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Soaring Padres eye three-game sweep of sliding Pirates
With wins in 18 of their past 21 games, the San Diego Padres have jumped into contention for the National League West title or perhaps the league's top wild-card spot.,Either of those scenarios would give the Padres home field to begin the postseason, but starting with the series finale against the ...
Marlins shoot for sweep of two-game series with Phillies
Jake Burger and Jesus Sanchez will attempt to continue their power surges on Wednesday as the visiting Miami Marlins vie for a two-game series sweep of the free-falling Philadelphia Phillies.,Burger homered in his fourth straight game and Sanchez went deep for the second consecutive contest in Miami...
Kerry Carpenter, Tigers look for another win against Mariners
The Detroit Tigers have been lacking power since Kerry Carpenter was placed on the injured list in late May., ,Carpenter returned in a big way on Tuesday in the first game of a three-game home series against Seattle. He blasted two home runs in a 15-1 romp.,The second game of the series will be play...
Saints RB Alvin Kamara (back) misses practice
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara was held out of practice on Wednesday due to back tightness.,Kamara did participate in the team's walkthrough, though, and New Orleans coach Dennis Allen told reporters that the injury was "not a big deal.",A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Kamara violated ...
Twins leaning on fundamentals in search of sweep of Royals
The Minnesota Twins hope a simple approach helps them finish a difficult three-game series sweep against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Minnesota is coming off an 8-3 win in the series opener Monday and a 13-3 victory in the second game of the series on Tuesday. The Tw...
Leagues Cup roundup: Crew KO defending champ Miami
Diego Rossi scored a second-half brace and the host Columbus Crew rallied from two goals down to earn a 3-2 Leagues Cup round-of-16 victory over defending tournament champions Inter Miami on Tuesday night.,Christian Ramirez also scored to begin the reigning MLS Cup champions' comeback, which was com...
Red Sox shoot for rare sweep in finale vs. Rangers
The Boston Red Sox will attempt to complete their first sweep in more than a month when they conclude a three-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers on Wednesday.,A 9-4 win against Texas on Tuesday put Boston on the verge of sweeping a series for the first time since July 2-4 at Miami. The b...
Braves lose late lead, beat Giants in 10 innings
Travis d'Arnaud worked his extra-innings magic again, singling home pinch runner Luke Williams in the 10th inning as the Atlanta Braves outlasted the host San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Tuesday night.,d'Arnaud's hit came against Randy Rodriguez (3-2), the Giants' fifth pitcher, with one out and William...
Down to last strike, D-backs rally past Rockies
With the Diamondbacks down to their last strike, Jake McCarthy slapped a two-run single to left in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Arizona to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday in Phoenix.,McCarthy stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded after Colorado reliever Victor Vodnik...
Michael King strikes out 10 as surging Padres blank Pirates
David Peralta homered Tuesday night and Michael King struck out 10 over six scoreless innings as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 for their eighth consecutive series win since the All-Star break.,King (10-6) scattered seven hits and walked none as he lowered his ERA t...
Kevin Gausman, rookie hitter lift Jays over Angels
Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings and Will Wagner had two hits and two RBIs in his second major league game to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Gausman allowed six hits while striking out five and walking two during...
Enjoying role of spoiler, Nationals take on Orioles
The Washington Nationals won't be mistaken for a team stocked with experience, but they've fared well recently against some playoff contenders., ,The Nationals would like to repeat what they just produced when they face the Baltimore Orioles again Wednesday night in Baltimore., ,The Nationals won 9-...
Alex Cobb trying to settle into groove as Guardians take on Cubs
With his season debut out of the way, right-hander Alex Cobb can focus on trying to help the Cleveland Guardians continue their latest run of success.,Cobb will be looking to lead host Cleveland to a fifth straight win and a three-game series sweep when the Guardians face the Chicago Cubs on Wednesd...
Dana White: Conor McGregor won't return to UFC until at least 2025
Former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor won't make his anticipated return to the Octagon for at least four more months, UFC president Dana White said on Tuesday.,McGregor (22-6), who has been sidelined for more than three years, was to take on lightweight Michael Chandler at UFC 303 earlier t...
MLB roundup: Yankees' Juan Soto belts three homers
Juan Soto launched three home runs and drove in four runs and Nestor Cortes pitched seven shutout innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees past the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday.,Soto delivered his sixth multi-home run game of the season and first three-homer game of his career. He smacked a...
Cowboys OL Chuma Edoga (toe) out at least a month
Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Chuma Edoga has a toe injury that will keep him sidelined for at least a month, the team announced Tuesday.,Edoga, currently the starting left tackle on the Cowboys' depth chart, was injured in the first quarter of the preseason opener on Sunday, a 13-12 loss to the ...
Juan Soto's 3 homers lead Yankees over White Sox
Juan Soto launched three home runs and drove in four runs and Nestor Cortes pitched seven shutout innings to lift the visiting New York Yankees past the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday.,Soto delivered his sixth multi-home run game of the season and first three-homer game of his career. He smacked a...
Dodgers pound four home runs, pummel Brewers
Gavin Lux and Andy Pages each hit two-run homers during a five-run fourth inning and Gavin Stone tossed five solid innings as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Tuesday for their fifth straight victory.,Will Smith and Shohei Ohtani also homered for Los Angeles, which ...
Count on CeeDee Lamb for Cowboys' opener, teammate says
Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb will be in the lineup for the season opener next month, teammate Micah Parsons said Tuesday, saying there is "no doubt about it.",Lamb, a three-time Pro Bowl selection and a first-team All-Pro last season, has been a no-show at Cowboys training camp whil...
Briar Lapradd powers past playoff field, gets first eNASCAR win
Briar Lapradd picked a good time to secure his first career win, taking the checkered flag at a virtual Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Tuesday night in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series' first playoff race. ,Although Lapradd is not in postseason contention after failing to...