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Desperate to get back on track, Royals welcome Guardians
The past week has been a roller-coaster ride for the Kansas City Royals, who moved briefly into a tie atop the American League Central only to lose their next five games.,The Royals will look to snap their losing streak when they begin a three-game series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians on ...
Heading in different directions, Astros, Reds begin series
The Houston Astros appear to be hitting their stride again as September starts and thoughts of the playoffs become more prominent among their players and coaches.,The Cincinnati Reds are trying to cope with an overwhelming number of injuries to their pitching staff and make it to the end of the seas...
After biggest loss of year, Dodgers get another shot at D-backs
One day after taking their most lopsided loss of the season, the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to bounce back in the finale of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Phoenix.,Arizona is seeking a series split after pounding out 17 hits in a 14-3 rout of the Dodgers on Sunda...
Orioles open set against historically awful White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have done enough to enter the final four weeks of the regular season with plenty on the line.,Still, it hasn't been an extraordinary or thrilling stretch recently for the Orioles, who begin a six-game homestand Monday afternoon with the opener of a three-game series against the...
Freddy Peralta, Brewers aim to start new streak vs. Cards
Coming off his best month of the season, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta will try to continue his success into September when he takes the mound against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Peralta (9-7, 3.70 ERA) went 3-1 with a 2.89 ERA acr...
DirecTV loses ESPN channels amid rate dispute
Millions of sports fans tuning in to see U.S. Open tennis, a key National League East baseball game and one of the marquee matchups of college football's opening weekend got an unwelcome surprise Sunday night.,The Walt Disney Company pulled the plug on the ESPN family of channels and on ABC in eight...
Twins place OF Manuel Margot on IL, activate SS Brooks Lee
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day injured list on Sunday because of a right groin strain sustained the previous night.,In other moves Sunday, the Twins activated shortstop Brooks Lee from the 10-day IL, selected the contracts of second infielder/outfielder Michael Hel...
Haeran Ryu bounces back, wins FM Championship in playoff
Haeran Ryu topped Jin Young Ko in an all-South Korean playoff to win the inaugural FM Championship on Sunday in Norton, Mass.,Ryu, 23, shot an 8-under-par 64 on Sunday to jump from sixth place into the playoff, which she won with a birdie at No. 18. She and Ko both finished 72 holes at 15-under 273....
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after being shot in the chest in a robbery attempt on Saturday in the city's Union Square district, the team announced.,Pearsall, 23, had been upgraded to fair condition, according to media reports, afte...
Russell Henley fires up Georgia with 62, hopes Presidents Cup is next
ATLANTA -- Russell Henley gave Georgia Bulldogs fans plenty of reason to bark Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club.,The Macon native and former University of Georgia star rode the home-crowd vibes to a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Tour Championship.,Henley shot the lowest round of the...
Lars Nootbaar, Cardinals overwhelm Yankees' pitching
Lars Nootbaar hit a tiebreaking bases-clearing double in the seventh inning as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals blew a five-run lead before earning a 14-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.,Nootbaar snapped a 7-7 tie when he lifted a 2-2 changeup from Tommy Kahnle (0-2) over righ...
Angels return LHP Reid Detmers after Triple-A demotion
The Los Angeles Angels returned left-hander Reid Detmers to their expanded roster Sunday, while infielder Charles Leblanc also was recalled.,Major league rosters can expand by two players for the remainder of the regular season, starting Sunday.,Detmers, 25, was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake in Ju...
Santiago Espinal delivers for Reds over Brewers in 11 innings
Santiago Espinal drove in the game-winning run and Jonathan India had three hits and threw out the go-ahead runner at the plate in the 10th as the host Cincinnati Reds edged the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 11 innings on Sunday afternoon.,Espinal, a pinch hitter, drove home free runner Rece Hinds from t...
Dodgers add LHP Justin Wrobleski after Clayton Kershaw IL move
The Los Angeles Dodgers adjusted their pitching by recalling left-hander Justin Wrobleski and right-hander Michael Grove from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.,The moves came one day after the Dodgers placed ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw (toe) and right-handed reliever Joe Kelly (shoulder) on the ...
Padres add 2023 All-Star Game MVP C Elias Diaz
Catcher Elias Diaz, the 2023 All-Star Game MVP, is back in the major leagues after the San Diego Padres selected his contract from Triple-A El Paso.,The Padres also reinstated left-hander Wandy Peralta (thigh) from the injured list, recalled left-hander Tom Cosgrove, optioned right-hander Randy Vasq...
Report: Ex-Nebraska coach Scott Frost likely to join Rams
Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost is expected to join the Los Angeles Rams as a senior football analyst, ESPN reported Sunday.,Frost was fired by Nebraska three games into the 2022 season after the Cornhuskers' 1-2 start. Hired before the 2018 season, Frost had a 16-31 record with Nebraska.,He ...
Orioles send INF Ramon Urias to IL, activate RHP Zach Eflin
The Baltimore Orioles placed hot-hitting infielder Ramon Urias on the 10-day injured list and activated right-hander Zach Eflin to start Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies.,With rosters expanding Sunday, the Orioles also added top infield prospect Coby Mayo, while the club purchased the cont...
Royals add four with MLB experience as rosters expand
The playoff-contending Kansas City Royals took roster expansion to the next level, adding four players Sunday who have major league experience: Yuli Gurriel, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Alec Marsh.,Major league teams can expand rosters by two players for the final month of the regular season, with ...
Stampeders aim to take down provincial-rival Elks
Both teams will look to make a move in the tightly bunched CFL West as the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders meet twice in six days, starting Monday night in Calgary.,The Elks (3-8) will host the Stampeders (4-6) in a rematch next Saturday night, and the division rivals will close their season se...
Abilene Christian bus crash leaves 4 injured
Four people were injured late Saturday when the bus carrying members of the Abilene Christian football team crashed following its game with Texas Tech, the university said Sunday.,The bus had just left the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas, when the accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. local time. ...