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Phillies activate INF Edmundo Sosa from IL
Sep 4, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Edmundo Sosa (33) throws a ball to first for the out against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Phillies returned infielder Edmundo Sosa from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and activated him from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.
Sosa drew into the Phillies’ lineup right away. He will play third base and bat eighth on Tuesday against the host Milwaukee Brewers in a battle of division leaders in the National League.
Sosa, 28, had been sidelined since Sept. 6 due to back spasms. In 83 games this season, he has batted .264 with seven home runs, four triples and 30 RBIs. His triple and RBI totals are tied for his career highs.
In 389 career games with the St. Louis Cardinals (2018-19, 2021-22) and Phillies (2022-24), Sosa is a career .255 hitter with 25 home runs and 108 RBIs. He has played every position except pitcher, catcher, first base and right field in his MLB career, focusing on shortstop, third base and second base this season.
The Phillies optioned infielder Buddy Kennedy to Triple-A in a corresponding 28-man roster move. Kennedy, 25, got into seven games for Philadelphia this month after being selected off waivers from the Detroit Tigers and batted 2-for-10 with two RBIs for the Phillies.
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Ex-NFL wide receiver Lance Rentzel dies at 82
Unknown date; Unknwon location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys reciever Lance Rentzel (19) on the bench during a game. Mandatory Credit: Malcolm Emmons- Imagn Images Lance Rentzel, who made headlines on and off he field during his nine NFL seasons, has died.
Media reports said he died Sunday in Alexandria, Va., with no cause of death revealed.
Rentzel was a second-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings out of Oklahoma in 1965. He made his way into the franchise record books as a rookie when he returned a kickoff 101 yards, a record that lasted until 2007.
The Vikings traded Rentzel to the Dallas Cowboys in 1967 after two injury-hampered seasons and an off-field issue, and he immediately became a key player in the Tom Landry offense. He gained more than 950 yards in each of his first three seasons in Dallas, playing in all 14 games each year. And in 1969, he led the NFL with 12 touchdown receptions and an average of 22.3 yards per catch.
With the Cowboys, he also caught a touchdown pass from Dan Reeves in the “Ice Bowl” against the Green Bay Packers in 1967.
His career in Dallas ended in 1970 after his arrest on charges of exposing himself to a young girl — repeating an allegation from an incident in Minnesota in 1966. In the 1970 incident, he received a three-year suspended sentence after entering a guilty plea and was put on probation. In the 1966 case, the judge ordered psychiatric care.
Following the 1970 arrest, Rentzel was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, and his wife — singer and actress Joey Heatherton — divorced him to end their brief marriage.
He played three seasons with the Rams between 1971 and 1974. The NFL suspended him indefinitely — it lasted the 1973 season — after his conviction for possession of marijuana.
In his career, Rentzel made 268 receptions for 4,826 yards, averaging 18 yards per catch, in 115 games (84 starts). He hauled in 38 touchdowns, ran for two more and returned 32 kckoffs for 783 yards.
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Report: Canada's Ismael Kone (fever) misses training session
Jun 1, 2026; Edmonton, Ontario, CAN; Team Canada midfielder Ismael Kone (8) is tackled by Uzbekistan defender Abdukodir Khusanov (2) during there first half at Commonwealth Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Canada midfielder Ismael Kone did not train with the team on Wednesday due to a fever, TSN reported.
Kone, 23, was wearing full gear before getting into a car and leaving practice on Wednesday, two days before the club is set to play its opening match of the World Cup.
Star defenders Moise Bombito (leg) and Alphonso Davies (hamstring) participated in the light training session.
The Canadians have until 3 p.m. ET on Thursday to adjust their roster.
They will compete in Group B and play their World Cup opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on Friday. They also will meet Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24, with both matches in Vancouver.
Canada’s World Cup expectations were heightened by a fourth-place finish in the 2024 Copa America, the best performance of the six CONCACAF guest sides.
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Elbow surgery to cost Phillies OF Johan Rojas rest of season
Jul 23, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas (23) hits an RBI single against the Boston Red Sox in the eleventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas will not return from suspension after all with the club ruling him out for the remainder of the season on Wednesday to undergo elbow surgery.
Rojas was handed an 80-game suspension in March that began at the start of the regular season after he was determined to have violated the league’s joint drug prevention and treatment program.
Wednesday’s Phillies game against the Toronto Blue Jays was the 68th game of the suspension.
As Rojas increased baseball activities in anticipation of his return, right elbow discomfort led to imaging that revealed a UCL tear. Surgery is scheduled for the coming weeks with the 25-year-old expected to be at full strength for the start of spring training next season.
Rojas appeared in 71 games for the Phillies in 2025 and batted .224 with one home run, 18 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. In 250 career games over three seasons, all in Philadelphia, Rojas has amassed six homers, 73 RBIs and 51 stolen bases while batting .252.
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Ex-NFL wide receiver Lance Rentzel dies at 82
Report: Canada's Ismael Kone (fever) misses training session
