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Dodgers destroy Marlins 20-4 as Ohtani notches first 50-50 season
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.,Ohtani went 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs, three homers, two doubles, two steal...
Mets reach 10 runs again, defeat Phillies
Brandon Nimmo hit the tie-breaking homer in the third inning and finished with three RBIs Thursday night for the red-hot New York Mets, who beat the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals.,Mark Vientos and Pete Alonso hit back-...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers injures ankle vs. Jets
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers' status is up in the air for the second half of Thursday night's game against the host New York Jets because of an ankle injury.,Peppers was initially injured on the first play of the second quarter, a 27-yard completion to Allen Lazard. He was listed as q...
Nick Gonzales, Pirates avoid four-game sweep to Cardinals
Nick Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run and the decisive RBI as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday.,Yasmani Grandal hit a home run for the Pirates (72-81), who avoided a four-game sweep.,Pirates starter Luis Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits in six i...
Tina Charles breaks records for career rebounds, double-doubles
Nobody has collected more rebounds or double-doubles in a WNBA career than Tina Charles.,The 13-year WNBA veteran broke a pair of all-time league records Thursday night in the Atlanta Dream's 78-67 win over the host New York Liberty that earned them the eighth and final playoff spot.,Charles grabbed...
Mystics end season with win over Fever before league-record crowd
The Washington Mystics needed a win and some help in Thursday's regular-season finale to make the playoffs.,Washington took care of business, rallying past the visiting Indiana Fever for a wild 92-91 win in front of 20,711 fans -- the largest crowd in WNBA history -- at Capital One Arena.,However, t...
Bengals grapple with another 0-2 start, face Commanders on MNF
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals will try to snap out of yet another early-season slump when they host the Washington Commanders on "Monday Night Football.",For the third straight year, the Bengals (0-2) have started the season by dropping their first two games.,In 2022, they rebounded to win 14...
QB Bryce Young 'grateful' to be on Panthers, pledges to improve
Quarterback Bryce Young pledged to help the Carolina Panthers any way he can, though the former starter will be watching from the sidelines when the team plays the host Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.,Young, addressing his demotion from earlier this week, took responsibility on Thursday for his play af...
Ashleigh Buhai leads packed leaderboard in Cincinnati
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa set the early pace at the Kroger Queen City Championship with a 7-under-par 65 in the first round Thursday in Maineville, Ohio.,Buhai racked up eight birdies and carries a one-shot lead into Friday. Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand and Yan Liu of China are at 6-under 66 afte...
Jets LB C.J. Mosley (toe) out vs. Patriots
New York Jets standout linebacker C.J. Mosley is sitting out Thursday's night game against the New England Patriots due to a toe injury.,Mosley was listed on New York's group of inactive players. He injured his right big toe in Sunday's victory over the Tennessee Titans.,Mosley is a five-time Pro Bo...
Josh Allen, 2-0 Bills take aim at struggling Jaguars
The matchup of the two Josh Allens has a different ring to it this season.,In fact, this time there will officially be just one on the field when the Buffalo Bills battle the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,The Bills' quarterback still goes by the name, but the star Jackso...
Draft sorts out quarterfinal matches at LIV Golf Team Championship
The top three seeds have a bye into the semifinals of the 2024 LIV Golf Team Championship, leaving the other 10 teams to determine the quarterfinal matchups in a draft on Thursday at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas.,A $50 million purse is on the line for the 13 teams in the event Friday throu...
Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player with 50 HRs, 50 steals
Shohei Ohtani had a day for the record books, grabbing his 50th stolen base of the season before crushing two home runs to become the first player in Major League Baseball history to post a 50-homer, 50-steal season.,After steals in the first and second innings pushed Ohtani's season total to 51, he...
Fever's Caitlin Clark drives record WNBA betting action
Along with record television and attendance records, the WNBA's star-studded rookie class helped drive record sports betting action for the 2024 regular season.,BetMGM reported a 108 percent increase in WNBA betting this season, with two times as many women engaging in betting on the league.,Indiana...
Shohei Ohtani reaches 50 steals, ties Dodgers record with 49th HR
Shohei Ohtani continued his stirring season for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday by achieving multiple milestones amid his pursuit of the first 50-home run, 50-steal season in major league history.,Ohtani notched his first career 50-steal season by stealing third base during the first inning agai...
Eternal Fire, MIBR reach semis at ESL Pro League Season 20
Eternal Fire and MIBR became the first two teams to advance to the semifinals of the ESL Pro League Season 20 by winning their quarterfinal matches on Thursday in Saint Julian's, Malta.,Eternal Fire earned two big overtime wins to oust Team Vitality 2-1, while MIBR swept M80 2-0.,The losing teams we...
Jets place DE Jermaine Johnson (Achilles) on IR, ending his season
The New York Jets placed defensive end Jermaine Johnson on injured reserve on Thursday because of a ruptured right Achilles tendon, ending his season, and signed defensive lineman Jalyn Holmes from the practice squad to the active roster.,The Jets also called up linebacker Marcelino McCrary-Ball for...
Shohei Ohtani steals 50th base, 2 HRs shy of first 50-50 season
Shohei Ohtani continued his stirring season for the Los Angeles Dodgers by stealing his 50th base of the year in the first inning of Thursday's game at the Miami Marlins.,Ohtani is two home runs shy of posting the first 50-homer, 50-steal season in major league history. The Dodgers have nine regular...
Tiger-Cats hunting first sweep vs. Argonauts in 5 years
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will try to complete their first sweep of the Argonauts since 2019 when they meet Friday night in Toronto.,The first two meetings were both decided by three points and took place on Hamilton's turf, with the Tiger-Cats winning 27-24 on July 20 and 31-28 on Sept. 2.,Both teams...
Kevin Gausman fights through back tightness, helps Jays two-hit Rangers
Kevin Gausman threw five hitless innings and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of solo homers to back up a pair of early runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,Gausman and the Blue Jays' bullpen...