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Astros' Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker look to jolt Angels
Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success against left-handed pitching supporting the decision to bat them back-to-back in the lineup.,Alvarez and Tucker homered as part of their respective four-hit games in...
Braves counting on starter Grant Holmes to come up big against Marlins
Grant Holmes' patience has been rewarded.,Holmes, an Atlanta Braves right-hander, will make the most important start of his major league career Sunday afternoon in the series finale against the host Miami Marlins.,The Marlins will counter with right-hander Darren McCaughan.,While the Marlins (57-98)...
Rays turn to Shane Baz in bid for series sweep of Blue Jays
The Tampa Bay Rays will bid for a three-game series sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon when the American League East rivals play in St. Petersburg, Fla.,On Saturday, the Rays (77-78) clinched a winning home record behind a two-run homer from Jonathan Aranda, a win from starter Taj Br...
Stakes raised as Orioles chase series win vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers and host Baltimore Orioles know plenty is at stake when they meet in their series finale Sunday afternoon, even if the goals are slightly different for each team.,This will be the rubber match of the three-game series and also the home finale for the Orioles. ,Baltimore (86-69) tr...
Reds' Hunter Greene returns from injury to face Pirates
The Cincinnati Reds will have their ace on the mound for the first time in over a month when they go for a sweep against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon.,Right-hander Hunter Greene (9-4, 2.83 ERA), who has been sidelined with a sore elbow, last made a major league start on Aug. 1...
Coming off stirring win, Twins brace for doubleheader vs. Red Sox
After rain postponed Saturday's game, the host Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins will be in for a long Sunday at the ballpark as they play a split doubleheader to cap their three-game weekend series.,The original Sunday game will begin an hour ahead of schedule at 12:35 p.m. ET, with the postponed ...
Brashard Smith (4 total TDs), SMU overpower TCU 66-42
Brashard Smith ran for 127 yards and three touchdowns and added a TD catch but it was SMU's defense that made the difference in the Mustangs' 66-42 win over TCU on Saturday in Dallas., ,The Mustangs (3-1) scored two defensive touchdowns and returned a punt for a touchdown while snapping a two-game l...
Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Michigan edges No. 11 USC on late TD
Kalel Mullings rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score on fourth down with 37 seconds remaining, and No. 18 Michigan held off No. 11 Southern California, 27-24, on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich., in the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.,Trailing for the first time a...
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (shoulder) to miss rest of season
Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen will need season-ending shoulder surgery after getting injured in Saturday's 45-28 loss to Florida. ,Shapen completed 13 of 21 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Gators before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. True freshman Michael...
Eternal Fire, Natus Vincere headed to grand final at ESL Pro League Season 20
Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere won their respective matches on Saturday to set up a meeting in the grand final at ESL Pro League Season 20 in Saint Julian's, Malta. ,The teams will compete in a best-of-five showdown on Sunday for the first-place prize of $170,000 and 2,400 BLAST Premier points. ,Ete...
Paul Broadhurst cruises into lead at PURE Insurance Championship
Englishman Paul Broadhurst fired a bogey-free 8-under 64 on Saturday to jump into the lead after two rounds of action at the PURE Insurance Championship in Pebble Beach, Calif. ,The unique event has 80 PGA Tour Champions pros play one round at Pebble Beach Golf Links and one round at Spyglass Hill G...
MLB roundup: Despite loss, Guardians clinch AL Central title
Ivan Herrera hit a three-run homer and scored twice as the St. Louis Cardinals held off the visiting Cleveland Guardians for a 6-5 win on Saturday night. ,However, the Guardians still clinched the American League Central. Their magic number was one coming into Saturday's action, and the second-place...
BYU capitalizes on turnovers, upsets No. 13 Kansas State 38-9
BYU scored three touchdowns off Kansas State turnovers in a three-minute span as the Cougars knocked off the No. 13 Wildcats 38-9 on Saturday night in Provo, Utah. ,Jake Retzlaff was 15-of-21 passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns for BYU (4-0, 1-0 Big 12), which had just 241 yards of total offens...
No. 12 Utah holds off No. 14 Oklahoma State in its Big 12 opener
Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Micah Bernard rushed for 182 yards Saturday as No. 12 Utah opened Big 12 Conference play with an impressive 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.,The Utes (4-0, 1-0) won without starting quarterback Cam Rising, who missed his second straight...
NWSL roundup: Racing Louisville edge Courage on late penalty kick
Two late goals, including Bethany Balcer's penalty kick in extra time, gave Racing Louisville FC a 2-1 victory against the visiting North Carolina Courage on Saturday., ,Emma Sears, a substitute, tied the match in the 79th minute for Louisville (6-8-7, 25 points). It was the first goal for Sears, wh...
Galaxy pull away in West with victory over Whitecaps
Gabriel Pec scored his 13th goal of the season and added a pair of assists to lift the LA Galaxy to a 4-2 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in Carson, Calif. ,Pec also was instrumental on the sequence leading to a second-half own goal by Vancouver that put the Galaxy (17-7-7, 58...
Gunning for three-peat, Aces open first-round series with Storm
After jockeying for home-court advantage down the stretch of the regular season, the fifth-seeded Seattle Storm and host Las Vegas Aces will meet on Sunday night for Game 1 of their best-of-three, first-round playoff series.,The two-time defending champion Aces earned the No. 4 seed and the potentia...
St. Louis City top Earthquakes for first '24 road win
Claude Teuchert and Marcel Hertel scored first-half goals and St. Louis City notched its first road win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Roman Burki made four saves as St. Louis City improved to 1-6-8 on the road. St. Louis City has won all four meeti...
Minnesota United eliminate Sporting K.C. from playoff contention
Kelvin Yeboah scored in the 65th minute to help Minnesota United earn a 2-0 victory at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night that boosted the Loons' playoff chances and eliminated SKC from postseason contention.,Bongokuhle Hlongwane added some insurance deep in second-half stoppage time with his te...
Dodgers' NL West lead down to 3 with loss to Rockies
Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, Charlie Blackmon went deep in the ninth and the visiting Colorado Rockies leaned into their bullpen to pull off a 6-3 victory Saturday over the Los Angeles Dodgers., ,McMahon reached 20 home runs for the fourth consecutive season and fifth st...