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Chargers' Justin Herbert praised for poise shown in stuck elevator
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh praised Justin Herbert after his star quarterback was among players and members of the team's traveling party who were stuck in an elevator for two hours at the team hotel in Dallas on Friday.,Per Harbaugh, Herbert was among "11 or 12 of our players" on t...
Giants aim to ride strong bullpen performance in rematch vs. M's
Camilo Doval returned to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday after a two-week stint in the minor leagues.,The time away seems to have benefited the Giants' reliever.,Doval pitched 1 1/3 hitless innings in a set-up role Saturday as the Giants posted a 4-3 win over the host Seattle Mariners.,The rubb...
Mets' Jose Quintana aims to get on track in clash vs. Padres
With a chance to post a series win Sunday afternoon against one of the top teams in baseball, the New York Mets hope left-hander Jose Quintana can figure out why he's struggled so much this month.,Quintana will try to lower his puffy 8.27 ERA in August when he takes the mound for the series finale a...
Brewers look to close their Oakland era with sweep of A's
Right-hander Frankie Montas will get an opportunity to take one last stroll down memory lane when he returns to the old Coliseum to face his former team Sunday afternoon as the Milwaukee Brewers close out a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics.,One week after A's player Matt Chapman left ...
Behind Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers chase series win vs. Rays
Shohei Ohtani will continue his quest for baseball's first 50-50 season when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series. ,In the series opener Friday, Ohtani stole a base and hit a game-ending grand slam to become the sixth major-leaguer ...
Cardinals to close series with Twins without Willson Contreras
The St. Louis Cardinals will need to adjust to life without their veteran leader behind the plate when they face the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras broke a finger on his right hand when he was hit by a ...
Phillies hope bats stay hot in series finale vs. Royals
The Philadelphia Phillies will aim to ride the momentum of a dominant offensive performance into the rubber match of a three-game series against the host Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon.,After losing four of five games coming into Saturday, the National League East-leading Phillies had a seas...
White Sox meet Tigers, hope to avoid inevitable 100th loss
A dubious franchise distinction awaits the Chicago White Sox, and it could arrive as soon as Sunday afternoon's home game against the Detroit Tigers.,The White Sox stand one loss shy of 100 defeats this season, which would give the club triple-digit defeats in consecutive campaigns for the first tim...
Seeking series sweep, Cubs look to add to Marlins' misery
The Chicago Cubs will go for a three-game series sweep of the host Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago beat Miami 14-2 on Saturday, reaching .500 for the first time since June 5.,Meanwhile, Miami has gone 0-5 on this homestand with one game remaining. The Marlins also have the worst record in...
Blue Jays eye season series sweep vs. Angels
The Toronto Blue Jays nearly threw a no-hitter against the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and they have a chance to complete a sweep of the season series on Sunday afternoon.,Bowden Francis allowed a leadoff home run to Taylor Ward in the ninth inning on Saturday to end his no-hit bid in To...
Guardians seek series win over Rangers, breathing room in AL Central
The Cleveland Guardians will try to maintain some wiggle room atop the American League Central when they face the visiting Texas Rangers in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,The Guardians have a two-game lead over the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals in the division. The le...
Aaron Judge gets another crack at 50th HR as Yankees face Rockies
Though New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez gushed about being in awe of Aaron Judge, the Colorado Rockies temporarily stopped the slugger from reaching a major milestone.,After failing to go deep in a fifth straight game, Judge gets his second attempt at reaching 50 homers in a single season for ...
Reds going for series split in finale with Pirates
After a solid effort on the mound and at the plate in a big win on Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds will look for more of the same as they go for a series split in the finale against the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Reds, who blew a 5-0 lead in a 6-5 loss on Friday, built an early lead again ...
Caio Borralho downs Jared Cannonier at Fight Night
Caio Borralho beat Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision on Saturday night in their main event middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. ,Borralho (17-1-0) took the cards 49-45, 49-45, 48-46 for his seventh consecutive win in UFC action. He has won his past 14 fights overall after a no-cont...
D-backs ride 5-game win streak into finale with Red Sox
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks can complete a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a victory Sunday.,Arizona won the opener 12-2 on Friday night and posted a 4-1 victory on Saturday. The Diamondbacks enter Sunday's matchup on a five-game winning streak, all on the road.,Saturday's win gave...
With help of unsung heroes, Braves seek sweep vs. Nats
Three players picked up by the Atlanta Braves as injury replacements have been instrumental in keeping the team in postseason contention.,The Braves, who will try to complete a three-game series sweep against the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon, have gotten timely production from s...
O's delivering in clutch, go for series win over Astros
The Baltimore Orioles hope they can continue getting big hits against the Houston Astros., ,The Orioles have found timely success after sluggish stretches of offense, doing enough to win the past two games after losing the series opener 6-0 on Thursday. , ,The four-game series ends Sunday night in B...
Marco Reus' goal, assist in MLS debut lift Galaxy past Atlanta
Marco Reus had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut after entering the game just beyond the hour mark, and the LA Galaxy pulled away for a 2-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,Reus -- in his first action since completing a move from his longtime German club Borussia Dortmund ...
On late goal, Timbers earn draw with St. Louis City
Evander scored on a free kick from 25 yards out in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time as the 10-man Portland Timbers rallied for a 4-4 draw with visiting St. Louis City SC on Saturday night.,Felipe Mora had two goals and an assist, Jonathan Rodriguez also scored and Evander had a pair of ...
Marco Reus gets goal, assist in MLS debut to lead Galaxy past Atlanta
Marco Reus had a goal and an assist in his MLS debut after entering the game just beyond the hour mark, and the LA Galaxy pulled away for a 2-0 victory over visiting Atlanta United on Saturday night.,Reus -- in his first action since completing a move from his longtime German club Borussia Dortmund ...