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Patrick Corbin, Nats look to shut down hot Padres
The San Diego Padres look to complete a three-game sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals in a Thursday matinee.,The Padres pounded out 20 hits in routing the Nationals 12-3 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. San Diego improved to 5-0 against Washington this season.,San Diego ...
Robbie Ray shines in Giants debut, downs Dodgers
Robbie Ray overcame early control trouble and did not allow a hit over five innings in his return from Tommy John surgery as the visiting San Francisco Giants overcame the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Wednesday.,Ray struck out eight batters in his Giants debut and his first major league start in 16 mo...
ENCE earn two Overwatch wins at Esports World Cup
ENCE lost just one map while sweeping two matches on Wednesday as the Overwatch event at the Esports World Cup got underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,In Group C, ENCE swept M80 3-0, then downed Bleed Esports 3-1.,Against M80, ENCE prevailed 2-0 on Busan, 1-0 on Dorado and 3-1 on New Junk City.,Bleed ...
MLB roundup: 20-run barrage lifts Rockies past Red Sox
Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam while Ezequiel Tovar, Jacob Stallings and Ryan McMahon also homered as the Colorado Rockies matched their single-game franchise run record in a 20-7 rout over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in Denver.,The Rockies banged out a season-high 21 hit...
Women expected to be prominent in podium picture as USA hits Paris
PARIS -- American women from Simone Biles to Katie Ledecky and Sha'Carri Richardson will dominate the spotlight in Paris as the explosion in popularity of women's sports in the United States makes its way to the Olympic stage.,Those athletes are among the women featured prominently in ads for the Ga...
D-backs use 5-run ninth to rally past Royals
Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead, two-run double sparked a five-run ninth inning on Wednesday as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the Kansas City Royals 8-6 in the decisive game of a three-game series.,Moreno drove James McArthur's slider to the wall in right-center with one out to push Arizo...
D-backs use 5-run 9th to rally past Royals
Gabriel Moreno's go-ahead two-run double in the ninth inning on Wednesday evening rallied the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks past the Kansas City Royals 8-6 to capture the rubber game of the series.,Moreno drove James McArthur's slider to the wall in right-center with one out to push Arizona ahead 5-...
2024 3M Open: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
Only two events remain before the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which has led to a strong field assembling at this week's 3M Open.,The top 70 players in the standings will qualify for the first leg of the playoffs, and many of those jockeying for position -- or trying to improve their chances of ...
Rockies tie franchise record in rout of Red Sox
Brenton Doyle hit his first career grand slam, Ezequiel Tovar and Jacob Stallings homered and finished with three hits each, and the host Colorado Rockies routed the Boston Red Sox 20-7 on Wednesday in Denver.,Ryan McMahon also went deep, Brendan Rodgers had four hits, and Kris Bryant and Michael To...
Sean Payton: Broncos' QB battle 'an ongoing evaluation'
The Denver Broncos are still trying to determine who will succeed Russell Wilson under center.,With just over two weeks remaining until the preseason opener against the Indianapolis Colts on Aug. 11, Denver still hasn't locked down a starting quarterback.,Denver coach Sean Payton will soon have to c...
Dodgers sign SS Nick Ahmed
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Nick Ahmed while placing fellow shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. ,Rojas is dealing with a right forearm strain. ,Ahmed, 34, was released by San Francisco on July 10 after hitting .232 with one home run and 15 RBIs in 52 games w...
Padres pound 20 hits in rout of Nationals
Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts each had four hits, Jurickson Profar homered for the second straight game and the San Diego Padres routed the Washington Nationals 12-3 on Wednesday night.,Kyle Higashioka had three hits - including a home run - for the Padres, who have won four straight.,San Dieg...
Guardians edge Tigers behind eighth-inning run
Josh Naylor chopped a two-out, tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians overcame the exit of ace Tanner Bibee to cramping, earning a 2-1 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.,Bibee, locked in a pitchers' duel with Detroit's Jack Flaherty, went out for ...
ACC notebook: Bill O'Brien embracing change as new coach at Boston College
Although he hasn't been a head coach in college football for the past 10 years, Bill O'Brien isn't shying away from the changes that have impacted the sport during his layoff., ,O'Brien, who took over as Boston College's coach in February, has fully embraced the evolution of the transfer portal, the...
Alouettes turning to QB Caleb Evans for meeting with Roughriders
The Montreal Alouettes were hoping that quarterback Cody Fajardo would return from a hamstring injury for Thursday night's game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders.,But not even a week of rest and a bye week was enough to get Fajardo up and running after he left a 37-18 loss to the Toronto...
ATP roundup: Mattia Bellucci heads to quarterfinals at Atlanta Open
Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci outlasted No. 2 seed Adrian Mannarino of France for a 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals at the Atlanta Open. ,Bellucci finished with 17 aces to Mannarino's 10 and saved 10 of 11 break points en route to the upset. After Mannarino tied...
Sportsbook offering SEC pair as most likely to be first coach fired
The Florida Gators are more than a month away from their 2024 season opener, but coach Billy Napier is already on the proverbial hot seat.,The Gators' third-year coach is being offered at +400 by SportsBetting.ag to be the first NCAA football coach fired this season. Napier, who is 11-14 in two seas...
$1.7M Madden NFL 25 MCS to begin with Kickoff Classic
EA Sports announced the $1.7 million Madden NFL 25 Championship Series (MCS) will feature 25 players competing across six tournaments, begin with next month's Kickoff Classic.,The company also revealed that Australia will join the United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada and Germany as eligible...
Finale of doubleheader between Braves, Reds postponed
The second game of Wednesday's split doubleheader between the visiting Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves has been postponed due to forecasted inclement weather.,The game has been rescheduled for Sept. 9.,The new date had been the only off day for Cincinnati during a nine-game road trip and is sandw...
Hunter Brown pitches Astros past A's
Hunter Brown cooled down one of baseball's hottest offenses, Jose Altuve paced an 11-hit attack with a double and two singles and the Houston Astros salvaged one win in their three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics with an 8-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon.,Chas McCormick homered while...