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Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, 20, to make debut
Bryce Eldridge will help the San Francisco Giants with their unexpected playoff push after the big-league club called him up from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.,Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring inj...

Giants' Brian Daboll on late breakdowns: 'Collectively, we've got to be better'
The New York Giants let a three-point lead slip away in the final seconds Sunday, falling 40-37 in overtime to the Dallas Cowboys.,On Monday, Giants head coach Brian Daboll focused on the sequence that allowed Dallas to tie the game while also emphasizing there were several missed chances to close o...

Panthers lose two starting OL to IR
A pair of Panthers starting offensive linemen, center Austin Corbett and right guard Robert Hunt, are headed to injured reserve following injuries that knocked them out of Sunday's loss at Arizona. ,Head coach Dave Canales said Monday afternoon Hunt suffered a torn left biceps and will require surge...

Report: Giants to call up top prospect with wild card on line
In the unexpected thick of a wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring injury.,In 102 g...

Wild-card contending Giants, D-backs open crucial set
The reeling New York Mets' struggles have breathed life into the National League wild-card race, and contenders San Francisco and Arizona will try to take advantage when they meet in a three-game series beginning Monday in Phoenix.,The Giants (75-74) sit 1 1/2 games behind the Mets (77-73) for the t...

Cardinals overcome mistakes, stave off Panthers
Kyler Murray threw for 220 yards and a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals' defense took care of business until the fourth quarter in a 27-22 home-opening victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.,Arizona linebacker Zaven Collins returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Panthe...

Michael Conforto excels as Dodgers pound Giants
Michael Conforto contributed a two-RBI, pinch-hit single to a four-run fifth inning, Tyler Glasnow pitched effectively into the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers secured a second consecutive road win over the San Francisco Giants with a 10-2 thumping Sunday afternoon.,Teoscar Hernandez collected f...

Mariners' Cal Raleigh hits 54th homer, ties Mickey Mantle's switch-hitter mark
Seattle star Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 54th home run in the first inning on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, tying Mickey Mantle's single-season record for most by a switch-hitter that he set in 1961.,Raleigh hit a two-run shot off Kyle Hendricks 409 feet into the Marin...

Brandon Aubrey, Cowboys stun Giants in OT after back-and-forth affair
Brandon Aubrey hit the game-winning field goal as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Cowboys a dramatic 40-37 win over the New York Giants on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Aubrey also sent the game into overtime by converting a 64-yard field goal as the clock hit zeroes, extending a wild game...

Behind Robbie Ray, Giants chase series win vs. Dodgers
Robbie Ray will attempt to match former San Francisco Giants greats Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito in a career achievement Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The California rivals have split the first two meetings of a three-game set th...
Atlanta Falcons Finally Find Matt Ryan’s Successor in Michael Penix Jr.
After years of quarterback chaos, Michael Penix Jr. is giving the Atlanta Falcons a reason to believe again. Here's why....

Every game critical for contending Astros, who go for sweep in Atlanta
After posting two of their most important victories of the season to date, the visiting Houston Astros will look to earn a pivotal series sweep of the floundering Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With 13 games left in the regular season, Houston (81-68) is tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the ...

Shohei Ohtani's 49th HR highlights Dodgers' hit parade in rout of Giants
Shohei Ohtani launched his 49th home run of the season, Teoscar Hernandez and Ben Rortvedt contributed two-RBI doubles in a six-run fifth inning and a classic pitching matchup of Clayton Kershaw against Logan Webb turned into a slugfest as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the San Francisco...

Struggling Astros pick up rare consecutive wins
Hunter Brown threw 6 2/3 quality innings, Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker each drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros posted a 6-2 victory over the host Atlanta Braves on Saturday.,Brown (12-7) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two and walking one for Houston (81-68), which won co...

After Diego Rossi notches hat trick, Crew hang on to edge Atlanta United
Diego Rossi recorded a hat trick to highlight Columbus' five-goal first half, lifting the visiting Crew to a 5-4 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.,Rossi tallied in the 14th and 16th minutes and again in the 39th to boost his team-leading goal tally to 16 on the season. He then exited the matc...

Unsatisfied Dream face determined Fever in playoff opener
For the better part of the last two months, no team has appeared to play with as much confidence as the Atlanta Dream.,Fresh off its best regular season in franchise history with 30 wins, No. 3 seeded Atlanta has much more it would like to accomplish. After six straight losing seasons, the Dream hir...

Giants continue fight for wild-card berth against Dodgers
The San Francisco Giants will have a chance to move into a playoff spot when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series. ,The Giants (75-72) moved a half game out of a National League wild-card spot in dramatic fashion Friday when Patrick Bailey hit a gam...

Patrick Bailey belts walk-off slam in 10th to lift Giants past Dodgers
Patrick Bailey hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants moved a half game out of a National League wild-card spot with a 5-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Giants (75-72) pulled off the victory despite making 23 consecutive outs b...

Braves place RHP Daysbel Hernandez (shoulder) on IL
The Atlanta Braves placed right-handed reliever Daysbel Hernandez on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Tuesday, with right shoulder inflammation.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Stratton was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett.,Hernandez, 28, has gone 4-3 with a 3.41 ERA in 39 relief ...

Short-handed Crew aim to boost playoff positioning at Atlanta
The Columbus Crew will look to overcome the loss of Sean Zawadzki when they return to action against the host Atlanta United on Saturday.,The Crew's group of defenders took a hit after Zawadzki sustained a right MCL injury while training with the United States men's national team. He is expected to ...