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Cardinals LHP Steven Matz (back) returns after 4 months
The St. Louis Cardinals activated left-hander Steven Matz from the 60-day injured list on Sunday after the veteran starter missed four months with multiple back issues.,Matz went on the injured list with a back injury at the end of April and aggravated the issue during his rehab in June.,Matz, 33, w...
Nationals add Darren Baker, son of ex-manager Dusty Baker
The Washington Nationals added some major league pedigree Sunday when they placed infielder/outfielder Darren Baker on the active roster.,The 25-year-old is the son of former major league player and manager Dusty Baker, who played 19 seasons (1968-86) with four clubs and was a manager for 26 seasons...
Risky strategy pays off as Charles Leclerc wins Italian Grand Prix
Ferrari claimed its first home-nation victory since 2019 at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with driver Charles Leclerc holding off the McLaren cars.,The difference for LeClerc was the team decision to have him make only one pit stop, compared to two for the McLaren team of Oscar Piastri and Lando...
Sunday September 1 Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday September 1st's MLB slate of games....
Yankees activate INF Anthony Rizzo from IL
The New York Yankees reinstated infielder Anthony Rizzo from the 60-day injured list on Sunday.,Rizzo had been working his way back after sustaining a right forearm fracture in a collision with Boston Red Sox pitcher Brennan Bernardino on June 16.,The return of Rizzo was one of a few moves made by t...
Team Spirit win grand final of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Team Spirit recorded their third sweep in four matches of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Eternal Fire on Sunday in the grand final of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,Spirit dispatched Eternal Fire and pocketed the $250,000 first-place prize after posting a 13-7 win on Nuke, 13-8...
Phillies' Aaron Nola aims to continue home success in clash vs. Braves
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola can become the all-time wins leader at Citizens Bank Park when he starts against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday night in the finale of a four-game series.,Nola has 56 wins at Citizens Bank Park, tied with former Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels. T...
Marlins' Griffin Conine providing late-season spark vs. Giants
Having taken the first step on his journey, Griffin Conine gets a chance to continue pursuit of his father's home run total when the Miami Marlins visit the San Francisco Giants for the finale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.,Home runs by Conine and fellow rookie Connor Norby did most of the...
Angels RHP Caden Dana, 20, to make debut vs. Mariners
The starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday will not be much older than many of the Little Leaguers who occasionally parade around the perimeter of the field on Sundays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.,Right-hander Caden Dana, 20, will make his major league debut for the Angels (56-...
Behind Zach Eflin, Orioles chase series victory vs. Rockies
The Baltimore Orioles are heading toward the playoffs as the calendar flips to September and the final four weeks of the regular season.,Baltimore (78-59) sits 1 1/2 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the American League East and would have to endure a swoon to fail to reach the postse...
A's, Rangers have commonalities as season dwindles
The Oakland Athletics lost 112 games last year. The Texas Rangers won the World Series. ,With one month left in this season, the teams are much closer in the standings -- five games apart in the middle of the American League West -- than many likely expected at this point.,For one team, that's a sig...
Astros leaning on starting pitching ahead of finale vs. Royals
With Yusei Kikuchi delivering seven strong innings in the Houston Astros' 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Houston capped a dominant month of starting pitching fittingly. ,The Astros (74-62) will look for more strong pitching in their rotation on Sunday afternoon when they vie fo...
Blue Jays bid to ignite offense again in finale vs. Twins
All it took was a 15-0 blowout win to put the Toronto Blue Jays in a happy mood. ,Now, Blue Jays manager John Schneider hopes the good vibes continue into Sunday afternoon when his team plays the rubber match of its three-game series vs. the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. ,The Twins (73-62) recorde...
With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals
The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four games out...
Facing Cardinals, Yankees like their chances as September opens
Despite some inconsistencies in their performance at times, the New York Yankees are still feeling fine about things heading into the final month of the regular season.,Atop the American League East, the Yankees will attempt to start September on the right note Sunday afternoon when they host the St...
Team Liquid advance to LCS Summer Split final
In a back-and-forth battle that went the distance, Team Liquid outlasted FlyQuest 3-2 on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs.,Playing in the day's only matchup, Liquid took the first map in 40 minutes but FlyQuest answered with a 37-minute w...
Pato O’Ward holds off Will Power to win in Wisconsin
Pato O'Ward held off Will Power by 1.8215 seconds on Saturday in the first race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s in West Allis, Wis.,O'Ward earned his third victory of the season and seventh of his career to rebound from a recent slump. The driver of the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet had finished n...
QB Hudson Card deals as Purdue routs Indiana State 49-0
Purdue quarterback Hudson Card was almost perfect as he racked up four touchdown passes in the Boilermakers' 49-0 win against Indiana State during the season opener for both teams on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue notched a first down on each of its first three plays, Card connected on his ...
Rapids top FC Dallas on Darren Yapi's stoppage-time winner
Darren Yapi scored in second-half stoppage time as the Colorado Rapids rallied for a 3-2 victory against FC Dallas on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.,Rafael Navarro tallied twice and goalkeeper Zack Steffen made four saves for the Rapids (13-9-5, 44 points), who returned to MLS action after a third...
Mickey Moniak's HR lifts Angels over Mariners
Mickey Moniak's second home run of the game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-4 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Moniak, whose two-run homer in the seventh tied the game at 4-4, launched a 1-2 slider from Seat...