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Three College Football Teams That Don’t Deserve Their Preseason Coaches Poll Hype
The 2025 Coaches Poll is out. And Alabama, Michigan, and Arizona State might be riding way too high from last season. Here’s why skepticism is warranted for these three programs....
Behind Yu Darvish, Padres seek to rebound vs. D-backs
San Diego right-hander Yu Darvish was dominant in his last start, and the Padres hope it's a good sign as they look to sort their rotation for a playoff run.,Darvish (1-3, 6.46 ERA) will oppose Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson (6-3, 3.20) in the second game of a three-game series in Pho...
Another Major, Another Shutout: What’s Wrong With American Women’s Golf?
Nelly Korda is no longer No. 1, Rose Zhang is struggling, and the LPGA majors are being dominated by international players. What’s going on?...
Fresh off rout, Blue Jays vie for series win vs. Rockies
The Toronto Blue Jays are in first place in the American League East due in large part to their dominant play at Rogers Centre. ,That said, the Blue Jays made themselves at home in Denver on Monday night with a 15-1 romp over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series.,Toronto will ha...
Isaac Collins, Brewers bid to stay hot in clash vs. Braves
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers will bring the majors' best record into play on Tuesday night when they look to clinch a series victory over the hapless Atlanta Braves.,After posting a 3-1 win in the opener of a three-game set on Monday, the Brewers are a season-best 24 games over .500 at 68-44 and h...
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies hope to tee off on Orioles again
With 50 games remaining in the regular season, Kyle Schwarber is entering the National League MVP conversation.,Fresh off his latest offensive masterpiece, Schwarber hopes to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to another win over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.,In the series opener on Monday,...
Tigers' Chris Paddack set to face former team, Twins
Chris Paddack started 21 games for Minnesota this season. The 29-year-old right-hander will now look to shut down the Twins when the Detroit Tigers host his former team on Tuesday night.,Paddack (4-9, 4.77 ERA) dealt to Detroit early last week at the beginning of the Twins' fire sale before the trad...
Cubs' Michael Soroka is IL-bound due to shoulder soreness
Michael Soroka exited his Chicago Cubs debut after two innings on Monday, and the right-hander is headed for the injured list because of right shoulder soreness.,Manager Craig Counsell announced postgame that the team would replace the newcomer on the roster.,"Look, you feel bad for Michael first an...
Brandon Pfaadt wins 11th as D-backs take down Padres
Tyler Locklear and Alek Thomas homered, Brandon Pfaadt tied a career high with his 11th victory, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 in Phoenix on Monday.,Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two hits and two RBIs apiece as the Diamondbacks extended their winning streak ...
Yohel Pozo's pinch-hit single sends Cardinals past Dodgers
Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera hit home runs, Yohel Pozo delivered a go-ahead, pinch-hit single in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals pulled off a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray shook off recent strugg...
Yusei Kikuchi, Angels extend Rays' road woes
Jo Adell hit a two-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run on four hits over six innings, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a three-game series on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Taylor Ward went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Bryce Teodosio had a care...
Bo Bichette blasts two homers as Blue Jays blow out Rockies
Bo Bichette homered twice, singled and drove in six runs, Ernie Clement had a career-high five hits, and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Colorado Rockies 15-1 in Denver on Monday.,Toronto's Daulton Varsho went deep for the first time since coming off the injured list on Friday and finished with two...
Josh Jung’s 10th-inning walk-off HR lifts Rangers over Yankees
Josh Jung's two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning provided the winning runs as the Texas Rangers rallied for an 8-5 walk-off victory over the slumping New York Yankees on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,After New York did not score in the top o...
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallies to reach Toronto semis
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev, bouncing back after squandering two set points in the first set, rallied for a 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-3 win over 18th-seeded Alexei Popyrin in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open on Monday in Toronto.,The 28-year-old German advances to face either 11th-seeded Karen Khac...
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko reaches Montreal semifinals
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko breezed into the semifinals on home turf, dispatching of Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 on Monday at the National Bank Open in Montreal.,Mboko next will face ninth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who led 6-1, 2-1 when 24th-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine wa...
Pirates pull off ninth-inning comeback to stun Giants
Jack Suwinski hit a two-run homer and later scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the host Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 5-4 walk-off victory over the San Francisco Giants on Monday.,Suwinski raced home on a grounder up the first base line by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and slid under ...
TJ Friedl drives in late game-winner as Reds nip Cubs
TJ Friedl's clutch seventh-inning hitting and a replay reversal helped the visiting Cincinnati Reds defeat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Monday in the first of a three-game series between the National League Central playoff contenders.,Friedl's blooper to shallow center on a 2-2 pitch from Caleb Thielbar ...
Injuries KO Cubs' Michael Soroka, Reds' Nick Lodolo
The starting pitchers in the Cubs' home game against the Reds on Monday -- Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka and Cincinnati left-hander Nick Lodolo -- both exited early due to injuries.,Lodolo came out in the second inning due to a blister on his left index finger.,Soroka exited after two innings ...
Jarren Duran, Brayan Bello lead streaking Red Sox over Royals
Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Kansas City Royals 8-5 Monday night., ,Duran's home run, his 12th of the season, came against Royals starting pitcher Bailey Falter (7-6), who was making his Kansas City de...
Gabriel Arias knocks in 4 as Guardians edge Mets in 10
Gabriel Arias hit a three-run homer and later delivered an insurance sacrifice fly in the 10th inning Monday night for the visiting Cleveland Guardians, who outlasted the New York Mets 7-6.,The Guardians, who led 5-0 in the opener of a three-game interleague series, have won five of six. The Mets lo...