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Zac Gallen fans 11 as D-backs salvage finale vs. Giants
Zac Gallen struck out a season-best 11 in six innings and pinch hitter Pavin Smith slugged a three-run homer to help the Arizona Diamondbacks record an 8-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night at Phoenix.,Gallen (14-6) gave up one run, two hits and two walks while winning his fif...
Jaguars, facing Texans, look to rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
Erick Fedde, Masyn Winn lead Cards past Rockies
Erick Fedde struck out 10 over seven strong innings; Masyn Winn tripled, doubled and scored twice; and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Fedde (9-9), acquired from the Chicago White Sox before the trade deadline, had his best outing for St. Louis (81...
Orioles bang out 17 hits, down Yankees again
Gunnar Henderson collected three hits and Colton Cowser drove in three runs Wednesday as the visiting Baltimore Orioles hung on for a 9-7 victory over the New York Yankees, who were unable to clinch the American League East for the second straight night.,A night after clinching a playoff berth, the ...
Jets' Aaron Rodgers focuses on field ahead of game vs. Broncos
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers isn't getting caught up in "old news" ahead of New York's meeting with the Denver Broncos in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday afternoon.,New York offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett coached the Broncos in 2022 but was fired during the season with the team sitting a...
Packers QB Jordan Love 'pushing it' with Vikings up next
Packers quarterback Jordan Love insists the all-gas approach he's taking to playing this Sunday would be much the same even if the 3-0 Minnesota Vikings weren't on their way to town.,Love said Wednesday after practice the Packers' opponent adds no fuel to his fire to return for Week 4 from a knee in...
Eagles OG Mekhi Becton to play with cast on injured finger vs. Bucs
Philadelphia Eagles right guard Mekhi Becton said Wednesday that he tore a ligament in his left ring finger in last week's victory over the New Orleans Saints but will wear a cast and be able to play this Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.,Becton was listed as a limited participant at Wednesda...
Cowboys, Jaguars favorites to land Bill Belichick
Dallas and Jacksonville are off to a combined 1-5 start to a season in which they were viewed as legitimate contenders, so it came as little surprise that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Jaguars coach Doug Pederson are the current favorites to be the first fired.,Add to the mix that arguably the gre...
Fired-up Jim Furyk, U.S. eye 10th straight Presidents Cup win
Though there have been some close calls in recent memory, the United States has won nine straight Presidents Cups and counting, making its every-other-year contest against the International team pretty predictable., ,But don't tell U.S. captain Jim Furyk that an upset would spice up the event. One A...
BLAST Premier: Fall Final gets started in Copenhagen
Natus Vincere and Team Vitality recorded sweeps in their opening group-stage matches Wednesday at the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 competition in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Eight teams are battling in this week's $425,000 Counter-Strike 2 tournament, with the winner earning $200,000 and advancing to the...
Commanders RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) out for Week 4
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has been ruled out for this week's game with a concussion. ,Ekeler exited Monday night's win at Cincinnati in the second half with the injury and also a lacerated ear, Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters. It is Ekeler's third documented concussi...
North Carolina draws archrival Duke after embarrassing loss
Looking ahead to Saturday's game at Duke is the top priority for North Carolina after last week's disturbing result and a hectic few days.,Tar Heels coach Mack Brown said it's a good time to play the neighboring Blue Devils in Durham, N.C., because the Tar Heels need to bond together for a common ca...
Giants CBs Adoree' Jackson, Dru Phillips out vs. Cowboys
The New York Giants will be shorthanded in the secondary entering their game against Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J.,The Giants (1-2) ruled out cornerbacks Adoree' Jackson and Dru Phillips on Wednesday. Neither player participated in the team's w...
Yankees place LHP Nestor Cortes (elbow) on injured list
New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes landed on the 15-day injured list with an elbow flexor strain Wednesday, the same day he was scheduled to start a potential American League East-clinching game against the Baltimore Orioles.,The move is retroactive to Sunday for Cortes, who pitched well in ...
Promise sweepers? Kirby Smart predicts 'really tough times' ahead for college football
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart issued a dire warning regarding the immediate future of the sport in light of UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka packing his bags and ending his season because of a financial commitment he claims was promised but not received. ,"There's probably going to be more a...
Shaky QBs in spotlight as No. 21 Oklahoma visits Auburn
Both No. 21 Oklahoma and Auburn enter Saturday's matchup in Auburn, Ala., with questions at quarterback.,The Sooners are set to go with a first-time starter for their first-ever Southeastern Conference road game.,Oklahoma coach Brent Venables made the announcement Monday that true freshman Michael H...
Sounders D Jackson Ragen inks extension
Seattle Sounders FC defender Jackson Ragen signed a contract extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Sounders, who hold an option for 2028 on the deal.,Ragen, 26, has recorded three goals and one assist in 29 matches (all starts) this season. He has ...
Host Kansas, TCU clash in critical early conference game
Kansas and TCU both really need a win when they meet in Saturday's conference game in Kansas City.,The loser drops to 0-2 in the 16-team Big 12 and would have to stack wins in the second half of their schedule to ensure postseason bowl eligibility.,With Kansas' home stadium under construction, the t...
Wake Forest looks to bounce back vs. Louisiana
Wake Forest had an unusually early open date last weekend, providing perhaps unwanted extra time to prepare for its upcoming home game against Louisiana on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Demon Deacons (1-2) have an opportunity to move past consecutive losses to Virginia and Ole Miss, which was ...
Host N.C. State, No. Illinois clash after tough losses
Erstwhile Top 25 teams North Carolina State and Northern Illinois both aim to rebound from losses on Saturday when they meet in Raleigh, N.C.,N.C. State (2-2) is coming off a crushing defeat in their Atlantic Coast Conference opener, falling 59-35 on the road to Clemson. It was the most points the W...