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Game at Washington a homecoming for Eastern Michigan coach
There will be a lot of sentimentality for Eastern Michigan coach Chris Creighton in Saturday afternoon's game at defending national runner-up Washington.,Creighton grew up in Seattle and played quarterback at Roosevelt High School, so it will be a homecoming for him. ,In his 11th season at Eastern M...
Western Illinois brings 25-game losing streak to Indiana
After thumping Florida International in its home and season opener on Saturday, Indiana is bracing for the challenge of hosting Western Illinois on a short week.,The Hoosiers (1-0) will face the Leathernecks (0-1) in a non-conference game Friday night in Bloomington, Ind., in the teams' lone non-Sat...
Browns stadium renamed Huntington Bank Field
The Cleveland Browns' lakefront stadium will now be known as Huntington Bank Field, the team announced Tuesday.,The Browns announced a 20-year agreement with Huntington National Bank, which is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The pact will carry over if the team opens a new stadium, such as the dome...
Duke looks to ignite offense in visit to Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern did enough in their respective season-opening games to appreciate the results, but there are significant concerns for both teams entering Friday night's non-conference matchup in Evanston, Ill.,"It's going to be a line of scrimmage game," Duke first-year coach Manny Diaz said.,...
Giancarlo Stanton fuels Yankees into rematch vs. Rangers
The past week has been solid for Giancarlo Stanton. The New York Yankees' designated hitter is batting .300 since Aug. 27 (6-for-20), putting up five RBIs, two home runs and three doubles in that stretch.,Stanton and the Yankees (80-58) will look for that to continue when they try for a series win a...
Do-or-die time for Giants as they begin series vs. Diamondbacks
The San Francisco Giants embark on the do-or-die portion of their schedule when they open a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.,The Giants (68-70) trail the Diamondbacks (77-61) by nine games in the National League wild-card standings with just four weeks remain...
Gleyber Torres has three hits to guide Yankees past Rangers
Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and Gerrit Cole was effective through six innings to help the New York Yankees earn an 8-4 win against the host Texas Rangers on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,Cole (6-3) held Texas to one run on four hits and struck out nine. He left the game at the start of t...
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole leaves start with right calf ‘cramp’
New York Yankees star right-hander Gerrit Cole took himself out after six innings of his start Monday night at the Texas Rangers with what the team called a right calf cramp.,The Yankees said Cole will continue to be monitored Tuesday.,Video from the YES Network broadcast showed that Cole picked up ...
Rafael Nadal: ‘I don’t believe that Sinner has ever wanted to dope’
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal defended current World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the wake of the Italian's positive test for a banned steroid and subsequent light punishment.,Speaking on the TV show "El Hormiguero" in his native Spain, Nadal said he didn't believe Sinner meant to take the banned substance a...
Freddie Freeman (2 HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their four-game series in Phoenix, Ariz., ,It was the 20th multi-homer ...
A’ja Wilson, Aces out to send Sky to seventh straight loss
A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are showing signs of returning to form., ,The Chicago Sky are sliding., ,The two-time defending champion Aces (20-12) host the Sky (11-21) on Tuesday night., ,Wilson has scored more than 40 points in two of the past three games, including 41 in a 97-79 victory in P...
Freddie Freeman (2HRs, 5 RBIs) powers Dodgers past Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice and drove in five runs, and Teoscar Hernandez went 5-for-5 with a triple, double and two runs scored to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of their four-game series in Phoenix, Ariz., ,It was the 20th multi-homer ...
Looking to play spoiler, Rockies begin series vs. Braves
Atlanta sends Cy Young Award hopeful Chris Sale to the mound on Tuesday to begin a three-game home series against the Colorado Rockies, who will try to derail the Braves' playoff hopes.,Atlanta (74-63) is seven games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East after losing three of ...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out at least 4 games after being shot
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall went on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt over the weekend. ,Pearsall, 23, will miss at least the first four games of his rookie season following the incident in San Franciso's Union...
Willy Adames ties Brewers HR record in win over Cardinals
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.,Jackson Chourio hit a grand slam and Rhys Hoskins also went deep as the Brewers (81-57) won for the sixth time...
QB Kirk Cousins among Falcons' team captains
Kirk Cousins will play his first season in Atlanta as one of the Falcons' four captains, the team announced Monday.,The veteran quarterback will lead Atlanta along with safety Jessie Bates III, defensive lineman Grady Jarrett and offensive tackle Jake Matthews.,Cousins, 36, has been a captain eight ...
Reds DFA 1B Dominic Smith, add OF Blake Dunn
The Cincinnati Reds designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment on Monday and recalled outfielder Blake Dunn from Triple-A Louisville.,Smith, who was signed by the Reds on Aug. 22, two days after he was released by the Boston Red Sox, was 5-for-26 (.192) in nine games for Cincinnati. The 2...
Dodgers adjust pitching staff, recall RHP Michael Petersen
The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Michael Petersen on Monday and optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Peterson, 30, made his major league debut June 18 and went 3-0 with a 4.50 ERA in nine relief appearances over two separate stints with the Dodgers earlier th...
Astros add OF Chas McCormick; OF Kyle Tucker close
The American League West-leading Houston Astros placed outfielder Jake Meyers on the paternity list Monday and recalled Chas McCormick from Triple-A Sugar Land.,McCormick had been optioned to Triple-A on Thursday with the team's addition of the newly acquired Jason Heyward.,Also on Monday, The Athle...
Orioles add SS Nick Maton to active roster
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of shortstop Nick Maton on Monday and designated catcher David Banuelos for assignment.,Maton, 27, appeared in one game for the Orioles this season as a late-inning defensive replacement at second base on June 20.,Maton played in 93 games for the Detroit T...