Update on the latest sports
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White Sox stay hot
UNDATED (AP) — Good pitching, great defense and a pair of homers have run the Chicago White Sox’s winning streak to six games.
Lance Lynn struck out nine while allowing two hits over five innings of the White Sox’s 4-2 win over the Twins. Lynn gave up an unearned run in the fourth inning and was bailed out by Billy Hamilton’s leaping catch at the wall with the bases loaded to prevent further damage.
Four relievers completed the combined five-hitter, but Hamilton came through again with a running catch that saved two runs.
Tim Anderson went deep on Minnesota starter Michael Pineda’s first pitch, two innings before Jake Lamb homered. The round-trippers helped the White Sox improve to a major league-best 22-13.
Also around the majors:
— Jack Flaherty is the majors’ first seven-game winner of the season after scattering four hits over six innings of the Cardinals’ 2-0 shutout of the Brewers. Milwaukee hurler Corbin Burnes struck out nine among his first 14 outs, giving him 58 strikeouts and no walks this year before he walked Tommy Edman with two outs in the fifth.
— The Nationals avoided a three-game sweep as Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber hit two-run homers in the first inning of their 5-1 victory over the Phillies. Patrick Corbin allowed one run in seven innings, giving up five hits while striking out a season-high nine to help Washington end a four-game skid and win for just the second time in nine contests.
— Bo Bichette had two hits and three RBIs, including a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning of the Blue Jays’ 8-4 comeback win over the Braves. Atlanta was swept in its six-game season series with Toronto and finished Thursday’s game without Ronald Acuña Jr. because of a left ankle injury.
— Spencer Turnbull allowed a run and six hits over 6 1/3 innings as the Tigers dealt the Royals their 11th consecutive loss, 4-3. Detroit scored its runs in the second on RBI singles by Willi Castro, Jacoby Jones and Robbie Grossman and a sacrifice fly by Akil Baddoo.
MLB-NEWS
Realmuto, Torres on COVID-19 IL
UNDATED (AP) — The Phillies have placed catcher J.T. Realmuto (ree-al-MOO’-toh) on the COVID-19-related injured list and recalled catcher Rafael Marchan from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. A player goes on the COVID-19 IL by testing positive himself or for contract-tracing purposes after possibly being exposed to someone who tested positive. Realmuto is hitting .314 with four homers and 16 RBIs.
Also, Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated and having previously contracted the coronavirus during the offseason.
Torres is among eight so-called breakthrough positives among the Yankees, people who tested positive despite being fully vaccinated.
NBA-NEWS
Nets keeping James
UNDATED (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are keeping Mike James for the rest of the season, signing him for the rest of the season following the expiration of his second 10-day deal.
James has appeared in 11 games and started Brooklyn’s victory over San Antonio on Wednesday. He has averaged 7.1 points, 3.7 assists and 17.5 minutes per game.
Also around the NBA:
— The Bucks have signed guard Elijah Bryant, who has spent the last two seasons playing with Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. The 26-year-old Bryant averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 47% for Maccabi Tel Aviv this season.
— The Warriors have signed forward Juan Toscano-Anderson to a multiyear deal and gave forward Jordan Bell a two-way contract for the remainder of this season. Toscano-Anderson originally signed a two-way contact with the Warriors in December. He is averaging 5.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 55 games this season.
— Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor has reached agreement on his $1.5 billion sale of the club to e-commerce mogul Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the negotiation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Lore and Rodriguez are 50-50 partners.
— The NBA has created the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award to recognize players who are making strides in the fight for social justice. Each team will nominate a player before five finalists are selected for the award, which honors the Hall of Fame center and activist. The winner will receive $100,000 for the charity of his choice, and the other finalists will get $25,000 apiece for charity.
NFL-NEWS
Bortles inks deal with Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have signed Blake Bortles as they attempt to add quarterback depth while MVP Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team remains uncertain.
The third overall pick in the 2014 draft will be reunited with Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett. The 29-year-old Bortles started 73 games for the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2014-18.
Rodgers has reportedly expressed his desire not to return to Green Bay. He had been one of two quarterbacks on the roster along with 2020 first-round draft pick Jordan Love.
PGA-BYRON NELSON
TPC Craig Ranch can’t tame field
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — The TPC Craig Ranch course was easy pickings for players in the opening round of the Byron Nelson Classic.
Jordan Spieth (speeth) sank a 55-foot putt for eagle on 18 en route to a 9-under 63 and a share of the first-round lead with J.J. Spaun.
Spieth, Spaun and plenty of others had little trouble with the suburban Dallas course. Of the 156 players in the field, 132 were under par and 94 shot in the 60s on the third venue in the past four Nelsons.
Aaron Wise said the course played as easy as it can get. Wise is one shot off the lead, along with Rafa Cabrera Bello, Doc Redman and Joseph Bramlett.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-NEWS
Red Storm gives Anderson extension
UNDATED (AP) — St. John’s basketball coach Mike Anderson has been rewarded with a six-year contract extension after guiding the Red Storm to a 16-11 season.
St. John’s went 10-9 in the Big East after being picked ninth in the preseason coaches poll. It marked the first time the Red Storm finished with a league record of .500 or better since 2014-15.
Also in college basketball:
— Texas forward Greg Brown has announced that he is turning pro and won’t return to the Longhorns for his sophomore season under new coach Chris Beard. Brown was a top-10 recruit when he signed with Texas and former coach Shaka Smart. Brown started 24 games last season and averaged 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, but his minutes diminished late in the season.
