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Mike Tauchman made his name as one of the most productive members in the Yankees’ “next man up” brigade, helping keep their winning season afloat despite a Major League-record 29 players on the injured list. Now it will be someone else’s turn to carry the load. Tauchman was diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of his left calf that will keep him out of action for approximately six to eight weeks, the Yankees announced on Monday. Manager Aaron Boone said that the diagnosis effectively rules the 28-year-old out for the rest of the season. “I hurt for him,” Boone said. “He’s […]

The Astros acquired Aaron Sanchez from the Jays at the trade deadline hoping to bolster the back end of their rotation. He did briefly, tossing 11 innings of one-run ball in his first two starts. he was lit up for six runs in his August 15 start, however, and left his August 20 start after two and a third innings of three-run ball. He has not pitched since, with the team originally calling the problem a sore pectoral muscle. The team had expected him to return this season, but general manager Jeff Luhnow said Thursday morning that he would have the unspecified […]

Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals at the US Open. The 20-time grand slam winner had looked destined for a box-office final against Rafael Nadal in what would have been the great rivals’ first meeting at Flushing Meadows. But Bulgarian Dimitrov tore up that script with a first ever win over the Swiss, who needed a medical time-out and looked out of sorts throughout a five-set defeat. Punters on Arthur Ashe for the night session might have feared being short-changed after Serena Williams ran through Wang Qiang in 44 minutes. After all, Dimitrov had not […]

For the second time in three weeks, the New York Jets have changed kickers, acquiring Kaare Vedvik on waivers from the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and releasing Taylor Bertolet. The Jets actually expressed interest in trading for Vedvik three weeks ago, but the Baltimore Ravens opted to deal him to the Vikings for a fifth-round pick. The Norwegian-born Vedvik struggled so much that the Vikings decided to part ways with him, a costly blunder because of the draft capital they surrendered. Vedvik made only one of four field goal attempts in two games, missing from 37, 43 and 54 yards. His only make came from 27 yards. The Jets […]

The Houston Texans are rewarding outside linebacker Brennan Scarlett with a one-year, $3.75 million extension, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson. The extension will kick in after the 2019 season; as of now, Scarlett is on a $2.25 million restricted free agent tender. The deal will keep Scarlett in Houston through the 2020 season; as he’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2021 free agency. Former undrafted out of Stanford in 2016, Scarlett has slowly made a name for himself in Houston. In his first three seasons of play, the outside linebacker played as an outstanding special teamer and spot […]