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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...
Brewers place Jose Quintana (calf) on IL; Trevor Megill return in doubt
The Milwaukee Brewers lost a starter Wednesday when they placed veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on the 15-day injury list due to a strained left calf, and they got back a key reliever in Nick Mears, who was activated off the IL after recovering from a back injury.,But perhaps the biggest news from...
Manny Machado's grand slam powers Padres past Mets
Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning Wednesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who held on to beat the New York Mets 7-4 in the middle game of a three-game set between the teams holding down the final two National League wild-card spots.,Gavin Sheets (sacrifice fly...
Jayden Daniels' status up in the air as Commanders prep to host Raiders
The vast majority of the buzz leading up to this week's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Washington Commanders surrounds who will be under center for the home team.,Jayden Daniels' availability remains in question after he suffered a knee sprain in a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers las...
Chandler Simpson stars on defense and at plate as Rays edge Blue Jays
Chandler Simpson made a defensive gem that saved two runs and later produced the tiebreaking RBI, and the Tampa Bay Rays edged the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday night.,Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI and a run, lined a single to center to break a 1-1 tie in the seventh as ...
Red Sox edge A's in 10, keep pace in wild-card race
Nick Sogard's grounder to second base scored Nate Eaton from third in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the visiting Athletics on Wednesday night.,Sogard pinch-hit for Ceddanne Rafaela with one out and runners on second and third.,The Athletics (71-81) had r...
Red-hot Guardians silence Tigers' bats to extend winning streak
Gavin Williams and a handful of relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the streaking Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday night.,Williams (11-5) struck out nine in five innings. He gave up three hits and walked two while throwing 100 pitches.,The Guardians (80-71...
Buccaneers gear up for struggling Jets with hopes of 3-0 start
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are 2-0 for the fifth straight season, but they haven't achieved a 3-0 start since 2005.,The Buccaneers will try to end a string of four consecutive Week 3 losses when they host the reeling New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.,Tampa Bay rallied for a 20-19 road victory over th...
Kellen Moore’s Seattle homecoming highlights Saints vs. Seahawks
The New Orleans Saints' first road game of the season will double as a homecoming of sorts for new coach Kellen Moore.,Moore, who grew up in Prosser, Wash., and the Saints (0-2) are heading to Seattle to face the Seahawks (1-1) on Sunday.,"It'll be a lot of fun to be back up there," Moore said. "It'...
Angels P Jose Soriano leaves game after being hit by liner
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano was removed in the second inning of Wednesday's game in Milwaukee when he was struck in his throwing arm by a 107 mph liner off the bat of Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers.,Soriano sustained a right forearm contusion, X-rays were negative for a fract...
Rams out to stifle Saquon Barkley, Eagles in battle of unbeatens
The Los Angeles Rams take another shot at stopping Saquon Barkley when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles for an early clash of unbeaten teams on Sunday., ,The Eagles (2-0) knocked the Rams (2-0) out of the playoffs last season with a 38-22 divisional round win, with Barkley rushing for 205 yards an...
Commanders $3.7B stadium project gets D.C. City Council OK
The Washington Commanders cleared the final hurdle in their push to return to the District after the D.C. Council approved a $ 3.7 billion stadium and development plan on Wednesday, according to reports.,Lawmakers voted 11-2 to move forward with a 65,000-seat venue and a surrounding mixed-use projec...