Brydon Carse given three-month ban over betting breaches
England fast bowler hit with suspension after cooperating with anti-corruption investigation
White Sox recall INF Sosa from Triple-A
The Chicago White Sox recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday after third baseman Bryan Ramos was optioned a day earlier.
Ex-QB Buchner back with Irish, but as receiver
Former QB Tyler Buchner will play wide receiver for the Irish after serving as a reserve midfielder for Notre Dame's lacrosse team, which won its second straight national championship Monday against Maryland.
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Andy and Jamie Murray are weighing up the possibility of playing in the men's doubles alongside each other at Wimbledon.
Wild not retaining longtime assistant Hendrickson
Assistant coach Darby Hendrickson, an original member of the Wild franchise as a player who joined the team's coaching staff in 2010, will not return next season.
Brydon Carse, the Durham and England fast bowler, has been handed a three-month ban after an anti-corruption investigation by the newly formed Cricket Regulator.
Carse, who accepted the charges and cooperated with the independent regulatory body, was found to have breached ECB gambling regulations by placing 303 bets on various cricket matches between 2017 and 2019. He did not bet on games he was playing in but, according to a report in the Telegraph, did place money on Durham games.
After taking into account mitigating factors, Carse was banned for 16 months with 13 months suspended. He will be unable to play until August 28, ruling him out of potential involvement in England's Test series against West Indies.
An ECB spokesperson said: "We take these matters extremely seriously and do not condone any form of anti-corruption breach in cricket.
"We support the Cricket Regulator's decision and their consideration of the mitigating factors in Brydon's case. He has co-operated and shown remorse for his actions. We are satisfied that Brydon has shown growth in the five years since this breach and has demonstrated a greater understanding of his responsibilities.
"We are hopeful that his case can serve as an educational example for other cricketers."
Carse, 28, has been capped 17 times in limited-overs internationals by England and was called up to their squad for the 50-over World Cup in India last year. He was given a two-year deal in the ECB's last round of central contracts.
Although he has yet to be involved in the Test set-up, he was part of the group of seam bowlers namechecked by Rob Key last year as central to England's planning across formats, with the retirements of James Anderson and Stuart Broad set to create greater opportunities in red-ball cricket.
Dave Lewis, the Cricket Regulator's interim director, said: "The Cricket Regulator takes any breach of integrity or misconduct rules seriously and I would encourage any participant, from within the professional game, who has gambled on cricket to come forward and not wait to be discovered.
"The Cricket Regulator understands the many challenges participants can face and will handle cases fairly, with understanding and support for anyone who wishes to come forward. We also encourage any participant struggling with any welfare concerns to seek assistance from the PCA or other trusted professional source."
Ex-QB Buchner Back With Irish, But As Receiver
PHILADELPHIA -- — Edmundo Sosa homered, Bryce Harper doubled and singled and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night for their seventh consecutive win at home.
Aaron Nola (7-2) pitched into the seventh inning for the Phillies, who entered tied with the Yankees for most wins in baseball. Philadelphia improved to 40-18.
Sosa put the Phillies up 3-0 with a 439-foot, two-run drive into Ashburn Alley in center field in the second inning against Miles Mikolas (3-6). It was the first ball to reach the walkway beyond the outfield seats since July 22, 2022, when Darick Hall hit a drive there.
“That ball definitely went a little far,” Sosa said through an interpreter. “I was just aggressive, trying to look for a ball near me.”
Nola allowed a pair of home runs among his three hits while striking out six and walking two.
“Nola was really good,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.
Nolan Arenado and Brandon Crawford hit the homers for the Cardinals, who lost for just the fourth time in the last 16 games.
“We fought hard,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said.
Philadelphia returned home after losing four of six on a road trip in Colorado and San Francisco. They were welcomed back to Philly by another sellout crowd, their largest of the season of 44,742, on a beautiful night for baseball. The Phillies improved to 23-8 overall at home and followed three-game sweeps over the Nationals and defending World Series champion Rangers by opening this three-game set against the Cardinals with a victory in a crisp 2 hours, 14 minutes.
“They've really played well and played hard every day,” Thomson said.
Jeff Hoffman pitched a scoreless ninth for his fifth save in eight tries.
The Phillies also got some stellar defense from second baseman Bryson Stott, who leaped high to catch Iván Herrera’s liner in the fifth and then dove hard to his left to record the final out of the eighth on Alec Burleson’s grounder.
“Tremendous,” Thomson said. “He's Gold Glove caliber.”
J.T. Realmuto went 0 for 4 with a pair of strikeouts to end his hitting streak at 17 games.
Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn’s 18-game hitting streak also ended. Winn entered in the seventh inning as a pinch-hitter and flew out to left.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: OF Lars Nootbaar (strained oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 30, and INF José Fermín was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. ... OF Brendan Donovan (neck stiffness) was not in the lineup.
UP NEXT
Phillies LHP Ranger Suárez (9-1, 1.75) opposes St. Louis RHP Sonny Gray (7-2, 2.60) in the second contest of the three-game series on Saturday night.
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