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Scottie Scheffler credits Tiger as he closes on Woods' career earnings mark
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of passing Tiger Woods on the all-time earnings list as the current No. 1-ranked golfer in the world seeks another Tour Championship this week at East Lake. ,Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are both within striking distance of Woods' PGA Tour earnings record d...
Behind J.T. Ginn, A's chase series win vs. Twins
The Athletics' bullpen ranks among the worst in the majors this season, but several relievers are giving the team reason for optimism.,Hogan Harris, Luis Medina and Elvis Alvarado are emerging as reliable bullpen arms for the Athletics, who face the Minnesota Twins in the decisive contest of a three...
Orioles' Jackson Holliday vies for another strong game at childhood ballpark in St. Louis
Jackson Holliday hopes the good results and positive vibes coming from a familiar ballpark can spark him down the stretch for the Baltimore Orioles.,Holliday spent plenty of time at Busch Stadium watching his dad, slugger Matt Holliday, play for the St. Louis Cardinals (2009-16). But the younger Hol...
How the Saints Could Finally End Their Five-Year Playoff Drought
The New Orleans Saints missed the playoffs for five straight seasons, but Tyler Shough and a revamped offense could change everything in 2026....
Braves, Dodgers clash in game with potential playoff implications
Even as Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss has watched his team's lead atop the National League East shrink, his confidence in the club hasn't wavered.,The Braves have a chance to continue proving their manager right ahead of the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles ...
Report: Giants WR Calvin Austin III (ACL) out for season
Giants wideout Calvin Austin III will miss the upcoming season after tearing his right ACL in practice on Tuesday, ESPN reported Wednesday.,New York signed the 27-year-old veteran to a one-year, $1.5 million contract in the offseason following three seasons with the Steelers, who drafted him in the ...
Royals pursue 10th straight victory in rematch with Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are supposed to be in an easier part of their schedule against below .500 teams, but it has not started that way.,Sometimes it is not who you play, but when you play them. ,The Blue Jays opened their stretch against teams with losing records Tuesday night with a 5-3 defeat to t...
Report: Bucs rookie LB Rueben Bain Jr. has AC sprain
Buccaneers rookie linebacker Rueben Bain Jr. is dealing with a shoulder injury but is expected to play in Week 1, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The first-round draft pick (15th overall) out of Miami sustained an AC sprain during Tampa Bay's joint practice with the Jaguars on Tuesday, per the report.,The ...
Back at Stanford, Tavita Pritchard leads Cardinal into opener with Hawaii
Tavita Pritchard delivered one of the biggest upsets in college football history in his first career start at Stanford.,Pritchard, 39, begins a new chapter as head coach of his alma mater and the former quarterback has his sights on returning the Cardinal to glory, beginning with Saturday's visit fr...
Mets try to escape cellar, play spoiler against MLB-best Brewers
The New York Mets found a way to win another close game Tuesday night, with the Milwaukee Brewers the disappointed opponent.,The Mets will look to continue their late-season surge Wednesday night when they host the Brewers in the middle game of a three-game series.,Robert Stock (0-2, 5.40 ERA) will ...
Matt Waldron to debut for Nationals against visiting Rockies
Newly acquired right-hander Matt Waldron will make his Nationals debut when Washington hosts the Colorado Rockies in the third contest of a four-game series on Wednesday night.,Colorado took the second game of the set 3-1 on Tuesday night to end a season-worst seven-game losing streak. ,Washington h...
Astros intent to 'keep pushing' in rematch vs. Yankees
Recent events led to a new urgency for the Houston Astros and a rare bullpen hiccup by the New York Yankees.,The Astros seek another productive showing at the plate Wednesday night when the teams continue their three-game series in New York.,Houston is 6-9 in its past 15 games and opened its six-gam...
Pirates, with resurgent bullpen, strive for sweep of Padres
It's an article of faith that the San Diego Padres normally will prevail in tight games because they have one of the top bullpens in the majors.,Conversely, the Pittsburgh Pirates are four games under .500 and a long shot to make the National League playoffs because their bullpen has failed them mor...
Sonny Gray, Red Sox vie to keep rolling in finale vs. Marlins
Right-hander Sonny Gray is close to becoming the first Boston Red Sox pitcher since Rick Porcello in 2016 to win 20 games in a season.,Gray (16-3, 2.79 ERA), who is set to start against the host Miami Marlins in the series finale on Wednesday, is not afraid to talk about his quest to reach the 20-wi...
White Sox, Rangers continue playoff quests after slugfest
A resilient response Tuesday night helped the Chicago White Sox even their three-game series with the visiting Texas Rangers at one game apiece.,On Wednesday night, the White Sox will look to channel the same resolve in an effort to win the set between American League playoff contenders.,"That's the...
Angels' Grayson Rodriguez continues comeback vs. 'gutsy' Guardians
Coming off his finest outing in a comeback season, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Grayson Rodriguez will try to cool off the Cleveland Guardians in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,Rodriguez (4-5, 6.41 ERA), sidelined for almost 22 months because of right ...
Valkyries, buoyed by win over first-place Lynx, seek to sink Sun
The Golden State Valkyries will look to keep alive their flickering aspirations for the top spot in the WNBA standings when they face the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Valkyries (26-11) snapped a two-game skid with an 80-66 victory over Minnesota on Monday in Minneapolis. Gol...
Giants' Landen Roupp eager to give bullpen a breather vs. Reds
Right-hander Landen Roupp will attempt to duplicate the scoreless starts of his two teammates the past two nights -- but with a different personal ending -- when the San Francisco Giants vie for a series sweep of the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.,The Giants have exhausted their bu...
Phillies aim to keep Cal Raleigh, Mariners in check
It's multiple-choice time on a Wednesday. The red-hot Philadelphia Phillies have been cooled off by:,A) Strong starts by Seattle's Logan Gilbert and George Kirby,B) A resurgent Cal Raleigh,C) The return of the Mariners' J.P. Crawford,D) All of the above,Choice D is correct.,The Phillies traveled to ...
No lead is safe as Diamondbacks, Cubs enter series finale
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks share the major league lead with 40 come-from-behind victories apiece.,Ryan Waldschmidt proved again that no lead if safe against either of these offenses, hitting a two-out, two-run walk-off homer to give the Diamondbacks a 5-4 win on Tuesday.,The teams wil...