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Nobody Wants To Play the San Diego Padres in the MLB Playoffs
The San Diego Padres have peaked at the perfect time, and nobody will want to play them in the MLB Playoffs....
For D-backs' playoff aspirations, it's win vs. Padres and hope
The Arizona Diamondbacks, last year's National League champions, picked a bad time to go into a slump.,Entering action last Sunday, they were riding a four-game winning streak and possessed the second wild card in the National League. But when they take the field in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon again...
Reports: G Jose Alvarado lands 2-year, $9M extension with Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to a two-year, $9 million extension, multiple media outlets reported Saturday. ,Alvarado will get a player option for the 2026-27 season as part of the deal, per the reports. ,In 56 games off the bench last season, Alvarado averaged 7.1 points, 2.3...
Kelvin Yeboah gets another brace as Minnesota United blank Rapids
Kelvin Yeboah scored two goals and Hassani Dotson also scored to lead Minnesota United to a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,It was the second brace in six matches for Yeboah, who signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with the Loons in July as a designate...
Padres hurt Diamondbacks' playoff bid with shutout win
Kyle Higashioka broke open a scoreless game in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer, Brandon Lockridge followed with a solo shot, and the San Diego Padres, playing mostly reserves, downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday night in the second meeting of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Don...
Padres SS Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) done for season
Starting shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will not be part of the San Diego Padres' postseason run, announcing on Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a tear in the labrum in his right shoulder.,Kim, who turns 29 on Oct. 17, is eligible for free agency after this season and might have...
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado throttle UCF
Shedeur Sanders passed for three touchdowns and two-way star Travis Hunter had a touchdown reception and an interception as Colorado routed UCF 48-21 Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Lightning in the area delayed the start of the Big 12 matchup for about 50 minutes. The game started with the two ...
No. 13 USC outscores Wisconsin 28-0 in second half to claim first Big Ten victory
Miller Moss threw three touchdown passes and ran for a fourth as No. 13 Southern California stormed back from a 21-10 halftime deficit to record its first-ever Big Ten Conference win with a 38-21 decision over visiting Wisconsin on Saturday in Los Angeles.,USC (3-1, 1-1 Big Ten) trailed by two score...
Nationals get timely homers to take series from Phillies
James Wood homered and tripled and scored two runs and Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth inning to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Keibert Ruiz also had two hits and an RBI and Dylan Crews went 2-...
Padres recall RHP Randy Vasquez to face Diamondbacks
The San Diego Padres recalled right-hander Randy Vasquez from Triple-A El Paso on Saturday and optioned right-hander Alek Jacob.,Vasquez, 25, was set to start in Saturday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was 4-7 with a 5.18 ERA in 19 starts with the Padres earlier this season. He is ...
Kyle McCord, Syracuse pass way past Holy Cross
Kyle McCord passed for 385 yards and four touchdowns as Syracuse beat Holy Cross 42-14 on Saturday in Syracuse, N.Y.,It's the fourth straight 300-yard passing game to open the season for McCord, who was 28 of 50 and also threw two interceptions. Jackson Meeks had 10 catches for a career-high 161 yar...
New York Knicks Fleeced Minnesota Timberwolves in Karl-Anthony Towns Trade
The New York Knicks stole superstar Karl-Anthony Towns away from the Minnesota Tiimberwolves for Julius Randle and Donte Divincenzo....
D-backs walking fine line ahead of rematch vs. Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks will have little margin for error when they take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in Phoenix. ,Arizona lost some wiggle room in its battle for a National League playoff spot by dropping a 5-3 decision in the opener of the three-game series on Friday.,The Diamondback...
Padres clinch top NL wild card, hurt D-backs' standing
Luis Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a run and an RBI to help the San Diego Padres post a 5-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal three-game series at Phoenix.,Jackson Merrill and David Peralta each had two hits and one RBI as San Diego cl...
Union look to continue fine form vs. Atlanta United
The resurgent Philadelphia Union can take another step toward sealing a playoff place when they host an Atlanta United side trying to prolong its own postseason hopes Saturday in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (9-12-9, 36 points) has won five of its last seven to climb above the playoff line into ninth p...
Diamondbacks aim to improve standing in opener vs. Padres
There are many unknowns as the Arizona Diamondbacks finish the regular season with a three-game series against the San Diego Padres.,But Arizona knows it needs to rack up as many wins as it can, beginning with Friday night's game with the Padres in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks (88-71) are part of a thr...
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers top Padres, seal NL West title
Shohei Ohtani hit a go-ahead single in a five-run seventh inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their 11th National League West title in 12 seasons with a 7-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Thursday.,Will Smith had a game-tying two-run homer and Mookie Betts added a two-run singl...
Reports: Air Force, UNLV, 4 others staying in Mountain West
The Mountain West has received binding commitments from UNLV, Air Force and four other full members of the conference following the latest dominoes of conference realignment, Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports reported Thursday.,After Utah State became the fifth Mountain West school to agree to join the Pa...
Eagles WR Britain Covey out 6 weeks with broken scapula
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Britain Covey told reporters Thursday that he will be sidelined for six weeks with a broken scapula.,Covey, 27, said he will not require surgery for the shoulder injury sustained during Sunday's victory at New Orleans.,Covey has seven catches for 34 yards and one pu...
Coco Gauff confirms Matt Daly added to coaching team
Coco Gauff rebounded quickly following her split from Brad Gilbert by adding Matt Daly to her coaching team.,Daly joins Jean-Christophe "JC" Faurel in assisting Gauff, who parted ways with Gilbert last week.,Daly, 45, recently coached Canadian Denis Shapovalov on the ATP Tour last season.,"I'm reall...