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After birth of child, Padres' Randy Vasquez hopes to deliver vs. Rockies
San Diego's Randy Vasquez celebrated the birth of his daughter this past week, and his first chance to pitch again will come in a pennant race in Denver on Saturday night.,Vasquez (3-6, 3.96 ERA) will try to navigate hitter-friendly Coors Field for the Padres (76-65) in the second of a three-game se...
In thick of playoff race, Red Sox turn to Lucas Giolito against D-backs
The Boston Red Sox have built their playoff push on strong pitching, and they will count on one of the headliners -- resurgent right-hander Lucas Giolito -- when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix. ,The Red Sox had two starters ranked among the top seven in ERA in the American...
MOUZ, G2 charge into BLAST Open Fall semifinals
MOUZ pulled out a 2-1 win over M80 to advance to the semifinals of the BLAST Open Fall on Friday in London.,G2 Esports also prevailed on the opening day of the event, defeating FaZe Clan 2-0 in a quarterfinal match.,The six-team, $330,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament features a single...
Rangers aim to ride Jacob deGrom to series win against Astros
The Texas Rangers will look to move a step closer to a spot in the wild-card race when they face the rival Houston Astros on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game American League West series in Arlington, Texas., ,The game will feature a battle of ace right-handers, with Hunter Brown (10...
Red-hot Giants look to Justin Verlander against Cardinals
While the streaking San Francisco Giants climbed back into the playoff race, pitcher Justin Verlander added to his Hall of Fame credentials.,Verlander (3-10, 4.29 ERA) will be back at it Saturday night in the middle game of a three-game series at St. Louis. The Giants (72-69) won 8-2 Friday night fo...
Royals, with Twins' tough Joe Ryan waiting, pursue wild-card spot
The Kansas City Royals are making a push to reach the final wild-card position in the American League, but they might not have star Bobby Witt Jr. to help the cause for the immediate future. ,With Witt's status uncertain due to back spasms, the Royals will seek their third straight win when they hos...
Sergio Garcia Distraught After Ryder Cup Snub, Drops Irish Open
Sergio Garcia, Ryder Cup legend, was left off Team Europe’s 2025 roster at Bethpage Black despite regaining eligibility after paying LIV fines. He was so distraught that he dropped out of the Irish Open....
Mariners face Braves, look to end 4-game skid
If the Seattle Mariners miss the playoffs, their season-long road woes might be the primary culprit.,The Mariners have lost 13 of their last 16 road games heading into a meeting against the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.,Seattle (73-68) has lost four games in a row overall and six of seven o...
Jim Harbaugh Says Chargers Beating Chiefs in Brazil Was Monumental
Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert led the Chargers to a 27-21 win over the Chiefs in Sao Paulo, ending Kansas City’s 17-game one-score win streak....
Without Caitlin Clark, WNBA Still Sees Historic Growth in Fans and Viewership
Caitlin Clark is out, but WNBA ratings and attendance keep climbing in 2025, breaking records and proving league growth goes beyond one star....
With final AL wild card up for grabs, Guardians visit Rays again
The race for the third and final wild-card spot in the American League is narrowing, with both the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays moving back into contention.,The teams entered their four-game series in Tampa seeking a knockout punch but have split the first two games. The Rays won 4-2 on Th...
Brewers rely on next-man-up philosophy against Pirates
As the Milwaukee Brewers chase home-field advantage throughout the postseason, they are dealing with a bullpen ravaged by injuries as well as the absence of other key lineup contributors.,But the Brewers continue to have pitchers and players step up when needed, as Quinn Priester and Jake Bauers did...
NFC West Primer: Are 49ers still a threat?
The San Francisco 49ers were ravaged by injuries last season and went 6-11 just one year after reaching the Super Bowl.,It's not hard to forecast that a healthy Christian McCaffrey is the big ingredient needed for a turnaround. But the 49ers did shake up the roster a bit and that also can reignite t...
Finding form, Marlins' Sandy Alcantara aims to stifle Phillies
The Miami Marlins certainly are enjoying Sandy Alcantara's resurgence, and the former National League Cy Young Award winner hopes to deliver another strong outing Saturday afternoon when his team hosts the Philadelphia Phillies. ,After missing all of 2024 following Tommy John surgery in October of t...
Cubs chase third straight series win in encounter vs. Nationals
The Chicago Cubs will try to continue taking advantage of a soft part of their schedule when they host the Washington Nationals on Saturday afternoon.,After taking two of three games from the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves, the Cubs have a chance to win their third straight series with another ...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays look to jolt Yankees again
Although Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has produced big games against the New York Yankees in his career, he has never done so as a member of a division-leading team in September.,Guerrero is among many who assured the Blue Jays will exit New York in sole possession of first place in the American League Eas...
100 Thieves advance to LTA North lower-bracket final
100 Thieves squeezed past Cloud9 3-2 on Friday, earning a berth in the lower-bracket final at the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 in Los Angeles.,The victory sends 100 Thieves into a Saturday showdown with Shopify Rebellion. The winner will advance to oppose FlyQue...
Seven-run inning propels Athletics past Angels
JJ Bleday hit a three-run homer to highlight a seven-run third inning and Lawrence Butler went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs and two RBIs to lead the Athletics to a 10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Darell Hernaiz added two hits, a stolen base and a run ...
Legendary Habs G Ken Dryden, 6-time Cup winner, dies at 78
Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time All-Star, six-time Stanley Cup winner and an integral part of Montreal's dynasty of the 1970s, died Friday after a battle with cancer, the Canadiens announced. He was 78.,Known for his intellectual pursuits off the ice, Dryden played only eight seasons ...
Rangers close in on Astros with walk-off win in 12th
Dustin Harris doubled home Cody Freeman with the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the surging Texas Rangers to a 4-3 win over the slumping Houston Astros on Friday in the opener of a crucial three-game series between the American League West rivals in Arlington, Texas.,Harris, wh...