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Twins place RHP Taj Bradley (pectoral) on injured list

Apr 29, 2026; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Taj Bradley (26) delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Taj Bradley on…

Giants dump Patrick Bailey in latest sign Buster Posey means business

Bullet point summary by AI The San Francisco Giants traded catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday morning. The deal sent Bailey to Cleveland in exchange for the No. 29 pick in the MLB Draft and lefty prospect…

2026 NBA Draft Lottery Primer: Could Thunder land No. 1 pick?

The culmination of a season’s “work” from about one-third of the NBA will be realized on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET in Chicago. The 2025-26 NBA season saw unprecedented levels of tanking as teams opted to align themselves with a…

Women’s Challenge Cup: Wigan Warriors 52-0 York Valkyrie

Wigan: Banks; Davies, Wilson, M. Jones, Derbyshire; Foubister, Rowe; Coleman, Wilton, Dainton, R. Hunter, C. Jones, Williams. Interchanges: Marsh, Atherton, Gentles, Sams. York: Partington; Moxon, Donovan, Renouf, Woods; Rihari, Williamson; O. Wood, Peach, Bell, Pakulis, Andrade, Marshall. Interchanges: Bibby, A….

Luis Gil Shut Down With Shoulder Inflammation

The Yankees are shutting down righty Luis Gil after he was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Friday (link via Greg Joyce of The New York Post). He won’t throw for at least three weeks. Gil, the…

Rafael Devers homers to power Giants past Pirates

May 8, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Rafael Devers (16) looks toward the dugout after hitting a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images…

Dodgers are juggling swords in Blake Snell’s return, Tyler Glasnow’s injury and Roki Sasaki’s future

The rich are about to get richer. The 23-14 Los Angeles Dodgers, who are favored to win a third straight World Series title, are on the verge of getting Blake Snell back from the injured list. Yes, the Dodgers have…

Takeaways: Golden Knights rout Ducks as offence runs through Marner

Mitch Marner is creating magic in these Stanley Cup Playoffs, and he just produced a new act. The star forward scored a hat trick — and a natural one, at that — in Game 3 against the Anaheim Ducks Friday…

LIV Golf: Rory McIlroy says players returning to PGA Tour would be ‘good business’

Rory McIlroy says bringing back LIV Golf defectors would be “good business” for the PGA Tour amid doubts over the future of the breakaway series. In April, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it will withdraw its multibillion dollar…

Check Out The MLBTR Newsletter!

By Charlie Wright | at May 8, 2026 11:50pm CDT We’re adding new features to the MLBTR newsletter! We want to make this weekday email more than just a place for articles that are already on the website. Moving forward,…