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Angels RHP Caden Dana, 20, to make debut vs. Mariners
The starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday will not be much older than many of the Little Leaguers who occasionally parade around the perimeter of the field on Sundays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Caden Dana, 20, will make his major league debut for the Angels (56-...
Pirates hope to finish strong; Guardians in playoff position
Few teams are as eager to turn the calendar as the Pittsburgh Pirates, who endured a 10-game losing streak during a dismal August.,The Pirates will look to begin September on the right note when they visit the Cleveland Guardians in the rubber match of their three-game interleague series on Sunday a...
Padres, unfazed by loss, meet Rays in rubber game
After trading lopsided victories, the Tampa Bay Rays and visiting San Diego Padres will face off in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,San Diego won the opener, 13-5, on Friday, and Tampa Bay bounced back with an 11-4 victory on Saturday.,And as the Padres look to hold on to a Nat...
After more late-inning heroics, Brewers look to sweep Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers are vying for the top record in the major leagues, thanks to an ability to get clutch hits in the late innings. Jackson Chourio's tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning on Saturday was the latest instance.,After another late win, the Brewers can complete a four-game sweep Sunday...
Tigers, Red Sox making push for wild card
The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are on the outside looking in for an American League wild-card playoff berth., ,Both teams are clinging to the belief they can make a run in September. They'll complete a three-game series in Detroit with Sunday afternoon's rubber game.,The Red Sox and Tigers ar...
Facing Cardinals, Yankees like their chances as September opens
Despite some inconsistencies in their performance at times, the New York Yankees are still feeling fine about things heading into the final month of the regular season.,Atop the American League East, the Yankees will attempt to start September on the right note Sunday afternoon when they host the St...
Team Liquid advance to LCS Summer Split final
In a back-and-forth battle that went the distance, Team Liquid outlasted FlyQuest 3-2 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs.,Playing in the day's only matchup, Liquid took the first map in 40 minutes but FlyQuest answered with a 37-minute w...
Pato O’Ward holds off Will Power to win in Wisconsin
Pato O'Ward held off Will Power by 1.8215 seconds on Saturday in the first race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s in West Allis, Wis.,O'Ward earned his third victory of the season and seventh of his career to rebound from a recent slump. The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet had finished n...
QB Hudson Card deals as Purdue routs Indiana State 49-0
Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was almost perfect as he racked up four touchdown passes in the Boilermakers' 49-0 win against Indiana State during the season opener for both teams on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue notched a first down on each of its first three plays, Card connected on his ...
MLB roundup: Dodgers open with back-to-back-to-back HRs in win
Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman became the first trio in franchise history to open a game with three consecutive homers and Tommy Edman delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondback...
Rapids top FC Dallas on Darren Yapi's stoppage-time winner
Darren Yapi scored in second-half stoppage time as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 3-2 victory against FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Rafael Navarro tallied twice and goalkeeper Zack Steffen made four saves for the Rapids (13-9-5, 44 points), who returned to MLS action after a third...
Bongokuhle Hlongwane, Minnesota United nip Quakes 2-1
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored a brace and Robin Lod dished off his 12th assist of the season to help lead visiting Minnesota United to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night., ,Dayne St. Clair finished with one save for the Loons (10-11-6, 36 points) who snapped a seven-match ro...
Timbers' Juan Mosquera delivers decisive goal vs. Sounders
Juan Mosquera's first goal of the season gave the Portland Timbers a 1-0 win over the visiting Seattle Sounders on Saturday.,Portland (11-9-7, 40 points) and Seattle (11-9-7, 40 points) are tied in points, but the Timbers move ahead of their Cascadia Cup rivals in the standings due to a superior goa...
Efficient Dillon Gabriel helps No. 3 Oregon hold off Idaho
Fans at Autzen Stadium expecting fireworks from third-ranked Oregon didn't get all they'd hoped for, but the Ducks began their Big Ten era with a 24-14 home win over Idaho on Saturday in Eugene, Ore. ,New Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel, a transfer from Oklahoma playing his sixth college season, c...
Dodgers set club HR record, top D-backs on late hit
Tommy Edman delivered a tiebreaking two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night at Phoenix.,The Dodgers also started fast as Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman because the first trio in f...
Rapids win on Darren Yapi's stoppage-time winner
Darren Yapi scored in second-half stoppage time as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 3-2 victory against FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Rafael Navarro tallied twice and goalkeeper Zack Steffen made four saves for the Rapids (13-9-5, 44 points), who returned to MLS action after a third...
Anthony Colandrea fuels Virginia past Richmond
Anthony Colandrea guided fast-starting Virginia to a 34-13 victory against FCS opponent Richmond in the weather-interrupted season opener for both teams Saturday night in Charlottesville, Va., ,Colandrea completed 17 of 23 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions and rushed for ...
Jackson Chourio's HR in 9th lifts Brewers over Reds
Rookie Jackson Chourio hit a tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning, Devin Williams escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half and the surging Milwaukee Brewers hung on for a 5-4 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,The Brewers won their fifth straight game an...
Orlando City prolongs Nashville SC's misery
Facundo Torres scored a brace to lead Orlando City to a 3-0 win over visiting Nashville SC on Saturday in Florida.,Orlando City are 5-1-1 in their last seven matches, including a pair of victories over Nashville (6-13-8, 26 points) during that hot stretch. Orlando (10-10-7, 37 points) earned another...
Union start fast, blank Red Bulls
Mikael Uhre and Tai Baribo scored 10 minutes apart in the first half as the visiting Philadelphia Union raced out to a quick start and beat the New York Red Bulls 2-0 Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,The Union (7-11-9, 30 points) have won three of their past four MLS matches after enduring an 0-6-4 ...