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Junior Caminero, Rays aim to extend Guardians' misery
Junior Caminero signed his first professional contract with Cleveland in 2019 as an amateur free agent. Two years later, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Tobias Myers.,Myers never pitched in a game for Cleveland, while Caminero continues to make the franchise now known as the Guar...
Blue Jays bats beat up on struggling Twins
Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Monday night.,Andres Gimenez added a solo shot for the Blue Jays in the opener of the three-game series. It was the start of a six-game homestand for the Blu...
Ian Seymour, Rays extend Guardians' scoreless streak to 3 games
Junior Caminero hit two home runs and Ian Seymour struck out eight over five scoreless innings in his first major league start, lifting the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night.,Cleveland, which took its sixth loss in a row, was shut out for a third s...
Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards (ankle) not seriously hurt
Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards avoided a significant injury on his right ankle, but his status for Saturday's contest against visiting North Dakota is unclear.,X-rays on Edwards' ankle came back negative after he was hurt in the opening minutes of last Saturday's 24-21 loss to Iowa State in...
Edward Cabrera strikes out 10 as Marlins edge Braves
Edward Cabrera struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.,Cabrera, who is in his fifth major league season, improved to 7-7, tying his career high for wins. He issued just two walks, and his...
Report: Browns trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders
The Cleveland Browns are trading quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2026 fifth-round pick, according to reports.,The Raiders were reportedly searching for a quarterback after backup Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured wrist in Las Vegas' Week 3 preseason game against Arizona. ...
Wisconsin unveils new QB, RB and OC against Miami (Ohio)
Visiting Miami (Ohio) should provide a solid measuring stick for the Wisconsin Badgers and coach Luke Fickell, looking to bounce back from a disappointing season, in the nonconference opener for both teams Thursday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin dropped its final five games last season to finish 5...
Missouri plans to juggle QBs vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri's season opener Thursday night against visiting Central Arkansas also will serve as a tryout of sorts for the quarterback position.,Penn State transfer Beau Pribula and holdover backup Sam Horn will split time under center and coach Eli Drinkwitz said one of them will be the starter for the...
St. Louis City fires sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday amidst a second straight disappointing season.,The club said general manager Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will split Pfannenstiel's until a permanent replacement is identified.,Pfannenstiel was hired in summer...
NFL roster roundup: Eagles waive QB Kyle McCord
Quarterback Kyle McCord's time with his hometown Eagles was short, with Philadelphia waiving the rookie just months after picking him in the sixth round of the NFL draft.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,A native of nearby Mount Laurel, N.J., Mc...
Lions to waive 2023 third-round QB Hendon Hooker
Former third-round pick Hendon Hooker is headed for waivers after two seasons with the Detroit Lions, Fox Sports reported Monday.,The 2023 draft pick was competing in preseason for the backup quarterback spot with Kyle Allen, who has 19 career starts with five previous NFL teams since entering the l...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (foot/ankle) to start season on NFI list
The Houston Texans will not activate veteran running back Joe Mixon from the non-football injury list by Tuesday's deadline.,Mixon, who's dealing with a lingering foot/ankle injury, and players on the NFI list -- as opposed to the 53-man roster -- are ineligible for the first four games of the regul...
Dolphins won't have K Jason Sanders, RB Jaylen Wright Week 1
Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright won't be on the field for Week 1 and Miami is also shopping for a kicker with Jason Sanders hurt, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday.,Wright has a leg injury and could return soon after the Dolphins begin the regular season at Indianapolis, McDaniel said, which makes...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, his agents confirmed to ESPN.,It ends a long offseason stalemate as a "hold-in" for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-...
Report: Commanders' Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, NFL Network reported.,It ends a long offseason stalemate for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-year contract.,McLaurin...
MLB Best Bets Today: Monday August 25h Top Picks & Player Props
See our MLB picks for Monday, Aug. 25, including Marlins as home underdogs vs. Braves, Phillies over Mets, and Rangers run line vs. Angels....
Jays expect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in lineup in series vs. Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays could have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. back in full-time action at some point during their three-game series that opens Monday night against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Guerrero had not played since last Monday, when he left early with inflammation in his lef...
Injury-plagued Braves try to turn around season in opener vs. Marlins
Since winning the World Series in 2021, the Atlanta Braves have not won a playoff series.,Worse yet, this year's Braves are on pace to miss the postseason for the first time since 2017.,The Braves on Monday are set to start a 10-game road trip -- three at the Miami Marlins, four at the Philadelphia ...
Guardians feel 'urgency' to win heading into series vs. Rays
A 10-game losing streak from June 26 through July 6 put the Cleveland Guardians' postseason chances on the rocks.,Going 1-5 on a trip against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers over the last week likely ended their playoff aspirations.,Cleveland returns home Monday to begin a three-game seri...
Reports: Eagles bring back OT Fred Johnson via trade with Jags
The Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring offensive tackle Fred Johnson, a member of its Super Bowl championship team last season, from the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, according to multiple media reports on Sunday night.,Johnson, 28, had signed a one-year contract with Jack...