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BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Promoted Greg Bader to executive vice president and chief operating officer and named Kerry Watson executive vice president of public affairs and Lisa Tolson senior vice president and chief people officer. Selected the contract of OF Heston Kjerstad from Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Bryan Baker from Norfolk. Recalled INF/OF Terrin Vavra from Norfolk and placed him on the 60-day IL. Optioned OF Ryan McKenna and LHP Nick Vespi to Norfolk.

BOSTON RED SOX: Announced the departure of chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom.

HOUSTON ASTROS: Optioned LHP Parker Mushinski to Sugar Land (IL). Recalled LHP Bennett Sousa from Sugar Land.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS: Transferred 2B Luis Rengifo to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of 1B Jared Walsh amd SS David Fletcher from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned OF Jordyn Adams and SS Kyren Paris to Salt Lake. Designated RHP Gerardo Reyes for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES: Optioned RHP Matt Bowman to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Activated RHP Luke Weaver.

TAMPA BAY RAYS: Optioned 2B Vidal Brujan to Durham (IL). Reinstated CF Manuel Margot from the 10-day IL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS: Reinstated 3B Matt Chapman from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Nathan Lukes to Buffalo (IL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: Reinstated C Gabriel Moreno from the paternity list. Optioned C Jose Herrera to Reno (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS: Placed RHP Tejay Antone on the 15-day IL. Reinstated RHP Ben Lively from the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Carson Spiers from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Connor Phillips to Louisville.

MIAMI MARLINS: Sent LHP Daniel Castano outright to Jacksonville (IL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS: Reinstated RHP Adrian Houser from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Colin Rea to Nashville (IL). Sent LHP Aron Ashby to Biloxi (SL) on a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS: Claimed LHP Anthony Kay off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS: Reinstated RHP Thaddeus Ward from the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Joe La Sorsa to Rochester (IL).

NBA

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES: Signed G Vit Krejci.

NFL

CAROLINA PANTHERS: Signed DB Sam Webb.

CHICAGO BEARS: Placed DB Kyler Gordon on injured reserve. Promoted DB Greg Stroman, Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed DB Macon Clark to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Signed G Lewis Kidd to the practice squad. Placed C Jack Anderson the practice squad injured reserve.

LOS ANGELES RAMS: Promoted QB Brett Rypien from the practice squad to the active roster.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Promoted WR Britain Covey and P Arryn Siposs from the practice squad to the active roster.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Placed DL Cameron Heyward on injured reserve. Promoted WR Dez Fitzpatrick from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed RB Greg Bell and CB Luq Barcoo to the practice squad. Released CBs Anthony Scott from the practice squad. Placed S Josiah Scott on the practice squad injured reserve.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Signed G McClendon Curtis and OT Raiqwon O’Neal.

TENNESSEE TITANS: Signed RB Jacques Patrick to the practice squad. Released G Jordan Roos from the practice squad.

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: Re-signed DE William Bradley-King to the practice squad.

NHL

CAROLINA HURRICANES: Signed F Zach Aston-Reese to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

OTTAWA SENATORS: Signed F Josh Bailey to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

ST. LOUIS BLUES: Signed LW Nick Ritchie to a professional tryout contract (PTO).

MLS

HOUSTON DYNAMO FC: Acquired an international roster spot from FC Cincinnati in exchange for $50,000 in 2024 general allocation money (GAM).

SPORTING KC: Re-signed F Alan Pulido to a new designated player contract through 2026.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC: Signed M/F Junior Hoilett, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and a physical.

MLS

Western Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

St. Louis 15 10 3 48 55 37

Seattle 11 9 8 41 34 29

LAFC 11 9 7 40 40 32

Salt Lake 11 9 7 40 38 39

Houston 11 10 6 39 36 31

Vancouver 10 8 8 38 43 36

Minnesota 9 8 10 37 34 33

San Jose 9 9 10 37 32 36

Dallas 9 10 7 34 29 30

Austin 9 12 6 33 38 43

Portland 8 11 9 33 34 44

Kansas City 8 12 8 32 38 40

LA Galaxy 7 10 9 30 33 41

Colorado 3 13 10 19 16 39

Eastern Conference

W L T Pts GF GA

Cincinnati 17 4 6 57 44 30

N. England 13 5 9 48 46 32

Orlando 13 6 8 47 41 31

Philadelphia 14 8 4 46 47 31

Columbus 13 8 6 45 54 37

Atlanta 11 8 9 42 51 43

Nashville 11 9 7 40 32 27

Montréal 11 14 2 35 28 40

D.C. United 9 12 7 34 37 38

Chicago 8 11 8 32 32 42

Charlotte 7 9 10 31 34 43

NYC FC 6 10 12 30 28 36

NY R. Bulls 7 12 8 29 24 33

Miami 8 14 4 28 30 39

Toronto 4 13 10 22 23 39

Note: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Saturday

New York at New York City FC, 1:30 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 3 p.m.

D.C. United at Charlotte FC, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at CF Montréal, 5:30 p.m.

Columbus at Orlando City, 5:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Toronto FC, 5:30 p.m.

Seattle at FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m.

Saint Louis City SC at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Sporting KC at Minnesota, 6:30 p.m.

New England at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

LA Galaxy at Los Angeles FC, 8:30 p.m.

Real Salt Lake at San Jose, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday

Portland at Austin FC, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Philadelphia at Charlotte FC, 5:30 p.m.

Chicago at Columbus, 5:30 p.m.

Atlanta at D.C. United, 5:30 p.m.

Toronto FC at Miami, 5:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at CF Montréal, 5:30 p.m.

Austin FC at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Orlando City at NY City FC, 5:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Houston, 6:30 p.m.

Nashville at Sporting KC, 6:30 p.m.

Los Angeles FC at St. Louis City, 6:30 p.m.

Seattle at Colorado, 7:30 p.m.

FC Dallas at Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota at LA Galaxy, 8:30 p.m.

San Jose at Portland, 8:30 p.m.