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Mike Vrabel: Bill Belichick welcome at Pats' facility
New England head coach Mike Vrabel says six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick is welcome at the Patriots' facilities "to the best of my knowledge.",Vrabel gave that statement Monday, responding to Belichick's recent claim that he wasn't welcome in Foxborough.,Vrabel added that "nothing surprises...
49ers RT Colton McKivitz lands 3-year, $45M extension
The 49ers and Colton McKivitz have agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the right tackle in San Francisco through the 2028 season.,The deal includes $27 million guaranteed, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,McKivitz, 29, has started 40 of 63 games s...
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers ride power surge into opener vs. Rockies
One day after Shohei Ohtani supplied a much-needed victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers to prevent an empty road trip, the club is set to start a three-day visit back home with a series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Ohtani hit a pair of home runs in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Baltimore O...
Red Sox carry momentum of late-inning win into series opener vs. A's
Everybody seems to be concerned about Garrett Crochet's workload as the calendar nears mid-September.,The All-Star left-hander of the Boston Red Sox is more worried about the results.,Crochet looks to bounce back from his roughest outing of the season when he takes the mound against the Athletics on...
D-backs' Corbin Carroll heating up ahead of series vs. Giants
Two teams that have saved some of their best baseball for September go head-to-head Monday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series.,Arizona (72-72) recorded a pair of four-game winning streaks over its past 11 games. The second streak, however, came...
Mariners aim to continue power display in return home vs. Cards
It seems all the sputtering Seattle Mariners needed was to get Victor Robles back in the lineup.,Robles returned from a seven-game suspension Saturday for throwing his bat at a pitcher during a rehabilitation game in the minor leagues and immediately sparked the Mariners' offense.,After scoring just...
49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring), WR Jauan Jennings (shoulder) injured vs. Seahawks
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle exited Sunday's season-opening 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks due to a hamstring injury, and wide receiver Jauan Jennings left with a shoulder injury.,49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game that both players will undergo MRIs to check the ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan for helmet slap
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson shoved a fan who had slapped him and teammate DeAndre Hopkins on their helmets while they celebrated the wide receiver's third-quarter touchdown during the Buffalo Bills' 41-40 victory on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Hopkins, Jackson and teammates wer...
Suddenly showing power, Padres open series with Reds
The law of averages and a weekend visit to Denver's Coors Field served as a fortunate convergence of events for the San Diego Padres.,Consecutive wins on Saturday night and Sunday that saw San Diego score a total of 18 runs, or six more than it managed during a five-game losing streak, pushed them w...
Twins, Angels seeing their playoff hopes fizzle since trade deadline
Two teams in fourth place in their divisions limp into a three-game series when the Minnesota Twins of the American League Central face the Los Angeles Angels of the AL West on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The key word here is limp. Both teams, once in contention for wild-card berths around the t...
Playoff-contending Rangers open home series with MLB-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers are angling for a playoff spot while the Milwaukee Brewers want to keep rolling to baseball's best record this season when they square off on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Brewers will send left-hander Jose Quintana (11-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mou...
Career milestone win on line for Braves manager Brian Snitker vs. Cubs
The Atlanta Braves will try to give manager Brian Snitker his 800th career win when they host the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series on Monday.,Since taking over as interim manager of the club on May 17, 2016, Snitker's record is 799-661. Only Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has more v...
Phillies look to bury Mets in NL East race
So much has changed since the last time the Philadelphia Phillies played the New York Mets.,The host Phillies look to grow their lead over the second-place Mets when the teams begin a four-game series Monday.,Philadelphia (83-60) sits seven games ahead of New York (76-67) in the National League East...
After sweep, Marlins look to return favor to Nationals
The Washington Nationals are playing some of their best baseball of the season -- a fact the Miami Marlins know all too well.,After getting swept by the Nationals last week, the Marlins will play host to Washington for four games this week, beginning with Monday's affair.,The Nationals (58-84) have ...
Royals, Guardians still battling to remain in playoff race
The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians expected to be playing important games in early September.,Both clubs' quest for the postseason continues Monday, when they begin a four-game set in Cleveland.,Royals right-hander Ryan Bergert (2-1, 2.61 ERA) faces Guardians right-hander Slade Cecconi (...
UCLA QB Pierce Clarkson arrested on felony charges, suspended from team
UCLA backup quarterback Pierce Clarkson is facing unspecified felony charges after his arrest Friday, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department records, and has been suspended from the football team.,Clarkson, 21, has not played this season, his first with the Bruins (0-2) after two seaso...
Micah Parsons makes his Packers debut a memorable one
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Micah Parsons made his presence known in his first game as a Green Bay Packer.,The star edge rusher, acquired from Dallas in a trade 10 days ago, battled through a lingering back issue and recorded his first sack in the Packers' dominant defensive effort as part of a 27-13 season-...
Report: Falcons WR Drake London sprained shoulder in loss to Bucs
Atlanta Falcons No. 1 receiver Drake London sustained a right shoulder sprain and his status is considered day-to-day, according to an NFL Network report on Sunday night, which added that London will undergo more tests.,The Falcons said after Sunday's 23-20 home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers that...
Russell Wilson Benching Already on the Table After Nightmare Giants Debut
Russell Wilson’s Giants debut was a disaster, and Brian Daboll won’t commit to him as starter. Could rookie Jaxson Dart take over soon?...
Steely Aaron Rodgers scores revenge over Jets in Pittsburgh debut
For the first time in the past three seasons, Aaron Rodgers thoroughly enjoyed a New York Jets' loss on Sunday.,In his first game with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers passed for 244 yards and four touchdowns, helping put Chris Boswell in position for a career-long 60-yard field goal in the 34-32 wi...