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Report: Big Ten to ban returnees from NFL
The Big Ten intends to approve a rule change that will ban football players who have been with an NFL team from returning to college football at one of its member schools, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The rule is expected to be approved Tuesday and will apply to any player whose name has appeared on an NF...
Reds' Brady Singer eager to rekindle magic vs. new-look Giants
Brady Singer might not recognize an opponent he dominated earlier in the season when he gets the ball for the visiting Cincinnati Reds against the new-look San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,Having lost several players to injuries and having dealt more than a handful of others at the trade deadl...
Diamondbacks ready for up-close look at Cubs' Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs right-hander Clay Holmes will make his second start this season in Phoenix on Tuesday, about three weeks later than the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped.,The Diamondbacks had a deal in place to acquire Holmes from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, according to multiple reports. The...
Pirates' Paul Skenes strives to regain dominance in clash vs. Padres
The Pittsburgh Pirates' extra-inning win over the San Diego Padres on Monday might be classified as a case of too little, too late when it comes to Pittsburgh's playoff hopes.,Still, for the Pirates, the 3-2 victory in 12 innings was a relief after a three-game weekend sweep by the Los Angeles Dodge...
Byron Buxton, Twins bid to heat up in rematch vs. Athletics
After being swept in three games over the weekend by the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Twins could have carried the disappointment into a new week.,Instead, Minnesota pounded out 16 hits in a 9-6 win over the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Josh Bell drove in three runs f...
Behind hot Corey Seager, Rangers pursue another win over White Sox
Shortstop Corey Seager has steadied the first-place Texas Rangers whether the team has prevailed in low-scoring games or blowouts.,Entering the Rangers' game Tuesday night against the host Chicago White Sox, a fellow American League division leader, Seager has collected multi-hit games in seven of h...
Mariners ride Cal Raleigh's fireworks into rematch vs. Phillies
The Seattle Mariners usually shoot off fireworks after victories at home.,But with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Monday night, the team put Cal Raleigh's headshot on the video board in right field with the following message: "Cal hit 3 home runs so we are out of fireworks (not sorry for th...
Guardians' Gavin Williams takes aim at Angels
With another personal milestone aside, Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams can continue focusing on the team's playoff run.,Williams (12-7, 3.72 ERA) will take the mound on Tuesday evening in the second contest of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.,Will...
Rockies RHP Mason Adams set for major league debut against Nationals
Colorado right-hander Mason Adams is expected to make his major league debut when the visiting Rockies face the Washington Nationals in the second game of their four-game series Tuesday night.,Adams, the Rockies' 20th-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, was acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a...
With playoff path seemingly tougher, Marlins set to face Red Sox again
With the regular season winding down, the Miami Marlins' road to a playoff spot already looked to be a perilous one.,Now they may be without their closer.,After starting the ninth inning of Monday night's eventual 4-2 loss to the visiting Boston Red Sox, Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks threw only five...
MLB roundup: Cal Raleigh's 3 HRs help M's end Phils' 9-game win streak
Cal Raleigh became the first Seattle Mariners player to hit three home runs in a game at T-Mobile Park, giving the hosts a 9-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The last Seattle player to hit three homers at home was Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, who did so May 18, 1999, at ...
Losers of 6 straight, Tigers hope Jackson Jobe can tame Rays
The Detroit Tigers' bullpen failed Jackson Jobe in his last start. That didn't diminish the fact that he's quickly establishing himself as a fixture in the rotation.,Jobe will make his fourth start of the season in the middle game of a three-game home series against Tampa Bay on Tuesday.,Jobe's seas...
Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI sends Pirates past Padres
Nick Gonzales' RBI single in the top of the 12th inning Monday night lifted the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres.,Gonzales' bouncer up the middle scored Jared Triolo, the automatic runner at second. The hit made a winner of Kirby Yates (2-5), who escaped a one-out b...
Angel Reese grabs WNBA-record 26 rebounds; sets season mark, too
Angel Reese grabbed a WNBA-record 26 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream completed a perfect West Coast road trip with a 78-71 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday.,Earlier in the game, Reese broke the WNBA single-season rebound mark with her 452nd board of the campaign. She finished the night w...
Ann Li cruises through opening match in Monterrey
Fifth-seeded Ann Li needed just 65 minutes to trounce Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-1, 6-2 on Monday in the first round of the Abierto GNP Seguros event in Monterrey, Mexico.,Li took advantage of nine double faults from Osorio to convert half of her 12 break-point opportunities. Osorio, a 2022 finalist...
Twins tally 16 hits in series-opening win vs. Athletics
Ryan Kreidler homered and Zebby Matthews tossed seven innings of one-run ball as the Minnesota Twins opened a three-game series against the Athletics with a 9-6 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Bell drove in three runs, Luke Keaschall and Kody Clemens each had two RBIs and Kaelen Culpep...
Cal Raleigh hits historic trio of homers in Mariners' win over Phillies
Cal Raleigh became the first Seattle Mariners player to hit three home runs in a game at T-Mobile Park, giving the hosts a 9-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.,The last Seattle player to hit three homers at home was Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, who did so May 18, 1999, at ...
Kevin Gausman fires 7 sharp innings as Cubs shut out Diamondbacks
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth, Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in Phoenix on Monday.,Conforto, who also doubled and singled, has homered in two straight games and in three of his past...
Rafael Devers' 3-run homer powers Giants past Reds
Rafael Devers blasted a three-run home run and five relievers took over after injured starter Carson Whisenhunt exited, completing a five-hitter as the San Francisco Giants opened a week-long homestand with a 5-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,Drew Gilbert doubled twice and scored...
Austin Hedges, Parker Messick steer streaking Guardians past Angels
Austin Hedges slammed a two-run homer for the Cleveland Guardians in a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Steven Kwan had two hits and scored a run in the opener of the three-game series for the Guardians, who have won five in a row.,Cleveland left-hander Parker ...