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Report: Puerto Rico gets bowl game, Poinsettia Bowl back
Next season's bowl schedule will feature the first college football game in Puerto Rico and the return of San Diego's Poinsettia Bowl after a 10-year absence, On3 reported Saturday.,Both of those games reportedly will feature teams from the Group of 6, with the Poinsettia Bowl potentially pitting th...

With Yainer Diaz struggling, Astros aim to even series vs. Cards
Houston catcher Yainer Diaz was absent from the starting lineup on Friday when the Astros lost 9-4 to the visiting St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,While the Astros have enjoyed success offensively this season, leading the American League in several categories, D...

'Patient' Mariners chase elusive win vs. Rangers
Seattle Mariners manager Dan Wilson is preaching patience.,Which is exactly what long-suffering fans of the Seattle Mariners -- a franchise celebrating its 50th anniversary season while still seeking its first World Series appearance -- don't want to hear.,The host Mariners were shut out this season...
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Brewers work to overcome injuries in rematch vs. Marlins
Injuries have slowed Milwaukee's offense.,The Brewers, who will play the middle contest of this weekend's three-game series at the Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon, are without three of their top hitters. On the injured list are first baseman Andrew Vaughn (fractured left hamate), center fielder ...

Reds' bullpen geared up for another look at Twins
The stout Cincinnati bullpen appears to be at full strength as the Reds prepare for the middle contest of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Connor Phillips (2.25 ERA), Graham Ashcraft (1.64 ERA), Tony Santillan (0.00 ERA) and Emilio Pagan (six save...

Surge shine in CDL Stage 3 Major qualifying opener
The Vancouver Surge recorded the lone sweep as qualifying for the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 got underway on Friday.,The Surge topped G2 Minnesota 3-0, albeit in three tight maps. In the opening day's other results, the Paris Gentle Mates downed the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-1, and the Los Angeles ...

Jake deGrom, Rangers extend Mariners' skid in shutout
Brandon Nimmo homered leading off the game and that was enough as six Texas Rangers pitchers combined for a six-hitter in a 5-0 victory against the host Seattle Mariners on Friday night.,Reliever Gavin Collyer (1-0), a rookie right-hander, pitched 1 1/3 innings to earn his first major league victory...

Emmanuel Sabbi, Whitecaps cruise to victory over Sporting KC
Emmanuel Sabbi scored one goal and assisted on another as the Vancouver Whitecaps continued the best start in club history with a dominant 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Friday night.,Bruno Caicedo added his first MLS goal in the 21-year-old's third appearance -- and first start -...

Nolan Gorman's big blast offsets 3 Astros homers as Cards take opener
Nolan Gorman clubbed a three-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals plenty of breathing room as they claimed a 9-4 win in the opener of a three-game interleague series against the Astros in Houston on Friday.,Gorman smacked his third homer of the season 353 fee...

Reds on winning end of pitchers' duel against Twins
Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run double and Brandon Williamson pitched into the sixth inning to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Williamson (2-1), a Fairmont, Minn., native, earned the win in the opener of a three-game set. He threw 5 1/3 inn...

Three-run 10th-inning rally sends Brewers past Marlins
Garrett Mitchell stroked a two-run double in the top of the 10th inning as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the host Miami Marlins 7-5 on Friday night.,Milwaukee, which has won three straight games, scored three times in the 10th against Calvin Faucher (1-2). Abner Uribe (1-0) earned the win with one ...

Timbers hope to stop road skid at Minnesota
The Portland Timbers might be the more desperate team. The Minnesota United could be the more fatigued team.,The clubs meet Saturday night at Saint Paul, Minn.,Following Saturday's match, Portland (2-4-1, 7 points) travels to San Diego and Salt Lake. The Timbers are 0-3-0 in road matches.,"It's a gr...

Surging Flyers, Sidney Crosby-led Pens bring rivalry back to playoffs
For the first time in eight seasons and the eighth time overall, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will meet in the Stanley Cup playoffs, with the opening game of their first-round series taking place Saturday night in Pittsburgh.,The latest chapter of the Battle of Pennsylvania featur...

FC Cincinnati back home, vying for turnaround vs. streaking Fire
A massive opportunity to right the ship awaits FC Cincinnati Saturday night when they host the Chicago Fire.,Cincinnati (2-4-1, 7 points) has struggled mightily since winning its season opener. It has been plagued by a sluggish offense and a suspect defense, with its minus-6 goal differential tied f...

Illinois G Andrej Stojakovic announces return for 2026-27 season
Illinois standout guard Andrej Stojakovic said Friday he is returning to the Fighting Illini for the 2026-27 season.,Stojakovic posted the news on his Instagram account, asking, "Did I make you nervous?" In an attached video, he lowers a newspaper then lowers his sunglasses and says, "I'm back.",His...

Rivalry continues as Nuggets host Timberwolves for Game 1
Denver slugged its way past Minnesota in 2023 on its way to the NBA title. The Timberwolves derailed a Nuggets repeat with a Game 7 upset in 2024.,Act III of this sometimes-bitter rivalry kicks off Saturday afternoon when No. 3 Denver hosts No. 6 Minnesota for Game 1 of the Western Conference quarte...

Stars take win streak into playoffs as Wild goalies await
The Dallas Stars are entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a different path this season.,When they host the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday, the Stars will be riding a five-game winning streak.,A year ago, Dallas entered the playoffs on a season-long seven-game skid, ...

FIFA president defends World Cup prices in 'very special' U.S. market
FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended high ticket prices for this year's World Cup in North America by saying on Friday that the event, which captivates the globe, is the organization's only source of income every four years.,Speaking at Semafor's annual world economy summit in New York, Infantin...

Cards' Jacoby Brissett not at offseason program, wants extension
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is seeking a contract extension that will pay him as a starter.,NFL Network reported on Friday that Brissett is not attending the team's voluntary workout program as a means to address that situation.,Brissett, who has only $1.5 million guaranteed on the...