If that doesn’t happen, the trade can feel lopsided. A few days before the 2012 trade deadline, for example, the Angels made a bold move for free-agent-to-be Zack Greinke. They sent three prospects to the Brewers, including Jean Segura, who has since established himself as Milwaukee’s shortstop of the present and future. TRADE RUMORS: Oriole options | Yanks eyeing Lee | Be Bold trade ideas Greinke made 13 starts for the Angels and was very good (a 3....

And now that Chris Sale has been shipped off to Boston, what’s next for the White Sox? General manager Rick Hahn was interviewed on MLB Network’s “Hot Stove” show on Wednesday morning to talk about the Sale trade, and he made it clear the dealing wasn’t done. MORE: Who will replace David Ortiz in Boston? “If we had our druthers, we would continue the process that we started in earnest yesterday over the next several days,” Hahn told host Matt Vasgersian....

Drake sent a statement to ESPN apologizing for his actions. “I want to personally apologize to everyone that my words made feel less safe,” he wrote. “I especially want to apologize to every person who has been affected by gun violence in our country. I also acknowledge and apologize for the contoversy this has brought to Major League Baseball, my fellow umpires, and my family. I never intended to diminish the threat of violence from assualt weapons, or violence of any kind....

Below, we’ll discuss why we think both offenses will have success in the early innings along with detailing a wager on one team’s total runs prop. LIVE: Follow Astros vs. Phillies Game 3 World Series Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook Updated MLB World Series Odds Philadelphia sat as the World Series favorite (-120) after taking Game 1 but Houston’s returned as the favorite after claiming Game 2. Whichever team notches the win in Game 3 will see a hefty shift in their WS odds....

The ace pitched six innings, allowing five runs off seven hits while striking out two and walking two against the Rockies. Greinke got some support from Yordan Alvarez’s two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning and Houston managed to pull away late for an 11-6 victory over Colorado. The Rockies scored two runs in the fourth inning and three more in the sixth. Colorado added another run in the seventh but it wasn’t enough to catch up to the streaking Astros, who have now won five in a row....

“It is regrettable that people who want to see Josh Hamilton hurt personally and professionally have started leaking information about the status of his treatment program and the confidential processes under our Joint Drug Agreement,” the union wrote in the statement. “These anonymous leaks are cowardly, undermine the integrity of our collectively bargained agreements and in some instances have been wholly inaccurate. MORE: Tattooed players’ photo day portraits | Josh Hamilton and addiction in baseball | Notable Rule 5 draft picks...

The two sides announced the deal Wednesday after several days of negotiations that threatened to undo the progress made during the winter months. As a result of the agreement, the league is cleared for a return to play for a widely reported tournament in Orlando, Fla., that is set to begin in July. MORE: Weston McKennie wears ‘Justice for George’ armband during Bundesliga match According to The Athletic, preparations for that tournament will begin June 24, with players beginning a two-week training camp in Florida....

For fans of the league, it’s even better news that the television situation from here until the MLS Cup is awarded will be far more transparent than in the thrilling (for those lucky enough to see them) knockout stages. PHOTOS: David Beckham through the years | MORE: Timbers’ win epic match The schedule for Sunday’s first leg of the conference semifinals on Sunday, Nov. 1 could not be clearer (all times Eastern):...

Investor Kevin Nagle submitted a bid before Tuesday’s deadline for expansion applications under the name “Sac Soccer & Entertainment Holdings,” with no mention of the “Sacramento Republic” brand that has thrived in the second-tier USL since 2014. Twelve cities submit MLS expansion applications Nagle later told The Sacramento Bee that he remains in talks with Republic co-founder Warren Smith, saying his “preference would be to keep the Republic name.”...

The former Arsenal midfielder spent nine trophy-laden years at Arsenal before finishing his career in the Premier League with NYCFC affiliate Manchester City. MORE: MLS 2016 schedule | Tim Howard reportedly returning to MLS “I think the MLS is growing up really well,” Vieira said Thursday. “I think when you look at the MLS and where it was 10 years ago and where it is now, it is growing so fast and it is growing in the right way....

The La Liga giant will travel to meet the league’s all-star team in the match at Soldier Field in Chicago on Aug. 2 at 9 p.m. ET. The MLS side will be led by Chicago Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic. Isco too good for Real Madrid’s bench “It is an honor to represent Major League Soccer and to work with our league’s great players in a match against one of the top clubs in the word,” Paunovic said in a press release....

Villa’s second-half double helped City overcome the Seattle Sounders 2-1 on Saturday. TFC stars lead the way The Sounders had taken a 40th-minute lead at a wet Yankee Stadium through Cristian Roldan, who finished well into the bottom corner. Villa had struck the woodwork before dragging City back into the game, his 50th goal for the club coming via a penalty he had controversially been awarded. The former Spain forward scored the winner 13 minutes from time, side-footing a Jack Harrison cross past Stefan Frei....

Traded by D.C. United midway through the 2015 MLS campaign, the playmaker didn’t record a goal or assist while making just 10 appearances — seven starts — for RSL. Out of contract at season’s end, Silva departed MLS for Liga MX powerhouse Tigres. Arena trims U.S. roster ahead of Serbia friendly But after a frustrating year abroad, Silva has returned to Rio Tinto Stadium. A day after the 28-year-old rejoined the squad for preseason training in Arizona, Salt Lake formally announced Silva’s return on a permanent move from Tigres on Friday....

One team starving for a victory is the Philadelphia Union. Jim Curtin is under fire for his side’s 0-3-2 start, but Union fans are getting desperate because they haven’t forgotten that their team ended 2016 on a losing slide. That suddenly makes New York City’s visit to Talen Energy Stadium on Friday a crucial one for the Union. Seattle Sounders fans will feel a little conflicted this weekend, as they prepare to face the rival Vancouver Whitecaps and former Sounders standout Fredy Montero....

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved experiments with fourth substitutes, with the FA Cup, Club World Cup, Copa America Centenario, Olympic Games and Confederations Cup among the competitions to have already implemented the rule. IFAB is expected to make a final decision on the experiment in 2018 or 2019. Galaxy named most valuable MLS team MLS also announced a change to its disciplinary committee procedures Thursday. With the introduction of video assistant referees earlier this month, the disciplinary committee will no longer hand out retroactive one-game suspensions for plays already reviewed by the VAR....

LA Galaxy face uncertain future Forty-three players were available for selection after not having their contracts renewed by their respective sides. Those players were not eligible for free agency or the re-entry draft — the latter of which will take place Friday. Any players selected would have been added to the drafting team’s roster. But teams are not required to make a pick and, despite the presence of two expansion sides, no player was selected....

And no, Rick Reilly, that's Gabby Douglas, not Giffords.

SMITH: What’s surprised you most about being a CEO? KINDLER: The job is much more complicated and broad than I even imagined. The range of stakeholders in an enterprise like this is just extraordinary, whether it’s investors, customers, employees, government officials, patients or the public. Is it hard for someone who’s not a physician or a scientist to run the biggest pharmaceutical company on the planet? It certainly presents challenges....

Although both countries have secured their spots in next year’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Cameroon, Friday’s encounter was a harvest of goals in Alexandria. Naim Sliti opened the scoring for Tunisia in the 11th minute but Kasimpasa winger Mahmoud Trezeguet ensured both teams headed to the interval levelled with his 32nd-minute effort. Baher El Mohamadi put Egypt ahead on the hour mark before Dijon forward Sliti equalized for the Carthage Eagles with his brace 12 minutes later....

Casey Garcia, 30, attended the San Elizario Independent School District campus in Texas, wearing a yellow Marvel hoodie, a backpack and a face mask, according to YouTube videos she posted of herself. She filmed herself entering the school disguised as her 13-year-old daughter, Julie, to test the security at the facility. Garcia showed herself walking through the hallway of the school, sitting in classrooms during lessons, speaking to multiple faculty members including the principal, with none of the staff members seemingly realising that she was not her daughter....