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No. 4 Georgia wary of confident Austin Peay
Looking to extend the longest home winning streak in the country, No. 4 Georgia hosts upset-hungry Austin Peay on Saturday in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (1-0) climbed a spot in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings after breezing past Marshall for a 45-7 win in its season opener. The victory marked t...
A's aim to leave 'impression' in series finale vs. Cards
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay was eager to see how his team would respond after getting swept by the Texas Rangers at home over the weekend.,"We've got a month left to continue to make strides," Kotsay said. "It's a six-month grind, and every team goes through it. That's a test that I want to see so...
Royals turn to surprising rookie RHP Ryan Bergert against Angels
Ryan Bergert has been simply stellar during his early tenure with the Kansas City Royals.,The rookie aims to continue his surprise success and try to help host the Royals even this series against the Los Angeles Angels, who can win their first road series in more than a month on Wednesday night.,Ber...
Blue Jays hope to extend power surge vs. Reds
George Springer, Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho will look to flex their muscles again on Wednesday night when the visiting Toronto Blue Jays chase a series victory against the Cincinnati Reds.,Springer hit two homers, and Bichette and Varsho each went deep for the second time in as many days in Toro...
Without Kyle Tucker (calf), Cubs bid for series sweep of Braves
The Chicago Cubs won't have right fielder Kyle Tucker in their lineup when they go for a three-game sweep against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday evening.,Tucker belted a three-run homer in the third inning of the 4-3 win on Tuesday. He departed, however, in the seventh because of right cal...
Padres eager to halt skid as Orioles chase sweep
By opponents' winning percentage, the San Diego Padres have the easiest remaining schedule in the majors.,However, 4-3 and 6-2 losses to the visiting Baltimore Orioles in the first two contests of the current series made it seven losses in nine games for San Diego overall. The Padres are in danger o...
Nationals in position for rare sweep against Marlins
The Washington Nationals will shoot for their first series sweep since May when they host the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.,Washington took the middle game of the series 5-2 on Tuesday after prevailing 2-0 on Monday. The Nationals have won three in a row as recently as Aug. 20-22, but they have not sw...
Emmanuel Rivera rings up 4 RBIs to propel Orioles past Padres
Emmanuel Rivera knocked in four runs Tuesday night and Tyler Wells won his first start in more than 15 months as the visiting Baltimore Orioles kept the San Diego Padres' recent skid going with a 6-2 victory.,Wells, who has been sidelined since May of last year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, a...
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz storm into U.S. Open semis
Novak Djokovic was in a dancing mood after advancing to the semifinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 win over Taylor Fritz on Tuesday night in New York.,The win ended shortly before midnight on the day Djokovic's daughter turned 8 years old. In her honor, the 38-year-old Serbian busted ...
Valkyries earn key win, but Liberty still clinch playoff bid
The Golden State Valkyries took a major step toward earning a playoff berth in their inaugural season, riding balanced scoring and stingy defense to a 66-58 win over the New York Liberty on Tuesday in San Francisco.,Despite the defeat, the Liberty (24-17) clinched a playoff spot when the Indiana Fev...
Colorado freshman QB Julian Lewis will play vs. Delaware
Coming off a season-opening loss, Colorado will change things up at quarterback this week, adding a highly touted freshman to the mix.,Julian "JuJu" Lewis will see action on Saturday against visiting Delaware, coach Deion Sanders announced on Tuesday.,"He's playing this week for sure," Sanders said....
Jays ride George Springer's power surge to win over Reds
George Springer belted his franchise-best 23rd leadoff homer in the first inning and added a two-run shot in the fourth, lifting the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.,Toronto's Bo Bichette launched a three-run shot, Daulton Varsho also went deep and Al...
Mitch Farris shines in debut as Angels defeat Royals
Mitch Farris allowed a run over five strong innings in his major league debut, earning the win as the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday night.,The 24-year-old Ferris (1-0), drafted by Atlanta and acquired by the Angels (65-73) this past offseason, allowed only a ...
Blue Jays ride Springer's power surge to win over Reds
George Springer belted his franchise-best 23rd leadoff homer in the first inning and added a two-run shot in the fourth, lifting the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday.,Toronto's Bo Bichette launched a three-run shot, Daulton Varsho also went deep and Al...
Orioles reinstate RHP Tyler Wells; will start Tuesday at San Diego
The Baltimore Orioles reinstated pitcher Tyler Wells from the 60-day injured list and he will make the start Tuesday in San Diego.,Wells, 31, has not pitched since April 12, 2024, and was placed on the 15-day injured list four days later with right elbow inflammation.,In June 2024, Wells underwent r...
Giants' Willy Adames and Matt Chapman, Rockies' Kyle Freeland ejected in 1st
A leisurely Rafael Devers home run trot spawned three ejections in the first inning of the San Francisco Giants' game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night in Denver.,Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland and San Francisco's Matt Chapman and Willy Adames were ejected after the benc...
James Wood blasts 27th homer, leads Nationals past Marlins
James Wood had two hits including a two-run homer, Cade Cavalli pitched five solid innings and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 5-2 on Tuesday night.,Daylen Lile and Jacob Young added two hits and produced RBIs for Washington, which has won its last two after losing eight str...
D-backs LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. diagnosed with torn ACL
The Arizona Diamondbacks confirmed Tuesday that Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in the outfield during their game against the Texas Rangers on Monday in Phoenix.,Gurriel, 31, was placed on the 10-day injured list for the time being, but he faces a lengthy recovery from ...
Top-seeded doubles duo ousts Venus Williams, Leylah Fernandez
The Cinderella run of 45-year-old Venus Williams and 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez came to a screeching halt late Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open women's doubles competition in New York.,Williams and Fernandez, who teamed up hours before the bracket was announced and ...
New No. 1 Ohio State faces rare FCS foe in Grambling
Grambling State won its opener versus Langston University in the Shreveport (La.) Kickoff Classic on Saturday before a crowd of 18,435. It was a big deal.,The Tigers' next opponent also won its opener -- in a game that was a slightly bigger deal. No. 3 Ohio State defeated then-No. 1 Texas in front o...