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Dodgers hit four first-inning homers, outslug Cubs
Shohei Ohtani led off with one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' four home runs in the first inning and Tommy Edman went deep twice in the game as the host Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Chicago Cubs for a 10-8 victory on Wednesday.,Edman, Will Smith and Max Muncy belted home runs in the opening inning,...
Guardians extend White Sox's home skid to 15 games
Lane Thomas had three hits and four RBIs and Austin Hedges homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon to cap a three-game sweep.,Cleveland (84-62) extended its lead atop the American League Central to 4 1/2 games over the Kansas City Royals.,Chi...
Bryan Woo takes perfect game into 7th as Mariners top Padres
Bryan Woo took a perfect game into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.,The Mariners (74-72) won for the fifth time in seven games to pull within 3 1/2 games of division-leading Houston in the American League West.,Fernando Tatis J...
After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...
Rams eager to extend road dominance vs. Cardinals
The Los Angeles Rams will stay on the road in Week 2 on Sunday, although a visit to the Arizona Cardinals will feel extremely comfortable., ,The Rams will carry a nine-game road winning streak against the Cardinals into the game at Glendale, Ariz., where both teams will try to rebound from season-op...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
Ravens hope Derrick Henry rebounds vs. Raiders
BALTIMORE -- Derrick Henry won't be a player who gets the ball 30 times per game, according to Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, but the veteran back should get plenty of opportunities to run against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in their Week 2 matchup on Sunday.,Henry had an underwhelming per...
Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run as Cardinals edge Reds
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday.,Nolan Arenado hit a home run for the Cardinals (73-72).,In his first game since returning from the 15-day injured list, Cardinals starting pitcher La...
After Week 1 win, Patriots aim to remain focused vs. Seahawks
There's no more time for celebration for New England Patriots first-year coach Jerod Mayo., ,Mayo came away with a victory in his debut, but he is far from content as New England prepares to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-0) stunned the Cincinnati ...
Tyler O’Neill's 3-run HR in 10th powers Red Sox past Orioles
Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night., ,O'Neill's homer, his 30th of the season, came against Keegan Akin (3-1). O'Neill hit three home runs in the three-game series, an...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season, and her double-double led four players in double figures as the Las Vegas Aces stopped the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 points shy of the prev...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark in win over Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season and her double-double led four players in double figures as the visiting Las Vegas Aces stopped the host Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 poi...
Six-run first inning propels Tigers past Rockies
Trey Sweeney blasted a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning as the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday.,Kerry Carpenter supplied four hits, scored a run and drove in another for the Tigers (75-71). Riley Greene a...
With QB situation unsettled, Packers take on Colts
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says the door remains "pretty open" for quarterback Jordan Love to start the home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.,With Love reportedly suffering a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, an injury with a recovery tim...
WTA roundup: France's Clara Burel, Diane Parry fall in Tunisia
Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded Diane Parry, both of France, were the latest upset victims, falling in the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Wednesday in Monastir, Tunisia.,A day after fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jaqueline Cristian were ousted in the first roun...
Davis Cup: USA, Spain secure sweeps on Day 2
Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima won their respective singles matches before Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram teamed up to polish off the United States' 3-0 win over Chile on the second day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Wednesday in Zhuhai, China.,Opelka, No. 309 in the ATP rankings, bombarde...
Diamondbacks hit five homers to rout Rangers
Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs and Randal Grichuk, Ketel Marte and Adrian Del Castillo also went deep as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a two-game sweep against the Texas Rangers with a 14-4 victory on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Marte finished with three hits, including a double, and drove in four ...
Guardians extend White Sox' home skid to 15 games
Lane Thomas had three hits and four RBIs and Austin Hedges homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon to cap a three-game sweep.,Cleveland (84-62) extended its lead atop the American League Central to four games over the Royals ahead of Kansas C...
Virginia vies to pick up steam in clash vs. Maryland
After starting his Virginia career with consecutive three-win seasons, coach Tony Elliott and the Cavaliers look for a 3-0 start on Saturday night when old rival Maryland visits Charlottesville, Va. ,Virginia (2-0) erased a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a 31-30 win at Wake Forest in its Atlant...
Northwestern turns to new QB against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern will turn to a new quarterback when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday evening in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 26-20 loss in double overtime against Duke last week. That followed a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio).,Northwestern coach David Braun decided t...