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Kyle Freeland sharp as Rockies beat Angels in home finale
Blain Crim homered, Kyle Freeland pitched six strong innings, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 in Denver on Sunday to wrap up their home schedule.,Colorado (43-113) passed the 1962 New York Mets, whose 42 wins are the fewest in the NL in the modern era. The Rockies finished t...
Ryan Blaney wins at New Hampshire, earns Round of 8 spot
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney topped fellow Ford drivers Josh Berry and Joey Logano to claim the Mobil 1 301 on Sunday, opening the Round of 12 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. ,Blaney's Penske teammate Logano, who led a race-best 147 laps, fell back on the fina...
Kelsey Mitchell leads Fever to stunning Game 1 upset of Aces
Behind Kelsey Mitchell's playoff career-high 34 points, the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever spoiled the celebration for Most Valuable Player A'ja Wilson and the host Las Vegas Aces with an 89-73 Game 1 upset in their WNBA semifinal matchup on Sunday. ,Wilson received her league record fourth MVP before t...
Ben Rice hammers 10th-inning slam as Yankees down Orioles
Ben Rice hit a grand slam before an out was recorded in the 10th inning as the New York Yankees pulled out a 7-1 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Rice's 24th homer of the season came off lefty Keegan Akin to break a tie. Rice, a left-handed batter, finished 4-for-5 wit...
Reds blank Cubs 1-0, forge tie for 3rd NL wild-card spot
Gavin Lux hit an RBI double in the third inning and four Reds pitchers combined on a six-hitter as Cincinnati beat the visiting Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Sunday to cement a four-game sweep.,Cincinnati (80-76) won its fifth straight and pulled into tie with the New York Mets for the National League's third...
Fernando Tatis homers, Padres hold off White Sox to trim magic number
Michael King pitched five-plus scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres held on for a 3-2 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,The Padres (85-71) reduced their magic number to 2 to make the playoffs as they won two of three.,The White Sox (58-98) have lost eight of their last nine. It wa...
Torrid Braves complete sweep of fading Tigers
Ha-Seong Kim homered and drove in two runs and the streaking Atlanta Braves handed the reeling Detroit Tigers their sixth straight loss, 6-2, on Sunday.,Ronald Acuna Jr. and Drake Baldwin each had two hits, a run scored and an RBI for the Braves (73-83) in their eighth consecutive win. Spencer Strid...
Brewers fall to Cards, but clinch Central title with Cubs loss
Despite a 5-1 loss to the host St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched their third straight National League Central title after the second-place Chicago Cubs lost 1-0 to the host Cincinnati Reds.,Jose Fermin drove in three runs and Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer for the Cardi...
Guardians’ 10-game win streak ends as Twins rally with pair of homers
Brooks Lee blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and Royce Lewis added a pinch-hit three-run homer in the seventh to help the Minnesota Twins end a 10-game winning streak by the Cleaveland Guardians with a 6-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,Kody Clemens contributed two hits, an RBI and ...
Blue Jays beat Royals to end skid, clinch playoff berth
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez each had two RBIs, four relievers held the Kansas City Royals to one run and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched a postseason berth with Sunday's 8-5 road victory.,Guerrero and Gimenez joined George Springer and Ernie Clement with two hits apiece for Toronto (90-6...
Brewers' magic number remains 1 after loss to Cards
Jose Fermin drove in three runs to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.,The magic number for Brewers (95-61) to win their third straight National League Central title remained at one, pending the outcome of the game between the second-place Chi...
Buccaneers survive wild ending vs. Jets to get to 3-0
Chase McLaughlin's fifth field goal was a 36-yarder with no time remaining to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 29-27 victory over the visiting New York Jets on Sunday afternoon.,McLaughlin's winning kick came after the Buccaneers (3-0) blew a 17-point, fourth-quarter lead. New York went ahead by a po...
Jacob Young makes stunning grabs, Nats hand Mets worrisome loss
Jacob Young made two incredible catches in center field, Nasim Nunez hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run second inning and the Washington Nationals potentially made things more difficult for the New York Mets in the National League wild-card race with a 3-2 victory on Sunday afternoon.,The Nation...
Browns block late FG, edge Packers with FG at buzzer
Andre Smyzt kicked a 55-yard field goal at the gun to give the host Cleveland Browns a stunning 13-10 comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.,The improbable outcome was sweet redemption for the rookie kicker, who missed an extra point and a field goal in Week 1 home loss to Cincinnati...
Travis Etienne’s late TD lifts Jaguars past Texans, snaps home skid
Travis Etienne scored a go-ahead 10-yard touchdown with 1:48 left to help the Jacksonville Jaguars come away with a 17-10 win over the Houston Texans Sunday afternoon, snapping a seven-game home losing streak in the series.,The touchdown was set up by a 46-yard catch-and-run by slumping wide receive...
Vikings blow out Bengals thanks to record-breaking day by DB Isaiah Rodgers
MINNEAPOLIS -- Isaiah Rodgers returned an interception 87 yards for a touchdown and added a 66-yard fumble return for a score to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 48-10 rout of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals Sunday in Minneapolis.,Rodgers became the first defensive player in NFL history to force two ...
Pirates power up to rout Athletics in home finale
Joey Bart hit a three-run home run, Jared Triolo added a two-run shot and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the visiting Athletics 11-0 in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday.,Triolo also singled in a run for Pittsburgh (67-89), which led 10-0 after five innings in its home finale. Triolo an...
Without Jayden Daniels, Commanders run all over Raiders
Jaylin Lane returned a punt 90 yards for a score, Jeremy McNichols had a 60-yard touchdown run and the Washington Commanders beat the visiting Las Vegas Raiders 41-24 on Sunday.,Washington's Marcus Mariota, filling in for injured quarterback Jayden Daniels, completed 15-of-21 passes for 205 yards an...
Last-second FG block caps Eagles' wild comeback win over Rams
Jordan Davis blocked Joshua Karty's game-winning field-goal try as time expired and returned it for a touchdown as the Philadelphia Eagles rallied for a 33-26 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Rams.,It was the second consecutive blocked field goal for the Eagles (3-0), who overcame a s...
Steelers edge Patriots as Aaron Rodgers moves into 4th on all-time TD list
Aaron Rodgers tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin on a third-and-6 play with 2:16 remaining in the game to help the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the New England Patriots 21-14 Sunday.,New England moved the ball to the Pittsburgh 28-yard line on its final possession before turning...