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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...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
Ravens hope Derrick Henry rebounds vs. Raiders
BALTIMORE -- Derrick Henry won't be a player who gets the ball 30 times per game, according to Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, but the veteran back should get plenty of opportunities to run against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in their Week 2 matchup on Sunday.,Henry had an underwhelming per...
Kyle McCann delivers clutch homer as Athletics top Astros
Kyle McCann slugged a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to support Joey Estes, who pitched effectively into the seventh inning as the visiting Oakland Athletics claimed a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,McCann struck a surprising blow against Astros right-hander ...
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s walk-off single in 11th lifts Yankees past Royals
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled in pinch-runner Jon Berti from third base with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.,Chisholm hit a line dr...
Bengals' Joe Burrow insists wrist not impacting ability to throw
First came the performance, then the videos. On Wednesday, Joe Burrow offered up the explanation -- and the reassurances.,Addressing the hottest topic in Cincinnati sports during his news conference on Wednesday, the Bengals quarterback insisted his surgically repaired wrist is not impacting his abi...
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...
After Week 1 win, Patriots aim to remain focused vs. Seahawks
There's no more time for celebration for New England Patriots first-year coach Jerod Mayo., ,Mayo came away with a victory in his debut, but he is far from content as New England prepares to face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots (1-0) stunned the Cincinnati ...
Tyler O’Neill's 3-run HR in 10th powers Red Sox past Orioles
Tyler O'Neill hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Boston Red Sox a 5-3 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night., ,O'Neill's homer, his 30th of the season, came against Keegan Akin (3-1). O'Neill hit three home runs in the three-game series, an...
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...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season, and her double-double led four players in double figures as the Las Vegas Aces stopped the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 points shy of the prev...
Nick Castellanos gets last laugh as Phillies sweep Rays
Nick Castellanos got his revenge on the Tampa Bay Rays, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and later scoring the go-ahead run as the host Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 3-2 win Wednesday., ,The Phillies (88-58) moved to a season-high 30 games over .500, one night ...
Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark in win over Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season and her double-double led four players in double figures as the visiting Las Vegas Aces stopped the host Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 poi...
Six-run first inning propels Tigers past Rockies
Trey Sweeney blasted a three-run homer to cap a six-run first inning as the host Detroit Tigers extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the Colorado Rockies 7-4 on Wednesday.,Kerry Carpenter supplied four hits, scored a run and drove in another for the Tigers (75-71). Riley Greene a...
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...
Sahith Theegala carries fond memories into Procore title defense
Returning to Napa, Calif., for this year's Procore Championship was special enough for California native Sahith Theegala.,Being the event's defending champion makes it even sweeter.,Theegala will go for his second straight Procore Championship title when he and 29 fellow competitors tee off Thursday...
With QB situation unsettled, Packers take on Colts
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says the door remains "pretty open" for quarterback Jordan Love to start the home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.,With Love reportedly suffering a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, an injury with a recovery tim...
WTA roundup: France's Clara Burel, Diane Parry fall in Tunisia
Second-seeded Clara Burel and third-seeded Diane Parry, both of France, were the latest upset victims, falling in the second round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia on Wednesday in Monastir, Tunisia.,A day after fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jaqueline Cristian were ousted in the first roun...
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...
Rory McIlroy: Exhibition vs. LIV players not meant to send 'message'
Rory McIlroy said his decision to join forces with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and take on LIV Golf League stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka was motivated by pleasing golf fans and not a way to help foster a deal that can bring the sport back together.,"I wouldn't say it's meant to send a ...