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Kyle Manzardo homers as Guardians edge slumping Mariners
Kyle Manzardo had a two-run homer and Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor each had RBI singles, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.,Right-hander Gavin Williams (9-5) allowed one run on four hits over seven innings, striking out eight with a lo...

Current clinch NWSL playoff berth with shutout of Courage
The host Kansas City Current earned a piece of NWSL history when they equaled the record for the fastest clinch of a playoff spot with a 2-0 win against the North Carolina Courage on Saturday night.,Both of Kansas City's goals were aided by defensive mistakes by the Courage (5-7-6, 21 points). The f...

Led by Connor Norby, Marlins beat Mets again
Connor Norby hit a tie-breaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning for the Miami Marlins, who outlasted the host New York Mets 11-8 in a wild back-and-forth game Saturday.,The Marlins, who led 5-1 after one inning and 8-5 after three frames, have won two of the first three games in the four-game se...

Jelena Ostapenko apologizes for some of her Taylor Townsend comments
Jelena Ostapenko issued an apology Saturday for some of her comments stemming from a tense exchange with Taylor Townsend after she lost to the American in a second-round match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.,Ostapenko, who is from Latvia, clarified what she meant when she told Townsend she had "no ed...

Mets bring back RHP Chris Devenski, designate LHP Jose Castillo
The New York Mets recalled veteran right-hander Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, while left-hander Jose Castillo was designated for assignment.,Devenski, 34, had a 2.84 ERA over 11 appearances (one start) for the Mets earlier this season before he was designated for assignment and ...

Former Cowboys LB Lee Roy Jordan dies
Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Lee Roy Jordan, who starred as part of the team's fabled "Doomsday Defense," died Saturday. He was 84.,Jordan was in hospice and passed away in Dallas of kidney failure, his son David told the Dallas Morning News.,A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Jordan was named to t...
MLB Best Bets for Saturday August 30th: Top Baseball Betting Picks, Predictions
MLB best bets for August 30th: Picks and predictions for Astros vs. Angels, Cubs vs. Rockies, and Rangers vs. A’s. Odds via FanDuel....

Nolan Jones, Guardians look to continue strong run in clash vs. M's
With his team's postseason hopes hanging by a thread, Nolan Jones has come through in the clutch in back-to-back home games for the Cleveland Guardians.,Jones homered in the ninth inning on Wednesday as Cleveland went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in 10 innings. He then doubled and scored the ty...

Byron Buxton looks to propel Twins to series win vs. Padres
Byron Buxton might have an extra jump in his step when the Minnesota Twins take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday evening in Minneapolis.,Buxton is coming off an individual milestone after he secured his first career 20-20 season -- at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases -- on Friday. He became...

Marlins' Edward Cabrera tasked with slowing Mets' potent offense
Edward Cabrera often has looked like an ace-caliber starter for the Miami Marlins this season.,On Saturday afternoon, the New York Mets will present Cabrera with his biggest test yet.,The Mets will look to continue their offensive surge on Saturday when they host the Marlins in the third game of a f...

Cloud9 edge Disguised in LTA North Split 3 playoffs
Cloud9 squandered a two-map lead but still emerged with a 3-2 win over Disguised to start the playoffs on Friday in the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 at Los Angeles.,The win sends Cloud9 to the lower-bracket semifinal next week against the victor of the Saturday ...

Jalon Daniels throws for 4 TDs as Kansas routs FCS foe Wagner
Jalon Daniels threw four touchdown passes as Kansas easily defeated FCS opponent Wagner 46-7 on Friday night at remodeled David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan.,The outcome was not in doubt after Kansas went up 29-0 midway through the second quarter.,But the Jayhawks (2-0) were not im...

Packers' new No. 1, Micah Parsons, expects to play opener
Micah Parsons is feeling on top of the football world after he was traded from the Dallas Cowboys to the Green Bay Packers and became the NFL's highest-paid non-quarterback.,Now he has a uniform number to match.,The All-Pro pass rusher announced Friday that he will wear No. 1 when he suits up for th...

Trevor Larnach's three hits steer Twins past Padres
Trevor Larnach went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for a 7-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Byron Buxton added two RBIs and two stolen bases for Minnesota, which won the opener of a seven-game homestand after a 2-4 road trip. Royce Lewis finished...

Mets explode for 19 runs in win over Marlins
Jonah Tong tossed five solid innings and earned the win in his major league debut Friday night, when the New York Mets provided him a historic burst of run support in a 19-9 rout of the visiting Miami Marlins.,The 19 runs scored are a club record in a home game for the Mets, whose 12 runs in the fir...

Jalon Daniels throws four TD's as Kansas routs FCS foe Wagner
Kansas easily defeated FCS opponent Wagner 46-7 on Friday night at remodeled David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game was not in doubt after Kansas went up 29-0 midway through the second quarter.,But the Jayhawks (2-0) were not immune from mistakes. They'll need to clean up those mistakes as th...

Guardians walk it off again, this time against Mariners
Steven Kwan's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning plated Brayan Rocchio with the winning run and completed a four-run rally by the Cleveland Guardians, who beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 5-4 on Friday night.,Rocchio tied the game with a single that scored Nolan Jones, then came around on Kwan's fl...

Miranda Wang owns two-stroke lead in weather-delayed FM Championships
China's Miranda Wang followed up her first round of 6-under par 65 with a 66 on Friday and has a two-stroke lead in the weather-delayed FM Championship in Newton, Mass.,Dangerous weather conditions caused three delays in play and half of field still must finish their second rounds. Play was suspende...
Texas vs. Ohio State Betting Preview and Picks for College Football Week 1 Matchup
No. 1 Texas battles No. 3 Ohio State in a massive Week 1 showdown and Lee Corso’s final College GameDay. Picks, predictions and why the Buckeyes may have the edge....
Malik Beasley Free Agency Fits: Cavaliers, Pistons Among Best Landing Spots
Malik Beasley’s free agency market is heating up despite an ongoing investigation. The Cavaliers and Pistons lead the race, with the Knicks and Timberwolves also showing interest....