Santander and Guerrero Jr. homer as Blue Jays deal Padres 4th straight loss 3-0

Santander and Guerrero Jr. homer as Blue Jays deal Padres 4th straight loss 3-0

TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Santander and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a five-hitter and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Tuesday night. The shutout was Toronto's first of the season. The Padres failed to score a run for the third time this season. San Diego lost its fourth straight, matching its longest losing streak of the season. The Padres also lost four in a row from April 23-27. Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt (4-2) allowed four hits, walked one and struck out six in six innings. Brendon Little worked the seventh, Yariel Rodríguez pitched the eighth and Jeff Hoffman finished for his 10th save in 12 opportunities. Padres right-hander Dylan Cease (1-3) allowed three runs and three hits in seven innings. Cease hasn't won in eight starts, failing to record a victory since April 2 against Cleveland. He has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of those outings. San Diego lost for the first time when its starter worked at least seven innings. The Padres had been 5-0 in such games. Guerrero opened the scoring with a one-out homer to left in the bottom of the first, his sixth. Santander made it 3-0 with a two-run drive in the fifth, his sixth. Key moment Santander homered for the first time since May 6 against the Angels. Tuesday's two-run drive was Santander's first homer since being dropped to fifth in the order Sunday. Key stat The Padres went 0 for 3 with runners in scoring position, the fourth straight game they've gone hitless in those situations. Up next RHP Kevin Gausman (3-4, 4.59 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday against Padres RHP Randy Vásquez (3-3, 3.45). ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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May 20, 2025

Santander and Guerrero Jr. homer as Blue Jays deal Padres 4th straight loss 3-0

Santander and Guerrero Jr. homer as Blue Jays deal Padres 4th straight loss 3-0 TORONTO (AP) — Anthony Santander and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. h...

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Vinícius won't get involved as Valencia makes legal threats over racism claim in Netflix documentary

Vinícius won't get involved as Valencia makes legal threats over racism claim in Netflix documentary

MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Júnior isn't expected to get involved as Valencia threatens legal action over what it described as "falsehoods" in a Netflix documentary about the player and the racist insults made against him at the Spanish club's stadium two years ago. Valencia said a recently launched documentary mistakenly accuses a large group of Valencia fans of making racist chants against the Real Madrid forward in a league match in 2023. The club has demanded an immediate rectification by the documentary's production company. Vinícius' representatives on Tuesday said the demand is against Netflix and the producers of the documentary, and that the player doesn't have anything to do with it. A request for comment sent to Netflix was not immediately answered. The documentary includes a social media video showing what appeared to be a large crowd at Mestalla Stadium chanting at Vinícius. The video has the word "mono," Spanish for monkey, in the subtitles. But Valencia claims the fans were actually chanting "tonto," which is Spanish for silly. "Because of the injustice and falsehoods against Valencia fans, the club has demanded an immediate written rectification from the documentary's production company regarding the events at Mestalla, which do not correspond to reality. The truth and respect for our fans must prevail. Valencia reserves the right to take legal action," the club posted in a statement on X. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti was quick to accuse the Valencia fans of racially insulting Vinícius, but later apologized after saying he realized that it wasn't the entire stadium chanting the word monkey. There were fans who did racially abuse Vinícius during that match. Three of them became thefirst fans to be convictedin racism-related cases in professional soccer in Spain, being handed eighth-month prison sentences. During their trial, experts showed that the video with the subtitles "monkey" was edited and did not correspond to reality, according to Spanish media. Vinícius, who was repeatedly subjected to racist insults, was in tears during that match against Valencia in 2023. He confronted a Valencia fan who called him a monkey and made monkey gestures from the stands behind one of the goals. The Brazil forward initially didn't want to continue playing that day. He eventually vowed tonot back downin the fight against racism. ___ AP soccer:https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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May 20, 2025

Vinícius won't get involved as Valencia makes legal threats over racism claim in Netflix documentary

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Narváez and Devers homer, bullpen carries Red Sox to 2-0 win over Mets after ejections

Narváez and Devers homer, bullpen carries Red Sox to 2-0 win over Mets after ejections

BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Narváez and Rafael Devers hit homers and six relievers combined to keep the Mets scoreless after Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected in Boston's 2-0 win over New York on Tuesday night. ManagerAlex Cora was also ejectedwhen he came out of the dugout in his pitcher's defense and took over a heated argument with umpire Mike Estabrook with one out in the top of the third. Brennan Bernardino took over for the next 1 2/3 innings as the Red Sox improved to 2-0 in the three-game series. Garrett Whitlock (2-0) got the win as the Red Sox got back to .500 at 25-25. Ardolis Chapman pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Boston's bullpen crew held the Mets to four hits. Clay Holmes had a shutout going through four innings but ran into trouble in the fifth, when Narváez drove a 1-0 sinker over the Green Monster. Two batters later, Devers hit one out to nearly the same spot for his 10th of the year. Holmes (5-3) pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five. Buehler didn't allow a hit in his 2 1/3 innings, striking out four and walking two. Key moment Brandon Nimmo saved a run in the second when he caught a fly to left, then launched a strike to home in time for catcher Francisco Alvarez to get the tag down in front of Boston's Nick Sogard as he attempted a head-first slide into home. The double play ended the inning. Key stat Holmes did not allow a home run in his first seven starts but has been tagged for five in his last three outings. Up next Mets RHP Tylor Megill (3-4, 3.74 ERA) starts the series finale Wednesday night against Boston LHP Garrett Crochet (4-3, 2.00). ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

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May 20, 2025

Narváez and Devers homer, bullpen carries Red Sox to 2-0 win over Mets after ejections

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Did the San Francisco 49ers make a mistake in signing Brock Purdy to $265 million contract extension?

Did the San Francisco 49ers make a mistake in signing Brock Purdy to $265 million contract extension?

(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Did the San Francisco 49ers make a mistake in signing Brock Purdy to a massivefive-year, $265 million contract extension, with $181 million guaranteed? That's the question Frank Schwab and Charles Robinson debated onthe latest edition of the "Inside Coverage" podcast. Schwab criticized the extension. He acknowledges that Purdy has earned his contract and that it's a feel-good sports story. However, he doesn't believe the 49ers can win a Super Bowl with Purdy now making $53 million a year. He argues that the team's previous Super Bowl window was due in large part to having a quarterback on a rookie contract — which allowed them to spend more on elite talent around Purdy. "I don't think they could put the pieces around him to replicate what they've done the past few years," Schwab contends. "I think this is the one team that should have leveraged the rookie deal with quarterbacks because I think Kyle Shanahan could find the next Brock Purdy." Schwab is emphatic that head coach Kyle Shanahan "is the cheat code" who is capable of finding and developing another quarterback, and the 49ers lost a big advantage by moving Purdy to a top-tier contract. "They would have won a Super Bowl with Jimmy Garoppolo had the defense done its job on a third-and-long against Patrick Mahomes," Schwab argues. He believes that paying Purdy, who he believes is a mid-tier quarterback, such big money is detrimental and that the team should always be looking for the next cheap rookie contract to build around. Robinson disagrees. He points out that the contract doesnotreset the quarterback market and is actually the seventh-highest QB deal in the league, sitting alongside the likes of Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff. Robinson notes that there are limited alternatives — either teams extend the quarterbacks they know, or they gamble with total uncertainty and risk losing their window with the veterans on their roster. He argues that unless the 49ers want to completely reboot and tank, paying Purdy at his current rate is a reasonable and necessary move. "If you can tell me what a better alternative was, because it wasn't in the draft this year," Robinson presses. "They're not going to have a pick high enough, really, to get an elite player next year." Robinson emphasizes that it's the kind of deal you sign if you have a good, but not necessarily elite, quarterback. From Robinson's perspective, the 49ers made a practical decision consistent with the market for quarterbacks of Purdy's caliber and their current situation as a contending team. He stresses that unless there is a clear, better alternative, extending Purdy at this value was the only realistic path. To hear more NFL discussions, tune intoInside CoverageonApple,SpotifyorYouTube.

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May 20, 2025

Did the San Francisco 49ers make a mistake in signing Brock Purdy to $265 million contract extension?

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O's GM 'working as rapidly as I can' to turn team around

O's GM 'working as rapidly as I can' to turn team around

Underperformance since the middle of last season was the reason Orioles general manager Mike Elias provided Tuesday for firing Brandon Hyde as manager three days earlier. Making his first public comments since making the move, Elias said the team was starting to run out of time for a turnaround. Baltimore entered Tuesday's matchup vs. the Milwaukee Brewers 16 games under .500 (15-31) and in last place in the AL East. They also entered Tuesday on a seven-game losing streak. "I'm working to fix this as rapidly as I can, and I'm in a position where regardless of how it affects me or my personal situation, I have to make decisions that I judge, in collaboration with my bosses ... to be in the best interest of the Baltimore Orioles," Elias said Tuesday prior to the game in Milwaukee. Hyde led the Orioles to the American League East title in 2023, winning 101 games in the process. But Baltimore was eliminated from the playoffs early (ALDS), then suffered the same fate in 2024 (AL wild card) and lost ace Corbin Burnes via free agency to the Arizona Diamondbacks. "This is deeply disappointing to me, and I'm doing everything in my power to correct and improve it," Elias said. Baltimore won 192 games the past two seasons but zero playoff games. Third base coach Tony Mansolino was promoted to replace Hyde, but the results Elias admits he was seeking by making the abrupt change had yet to develop. Baltimore lost its first three games after Hyde was fired by a run differential of minus-11. Orioles pitchers surrendered a league-worst 72 home runs and ranked ahead of only the Colorado Rockies in team ERA at 5.53 through their first 46 games. "This is a team that we feel collectively and individually is underperforming its talent level," he said. "We want something new in order to hopefully restore again to the level that we expect of ourselves." --Field Level Media

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May 20, 2025

O's GM 'working as rapidly as I can' to turn team around

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