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Nashville SC can clinch playoff berth vs. surging Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo will try to move above the playoff line when they visit Nashville SC on Saturday.,Only five points separate the eighth-place Colorado Rapids and 12th-place Real Salt Lake in the crowded Western Conference table. Houston (9-13-9, 36 points) is in 10th place, a point behind FC Dalla...
Padres plot to end D-backs' chances, enhance own seeding
The San Diego Padres would love to finish the regular season with a bang and stay home to open the National League playoffs. The Arizona Diamondbacks would just love a chance to play in the postseason.,Neither team has a good chance to do what it really wants, but for one to succeed, it would have t...
Dodgers clinch NL West crown with shutout of Diamondbacks
Freddie Freeman homered twice, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages also went deep, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons with an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Freeman led off a four-run second inning with a 41...
D-backs opt for bullpen game in series finale vs. Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers broke out a new bullpen mix on Wednesday, and it helped them move within one game of another National League West title.,Clayton Kershaw, Roki Sasaki and Jason Wrobleski each threw a scoreless inning in relief as the Dodgers earned a 5-4, 11-inning victory over the Arizona Di...
11-inning win over D-backs leaves Dodgers on verge of NL West title
Tommy Edman hit a go-ahead singled in the 11th inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers moved closer to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Wednesday.,The Dodgers (89-69) own the tiebreaker over the second-place San Diego Padre...
Ravens Pro Bowl DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) ruled out vs. Chiefs
Baltimore Ravens two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday at the Kansas City Chiefs because of a neck injury.,Madubuike, 27, hasn't practiced since a victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 14. He developed symptoms afterward and had more...
Diamondbacks continue surprising quest for wild card vs. Dodgers
The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to stack series wins in their improbable run toward a potential playoff spot, and they will go for their seventh series victory in the past eight when they meet the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks spoiled Shohei Ohtani's six scoreless i...
Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers in 9th to remain in playoff hunt
Geraldo Perdomo hit a walk-off single to cap a two-run ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a four-run deficit to spoil Shohei Ohtani's longest outing of the season in a 5-4 victory Tuesday in Phoenix.,Tanner Scott (1-4) hit Ildemaro Vargas and walked Tim Tawa to open the ninth bef...
Rising programs No. 18 Vanderbilt, Utah State clash for first time
For Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea, taking the next step in the program's resurgence will require defeating one of his mentors on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.,His 18th-ranked Commodores (4-0) look to continue their best start since 2008 when they take on Utah State (3-1), off to its own strong start in ...
Cardinals place RB James Conner (foot) on IR; promote OL Demontrey Jacobs
The Arizona Cardinals placed running back James Conner on injured reserve on Tuesday, as expected, as he is scheduled for foot surgery, and signed offensive lineman Demontrey Jacobs to the active roster from the practice squad.,The Cardinals (2-1) need depth on the offensive line with left tackle Pa...
Ryder Cup opening ceremony rescheduled to Wednesday
The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET due to inclement weather in the forecast in Farmingdale, N.Y., PGA of America announced Tuesday.,The ceremony initially was slated to take place on Thursday at Bethpage Black Course.,United States captain Keega...
Oilers F Vasily Podkolzin inks 3-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The rugged forward will play this season on the final year of the deal he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in 2024. The new extension begins with the 2026-27 campaign.,Podkolzin, 24, recorded 2...
Ravens Collapse Again: What Went Wrong in Painful Monday Night Loss
The Lions bounced back in primetime, running past the Ravens 38-30. David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown fueled Detroit’s statement win....
Diamondbacks' wild-card charge must go through Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series on Tuesday facing varying degrees of postseason certainty.,The Dodgers (88-68) clinched a playoff spot on Friday, and their magic number to win the National League West for the 12th time in 13 seasons sits at three before the...
Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...
Rays, Orioles to finish off season series out of spotlight
Two teams entering the final week of disappointing seasons can commiserate with each other starting Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles play host to the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series.,The Rays and Orioles hold the bottom spots in the American League East and already have been eliminated...
Orioles activate C Adley Rutschman (oblique) from IL
The Baltimore Orioles activated Adley Rutschman from the injured list Monday, giving the catcher a chance to play over the final six games of the season.,Rutschman, 27, has not played since Aug. 17 because of a right oblique strain. He is batting .227 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 85 games this...
Corbin Carroll achieves D-backs' 1st 30-30 season in win vs. Phillies
Corbin Carroll became the first Diamondbacks player to achieve a 30-home run 30-stolen base season, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six scoreless innings and Arizona moved closer to a playoff berth with a 9-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in Phoenix on Sunday.,Carroll hit his 31st home run -- a t...
Ranger Suarez, Phillies pursue series win vs. Diamondbacks
The Philadelphia Phillies will turn to left-hander Ranger Suarez as they look to win their seventh straight series on Sunday afternoon when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Suarez (12-6, 2.84 ERA) has played a big role for the Phillies, who have won 16 of their last 22 games.,He has wo...
Carlos Coronel's shutout vs. Montreal helps Red Bulls stay in hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...