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Phillies earn series win over Brewers in battle of NL's best
Trea Turner snapped a scoreless tie with a run-scoring single in the seventh and Ranger Suarez tossed six shutout innings to pace the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decider of the three-game series between division leaders.,Alec Bohm ign...
Padres turn to strong arms in series with Rockies
The San Diego Padres recently lost All-Star reliever Jason Adam for the rest of the season, but they still have plenty of quality arms for the stretch run, which continues Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. ,San Diego right-hander Nick Pivetta (...
Playoff-hopeful Lions, Roughriders face off in crucial matchup
The B.C. Lions presently have what the Ottawa Redblacks covet -- the CFL's final playoff spot.,The teams meet Friday night in a crucial matchup in Ottawa, where B.C. (5-6) can all but end the Redblacks' chances of repeating last year's playoff berth.,Ottawa (3-8) was hoping to contend for the East t...
Giants, Cardinals making late playoff pushes ahead of series
After struggling for much of the season, the San Francisco Giants are making a late push in the National League wild-card race.,The Giants (71-69) have won 10 of their last 11 games heading into their weekend series against the Cardinals (70-71), beginning Friday night in St. Louis.,A power surge he...
Dream out to solidify 2-seed, while Sparks in need of win
With a week remaining in the regular season, the Atlanta Dream are playing with as much confidence as any team in the WNBA.,Atlanta (27-14) has won three straight and 12 of 15 overall ahead of its second home matchup in three days with the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday at College Park, Ga.,Entering T...
Determined Fever aim for season sweep of Angel Reese-less Sky
Injuries and late-game lapses have mounted for the Indiana Fever down the stretch, but the WNBA playoffs remain in range.,That's a testament to the group's resolve, in leading scorer Kelsey Mitchell's view.,Indiana will aim to channel that determination Friday when the Chicago Sky visit Indianapolis...
Royals put RHP Seth Lugo (back) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Lugo, 35, was initially listed to start Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels before being pushed back two days. Then he was evaluated ...
Mariners regroup after road sweep, hope to start fresh at Braves
The Seattle Mariners got a rare day off on the road Thursday. And they needed it.,The Mariners (73-67) have lost three in a row and five of six on their nine-game trip that concludes with a three-game series at the Atlanta Braves, beginning Friday.,The skid dropped the Mariners four games behind Hou...
Sky’s Angel Reese suspended for Fever game due to technicals
The WNBA suspended Chicago Sky star Angel Reese for one game as a result of her reaching the technical foul limit for the season.,Reese will be forced to sit out the Sky's game Friday at the rival Indiana Fever.,Reese was assessed her eighth technical foul of the season during the second quarter Wed...
Books backing Bills, Eagles, Ravens as Super Bowl favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles begin the 2025 season as heavy favorites to win their season opener Thursday night, but oddsmakers see significant threats in their pursuit of back-to-back Super Bowl titles.,The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are the co-Super Bowl favorites at +600 at DraftKings, slightl...
Mets, Reds square off in key NL wild-card battle
For much of August, the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds looked as if they would be the two teams competing for the final National League wild-card spot.,But omnipresent issues for the Mets and Reds -- as well as the presence of the surging San Francisco Giants -- means this weekend's series in Cin...
Connecticut makes proposal to keep Sun in state
The state of Connecticut isn't giving up its WNBA franchise that easily.,About a month after reports emerged that said the Mohegan Tribe reached a deal to sell the Connecticut Sun to an investment group that wanted to move the team to Boston, Connecticut has proposed its own plan that would keep the...
FBS Oversight Committee votes for single CFB transfer window
A key NCAA committee has favored a move to a single, 10-day transfer portal window starting after this season.,Following an initial report by Yahoo Sports, the NCAA confirmed that the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Oversight Committee voted on Thursday to recommend multiple changes to th...
Week 1 TNF: Cowboys-Eagles Preview, Props, Prediction
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles playing host to the Dallas Cowboys after raising their Super Bowl LIX banner.,It's a big early-season litmus test between the bitter NFC East rivals. That's especially true for the Cowboys, who have been the subject of...
Freshman QB leads Cal into clash with Texas Southern
California football fans will get to experience a rare sight - a freshman starting quarterback - when the Golden Bears make their 2025 home debut against Texas Southern in a nonconference game Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,Making the first season-opening start for a Cal freshman quarterback...
Browns star DE Myles Garrett (hip) misses practice
Four-time All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett sat out practice on Thursday with a hip injury, putting his status in question for the Cleveland Browns' season opener against the rival Cincinnati Bengals.,Garrett's participation in practice on Friday will go a long way toward determining his ability t...
Wisconsin likely to turn to QB Danny O’Neil vs. Middle Tennessee
Wisconsin is expected to turn to backup quarterback Danny O'Neil when it hosts Middle Tennessee in a nonconference game Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (1-0) opened the season with a 17-0 nonconference victory at home over Miami (Ohio) but lost starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. midway thr...
Michigan State faces Boston College with fresh memories of last year's collapse
Michigan State hasn't forgotten how last year's meeting with Boston College slipped away - etched in memory is the final 88 seconds, when Eagles quarterback Thomas Castellanos connected with Lewis Bond on a 42-yard strike that sealed the game.,Four turnovers and a missed opportunity to close out the...
Reports: Mets to recall pitching prospect Brandon Sproat
The New York Mets are recalling prized right-hander Brandon Sproat to start Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to multiple reports on Thursday.,Sproat is the No. 5 prospect in the New York organization, according to MLB Pipeline.,Sproat, who turns 25 on Sept. 17, is 8-6 with a 4.24...
Excitement builds for historic clash between Arkansas State, Arkansas
At long last, the two top football teams in the state of Arkansas will square off. ,Saturday's matchup between Arkansas and Arkansas State in Little Rock marks the first time the programs will play one another. ,The Razorbacks (1-0) are the heavy favorites out of the Southeastern Conference. The Red...