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Zack Gelof, A's heating up ahead of finale vs. Rockies
Jun 6, 2026; Houston, Texas, USA; Athletics third baseman Zack Gelof (20) bunts a single against the Houston Astros in the second inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images Zack Gelof is on a hot streak for the surging Athletics, and he and his teammates will try to turn the temperature up when they face the Colorado Rockies Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Las Vegas.
The A’s will send left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-6, 4.68 ERA) to the mound against Colorado right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (6-4, 4.08) with a chance to sweep the Rockies.
Gelof extended his hitting streak to 17 games on Saturday in the Athletics’ 7-5 win.
The A’s have won four in a row after debuting in Las Vegas with a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. They took the final two games against Milwaukee and the first two versus Colorado, which has lost three in a row.
The streaking A’s are heating up along with the weather in Las Vegas. The last three games have started with temperatures of 102 degrees or higher, and Sunday’s forecast is expected to hit 106 in mid-afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
It would be one of the hottest major league games in history should the teams still be playing at the day’s hottest time.
“It’s our job to go out there and play,” Nick Kurtz said. “That’s what we intend to do no matter the conditions. Is it going to always be fun? No. Will it be really hot and really brutal at times? Yeah. But our job as players is to go out there and do what we can to win the game.”
The A’s have been doing a lot of winning lately, but Springs has struggled. He is 0-6 in his last 10 appearances entering his first career encounter versus Colorado.
The Rockies, meanwhile, are stumbling after a 4-2 homestand, but have their most consistent starter going Sunday. Sugano, who leads Colorado starters in wins and ERA, can improve to 3-0 in June in his third career start against the A’s on Sunday. In his two previous outings against them he is 1-1 with a 3.18 ERA.
Sugano will need help to get by the A’s, and catcher Brett Sullivan can serve as one of the catalysts for the Rockies. Sullivan is 6-for-13 in his last five games and has clubbed three of his four home runs of the season in the last three contests.
Sullivan had a solo shot Saturday night and added a sacrifice fly.
“He’s looked very comfortable the past week or so up at the plate, and he’s got some opportunities to play,” Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said.
Sullivan’s play has been overshadowed a bit by the strong debut of outfielder Cole Carrigg, who has two home runs since being called up before Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Sullivan doesn’t mind sharing the credit for the team’s recent success, which had won two consecutive series before losing Saturday night.
“It’s not just personal momentum,” Sullivan said. “The guys have been playing great. When you get in there, you’re trying to keep up and just do your part.”
–Field Level Media
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Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Jun 19, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal (29) throws a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in the second inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Kerry Carpenter had a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the host Detroit Tigers held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday.
Matt Vierling hit a two-run homer and Dillon Dingler supplied three hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.
Detroit ace Tarik Skubal allowed three runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings. Skubal, who recorded eight strikeouts, was making his second start since undergoing a surgical procedure on his pitching elbow.
Drew Anderson (3-3) struck out three in 1 1/3 innings of relief to get the win. Kenley Jensen pitched the ninth for his eighth save.
Junior Perez had the first two hits of his career, including a solo homer, for the White Sox. Randal Grichuk also homered.
Erick Fedde (2-6) gave up two runs in 4 2/3 innings for Chicago, striking out four and walking one.
Grichuk, the second batter of the game, drove a 1-2 changeup over the left-field wall to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead. The Tigers answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning.
Dingler smacked a single before Vierling drove a Brandon Eisert fastball over the left-center-field wall. Eisert was used as an opener, allowing the two runs in 1 1/3 innings.
Kevin McGonigle led off the bottom of the third with a double, but Fedde retired the next three batters to leave him stranded.
Chicago pushed across a run in the fifth to tie the score.
Sam Antonacci and Luisangel Acuna led off with singles to put runners on the corners. Tristan Peters hit into a fielder’s choice as Antonacci scored. Miguel Vargas singled and Grichuk walked to load the bases. Peters was thrown out at home on Chase Meidroth’s groundout and Colson Montgomery struck out, leaving the score at 2-all.
Perez gave the White Sox the lead on his breakthrough homer with one out in the sixth. He drove a Skubal changeup over the left-center-field wall.
Detroit regained the lead at 4-3 in the bottom of the frame. Dingler led off with a single and Riley Greene drew a one-out walk. With two down, Carpenter blooped a double to center to bring in both runners
–Field Level Media
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Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
Texas Tech’s Brendan Sorsby goes through warmups before the spring football game, Friday, April 17, 2026, at Jones AT&T Stadium. The Big 12 is not ready to close the book on the Brendan Sorsby case, even after the Texas Tech quarterback moved to leave college football behind.
The conference’s presidents and chancellors have not withdrawn the federal lawsuit filed earlier this week, with lingering questions about Sorsby’s NFL future and whether Texas Tech could still face consequences from the legal fight, a Big 12 source told ESPN. The league’s board of directors is expected to meet early next week to discuss its options.
“We don’t know the answer to those questions,” the source said. “We haven’t done anything different at this point. We’re going to reconvene next week to run through all the options. Right now that case is still active.”
The Big 12 filed suit Monday in the Northern District of Texas, looking for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief that would allow the conference to use its bylaws to potentially discipline Sorsby. Hours later, Sorsby moved toward the NFL supplemental draft and dropped his lawsuit against the NCAA, a step needed for him to be declared ineligible in college by Monday’s deadline.
Sorsby admitted to violating NCAA rules by placing thousands of bets, including 40 on Indiana football while he was on the Hoosiers’ roster. The NFL still has to approve his application for the supplemental draft, which has not produced a selected player since 2019.
The Big 12 could also revisit whether Texas Tech should be responsible for the costs associated with the dispute. One Big 12 athletic director said the issue is less about punishment and more about whether the entire league should absorb legal fees from a case that other schools did not start..
–Field Level Media
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Brazil's Raphinha (leg) departs match vs. Haiti
June 19, 2026; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.; Brazil’s Raphinha in action with Haiti’s Martin Experience. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images PHILADELPHIA — Brazil attacker Raphinha departed in the 40th minute of Friday night’s World Cup Group C clash against Haiti in Philadelphia with an apparent leg injury.
The 29-year-old FC Barcelona winger was making his second start of the tournament for manager Carlo Ancelotti after going the full 90 in a 1-1 draw against Morocco last Saturday.
He was a critical part of Brazil’s most recent qualifying effort, scoring five of the Selecao’s 24 goals while appearing in 13 of their 18 matches.
It was unclear what caused him to drop to his haunches shortly before halftime and eventually exit in favor of Rayan. He departed with his side leading 2-0 through Matheus Cunha’s brace, before Vinicius Junior added a third in first-half stoppage time.
–Ian Nicholas Quillen, Field Level Media
Kerry Carpenter's double propels Tigers past White Sox
Report: Big 12 keeps Brendan Sorsby lawsuit active amid draft questions
