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After clinching playoff berth, Brewers face Cardinals again
The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated on two occasions Saturday, the first time after clinching a playoff berth and the second by overcoming a five-run deficit en route to a spirited victory.,The Brewers will look for more emotional fireworks on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game-series swee...
Guardians turn to Slade Cecconi in bid to sweep White Sox
Slade Cecconi came within six outs of throwing a no-hitter in his last start for the Cleveland Guardians. ,The visiting Chicago White Sox will test their luck against him on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago's Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 5.05 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Cecconi (6-6, 4.45) in the three-ga...
Pirates, Nationals to showcase rookie pitchers
Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli will try for his third straight win when the Nationals conclude their series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Nationals (61-87), who have won eight of their past 12 games, will be trying to avoid their first series loss in September after wi...
Blue Jays making a habit of comebacks, look for sweep of Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to take the momentum of a ninth-inning comeback win into Sunday afternoon and complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The Blue Jays (86-62) maintained their three-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees on Saturday by scoring t...
Every game critical for contending Astros, who go for sweep in Atlanta
After posting two of their most important victories of the season to date, the visiting Houston Astros will look to earn a pivotal series sweep of the floundering Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With 13 games left in the regular season, Houston (81-68) is tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the ...
Red-hot Phillies can clinch NL East in series finale vs. Royals
For most of the season, the National League East race looked like it would come down to the wire. However, everything changed in the last 10 days.,The surging Philadelphia Phillies can clinch the division for a second straight year Sunday afternoon in the finale of their weekend series with the visi...
South Carolina star QB LaNorris Sellers knocked out after hit to head
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate and a potential high pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, left the No. 11 Gamecocks' eventual 31-7 loss to Vanderbilt in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday after taking a hit to the head and did not return.,Sellers, a redshirt sophomo...
After clinching playoff spot, Brewers rally past Cards in 10
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.,The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched thei...
Brewers stage comeback in 9th, walk off Cardinals in 10th
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.,The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched thei...
Falcons leave shaky Younghoe Koo home, elevate K Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons didn't travel Younghoe Koo for their road game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night and elevated fellow kicker Parker Romo from the practice squad to handle the duties.,The Falcons downgraded Koo to out with a non-injury designation on Saturday. Koo has been Atlanta's kicker ...
Christopher Bell wins late 4-car sprint at Bristol night race
Christopher Bell passed the front row of cars on a late restart and won a four-lap sprint Saturday night in the NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops Night Race, an elimination event, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.,After Bubba Wallace's wreck for the 14th caution with 12 laps left, eight ca...
NYCFC dent Fire's playoff hopes with 3-1 victory
Alonso Martinez scored off a deflected ball after a corner kick in the 57th minute to help lift New York City FC to a 3-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The loss was a severe blow to Chicago's chances to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. The Fire (12-11-6, 42 points) curr...
Arkansas CB Kani Walker exits on stretcher vs. Ole Miss
Arkansas senior cornerback Kani Walker was carted off the field on a stretcher early in the fourth quarter of Saturday night's Southeastern Conference game against No. 17 Ole Miss.,Walker had movement in all his extremities and was taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, according to Arkansas....
After Diego Rossi notches hat trick, Crew hang on to edge Atlanta United
Diego Rossi recorded a hat trick to highlight Columbus' five-goal first half, lifting the visiting Crew to a 5-4 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday.,Rossi tallied in the 14th and 16th minutes and again in the 39th to boost his team-leading goal tally to 16 on the season. He then exited the matc...
TCU RB Kevorian Barnes appears to injure leg against Abilene Christian
TCU running back Kevorian Barnes was down for an extended period of time after a 7-yard gain late in the second quarter of the Horned Frogs' home game on Saturday against Abilene Christian in Fort Worth, Texas.,The senior transfer from UTSA was grabbing the back of his left leg. He did get up and wa...
Dodgers place All-Star catcher Will Smith (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list Saturday because of a right hand contusion.,The move to the 10-day IL is retroactive to Sept. 10. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Smith, 30, was struck b...
Falcons leave shaky Younghoe Koo home, eleveate K Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons didn't travel Younghoe Koo for their road game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night and elevated fellow kicker Parker Romo from the practice squad to handle the duties.,The Falcons downgraded Koo to out with a non-injury designation on Saturday. Koo has been Atlanta's kicker ...
Cowboys' Tyler Smith signs $96M extension, best ever for a guard
The Dallas Cowboys signed Tyler Smith to a four-year, $96 million extension on Saturday, making him the top-paid guard in NFL history.,Smith's deal includes $81.2 million in guaranteed money. The extension, which averages $24 million per season, runs through the 2030 season.,Trey Smith of the Kansas...
Aces host gritty Storm in Game 1 with eyes on the championship
Pursuit of a third WNBA championship begins for the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday when they host the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their best-of-three opening-round playoff series.,Closing the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, just two shy of matching the league all-time record, Las Vegas climbed ...
Liberty finally at full health as WNBA title defense begins vs. Mercury
The New York Liberty are healthy at the right time. The Liberty will begin defense of their WNBA title in a first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday with a full complement of players, a rarity this season.,Breanna Stewart, the 2023 MVP in her first season in New York, missed ...