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Making first start in two years, Astros Luis Garcia stymies Angels
Luis Garcia made a triumphant return to the rotation, and the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 win on Monday.,Garcia (1-0) made his season debut and first appearance for the Astros in 28 months following Tommy John surgery ...

JJ Bleday leads hit parade as A's snap slide vs. Cardinals
JJ Bleday hit two homers, drove in three runs and scored three times to power the visiting Athletics past the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 Monday afternoon.,Zack Gelof (3-for-5, homer, two runs), Tyler Soderstrom (2-for-5, three RBIs), Jacob Wilson (3-for-4, two runs) and Darell Hernaiz (2-for-4, walk, ...

Reports: Micah Parsons dealing with joint sprain in back ahead of Packers debut
Micah Parsons' Green Bay Packers debut is suddenly in question as he deals with a facet joint sprain in his back, several reports said Monday.,The Packers acquired Parsons in a blockbuster deal with the Dallas Cowboys last Thursday and gave him the richest contract for a non-quarterback in NFL histo...

Balanced Red Sox offense leads way to win over Guardians
Carlos Narvaez came through with a pinch-hit, two-run single and Trevor Story hit a solo home run to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-4 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Monday in the opener of a three-game series., ,It was a 3-3 game until Narvaez delivered his pinch-hit single with th...

Juan Soto knocks in six runs to help Mets stave off Tigers
Juan Soto drove in six runs, including a grand slam, and the visiting New York Mets held off the Detroit Tigers 10-8 on Monday afternoon.,Soto, who reached base four times, also had a two-run triple in the series opener. Luis Torrens supplied three hits, scored two runs and drove in two more for New...

Reds end wild ninth with Noelvi Marte's walk-off hit vs. Blue Jays
Noelvi Marte connected for a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 walk-off win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.,Marte knocked his first hit of the day into left field off reliever Brendon Little (4-2), driving in Matt McLain and TJ Friedl.,C...

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur soar into U.S. Open quarters
No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time in 3 1/2 years after recording a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 15 Andrey Rublev on Monday in the U.S. Open round of 16 at New York.,Auger-Aliassime racked up 42 winners at Arthur Ashe Stadium while easily dispatchi...

Andrew Alvarez wins debut, Nationals knock off Marlins
Andrew Alvarez allowed one hit over five innings in his major league debut and the Washington Nationals snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.,Called up from Triple-A Rochester to take the start in place of the injured MacKenzie Gore, the 26-yea...

Rhyne Howard, Dream pull away late to defeat Sun
The Atlanta Dream, behind 23 points from Rhyne Howard, rallied late on the road to pull away from the valiant Connecticut Sun, 93-76.,Connecticut led by seven points early in the second half and remained competitive well into the fourth quarter but couldn't hang with the Dream in the closing minutes...

Dodgers fortify roster with RHP Michael Kopech, INF/OF Hyeseong Kim
The Los Angeles Dodgers added right-hander Michael Kopech and utility player Hyeseong Kim to their expanded roster Monday.,Kopech, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Chicago White Sox last season, has made just eight appearances in 2025 because of various injuries. He has not allowed a ...

Dolphins' Tyreek Hill not among team captains
Miami Dolphins players decided to strip the captain's patch off the chest of teammate Tyreek Hill.,The Dolphins announced their 2025 team captains on Monday, and for the first time since 2022, the five-time All-Pro wide receiver is not among them. ,Hill, a controversial figure throughout his career,...

Angels activate Chris Taylor after second hand fracture
The Los Angeles Angels activated infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor from the injured list Monday after more than a month away because of a fractured left hand.,Second baseman Christian Moore was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake, while the Angels purchased the contracts of infielder Scott Kingery and le...

LaNorris Sellers, Carson Beck vault into Heisman conversation
South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and Miami's Carson Beck vaulted toward the top of the Heisman Trophy favorites following impressive performances by both quarterbacks in their teams' season-opening wins on Sunday.,Sellers, who opened at +1800 at BetMGM and was +1600 before Week 0, now has the secon...

RB Jaylen Warren, Steelers agree to 2-year extension
Running back Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in agreement on a two-year contract extension.,His agent, David Canter, posted the news on social media Monday, but no financial terms were released.,Warren was set to earn $5.3 million in 2025 but now will receive $7 million this year, NFL ...

Florida State LB Ethan Pritchard shot, in critical condition
Florida State freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound, the school announced Monday.,He was in the intensive care unit at an unidentified hospital.,The incident occurred Sunday night in Havana, Fla., where he was visiting f...

Struggling Daniil Medvedev parts with longtime coach
Daniil Medvedev has split with longtime coach Gilles Cervara after another disappointing first-round exit at a Grand Slam tournament.,He made the announcement on Instagram.,"Thank you Gilles," the 29-year-old Russian wrote in his Sunday post. "Amazing 8-10 years together, 20 titles, world number 1 b...

Ryder Cup: Jon Rahm, Shane Lowry headline Team Europe captain's picks
Captain Luke Donald will bring a veteran Team Europe to the 45th Ryder Cup later this month at Bethpage Black in New York.,Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick were named by Donald as captain's picks on Monday, six of the 12 players set to defend Euro...
Carson Beck Leads Miami to Win Over Notre Dame in Hurricanes Debut
Carson Beck threw two touchdowns in his Miami debut, leading the Hurricanes past No. 6 Notre Dame. Freshman CJ Carr showed promise in defeat....
Eagles’ Repeat Bid: Saquon Barkley, Pass Rush Key to Philadelphia’s 2025 Season
The Eagles aim to repeat as champs, but Saquon Barkley’s durability and a shaky pass rush could decide Philadelphia’s Super Bowl chances....
MLB Best Bets for Labor Day: Orioles vs. Padres, Phillies vs. Brewers Picks
MLB best bets for Labor Day: Phillies at Brewers plus Orioles-Padres Under 7.5. Odds, picks, and analysis inside....