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Brewers to start rookie Jacob Misiorowski for series opener vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).,Milwaukee was...

Showing signs of life in playoff hunt, Giants visit Rockies
The San Francisco Giants were fading in the National League wild-card standings 10 days ago, but after winning seven of their last eight games, they are back in the postseason hunt.,They continue that chase when they open a three-game series at the Colorado Rockies on Monday. San Francisco is slated...

Joe Ryan, Byron Buxton carry Twins past Padres
Byron Buxton went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis finished 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for Minnesota, which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Luke Kea...

Manny Machado, Padres seek repeat success vs. Twins
At least one Twin Cities resident might be pulling for the San Diego Padres when they take on the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,That would be Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, who grew up near San Diego and played football at ...

Jonah Coleman runs for 177 yards, 2 TDs as Washington tops Colorado State
Jonah Coleman rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries to help Washington record a 38-21 victory over Colorado State on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams in Seattle.,Demond Williams Jr. completed 18 of 24 passes for 226 yards and one touchdown and Denzel Boston caught f...

Sporting Kansas City scores three late to stun Rapids
Dejan Joveljic scored twice as Sporting Kansas City's second-half scoring flurry gave the club a 4-2 home win over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday.,Trailing 2-1 through 72 minutes, Kansas City (7-15-6, 27 points) vaulted ahead on goals from Daniel Salloi, Mason Toye and Joveljic within an eight-minu...

Elias Diaz blasts 2 homers as Padres roll over Twins
Elias Diaz went 2-for-5 with two homers and three RBIs, and the San Diego Padres pulled away for a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Ramon Laureano finished 2-for-5 with one homer and three RBIs for San Diego, which evened the series at one win apiece with the rubbe...

Union get ahead on Bruno Damiani goal, shut out FC Cincinnati
Philadelphia striker Bruno Damiani's header in the 49th minute broke a scoreless tie as the Union beat host FC Cincinnati 1-0 on Saturday and clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs.,Philadelphia (17-6-6, 57 points) now has a five-point lead over Cincinnati in the Eastern Conference and a four-poin...

No. 2 Penn State gains easy win over Nevada
Nicholas Singleton rushed for two touchdowns and Dani Dennis-Sutton was a terror on defense as No. 2 Penn State rolled to an easy 46-11 victory over Nevada on Saturday in the season opener for both teams at University Park, Pa.,Drew Allar completed 22 of 26 passes for 217 yards and one touchdown as ...

Rockies' McCade Brown faces tall task in home debut vs. Cubs
The Colorado Rockies have used this lost season to give prospects a taste of the majors, and McCade Brown is the latest to get called up.,Brown, who made his big-league debut at Pittsburgh last weekend, will make his first start in Denver when Colorado hosts the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night.,Brown...

Byron Buxton looks to propel Twins to series win vs. Padres
Byron Buxton might have an extra jump in his step when the Minnesota Twins take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Buxton is coming off an individual milestone after he secured his first career 20-20 season -- at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases -- on Friday. He became...

Haynes King's late TD run propels Georgia Tech past Colorado
Haynes King rushed for a go-ahead 45-yard touchdown with 1:07 left on Friday, propelling visiting Georgia Tech to a 27-20 victory over Colorado.,King, who lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the first quarter, completed 13-of-20 passes for 143 yards and ran for 156 yards and three scores.,...

Trevor Larnach's three hits steer Twins past Padres
Trevor Larnach went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton added two RBIs and two stolen bases for Minnesota, which won the opener of a seven-game homestand after a 2-4 road trip. Royce Lewis finished...

Rockies activate RHP German Marquez (biceps) to face Cubs
The Colorado Rockies activated right-hander German Marquez to start Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs and optioned right-hander Nick Anderson to Triple-A Albuquerque.,Marquez, who has not pitched since July 20, is 3-11 with a 5.67 ERA in 20 starts this season. He has been out with right biceps ...

Padres put SS Xander Bogaerts (fractured foot) on IL
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.,Bogaerts was injured Wednesday when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Seattle Mariners. He remained in the game but ensuing imaging displ...

Betting lines see movement after blockbuster Micah Parsons trade
Betting lines saw significant changes nearly immediately after the Dallas Cowboys traded All-Pro pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday afternoon.,The Cowboys, already a seven-point underdog to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL's kickoff game next Thursday, saw that number r...

Reports: Injured Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. expected back soon
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be recovered from a leg injury in 1-2 weeks, a timeline that indicates he will be available to play against Alabama. ,According to multiple reports on Friday, Edwards avoided a major leg injury when he was forced out of his debut Thursd...

Philadelphia visits FC Cincinnati for Eastern Conference battle
FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan has been saying that the club's upcoming matches to close out the regular season are only going to get tougher.,Consider for example Saturday night's home match with the Philadelphia Union (16-6-6, 54 points), currently the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shiel...

Three tied at the top in first round of FM Championships
Allisen Corpuz, England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff and South Korea's Sei Young Kim shot 7 under par rounds of 65 and are tied at the top of the leaderboard at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Twenty-seven other players are within four shots of the lead as exactly half of the 144-player field played th...

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. ...