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Braves' Matt Olson eager to continue power display vs. Twins
Matt Olson continues to impress, even if his manager sometimes struggles to find the right words to describe his achievements.,"He's just a special player doing special things," Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said.,Olson and the Braves will try to continue their special season when they square of...
Royals' Michael Wacha strives for elusive win in opener vs. A's
Right-hander Michael Wacha will have a tough act to follow on Monday night when he takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a four-game home series against the Athletics.,Noah Cameron fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout on Sunday afternoon in the Royals' 3-0 victory against the...
Mets, Padres bringing resurgent, powerful offenses into series
The New York Mets and San Diego Padres acted in polar-opposite fashions at the trade deadline.,But two weeks later, they're equally resurgent.,The Mets will look to continue playing spoiler Monday night, when they host the Padres in the opener of a three-game series.,Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42 ERA) is ...
Nolan Arenado's status in doubt as D-backs begin series at Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox might not have to worry about facing Nolan Arenado when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.,Arenado hit two home runs to lead Arizona's 10-3 victory over Atlanta on Saturday, but he pulled out of Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Braves...
Tigers visit Pirates in matchup of teams clinging to wild-card dreams
The Detroit Tigers enter Monday night's opener of a three-game series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh having lost three games in a row but still in the thick of the American League wild-card race. ,Pittsburgh appears to be gaining some momentum after taking two of three games from Boston and hopes...
Now in playoff position, Orioles out for 4-game road sweep of Rays
Tampa native Pete Alonso has returned home in Baltimore Orioles colors and tormented his hometown club. ,The slugging first baseman and his resurgent teammates will try to do what seemed unthinkable four days ago -- a sweep of the best home club in the majors -- on Monday night when they close their...
Phillies turn to Cristopher Sanchez vs. Marlins with newfound momentum
Following a rough stretch since the All-Star break, the Philadelphia Phillies finally have some positive momentum entering their home series with the Miami Marlins.,The opener of the three-game series starts on Monday when left-hander Cristopher Sanchez toes the rubber for the Phillies., ,Philadelph...
Surging Cards, Alec Burleson open 5-game set at Reds with doubleheader
It's been quite a month of August for Alec Burleson. Just over halfway through the penultimate month of the major league season, the St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman is slashing .340/.441/.780 in 50 at-bats over 14 games.,He has six home runs on 17 hits with 19 RBIs and 13 runs scored this month.,...
Report: Cardinals rookie RB Jeremiyah Love sidelined with ankle sprain
Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to miss the rest of the preseason with a high ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Sunday.,The Cardinals are hopeful that Love will be available for their regular-season opener at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 13, per the report.,After A...
Team Falcons breeze to Esports World Cup Rocket League crown
Seemingly getting stronger as the tournament wore on, Team Falcons swept their way through the semifinals and grand final Sunday to win the Rocket League event at the Esports World Cup on Sunday in Paris.,The 1,000 points that came with the win vaulted the Falcons to the top of the Esports World Cup...
Whitecaps score twice late to extend Sounders' losing streak to 7
Rayan Elloumi and Thomas Muller scored goals late in the second half to lift the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 2-0 victory over the host Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,The late tallies allowed Vancouver (11-3-4, 37 points) to move back into first place in the Western Conference.,Vancouver also clinche...
Sentinels hand LYON first loss at LCS Summer Split
Sentinels knocked LYON from the ranks of the unbeatens on the final day of Week 4 regular-season action at the League Championship Series Summer Split on Sunday.,Sentinels came away with a 2-1 win, leaving Team Liquid as the only undefeated team. Cloud9 beat FlyQuest 2-0 in the other match of the da...
Ben Shelton stunned by Jaime Faria in first match of Cincinnati Open
Ben Shelton couldn't lose in Montreal. He couldn't win in Cincinnati.,Three days after winning the title at the National Bank Open, the sixth-ranked player in the world lost his opening match at the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, falling to Portugal's Jaime Faria 6-4, 6-4 in one of the final hardcourt t...
England's Jack Whaley storms back to win US Amateur
Nothing was keeping Jack Whaley from the U.S. Amateur Championship. Not weather, not a 2-hole deficit heading into the final session -- not even a wasp sting that left his ankle throbbing.,The 22-year-old native of Doncaster, England and rising senior at Florida State stormed back through less-than-...
MLB roundup: Royals' Noah Cameron (1 hit) dazzles in 1st complete game
Noah Cameron tossed a one-hitter and Michael Massey and Bobby Witt Jr. each homered to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber match of their three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Cameron (7-8), making his first career appearance at A...
Petar Musa takes MLS goal lead with game-winner as Dallas beats Austin
Petar Musa scored his MLS-leading 14th goal in the 73rd minute to lift visiting FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Sunday night.,Musa's emphatic, left-footed strike off the left post and in from just inside the 18-yard box sealed Dallas' first MLS win since a 2-1 triumph at Colorado on May...
Mariners take series in Houston behind Cal Raleigh, Bryan Woo
Cal Raleigh homered for the first time in two weeks and Bryan Woo produced a rare quality start on the road as the visiting Seattle Mariners held on for a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series.,Raleigh delivered the deciding blast in the top of the ...
Kamilla Cardoso, Natasha Cloud carry Sky across finish line to beat Storm
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points with 12 rebounds, Natasha Cloud scored 20 points and recorded her 1,900th career assist, and the visiting Chicago Sky edged the Seattle Storm 82-80 on Sunday.,Courtney Vandersloot had 15 points, while Cloud added eight rebounds for the Sky (13-22), who nearly blew a 21-...
Fire storm back to beat Mercury, continue late-season run
Carla Leite scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, Megan DiLeo added 15 points, and the Portland Fire overcame a nine-point deficit to beat the host Phoenix Mercury 88-85 Sunday on the night the Mercury honored WNBA career leading scorer Diana Taurasi.,Bridget Carleton scored nine points ...
Cowboys sign 8-time Pro Bowl LB Von Miller
Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller is set to play his 15th NFL season back in his home state after signing with the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported on Sunday evening.,Miller confirmed the news on his Instagram account, posting a picture of himself in a Cowboys uniform with the caption, "Hereee ...