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Tobias Myers, Brewers seek to be 'dialed in' vs. White Sox
Apr 24, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Tobias Myers (36) pitches the ball during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images After working through difficulties during his season debut on Thursday, Milwaukee right-hander Tobias Myers will seek more consistency Wednesday night when the Brewers visit the Chicago White Sox.
For Myers, the pursuit begins with locating key pitches.
“The back-door cutter, just being able to get the four-seam to the top the zone, in-zone is going to be something we focus on these next couple of weeks and make sure we get that dialed in,” Myers said.
Myers (0-0, 4.50 ERA) returned to the rotation Thursday in San Francisco after beginning the season on the injured list. He sustained an oblique injury in spring training.
Myers’ bid to build on a solid rookie season — he was 9-6 with a 3.00 ERA in 2024 — started with a snag. He needed 82 pitches to complete four innings against the Giants, allowing two runs and four hits in his team’s 6-5 loss. Myers walked four and struck out two.
He is 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA in one start against Chicago. Facing the visiting White Sox last May 31, he allowed five runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Strong starting pitching helped Milwaukee defeat Chicago 7-2 in Tuesday’s series opener.
After surrendering back-to-back home runs to Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. in the first inning, right-hander Freddy Peralta regrouped to deliver six innings of two-run ball as the Brewers spun a combined four-hitter.
Rookie right-hander Shane Smith (1-1, 2.30 ERA) will get the call Wednesday for the White Sox in his first career interleague start.
Smith delivered five shutout innings to earn his first major league victory on Thursday at Minnesota, scattering four hits while recording a career-best seven strikeouts as Chicago won 3-0.
White Sox manager Will Venable lauded Smith for being in “attack mode,” allowing him to shut batters down after getting ahead in the count.
“I think I can be aggressive as I want to be, whether it’s soft stuff in the zone, hard in the zone, I think I can command it well enough that I’m not going to get hurt a lot of the time,” Smith said. “I just have a lot of confidence in what I’m doing.”
Chicago has lost six of its past eight games. The White Sox have won just seven games overall, fewest in the American League. Only the Colorado Rockies have fewer victories with four.
Venable, in his first year as manager, continues to work to keep players confident and upbeat as they aim to overcome early-season injuries while developing a young roster.
“Losing is always tough. Winning always feels good. But whether you are winning or losing, it’s just going to be a challenge,” Venable said. “That is what we hold on to every day, knowing regardless of the result, today is going to be a tough day. There are going to be challenges we have to overcome. There are problems we have to solve, and hopefully we get a win at the end of the day.
“Regardless of what happens, that same set of problems and challenges will be here tomorrow. That’s what we are focused on, is the things we can do to answer those questions better and to solve those problems at a better rate.”
–Field Level Media
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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Aug 21, 2025; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Hannah Green plays her tee shot at the third hole during first round play at the CPKC Women’s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time.
Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title.
“When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish.
“I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said.
First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American.
“Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.”
Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
