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Report: Bucs rookie LB Rueben Bain Jr. has AC sprain
Buccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay's joint practice with the Jaguars on Tuesday, per the report.,The ...
Back at Stanford, Tavita Pritchard leads Cardinal into opener with Hawaii
Tavita Pritchard delivered one of the biggest upsets in college football history in his first career start at Stanford.,Pritchard, 39, begins a new chapter as head coach of his alma mater and the former quarterback has his sights on returning the Cardinal to glory, beginning with Saturday's visit fr...
Mets try to escape cellar, play spoiler against MLB-best Brewers
The New York Mets found a way to win another close game Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Brewers the disappointed opponent.,The Mets will look to continue their late-season surge Wednesday night when they host the Brewers in the middle game of a three-game series.,Robert Stock (0-2, 5.40 ERA) will ...
Matt Waldron to debut for Nationals against visiting Rockies
Newly acquired right-hander Matt Waldron will make his Nationals debut when Washington hosts the Colorado Rockies in the third contest of a four-game series on Wednesday night.,Colorado took the second game of the set 3-1 on Tuesday night to end a season-worst seven-game losing streak. ,Washington h...
Astros intent to 'keep pushing' in rematch vs. Yankees
Recent events led to a new urgency for the Houston Astros and a rare bullpen hiccup by the New York Yankees.,The Astros seek another productive showing at the plate Wednesday night when the teams continue their three-game series in New York.,Houston is 6-9 in its past 15 games and opened its six-gam...
Pirates, with resurgent bullpen, strive for sweep of Padres
It's an article of faith that the San Diego Padres normally will prevail in tight games because they have one of the top bullpens in the majors.,Conversely, the Pittsburgh Pirates are four games under .500 and a long shot to make the National League playoffs because their bullpen has failed them mor...
Sonny Gray, Red Sox vie to keep rolling in finale vs. Marlins
Right-hander Sonny Gray is close to becoming the first Boston Red Sox pitcher since Rick Porcello in 2016 to win 20 games in a season.,Gray (16-3, 2.79 ERA), who is set to start against the host Miami Marlins in the series finale on Wednesday, is not afraid to talk about his quest to reach the 20-wi...
White Sox, Rangers continue playoff quests after slugfest
A resilient response Tuesday night helped the Chicago White Sox even their three-game series with the visiting Texas Rangers at one game apiece.,On Wednesday night, the White Sox will look to channel the same resolve in an effort to win the set between American League playoff contenders.,"That's the...
Angels' Grayson Rodriguez continues comeback vs. 'gutsy' Guardians
Coming off his finest outing in a comeback season, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will try to cool off the Cleveland Guardians in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Rodriguez (4-5, 6.41 ERA), sidelined for almost 22 months because of right ...
Valkyries, buoyed by win over first-place Lynx, seek to sink Sun
The Golden State Valkyries will look to keep alive their flickering aspirations for the top spot in the WNBA standings when they face the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Valkyries (26-11) snapped a two-game skid with an 80-66 victory over Minnesota on Monday in Minneapolis. Gol...
Giants' Landen Roupp eager to give bullpen a breather vs. Reds
Right-hander Landen Roupp will attempt to duplicate the scoreless starts of his two teammates the past two nights -- but with a different personal ending -- when the San Francisco Giants vie for a series sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,The Giants have exhausted their bu...
Phillies aim to keep Cal Raleigh, Mariners in check
It's multiple-choice time on a Wednesday. The red-hot Philadelphia Phillies have been cooled off by:,A) Strong starts by Seattle's Logan Gilbert and George Kirby,B) A resurgent Cal Raleigh,C) The return of the Mariners' J.P. Crawford,D) All of the above,Choice D is correct.,The Phillies traveled to ...
No lead is safe as Diamondbacks, Cubs enter series finale
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks share the major league lead with 40 come-from-behind victories apiece.,Ryan Waldschmidt proved again that no lead if safe against either of these offenses, hitting a two-out, two-run walk-off homer to give the Diamondbacks a 5-4 win on Tuesday.,The teams wil...
Still winless with Rays, Freddy Peralta takes aim at Tigers
Freddy Peralta has not recorded a win since Tampa Bay acquired him from the New York Mets for a trio of prospects earlier this month. ,But there are some encouraging signs that Peralta can carry into Wednesday afternoon's start in Detroit, when the Rays and Tigers play the rubber match of their thre...
MLB roundup: D-backs rally past Cubs on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off HR
Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Tim Tawa drew a walk from Jacob Webb (6-4) with one out in the ninth. Pinch runner Jose Fernandez s...
Aaliyah Edwards posts career-high 26 as Sun top Sky
Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 26 points in her return from a four-game absence due to an ankle injury to fuel the Connecticut Sun to an 87-81 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday in Uncasville, Conn.,The third-year center made 11 of 16 shots to go along with a season-high 10 rebounds to se...
Giants overcome another injury to starting pitcher, beat Reds
Rafael Devers hit another home run, another pitcher got injured early in his start, and the San Francisco Giants followed a winning -- albeit painful -- script Tuesday night to beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 3-1.,One night after they built an early lead and lost starting pitcher Carson Whisenhunt...
Jose Ramirez knocks in 5, including 2 in 10th, as Guardians top Angels
Jose Ramirez doubled three times and drove in five runs, capped by a go-ahead two-run double in the 10th inning, as the Cleveland Guardians rallied from an early five-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 8-6 on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.,Ramirez lined a one-out double off Los Angeles relieve...
Commanders cut S Will Harris, reportedly sign OT D.J. Humphries
The Washington Commanders cut former starting safety Will Harris on Tuesday among several roster moves.,Later in the day, multiple media outlets reported that Washington signed former Pro Bowl left tackle D.J. Humphries to a one-year contract. Humphries worked out for the Commanders on Tuesday.,Harr...
Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off blast lifts Diamondbacks past Cubs
Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Tim Tawa drew a walk from Jacob Webb (6-4) with one out in the ninth. Pinch runner Jose Fernandez s...