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Dylan Beavers, Orioles fend off Padres
Dylan Beavers' RBI single snapped a seventh-inning tie and the visiting Baltimore Orioles went on to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday.,Beavers came through with two outs against reliever Robert Suarez, scoring Jeremiah Jackson from second. Jackson and Gunnar Henderson set up the inning ...

Venus Williams-Leylah Fernandez bound for U.S. Open quarters
For the second time in three matches, members of Gen X and Gen Z teamed up to upset a ranked women's doubles duo at the U.S. Open.,Venus Williams, 45, and her 22-year-old playing partner, Canadian Leylah Fernandez, knocked off the No. 12-seeded tandem of Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova and China's Shu...

QB TJ Finley makes sixth college stop at Georgia State
Quarterback TJ Finley is on his sixth college in six years.,It was revealed Monday that Finley has enrolled at Georgia State, with coach Dell McGee revealing that he has spent the past few months with the team.,Finley, 23, has suited up for LSU, Auburn, Texas State and Western Kentucky in his colleg...

Padres reinstate Jackson Merrill from 10-day IL
Outfielder Jackson Merrill was reinstated to the San Diego Padres' active roster on Monday after his third stint on the injured list this season.,Merrill was available to play Monday night, but not in the starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles for the first of a three-game set in San Diego.,M...

Phillies rally from 5-1 deficit to edge Brewers in slugfest
Brandon Marsh singled in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a wild 10-8 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,Kyle Schwarber walked to open the ninth off Abner Uribe (2-2), who r...

Struggling Liberty attempt to sweep season series with Valkyries
The New York Liberty will aim for a four-game, season-series sweep of the Golden State Valkyries when teams jockeying for position in the playoff race go head-to-head Tuesday night in San Francisco.,In a matchup of the defending WNBA champions against an expansion club, the Liberty have had their ha...

Eagles set to hang banner, open 2025 season vs. new-look Cowboys
The Philadelphia Eagles have the Lombardi Trophy, while the Dallas Cowboys once again own the headlines -- for better or worse., ,The 2025 NFL season kick offs Thursday when the host Eagles raise their Super Bowl LIX banner before entertaining their NFC East foes, currently the subject of derision f...

Rams' Matthew Stafford expected to start opener vs. Texans
Los Angeles Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to start the opener against the visiting Houston Texas, coach Sean McVay told reporters on Monday.,Stafford missed the first several weeks of training camp, battling an aggravated disc in his back. According to ESPN, he has been a fu...

Alabama WR Ryan Williams (concussion) is day-to-day
Alabama standout receiver Ryan Williams is day-to-day as he deals with a concussion, Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.,Williams' status for Saturday's game against visiting Louisiana-Monroe will be firmed up later in the week.,"He will go through concussion protocol throughout the week," ...
College Football Week 1 Overreactions: Texas, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame All Fall
Four top-10 teams lost in Week 1 of the college football season. Here’s why Texas, Alabama, Clemson and Notre Dame should feel confident... or concerned....

Making first start in two years, Astros Luis Garcia stymies Angels
Luis Garcia made a triumphant return to the rotation, and the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game wraparound series against the Los Angeles Angels with an 8-3 win on Monday.,Garcia (1-0) made his season debut and first appearance for the Astros in 28 months following Tommy John surgery ...

JJ Bleday leads hit parade as A's snap slide vs. Cardinals
JJ Bleday hit two homers, drove in three runs and scored three times to power the visiting Athletics past the St. Louis Cardinals 11-3 Monday afternoon.,Zack Gelof (3-for-5, homer, two runs), Tyler Soderstrom (2-for-5, three RBIs), Jacob Wilson (3-for-4, two runs) and Darell Hernaiz (2-for-4, walk, ...

Reports: Micah Parsons dealing with joint sprain in back ahead of Packers debut
Micah Parsons' Green Bay Packers debut is suddenly in question as he deals with a facet joint sprain in his back, several reports said Monday.,The Packers acquired Parsons in a blockbuster deal with the Dallas Cowboys last Thursday and gave him the richest contract for a non-quarterback in NFL histo...

Eagles admit massive changes facing Cowboys without Micah Parsons
Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata shared his sense of relief preparing to play the Dallas Cowboys without Micah Parsons in the NFL season opener on Thursday night, but head coach Nick Sirianni said Philadelphia has plenty to worry about.,"We have so much going on here," Sirianni said. "Obviousl...

Reds end wild ninth with Noelvi Marte's walk-off hit vs. Blue Jays
Noelvi Marte connected for a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 5-4 walk-off win against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.,Marte knocked his first hit of the day into left field off reliever Brendon Little (4-2), driving in Matt McLain and TJ Friedl.,C...

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alex de Minaur soar into U.S. Open quarters
No. 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam quarterfinal for the first time in 3 1/2 years after recording a 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 15 Andrey Rublev on Monday in the U.S. Open round of 16 at New York.,Auger-Aliassime racked up 42 winners at Arthur Ashe Stadium while easily dispatchi...

FSU RB Roydell Williams to miss 'period of time' with injury
Florida State's season-opening upset of No. 8 Alabama came with at least one downside.,FSU head coach Mike Norvell said Monday that starting running back Roydell Williams will miss "a period of time" with an injury he suffered during Saturday's 31-17 win over the Crimson Tide. He didn't specify what...

Clayton Kershaw embracing stretch drive as Dodgers face Pirates
A rejuvenated Clayton Kershaw is embracing the stretch run as he takes the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday as they open a three-game series against the host Pittsburgh Pirates.,Kershaw is 9-2 with a 3.06 ERA in 17 starts since returning from knee and toe procedures in the offseason. The...

Andrew Alvarez wins debut, Nationals knock off Marlins
Andrew Alvarez allowed one hit over five innings in his major league debut and the Washington Nationals snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.,Called up from Triple-A Rochester to take the start in place of the injured MacKenzie Gore, the 26-yea...

Dodgers fortify roster with RHP Michael Kopech, INF/OF Hyeseong Kim
The Los Angeles Dodgers added right-hander Michael Kopech and utility player Hyeseong Kim to their expanded roster Monday.,Kopech, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Chicago White Sox last season, has made just eight appearances in 2025 because of various injuries. He has not allowed a ...