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Marlins, manager Skip Schumaker mutually part ways
The Miami Marlins and manager Skip Schumaker mutually agreed to part ways after two seasons, the team announced Sunday.,The Marlins finished the season 62-100 one year after Schumaker guided the Marlins to an 84-78 record and a playoff appearance as a wild card. Schumaker earned National League Mana...
Jayden Daniels, Commanders clobber Cardinals 42-14
Jayden Daniels passed for one touchdown and ran for another as the Washington Commanders used a balanced attack to dominate the Arizona Cardinals 42-14 on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.,Daniels threw his first career interception but was otherwise sharp, completing 26 of 30 passes for 233 yards as Washin...
Broncos RB Tyler Badie injures back during win over Jets
Denver Broncos running back Tyler Badie sustained a back injury and was taken to the locker room via spine board at the end of the first quarter during Sunday's 10-9 victory over the host New York Jets.,Broncos coach Sean Payton said "no update" when asked about Badie's injury following the game. Pa...
No Triple Crown for Shohei Ohtani as Luis Arraez holds him off
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani came up short in his bid to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937.,Ohtani, who led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs this season, was trying to chase down Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres for the batting title on Sunday ...
Astros-Guardians finale rained out, won’t be rescheduled
The season finale between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians was wiped out Sunday due to ongoing rain in the Cleveland area.,With the regular season about to end, the game will not be made up. Cleveland finishes the year with a 92-69 record and Houston wraps up at 88-73.,Neither team's p...
Royals block Braves from clinching wild card in 4-2 win
The visiting Kansas City Royals got home runs from Michael Massey and Hunter Renfroe to beat Atlanta 4-2 on Sunday, salvaging a game from their three-game series and preventing the Braves from clinching a spot in the postseason.,Atlanta (88-72) now needs one win over the New York Mets to secure a wi...
Phillies beat Nationals in finale, head to playoffs for third season in row
Kyle Schwarber and Weston Wilson each drove in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies wrapped up their regular season with a 6-3 road victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,Kody Clemens made a game-saving catch in left field to seal the victory for Philadelphia (95-67), which finished with ...
Jasmine Suwannapura downs Lucy Li in playoff to win NW Arkansas
Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand overcame a historic round from Lucy Li, sinking an eagle putt on the second playoff hole to emerge with a victory Sunday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Ark.,Suwannapura forced a playoff with an eagle on her 72nd hole. Then, after a stalemate on the...
Marlins cap rough season with sweep of Blue Jays
Jonah Bride had two hits, a walk and two RBIs as the visiting Miami Marlins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game, season-ending sweep.,Bride extended his hit streak to eight games.,Otto Lopez, a former Blue Jay, and Xavier Edwards added two hits each for Mi...
Mariners end season with 3-game sweep vs. A's
Logan Gilbert took a perfect game into the sixth inning and Cal Raleigh homered for a third consecutive game as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 6-4 Sunday afternoon to sweep the season-ending, three-game series.,Justin Turner added a two-run double for Seattle (85-77), w...
Cards cruise past Giants 6-1 to cap strong finish
Brendan Donovan homered, Alec Burleson drove in three runs and the visiting St. Louis Cardinals denied the San Francisco Giants a .500 season with a 6-1, season-ending victory Sunday afternoon.,Rookie Michael McGreevy (3-0) completed an unbeaten season with eight strong innings, helping the Cardinal...
O's sweep Twins, shift attention to AL wild-card series
James McCann hit a three-run home run, Jordan Westburg drove in a pair and and the Baltimore Orioles pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Heston Kjerstad hit a solo home run for Baltimore (91-71), which completed a three-game sweep to finish the re...
U.S. beats International team to win 10th straight Presidents Cup
The United States continued its historical dominance of the Presidents Cup when it beat the International team 18 1/2 to 11 1/2 at Royal Montreal Golf Club on Sunday for its 10th consecutive victory in the event.,Needing to pick up only 4 1/2 points from the 12 singles matches on the final day, the ...
Nathan Eovaldi, Rangers shut down Angels to end season
Nathan Eovaldi worked seven scoreless innings and rookie Dustin Harris went 2-for-4 with three RBIs to help the visiting Texas Rangers sweep their final series of the season with an 8-0 win against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Sunday.,Eovaldi (12-8) struck out five while yielding fo...
Colts get solid relief play from Joe Flacco to hold off Steelers
With an early injury to Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco entered the game and led the host Indianapolis Colts over the surging Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 Sunday.,After passing for 71 yards and rushing for 24 yards, Richardson left the game for Indianapolis (2-2) after a 14-yard run where DeShon Elliott...
Colts get solid relief QB play from Joe Flacco to hold off Steelers
With an early injury to Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco entered the game and led the Indianapolis Colts over the surging Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 Sunday in Indianapolis.,After passing for 71 yards and rushing for 24 yards, Richardson left the game for Indianapolis (2-2) after a 14-yard run where DeS...
Bengals pull away from Panthers for first win of season
Joe Burrow threw for two touchdowns and Chase Brown ran for two scores as the Cincinnati Bengals finally broke into the win column, topping the Carolina Panthers 34-24 on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.,The Bengals (1-3) scored 17 straight points to pull away from a tie score.,Ja'Marr Chase made...
Younghoe Koo's late 58-yard FG vaults Falcons past Saints
Younghoe Koo kicked a career-long 58-yard field goal with two seconds left as the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting New Orleans Saints 26-24 on Sunday.,Trailing 24-23 with 29 seconds left, the Falcons advanced to the Saints' 40-yard line after a defensive pass interference call. After three incomple...
Baker Mayfield, Mike Evans help Buccaneers trounce Eagles
Baker Mayfield's sizzling performance carried the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 33-16 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles on a sweltering Sunday in Tampa, Fla.,Mayfield completed 30 of 47 passes for a season-high 347 yards with two touchdown passes and one TD run for the Buccaneers (3-1). Mike Evans...
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli to return in 2025
The Minnesota Twins will bring back Rocco Baldelli as their manager next year after collapsed down the stretch and missed the 2024 postseason.,"Rocco is my manager," Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey told reporters before Sunday's season finale against the visiting Baltimore Oriole...