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Clock ticking on Cubs in NL Central chase of sprinting Brewers
The clock is ticking and time is running short for the Chicago Cubs to overtake the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.,Chicago (78-61) enters Wednesday eight games back of the major league-best Brewers (86-53) in the divisional race with 23 remaining after splitting the fi...
Phillies close in on NL East lead, seek to sweep D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will go for the fifth sweep in their past six series when they conclude this round of wild-card roulette in the finale of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Phillies (79-60) have won six games in a row and 15 of their pa...
Orioles continue climb at Rockies as Colorado aims to escape 100-loss pace
Should the Baltimore Orioles reach the postseason, they can point to Monday night as a pivotal crossroads. ,Colton Cowser's homer-stealing catch of Jake McCarthy's blast with two outs in the ninth preserved a 2-1 win over Colorado. Colorado bounced back with a 4-2 win Tuesday night to snap a 10-game...
Lefties looking for elusive wins square off in finale of A's-Rangers series
Jacob Lopez and Cody Bradford are overdue for victories.,Both left-handers will get their next opportunities on Wednesday afternoon when the Athletics face the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Lopez (5-4, 4.82 ERA) has made six consecutive starts for the A'...
With key series looming, Braves shoot for split vs. Nationals
Atlanta goes for a split of its two-game series at the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, where the Braves are well aware the road trip heats up this weekend.,National League East-leading Atlanta (82-57), which lost its second straight game with a 9-5 setback on Tuesday, is headed for a four-game sh...
Behind Casey Mize, Padres chase series win vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds will conclude their three-game series with the decisive contest in a Wednesday matinee.,The Reds rebounded from a 5-0 loss in the series opener on Monday with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday. Cincinnati's Jose Trevino had a go-ahead, RBI single in the eighth in...
No. 4 Notre Dame sharpens opening focus, tackles Wisconsin at Lambeau
Preparation is paramount for Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, who understands the importance of the first game of the season and has plenty of first-hand knowledge of this week's opponent, Wisconsin. ,Notre Dame spent the offseason fuming about being left out of the College Football Playoff and pack...
MLB roundup: Contributions from newcomers carry Nationals past Braves
Yohandy Morales singled, doubled and homered in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his big-league debut, and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Tuesday.,CJ Abrams, back in the Washington lineup after getting scratched Mo...
Brandon Nimmo drives in 5 as Rangers top Athletics
Brandon Nimmo had four hits and five RBIs as the Texas Rangers recorded an 8-5 win against the Athletics in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager doubled twice and scored three runs while Wyatt Langford had two hits and scored twice for the Rangers (...
Reports: Vikings agree to deal with LB Kyle Van Noy
The Minnesota Vikings added veteran depth at linebacker on Tuesday, agreeing to a deal with Kyle Van Noy, multiple media outlets reported.,Van Noy, 35, visited the Vikings' camp on Tuesday. He will begin on the team's practice squad "to ramp up," according to The Ringer.,A two-time Super Bowl champi...
Graham Pauley's 4 RBIs lift Marlins past Royals
Graham Pauley hit a two-run homer and a two-run triple while Tyler Phillips allowed one hit over five scoreless innings as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Pauley was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville as major league rosters were expanded, and he recorde...
No. 1 Alexander Zverev wins last 2 sets, survives U.S. Open opener
Germany's Alexander Zverev played his first match as the top seed at a major on Tuesday, and he had to work hard to make sure he will get another this week.,The 29-year-old German rallied past Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round of the U.S. Open in New York, pulling out a 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), ...
Folarin Balogun reportedly scraps transfer to Everton
Folarin Balogun didn't end up joining Everton of the Premier League on Tuesday at the transfer deadline, and multiple media reports indicated that the United States men's national team forward was the one who withdrew from the proposed move.,AS Monaco, Balogun's current team, and Everton reportedly ...
Devils acquire Luke Evangelista from Predators for picks
The New Jersey Devils have landed forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for draft capital, the team announced Tuesday.,Nashville will receive New Jersey's second-round pick in 2028 and a first-round pick via the Colorado Avalanche, conditional upon the latter pick not tra...
Thomas Saggese belts 2 homers in Cardinals' win over struggling Dodgers
Thomas Saggese hit two home runs, Jordan Walker also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals finished with five homers while opening a key nine-game road trip with a 13-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Ramon Urias and Joshua Baez added home runs and Leo Bernal had a two-run single in...
Spencer Jones, Jazz Chisholm Jr. homer early as Yankees top Angels
Spencer Jones and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit back-to-back home runs during a three-run first inning and Cody Bellinger went 3-for-5 with two runs scored to help propel the New York Yankees to a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Jones finished 2-for-3 with two wal...
Reports: Rangers agree to 1-year deal with F Eeli Tolvanen
The New York Rangers are reportedly continuing their offensive makeover, agreeing to a one-year contract with winger Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday.,According to PuckPedia, the deal is for $1.5 million.,The Finnish-born Tolvanen, 27, tallied 12 goals and 36 points with a minus-18 rating in 78 games with t...
Phils dump D-backs, extend win streak behind Bryce Harper's 4 hits
Bryce Harper had four singles and an RBI, Jesus Luzardo continued his road dominance, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday in Phoenix for their sixth consecutive win.,Luzardo (13-5) gave up one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, with six strikeouts and one walk....
Rockies beat Orioles, end franchise-record 10-game home losing streak
TJ Rumfield homered in the seventh inning to break a tie and the Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Adael Amador also went deep and singled and Jake McCarthy and Brett Sullivan had two hits each for Colorado (53-86), which snapped a franchise-worst 10-game ho...
Colin Kaepernick says NFL blackballing him: 'I watch college football'
A decade after his stance against racial injustice made headlines far beyond the sports world, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says that while his mission goes on, his love for the NFL is long gone.,Speaking with NBC News, the 38-year-old admitted he no longer watches the NFL...