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Corey Heim surges late at Kansas Speedway for sixth win
Corey Heim won the Kubota Tractor 200 on Friday night in Kansas City, Kan., in the fastest truck, but he needed help from fellow playoff driver Ty Majeski to secure the victory in the NASCAR Truck Series Round of 10 elimination race at Kansas Speedway., ,Majeski ran out of fuel approaching the white...
Royals, shut out by Braves, still clinch playoff berth
Max Fried scattered three hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings and Sean Murphy belted a two-run homer to lift the host Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Shortly after losing, the Royals clinched a playoff berth when the Minnesota Twins fell 7-2 to the Baltimore Orio...
Orioles get off to fast start in win over Twins
Ryan O'Hearn and Colton Cowser each homered, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Mountcastle finished 3-for-5 with a double for Baltimore (89-71), which won the opener of a three-game series. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with...
Reports: Knicks acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from Wolves
In a major offseason NBA blockbuster deal, the New York Knicks acquired All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.,The Timberwolves reportedly will receive All-Star forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round...
Back-to-back homers propel Astros over Guardians
Victor Caratini and Zach Dezenzo clubbed back-to-back home runs in support of Ronel Blanco, who capped a breakout season with five scoreless innings as the visiting Houston Astros claimed a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.,Caratini belted his eighth home run 350 feet to right fiel...
Xavier Edwards hits 3 triples, sparks Marlins past Blue Jays
Xavier Edwards had four hits, including a major-league-record-tying three triples, and four RBIs to help the visiting Miami Marlins defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 on Friday night.,Jonah Bride added a two-run home run and a solo shot for the Marlins (60-100). Griffin Conine added a solo shot in th...
Max Fried stymies Royals in Braves' 3-0 win
Max Fried scattered three hits over 8 2/3 scoreless innings and Sean Murphy belted a two-run homer to lift the host Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday.,Fried (11-10) retired the first 10 batters he faced and struck out nine batters overall to highlight his 98-pitch...
Jasmine Suwannapura (65) leads in NW Arkansas
Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand fired a bogey-free, 8-under-par 63 to establish the first-round lead at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Friday in Rogers, Ark.,Suwannapura birdied four of her final six holes on her way to carding a 5-under 30 on the back nine at Pinnacle Country Club. She fin...
Rapids aim to continue turnaround season vs. Minnesota
With their first playoff berth in three seasons wrapped up, the Colorado Rapids will try to build on one of the best turnaround stories in Major League Soccer when they travel to Saint Paul, Minn., to face Minnesota United on Saturday night., ,Colorado (15-10-5, 50 points) clinched a postseason bert...
St. Louis City must beat Sporting KC, remaining foes for chance at playoffs
St. Louis City SC can keep their remote playoff hopes alive on Saturday by defeating a visiting Sporting Kansas City side that is already eliminated from contention.,St. Louis (6-11-13, 31 points) begin the weekend 11 points beneath the playoff line with four games to play, meaning they need to win ...
Titans put CB Chidobe Awuzie (groin) on IR
The Tennessee Titans placed veteran cornerback Chidobe Awuzie on injured reserve on Friday due to a groin injury.,Awuzie was injured during last week's 30-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers.,Awuzie will be sidelined for at least four games. The earliest he can return is Nov. 3 against the New England ...
Dallas Cowboys Might Be Screwed Without Micah Parsons
Micah Parsons is expected to miss games due to a high ankle sprain suffered on Thursday Night Football, and the Dallas Cowboys could be in trouble if he misses extended time....
Will Levis, winless Titans draw Dolphins in possible 'Snoop' spot start
Quarterback Will Levis' most memorable moment of his brief NFL career occurred last season during a Monday night road game against the Miami Dolphins.,Levis will be seeking a repeat performance in the same setting on the same night of the week when the winless Tennessee Titans battle the Dolphins in...
Cowboys: Injuries to Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence 'worse than expected'
Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence are likely to miss time with injuries that are more severe than the team originally expected.,Head coach Mike McCarthy gave that assessment on Friday but said Parsons would be viewed as "week-to-week" because of the 10 days the Cow...
Jaguars, facing Texans, ramp up for rebound from 'disaster'
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of three winless teams in the NFL and certainly the one in the most disarray.,The Jaguars (0-3) will attempt to halt their dysfunction and register that elusive first victory when they visit the Houston Texans in an AFC South battle on Sunday.,Jacksonville's poor sta...
Health concerns hit as Raiders, Browns eye improved QB play
When the Cleveland Browns go on the road to meet the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, a pair of starting quarterbacks return to their posts after Week 3 performances opened the door for doubt.,Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was benched for the final drive in a 36-22 home loss to the Carolina Panthe...
Thorns F Christine Sinclair retiring after this season
Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair announced on Friday that she will retire at the end of the season.,Sinclair, 41, has been with the Thorns since their inaugural NWSL campaign in 2013. She helped Portland win league championships in 2013, 2017 and 2022.,The Canadian legend is also the all-t...
Cup Series roars into Kansas to begin Round of 12
It seems hard to fathom the idea considering where Bristol Motor Speedway stood in the pantheon of racetracks 20 years ago, but NASCAR is probably thrilled to have its premier series move away from the short track during the most heightened part of 2024.,"Thrilled" and "Bristol" once went hand-in-ha...
Bills LB Terrel Bernard, CB Taron Johnson out vs. Ravens
The Buffalo Bills on Friday ruled out middle linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Taron Johnson for Sunday's game against the host Baltimore Ravens.,Bernard practiced for the first time Thursday since he sustained a pectoral strain in the Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins. He was limited to ind...
Report: Cowboys LB Micah Parsons has high ankle sprain; DE could miss weeks
Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons could miss time with a high ankle sprain, the diagnosis received by the two-time All-Pro following an MRI exam on Friday, NFL Network reported. ,Parsons said after the Cowboys defeated the Giants on Thursday night that X-rays on his ankle were negative. He wa...