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Brewers activate reliever Nick Mears from injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers reinstated right-hander Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list on Thursday.,The 27-year-old reliever last pitched on Aug. 22 before being sidelined with forearm inflammation.,Mears is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 11 bullpen appearances since being acquired in a July 27 trade with th...
Bills place OL Tylan Grable on injured reserve
The Buffalo Bills placed rookie Tylan Grable on injured reserve Thursday and signed fellow offensive lineman Will Clapp off the practice squad.,Grable, 24, sustained an abdominal injury in Buffalo's 47-10 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. ,He has come off the bench in all three games ...
Don’t Quit on Daniel Jones Quite Yet
The New York Giants avoided the dreaded 0-3 start, and quarterback Daniel Jones has the rest of the season to prove himself....
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announces retirement
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the league over social media on Thursday.,Rose, 35, was selected by his hometown Chicago Bulls with the top overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft and was named the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year. ,At 22, Rose became the youngest player in league his...
Dodgers look to clinch NL West with win over Padres
Shohei Ohtani is headed to the playoffs for the first time in his career, just put together the first 50-50 season in major league history, is the leading candidate for the National League MVP Award, and continues to show he wants even more. ,The usually stoic Ohtani roared after he delivered a go-a...
Twins turn to David Festa in pivotal meeting with Marlins
The Minnesota Twins understand that all of their remaining matchups might be must-win games if they want to make the playoffs. ,The Twins' latest crucial game will be Thursday night when they host the Miami Marlins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis. ,Minnesota (82-76) is comi...
Orioles look to ride loud bats to another win over Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles saw their bats come to life in the past two nights, and their production is keeping the champagne on ice for the New York Yankees.,The Orioles aim to produce another string of successful at-bats while the Yankees hope to finally clinch the American League East Thursday night wh...
Farewell, Oakland: Sellout crowd expected for A's city finale vs. Rangers
A rare sellout crowd of about 46,000 will be there to witness -- and likely celebrate the good memories afterward -- when the Athletics put a wrap on 57 years of major league baseball in Oakland with their final home game Thursday afternoon against the Texas Rangers.,Drawing much larger crowds than ...
With eye on winning season, Cards chase series sweep of Rockies
The St. Louis Cardinals aren't going to the playoffs, but they also aren't going to have a losing season.,St. Louis (81-77) guaranteed it will finish .500 at worst with Wednesday night's 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. On Thursday afternoon, the Cardinals will try to ensure they will end with a w...
Dubious distinction awaits either White Sox or Angels
One team's run of futility will become a record on Thursday afternoon when the Los Angeles Angels and White Sox square off in Chicago.,On one hand is Los Angeles (63-95), which has dropped a pair of one-run decisions to begin this three-game series to tie the franchise record for losses in a season....
Tigers seek sweep of Rays to reduce magic number
The magic is back at Detroit's Comerica Park and the Tigers' magic number keeps shrinking.,With their latest victory, 7-1 over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, the Tigers saw their magic number to secure an American League wild card fall to three. Detroit (84-74) is tied for the second and ...
Mitch Keller, Pirates chase series win over playoff-bound Brewers
After tying a career high by allowing eight runs in his latest start, Pittsburgh right-hander Mitch Keller will try and bounce back when the Pirates host the National League Central champion Milwaukee Brewers in their final home game of the season on Thursday.,Keller (11-11, 4.21 ERA) last picked up...
Royals look to extend record scoreless streak vs. punchless Nats
The Kansas City Royals, with their pitching staff on a record run, will shoot for a three-game series sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals on Thursday.,The Royals blanked the Nationals 3-0 on Wednesday for their second straight win after seven losses. Kansas City (84-74) remains tied with ...
Ravens view Bills as perfect chance to prove they belong
Buffalo is one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, while the Baltimore Ravens are hungry to prove they are still on par with teams like the Bills in the AFC.,When the teams meet on Sunday night in Baltimore, the Ravens will have at least one thing going for them: They are hosting their second annual "Dark...
Raiders, Browns look for better QB play
When the Cleveland Browns go on the road to meet the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, both starting quarterbacks will return to their posts, although Week 3 games gave reason to wonder.,Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was benched for the final drive in a 36-22 home loss to the Carolina Panthers afte...
Former Packer Aaron Jones ready to leap for Vikings on Sunday
Aaron Jones knows exactly what he will do if he scores a touchdown at Lambeau Field, where he spent the first seven years of his career.,"I'm definitely leaping up there," Jones said this week.,Would Packers fans embrace him in his Lambeau Leap? Boo him? Maybe both?,Jones is in his first season with...
Caleb Williams, Bears aim to level record with win over Rams
The Chicago Bears unabashedly went all-in on rookie quarterback Caleb Williams in the offseason.,While the top overall draft pick has produced mixed results through three games, the Bears (1-2) hope to stabilize their attack as other members of the offense return to health for a Sunday home game aga...
Longtime Vikings QB Tommy Kramer announces he has dementia
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced Wednesday that he was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, and he used the opportunity to advocate for improving the medical care players receive after they retire.,The 69-year-old made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter) a day after for...
Kliff Kingsbury’s proteges face off as the Commanders head to Arizona
As the first-year head coach of the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, Kliff Kingsbury's mission was to develop a rookie quarterback with a Heisman Trophy on his resume, Kyler Murray. ,Five years later, in his first year as offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, Kingsbury is doing the same with...
Struggling on defense, 49ers meet offense-challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers will each be looking to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle at home in Week 2 before losing to the...