during the All-Star break that was reviewed by Dr. Gregory Kylian Mbappé passes Lionel Messi for career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals 07/18/2026 06:41pm • MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé passes Lionel Messi for career World Cup scoring record with 22 goals.