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QB Dak Prescott surprised Cowboys traded Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is one of the few players on the roster who knew precisely what it was like to be in Micah Parsons' shoes in August. ,Prescott was given some of the same lines during contract negotiations that Parsons heard from franchise owner Jerry Jones and the Dallas bras...
Injured sprinter Gabby Thomas will not compete at track worlds
Three-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will sit out the track world championships in Japan this month as she recovers from an Achilles tendon injury.,Thomas sustained the injury in May and said she aggravated it in July. She was able to participate at the Toyota USA Track and Fi...
Patriots WR Stefon Diggs in line to play in Week 1
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs is in line to make his team debut on Sunday against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, head coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday morning.,Signed to a three-year contract worth up to $63.5 million in March, Diggs is working his way back from a torn ACL sustained...
Orioles chase elusive series win in rematch vs. Padres
There will be no playoff run this September for the Baltimore Orioles, not after a disastrous start that cost manager Brandon Hyde his job in mid-May.,But Baltimore can still finish the season strong with games like it played Monday, recording a 4-3 victory over the homestanding San Diego Padres for...
Rangers heat up as D-backs suffer heartbreak in playoff race
In search of their longest winning streak of the season, the Texas Rangers will look to inch closer to the American League postseason picture on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Winners of six straight, Texas (72-67) gained ground on the Seattle Mariners on Monday, pulling ...
Astros' pitching getting stronger heading into series with Yankees
The Houston Astros waited the bulk of this season for three members of their starting rotation to rejoin their ranks.,The third member of that trio -- right-hander Luis Garcia -- did so on Monday in the finale of a four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels.,Spencer Arrighetti and Cr...
Athletics' Luis Severino returns for start against Cardinals
The Athletics pitching staff will get a bit healthier for the stretch run with the return of Luis Severino to the starting rotation.,Severino (6-11, 4.82 ERA) came off the 15-day injured list Monday after recovering from a left oblique strain. The right-hander will start Tuesday against the St. Loui...
Giants look to keep offense clicking in rematch vs. Rockies
If the San Francisco Giants are going to make a run at a National League wild-card spot, they'll need a scorching September.,They got off to a good start with an 8-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Denver.,The Giants (69-69) and Colorado (39-99) will b...
White Sox continue pursuit to 'finish strong' in rematch vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox are well aware of their place at the bottom of the standings.,But that doesn't mean the final month of the season lacks importance for Chicago. ,The White Sox (50-88) see plenty of opportunity for growth heading into next season. They will look for continued progress when they ...
Royals eager to take advantage of Angels' visit
Trying to remain a serious postseason contender, the Kansas City Royals must take advantage of their seemingly favorable stretch to conclude the current homestand.,That effort begins Tuesday with the start of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, who haven't won a road set in more than...
Cubs hope mainstays can break slumps vs. Braves
The Chicago Cubs hope the final month of the regular season goes better for Carson Kelly and Pete Crow-Armstrong than the last one.,Kelly is off to a great September start heading into the second game of a three-game series against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, and Crow-Armstrong showed he...
Rays plot to put more heat on Mariners in wild-card race
The Tampa Bay Rays, following a great start to their seven-game homestand, will look to make it two in a row over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.,A strong start from Shane Baz and a 13-hit attack led Tampa Bay (68-69) to a 10-2 victory on Monday, pulling the Rays within 4 1/2 games of the ...
Inexperienced pitchers get starting nod for Marlins, Nationals
Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli will look to bounce back from the worst start of his young career when the Nationals host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,The Marlins will counter with their own rookie right-hander, Adam Mazur.,Cavalli (1-1, 5.11 ERA) will be making his seventh career start and si...
Red Sox aim to continue clutch hitting vs. Guardians
Timely hitting hasn't been a problem for the Boston Red Sox in their past two games, and they will aim for their third straight victory on Tuesday when they battle the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Carlos Narvaez came up with the first pinch hit of his major league career on Monday, and it was the k...
D-backs' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. carted off with leg injury
Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was carted off the field on Monday due to a right leg injury that occurred when he averted a collision with a teammate.,With two outs in the sixth inning, the Texas Rangers' Rowdy Tellez hit a line drive to left-center field, and Arizona center f...
Reds look to stay alive in playoff chase as Jays series continues
The Cincinnati Reds still believe in their postseason hopes.,After opening a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays with a wild 5-4 walk-off win on Monday, the Reds will look to keep pace in the National League wild-card race when the teams meet again on Tuesday in Cincinnati.,Through the g...
Mets' Nolan McLean brings unblemished record to Detroit
Rookie right-hander Nolan McLean has given the New York Mets' rotation a jolt of energy since his major league call up last month.,McLean will aim for his fourth victory in as many starts during the middle game of a three-game series against the host Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.,McLean (3-0, 0.8...
MLB roundup: Juan Soto's slam boosts Mets past Tigers
Juan Soto drove in six runs, including a grand slam, and the visiting New York Mets held off the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on Monday.,Soto, who reached base four times, also had a two-run triple in the series opener. Luis Torrens supplied three hits, scored two runs and drove in two more for New York. Ryn...
Alejandro Osuna's 2-run single in 10th lifts Rangers past D-backs
Alejandro Osuna hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the top of the 10th inning on Monday, propelling the Texas Rangers to a 7-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,With runners on second and third and two outs, Osuna's line drive ricocheted off Arizona reliever Juan Burgos (1-1), scoring...
Sparks rally past Storm, tighten WNBA playoff race
Dearica Hamby scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter and Rickea Jackson added 23 points as the visiting Los Angeles Sparks used a dominating fourth quarter to rally for a 91-85 victory over the Seattle Storm on Monday.,Kelsey Plum contributed 14 points and seven assists, Rae Burrell had 11...