New York has asked the Cincinnati Reds about the availability of Brandon Phillips, CBSSports.com reports. The Reds reportedly are looking to move the three-time All-Star because they view him as as troublesome presence in the clubhouse and because of negative comments he made about the team's front office. Phillips, 32, hit .261/.310/.396 with 24 home runs and 103 RBIs in 2013. He is owed about $50 million over the next four seasons....

The collection — produced by official MLB uniform and hat providers Majestic and New Era, respectively — will be worn by 29 teams on the Fourth of July (the Blue Jays will instead wear a custom red and white jersey for Canada Day on July 1), Chris Creamer’s sportslogos.net reported: MORE: Breaking down Bartolo Colon’s swing | Are the Blue Jays the team to beat in the AL East?...

Ryan Braun sealed the deal for Milwaukee with a two-run, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 18th after the Mets had taken a one-run lead in the top of the inning. The left fielder totaled a career-high six hits in eight at-bats in the contest. Mets rookie first baseman Pete Alonso hit the game’s only home run, a game-tying solo shot in the ninth inning. He finished with two hits....

Keston Hiura hit the game-tying two-run home run in the ninth to force extra innings against the Pirates on Saturday. Milwaukee went on to win 12-10 in 13. It was the team’s fourth victory in its past six games, and the Brewers are now tied with the Cubs for the lead in the Central. Chicago still has a game to finish against the Cardinals that was delayed to 11 p....

The Rays secured a 1 1/2 game lead over the Yankees with a 7-2 victory at Tropicana Field on Saturday. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Two home runs and four RBIs from third baseman Yandy Diaz helped Tampa Bay improve to 24-14 on the year. The Rays finished with 10 hits to New York’s five. Gleyber Torres led the Yankees with two hits in his four at-bats....

The league announced Tuesday it has awarded St. Louis its 28th franchise, which will begin play in in 2022. “St. Louis is a city with a rich soccer tradition, and it is a market we have considered since the league’s inception. Our league becomes stronger today with the addition of the city’s deeply dedicated soccer fans," MLS commissioner Don Garber said in a statement. The city has proposed a new 22,500-capacity stadium that will be located in the Downtown West district of St....

For the first time since 2011, the Supporters’ Shield wasn’t decided during the final weekend of the MLS season. TFC, in fact, had the prize sewn up with nearly a month to spare. Going 20-5-9, Greg Vanney’s side compiled the most points in MLS history. By finishing 12 points clear of New York City FC, Toronto also posted an unprecedented margin of victory. So it should come as no surprise that TFC is the best represented club in Goal’s MLS positional rankings, which are designed to recognize players based on their level of play and durability throughout the 2017 campaign....

Winger Gerso scored a 13-minute treble to inspire Sporting KC’s 3-0 victory at home to the Sounders on Wednesday. After a scoreless first half, Gerso broke the game wide open with three quick-fire goals at Children’s Mercy Park, starting in the 56th minute. VIDEO: Gerso hits 13-minute hat trick for Sporting KC​ Gerso fired the ball low and hard into the bottom corner of the net, with some help from a slight deflection....

LAFC rallied to a 5-3 victory over a 10-man Montreal Impact side, having trailed 3-1 at halftime away from home on Saturday. The visitors from Los Angeles were staring at their third defeat in four games after Ignacio Piatti’s first-half hat trick put the Impact in control. But Laurent Ciman’s stunning free-kick against his former team before the half-hour and a red card to Jukka Raitala gave LAFC a glimmer of hope heading into the second 45 minutes....

Race organizer Carlos Móia assembled a field that he believes has a chance to break the 58 minute, 23 second world record set by Zerzenay Tadese on the same course in 2010. If the record is not enticing enough, Móia has added a €100,000 bonus for the feat. Farah holds a personal best of 60:00 at the 2014 Bupa Great North Run, which is run downhill. He will run against Stephen Kibet (58:54), Guye Adola (59:06), Aziz Lahbabi (59:25) and Silas Kipruto (59:39)....

The Little League phenom pitcher Mo’ne Davis and Mike Trout are among those honoring Jeter in this video released by the MLB. Multiple players of all ages can be seen imitating Jeter’s stance and throws. MORE: Jeter’s girlfriend’s | See Jeter’s farewell gifts | Jordans with a Jeter twist Your browser does not support iframes. “Thanks, Derek” is the perfect way to end the commercial although there’s a lot more that could be said about the Captain....

This week Disney launches its redesigned multipart Family.com Web site, joining the growing list of parenting sites backed by such high-profile companies as Starwave, Time Warner and Procter & Gamble. Family-related sites are hot because they attract women–in the minority on the Internet but usually in charge of the household budget. Publishers with a steady female audience can find major advertisers willing to support the sites, which are still mostly free to users, says Diana Simeon, an analyst with Jupiter Communications, a new-media market-research firm....

But don’t think that you can’t get your skin under control; you can. You might just need a different approach (and a different treatment). And there are plenty of treatment options that are really effective. Over-the-Counter Treatments Because moderate acne breakouts are more stubborn than mild acne, it typically doesn’t improve with over-the-counter medications.But there is one exception: benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is considered a very effective OTC acne treatment, reportedly due to its keratolytic, moderate comedolytic, and antibacterial properties....

The Blancos have been the dominant force in European football over recent years, claiming three continental crowns in four seasons – including history-making back-to-back successes in 2016 and 2017. They have also been able to restore domestic dominance by breaking Barcelona’s stranglehold in the Primera Division. Raul: Zidane has greatest Madrid squad Many members of their squad, including talismanic duo Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos, are now in their 30s, but Modric feels there is still plenty left in the tank for Zinedine Zidane’s side....

Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck confirmed on Monday that the star running back will undergo season-ending surgery after suffering a lower-leg injury late in the third quarter of Minnesota’s 45-31 loss to No. 4 Ohio State. Although he didn’t specify details of the injury, Fleck expects the fifth-year senior to make a full recovery in four to six months. “He’s disappointed,” Fleck said, (via ESPN). “He’s worked incredibly hard. But it’s football....

All the noise, seemingly amplified by the hour, has centered around the signings Liverpool haven’t made. At a celebratory Olympiastadion on Saturday evening, with 54,279 in attendance, it was the recruitment they have done and its knock-on effect that left Hertha Berlin a distant second best. As the obsession for blockbuster transfers intensifies, fine work increasingly gets fobbed off into the shadows during the summer. Latest LFC transfer rumours...

McDonald’s pulled out of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and a local version of the burger chain called Vkusno & Tochka (tasty and that’s that) relaunched in its place to much fanfare last month. But the Russian version of Happy Meals—called Combos—has reportedly left some customers decidedly unhappy at the additional protein served up. Images posted have shown what appears to be insect legs and bugs in the burgers, while other pictures document creeping mold on the buns....

I found a huge sea cucumber so I picked it up and tried to make water squeeze out of it, but instead it threw up its guts on me! The guts look exactly like Silly String you spray out of a can except Silly String has colors. It was really sticky and it stuck to all of my fingers. It hurt really badly to take it off because it ripped out the hairs on my fingers....

In a post shared Saturday on Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, the mother shared the story which has since received over 24,000 upvotes. “My 18-year-old son Eric just graduated high school,” explained Reddit user u/throwaw__ay6: “I’m very proud of him because he has ADHD and school has always been a struggle for him but he’s going to college and his future is promising.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a teen using the anonymous username u/Intrepid-Thought1752 shared her story to get the opinion of the “AITA” community. The viral post has over 9,000 upvotes and 1,000 upvotes. The Redditor began her story by saying that she is her mother’s only daughter from her previous marriage. She has three children with her fiancé. Her mother had been planning the wedding for about two months after being engaged for about a year....