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Pirates' Paul Skenes hopes to slow hot-hitting Orioles
It's too late to salvage their season, but the Baltimore Orioles are discovering a penchant for clutch hitting.,Baltimore will shoot for a second victory in a row when it faces the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle contest of the three-game series on Wednesday.,The teams needed 11 innings to settle t...
Storm claim last playoff spot with dramatic win over Valkyries
Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.,As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hop...
Connelly Early fans 11, beats A's in stellar Red Sox debut
Connelly Early struck out 11 to match the franchise record for a pitcher in his major league debut, tossing five shutout innings as the Boston Red Sox notched a 6-0 victory over the Athletics on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,The 23-year-old left-hander, promoted from Triple-A Worcester earlier ...
Randy Arozarena homers, drives in 4 to help Mariners edge Cards
Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs and Josh Naylor also went deep as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 on Tuesday night in an interleague game.,Five relievers combined for five scoreless innings of two-hit ball, with no walks and seven strikeouts, as the ...
Tyler Stephenson's 9th-inning homer powers Reds past Padres
Tyler Stephenson lined a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night, snapping a tie and lifting the visiting Cincinnati Reds to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres.,Gavin Lux drew a two-out walk off Robert Suarez (4-6) before Stephenson ripped his 10th homer of the year into the left...
Storm make dramatic comeback, edge Valkyries to claim last playoff spot
Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.,As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hop...
Report: Packers extend WR Christian Watson
Green Bay Packers receiver Christian Watson has agreed to a one-year, $13.25 million contract extension, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.,Watson, 26, is currently on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which means he will miss at least the first four games of this season as he recovers from th...
Josh Bell goes deep again as Nats edge Marlins
Josh Bell homered to highlight his four-RBI performance and Mitchell Parker tossed 7 2/3 strong innings to fuel the visiting Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Fresh off going deep twice in the Nationals' 15-7 victory over the Marlins on Monday, Bell belted a th...
Ohio not shying away from challenge at No. 1 Ohio State
Ohio doesn't have the resources to compete for a national title like its in-state brethren, defending champion Ohio State, but the Bobcats have the mindset that they can compete with the top-ranked Buckeyes when they play Saturday in Columbus.,The Bobcats (1-1) of the Mid-American Conference lost th...
Josh Bell goes deep again as Nats whack Marlins
Josh Bell homered to highlight his four-RBI performance and Mitchell Parker tossed 7 2/3 strong innings to fuel the visiting Washington Nationals to a 7-5 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday.,Fresh off going deep twice in the Nationals' 15-7 victory over the Marlins on Monday, Bell belted a th...
Samuel Basallo gets another walk-off hit as O's top Pirates in 11
Samuel Basallo's bases-loaded single with no outs in the 11th inning drove in the winning run and the Baltimore Orioles topped the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Jeremiah Jackson homered in the sixth inning for the Orioles. Dietrich Enns (3-2) ...
USMNT snaps skid with 2-0 win over Japan
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored, and Matt Freese made six saves, giving the U.S. men's national team a much-needed victory, 2-0 over Japan in a friendly on Tuesday.,Zendejas scored in the 30th minute and Balogun extended the lead in the 64th against the No. 17 team in the ...
No. 14 Iowa State wary of heat, Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor
After prevailing in another nail-biter against in-state rival Iowa last week, No. 14 Iowa State figures to sweat during Saturday's visit to Arkansas State no matter what.,Defending Red Wolves dual-threat quarterback Jaylen Raynor presents a uniquely formidable challenge, as Cyclones coach Matt Campb...
Behren Morton, No. 21 Texas Tech look to keep rolling vs. Oregon St.
High-flying No. 21 Texas Tech will welcome another test on the eve of Big 12 play when Oregon State comes to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-0) moved up three spots in the AP Poll this past week after a 62-14 thrashing of Kent State. Texas Tech played well on both sides of the ball, p...
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., Jonathan India back; Michael Wacha on IL
All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and second baseman Jonathan India returned to the Kansas City Royals' lineup on Tuesday, but right-hander Michael Wacha landed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.,Witt, 25, missed the last three games for Kansas City (73-71) with back spasms but is back...
Lawsuit settlement means pro swimmers to get big payout
The World Aquatics organization has announced it will pay a $4.6 million settlement to swimmers who competed for an independent league it had previously attempted to block.,Front Office Sports reported that the settlement in the class-action lawsuit, announced Monday by the global governing body, me...
Michigan State scheduled for 11 p.m. ET start at USC
Michigan State football fans will need some coffee or energy drinks to watch their team's Week 4 game at Southern California.,Fox scheduled the Spartans-Trojans game on Sept. 20 for an 11 p.m. ET kickoff, or 8 p.m. in Los Angeles.,"It's gonna be a late one folks," Michigan State football's X account...
No. 2 Penn State still can do better vs. Villanova, coach James Franklin says
Penn State coach James Franklin remains fixated on working out the kinks ahead of his second-ranked team's game against Villanova on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,The Nittany Lions recorded 35- and 34-point victories in their first two games, but Franklin cast a critical eye when he met...
Comeback in works? Tiger Woods seen hitting balls at charity event
Tiger Woods was spotted testing out his swing on Tuesday in what can be construed as a positive sign that the 15-time major champion is considering a return to the PGA Tour.,Woods, 49, was seen hitting balls on the practice range at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J. He was working off ...
No. 22 Indiana faces Indiana State in matchup of unbeatens
A pair of undefeated teams will meet when No. 22 Indiana hosts FCS opponent Indiana State in Bloomington on Friday evening.,The two teams faced off most recently in 2023, when the host Hoosiers routed their intrastate neighbors 41-7.,The Sycamores have opened their season with two straight wins for ...