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Jays turn attention to Cardinals after emotional letdown
After turning a no-hit bid into a loss, the host Toronto Blue Jays aim to bounce back Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals.,Right-hander Bowden Francis had his bid for a no-hitter against the visiting New York Mets end on Wednesday when Francisco Lindor s...
Nationals' DJ Herz, after exiting hitless outings, faces Marlins
Rookie left-hander DJ Herz will look to build off his first win in more than a month when the Washington Nationals play the second contest of their four-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Friday.,Herz (3-7, 3.82 ERA) tossed five scoreless innings without allowing a hit in a 5-3 victor...
Orioles face Tigers in battle of teams desperate for a win
The Baltimore Orioles don't have a lot of time to regain their pre-All-Star break form. With them down to their final 15 regular-season games, they'll look to end the cycle of mediocrity during a three-game weekend series in Detroit, which begins Friday night.,The Orioles (83-64) entered the break 2...
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Storm push for playoff seeding with Wings up next
As the Seattle Storm head down the home stretch of a season that will see them make a return to the playoffs, they're glad to have Skylar Diggins-Smith as their point guard.,After enjoying a big game in a Wednesday night win at Los Angeles, Diggins-Smith and Seattle continue their run at home-court ...
Alouettes not sleeping on three-game road trip, starting at Stamps
The Montreal Alouettes plan to keep their guard up on Saturday when they open a three-game road trip against the skidding Calgary Stampeders.,Sure, the Alouettes (10-2) are a perfect 5-0 away from home this season. And sure, the reigning Grey Cup champions have ascended to the top of the CFL standin...
Back on track, Lions out to extend Argonauts' road woes
The same B.C. Lions that lost five straight games are now the talk of the CFL as they prepare to host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.,Amazing what two straight decisive wins against Eastern powerhouses will do for a team. ,After stomping Ottawa 38-12 on Aug. 31 in the Touchdown Pacific game i...
Falcons counting on Kirk Cousins to continue success vs. Eagles
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins hopes the third time is the charm when the Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night., ,It is the third straight season that Cousins has traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 for a primetime game. He lost the previous two years while playing for t...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun take aim at struggling Mercury
A potential first-round playoff preview will take place Friday when the Phoenix Mercury play host to the Connecticut Sun.,Both teams already have qualified for the playoffs and would face each other in the opening round if the Mercury remain at No. 7 in the overall final standings, while the Sun mov...
Sky hope to recover from 'embarrassing' loss, battle Lynx
The Sky are falling fast with the season winding down and WNBA playoff spots on the line.,Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 games, the most recent one in embarrassing fashion, as it enters Friday night's game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Sky (13-23) stand one game ahead of the ...
Aces, MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson eye sweep of Fever
The Las Vegas Aces will set their sights on going two-for-two in their road stint against the Indiana Fever, hoping to ride the momentum of MVP favorite A'ja Wilson to a sweep Friday in Indianapolis.,Wednesday's matchup between the playoff-bound squads saw two stars have two very different nights. W...
Stacy Lewis, U.S. team have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
All eyes on Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers visit Braves
Shohei Ohtani will aim to take another step toward history on Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the opener of a four-game series against the host Atlanta Braves.,Ohtani belted one of his team's four homers in the first inning and added a stolen base in the second in the Dodgers' 10-8 victory ...
Redblacks look to lock up playoff spot at Tiger-Cats
The Ottawa Redblacks can clinch a playoff spot with a road victory Saturday afternoon against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. ,Ottawa (8-3-1) has not been to the postseason since losing to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 Grey Cup. ,The red-hot Redblacks are in second place in the East Division and have ...
Mystics visit Dream for high-stakes showdown
The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics are two of three teams locked in a tight race for the final WNBA playoff spot. ,On Friday night in Atlanta, the Dream (12-24) and Mystics (12-24) meet for the first of two games in three days as both sides try to overtake the Chicago Sky (13-23) for the eight...
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals set sights on Pirates
Neither the Pittsburgh Pirates nor the Kansas City Royals have played much meaningful September baseball in recent seasons.,While the Pirates are again playing out the stretch this year, the Royals are in playoff mode when the teams meet Friday to open a three-game series in Pittsburgh.,Kansas City ...
Mike Yastrzemski, Giants chase series win vs. Brewers
Auditions for 2025 outfield positions for San Francisco will continue Thursday night when the host Giants seek to take a series win off the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. ,Outfielders Jerar Encarnacion and Mike Yastrzemski combined for four hits -- including two homers -- and sev...
Rangers' Kumar Rocker relishes challenge in debut vs. M's
Kumar Rocker hopes he can put off the first-game jitters for just a bit.,The right-hander is scheduled to make his major league debut for the Texas Rangers when they open a four-game series Thursday night against the host Seattle Mariners.,"It'll hit me maybe after the game," Rocker, 24, told report...
Red Sox, Yankees ride stirring wins into series opener
The Boston Red Sox and host New York Yankees will open a four-game series on Thursday night that has major implications on the playoff future for both teams. ,New York (84-62) takes a 1 1/2-game lead over the second-place Baltimore Orioles in the American League East into the series with just 16 gam...
Nationals seek to maintain dominance of Marlins
The Washington Nationals will look to continue their dominance over the visiting Miami Marlins on Thursday evening when the teams open a four-game series.,The Nationals are 8-1 against the Marlins this year. Washington won the first eight meetings before losing to Miami for the first time 4-3 in 10 ...