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After winning new manager's debut, M's aim to top Giants again
When the Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais on Thursday, president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto stressed the need for "a different voice and a different direction.",It took seven innings of Dan Wilson's managerial debut Friday night, but the Mariners finally started listening.,They ...
Leo Rivas' RBI single in 10th caps Mariners' rally past Giants
Rookie Leo Rivas lined a run-scoring single to center field with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners rallied for a 6-5 victory against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night in Dan Wilson's managerial debut.,Luke Raley homered and drove in the tying run in the...
Galaxy could introduce Marco Reus vs. Atlanta United
The Los Angeles Galaxy will try to maintain their place atop the Western Conference standings when they host an Atlanta United side fighting for its playoff lives on Saturday night in Carson, Calif.,The Galaxy (14-5-7, 49 points) are coming off a break of more than two weeks following their round of...
Fantasy Football Injured Players and Contract Holdouts: Who to Draft, Who To Avoid
Several fantasy football players have question marks coming into the season, due to injuries or contract holdouts. Let's look at where to take the risk, and where to avoid it....
HOF reduces waiting period for coaches to 1 year
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced a series of changes to its annual selection process on Friday, including the reduction of the waiting period for coaches from five seasons to one.,That means six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots could receive his bronze bust ...
Hoping managerial change begins turnaround, Mariners face Giants
When the Mariners last played in Seattle, they were wrapping up a three-game sweep of the New York Mets in which they outscored the visitors 22-1. That left the Mariners tied atop the American League West with the Houston Astros.,A disastrous 1-8 trip against the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates a...
Panthers acquire CB Michael Jackson from Seahawks
The Carolina Panthers acquired cornerback Michael Jackson from the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday for rookie linebacker Michael Barrett.,Jackson, 27, appeared in all 34 games for Seattle over the past two seasons, starting 21 of them.,He has 112 tackles, 19 passes defensed and one interception in 38 g...
White Sox get 4 runs in ninth to down Giants
Korey Lee thrilled family and friends with a two-out, two-run single to break a ninth-inning tie and the visiting Chicago White Sox salvaged the finale of a three-game series with a 6-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. ,After All-Star pitchers Garrett Crochet and Logan Webb had do...
Fantasy Football Mock Draft: PPR, 10-Team Advice
This fantasy football mock draft should help you ace the first round of your draft this year in 10-team, PPR leagues....
All-Stars go head-to-head as White Sox face Giants
All-Stars Logan Webb and Garrett Crochet go head-to-head in a regular-season game for the first time in their careers Wednesday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants seek a sweep in their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox.,The Giants held their position 3 1/2 games out of the fi...
Robbie Ray gets back in win column as Giants sink White Sox
Left-hander Robbie Ray responded to one of the worst performances of his career with a stellar effort, Heliot Ramos drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. ,Filling in for injured catcher Patrick Bailey for a second straight game, Curt...
Patrick Cantlay shifts gears in unusual altitude tracking third BMW title
The BMW Championship is currently the only leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs that rotates venues each year. Patrick Cantlay has shown he can bag BMW wins no matter which course is up for its turn.,But the 2024 edition of the tournament presents an entirely different challenge: an 8,130-yard t...
White Sox hope to keep heat on wild-card-aspiring Giants
The Chicago White Sox will call upon pride and the inspiration of two local talents when they continue a three-game road series against the playoff-contending San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,The visitors had an early lead and made a late rally in the series opener on Monday, but both went for...
Kyle Harrison's quality start propels Giants past White Sox
Kyle Harrison threw six strong innings, Tyler Fitzgerald doubled and scored in a four-run fifth and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox with a 5-3 victory Monday night.,Matt Chapman homered for the Giants, who won a second straight in their effort t...
Braves 3B Austin Riley out 6-8 weeks with hand fracture
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley was diagnosed Monday with a fractured right hand and will miss the next 6-8 weeks, potentially ending his season.,Riley left Sunday's road game against the Los Angeles Angels when he was hit in the hand by a pitch from right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.,After in...
Braves set to face Phillies as injuries continue to mount
When the Atlanta Braves open their crucial three-game home series against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday they will be without starting third baseman Austin Riley.,An MRI on Monday revealed that Riley has a fractured right hand after being hit by a pitch during Sunday's road game against the Lo...
Facing lowly White Sox, Giants aim to move up wild-card race
Fresh off one of their most emotionally draining wins of the season, the San Francisco Giants will seek to avoid a letdown when they open a three-game interleague series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Monday night.,The Giants survived a tense finish to beat the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on th...
Giants top A's in 10, win final Bay Bridge Series
Jerar Encarnacion and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in a three-run 10th inning Sunday afternoon, allowing the San Francisco Giants to capture the finale of the last Bay Bridge Series, 4-2 over the host Oakland Athletics.,The uprising gave the Giants a 2-2 split this season and allowed ...
End of a Bay Area era: Giants, A's likely play final game as neighbors
When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life.,On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francis...
Osvaldo Bido shines again as A's silence Giants
Osvaldo Bido took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Seth Brown stroked three hits and the host Oakland Athletics blanked the rival San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday. ,Scott Alexander, Grant Holman, T.J. McFarland and Michel Otanez completed Oakland's 10th shutout of the season by combining for t...