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Justin Verlander, with no plans to slow down, faces Phils
As Justin Verlander treks toward 300 career wins, the veteran right-hander knows he will need a combination of strong pitching and fortuitous health to reach the milestone.,Verlander appears to have regained his health following a lengthy absence, and he will continue his comeback on Tuesday when th...

Randy Arozarena burns ex-team as M's top Rays
Randy Arozarena hit a tiebreaking three-run homer against his former team as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Monday.,Jorge Polanco also homered and Bryce Miller pitched seven strong innings for the Mariners, who improved to 3-1 under new manager Dan Wilson and pulled...

Matt Olson's 5 RBIs propel Braves past Twins
Matt Olson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and five RBIs, and the Atlanta Braves pulled away for a 10-6 win over the Minnesota Twins in a rain-soaked series opener Monday night in Minneapolis.,Whit Merrifield finished 5-for-5 for Atlanta, which earned its seventh win in the past nine games. T...

Ryan McMahon's blast powers Rockies past Marlins
Ryan McMahon homered and singled, Jake Cave also had two hits and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 in Denver on Monday.,Jake Bird (2-2), recalled from Triple-A earlier in the day, got the win with an inning of scoreless relief. Tyler Kinley struck out two in a perfect ninth inning to ...

Manny Machado knocks in 3, leads Padres past Cardinals
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and an RBI double to power the visiting San Diego Padres past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday.,Jackson Merrill also had two hits and knocked in three runs for the Padres, who won for the third time in four games.,Recalled from Triple-A El Paso earlier in the d...

No. 24 NC State aims to keep good times rolling, faces W. Carolina
Expectations are high this year for North Carolina State.,The Wolfpack are coming off a strong season, made significant offensive additions in the transfer portal and are following up a successful spring for the school, which saw their men's and women's basketball teams both make the Final Four and ...

Wake Forest yet to name starting QB for Week 1 vs. NC A&T
Wake Forest has held out on revealing the outcome of the preseason quarterback competition, but the Demon Deacons can't wait to get going in hopes of having a better season than a year ago.,They open against visiting North Carolina A&T on Thursday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"It's really our last g...

Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle heads to IL with wrist sprain
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left wrist sprain.,The move was retroactive to Friday.,The Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.,Mountcastle sustained the injury Thursday in a game a...

Reports: RB Dalvin Cook to work out for Cowboys
Four-time Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook will meet with the Dallas Cowboys and work out for the team on Tuesday, multiple media outlets reported Monday.,Cook has rushed for 6,207 yards and 47 touchdowns in 88 NFL games (73 starts) over seven seasons since being a second-round draft pick by the Mi...

A'ja Wilson, Aces hope to build momentum on visit to Wings
The Las Vegas Aces continue their path to a playoff spot as they face the lowly Dallas Wings in a Western Conference showdown Tuesday in Dallas.,The Aces (18-11) have gone 2-3 since the WNBA's return from its Olympic break, ranking fifth in the league standings. They are coming off a week in which t...

2024 U.S. Open: Can Coco Gauff challenge heavy favorites?
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 U.S. Open with an easy victory over little-known Varvara Gracheva, but can the top-ranked American overcome a challenging summer to successfully defend her title?,The third-seeded Gauff opened the tournament at +1000 by DraftKings to win the women's title. That's well ...

NASCAR upholds Austin Dillon decision after appeal
NASCAR upheld the decision to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility after hearing Dillon's appeal.,NASCAR announced its final ruling Monday, citing final appeals officer Bill Mullis' explanation that according to their evidence from SMT and IDAS systems, a violation of Rule 12.3.2.1.B "more...

Rams WR Puka Nacua returns to practice, likely for Week 1
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua participated in position drills on Monday, his first practice with the team in three weeks.,Nacua was deemed week-to-week after sustaining a knee injury during Los Angeles' joint practice with the Chargers, though head coach Sean McVay proclaimed there was "...

2024 U.S. Open: Carlos Alcaraz popular favorite to claim second title
Carlos Alcaraz is coming off a second-round loss in Cincinnati and halted a practice session on Saturday due to an ankle injury, but the Spaniard was still the popular favorite to win the men's draw as the U.S. Open got under way on Monday.,Alcaraz won his first grand slam title at the 2022 U.S. Ope...

Reports: LT Trent Williams not reporting to 49ers without contract concessions
There are no plans for left tackle Trent Williams to reunite with the 49ers for the first time since the Super Bowl unless they agree to adjust his contract, according to multiple reports.,Williams remains a holdout 14 days before San Francisco is scheduled to host the New York Jets on "Monday Night...

Union transferring M Jose Martinez to club in Sao Paulo
The Philadelphia Union are sending midfielder Jose Martinez to top-tier Brazilian club Corinthians Sao Paulo in a transfer agreement, the MLS club announced Monday.,Martinez has started 13 of 16 matches this season and has recorded one assist. The Venezuela native, 30, has played for the Union since...

Reports: Michigan receives sign-stealing NOA from NCAA
The Michigan Wolverines on Sunday received a notice of allegations from the NCAA stemming from an alleged sign-stealing scandal amid the team's national championship run last season, multiple media outlets reported.,The program has 90 days to respond to the NOA, which, per the Detroit Free Press, ac...

Illinois digs in for fight with neighbor Eastern Illinois
In last year's opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second field goal in order to beat Toledo in Champaign., ,Illinois hopes it won't be pushed as hard in Thursday's opener against Eastern Illinois, an FCS foe located 45 miles south of Champaign. But fourth-year co...

Final playoff spots up for grabs at Darlington
Twenty-five races and tens of thousands of miles have all led back to NASCAR's first superspeedway. ,NASCAR's oldest crown jewel race, the Southern 500 in Darlington, S.C., is set to be the backdrop for the Cup Series regular-season finale on Sunday. ,The 1.33-mile, egg-shaped oval has long been the...

Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb to start season on PUP list
Miami is set to begin the regular season with top pass-rusher Bradley Chubb on the physically unable to perform list. ,Chubb, who tore the ACL in his right knee in Week 17, Isaiah Wynn and Cam Goode all are on the PUP list to start the 2024 season, head coach Mike McDaniel said on Monday. ,To be det...