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ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz triumphant in Beijing
Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz recorded a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the first round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.,Alcaraz fired five aces and took advantage of six double faults by his foe to dispatch the Frenchman in one hour, 21 minutes. The Spaniard moved on to f...

Newcastle United aim for elusive win vs. Manchester City
Newcastle United will try to get back in the win column against visiting Manchester City when the sides meet on Saturday. ,Newcastle endured a pair of close league defeats to the four-time repeat champions last season.,The Magpies defeated a heavily rotated Cityzens side in a League Cup third-round ...
Detroit Tigers Playoff Run is MLB's Biggest Surprise in 2024
The Detroit Tigers officially clinched the MLB Playoffs in a crowded AL Central, and they are baseball's biggest surprise in 2024....
College Football Friday Betting Picks & Predictions for September 27
It's a packed weekend of football ahead, and it all kicks off on Friday as Miami Hurricanes battle Virginia Tech and Rutgers plays Washington. These are our top sports bets for September 27, 2024....

Cards' Paul Goldschmidt looks to make himself at home vs. Giants
The San Francisco Giants will find themselves staring at a potential difference-maker in their future when Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals visit Friday night for the start of the final three games of the regular season.,Neither the Giants (79-80) or Cardinals (81-78) will be participati...

Mariners, A's start season-ending series after emotional day
The Athletics have bid adieu to Oakland, but they still have some work to do.,The A's will open a season-ending, three-game series Friday night against the host Seattle Mariners.,The opener figures to have little buzz, as the A's (69-90) are coming off an emotional 3-2 victory Thursday against Texas...

Twins look to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. Orioles
The Minnesota Twins need a lot of help to stay alive in their bid for the postseason. ,Minnesota (82-77) will try to do its part when it opens a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (88-71) on Friday night in Minneapolis. ,The Twins need to sweep the Orioles and have either the Kansas Cit...

Jacob deGrom leads Rangers into season-ending series vs. Angels
The six starts Jacob deGrom made last season were enough to help the Texas Rangers win the World Series for the first time ever.,The Rangers and deGrom hope his third and final start of this season will provide evidence he's ready to help Texas mount another playoff push next year.,deGrom will take ...

AL, NL wild-card races in play as Braves face Royals
The final weekend of the season marks a sprint toward the playoffs for both the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals.,However, only the Royals know where the finish line is.,The Royals will aim to clinch a playoff spot Friday night when they visit the Braves in the opener of a three-game interleagu...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. eyes 200-hit club as Jays face Marlins
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. needs three hits against the visiting Miami Marlins in a three-game series that begins Friday night to become the sixth Toronto Blue Jay with a 200-hit season.,Guerrero went 2-for-4 in a 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday to give him a .325 batting average, second...

Phillies finish against Nats with eye on NL's top record
The Philadelphia Phillies have already clinched the National League East title and a first-round bye into the NL Division Series. However, Rob Thompson's squad still have plenty to play for heading into their regular-season-ending three-game road series against the Washington Nationals beginning on ...

Giants WR Malik Nabers sustains concussion in loss
New York Giants star rookie receiver Malik Nabers sustained a concussion late in his team's 20-15 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, bringing a premature end to his fourth game as a pro.,With the Giants facing a fourth-and-6 from their own 39-yard line and trailing 20-15 with 3 1/2 minutes to p...

13-inning loss to Marlins dims Twins' playoff hopes
Griffin Conine hit a two-run single in the top of the 13th inning and the Miami Marlins outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-6 win on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Otto Lopez also had an RBI double during a three-run 13th for the Marlins (59-100), who won the decisive game of the three-game serie...

Aaron Judge hits No. 58 as Yankees top O's, clinch division
Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 58th homer and went deep for the fifth straight game as the host New York Yankees clinched the American League East title with a 10-1 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.,The Yankees (93-66) wrapped up their second division title in three seasons and th...

49ers LB Curtis Robinson carted off at practice with leg injury
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Curtis Robinson had to be carted off the field early in the team's practice on Thursday.,The 49ers' practice report issued later in the day listed Robinson as having a knee injury.,Robinson, 26, has played in three games this season solely on special teams. He has made...

Shohei Ohtani 50/50 ball heads to auction despite ownership dispute
The ball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run will be up for auction beginning Friday despite a lawsuit filed Thursday by a Florida man who claims the souvenir was wrested from him.,Max Matus sought an injunction to stop the auction, scheduled to be conducted by Goldin Auctions beginning Fri...

Will Levis, winless Titans seek more success against host Dolphins
Quarterback Will Levis' most memorable moment of his brief NFL career occurred last season during a Monday night road game against the Miami Dolphins.,Levis will be seeking a repeat performance in the same setting on the same night of the week when the winless Tennessee Titans battle the Dolphins in...

Report: Atlanta to be awarded Super Bowl LXII
With an owners' vote on the horizon, the NFL plans to award Super Bowl LXII in February 2028 to Atlanta, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,Team owners are scheduled to meet in Atlanta in October to hold a vote on the matter.,It would mark the second Super Bowl held in the Falcons' Mercedes-...

Lions tired of losing to Seahawks, their opponent on Monday night
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West. Their early-season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night.,Lio...

Streaking Blue Bombers eye playoff berth, two-game sweep of Elks
The surging Winnipeg Blue Bombers will aim to punch their ticket to the postseason on Friday night when they complete a home-and-home series against the Edmonton Elks.,The West Division-leading Blue Bombers (8-6) recorded their sixth straight victory last Saturday with a 27-14 road win over the Elks...