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Cards' Sonny Gray looks for first win against ex-team, Reds
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Sonny Gray has not enjoyed his reunions with the Cincinnati Reds this season.,Gray (12-9, 3.84 ERA), who pitched for the Reds from 2019-21, has lost both of his starts against his former team in 2023. He was tagged for 12 runs (nine earned) on 12 hits in 9 1/3 innings dur...
Reports: Four Mountain West schools set to join Pac-12
The Pac-12 might be ready to rise again.,Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State are set to exit the Mountain West to join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 school year, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,The moves reportedly could be announced as soon as Thursday.,Just ...
With Christian McCaffrey's status uncertain, 49ers battle Vikings
Christian McCaffrey is optimistic that he will make his season debut when the San Francisco 49ers play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Then again, McCaffrey suggested the same things a week ago before he sat out the 49ers' season opener because of a calf injury and Achill...
Bryan Woo takes perfect game into 7th as Mariners top Padres
Bryan Woo took a perfect game into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.,The Mariners (74-72) won for the fifth time in seven games to pull within 3 1/2 games of division-leading Houston in the American League West.,Fernando Tatis J...
After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...
Rams eager to extend road dominance vs. Cardinals
The Los Angeles Rams will stay on the road in Week 2 on Sunday, although a visit to the Arizona Cardinals will feel extremely comfortable., ,The Rams will carry a nine-game road winning streak against the Cardinals into the game at Glendale, Ariz., where both teams will try to rebound from season-op...
Saints, Derek Carr ride out storm, study dynamic Dallas D
For the first time in 364 days, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will sprint out of the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.,Diggs and Dallas entertain the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 1-0 teams and the All-Pro's first game in his home stadium since Sept. 17, 2023. Four days later, Diggs tore the ...
Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run as Cardinals edge Reds
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday.,Nolan Arenado hit a home run for the Cardinals (73-72).,In his first game since returning from the 15-day injured list, Cardinals starting pitcher La...
Twins get timely hits, hold off Angels
Royce Lewis went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Brooks Lee also drove in a pair of runs for Minnesota (78-68), which won the rubber match of the three-game series. Matt Wallner hit a sol...
Jake Irvin helps Nationals hold Braves in check
Washington right-hander Jake Irvin continued to mystify the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday, throwing six strong innings to help the host Nationals to a 5-1 win and a split of the two-game series.,The loss drops Atlanta (79-67) one game behind the Mets in the pursuit of the final wild-card spot in the N...
Davis Cup: USA, Spain secure sweeps on Day 2
Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima won their respective singles matches before Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram teamed up to polish off the United States' 3-0 win over Chile on the second day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Wednesday in Zhuhai, China.,Opelka, No. 309 in the ATP rankings, bombarde...
Chasing top seed, Liberty look to avoid letdown vs. Wings
The New York Liberty have a four-game winning streak and can inch closer to clinching the top seed in the WNBA playoffs when they visit the Dallas Wings on Thursday.,This is the second of a two-games-in-three-nights stint between the teams in Arlington, Texas.,The Liberty (30-6) won the first game 1...
Virginia vies to pick up steam in clash vs. Maryland
After starting his Virginia career with consecutive three-win seasons, coach Tony Elliott and the Cavaliers look for a 3-0 start on Saturday night when old rival Maryland visits Charlottesville, Va. ,Virginia (2-0) erased a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a 31-30 win at Wake Forest in its Atlant...
Northwestern turns to new QB against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern will turn to a new quarterback when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday evening in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 26-20 loss in double overtime against Duke last week. That followed a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio).,Northwestern coach David Braun decided t...
Rays RHP Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games
Major League Baseball suspended Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta three games on Wednesday for intentionally drilling Nick Castellanos with a 96 mph fastball the night before. ,The suspension will begin Wednesday unless Uceta chooses to appeal the decision. He was also fined an undisclosed amo...
Jon Rahm eyes 3 World Tour events, 2025 Ryder Cup
Jon Rahm, locked in a battle with Joaquin Niemann for the LIV Golf points championship, said Wednesday he wants to play in three DP World Tour events to remain eligible for the 2025 Ryder Cup. ,One caveat: If the tour lets him. ,Rahm said his representatives are talking with World Tour officials abo...
Pirates complete season sweep of Marlins, 3-1
Bailey Falter threw 7 1/3 shutout innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates complete a season sweep of the visiting Miami Marlins with a 3-1 win on Wednesday afternoon.,Falter (8-7) allowed just two hits after carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning. The left-hander struck out five and walked thre...
2024 Procore Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The eight-event FedEx Cup Fall slate tees off with this week's Procore Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.,Formerly the Fortinet Championship, the event begins the race to secure PGA Tour cards and status for next season for the majority of the field. There is a smattering of marquee na...
LSU alters schedule, bracing for Francine landfall
South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer goes to significant lengths to help players prepare for "bad weather" games, and storms are possible Saturday in Columbia for the Gamecocks' matchup with No. 16 LSU. ,While the Tigers rearranged their schedule Wednesday to brace for the worst as Hurricane Franc...
In Big Ten debut, UCLA out to contain Indiana's offense
For the first time in school history, UCLA plays a conference game in a league other than any of the iterations of the Pac-12 when it welcomes Indiana to Pasadena, Calif., in both teams' Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday.,UCLA (1-0) has been idle since escaping its visit to Hawaii with a 16-13 w...