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Freshman QB has Cal chasing 4-0 start at San Diego State
California's offense has flowed smoothly behind freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele during its 3-0 start to the season.,Sagapolutele will try to continue the hot start to his college career Saturday night when Cal visits San Diego State for a nonconference game.,The Hawaii native has compl...
Without key cog, Louisville takes aim at Bowling Green
Louisville will be without a key player when it returns following a week off to host Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon.,The Cardinals (2-0) will be without linebacker Stanquan Clark, one of three returning starters on defense.,Clark underwent surgery on his lower leg and might miss the rest of the...
Dodgers eager to ignite offense in opener vs. Giants
Separated by nine games in the National League West standings, there still will be plenty on the line when the San Francisco Giants visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night for the start of a four-game series., ,The Giants (76-76) are just two games out of the final NL wild-card spot but stil...
Reds, playoff-bound Cubs enter 4-game series on a mission
The Chicago Cubs had every reason to celebrate on Wednesday after clinching their first playoff berth since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.,They even had manager Craig Counsell's approval to do so, even though the regular-season mission is not done.,Fresh off its seventh win in eight outings and...
Red Sox battle A's, remain 'patient' with injured Wilyer Abreu
Although the Boston Red Sox could use additional offense for Thursday afternoon's game against the visiting Athletics, it doesn't look as if right fielder Wilyer Abreu will be available. , ,Abreu, who has 22 home runs and 69 RBIs this season, has been on the injured list since Aug. 21 due to right c...
'Level-headed' Chandler Simpson, Rays head into finale vs. Jays
Tampa Bay Rays rookie outfielder Chandler Simpson drove in the winning run in a three-hit performance and robbed a potential three-run homer on Wednesday.,For an encore, he'll try to lead the Rays to a split of their four-game home series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon.,Simpson ...
Clinging to final wild card, Mets chase series win vs. Padres
The New York Mets might spend the final days of the regular season continuing to benefit from teams failing to take advantage of the extended subpar play of the Mets in their effort to grab the final National League wild-card spot.,But New York would rather not take that chance.,The Mets again will ...
Tigers bank on Tarik Skubal's skill, health in finale vs. Guardians
Tarik Skubal gave the Tigers a huge scare in his most recent start. The Cleveland Guardians are now giving Detroit a big scare, and the Tigers need their ace to deliver.,Skubal departed his start against the Miami Marlins on Friday after 3 1/3 innings when he experienced tightness in his left side.,...
49ers, Cardinals don't want to leave it late in unbeaten matchup
The San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals meet on Sunday for at least a share of the lead in the NFC West, the only division with more than one undefeated team two weeks in.,Each 2-0 team understands its good fortune thus far.,Both of the Cardinals' victories -- on the road against the New Orlea...
MLB roundup: Cubs top Pirates, clinch 1st playoff bid since 2020
Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win over the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,The Cubs celebrated their first postseason berth since the shortened 2020 campaign after Happ caught the final out in left field to sweep the t...
Dodgers consider new ways to deploy Shohei Ohtani in playoffs
Perhaps on the verge of winning a third straight MVP award, Shohei Ohtani has been plenty valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a designated hitter and starting pitcher.,Still, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday the organization has thought about whether the two-way star might be more valuable hel...
Blake Snell fans 12 as Dodgers take finale against Phillies
Blake Snell struck out a season-high 12 batters as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 5-0 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to avert a three-game series sweep.,Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs as the Dodgers (85-67) maintained their two-game lead over the San ...
Manny Machado's grand slam powers Padres past Mets
Manny Machado hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the fifth inning Wednesday night for the visiting San Diego Padres, who held on to beat the New York Mets 7-4 in the middle game of a three-game set between the teams holding down the final two National League wild-card spots.,Gavin Sheets (sacrifice fly...
Jayden Daniels' status up in the air as Commanders prep to host Raiders
The vast majority of the buzz leading up to this week's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Washington Commanders surrounds who will be under center for the home team.,Jayden Daniels' availability remains in question after he suffered a knee sprain in a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers las...
Red Sox edge A's in 10, keep pace in wild-card race
Nick Sogard's grounder to second base scored Nate Eaton from third in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-4 victory over the visiting Athletics on Wednesday night.,Sogard pinch-hit for Ceddanne Rafaela with one out and runners on second and third.,The Athletics (71-81) had r...
Red-hot Guardians silence Tigers' bats to extend winning streak
Gavin Williams and a handful of relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the streaking Cleveland Guardians blanked the host Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Wednesday night.,Williams (11-5) struck out nine in five innings. He gave up three hits and walked two while throwing 100 pitches.,The Guardians (80-71...
Commanders $3.7B stadium project gets D.C. City Council OK
The Washington Commanders cleared the final hurdle in their push to return to the District after the D.C. Council approved a $ 3.7 billion stadium and development plan on Wednesday, according to reports.,Lawmakers voted 11-2 to move forward with a 65,000-seat venue and a surrounding mixed-use projec...
Giants snap skid with 11th-inning explosion against D-backs
Christian Koss' two-run double keyed a five-run 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 in Phoenix on Wednesday to end a four-game losing streak.,Jerar Encarnacion had a tiebreaking single off John Curtiss (3-2). Grant McCray hit a sacrifice fly and Rafael Devers c...
Buffalo Bills Off to Perfect Start: Can Josh Allen End Super Bowl Drought?
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are 2-0 and eyeing a Super Bowl run. Can Allen finally push Buffalo past Kansas City and into the big game this season?...
Best MLB Bets for Thursday, September 18th: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
These are Deadspin's best baseball betting picks for September 18th, including our expert bets for the entire Thursday MLB slate of games....