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Brewers host Phillies, look to clinch NL Central
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to right-hander Freddy Peralta with a chance to clinch the National League Central when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the finale of the three-game series between division leaders. ,Peralta (11-8, 3.75 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Aaron No...
Eric Wagaman, Angels pursue series win over White Sox
Eric Wagaman will finish up his first major league homestand when the Los Angeles Angels face the Chicago White Sox in the decisive game of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,So far, so good for the 27-year-old third baseman.,Wagaman, a 13th-round pick of the New York Yank...
Cubs, A's bring strong interleague records into series finale
The host Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics get one last chance to improve on impressive interleague records when they close out a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.,The Cubs (77-74) took a costly loss in the second game of the series Tuesday night, falling 4-3 despite two home runs by Ian Happ....
Angels snap skid with win over White Sox
Griffin Canning allowed three hits over six innings and Eric Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Los Angeles Angels snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Canning (6-13), who had given up a season-high 1...
A's use pair of HRs from Shea Langeliers to top Cubs
Shea Langeliers hit two home runs and had three RBIs to help the visiting Oakland Athletics to a 4-3 win against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.,Starting pitcher Mitch Spence (8-9) allowed two runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out six in five innings for Oakland, which snapped a thre...
Phillies deny Brewers chance to clinch NL Central title
Bryce Harper and Nick Castellanos each homered and Zack Wheeler allowed one run over seven innings to pace the visiting Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-1 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night, denying the Brewers a chance to clinch the National League Central., ,Milwaukee (87-64) entered with a 10-ga...
No. 11 USC, No. 18 Michigan set for 'iconic' Big Ten opener
For the first time since 1958, No. 11 Southern California will visit Ann Arbor, Mich., to take on No. 18 Michigan for the Trojans' first-ever Big Ten Conference game.,USC (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) last visited Michigan Stadium on Sept. 27, 1958, for a 20-19 Wolverines win. The two programs faced off in sev...
Whitecaps, Dynamo jostle for playoff position in West
The Vancouver Whitecaps travel to Houston to battle the likely short-handed Dynamo on Wednesday in a late-season Western Conference clash with huge playoff implications.,The Whitecaps (13-8-6, 45 points) are a point clear of Houston (12-8-8, 44 points) with a match in hand. Vancouver is sixth in the...
Phillies activate INF Edmundo Sosa from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies returned infielder Edmundo Sosa from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and activated him from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday.,Sosa drew into the Phillies' lineup right away. He will play third base and bat eighth on Tuesday against the host Milwaukee Brew...
Reports: Dolphins placing QB Tua Tagovailoa on IR
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who left last Thursday's game with another concussion, is being placed on injured reserve by the Miami Dolphins, NFL Network and ESPN reported Tuesday.,He will be required to miss at least the next four games, per league rules. With the Dolphins having a bye in Week 6, th...
Reports: Veteran RB Kareem Hunt headed back to Chiefs
With an urgent need to fill the slot of injured rusher Isiah Pacheco, the Kansas City Chiefs are returning to a familiar face, signing running back Kareem Hunt to the practice squad Tuesday, according to multiple reports.,Pacheco, 25, is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured fibula. He was i...
Sean O'Malley to have hip surgery after UFC 306 loss
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley announced that he will have hip surgery next month.,The 29-year-old sustained a torn labrum 10 weeks ago but battled through it, only to lose his 135-pound title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 last Saturday in Las Vegas.,O'Malley's return to the Octago...
Marshall optimistic ahead of clash at No. 3 Ohio State
Marshall coach Charles Huff was in a good mood and optimistic during his session with the media Monday as the Thundering Herd prepared to face No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.,He first likened the situation to one of his favorite movies, "Moneyball," where a frugal major league team i...
After 40-year break, Northwestern meets Washington
Washington will play its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern.,But that wasn't what all the talk was about in Seattle this week.,Instead, the Huskies (2-1) had to answer questions about last weekend's 24-19 loss to Washington State in the Apple Cup....
Lagging Kentucky offense expects challenge from Ohio
The question will be obvious for Kentucky going into a home contest against Ohio on Saturday in Lexington.,How will the Wildcats respond to such a crushing defeat against the then-No. 1 team in the nation?,The Wildcats were oh-so-close to earning a victory over Georgia last weekend in what possibly ...
Nick Nash, San Jose State take aim at Washington State
San Jose State and Washington State both feature 3-0 records and standout offensive players entering Friday night's game at Pullman, Wash.,Nick Nash, who is the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week, set the San Jose State record for receptions in a regular-season game with 17 in a 31-10 victor...
No. 17 Notre Dame on guard with MAC's Miami up next
No. 17 Notre Dame is approaching Saturday's game against visiting Miami (Ohio) with heightened awareness as another MAC opponent comes calling.,It will be the Fighting Irish's first game on its home field in South Bend, Ind., since Northern Illinois stunned them two weeks ago as a four-touchdown und...
White Sox, riding rare win streak, oppose Angels again
Davis Martin is confident the Chicago White Sox can continue their rare upturn.,Martin will get another chance to show he should be considered part of the club's future when he takes the mound against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The White Sox (36-115) won the opener of...
Brewers, closing in on division clincher, oppose Phillies
Right-hander Frankie Montas gets the call for Milwaukee against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, with the Brewers having a chance to clinch the National League Central title.,Montas (7-10, 4.49 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Zack Wheeler (15-6, 2.60), who ranks second in the NL i...
Andrew Benintendi homers twice, leads White Sox to 3rd straight win
Andrew Benintendi homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago White Sox post an 8-4 win against the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series on Monday in Anaheim, Calif.,Andrew Vaughn homered and tripled and Lenyn Sosa also had two hits, including a home run, for the Whit...