Cleveland, OH

Minneapolis, MN

Lewis is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Houston. Lewis started the first two games off the injured list but will begin this one on the bench. Willi Castro will be at the hot corner for Minnesota.

Twins' Royce Lewis: Sitting out Wednesday

Houston, TX

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Monday's 10-inning loss to the Twins. Altuve temporarily turned the game around with his seventh-inning grand slam, giving Houston its first lead of the game. However, Minnesota eventually prevailed after the game went to an extra frame. Altuve missed the first seven weeks of the campaign after fracturing his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, but he hasn't missed a beat upon his return. He's hit safely in seven straight games and is slashing .355/.444/.645 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs overall through 36 plate appearances.

Astros' Jose Altuve: Belts grand slam in loss

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue star Zach Edey is withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning for a fourth season of college basketball, he announced Wednesday evening just hours before the declaration deadline. The 7-foot-4 reigning consensus National Player of the Year ranked No. 72 in the most recent CBS Sports NBA Draft Prospect Rankings and faced an uncertain professional future as a traditional center in a modern professional game that values perimeter prowess in its big men.

Zach Edey withdraws from NBA Draft: National Player of the Year will return to Purdue for 2023-24 season

Los Angeles, CA

The Los Angeles Lakers have had LeBron James for five years now. In those five seasons, they've had five completely distinct rosters. There is not a single player left from the young team he joined in 2018, with Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Josh Hart all departing in the Anthony Davis trade. The 2020 championship team was torn down before it got a chance to defend its title, and when the replacements got knocked out in the first round, the Lakers panicked and traded for Russell Westbrook. It wasn't until February that they truly extricated themselves from the Westbrook nightmare, and that has put them in a relatively unique position heading into the 2023 offseason, at least by their own standards.

Lakers rumors: Projecting the cost of re-signing key free agents like Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura

Miami, FL

Denver, CO

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are just one day away from battling it out in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. And while most of the focus has been on this current iteration of these two teams, the mind can't help but wander back to a heated meeting between Denver and Miami last season. It involved Nikola Jokic getting suspended, Jimmy Butler yelling at Denver's bench to "bring that s--- to the back" and a now infamous picture of Heat players waiting outside Denver's locker room due to the in-game altercation.

NBA Finals: Jimmy Butler clears the air on Heat-Nuggets skirmish from last season that involved Nikola Jokic

Julien will be optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. Julien performed well after being recalled to the majors May 20, slashing .286/.333/.500 with two homers and four RBI in 36 plate appearances. He'll be forced back to Triple-A due to the return of Jorge Polanco (hamstring), but the 24-year-old prospect will almost certainly be back with the Twins at some point this year if he continues to crush minor-league pitching.

Twins' Edouard Julien: Headed back to Triple-A

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Austin, TX

Foro E.

These celebrities are all neighbors with Matthew McConaughey, now!. In a surprising twist, the Lone Star state of Texas has become the new hotspot for Hollywood's elite. Over the past couple of years, a wave of celebrities has been making their way to the southern state, seeking solace and settling into the welcoming embrace of Texas hospitality. The city of choice? Austin, the vibrant capital that seems to have cast a spell on the hearts of these famous stars.

The Hottest City in Texas Where All the Celebrities Are Flocking To!

Memphis, TN

Former NFL star running back Errick Miron, previously known as Ricky Williams before changing his name in 2022, dealt with his fair share of off-the-field issues during his NFL career. Miron was suspended multiple times for failed drug tests during his NFL career. Miron spoke from that position of experience...

Errick Miron, formerly known as Ricky Williams, wants people to empathize with Grizzlies' Ja Morant

New York City, NY

Jung went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Tigers. Jung scored the opening run Tuesday after cracking a one-out double in the second inning. He'd later extend the Rangers' lead to 9-6 in the seventh, belting a two-run homer off Tyler Holton. The 25-year-old Jung extended his hit streak to 13 games -- he's gone 21-for-49 with four home runs in that span. He's now slashing .291/.338/.527 with 12 home runs, 37 RBI and 39 runs scored through 219 plate appearances this season.

Rangers' Josh Jung: Three hits, homer in win

Colorado State

Phoenix, AZ

McCarthy went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Colorado. McCarthy's two steals gave him four thefts over the last two games and five since he was recalled from Triple-A Reno. The outfielder, who stole 23 bases in 99 games last season, is 5-for-14 with a walk since rejoining the parent club. He opened the season with an everyday role but was sent down to Reno with a .143 average and .229 OBP. If McCarthy avoids slumps, he'll be a steady supply of steals.

Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Running again

Saint Louis, MO

Nootbaar was removed from Monday's game against the Royals in the third inning with an undisclosed injury, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He went 0-for-1 before exiting the contest. Nootbaar was chasing down a ball in the gap before pulling up close to the warning track and...

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Exits game with injury

Pressly blew a save against the Twins on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters in one inning. Pressly got the ninth inning with Houston up 5-4 but couldn't protect the lead. He struck out two of the first three batters he faced but yielded a game-tying single to rookie Royce Lewis with two outs. The blown save was the first for Pressly in 11 chances this season, and Monday marked just the second time he's allowed the opponent to score over his past 17 outings. With those numbers in mind, Pressly's role as Houston's closer remains very secure despite the stumble.

Astros' Ryan Pressly: Falters against Twins

Oregon State

Eugene, OR

Oregon Ducks golfer Greg Solhaug was forced to withdraw from the NCAA national championship tournament after a tee went through his shoe and impaled his foot. Solhaug, a junior, was competing during Saturday's second round at Grayhawk Golf Club when the incident happened. He was 2 over through 10 holes when he had to leave the tournament.

Oregon golfer Greg Solhaug withdraws NCAA championship after a tee goes through his foot

Hornell, NY

A New York high school baseball team lost the Section V Class B1 championship game while celebrating what they thought was the last strike they needed to win it all. A video, which has gone viral, shows the exact moment of confusion that cost Hornell the trophy. On Saturday, Hornell...

High school baseball team loses N.Y. state championship while celebrating prematurely on dropped strike three

Alabama State

Birmingham, AL

Ashleigh Nicole

With all the construction going on in the world, it's a wonder there aren't even more things like this to be found on the internet. Yesterday, a mysterious find in Birmingham, AL was posted on Reddit, and it has Redditors all debating what it could be.

Look At What This Construction Crew Just Uncovered in Birmingham, Alabama

Pittsburgh, PA

Swaggerty (illness) was activated off the injured list Wednesday at Triple-A Indianapolis, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. Swaggerty missed over a full month of action while recovering from a viral infection. The 25-year-old former top prospect returns Wednesday to a .231/.310/.442 batting line through 14 games (58 plate appearances) this season at the Triple-A level.

Pirates' Travis Swaggerty: Activated off minor-league IL

Tampa, FL

Saint Petersburg, FL

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Franco is being held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to the infielder's left shoulder being "a little dinged up," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Cash said he still expects Franco will be available off the bench...

Rays' Wander Franco: Tending to left shoulder injury

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta selected Smith-Shawver's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday. Smith-Shawver has ascended to the MLB level at the ripe age of 20 after dominating to the tune of a 1.09 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 45:12 K:BB in 33 innings (seven starts) this season between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. The young right-hander has never worked out of the bullpen in his pro career, but that seems to be the role he'll fill for the NL East leaders. Lucas Luetge was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver: Selected to MLB roster

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