Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisconsin) against Cedar Rapids.

Boyd, batting ninth and playing center field in the 10-0 win Wednesday night, reached on a fielder’s choice, walk and hit by pitch. He stole second and third base each time.

Boyd was an 11th-round pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He was part of a December trade for left-handed pitcher Jesús Luzardo that sent Boyd to the Miami Marlins.

DeRosa will manage the US >> Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for the second straight World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball said.

DeRosa led the U.S. to the championship of the 2023 tournament.

DeRosa, 50, is a broadcaster for the MLB Network. He had a .268 average with 100 homers and 494 RBIs over 16 major league seasons.

Pro football

Colts release kicker >> The Indianapolis Colts released Matt Gay, a surprising move that came just two years after he became the NFL’s highest-paid kicker.

He had two years remaining on his $22.5 million contract.

The bigger problem was Gay not meeting the lofty expectations after making more than 98% of his field goals in 2021-22 when he played for Los Angeles Rams.

Hockey

MacKinnon may be out for rest of regular season >> Nathan MacKinnon sat out against Vancouver, marking the first game he’s missed this season. He may also be sidelined this weekend for the final two regular season games as a way to both rest and heal up for the playoffs.

Asked if MacKinnon was out purely for rest purposes, coach Jared Bednar said, “he’s dealing with something, too. You get to this point in the year, all these guys are dealing with something.”

Motor sports

FIA deputy president resigns >> Turmoil at the FIA, the governing body for auto racing series like Formula 1, has deepened after its deputy president for sport resigned in protest.

Robert Reid was a running mate when FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem was elected in 2021. His resignation is the latest sign of discontent with the direction taken by the FIA under Ben Sulayem, whose tenure has seen a rift with F1 drivers and numerous senior officials leave or be replaced.

The FIA has clashed with F1 drivers over Ben Sulayem’s plans to crack down on swearing. New rules introduced for 2025 make it possible for the FIA to suspend drivers who repeatedly swear or make political statements.