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Behind Casey Mize, Padres chase series win vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds will conclude their three-game series with the decisive contest in a Wednesday matinee.,The Reds rebounded from a 5-0 loss in the series opener on Monday with a 4-3 victory on Tuesday. Cincinnati's Jose Trevino had a go-ahead, RBI single in the eighth in...
No. 4 Notre Dame sharpens opening focus, tackles Wisconsin at Lambeau
Preparation is paramount for Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, who understands the importance of the first game of the season and has plenty of first-hand knowledge of this week's opponent, Wisconsin. ,Notre Dame spent the offseason fuming about being left out of the College Football Playoff and pack...
Brandon Nimmo drives in 5 as Rangers top Athletics
Brandon Nimmo had four hits and five RBIs as the Texas Rangers recorded an 8-5 win against the Athletics in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager doubled twice and scored three runs while Wyatt Langford had two hits and scored twice for the Rangers (...
Reports: Vikings agree to deal with LB Kyle Van Noy
The Minnesota Vikings added veteran depth at linebacker on Tuesday, agreeing to a deal with Kyle Van Noy, multiple media outlets reported.,Van Noy, 35, visited the Vikings' camp on Tuesday. He will begin on the team's practice squad "to ramp up," according to The Ringer.,A two-time Super Bowl champi...
Graham Pauley's 4 RBIs lift Marlins past Royals
Graham Pauley hit a two-run homer and a two-run triple while Tyler Phillips allowed one hit over five scoreless innings as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Pauley was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville as major league rosters were expanded, and he recorde...
No. 1 Alexander Zverev wins last 2 sets, survives U.S. Open opener
Germany's Alexander Zverev played his first match as the top seed at a major on Tuesday, and he had to work hard to make sure he will get another this week.,The 29-year-old German rallied past Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round of the U.S. Open in New York, pulling out a 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), ...
Devils acquire Luke Evangelista from Predators for picks
The New Jersey Devils have landed forward Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for draft capital, the team announced Tuesday.,Nashville will receive New Jersey's second-round pick in 2028 and a first-round pick via the Colorado Avalanche, conditional upon the latter pick not tra...
Thomas Saggese belts 2 homers in Cardinals' win over struggling Dodgers
Thomas Saggese hit two home runs, Jordan Walker also went deep and the St. Louis Cardinals finished with five homers while opening a key nine-game road trip with a 13-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Ramon Urias and Joshua Baez added home runs and Leo Bernal had a two-run single in...
Reports: Rangers agree to 1-year deal with F Eeli Tolvanen
The New York Rangers are reportedly continuing their offensive makeover, agreeing to a one-year contract with winger Eeli Tolvanen on Tuesday.,According to PuckPedia, the deal is for $1.5 million.,The Finnish-born Tolvanen, 27, tallied 12 goals and 36 points with a minus-18 rating in 78 games with t...
Phils dump D-backs, extend win streak behind Bryce Harper's 4 hits
Bryce Harper had four singles and an RBI, Jesus Luzardo continued his road dominance, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 on Tuesday in Phoenix for their sixth consecutive win.,Luzardo (13-5) gave up one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings, with six strikeouts and one walk....
Rockies beat Orioles, end franchise-record 10-game home losing streak
TJ Rumfield homered in the seventh inning to break a tie and the Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 in Denver on Tuesday night.,Adael Amador also went deep and singled and Jake McCarthy and Brett Sullivan had two hits each for Colorado (53-86), which snapped a franchise-worst 10-game ho...
Colin Kaepernick says NFL blackballing him: 'I watch college football'
A decade after his stance against racial injustice made headlines far beyond the sports world, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says that while his mission goes on, his love for the NFL is long gone.,Speaking with NBC News, the 38-year-old admitted he no longer watches the NFL...
Sean Burke's effective start helps White Sox level series vs. Astros
Sean Burke threw 5 2/3 shutout innings as the visiting Chicago White Sox defeated the Houston Astros 5-1 on Tuesday, leaving each team with one win to begin a four-game series between division leaders.,Colson Montgomery produced his second multi-hit game in as many nights for the White Sox (73-65), ...
Brandon Nimmo drives in five as Rangers top Athletics
Brandon Nimmo had four hits and five RBIs for the Texas Rangers in an 8-5 win against the Athletics in the second game of their three-game series on Tuesday evening in Arlington, Texas.,Corey Seager doubled twice and scored three runs, and Wyatt Langford had two hits and scored twice for the Rangers...
Gael Monfils matches Jimmy Connors with U.S. Open win on 40th birthday
Gael Monfils celebrated his 40th birthday with a milestone win in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday in New York.,The Frenchman downed Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 to become the first player to win a U.S. Open match at age 40 or older since 1992.,The last player to do...
Pirates outlast Giants after blowing six-run lead
Brandon Lowe raced home from third base on a throwing error by substitute third baseman Osleivis Basabe with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, allowing the Pittsburgh Pirates, after blowing a six-run lead, to outlast the visiting San Francisco Giants 13-12 on Tuesday night.,Lowe led off th...
Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty (ankle) closer to return than 'some think'
Raiders running back Ashton Jeanty might be back in the lineup for the season opener against the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas general manager John Spytek said. ,Jeanty did not participate in Tuesday's practice as he recovers from an ankle injury. Spytek said he could be back on the field sooner than ex...
10-run inning sparks Twins to second straight rout of Tigers
Royce Lewis went 3-for-4 and belted a three-run homer in a 10-run sixth inning as the Minnesota Twins smashed the Detroit Tigers 15-2 on Tuesday in Minneapolis.,The Twins have outscored the Tigers 26-3 in the first two games of the three-game series, with Kody Clemens and Ryan Jeffers homering in ea...
Graham Pauley's four RBIs lift Marlins past Royals
Graham Pauley hit a two-run homer and a two-run triple, while Tyler Phillips allowed one hit over five scoreless innings, as the visiting Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Tuesday night.,Pauley was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville as major league rosters were expanded and recorded ...
Lazaro Montes goes deep in debut as Mariners trounce Red Sox
Lazaro Montes homered in his major league debut for the visiting Seattle Mariners, who scored in each of the first five innings en route to a 9-6 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.,All nine starters produced at least one hit for Seattle (65-74), which snapped a five-game skid with the 14-...