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Pass rushes key as Eagles visit Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surrendered 12 sacks while recording none of their own in their past two games.,Flipping that script could be critical to Sunday's result as the Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa, Fla., for a battle of 2-1 teams.,Baker Mayfield was sacked seven times in last weekend's stu...
Orioles bang out 17 hits, down Yankees again
Gunnar Henderson collected three hits and Colton Cowser drove in three runs Wednesday as the visiting Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch the American League East for the second straight night.,A night after clinching a playoff berth, the ...
Saints, Falcons hunting early statement win in division showdown
Over the last two seasons, the NFC South has been less than impressive.,The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took the division in 2022 despite going 8-9, then reclaimed their title with a 9-8 finish last season.,But the South has looked stronger so far this year, and the New Orleans Saints and host Atlanta Falc...
Jets' Aaron Rodgers focuses on field ahead of game vs. Broncos
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't getting caught up in "old news" ahead of New York's meeting with the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday afternoon.,New York offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett coached the Broncos in 2022 but was fired during the season with the team sitting a...
Packers QB Jordan Love 'pushing it' with Vikings up next
Packers quarterback Jordan Love insists the all-gas approach he's taking to playing this Sunday would be much the same even if the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings weren't on their way to town.,Love said Wednesday after practice the Packers' opponent adds no fuel to his fire to return for Week 4 from a knee in...
Sun use late 3s to eliminate Caitlin Clark, Fever
Alyssa Thomas put up 19 points and 13 assists, DeWanna Bonner and Marina Mabrey made clutch 3-pointers in the final minutes and the Connecticut Sun took down the Indiana Fever 87-81 in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn., ,The result clinched a two-game sweep fo...
Chiefs chasing sixth straight win over Chargers as Jim Harbaugh enters picture
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are nemeses to many in the NFL based on the Chiefs' track record of success approaching historic levels. Count the Chargers among the division rivals failing to live up to their end of the rivalry in recent years. ,When they meet Sunday at Los Angeles, Kansas City (3-0)...
Jonatan Clase homers as Jays end Red Sox's playoff hopes
Jonatan Clase collected three hits, including his first career major league home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night.,Alejandro Kirk added three hits and three RBIs for the Blue Jays (74-85), who ended a five-game losing streak and prevented a thr...
Tigers extend hot streak with rout of Rays
Spencer Torkelson homered and drove in three runs and the red-hot Detroit Tigers moved closer to an American League wild-card berth with a 7-1 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.,Parker Meadows had three hits, including a solo homer, as Detroit (84-74) won for the eighth time in...
Royals find winning formula against punchless Nationals
Robbie Grossman supplied a two-run single, and the visiting Kansas City Royals survived the early departure of starter Michael Lorenzen in a 3-0 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,Michael Massey and Salvador Perez had two hits each for Kansas City (84-74), which helped its Amer...
Pirates manage just three hits, still edge Brewers
Luis L. Ortiz allowed one run on four hits over seven innings and Liover Peguero drove in two runs to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Ortiz (7-8), who picked up his first win since Aug. 31, walked one and while striking out five.,Arold...
Phillies power past Cubs, secure first-round bye
Brandon Marsh hit a three-run double, Nick Castellanos and Bryson Stott each collected three hits and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting Chicago Cubs 9-6 on Wednesday., ,Castellanos, Trea Turner and Kody Clemens homered for Philadelphia (94-65), which clinched a first-round bye in the Nat...
Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan power Guardians past Reds
Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Wednesday night.,After giving up a 2-0 lead, the AL Central-champion Guardians (92-67) proved why they're among the majors' best teams.,Back from missing nearly t...
Steelers throw No. 1 defense at Colts, young playmakers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers and host Indianapolis Colts meet Sunday, it'll be a matchup of a young offense relying on an explosive rusher against the league's top-ranked defense.,Critical to the Colts' success is the 1-2 punch of sophomore quarterback Anthony Richardson and running back Jonathan Ta...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) making progrees
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is hopeful that his injured right ankle won't prevent him from playing in Sunday's AFC West showdown against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.,Herbert had to depart last weekend's 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers after aggravating the ankle injury ...
Eagles OG Mekhi Becton to play with cast on injured finger vs. Bucs
Philadelphia Eagles right guard Mekhi Becton said Wednesday that he tore a ligament in his left ring finger in last week's victory over the New Orleans Saints but will wear a cast and be able to play this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Becton was listed as a limited participant at Wednesda...
Report: Fox rebuffs Netflix request for Tom Brady on Christmas game
Fox rejected a request from Netflix to have Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt call one of the two NFL games the streaming service will broadcast on Christmas, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,Brady and Burkhardt are in their first season as Fox Sports' lead NFL broadcasting duo. Brady joined the bo...
Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder, back) done for season
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has been shut down for the season and will not pitch in the playoffs, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters on Wednesday.,Rodriguez hasn't pitched since July 31 due to right shoulder and back ailments. The Orioles had hoped Rodriguez would recover in ti...
Twins OF Matt Wallner (oblique) out for rest of regular season; RHP Justin Topa activated
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left oblique strain, ending his regular season, and activated right-hander Justin Topa, who hasn't pitched all season because of left patellar tendinitis, from the 60-day IL.,In other moves, the T...
Jaguars keeping the faith despite troublesome 0-3 start
The Jacksonville Jaguars were humiliated on Monday Night Football, but coach Doug Pederson isn't ready to wave the white flag.,The Jaguars (0-3) are one of three remaining winless teams as they enter Sunday's road game against the Houston Texans.,The 47-10 road loss to the Buffalo Bills represented ...