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Padres, unfazed by loss, meet Rays in rubber game
After trading lopsided victories, the Tampa Bay Rays and visiting San Diego Padres will face off in the rubber game of their three-game series on Sunday.,San Diego won the opener, 13-5, on Friday, and Tampa Bay bounced back with an 11-4 victory on Saturday.,And as the Padres look to hold on to a Nat...
With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals
The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four games out...
After more late-inning heroics, Brewers look to sweep Reds
The Milwaukee Brewers are vying for the top record in the major leagues, thanks to an ability to get clutch hits in the late innings. Jackson Chourio's tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning on Saturday was the latest instance.,After another late win, the Brewers can complete a four-game sweep Sunday...
Tigers, Red Sox making push for wild card
The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers are on the outside looking in for an American League wild-card playoff berth., ,Both teams are clinging to the belief they can make a run in September. They'll complete a three-game series in Detroit with Sunday afternoon's rubber game.,The Red Sox and Tigers ar...
Facing Cardinals, Yankees like their chances as September opens
Despite some inconsistencies in their performance at times, the New York Yankees are still feeling fine about things heading into the final month of the regular season.,Atop the American League East, the Yankees will attempt to start September on the right note Sunday afternoon when they host the St...
WR Tetairoa McMillan (304 yards), No. 21 Arizona outlast New Mexico
Tetairoa McMillan caught 10 passes for a school-record 304 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 21 Arizona pull away to beat New Mexico 61-39 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,McMillan, a preseason first-team AP All-American, scored on a 69-yard reception on Arizona's third snap of the game and ...
Tetairoa McMillan (304 receiving yards) helps No. 21 Arizona outlast New Mexico
Tetairoa McMillan caught 10 passes for a school-record 304 yards and four touchdowns to help No. 21 Arizona pull away to beat New Mexico 61-39 on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,McMillan, a preseason first-team AP All-American, scored on a 69-yard reception on Arizona's third snap of the game and ...
Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty sets school mark with 267 rushing yards
Boise State preseason All-American running back Ashton Jeanty set school records of 267 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in the Broncos' 56-45 victory over host Georgia Southern on Saturday.,Jeanty, who carried the ball 20 times, had a career-long 77-yard scoring run in the first quarter and...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall stable after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday afternoon in the city's Union Square district and was in stable condition at a local hospital.,Mayor London Breed said San Francisco police were on the scene "immediately" and the suspected shooter was in custody. At a news ...
Jackson Chourio's HR in 9th lifts Brewers over Reds
Rookie Jackson Chourio hit a tiebreaking solo homer with one out in the ninth inning, Devin Williams escaped a bases-loaded jam in the bottom half and the surging Milwaukee Brewers hung on for a 5-4 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night.,The Brewers won their fifth straight game an...
Crew score two late goals in win over NYCFC
DeJuan Jones scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, Jacen Russell-Rowe added an insurance tally in the 10th and the Columbus Crew pulled away to a 4-2 win over visiting New York City FC on Saturday night.,Diego Rossi contributed his 10th goal and 11th assist of the season for third...
Orioles' Dean Kremer leaves after getting hit by comebacker
Baltimore Orioles starter Dean Kremer left after taking a comebacker off his right arm in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.,Jordan Beck's line drive hit Kremer and ricocheted to shortstop Gunnar Henderson for a forceout. Kremer's arm just above his wrist swelled and he was ...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall shot in San Francisco robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Persall was shot Saturday afternoon in the city's Union Square, Mayor London Breed confirmed.,Breed said San Francisco police were on the scene "immediately" and the suspected shooter was in custody.,The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Pearsall wa...
South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins arrested after alleged assault
South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins is facing a first-degree assault charge along with battery and kidnapping charges after she was arrested on Saturday after an on-campus incident, per court records.,WLTX in Columbia, S.C., citing a warrant issued by University of South Carolina police, reported ...
Dodgers place ace LHP Clayton Kershaw (toe) on 15-day IL
Los Angeles Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, one day after leaving a start in the second inning due to pain in his left big toe.,Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Kershaw is dealing with a bone spur in the toe.,"There's so much swelling,...
Storm searching for consistency vs. short-rested Sun
While the Connecticut Sun have to make a quick turnaround, the Seattle Storm are shooting for a turnaround of their own from some recent efforts they felt weren't up to par.,The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn., to open a two-game series and an East Coast road swing for Seattle (19-1...
Sahith Theegala third in Atlanta despite self-reported penalty
ATLANTA -- Sahith Theegala is 98 or 99 percent sure he moved some sand while taking a swing out of a bunker at East Lake Golf Club.,Unsure of the precise rule in question, Theegala let playing partner Xander Schauffele and PGA Tour rules officials know. He ended up accepting a two-stroke penalty for...
Sparks look to ride momentum into matchup with Dream
Following a victory over the WNBA's best team, the Los Angeles Sparks will see if their improved performance has any staying power when they play host to the Atlanta Dream on Sunday., ,The Sparks (7-24) earned a 94-88 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Wednesday as Dearica Hamby scored 21...
Marlins place utility man Vidal Brujan (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed utility player Vidal Brujan on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right shoulder AC joint sprain.,In other moves, the Marlins selected the contract of infielder Jose Devers from Triple-A Jacksonville, and designated rookie left-hander Jonathan Bermudez for assi...
Ravens bring back QB Tyler Huntley, place him on practice squad
The Baltimore Ravens brought back quarterback Tyler Huntley, a Pro Bowl player for the team in 2022, and placed him on the practice squad on Saturday.,Huntley, 26, spent the past four seasons as a backup to starter Lamar Jackson before signing a one-year, $1.29 million contract with the Cleveland Br...