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George Springer helps Blue Jays beat Red Sox twice
George Springer went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer that highlighted Toronto's five-run fifth inning, leading the visiting Blue Jays past the Boston Red Sox 7-3 to sweep day-night action on Monday.,The Blue Jays also received a strong pitching performance from Jose Berrios (13-9), who worked 7 2/3 i...
Bryce Harper's RBI single gives Phils win over Astros in 10th
Bryce Harper delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning on Monday to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the visiting Houston Astros, 3-2, in the opener of a three-game series.,Harper grounded a first-pitch sinker from Josh Hader (6-7) into right field, past a diving Jose Altuve at second base. ...
Nestor Cortes backed by 3 homers as Yankees edge Nationals
Nestor Cortes pitched into the seventh inning to win his third straight start as the visiting New York Yankees beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Monday night.,Gleyber Torres, Austin Wells and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered for the Yankees, who have won five of their last six games. Anthony Volpe and A...
Malik Willis Set To Become Jordan Love’s Backup With Green Bay Packers
Malik Willis never really got a fair shake with the Tennessee Titans, but he now has an opportunity to back up Jordan Love on the Green Bay Packers....
Salvador Perez drives in 6 as Royals cap sweep of Guardians
Salvador Perez hit a sixth-inning grand slam for his second homer of the game and had six RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals completed a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with 9-4 nightcap victory on Monday.,Perez broke a 4-4 tie with his solo homer in the fifth off Cleveland starte...
Major-league-best Dodgers surge into series with Orioles
Before Labor Day has even arrived, there will be shades of the fall when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series that starts on Tuesday.,At 78-53, the Dodgers will carry the best record in the major leagues into the matchup, while the 76-56 Orioles have the second...
UCF has chip on shoulder as it prepares for opener vs. New Hampshire
After a successful 10-year run in the American Athletic Conference, UCF endured some growing pains last season during its first year in the Big 12.,The Knights are hoping to take a step in the right direction in 2024, beginning with Thursday's home matchup against FCS foe New Hampshire in Orlando, F...
No. 24 NC State aims to keep good times rolling, faces W. Carolina
Expectations are high this year for North Carolina State.,The Wolfpack are coming off a strong season, made significant offensive additions in the transfer portal and are following up a successful spring for the school, which saw their men's and women's basketball teams both make the Final Four and ...
Wake Forest yet to name starting QB for Week 1 vs. NC A&T
Wake Forest has held out on revealing the outcome of the preseason quarterback competition, but the Demon Deacons can't wait to get going in hopes of having a better season than a year ago.,They open against visiting North Carolina A&T on Thursday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,"It's really our last g...
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle heads to IL with wrist sprain
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left wrist sprain.,The move was retroactive to Friday.,The Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.,Mountcastle sustained the injury Thursday in a game a...
Falcons, Eternal Fire, FURIA move on at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Team Falcons advanced to the Group A grand final at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event by defeating 9z Team on Monday in Serbia.,Team Falcons got revenge on 9z, who had beaten them 2-1 on the first day of competition. That sent Falcons into the lower bracket of Group A, where they met 9z in the fin...
Reports: Packers acquiring QB Malik Willis for seventh-round pick in 2025
The Tennessee Titans are trading quarterback Malik Willis to the Green Bay Packers for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Willis, 25, could be the backup to Jordan Love, who became the Packers' starter last season and signed a four-year, $220 million contra...
Phillies LHP Jose Alvarado (personal) placed on restricted list
The Philadelphia Phillies placed left-handed pitcher Jose Alvarado on the restricted list Monday, saying in a release that Alvarado has left the team to deal with a personal matter.,Alvarado was with the Phillies earlier Monday and met with team officials before leaving the ballpark, The Athletic re...
2024 U.S. Open: Can Coco Gauff challenge heavy favorites?
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2024 U.S. Open with an easy victory over little-known Varvara Gracheva, but can the top-ranked American overcome a challenging summer to successfully defend her title?,The third-seeded Gauff opened the tournament at +1000 by DraftKings to win the women's title. That's well ...
NASCAR upholds Austin Dillon decision after appeal
NASCAR upheld the decision to strip Austin Dillon of his playoff eligibility after hearing Dillon's appeal.,NASCAR announced its final ruling Monday, citing final appeals officer Bill Mullis' explanation that according to their evidence from SMT and IDAS systems, a violation of Rule 12.3.2.1.B "more...
Red Sox C Danny Jansen makes history, but Jays come away with win
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston catcher Danny Jansen made major league history as the first pl...
Reds, Alexis Diaz seek bounce-back series vs. A's
One of the bright spots for the Cincinnati Reds this season has been the performance of closer Alexis Diaz, but he'll be aiming to rebound like the rest of his team when they open a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.,Diaz served up a walk-off two-run homer to ...
Danny Jansen makes history, Blue Jays top his current team in Boston
George Springer homered and Vladimir Guerrero hit a two-RBI double in the late innings as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays went on to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox in Monday's historic completion of a June 26 suspended game.,Boston's loss spoiled catcher Danny Jansen making major league history as...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb signs for reported record amount
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to what multiple outlets reported is a record-breaking four-year deal.,The $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes $100 mill...
Nationals top prospect OF Dylan Crews in lineup, batting second Monday
Top prospect Dylan Crews is in the Washington Nationals' starting lineup on Monday for the opener of a three-game series with the visiting New York Yankees. ,Crews is batting second and playing right field in the lineup the Nationals shared at 3:20 p.m. ET on Monday. ,"I'm excited," Crews said durin...