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Rookies aim to power Nationals to series win against Cubs
Daylen Lile is swinging a hot bat of late, and the Windy City has done little to cool him off.,Lile will look to continue his torrid play on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Washington Nationals (57-84) play in the decisive contest of their three-game series against the Chicago Cubs (81-61).,The 2...
Giants look to reignite offense in series finale vs. Cardinals
After cooling down for a night, the San Francisco Giants will try to restart their offense when they close their weekend road series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.,The Giants (72-70) had won five straight games and 11 of 12 before squandering a ninth-inning lead in their 3-2 lo...
Phillies' Taijuan Walker looks to break drought, deliver sweep of Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to continue their push toward both the National League East title and a potential first-round bye in the postseason on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins.,The Phillies (83-59) have won three games in a row and seven of ...
Tigers' Charlie Morton aims to get back on track vs. White Sox
Charlie Morton had one of his best outings of the season against the Chicago White Sox.,Following two subpar performances, though, the veteran right-hander will look to bounce back in the finale of the Detroit Tigers' three-game home series against the White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,Pitching for Bal...
Reds chase series victory in 'must-win' game vs. Mets
The Cincinnati Reds can end their nine-game homestand on a positive note when they conclude a three-game series against the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon.,A win Sunday not only would give the Reds (71-71) the series victory over the Mets (76-66), but it also would give them the season series, 4-...
Jacob Misiorowski bids to pitch Brewers to series sweep of Pirates
Two of the more celebrated rookie pitchers in baseball will square off on Sunday afternoon when Milwaukee Brewers star Jacob Misiorowski faces fellow right-hander Bubba Chandler of the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the teams' series finale.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.50 ERA), who is 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA over ...
Yankees turn to Max Fried vs. Jays' Max Scherzer in finale
Max Fried endured his worst stretch of the season and experienced two shaky outings in Toronto in July as the New York Yankees tumbled out of first place in the American League East.,The left-hander appears to be reverting to his stellar form from earlier this season and will be on the mound Sunday ...
Orioles feeling highs, Dodgers lows of consecutive walk-off games
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a final chance to salvage what has been a disastrous road trip.,That comes Sunday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles, who have won the first two games of the series in walk-off fashion.,"There's a lot of good things we did, so that certainly makes it tougher," Dodge...
Guardians look to remain above Rays in playoff race
The Cleveland Guardians worked hard Saturday night to climb over the host Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card standings and will look to increase that advantage in Sunday's series finale.,Having Steven Kwan at the top of the order is a huge asset.,The outfielder grounded a two-out hopper between third a...
Braves trying to spark Ronald Acuna Jr. while Mariners keep slugging
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker tried something different to help Ronald Acuna Jr. break out of his slump Saturday.,After sitting out Friday's game, Acuna batted sixth Saturday for the first time since his rookie year in 2018.,He didn't have any hits, but he did walk twice to keep rallies alive for th...
Reports: Lions WR Jameson Williams agrees to 3-year, $83M extension
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will open the season with a three-year contract extension worth up to $83 million after reaching agreement Saturday, according to multiple media reports.,The Lions, who visit the Green Bay Packers in their season opener on Sunday, had picked up Williams' ...
Connor Zilisch cannot be slowed with fourth straight win, regular-season crown
MADISON, Ill. -- Connor Zilisch's dream season continued on a track he had never raced before.,Holding off the rest of the NASCAR Xfinity Series field over a succession of restarts late in Saturday night's Nu Way 200 Sauced by Blues Hog at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway, Zilisch achieved a...
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard among Hall of Fame inductees
Former NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard, along with former women's star Sue Bird, highlighted a decorated group inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday night in Springfield, Mass.,Women's stars Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, head coach Billy Donovan, Miami Heat owner...
Steelers revise star DL Cam Heyward's contract
Cam Heyward and the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed on a revised contract.,Heyward's new deal reportedly includes $3.2 million in incentives tied to the playoffs and postseason wins. The star defensive lineman can earn close to $18 million this season after originally being set to make $14.75 millio...
Cal Ripken Jr. honored on 30-year anniversary of consecutive games record
Saturday night in Baltimore, Cal Ripken Jr. and the Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of his breaking the Major League Baseball record for consecutive games played with his 2,131st appearance, now known as the "2-1-3-1" record.,The Hall of Fame shortstop and third baseman, now 65, was honored ...
Reports: USTA asks U.S. Open broadcasters to censor crowd reactions to Trump
The United States Tennis Association asked U.S. Open broadcasters to censor any reaction or protest to President Donald Trump during his appearance at the men's singles final Sunday, according to reports.,The USTA reportedly sent a memo to broadcasters, saying that Trump will be shown on tournament ...
Brandon Woodruff bounces back to lead Brewers past Pirates
Brandon Woodruff threw six shutout innings, and Jake Bauers and Jackson Chourio each hit two-run home runs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.,Woodruff (6-2) allowed only two hits and struck out eight as he bounced back from his worst st...
Sparks go for season sweep of Wings and much-needed win
With just three games left in their regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks will try to stay alive in the WNBA playoff hunt beginning with Sunday's date against the visiting Dallas Wings.,Los Angeles (19-22) sits two games behind Seattle for eighth place and the last spot in the postseason. The Spark...
Alex Cejka, Stewart Cink tied atop Stifel Charity Classic
Germany's Alex Cejka is tied with first-round leader Stewart Cink after 36 holes of the Stifel Charity Classic on Saturday in St. Louis.,Cejka fired a 5-under-par 66 to move up four spots at Norwood Hills Country Club. Cink also is at 9 under for the tournament after he followed Friday's 7-under 64 ...
Reds manager Terry Francona (illness) misses game vs. Mets
Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona was a late scratch for Saturday's home game against the New York Mets., ,According to Cincinnati.com, Francona was battling an illness. Reds bench coach Freddie Benavides, who himself missed time earlier this week for the same reason, served as the acting manag...