Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

MLB roundup: Rookie Gage Workman's first HR powers Tigers past Royals

Gage Workman was the hero in his ​Tigers debut, hitting his first major league home run, a tiebreaking, pinch-hit, two-run shot in the sixth inning, ​and Detroit snapped a five-game skid with a 6-3 win over the ‌host ​Kansas City Royals on Sunday night. Workman, a rookie infielder with 12 previous games in the majors in 2025, was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday after Kerry Carpenter was placed on the injured list with a left shoulder sprain.

Shane van Gisbergen pulls off stunning comeback at Watkins Glen

NASCAR's road-racing superstar put on a comeback for the ages ‌on Sunday afternoon. After a pit stop with 24 laps to go at Watkins Glen International, Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen amazingly erased a 29-second deficit as he chased down leader Ty Gibbs and roared away to win the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling At The Glen in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

Sparks sign Kate Martin to player development contract

Guard Kate Martin signed a development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, three days after she was waived by the Golden State ‌Valkyries. Martin, who played alongside Caitlin Clark at Iowa, was the 18th overall pick (second round) by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Yankees recall All-Star LHP Carlos Rodon

The New York Yankees returned left-hander Carlos ‌Rodon from his minor league rehab assignment on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list. Rodon is expected to make the start on Sunday in Milwaukee as New York attempts to avoid a sweep in the three-game series.

Lottery jackpot: Wizards land No. 1 overall pick in NBA Draft

The Washington Wizards traded for injured veterans Anthony Davis and Trae Young over the winter as part of a plan to turn around one of the league's worst teams. Another crucial piece of the Wizards' plan fell into place during Sunday's NBA draft lottery when they won the first ⁠pick in ​a year when the draft features multiple potential stars.

Wolves win after ⁠Spurs' Victor Wembanyama ejected, even series

Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves took advantage of Victor Wembanyama's ejection to post a 114-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night in Minneapolis, tying the Western Conference second-round series at ⁠two games apiece. Naz Reid contributed 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Minnesota. He also took an elbow from Wembanyama into his chin on the play in which the Spurs' star was ejected in the second quarter.

Dodgers adjust pitching staff again, ​recall RHP Wyatt Mills

The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their pitching staff for the third consecutive day, recalling right-hander Wyatt Mills from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday while returning right-hander Paul Gervase to Triple-A. Mills, 31, ⁠is set to make his Dodgers debut after he signed as a free agent with the club in August upon his release by the Boston Red Sox. Mills was 3-2 with a 3.26 ERA in 14 relief appearances at Oklahoma City this season. He recorded 28 strikeouts versus seven walks ⁠over ​19 1/3 innings.

Canadiens clobber Sabres in Game 3, grab series lead

Cole Caufield broke a five-game scoring drought with a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Montreal Canadiens throttled the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-2 in Game 3, taking a 2-1 best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series lead on Sunday night. A 51-goal scorer in the regular season, Caufield, who also posted an assist, had not found the net since Game 5 of the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Spurs C ⁠Victor Wembanyama throws elbow, ejected from Game 4

San Antonio Spurs star center Victor Wembanyama was ejected from Sunday night's 114-109 playoff loss against the Timberwolves in the second quarter after throwing an elbow into the face of Minnesota's ⁠Naz Reid. Wembanyama grabbed a rebound and was trying to ⁠protect the ball from two Timberwolves during Game 4 of the Western Conference second-round series in Minneapolis. Then he turned and unleashed a vicious right elbow into the chin of Reid and was called for a foul with 8:39 left in the first half.

Tigers' Kerry Carpenter (shoulder) on IL after crash in outfield

The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Kerry Carpenter on ‌the 10-day injured list on Sunday with ‌a left shoulder sprain. Carpenter was injured crashing into the sidewall in right field on Bobby Witt Jr.'s inside-the-park home ​run on Saturday night in the host Royals' 5-1 victory.

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