d Page 1290 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Dodgers pitch Walker Buehler against Braves after latest injury news
The news that Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tyler Glasnow has a sprained pitching elbow and could be lost for the season will undoubtedly put additional pressure on Walker Buehler to regain his touch in time for the playoffs.,Buehler is set to take the mound for the visiting Dodgers in the third ...
Brewers near division title while Arizona seeks to stop slide
After taking two straight in Arizona and four of five during their current road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers can start penciling in the day they will likely clinch the National League Central. It could happen as early as next week at home.,Milwaukee (86-62), which has an 11-game lead over the Chicago...
Padres seek to sweep Giants as Luis Arraez closes in on franchise record
Luis Arraez will continue his pursuit of one of the legendary Tony Gwynn's team records when the San Diego Padres attempt to close a three-game sweep over the host San Francisco Giants on Sunday afternoon. ,Arraez had three- and two-hit games on the first two nights of the series, during which the...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Sunday September 15, 2024
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday September 15th's slate of MLB games....
Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar Showing More Fire, Flashing NFL Potential
Drew Allar looks way more comfortable in his second season as the starting quarterback for Penn State, even flashing NFL potential....
Rockies hunting rare sweep vs. fading Cubs
For a team 35 games below .500, the Colorado Rockies have shown plenty of fight as their season nears its end.,Colorado has won three straight games in its final at-bat, including the first two of its three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,After Saturday's comeback win in extra innings...
Reds turn to Rhett Lowder in bid for sweep of tumbling Twins
The Cincinnati Reds will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Cincinnati (73-77) is coming off a decisive 11-1 win over the Twins on Saturday night, which followed an 8-4 victory in the series opener on Friday. The Reds have won nine of th...
Behind Yariel Rodriguez, Blue Jays bid for sweep of Cards
The Toronto Blue Jays will look for right-hander Yariel Rodriguez to show continued improvement when they bid for a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.,The Blue Jays (71-78) followed a 4-3 victory in 11 innings on Friday with a 7-2 win over the Cardinals (74-74)...
Guardians' Ben Lively to start against Rays after injury scare
While the Cleveland Guardians wait for one key contributor to return from injury, another is set to go.,With All-Star outfielder Steven Kwan considered day-to-day, Ben Lively takes the mound after dodging a serious injury in his most recent outing, as the American League Central-leading Guardians lo...
Rafael Devers, Red Sox aim to take down Yankees
Rafael Devers was surprised when Gerrit Cole opted to intentionally walk him with one out and nobody on base in the fourth inning Saturday.,The odd situation ultimately spurred the Boston Red Sox to their first road victory in two weeks and put them above .500. ,They can record a split of their four...
Keider Montero, Tigers look to top Orioles in series finale
Keider Montero threw a complete-game shutout in his most recent start. ,The Detroit Tigers' rookie right-hander will look to deliver another sparkling outing in the finale of a three-game home series against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,Montero required just 96 pitches to blank the Col...
Merab Dvalishvili takes bantamweight belt from Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili earned his 11th straight win on Saturday night, upsetting one-time UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event at Riyadh Season Noche UFC in Las Vegas. ,Dvalishvili (18-4-0) secured six takedowns in the victory, taking away ...
MLB roundup: White Sox end record home skid on walk-off HR
Andrew Benintendi hit a walk-off homer as the Chicago White Sox halted their franchise-record home losing streak at 16 games with a 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.,Gavin Sheets also homered for Chicago, which won at home for the first time since Aug. 12. The White Sox recorded th...
Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Georgia avoids upset, nips Kentucky 13-12
Trevor Etienne ran for a team-high 79 yards on 19 carries, helping No. 1 Georgia eke out a 13-12 win over Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) won its 42nd straight regular-season game as Carson Beck completed 15 of 24 passes for 160 yards, while Dominic Lovett caught six pa...
WTA roundup: Rebecca Sramkova, Sonay Kartal in Tunisia final
Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia upset No. 7 seed Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia.,Sramkova, 27, will face Sonay Kartal of Great Britain, who advanced to Sunday's final when Eva Lys of Germany retired due to illness. The 22...
Willy Adames leads Brewers to win over reeling Diamondbacks
Willy Adames cracked a grand slam to cap a seven-run second inning and added a solo homer in the fourth, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 15-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday night to take the second of a three-game series.,Adames finished 3-for-3 and had five RBIs to...
Rafael Navarro's goal powers Rapids past Timbers
Rafael Navarro's goal in the 71st minute Saturday night snapped a tie and led the Colorado Rapids to a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers in Commerce City, Colo.,With an assist from Djordje Mihailovic, Navarro scored his 14th goal of the season on a header to the top right corner, putting him two awa...
Padres record 2nd straight shutout vs. Giants to inch closer to Dodgers
Donovan Solano collected three doubles among his four hits, Joe Musgrove combined with two relievers on a five-hitter and the San Diego Padres made it two shutout wins in a row over the host San Francisco Giants with an 8-0 triumph Saturday night.,The win not only moved the Padres (84-65) to 1 1/2 g...
No. 1 Georgia escapes Kentucky's upset bid with 13-12 win
Trevor Etienne ran for a team-high 79 yards on 19 carries, helping No. 1 Georgia eke out a 13-12 win over Kentucky on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) won its 42nd straight regular season game as Carson Beck completed 15 of 24 passes for 160 yards, while Dominic Lovett caught six pa...
UCF shakes off 21-point deficit, stuns TCU
KJ Jefferson threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Kobe Hudson with 36 seconds left as UCF rallied from 21 points down to edge TCU 35-34 on Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas. ,TCU kicker Kyle Lemmermann's 58-yard field-goal attempt was wide right on the final play of the game.,The Knights (3-0, 1-0 Bi...