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Pirates hope to finish strong; Guardians in playoff position
Few teams are as eager to turn the calendar as the Pittsburgh Pirates, who endured a 10-game losing streak during a dismal August.,The Pirates will look to begin September on the right note when they visit the Cleveland Guardians in the rubber match of their three-game interleague series on Sunday a...
Sean Manaea, Mets aim to brush off woeful White Sox
Thanks to a win over the worst team in baseball and some help from their rivals, the New York Mets have a chance to arrive home Monday closer to a playoff spot than they were upon departing for a potentially season-defining road trip.,The visiting Mets (72-64) will look to do their part to improve t...
Astros leaning on starting pitching ahead of finale vs. Royals
With Yusei Kikuchi delivering seven strong innings in the Houston Astros' 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Houston capped a dominant month of starting pitching fittingly. ,The Astros (74-62) will look for more strong pitching in their rotation on Sunday afternoon when they vie fo...
Blue Jays bid to ignite offense again in finale vs. Twins
All it took was a 15-0 blowout win to put the Toronto Blue Jays in a happy mood. ,Now, Blue Jays manager John Schneider hopes the good vibes continue into Sunday afternoon when his team plays the rubber match of its three-game series vs. the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. ,The Twins (73-62) recorde...
Padres, unfazed by loss, meet Rays in rubber game
After trading lopsided victories, the Tampa Bay Rays and visiting San Diego Padres will face off in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,San Diego won the opener, 13-5, on Friday, and Tampa Bay bounced back with an 11-4 victory on Saturday.,And as the Padres look to hold on to a Nat...
With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals
The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four games out...
After more late-inning heroics, Brewers look to sweep Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers are vying for the top record in the major leagues, thanks to an ability to get clutch hits in the late innings. Jackson Chourio's tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning on Saturday was the latest instance.,After another late win, the Brewers can complete a four-game sweep Sunday...
Tigers, Red Sox making push for wild card
The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are on the outside looking in for an American League wild-card playoff berth., ,Both teams are clinging to the belief they can make a run in September. They'll complete a three-game series in Detroit with Sunday afternoon's rubber game.,The Red Sox and Tigers ar...
Facing Cardinals, Yankees like their chances as September opens
Despite some inconsistencies in their performance at times, the New York Yankees are still feeling fine about things heading into the final month of the regular season.,Atop the American League East, the Yankees will attempt to start September on the right note Sunday afternoon when they host the St...
WR Tetairoa McMillan (304 yards), No. 21 Arizona outlast New Mexico
Tetairoa McMillan caught 10 passes for a school-record 304 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 21 Arizona pull away to beat New Mexico 61-39 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,McMillan, a preseason first-team AP All-American, scored on a 69-yard reception on Arizona's third snap of the game and ...
Tetairoa McMillan (304 receiving yards) helps No. 21 Arizona outlast New Mexico
Tetairoa McMillan caught 10 passes for a school-record 304 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 21 Arizona pull away to beat New Mexico 61-39 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,McMillan, a preseason first-team AP All-American, scored on a 69-yard reception on Arizona's third snap of the game and ...
UNLV defense dominates Houston in season-opening win
Matthew Sluka threw two touchdown passes as the visiting UNLV Rebels spoiled Willie Fritz's Houston head coaching debut with a 27-7 victory over the Cougars on Saturday night in the season opener for both schools.,Sluka, a senior transfer from Holy Cross, where he earned Patriot League Offensive Pla...
Jonah Coleman (3 TDs), Washington breeze past Weber State
Jonah Coleman rushed for 127 yards and three touchdowns as Washington opened its season with a 35-3 victory against Weber State in a non-conference game Saturday night in Seattle.,Will Rogers, a transfer from Mississippi State, completed 20 of 26 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown for the Huskies....
Team Liquid advance to LCS Summer Split final
In a back-and-forth battle that went the distance, Team Liquid outlasted FlyQuest 3-2 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs.,Playing in the day's only matchup, Liquid took the first map in 40 minutes but FlyQuest answered with a 37-minute w...
Pato O’Ward holds off Will Power to win in Wisconsin
Pato O'Ward held off Will Power by 1.8215 seconds on Saturday in the first race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s in West Allis, Wis.,O'Ward earned his third victory of the season and seventh of his career to rebound from a recent slump. The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet had finished n...
QB Hudson Card deals as Purdue routs Indiana State 49-0
Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was almost perfect as he racked up four touchdown passes in the Boilermakers' 49-0 win against Indiana State during the season opener for both teams on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue notched a first down on each of its first three plays, Card connected on his ...
Arizona State jumps out early, demolishes Wyoming 48-7
Sam Leavitt passed for 258 yards and two touchdowns in his first college start and Arizona State steamrolled Wyoming 48-7 in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night at Tempe, Ariz.,Leavitt, a transfer from Michigan State, completed 14 of 22 passes. The Sun Devils dominated from the outset...
MLB roundup: Dodgers open with back-to-back-to-back HRs in win
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman became the first trio in franchise history to open a game with three consecutive homers and Tommy Edman delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondback...
Rapids top FC Dallas on Darren Yapi's stoppage-time winner
Darren Yapi scored in second-half stoppage time as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 3-2 victory against FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Rafael Navarro tallied twice and goalkeeper Zack Steffen made four saves for the Rapids (13-9-5, 44 points), who returned to MLS action after a third...
Kentucky shuts out Southern Miss, wins 4th straight opener
Brock Vandagriff completed 12-of-18 passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns, as Kentucky beat Southern Miss 31-0 in a weather-shortened game in Lexington, Ky., on Saturday.,The Wildcats outgained the Golden Eagles 317-131 as Kentucky won its fourth straight season opener. Demie Sumo-Karngbaye led ...