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Rockies turn to rookie Tanner Gordon vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers started their homestand this week with a bang.,Parker Meadows blasted a homer to lead off the bottom of the first and the Tigers cruised to an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Meadows has driven in 12 runs over the past five games. The Tigers (74-71) have won their p...
With bullpen in need of rest, Pirates go for sweep vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates could use a lengthy outing from starting pitcher Bailey Falter when they go for a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates (69-76) used seven relievers in a 6-4 win on Tuesday, including set-up man Dennis Santana and...
Parker White wins at Phoenix, lands in eNASCAR's Championship 4
Parker White secured a spot in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series' Championship 4 on Tuesday night, prevailing at a virtual Phoenix Raceway in the penultimate race of the season.,White hadn't taken a checkered flag this year, reaching the playoffs based off his point total. He will go for a title ...
Bullpen locks down Brewers' win over Giants
Garrett Mitchell homered, the Milwaukee bullpen provided 3 2/3 innings of shutout relief and the Brewers held on for a 3-2 road victory over the San Francisco Giants in the opener of a three-game series Tuesday night.,The Brewers (83-61) took another step toward a National League Central championshi...
Tyreek Hill calls for firing of police officer involved in incident
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants one of the Miami-Dade police officers involved with his detainment on Sunday to be fired.,Hill issued a statement Tuesday evening through his lawyer, Julius Collins, that read: "We are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been...
Dodgers activate RHPs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brusdar Graterol
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brusdar Graterol on Tuesday night.,In corresponding roster moves, the Dodgers designated left-hander Nick Ramirez for assignment and placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the injured list with a left hand fracture.,Yamamoto...
Pitt off to fast start, faces rival West Virginia
Boasting a 2-0 record for the first time since its 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference championship season, Pittsburgh hosts West Virginia in the 107th installment of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry series on Saturday.,The Panthers needed second-half dramatics to beat another Big 12 foe in Cincinnati last S...
Dolphins using game vs. Bills as 'extreme distraction'
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins needed come-from-behind victories to make up for slow starts on Sunday. The AFC East rivals will kick off Week 2 of the NFL season when they get together on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,It's an especially short turnaround for the Dolphins (1-0) with the organi...
U.S. men, without new coach, draw with New Zealand
The U.S. men's national team felt like a winner before taking the field in Cincinnati for a friendly against New Zealand on Tuesday night but didn't play like one.,What had been rumored for a month became official 35 minutes before the United States played New Zealand to a 1-1 draw -- that Mauricio ...
No. 5 Ole Miss finally gets power conference test vs. Wake Forest
It will be a step up in competition for No. 5 Ole Miss when the Rebels visit Wake Forest on Saturday night.,Even with the way the Rebels have been rolling, there's no telling what kind of challenge they'll encounter for the game in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"I think it's a really good measuring stick for ...
Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber (elbow) exits after setting leadoff HR record
Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber left Tuesday night's game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays due to what the team called left elbow discomfort.,The Phillies' No. 1 hitter opened the bottom of the first inning with a 437-foot home run, breaking Alfonso Soriano's major league r...
Washington, Washington State prep for nonconference Apple Cup
The Apple Cup as a nonconference game in September?,Times have changed.,With Washington moving into the Big Ten and Washington State one of two remaining teams in the Pacific-12 Conference, the rivals -- both off to 2-0 starts -- will meet Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field, home of the NFL's Seattle...
Mauricio Pochettino named next coach of USMNT
The United States Soccer Federation formally hired Mauricio Pochettino as the next head coach of the U.S. men's national team on Tuesday.,Pochettino, 52, takes over for Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after the USMNT failed to advance out of their group at the 2024 Copa America.,The former ma...
Quarterbacks showing their youth for No. 15 Oklahoma, Tulane
No. 15 Oklahoma and Tulane are looking for better things out of their young quarterbacks this weekend when the Sooners and Green Wave play Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Oklahoma is 2-0 but coming off a shaky offensive performance in last week's 16-12 home win over Houston.,The Sooners managed just 249 y...
Texas Tech faces North Texas in potential aerial shootout
Texas Tech will try to get back on the winning track against an old foe Saturday when North Texas rolls into Lubbock for the first time since 2000.,The Red Raiders (1-1) got thumped 37-16 on the road by Washington State last week, with turnovers (four) and the defense's struggles to stop the Cougars...
Team Europe hope to capitalize on ‘energy’ of last year’s Solheim Cup
Less than 12 months ago, Team Europe hoisted the Solheim Cup after playing the U.S. Team to a 14-14 tie. The Europeans retained the cup after winning it narrowly in 2019 and 2021.,Now the Solheim Cup is returning to even-numbered years, and both teams are running it back, the host venue changing fro...
Panthers place DT Derrick Brown on IR among several roster moves
The Carolina Panthers placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown on injured reserve with a season-ending knee injury suffered in Sunday's loss to the New Orleans Saints.,Brown, 26, has started 64 of his 67 games since Carolina drafted him with the seventh overall pick in 2020 out of Auburn. He s...
Angels place 3B Anthony Rendon, RHP Ben Joyce on IL
Oft-injured Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday because of a left oblique strain.,The move is retroactive to Sunday. In other moves, the Angels placed right-hander Ben Joyce (right shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sa...
No 'ceramic' here as Cam Ward, No. 10 Miami face Ball State
Tenth-ranked Miami, led by transfers Cam Ward at quarterback and Tyler Baron at defensive end, will look to improve to 3-0 when it hosts heavy underdog Ball State on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2020, are a 36-point favorite over the Cardinals (1-...
No. 17 Michigan meets Arkansas State, out to overcome 'sting' of loss
It's been awhile since Michigan has dealt with a regular-season loss. ,The defending national champions saw their 16-game winning streak, 29-game regular-season winning streak and 23-game home win string end when the Wolverines were routed by Texas 31-12 last Saturday.,Michigan, which dropped from N...