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Tarik Skubal seeks majors-best 17th win as Tigers face A's
Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal will try for his major-league-leading 17th victory when he takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series against the host Oakland Athletics on Friday evening.,Skubal (16-4, 2.51 ERA) is tied with the Atlanta Braves' Chris Sale for the most wins in the m...
After battling through tough stretch, Cards take on Mariners
The St. Louis Cardinals fought hard during a difficult schedule stretch to remain on the edge of the National League wild-card race.,The Cardinals twice took two of three games from the Milwaukee Brewers. They also took two of three games from the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, and they manag...
After timely day off, Brewers begin series vs. Rockies
A day off came at a good time for the Milwaukee Brewers, who ventured into extra innings in three of their past four games.,Presumably refreshed despite losing all three of those contests, the Brewers (81-59) bid to get back on track Friday when they play the opener of a three-game series against th...
Rested Royals prepare for critical series vs. Twins
A rested and relieved Kansas City Royals squad welcomes the visiting Minnesota Twins on Friday, opening a three-game series between teams vying for playoff spots.,The Royals had their first day off in two weeks Thursday, one day after ending a season-high seven-game losing streak.,The relief was pal...
Rookie hurlers square off as Angels face Rangers
A pair of rookie pitchers making their second career starts face off when the Texas Rangers oppose the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Gerson Garabito (0-1, 2.55 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers (68-73).,The 29-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his first start since his ...
Streaking Phillies send ace Zack Wheeler to face Marlins
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler will get another shot to strengthen his case for the National League Cy Young Award when he opposes the host Miami Marlins on Friday.,The Phillies enter the second game of the four-game series on a five-game winning streak. ,Wheeler (13-6, 2.63 ERA) is...
Jays look to play spoiler to Braves' playoff hopes
The visiting Toronto Blue Jays will try to continue their dominance over Atlanta and derail the Braves' playoff hopes when the teams open a three-game series on Friday.,The Blue Jays have won nine consecutive games against the Braves, sweeping a three-game home series in 2023 after capturing all six...
Pirates look to make it two in a row against Nats
Credit the Pittsburgh Pirates with a short memory.,One day after being no-hit for the first time in four years, the Pirates bounced back with a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday.,The Pirates (66-74) will look to build on the victory when they conti...
Jessica Pegula stages comeback to reach U.S. Open final
Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start, pulling off a stunning comeback to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the U.S. Open semifinals at New York.,The result sends Pegula, a 30-year-old Buffalo native who is seeded sixth, to her first career Grand Slam final.,Her Saturday opponent wil...
Judge puts $2.78B NCAA settlement on hold
The proposed $2.78 billion settlement of the House v. NCAA antitrust case is on hold after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken expressed reservations about the terms on Thursday in Oakland.,Wilken stated her concern about provisions of the deal that could affect name, image and likeness (NIL) payment...
Adolis Garcia's 3-run shot guides Rangers past Angels
Cody Bradford pitched six quality innings and Adolis Garcia hit a three-run homer in the first, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Braford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking two.,It was Bradford's third straig...
Orioles, Rays square off as they jockey for playoff spots
American League East rivals Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles seem to be involved in different September races., ,But winning remains crucial to the fortunes of both teams in quests for the postseason., ,They open a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore., ,"Obviously want to win as many gam...
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton leads Liberty in tight win over Storm
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton returned to the starting lineup for the first time since July 6 and led the New York Liberty with 18 points in a 77-70 win over the visiting Seattle Storm on Thursday.,Laney-Hamilton was sidelined by a right knee injury that required surgery and kept her out about six weeks u...
Austin Gomber's effective outing leads Rockies past Braves
Austin Gomber pitched eight strong innings and Ezekiel Tovar had two hits, including a home run, to help the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 on Thursday and salvage a game in a three-game series.,Atlanta (76-64) into a tie with the idle New York Mets for the final National Leag...
Pirates rally from first-inning deficit to beat Nationals
Nick Gonzales drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 9-4 on Thursday.,The Pirates (66-74) bounced back after being no-hit for the first time in four years when they lost 12-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,P...
Phillies extend win streak in opener at Miami
Bryson Stott homered and drove in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the host Miami Marlins 5-2 on Thursday night for their fifth win in a row.,Stott went 2-for-4 for the National League East-leading Phillies (84-56) in the opener of a four-game series. Kody Clemens contributed a two-run...
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton leads Liberty in tight victory over Storm
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton returned to the starting lineup for the first time since July 6 and led the New York Liberty with 18 points in a 77-70 win over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night in Brooklyn, N.Y.,After five days of rest, the Liberty (28-6) had to knock off some rust against the Storm. New ...
Aryna Sabalenka tops Emma Navarro, returns to U.S. Open final
No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus is back in the U.S. Open final after stymieing No. 13 Emma Navarro 6-3, 7-6 (2) in their semifinal showdown Thursday in New York.,Sabalenka had leads of 4-2 and 5-3 in the second set before her upstart American opponent rallied to take a 6-5 advantage. Sabalenka...
Rams place veteran CB Darious Williams (hamstring) on IR
The Los Angeles Rams placed starting cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve Thursday due to a hamstring strain and he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,Williams was injured in the second practice of training camp and was mostly sidelined until Wednesday, when he was a li...
USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5
A pair of Heisman Trophy winners were further cemented into Southern California's legacy Thursday, as the Trojans retired quarterback Caleb Williams' No. 13 jersey and running back Reggie Bush's No. 5.,The program revealed Williams' jersey retirement on a social media video that featured music artis...