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Zac Gallen fans 11 as D-backs salvage finale vs. Giants
Zac Gallen struck out a season-best 11 in six innings and pinch hitter Pavin Smith slugged a three-run homer to help the Arizona Diamondbacks record an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night at Phoenix.,Gallen (14-6) gave up one run, two hits and two walks while winning his fif...

Kliff Kingsbury’s proteges face off as the Commanders head to Arizona
As the first-year head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, Kliff Kingsbury's mission was to develop a rookie quarterback with a Heisman Trophy on his resume, Kyler Murray. ,Five years later, in his first year as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, Kingsbury is doing the same with...

Struggling on defense, 49ers meet offense-challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers will each be looking to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle at home in Week 2 before losing to the...

Erick Fedde, Masyn Winn lead Cards past Rockies
Erick Fedde struck out 10 over seven strong innings; Masyn Winn tripled, doubled and scored twice; and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Fedde (9-9), acquired from the Chicago White Sox before the trade deadline, had his best outing for St. Louis (81...

Pass rushes key as Eagles visit Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have surrendered 12 sacks while recording none of their own in their past two games.,Flipping that script could be critical to Sunday's result as the Philadelphia Eagles visit Tampa, Fla., for a battle of 2-1 teams.,Baker Mayfield was sacked seven times in last weekend's stu...

Chiefs chasing sixth straight win over Chargers as Jim Harbaugh enters picture
Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are nemeses to many in the NFL based on the Chiefs' track record of success approaching historic levels. Count the Chargers among the division rivals failing to live up to their end of the rivalry in recent years. ,When they meet Sunday at Los Angeles, Kansas City (3-0)...

Jonatan Clase homers as Jays end Red Sox's playoff hopes
Jonatan Clase collected three hits, including his first career major league home run, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Thursday night.,Alejandro Kirk added three hits and three RBIs for the Blue Jays (74-85), who ended a five-game losing streak and prevented a thr...

Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan power Guardians past Reds
Jose Ramirez hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Cincinnati Reds 5-2 on Wednesday night.,After giving up a 2-0 lead, the AL Central-champion Guardians (92-67) proved why they're among the majors' best teams.,Back from missing nearly t...

Eagles OG Mekhi Becton to play with cast on injured finger vs. Bucs
Philadelphia Eagles right guard Mekhi Becton said Wednesday that he tore a ligament in his left ring finger in last week's victory over the New Orleans Saints but will wear a cast and be able to play this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Becton was listed as a limited participant at Wednesda...

Report: Fox rebuffs Netflix request for Tom Brady on Christmas game
Fox rejected a request from Netflix to have Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt call one of the two NFL games the streaming service will broadcast on Christmas, the New York Post reported Wednesday.,Brady and Burkhardt are in their first season as Fox Sports' lead NFL broadcasting duo. Brady joined the bo...

Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder, back) done for season
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has been shut down for the season and will not pitch in the playoffs, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters on Wednesday.,Rodriguez hasn't pitched since July 31 due to right shoulder and back ailments. The Orioles had hoped Rodriguez would recover in ti...

Jaguars keeping the faith despite troublesome 0-3 start
The Jacksonville Jaguars were humiliated on Monday Night Football, but coach Doug Pederson isn't ready to wave the white flag.,The Jaguars (0-3) are one of three remaining winless teams as they enter Sunday's road game against the Houston Texans.,The 47-10 road loss to the Buffalo Bills represented ...

Cowboys, Jaguars favorites to land Bill Belichick
Dallas and Jacksonville are off to a combined 1-5 start to a season in which they were viewed as legitimate contenders, so it came as little surprise that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Jaguars coach Doug Pederson are the current favorites to be the first fired.,Add to the mix that arguably the gre...

Rest of Mets-Braves set ppd.; DH Monday may decide NL wild-card race
The games Wednesday and Thursday between the host Atlanta Braves and New York Mets were postponed by MLB due to Hurricane Helene approaching the southeastern United States, meaning the newly scheduled Monday doubleheader in Atlanta may determine all three National League wild-card spots. ,Entering W...

Fired-up Jim Furyk, U.S. eye 10th straight Presidents Cup win
Though there have been some close calls in recent memory, the United States has won nine straight Presidents Cups and counting, making its every-other-year contest against the International team pretty predictable., ,But don't tell U.S. captain Jim Furyk that an upset would spice up the event. One A...

Guardians activate All-Star OF Steven Kwan from IL
Gearing up for the postseason after clinching the American League Central last week, the Cleveland Guardians activated All-Star and Gold Glove left fielder Steven Kwan from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday.,Kwan, 27, has not played since Sept. 12 due to a sore back. Myles Straw, another Gold Glo...

Expect offensive fireworks as Cincinnati visits Texas Tech
Two teams with bolstered confidence on defense and offenses capable of keeping pace with anyone lock horns Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, when Cincinnati visits Texas Tech in Big 12 Conference action.,Both teams opened league action with victories last week that strayed from their calling card -- offen...

Commanders RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) out for Week 4
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has been ruled out for this week's game with a concussion. ,Ekeler exited Monday night's win at Cincinnati in the second half with the injury and also a lacerated ear, Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters. It is Ekeler's third documented concussi...

Presidents Cup captain's assistants having fun, chasing 'pinnacle'
International team captain's assistant Geoff Ogilvy said defeating the U.S. at this week's Presidents Cup would be "the pinnacle of the sport.","We don't hate the other team," the Australian told reporters Wednesday during a media session with all nine assistants at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Q...

Mad Lions KOI, PSG Talon open World Championships play-in with wins
Mad Lions KOI swept Vikings Esports and PSG Talon rallied past paiN Gaming in the opening matches of the League of Legends World Championship play-in round on Wednesday at Berlin, Germany.,Mad Lions KOI and PSG Talon will square off in a qualification match Friday, with the winner advancing to the O...