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Brewers trip Phillies, close in on NL Central title
William Contreras doubled home two runs and Aaron Civale allowed one run over five-plus innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,Milwaukee's magic number to clinch the Natio...

Jets DE Jermaine Johnson confirms torn Achilles, done for year
New York Jets defensive end Jermaine Johnson confirmed reports that he tore his right Achilles tendon in a social media post Monday.,The Jets' third-year pass rusher, a Pro Bowl selection as an injury replacement in 2023, is expected to miss the rest of the season with the injury suffered in Week 2 ...

Broncos stand behind rookie QB, put RBs on alert
Broncos head coach Sean Payton wants to see improvement from rookie quarterback Bo Nix, but he's far more concerned with the impact of Denver's flat-lined running game.,Javonte Williams is averaging 2.1 yards per carry, with 40 yards on 19 carries and zero gains longer than nine yards, as the Bronco...

Saints' Taysom Hill briefly hospitalized with chest injury
Saints utilityman Taysom Hill returned to New Orleans on Sunday night after being transported to a hospital with a chest injury sustained during a 44-19 road win against the Dallas Cowboys.,Hill was scheduled to have more tests Monday but the team does not consider the injury "overly serious," WFAA ...

Brewers host Phillies in matchup of likely division winners
After winning a pair of road series, the Milwaukee Brewers are in position to clinch the National League Central title at home when they host the Philadelphia Phillies in a three-game series that begins Monday night.,Right-hander Aaron Civale (6-8, 4.57 ERA) starts for Milwaukee, opposed by left-han...

Alex Palou captures third IndyCar Series title
Alex Palou of Spain captured his third IndyCar Series championship after finishing 11th on Sunday in the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville, Tenn.,Colton Herta won Sunday's race after he passed Mexico's Pato O'Ward on Lap 202 with four laps left to capture his first victory on an oval tr...

J.T. Realmuto's hit gives Phillies walk-off win over Mets
J.T. Realmuto delivered a walk-off single with two outs in the ninth inning, guiding the host Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday., ,Realmuto's heroics capped off an entertaining pitchers' duel between Cristopher Sanchez and David Peterson. Sanchez only gave up an eig...

Phillies activate IF Alec Bohm from IL
The Philadelphia Phillies reinstated infielder Alec Bohm from the 10-day injured list prior to Sunday's finale of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,Catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room for Bohm on the 28-man roster.,Bohm, 28, initially was placed on ...

Report: Florida boosters raise money to buy out Billy Napier
Florida boosters have put together enough money to buy out the contract of football coach Billy Napier, USA Today reported.,The Gators fell to 1-2 Saturday after their 33-20 home loss to Texas A&M in Gainesville, where home fans started to file out before the end of the third quarter.,Per USA Today,...

Resilient Phillies chase series victory vs. Mets
The Philadelphia Phillies' best quality might be their resilience. ,Fresh off a comeback win against the New York Mets, the Phillies will aim to capture the rubber match of their three-game series Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. ,The Phillies (89-59) have an eight-game lead over the second-place M...

Nashville SC break out of scoreless spell, blank Atlanta United
Alex Muyl scored in the fifth minute, Hany Mukhtar ended a personal drought and Nashville SC defeated host Atlanta United 2-0 on Saturday night to halt their eight-match losing streak.,Nashville (7-13-8, 29 points) had not won a league match since June 22 and had been shut out in four straight outin...

Janine Beckie, Louisville rally for 2-1 win over Angel City
Janine Beckie scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and Katie Lund made four saves as host Racing Louisville rallied for a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday night.,Bethany Balcer also scored for Racing Louisville (5-8-7, 22 points) which closed to within three points of eighth-place B...

Cal Stevenson caps Phillies' comeback win over Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-...

Cal Stevenson caps Phillies comeback vs. Mets
Cal Stevenson delivered a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh and then robbed a home run in the eighth as the host Philadelphia Phillies notched a 6-4 win over the New York Mets on Saturday.,Bryce Harper hit two home runs for Philadelphia (89-59), which moved eight games ahead of New York (81-67)...

Kolby Allard set to rejoin Phillies to oppose surging Mets
The New York Mets threw the first punch -- figuratively -- in a seven-round September fight with the Philadelphia Phillies.,New York and Philadelphia will continue their three-game series on Saturday afternoon with the visiting Mets looking to continue making a dent in the Phillies' National League ...

Mets use pitching, power to rout Phillies
Jose Quintana pitched seven dominant innings and the Mets hit a trio of three-run homers as New York pounded the host Philadelphia Phillies 11-3 on Friday., ,Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo each delivered a three-run blast in the Mets' six-run fifth inning, which was more than enough offense for...

Buccaneers missing at least three starters vs. Lions
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have ruled out three starters --All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. (foot, ankle), defensive tackle Calijah Kancey (calf) and right tackle Luke Goedeke (concussion) -- for Sunday's road game against the Detroit Lions. ,Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles also ruled out backup corner...

Bills LB Terrel Bernard sidelined by pectoral injury
Buffalo Bills starting linebacker Terrel Bernard is out indefinitely with a pectoral muscle injury.,An MRI on Friday revealed that Bernard avoided the more serious injury in Thursday night's victory at Miami.,Although his injury is not season-ending, Bernard reportedly could miss a month and may be ...

Skidding Nashville SC open to change in clash vs. Atlanta
Mired in an eight-match losing streak, Nashville SC have had two weeks to re-evaluate.,Nashville coach B.J. Callaghan hinted at playing-time shakeups when his team visits Atlanta United on Saturday.,"I think it's not only an opportunity for our team to close the gap and try to achieve the goal of ma...

Reports: Bills LB Terrel Bernard has pec strain, avoids tear
Buffalo Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard has a left pectoral strain and not a tear, multiple outlets reported Friday.,An MRI on Friday revealed that Bernard avoided the more serious injury in Thursday night's victory at Miami.,Although his injury is not season-ending, Bernard could reportedly miss a ...