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Hot bats propel Tigers to second straight rout of Yankees
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter hit two-run homers in a five-run eighth inning and Jack Flaherty pitched five sharp innings as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,Detroit (84-62) beat the Yankees for the fourth time in five meetings ...

Reds rally past Padres to close gap in wild-card race
Andrew Abbott snapped a personal five-game losing streak Wednesday night with eight dominant innings and the visiting Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres.,Abbott (9-6) gave up only five hits and a run, walking two and striking out six. In four career starts against San Di...

Marlins rally to end head-to-head skid against Nationals
Leadoff batter Xavier Edwards went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and scored three runs as the host Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.,Rookie Jakob Marsee also starred for Miami (67-79), going 4-for-5.,Washington (60-85) had beaten Miami five straight ti...

White Sox hold off Rays rally to even series
Mike Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa delivered two-run doubles in a five-run second inning and Andrew Benintendi homered to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.,Chicago (56-90) won for the eighth time in 10 games, holding on after thwarting the Rays' impr...

Commissioner touts 'very broad powers' as NBA looks into Clippers
A week after a report surfaced alleging Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer tried to circumvent NBA salary-cap rules, commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday stated if any wrongdoing is found, he will exercise his "very broad powers.",According to a report from the "Pablo Torre Finds Out" podcast...

Astros place RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) back on IL
Two starts into his return from Tommy John surgery, Luis Garcia is back on the injured list.,The Houston Astros made the move Wednesday, a day after the right-hander exited in the second inning of his start against the host Toronto Blue Jays.,Garcia left the club to head back to Houston for addition...

Tigers' hot bats rout Yankees for second straight night
Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter hit two-run homers in a five-run eighth inning, while Jack Flaherty pitched five sharp innings as the Detroit Tigers pulled away for an 11-1 victory over the host New York Yankees on Wednesday night.,Detroit (84-62) beat the Yankees for the fourth time in five meetin...

Cubs edge Braves to take season series
Nico Hoerner had three hits to pace Chicago's 11-hit attack and help the visiting Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday in the rubber game of their three-game series.,The victory gave the Cubs (83-63) their first season-series victory over the Braves (65-81) since 2017.,Hoerner was 3-for-5, ...

Jake Burger’s 2 HRs back Merrill Kelly as Rangers sweep Brewers
Jake Burger drove in three with a pair of home runs and Merrill Kelly outdueled Freddy Peralta on the mound as the Texas Rangers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Wednesday afternoon to sweep a key three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers (77-70) have won four straight games an...

Yainer Diaz's ninth-inning homer lifts Astros over Blue Jays
Yainer Diaz hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.,Diaz homered on a 1-1 fastball from Jeff Hoffman (9-7) with one out after the Blue Jays (83-62) tied the game in the eighth. Diaz had an RBI double in the first...

Marlins earn 1st win over Nationals in 6 games with comeback victory
Leadoff batter Xavier Edwards went 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs scored and three RBIs as the host Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.,Rookie Jakob Marsee also starred for Miami (67-79), going 4-for-5.,Washington (60-85) had beaten Miami five straight ...

Max Kepler's five-RBI night send Phillies to rout of Mets
Max Kepler homered, had three hits and drove in a season-high five runs in support of Cristopher Sanchez as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled over the visiting New York Mets 11-3 on Wednesday.,Brandon Marsh added three hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia, while Harrison Bader and J.T. Realmuto each no...

Orioles edge Pirates for fourth walk-off win in five games
Rookie outfielder Dylan Beavers hit a game-winning single with no outs in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday night.,It marked the Orioles' second extra-inning victory in as many nights and the team's fourth walk-off triumph in its last five...

Royals' late rally snaps Guardians' five-game win streak
Pinch hitter Nick Loftin hit a game-tying single in the seventh inning before scoring the go-ahead run on Maikel Garcia's double as the visiting Kansas City Royals edged the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Wednesday.,The Guardians (74-71) had their five-game win streak snapped and fell three behind the M...

Reports: Cowboys CB DaRon Bland (foot) could miss weeks
The Dallas Cowboys' secondary took a hit when cornerback DaRon Bland sat out practice on Wednesday due to a foot injury, and he might miss multiple weeks of action, the team's website and ESPN reported.,According to ESPN, Bland got hurt in practice on Monday. Both reports indicated that the latest a...

Russell Wilson on fighting for Giants’ QB job: ‘Embrace challenge’
The Russell Wilson era got off to a rocky start in Week 1 for New York, as the Giants lost to the Washington Commanders 21-6, with Wilson and the Giants' offense struggling noticeably.,Wilson completed 17 of 37 passes for a paltry 168 yards and nearly lost a fumble. The Giants were also outgained 43...

SMU looking to bounce back at FBS newcomer Missouri State
After letting a potentially valuable victory slip away in the waning moments last week, SMU will try to regroup at Missouri State on Saturday afternoon.,The Mustangs (1-1) took a 14-point lead over Baylor inside the final six minutes before suffering a painful 48-45 double-overtime loss.,"For 3 1/2 ...

Brittney Griner scores 17, Dream rout Sun in sixth straight win
Brittney Griner recorded 17 points and four blocks off the bench to fuel the visiting Atlanta Dream to an 88-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Griner made 7 of 11 shots from the floor in the regular-season finale for the Dream (30-14), who won their sixth straight...

Banged-up 49ers looking for smoother sailing at Saints
The San Francisco 49ers had an eventful season opener, so much so they might welcome a calmer day Sunday when they face the Saints in New Orleans.,On the positive side, the 49ers rallied late in the fourth quarter to secure a 17-13 road win against division rival Seattle.,But everything didn't turn ...

Bears coach Ben Johnson aims for first win against former team Lions
The Detroit Lions looked lost in their season opener without their former offensive mastermind. They'll need to perk up to defeat their ex-coordinator and his new team.,Without Ben Johnson, the Lions managed only one late touchdown in a 27-13 loss at Green Bay on Sunday. Detroit will face Chicago, w...