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Giants host Padres, look to impact wild-card race
Staring at elimination in the National League wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants get a chance to impede the postseason push of a fellow NL West club when they open a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.,The Giants (72-75) fell 8 1/2 games out of the final NL wil...

Frankie Montas, Jackson Chourio lead Brewers past Giants
Frankie Montas threw six shutout innings, Jackson Chourio belted his 20th home run and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers finished off a 2-1 series win over the San Francisco Giants with a 3-0 triumph Thursday night.,With the win, the Brewers (84-62) increased their lead in the National League Central t...

Giants OC: Daniel Jones’ confidence has never wavered
Daniel Jones has plenty to work on, the New York Giants will admit, but confidence is not on that list.,After one-time teammate Kyle Rudolph said in an interview that Jones' confidence "looks completely destroyed" following a disastrous Week 1 showing, New York offensive coordinator Mike Kafka said ...

Falcons counting on Kirk Cousins to continue success vs. Eagles
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins hopes the third time is the charm when the Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night., ,It is the third straight season that Cousins has traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 for a primetime game. He lost the previous two years while playing for t...

Mike Yastrzemski, Giants chase series win vs. Brewers
Auditions for 2025 outfield positions for San Francisco will continue Thursday night when the host Giants seek to take a series win off the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. ,Outfielders Jerar Encarnacion and Mike Yastrzemski combined for four hits -- including two homers -- and sev...

Early offense powers Giants to demolition of Brewers
Jerar Encarnacion, Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as part of a 17-hit attack, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 13-2 blowout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Blake Snell rebounded from a poor outing with five strong innings as the Giants (72-74) leveled the three-game s...

After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...

Jake Irvin helps Nationals hold Braves in check
Washington right-hander Jake Irvin continued to mystify the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, throwing six strong innings to help the host Nationals to a 5-1 win and a split of the two-game series.,The loss drops Atlanta (79-67) one game behind the Mets in the pursuit of the final wild-card spot in the N...

Chargers aim to build on opening win, keep Panthers down
The Los Angeles Chargers were encouraged by what happened in the first game of the season, which only serves to heighten their thirst to excel even more., ,They'll take on the host Carolina Panthers, who are trying to ensure better days are ahead, on Sunday afternoon., ,The Chargers (1-0) topped the...

Northwestern turns to new QB against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern will turn to a new quarterback when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday evening in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 26-20 loss in double overtime against Duke last week. That followed a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio).,Northwestern coach David Braun decided t...

Chasing 'special season,' Vanderbilt visits Georgia State
Vanderbilt is looking to build on a strong start as the Commodores take their first road trip of the season to meet Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta.,Vanderbilt (2-0) enjoyed great defense and special teams play in a 55-0 win over Alcorn State last weekend. The Commodores didn't allow the Braves...

Brandt Snedeker added as captain's assistant for Presidents Cup
Brandt Snedeker has been named a captain's assistant for the 2024 Presidents Cup, which will be contested later this month in Montreal.,He will join Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner on the staff of captain Jim Furyk. Snedeker, 43, replaces Keegan Bradley, who was named as the fourth cap...
Best Fantasy Football Players and Sleepers to Add Before NFL Week 2
Waiver claims have been processed, but you still have an opportunity to snag these fantasy football players before Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off....

Starters hope for bigger workload as Brewers visit Giants
Colin Rea and Blake Snell should be well rested when they go head-to-head Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series.,The Brewers (83-61) got a jump on the hosts with a 3-2 victory in Tuesday's series opener, a game in which Aaron Civale and th...

Bullpen locks down Brewers' win over Giants
Garrett Mitchell homered, the Milwaukee bullpen provided 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Brewers (83-61) took another step toward a National League Central championshi...

Pitt off to fast start, faces rival West Virginia
Boasting a 2-0 record for the first time since its 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference championship season, Pittsburgh hosts West Virginia in the 107th installment of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry series on Saturday.,The Panthers needed second-half dramatics to beat another Big 12 foe in Cincinnati last S...

Panthers place DT Derrick Brown on IR among several roster moves
The Carolina Panthers placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints.,Brown, 26, has started 64 of his 67 games since Carolina drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2020 out of Auburn. He s...

Report: Giants adding FB Jakob Johnson
The New York Giants are signing fullback Jakob Johnson to a contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,The Giants released the versatile veteran during roster cuts on Aug. 27. He was then signed to -- and subsequently released from -- the practice squad.,Johnson, who plays both tight end and fullback, appe...

Michigan State giving FCS Prairie View A&M 'full attention'
Michigan State will be focusing on improvement Saturday without looking past visiting Prairie View A&M in a non-conference home game.,The Spartans (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) are coming off a come-from-behind 27-24 victory last Saturday at Maryland and are aiming for their first 3-0 start since 2021 when the...

Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...