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Reds outlast Cards, just 2 back of final NL wild-card spot
Tyler Stephenson drove in three runs as the visiting Cincinnati Reds snapped their three-game losing streak by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6 Monday night.,Sal Stewart went 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs and two RBIs as the Reds (75-75) moved within two games of the New York Mets for the f...
Yordan Alvarez exits early, but Astros double up Rangers
Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez came up big after an injury to Yordan Alvarez, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-3 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series with major postseason ramifications.,Alvarez had to leave the game after he slipped on home plate whi...
Colton Cowser powers Orioles past White Sox
Colton Cowser hit a three-run homer and Kyle Bradish pitched five strong innings for his first win in 15 months as the visiting Baltimore Orioles opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 4-1 victory on Monday.,Bradish (1-1) allowed one run on four hits with four walks and nine...
Yankees blanked by Twins, fall 5 back in AL East race
Austin Martin doubled and drove in four runs, Simeon Woods Richardson struck out a career-high 11 over six scoreless innings, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 7-0 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and two RBIs for Mi...
George Springer's clutch hit sends Jays past Rays in 11
George Springer's two-strike, two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to their fifth straight victory, a 2-1 decision over the host Tampa Bay Rays to open a four-game series on Monday.,After challenging for catcher's interference and failing, Toronto took its first lead w...
Buccaneers best Texans with last-minute TD drive
Rachaad White scored on a 2-yard run with six seconds left as the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night.,The Buccaneers (2-0) covered 80 yards in 11 plays to stun the Texans (0-2), who turned a blocked punt and a 53-yard punt return fro...
Jameson Taillon pitches Cubs past Pirates
Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Taillon (10-6) allowed just two hits, struck out three and walked two on 88 pitches.,The right-hander was activated from...
Matt Olson, Braves back Spencer Strider, pound Nats
Matt Olson had four hits including a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed one run over seven innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.,Drake Baldwin added a homer and two singles, driving in four runs for Atlanta (67-83), which had 16 hits in win...
Falcons, Aurora clinch first berths into FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs
Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming were the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event on the strength of 2-0 sweeps during Monday's action in Belgrade, Serbia.,Falcons defeated FaZe Clan, and Aurora swept FURIA ...
Max Verstappen cleared to race GT3s at Nordschleife
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Versatppen raced at Nurburgring Nordschleife over the weekend and obtained the permit necessary to get behind the wheel of a GT3 class car at the famed German track.,Red Bull Racing cleared the 27-year-old Dutchman, arguably the world's best race car driver, to...
Sofia Kenin rallies to win first-round match at Korea Open
Seventh-seeded Sofia Kenin rallied from an uncompetitive first set to knock off Germany's Laura Siegmund 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in opening-round action of the Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea on Monday.,Kenin, the only seeded competitor in action on the first day of the event, fell in a 5-0 hole in the openi...
A’ja Wilson (29 points), Aces overpower Storm in Game 1
The Las Vegas Aces moved within one win of advancing in the WNBA playoffs and matching league history with their 102-77 romp over the visiting Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their best-of-three series on Sunday night.,The second-seeded Aces wasted little time ensuring the 16-game winning streak they bro...
Falcons asserting themselves as FISSURE Playground 2 rolls on
A day after surrendering three total points in their opening match, Team Falcons on Sunday showed they are one of the teams to beat as play continued at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event in Belgrade, Serbia.,Saturday's 13-1, 13-2 win over Virtus.pro made Fa...
Falcons ride strong running game to victory over Vikings
Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 143 yards, Tyler Allgeier posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 22-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night in Minneapolis., ,Michael Penix Jr. completed 13 of 21 passes for 135 yards for Atlanta (1-1), which boun...
RED Canids join 100 Thieves as weekend winners at Championship of the Americas
RED Canids were extended to a fifth game before downing Shopify Rebellion 3-2 on Sunday in the lower-bracket quarterfinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,Next up is a meeting with 100 Thieves in the lower-bracket semifinals on Sept. 21. 100 Thieves swept paiN ...
Red Sox bats back Garrett Crochet (12 K's) in win vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox scored five times on five hits to begin a six-run first inning and Garrett Crochet matched a season-high 12 strikeouts across six innings en route to a 6-4 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday night.,Carlos Narvaez punctuated the big inning with a two-out solo homer to...
Scottie Scheffler captures 6th tour win this year, 19th for career, at Procore
Scottie Scheffler shot 5-under-par 67 and it was enough for a one-stroke victory in the Procore Championship on Sunday at Napa, Calif.,Scheffler finished the tournament at 19-under 269, with second- and third-round leader Ben Griffin posting 70 in the final round and ending up at 18 under on Silvera...
Capitals assistant Mitch Love on leave, under NHL investigation
The Washington Capitals placed assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending an NHL investigation, the team announced Sunday.,It wasn't revealed why Love is under investigation, though ESPN reported that two teams he interviewed with for head-coaching jobs this offseason received a letter that made al...
Natasha Cloud, Liberty take Game 1 from Mercury in OT
Natasha Cloud tied a season high with 23 points, Breanna Stewart added 18 and the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty took a 76-69 overtime victory over the host Phoenix Mercury in the first game of their playoff series Sunday.,Cloud hit a 3-pointer to open the scoring in overtime and the Liber...
After losing Joe Burrow to injury, Bengals beat Jaguars behind Jake Browning
CINCINNATI -- Jake Browning scored on a quarterback sneak with 18 seconds left to lead an improbable comeback as the Cincinnati Bengals rallied following the loss of quarterback Joe Burrow to a toe injury to defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-27 on Sunday.,Browning's score capped a 15-play, 92-yard ...