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White Sox seek fourth straight win in matchup with Twins
Squint hard enough and you might see reasons for optimism for the Chicago White Sox., ,For instance, Chicago (51-88) already has won 10 more games than last season, when it staggered to a 41-121 season and set a record for most losses during the modern era., ,The White Sox also have shown glimpses o...
Andrew Benintendi hits 2 home runs as White Sox blow out Twins
Andrew Benintendi went 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBIs as the Chicago White Sox pulled away for a 12-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Lenyn Sosa and Kyle Teel also homered for Chicago, which won its third game in a row. Will Robertson and Bryan Ramos contributed ...
Ivan Herrera's 2-run homer propels Cardinals past Athletics
Ivan Herrera hit a two-run homer to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Athletics 2-1 Tuesday night.,The Cardinals (69-71) won for the fourth time in six games while the Athletics (64-76) lost for the fourth time in their last five games.,St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas (7-10) allowed one...
New No. 1 Ohio State faces rare FCS foe in Grambling
Grambling State won its opener versus Langston University in the Shreveport (La.) Kickoff Classic on Saturday before a crowd of 18,435. It was a big deal.,The Tigers' next opponent also won its opener -- in a game that was a slightly bigger deal. No. 3 Ohio State defeated then-No. 1 Texas in front o...
Chiefs trek to Brazil with eye on extending dominance of Chargers
Bold is the theme on defense for the Kansas City Chiefs as the 2025 season begins in a rare Week 1 setting -- and with a division rival waiting -- as Friday night lights and the NFL come to South America.,The Chiefs beat Jim Harbaugh and the AFC West rival Los Angeles Chargers twice last season on t...
Phillies' Aaron Nola puts sterling track record vs. Brewers on the line
The Phillies hope veteran right-hander Aaron Nola will continue his career-long success against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday as Philadelphia sets out to clinch the three-game series between division leaders.,Nola (3-7, 6.47 ERA) will be opposed by left-hander Jose Quintana (10-5, 3.69 ERA...
Eagles Pro Bowl G Landon Dickerson practices ahead of opener vs. Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles three-time Pro Bowl left guard Landon Dickerson returned to full practice on Tuesday after sitting out Monday because of a back issue.,Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said the back is Dickerson's only health concern after he missed most of training camp due to an Aug. 10 right knee in...
Ohio State moves to No. 1, rest of Top 25 in chaos in poll
Ohio State's season-opening victory over Texas sent the Buckeyes to No. 1 and the Longhorns plummeting in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Tuesday.,Ranked No. 3 in the preseason poll, Ohio State received 55 of the 66 first-place votes. Texas, No. 1 last week, fell to No. 7.,Losses by Clems...
Injured sprinter Gabby Thomas will not compete at track worlds
Three-time gold medal-winning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will sit out the track world championships in Japan this month as she recovers from an Achilles tendon injury.,Thomas sustained the injury in May and said she aggravated it in July. She was able to participate at the Toyota USA Track and Fi...
White Sox continue pursuit to 'finish strong' in rematch vs. Twins
The Chicago White Sox are well aware of their place at the bottom of the standings.,But that doesn't mean the final month of the season lacks importance for Chicago. ,The White Sox (50-88) see plenty of opportunity for growth heading into next season. They will look for continued progress when they ...
TCU romps, ruins Bill Belichick's North Carolina debut
Josh Hoover threw for two touchdowns and 284 yards as TCU opened the season by spoiling Bill Belichick's collegiate coaching debut with North Carolina, defeating the Tar Heels 48-14 on Monday night in Chapel Hill, N.C.,The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach's venture into the college ranks was an ove...
White Sox double their fun in eighth to top Twins
Brooks Baldwin and Mike Tauchman each hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Chase Meidroth hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which won its second game in a row. Colson Montgomery adde...
Phillies rally from 5-1 deficit to edge Brewers in slugfest
Brandon Marsh singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a wild 10-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,Kyle Schwarber walked to open the ninth off Abner Uribe (2-2), who r...
White Sox rally in eighth to top Twins
Brooks Baldwin and Mike Tauchman each hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Chase Meidroth hit a two-run homer for Chicago, which won its second game in a row. Colson Montgomery adde...
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill not among team captains
Miami Dolphins players decided to strip the captain's patch off the chest of teammate Tyreek Hill.,The Dolphins announced their 2025 team captains on Monday, and for the first time since 2022, the five-time All-Pro wide receiver is not among them. ,Hill, a controversial figure throughout his career,...
Eagles’ Repeat Bid: Saquon Barkley, Pass Rush Key to Philadelphia’s 2025 Season
The Eagles aim to repeat as champs, but Saquon Barkley’s durability and a shaky pass rush could decide Philadelphia’s Super Bowl chances....
Brewers to start rookie Jacob Misiorowski for series opener vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game showdown between division leaders.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.33 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right-hander Taijuan Walker (4-7, 3.63).,Milwaukee was...
Cubs to face Braves' positive-minded RHP Spencer Strider despite end results
Despite losing his four starts last month, Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider has something to build on heading into his next outing on Monday afternoon at the Chicago Cubs.,That's because Strider (5-12, 4.95 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season on Aug. 25, holding the host Miami...
Twins' red-hot Byron Buxton eager to face White Sox again
It has been a rough season for the Minnesota Twins, but Byron Buxton continues to produce.,Buxton will look to build upon his success when the Twins open a four-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The Twins are coming off a series win at home over the San Di...
Giants place LHP Carson Whisenhunt (back) on 15-day injured list
The San Francisco Giants on Sunday placed rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, due to a strained back.,In a corresponding move, San Francisco recalled rookie right-hander Kai-Wei Teng from Triple-A Sacramento.,The Giants also expect Matt Chapman t...