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Joc Pederson, Rangers look to continue torrid stretch vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers are playing some of their best baseball entering the final month of the regular season.,Still needing a push to enter the American League postseason picture, the visiting Rangers (71-67) begin a three-game interleague series on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70) in Pho...
Padres look to take advantage of home cookin' vs. Orioles
Sunday's 7-2 loss at the Minnesota Twins capped a disappointing 2-4 road trip for the San Diego Padres, putting them two games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West.,But on paper, the last 25 games of the season, with 16 at home beginning Monday with a late-after...
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...
Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...
Anders Dreyer nets goal as San Diego FC edge LAFC
Anders Dreyer scored a goal with an assist as visiting San Diego FC solidified their lead atop the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,Hirving Lozano also scored a goal and CJ dos Santos made three saves as San Diego FC (17-7-5, 56 points) won its seventh consecutive...
No. 10 Miami boots late field goal to edge No. 6 Notre Dame
Carter Davis kicked a 47-yard field goal with 1:04 remaining, Carson Beck passed for two touchdowns in his Miami debut and the No. 10 Hurricanes never trailed while recording a 27-24 victory over No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday night in the season opener for both teams at Miami Gardens, Fla.,CJ Daniels m...
Valkyries sharp from beyond the arc, sink Fever
Iliana Rupert scored a career-high 21 points and paced Golden State's torrid 12-of-19 3-point shooting as the homestanding Valkyries picked up a crucial 75-63 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Golden State (21-18) led nearly wire-to-wire thanks to its sensational long-rang...
Red Sox aim to build off Jarren Duran's electric moment against Guardians
Jarren Duran provided the Boston Red Sox with an electric moment that they desperately needed.,After back-to-back losses to begin a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Duran delivered a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and lead Boston to a 5-2 Sun...
Giants place LHP Carson Whisenhunt (back) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, due to a strained back.,In a corresponding move, San Francisco recalled rookie right-hander Kai-Wei Teng from Triple-A Sacramento.,The Giants also expect Matt Chapman t...
Bucks bring back F Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Milwaukee on Sunday re-signed forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.,Antetokounmpo, who missed the 2024-25 season while recovering for a torn Achilles tendon, is currently playing for Greece in EuroBasket 2025.,His contract, guaranteed for one yea...
Marlins place OF Dane Myers, RHP Ryan Gusto on injured list
The Miami Marlins placed outfielder Dane Myers on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right oblique strain.,The Marlins also placed rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Thursday, due to a right shoulder impingement.,In corresponding moves, Miami recalled rookie ...
Justin Verlander fans 10 as Giants rout Orioles
Justin Verlander collected more accolades for his Hall of Fame plaque, Rafael Devers did the heaviest offensive lifting with three hits, including a home run, and the San Francisco Giants blasted the visiting Baltimore Orioles 13-2 in the finale of a high-scoring, three-game series Sunday afternoon....
L.A. Galaxy takes third place in Leagues Cup with late winner over Orlando
Joseph Paintsill scored his fourth goal of the Leagues Cup in the 67th minute to lift the LA Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over visiting Orlando City in Sunday's third-place match., ,Marco Reus added his third goal of the tournament earlier for the Galaxy, who qualified for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup...
Rangers slide past Athletics for fifth straight win
Jacob deGrom threw five scoreless innings and Joc Pederson homered and drove in three runs on Sunday to help the visiting Texas Rangers post a 9-6 victory over the Athletics and complete a three-game sweep in West Sacramento, Calif.,deGrom (11-6) allowed just two hits, while striking out six and wal...
China's Miranda Wang sinks clutch putt to collect first LPGA win
Rookie Miranda Wang of China rolled in a birdie on the 17th hole Sunday afternoon to snap a tie with World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and seize her first LPGA Tour victory with a 20-under-par 268 at the FM Championship in Norton, Mass.,Wang, 26, carded a 2-under 70 in the final round to claim ...
Lenyn Sosa's late homer helps White Sox snap Yankees' win streak
Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-4 and hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning to lift the host Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory against the New York Yankees on Sunday.,Chicago salvaged the finale of the four-game series to stop a five-game losing streak while ending New York's season-best winning ...
Mariners two-hit Guardians, avoid series sweep
Julio Rodriguez connected for a go-ahead two-run RBI single in the seventh to help the Seattle Mariners rally for a 4-2 win and avoid a sweep against the host Cleveland Guardians on Sunday., ,Starting pitcher Bryce Miller (4-5) allowed two runs on two hits and struck out three in six innings for the...
Sorana Cirstea makes plea for stolen trophy to be returned
Sorana Cirstea is asking that the trophy she recently won at the WTA Tennis in the Lands event be returned to her after she says it was stolen from her hotel room while she was competing in the U.S. Open this week in New York.,Cirstea, 35, won her first WTA singles title since 2021 and just the thir...
No. 6 Notre Dame-No. 10 Miami: Preview, Props, Prediction
A drama-packed Week 1 of the 2025 college football season concludes with a third matchup between top-10 teams with No. 6 Notre Dame traveling to No. 10 Miami on Sunday night.,The Irish played for the national title in their most recent game in January, while Miami narrowly missed the College Footbal...
Angels place Tyler Anderson on IL, sign journeyman Jose Urena
The Los Angeles Angels placed starting pitcher Tyler Anderson on the 15-day injured list and signed free agent pitcher Jose Urena to fill his spot ahead of Sunday's game against the Houston Astros.,Anderson, who is dealing with a left oblique strain, last threw in Friday's 2-0 loss in Houston, worki...