ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Houston Astros reinstated shortstop Jeremy Peña from the 10-day injured list on Friday, and he was the leadoff batter for their series opener against the Texas Rangers.
Peña hadn’t played since June 28 because of a calf strain. The 28-year-old MVP of the 2022 World Series is hitting .295 with six home runs and 21 RBIs. Manager Joe Espada said he plans to start Peña in the entire three-game series against the AL West leaders, who are two games ahead of the Astros.
To make room for Peña on the active roster, the Astros designated infielder Braden Shewmake for assignment.
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Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña hits an RBI single against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June 27, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)
MONTREAL (AP) — Paige Bueckers scored 34 points and the Dallas Wings beat the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night in front of a WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 at Bell Centre.
The game broke the regular-season mark of 20,711 set in Washington on Sept. 19, 2024, against Indiana. The league's two largest crowds — both 22,076 — came in Detroit in the 2003 and 2007 WNBA Finals.
Toronto will face New York in Montreal on Sunday. The Tempo also will play two games in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jessica Shepard had 20 points and rebounds to help the Wings (15-8) sweep a four-game trip that also saw them beat the Tempo in Toronto. Arike Ogunbowale also had 20 points, and Azzi Fudd added 13.
Bueckers was 13 of 22 from the field and had six assists and six rebounds.
Marina Mabrey had 34 points for Toronto (9-13), hitting 6 of 9 3-pointers. Laura Juskaite added 25 points. The Tempo have lost four straight.
The Bell Centre also hosted the largest crowd in Professional Women’s Hockey League history, drawing 21,105 for a game between Montreal and Toronto on April 20, 2024.
Wings: Host Chicago on Sunday night.
Tempo: Vs. New York on Sunday in Montreal.
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Toronto Tempo's Isabelle Harrison (21) gestures before of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Montreal, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Tempo's Maria Conde (10) drives past Dallas Wings' Awak Kuier (34) and Azzi Fudd (35) during first half of a WNBA basketball game, in Montreal on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Tempo's Laura Juskaite (2 ) lays up the ball over Dallas Wings' Alanna Smith (8) during first half of a WNBA basketball game, in Montreal on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Tempo's Marina Mabrey, center, celebrates with teammates after drawing a foul against the Dallas Wings during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Montreal, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Tempo's Laura Juskaite (2 ) shoots on the Dallas Wings during first half of a WNBA basketball game, in Montreal on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)
