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Padres hope Luis Arraez will find his swing in series at Twins
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has faith that Luis Arraez will work his way out of a month-long slump at the plate.,Arraez, after all, is a three-time batting champion.,After keeping Arraez out of the starting lineup on Wednesday, Shildt is expected to pencil him back into his traditional No. ...
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner breezes into third round of U.S. Open
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner is staying on even footing with rival and second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz in the early stages of the U.S. Open.,On paper, the 2025 two-time major champion had a biggest test on Wednesday, but Sinner passed it easily, defeating Australia's Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in just on...
First-place Tigers out to 'be better' against Royals
The Detroit Tigers have a seemingly comfortable lead over second-place Kansas City in the AL Central. And yet, it's the Royals that are playing more like a playoff team at the moment.,While looking to continue their season success against those Royals, the Tigers try to avoid a fifth straight defeat...
Willy Adames, Jung Hoo Lee carry Giants to sweep of Cubs
Jung Hoo Lee capped a string of three straight one-out hits in the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off single, allowing the San Francisco Giants to complete a three-game home sweep over the Chicago Cubs with a 4-3 victory Thursday afternoon.,The game had been tied at 3-3 since the sixth befor...
Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas shipped Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.,The Packers sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys in the blockbus...
Rays, Nationals turn to struggling pitchers in series opener
Time is running out for the Tampa Bay Rays.,As August winds down, the Rays are lingering on the fringe of the American League wild-card race with three teams between them and the Seattle Mariners, who hold the final spot.,A ray of hope has been provided by the schedule makers. On Friday night, Tampa...
Bottom-third of order slugs Diamondbacks past Brewers
Tyler Locklear, Alek Thomas and Ildemaro Vargas each drove in a pair of runs on Thursday afternoon to propel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Nabil Crismatt (2-0) threw 5 2/3 innings for Arizona, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits, while strik...
Reports: Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas is dealing Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers will send two first-round picks and a player to Dallas in the blockbuster, according t...
Reports: Rangers SS Corey Seager set for appendectomy
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is set to undergo an appendectomy, multiple outlets reported Thursday, and is expected to miss multiple weeks, putting the remainder of his regular season in jeopardy.,Seager, 31, hit a home run among his two hits against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night...
Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract
Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.,Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.,"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely...
Cardinals break away late to split series with Pirates
Jordan Walker hit a two-run home run to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 Thursday afternoon.,Thomas Saggese went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run as the Cardinals earned a split of the four-game series.,Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas allowed one run on four hits i...
Christian Walker blasts two homers, including game-winner in win over Rockies
Christian Walker's second home run of the game broke a tie in the eighth inning and gave the host Houston Astros a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.,The Astros, who took the two of three in the series, also got a homer from Jose Altuve.,Ezequiel Tovar and Yanquiel Fernandez homered for ...
Aiming for wild-card catch-up, Guardians enter key series vs. M's
It's now or never for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series beginning Friday.,Seattle has taken control of the final American League wild-card position, owning a three-game lead over the Kansas City Royals, a 4 1/2-game advantage over the Texas Rangers and a f...
Mets C Francisco Alvarez plans to play through pinky fracture
Despite yet another injury, this time a small fracture on the pinky finger of his left hand, New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez still intends on playing in the major leagues down the stretch.,Alvarez was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch and forc...
Rob Refsnyder homers in return, Red Sox finish 4-game sweep of O's
Trevor Story and Rob Refsnyder homered, and Romy Gonzalez's tiebreaking single in the eighth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles to complete a four-game series sweep Thursday afternoon.,Roman Anthony had two hits for the Red Sox, who went 7-1 on an ei...
Hawaii rides wave of momentum into Arizona visit
A week after Hawaii achieved the biggest win of the coach Timmy Chang era, the Rainbow Warriors are in search of an even larger accomplishment Saturday on the mainland against Arizona at Tucson, Ariz.,Hawaii's 23-20 season-opening win over Stanford at Honolulu last week was the first victory over a ...
NFC East Primer: Sleeping Giants in New York?
Finding a passing lane in the NFC East might be a pipe dream.,Based on the talent and depth assembled by Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, the Eagles are still viewed as the team to beat in the division. Upstart Washington came out of nowhere to beat the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Detroit Lions, and...
Report: Cowboys open to trading Micah Parsons
One week after labeling any trade talk around Micah Parsons "pure B.S." Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly willing to listen to offers for the All-Pro pass rusher, ESPN reported Thursday.,Dallas is scheduled to kick off the season next Thursday at Philadelphia, and Parsons hasn't been a partici...
Chasing 21st straight home win, Washington hosts Colorado State
Washington had a losing record last season just one campaign after falling to Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship game.,Kalen DeBoer fled to become Alabama's coach and player departures were rampant on both sides of the ball. Still, the Huskies managed a 6-0 home mark.,Now...
Guardians release veteran 1B Carlos Santana
The Cleveland Guardians released veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday, ending his third tenure with the club.,Santana, 39, is having the least productive season of his career, with a .225/.316/.333 slash line through 116 games. His .650 OPS is the lowest of his career.,The 2019 All-Star ...