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Rangers agree to terms with F Eeli Tolvanen on 1-year deal
The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with veteran forward Eeli Tolvanen on a one-year contract, the club announced Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but multiple media outlets reported the deal is worth $1.5 million.,Tolvanen, 27, recorded 36 points (12 goals, 24 assists) in 78 games last sea...
Depth, trophy case define Big Ten as college football's bullies in 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There was a time a half century ago when Ohio State and Michigan under the leadership of legendary coaches Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler, respectively, left the rest of the Big Ten in their dust.,With that, the conference earned the derisive moniker the "Big Two and the Little Ei...
Homer-happy Cardinals look to test Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto
The latest reason for optimism from the Los Angeles Dodgers is that the final month of the regular season has arrived, although the expected sense of urgency that was supposed to go along with it has yet to develop.,The Dodgers (82-56) have struggled to score runs and put up consistent at-bats for t...
Royals send out surging Noah Cameron, try to even series with Marlins
As Kansas City's Noah Cameron continues his late-season success, the Royals are trying to play spoiler in the playoff race.,Aiming for their fourth straight victory in a start made by Cameron, the host Royals will look to even a three-game series with the wild-card-contending Miami Marlins on Wednes...
Report: 49ers' Nick Bosa, George Kittle to travel to Australia
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa will travel Wednesday to Australia for next week's season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, NFL Network reported.,The Week 1 contest in Melbourne takes place next Thursday night.,Kittle, 32, was activated from the physically ...
Royce Lewis, Twins 'feeling good' ahead of finale vs. Tigers
The Minnesota Twins suddenly look like a team poised to make a playoff push.,The Twins (67-72) moved within 3 1/2 games of the Cleveland Guardians for the final wild-card spot in the American League by hammering the Detroit Tigers 15-2 on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,After outscoring the Tigers 26-3 in t...
White Sox P Davis Martin returns to face Astros on quest for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin is expected to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start for the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday against the host Houston Astros in the third game of a four-game series. ,The teams split the first two games.,Martin (9-6, 4.32 ERA) last started for the White Sox on ...
Mets' Justin Hagenman to make season debut vs. hot-hitting Rays
Interim manager Andy Green is trying to figure out the last-place New York Mets after a troubling season.,For now, it seems he may have solved the closer role. ,With high-leverage reliever Kodai Senga in tow, the Mets (62-77) will try to secure a series victory when they face the Tampa Bay Rays (83-...
Cam Schlittler, Reid Detmers to duel it out as Yanks face Angels
Two of the hottest pitchers in the American League take the mound Wednesday when the New York Yankees face the Los Angeles Angels in the rubber game of their three-game series in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Cam Schlittler (12-6, 2.09 ERA), considered by many the frontrunner for the AL Cy Young Awar...
Tiger Woods forfeits driver's license for five years in DUI plea deal
Tiger Woods pleaded no contest to willful, wanton and reckless driving and refusing to submit to a urine test in a brief hearing Wednesday at the Martin County Courthouse in Martin, Fla. ,Woods agreed to two concurrent five-year suspensions of his driver's license and was fined $1,000 in exchange fo...
Giants, Pirates look for strong pitching performances after slugfest
One pitcher seeking to repeat a winning effort and another attempting to end a losing streak will attempt to return things to normalcy when the San Francisco Giants and host Pittsburgh Pirates continue a three-game series Wednesday night.,San Francisco's Landen Roupp and fellow right-hander Jared Jo...
Guardians strive to distance themselves from Jays in AL wild-card race
The Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night will be out for a series win that would push the visiting Toronto Blue Jays further behind in the American League wild-card race.,The Guardians (70-68) defeated the Blue Jays (68-71) in the opener of the three-game series 6-1 on Tuesday.,The outcome shoved ...
Mariners swinging loud bats heading into finale vs. Red Sox
Hanging on the fringe of the American League playoff race, the Seattle Mariners will look for a series win when they meet the host Boston Red Sox on Wednesday afternoon.,Seattle (65-74) has 17 runs on 25 hits in the first two games of the series, quickly brushing aside a previous four-game stretch d...
Clock ticking on Cubs in NL Central chase of sprinting Brewers
The clock is ticking and time is running short for the Chicago Cubs to overtake the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central.,Chicago (78-61) enters Wednesday eight games back of the major league-best Brewers (86-53) in the divisional race with 23 remaining after splitting the fi...
Phillies close in on NL East lead, seek to sweep D-backs
The Philadelphia Phillies will go for the fifth sweep in their past six series when they conclude this round of wild-card roulette in the finale of a three-game set against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Phillies (79-60) have won six games in a row and 15 of their pa...
How the Baltimore Orioles Remain in AL Wild Card Hunt Despite Deadline Fire Sale
The Baltimore Orioles sold at the trade deadline but remain in the AL Wild Card race thanks to late-game success, a strong bullpen and Pete Alonso....
MLB Best Bets Today: Top 3 Picks for Tuesday, September 2nd
Looking for the best MLB bets today? Here are three top picks for September 2 across the Tigers-Twins, Brewers-Cubs and Yankees-Angels games....
Orioles continue climb at Rockies as Colorado aims to escape 100-loss pace
Should the Baltimore Orioles reach the postseason, they can point to Monday night as a pivotal crossroads. ,Colton Cowser's homer-stealing catch of Jake McCarthy's blast with two outs in the ninth preserved a 2-1 win over Colorado. Colorado bounced back with a 4-2 win Tuesday night to snap a 10-game...
Lefties looking for elusive wins square off in finale of A's-Rangers series
Jacob Lopez and Cody Bradford are overdue for victories.,Both left-handers will get their next opportunities on Wednesday afternoon when the Athletics face the Texas Rangers in the finale of their three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Lopez (5-4, 4.82 ERA) has made six consecutive starts for the A'...
With key series looming, Braves shoot for split vs. Nationals
Atlanta goes for a split of its two-game series at the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, where the Braves are well aware the road trip heats up this weekend.,National League East-leading Atlanta (82-57), which lost its second straight game with a 9-5 setback on Tuesday, is headed for a four-game sh...