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Tigers bank on Tarik Skubal's skill, health in finale vs. Guardians
Tarik Skubal gave the Tigers a huge scare in his most recent start. The Cleveland Guardians are now giving Detroit a big scare, and the Tigers need their ace to deliver.,Skubal departed his start against the Miami Marlins on Friday after 3 1/3 innings when he experienced tightness in his left side.,...
Chiefs, defiant amid 0-2 start, aim to bounce back vs. Giants
Patrick Mahomes is part of a 0-2 team for the first time in eight seasons as an NFL starting quarterback.,The three-time Super Bowl winner isn't overly concerned about the slow start as he leads the Kansas City Chiefs to face the also-winless New York Giants on Sunday night at East Rutherford, N.J.,...
49ers, Cardinals don't want to leave it late in unbeaten matchup
The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals meet on Sunday for at least a share of the lead in the NFC West, the only division with more than one undefeated team two weeks in.,Each 2-0 team understands its good fortune thus far.,Both of the Cardinals' victories -- on the road against the New Orlea...
Injuries push backup QBs into spotlight for Bengals, Vikings
As a kid growing up in Bismarck, N.D., Carson Wentz rooted for the Minnesota Vikings and occasionally made the trip with his family to see them play at the Metrodome.,On Sunday, Wentz will play quarterback for the organization he used to support from the stands. He will make his team debut in place ...
Titans focus on protecting Cam Ward vs. 2-0 Colts
Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan can see why the Indianapolis Colts are off to a 2-0 start ahead of the teams' meeting on Sunday in Nashville.,"I don't think they've punted and they've been really, really good moving the ball," Callahan said. "We have to go play well.",Given that Tennessee ente...
MLB roundup: Cubs top Pirates, clinch 1st playoff bid since 2020
Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Cubs celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign after Happ caught the final out in left field to sweep the t...
Dodgers consider new ways to deploy Shohei Ohtani in playoffs
Perhaps on the verge of winning a third straight MVP award, Shohei Ohtani has been plenty valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a designated hitter and starting pitcher.,Still, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday the organization has thought about whether the two-way star might be more valuable hel...
Son Heung-Min's hat trick carries LAFC past Real Salt Lake
Son Heung-Min scored his first MLS hat trick as Los Angeles FC earned a 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,Denis Bouanga added his 94th career LAFC goal in all competitions late in the second half to become the club's all-time leading scorer.,The win lifted the Black and Go...
Top seed Lynx erase 17-point deficit to close out series vs. Valkyries
The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx rallied from 17 points down to close out their first-round WNBA playoff series with the Golden State Valkyries 75-74 on Wednesday in San Jose, Calif.,After sealing the best-of-three set in Game 2, Minnesota will open the semifinals at home on Sunday.,Minnesota lost an e...
Blake Snell fans 12 as Dodgers take finale against Phillies
Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 batters as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to avert a three-game series sweep.,Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs as the Dodgers (85-67) maintained their two-game lead over the San ...
Agustin Ramirez homers as Marlins double-up Rockies
Agustin Ramirez homered, Javier Sanoja had three hits, and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Troy Johnston and Connor Norby had two hits each and Lake Bachar (7-2) picked up the win for Miami (72-80).,Hunter Goodman had three hits and Kyle Farmer and Jorda...
Run defense, injuries in spotlight as Steelers visit Patriots
After each team split its first two games, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will both be looking to climb over the .500 mark Sunday when they meet in Foxborough, Mass.,New England is coming off a 33-27 victory over Miami last week and will be attempting to win back-to-back games ...
Satou Sabally, Mercury blow out Liberty, force decisive Game 3
Satou Sabally scored 15 points in a bounce-back performance, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 86-60 win over the host New York Liberty on Wednesday and tying their best-of-three first-round playoff series at one game each.,The deciding game will be played on Friday night in Phoenix.,Sabally made 5 o...
Julian Fernandez strikes late as NYCFC edges Crew at Yankee Stadium
Julian Fernandez scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to lift New York City FC over the visiting Columbus Crew 3-2 at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.,Fernandez ripped a shot from the top of the box from a feed by Augustin Ojeda.,New York City (15-9-5, 50 points) beat the Crew for th...
After 2-0 start vs. AFC West rivals, Chargers clash with Broncos
Perfect to start the season, the Los Angeles Chargers are out for a clean sweep of the AFC West through three games when they play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday in Inglewood, Calif., ,The Chargers (2-0) took down another division opponent when a shorthanded defense stepped up to dominate a 20...
Astros take season series from Rangers, move back atop AL West
Jose Altuve and Jeremy Pena homered as the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Texas Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday and moved back into first place in the American League West.,The Astros (84-69) not only extended their lead over the third-place Rangers (79-74) to five games, but t...
Yankees ride Trent Grisham’s 2 homers to series win against Twins
Trent Grisham went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs, and the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Cody Bellinger finished 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for New York (85-67), which won the rubber match of the three-game ...
Mariners' 10-game win streak ends with loss to Royals
Adam Frazier's go-ahead, two-run homer highlighted a four-run eighth inning, and the host Kansas City Royals ended the Seattle Mariners' 10-game winning streak with Wednesday night's 7-5 victory.,After J.P. Crawford gave Seattle (83-69) a 4-3 lead with his solo homer off Lucas Erceg (8-4) in the top...
Report: Lionel Messi working on extension with Inter Miami
Major League Soccer's biggest star might be sticking around, as Lionel Messi is closing in on a multiyear contract extension with Inter Miami, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, the sides are in the late stages of talks, with merely minor matters to be finalized. Financial terms weren't rep...
Blake Perkins' 5 RBIs carry majors-leading Brewers past Angels
Sal Frelick had a three-run homer, Blake Perkins drove in five runs and Brandon Woodruff allowed one run over five innings to pace the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.,Woodruff (7-2), who missed all of last season followin...