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Cardinals edge Giants as Sonny Gray earns 13th victory
Lars Nootbaar drove in one run and scored another as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting San Franciso Giants 4-3 Sunday afternoon.,The Cardinals (72-72) won for the fourth time in five games while the Giants (72-71) suffered just their third loss in 14 games.,Cardinals starter Sonny Gray (13-...
Bucs' Baker Mayfield guides last-minute comeback over Falcons
ATLANTA -- Baker Mayfield found rookie Emeka Egbuka for a go-ahead 25-yard touchdown pass with 59 seconds left on Sunday to propel the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 23-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.,Mayfield completed 17-of-32 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns while Egbuka had four catches...
Max Fried helps Yankees edge Blue Jays
Max Fried continued his turnaround from a rough stretch by pitching seven innings and earning his fourth straight victory as the New York Yankees inched closer to the visiting Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East race with a 4-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Yankees (80-63) won for the 1...
Commanders hold firm to spoil Russell Wilson's Giants debut
LANDOVER, Md. -- Jayden Daniels passed for 233 yards, rushed for 68 more and threw for one touchdown as the Washington Commanders opened their season with a 21-6 win over the visiting New York Giants.,Looking to build on their surprise run to the NFC title game last season, the Commanders (1-0) neve...
Mets' RHP Brandon Sproat throws five no-hit innings in debut
The New York Mets did not play things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Sproat did not allow a hit until Noelvi Marte rapped a single with one out in the sixth, but he left the...
Guardians' Parker Messick takes down Rays once again
Cleveland starting pitcher Parker Messick beat Tampa Bay for the second time in less than two weeks, and the Guardians claimed their four-game series against the host Rays with a 2-1 win on Sunday afternoon.,After posting his first career win with seven scoreless innings against the Rays on Aug. 26,...
Mets prospect RHP Brandon Sproat makes debut in Sunday start
The New York Mets aren't playing things safe with the playoffs on the line. They recalled heralded right-hander Brandon Sproat and handed him the ball to start Sunday's game at the Cincinnati Reds.,Through five innings of his Major League debut, Sproat did not allow a hit -- but did give up one earn...
Max Verstappen captures Italian Grand Prix in record time
Defending champion Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, defeating the McLaren tandem of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri well behind.,Red Bull's Verstappen started from the pole position and only minimally challenged over the course of the next 1:13:24.325 as he defeated Norris by 19.2...
Blue Jays star SS Bo Bichette (shin) not in lineup vs. Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays star shortstop Bo Bichette wasn't part of Sunday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees after sustaining a left shin injury one day earlier.,Bichette was injured in a play at the plate in the sixth inning when he collided with New York catcher Austin Wells. Bichette was out...
Report: Bucs WR Chris Godwin targeting return by Week 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin is targeting Week 5 for his return from an ankle injury suffered last season, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Godwin, who is inactive for Sunday's season-opening game against the host Atlanta Falcons, would be in line to return to the field for the Buccan...
Report: 49ers RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) to play vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star Christian McCaffrey is expected to play in the team's season opener versus the host Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported Sunday.,Concerns were raised about McCaffrey's availability for the game after he was added to the injury report Thursday with a calf issue. The two-time All-P...
Max Verstappen captures Italian Grand Prix for third win of season
Defending champion Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, defeating the McLaren tandem of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri well behind.,Red Bull's Verstappen started from the pole position and only minimally challenged over the course of the next 1:13:24.325 as he defeated Norris by 19.2...
MLB Best Bets September 7th: Top Baseball Bet Picks and Player Props for Sunday
Free MLB picks for Sunday, Septemver 7th include the Yankees F5 vs Blue Jays, Diamondbacks F5 vs Red Sox, and a Tomoyuki Sugano strikeout prop....
Rangers out to pick up ground on Astros in AL West
The Houston Astros will look to build on their lead in the race for the American League West title when they face the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a key three-game series between the division rivals in Arlington, Texas. ,The Rangers will send Patrick Corbin (7-9, 4.48 ERA) to t...
Giants look to reignite offense in series finale vs. Cardinals
After cooling down for a night, the San Francisco Giants will try to restart their offense when they close their weekend road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.,The Giants (72-70) had won five straight games and 11 of 12 before squandering a ninth-inning lead in their 3-2 lo...
Yankees turn to Max Fried vs. Jays' Max Scherzer in finale
Max Fried endured his worst stretch of the season and experienced two shaky outings in Toronto in July as the New York Yankees tumbled out of first place in the American League East.,The left-hander appears to be reverting to his stellar form from earlier this season and will be on the mound Sunday ...
Guardians look to remain above Rays in playoff race
The Cleveland Guardians worked hard Saturday night to climb over the host Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card standings and will look to increase that advantage in Sunday's series finale.,Having Steven Kwan at the top of the order is a huge asset.,The outfielder grounded a two-out hopper between third a...
Braves trying to spark Ronald Acuna Jr. while Mariners keep slugging
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker tried something different to help Ronald Acuna Jr. break out of his slump Saturday.,After sitting out Friday's game, Acuna batted sixth Saturday for the first time since his rookie year in 2018.,He didn't have any hits, but he did walk twice to keep rallies alive for th...
Arkansas routs Arkansas State in inaugural matchup
Taylen Green passed for four touchdowns and rushed for one more, and Arkansas pulled away for a 56-14 win over Arkansas State in the first-ever showdown between the in-state programs Saturday afternoon in Little Rock, Ark.,Green completed 17 of 26 passes for 239 yards, four touchdowns and two interc...
Carson Beck shows off accuracy as No. 5 Miami crushes Bethune-Cookman
Carson Beck completed 22 of 24 passes for 267 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes as the Miami Hurricanes took care of business Saturday night with a 45-3 victory over Bethune-Cookman at Miami Gardens, Fla.,The No. 5 Hurricanes (2-0) improved to 8-0 lifetime against the Wildcats (0-2), who we...