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Bucs DT Vita Vea a 'hold-in' at camp, seeks new contract

Jan 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesJan 3, 2026; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Vita Vea (50) warms up before the game against the Carolina Panthers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Vita Vea is a “hold-in” at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ mandatory minicamp this week.

Vea, 31, is entering the final season of a four-year, $71 million contract and is set to earn $17 million in 2026. None of his 2026 salary is guaranteed.

Head coach Todd Bowles confirmed that Vea has been present at practices and observing from the sideline, which prevents him from being fined.

“It’s not concerning,” Bowles said Wednesday. “We’ve been through it before. It’s part of the business.”

Bowles also confirmed that Vea is not injured.

“We’re just bringing him in that late,” Bowles said. “He’s full-speed. He needs to go through training camp, but we don’t need to see him right now.”

Vea did not participate during optional OTAs this spring and has been training on his own with former Bucs teammate Ndamukong Suh in Portland, Ore., according to ESPN.

Vea started all 17 games last season and posted 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 13 quarterback hits and one fumble recovery.

The two-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl LV champion has recorded 256 tackles, 35 sacks, 79 QB hits, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 112 games (107 starts) since Tampa Bay drafted him in the first round (12th overall) in 2018.

–Field Level Media

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Dodgers place RHP Blake Treinen (elbow inflammation) on 15-day IL

Apr 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen (49) pitches during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn ImagesApr 24, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen (49) pitches during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

The Dodgers placed right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Saturday night’s game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles.

Los Angeles recalled right-hander Chayce McDermott from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.

Treinen, who turns 38 on June 30, is in his sixth season with the Dodgers. He has a 4-1 record and 3.52 ERA in 29 relief appearances this season with 25 strikeouts, 10 walks and one save. The 2018 All-Star has a 49-42 record, 83 saves and a career 2.93 ERA over 560 games (seven starts) with the Washington Nationals (2014-17), Oakland Athletics (2017-19) and Dodgers (2020-22; 2024-26). He has tossed 621 strikeouts against 233 walks.

McDermott, 27, is entering his second major league stint of the season. He made one previous appearance with the Dodgers, tossing one shutout inning with a strikeout May 17 against the Angels. He has an 0-1 career record and 11.85 ERA over six games (two starts) at the major league level, pitching sparingly for the Orioles the prior two seasons.

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Travis Bazzana's career night powers Guardians past Astros

Jun 20, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA;  Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) watches his three-run home run against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn ImagesJun 20, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana (37) watches his three-run home run against the Houston Astros in the fifth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

Travis Bazzana recorded his first career four-hit game and first multi-homer game while Joey Cantillo worked a career-high-tying eight innings as the visiting Cleveland Guardians rolled to an 8-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Bazzana finished 4-for-4 with three runs and five RBIs — also a single-game best. The former first overall draft pick homered in the first and fifth innings and carried the offense alongside Kyle Manzardo, who finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Cantillo (6-3) logged more than six innings for the first time this season en route to his third quality start. Cantillo allowed one run on four hits and struck out a season-high-tying nine batters.

Bazzana started the scoring with haste, drilling the first pitch of the game from Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (7-3) out to right-center field. Bazzana spotted the Guardians a 1-0 lead with his second career leadoff home run and sixth homer of the season.

Arrighetti appeared to settle down following the Bazzana blast and retired six batters in a row. But even after receiving some help from his defense in the third, Arrighetti faltered that frame.

Astros center fielder Jake Meyers erased Patrick Bailey as he attempted to go from first to third on a Bazzana single for the second out of the inning. But Manzardo followed with his ninth homer of the season, a two-run shot to left-center that plated Bazzana and lifted Cleveland to a 3-1 lead.

Two innings later, with Steven Kwan (hit by pitch) and Bailey (single) on base, Bazzana blasted his seventh home run 406 feet to right-center as the Guardians stretched their advantage to 6-1.

Arrighetti, the American League Pitcher of the month in May, continued his June swoon. He allowed a season-worst six runs on six hits while posting eight strikeouts over six innings. Arrighetti is 0-2 with a 6.95 ERA across four starts this month.

Cantillo surrendered three consecutive hits in the second, including an RBI single to Yainer Diaz that plated Isaac Paredes. He was untouchable the rest of the way and retired the final 14 batters he faced.

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Eloy Room helps Curacao earn first World Cup point with Ecuador draw

June 20, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.; Curacao's Eloy Room reacts.  Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images June 20, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.; Curacao’s Eloy Room reacts. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images

Curacao found a comfort level in their second-ever World Cup match, pulling off a 0-0 tie with Ecuador behind the play of goalkeeper Eloy Room to earn the country’s first-ever point in a Group E match Saturday night in Kansas City.

Room made 15 saves, just shy of the record 16 made by the United States’ Tim Howard in a 2014 World Cup match against Belgium. The effort helped Curacao rebound from a 7-1 loss to Germany in their World Cup debut last Sunday.

At the final whistle, Room went to his knees, and the 37-year-old bowed his head onto the turf in relief.

Ecuador’s disappointing World Cup run continued with a second consecutive scoreless match. They lost to Ivory Coast 1-0 on Sunday.

Neither team was officially eliminated from advancing to the knockout round, although they will each need a win on the final matchday to stay alive.

Ecuador (0-1-1, 1 point) has a daunting task ahead with a match against Germany on Thursday at East Rutherford, N.J. Curacao (0-1-1, 1 point) will complete their group-stage schedule with a simultaneous match against Ivory Coast at Philadelphia.

Among the many high-level saves Room made, the most impressive might have come in the third minute on a shot from close range from Ecuador’s Enner Valencia. With a clean look at goal, Valencia’s shot was stopped on a dive from Room to his left.

The stop set a high standard that the goalkeeper from Miami FC of the second-division USL Championship was able to maintain throughout.

Ecuador primary held possession on Curacao’s end in the closing minutes. Early in stoppage time, Ecuador substitute Angelo Preciado took a shot from long range that rebounded off the top of the crossbar.

Room reached 15 saves on a long-range shot from Ecuador’s Pedro Vite in the 80th minute. Ecuador was unable to get another shot on target despite constant pressure.

Ecuador dominated the run of play with 63% of possession to 26% for Curacao. Ecuador also had a 28-10 advantage on shots with Curacao taking three on target.

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