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Marlins' Sandy Alcantara in position to waylay Mets' plans
From the perspective of the New York Mets, Sandy Alcantara might as well change his name to Freddy Krueger.,With the Mets trying desperately to hold onto the final National League wild-card playoff berth, facing Alcantara and the Marlins in Miami on Friday night is a scary proposition.,Alcantara has...
Mets ride 2 homers to win over Cubs, retain wild-card edge
Brett Baty belted a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor also went deep and rookie Nolan McLean struck out 11 batters, fueling the visiting New York Mets to an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.,The Mets (82-77) won the decisive contest of the three-game series to remain one game ahead of t...
Dolphins, Jets battle with each team hunting first win
The loser of Monday night's game between the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins can commence NFL draft preparations.,The two 0-3 AFC East rivals can't afford another stumble when they seek that elusive first victory at Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 1992 San Diego Chargers are the only team in NFL history to...
Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet to play vs. Cardinals
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet and Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson are on their teams' active rosters for Thursday night's game in Glendale, Ariz.,Charbonnet was cleared to play after sitting out Seattle's 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints this past weeken...
Astros snap 5-game losing streak with crucial win over A's
Framber Valdez threw seven quality innings, Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs and the visiting Houston Astros posted a crucial 11-5 victory over the Athletics on Thursday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Valdez (13-11) allowed one run on seven hits, striking out 10 and walking two. Jose Alt...
Alouettes QB Davis Alexander set to return vs. Stampeders
Quarterback Davis Alexander is set to return from an eight-game absence on Friday when the Montreal Alouettes host the Calgary Stampeders.,Alexander has been sidelined by a hamstring injury he initially sustained in the second half of a 38-28 win at Edmonton on June 19. He returned just under one mo...
Report: Netflix lands MLB Opening Day game
Netflix is continuing its foray into the live sports market and is gaining the rights to exclusively stream the MLB 2025 season opener, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The standalone opener features the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants and is scheduled for March 25. The rest of the Opening ...
Week 4 TNF: Seahawks-Cardinals Preview, Props, Prediction
The Seattle Seahawks travel to division rival Arizona on Thursday night, with both teams sitting at 2-1 and seeking to stay close to undefeated San Francisco in the NFC West in the opening game of Week 4.,Both teams' lone loss this season came to the 49ers in games that went down to the wire, so thi...
Reports: Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet to play vs. Cards
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet and Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson are expected to play in Thursday's game in Glendale, Ariz., per reports.,NFL Network reported Charbonnet was cleared to play after sitting out Seattle's 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints th...
Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...
Jets coach on QB Justin Fields: 'If he's cleared, he's the starter'
New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields will start Monday's game at Miami provided he is cleared from concussion protocol, coach Aaron Glenn said.,Glenn made that point clear on Thursday morning while telling reporters that Fields was expected to be limited in practice later in the day.,"If he's cle...
Report: Patriots selling minority stakes at $9B valuation
Owner Robert Kraft has agreed to sell 8 percent of the New England Patriots to two investors in a deal that values the franchise at $9 billion, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Kraft paid $172 million for the team in 1994 and celebrated three Super Bowl championships in the 2000s and three more i...
2025 Ryder Cup Best Betting Picks: Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy Among Best Value Bets
Get the best Ryder Cup 2025 betting picks, including Day 1 foursomes, top rookie Cameron Young, and Rory McIlroy as top point scorer....
As Cubs try to cement playoff seeding, Mets still in pursuit of wild card
Although the Chicago Cubs locked up their first playoff berth in five years last week, Pete Crow-Armstrong was quick to insist that his team has plenty of incentive to put its best foot forward to finish off the regular season.,Fresh off snapping a season-high five-game losing skid, the Cubs (89-69)...
Astros desperate to salvage finale against Athletics
The Houston Astros keep saying they have to win their next game, but they are starting to run out of opportunities.,In fact, they remain in the American League wild-card chase only because the Detroit Tigers are playing even worse baseball.,Houston looks to break an untimely five-game losing streak ...
Astros' division hopes end with shutout loss to A's
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a homer and Luis Severino pitched a dazzling 6 1/3 innings as the Athletics continued their season-long dominance of the Houston Astros with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Astros lost their seventh straight game against the Athletics...
Athletics continue to dominate Astros with 6-0 shutout
Shea Langeliers went 4-for-4 with a homer and Luis Severino pitched a dazzling 6 1/3 innings at home as the Athletics continued their season-long dominance of the Houston Astros with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday night at West Sacramento, Calif.,The Astros lost their seventh straight game against the A...
Matt Shaw helps Cubs snap skid, extend Mets' misery
Michael Busch belted a two-run homer and Matt Shaw also went deep to highlight his three-hit performance, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 10-3 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday.,Ian Happ ripped a two-run double to highlight a five-run third and Matthew Boyd tossed 5 1/3 strong innings t...
Favored Team USA heavily backed ahead of Ryder Cup
The United States continues to draw strong public backing just two days before the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The Americans opened as -140 favorites at BetMGM, but those odds have shortened further to -150 with the U.S. backed by 54 percent of the money and 63...
Mets activate OF Tyrone Taylor, DFA OF Jose Siri
The New York Mets activated outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the injured list Wednesday, while outfielder Jose Seri was designated for assignment.,Taylor, 31, has not played since Aug. 29 because of a hamstring strain. He was batting .218 with two home runs and 25 RBIs in 109 games this season.,In seve...