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No. 9 Illinois expects 'best shot' from winless Western Michigan
These are heady times for Illinois football.,Back in the top 10 for the first time in 24 years, the ninth-ranked Fighting Illini conclude non-conference play Saturday night when Western Michigan makes the trip south to Champaign.,Illinois (2-0) has looked the part of a top 10 team so far, routing FC...
Wyoming welcomes No. 20 Utah for a resurrected rivalry
An old rivalry will be renewed on Saturday when No. 20 Utah travels to Laramie to face Wyoming.,The Utes and the Cowboys were conference rivals in the Mountain West for 12 years until Utah left to join the Pac-12 in 2011. Saturday's game will mark their 84th meeting overall, but the first since 2010...
Vanderbilt visits No. 11 South Carolina in early SEC test
Out to show its 2024 breakthrough was no fluke, Vanderbilt sent a statement of sorts last weekend.,The visiting Commodores outscored Virginia Tech 34-0 in the second half, turning a 10-point halftime deficit into a runaway 44-20 victory.,Now, that opportunity to make a statement ramps up as Vanderbi...
No. 17 Ole Miss looking to 'clean up' act against Arkansas
Arkansas opens its Southeastern Conference schedule on Saturday in Oxford, Miss., against a 17th-ranked Ole Miss squad coming off an uneven effort in its conference opener.,Last weekend, the Rebels (2-0, 1-0 SEC) fell behind host Kentucky 10-0 in the second quarter, with both scores coming after int...
Nebraska looks to build momentum vs. Houston Christian
Nebraska will try to wrap up a perfect nonconference slate for the second year in a row when it hosts Houston Christian on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (2-0) are coming off a 68-0 home win over Akron, their most points since scoring 73 against Idaho State in 2012. Their 728 yards of tot...
Florida looks to bounce back from upset at No. 3 LSU
Newly unranked Florida will travel to No. 3 LSU for their Southeastern conference opener Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., ,The Tigers (2-0) opened a lot of eyes and moved up six spots in the AP poll after opening the season with a 17-10 win at then-No. 4 Clemson. Meanwhile, their home opener prov...
Blake Snell bids to send Dodgers to series sweep of Rockies
After no fewer than three no-hit bids fell by the wayside for the Los Angeles Dodgers over the past four games, they now send a pitcher to the mound who accomplished the feat as recently as last season.,Left-hander Blake Snell will take the mound Wednesday for just his ninth start for the Dodgers th...
Every game crucial for Rays as they continue wild-card quest vs. White Sox
For the Tampa Bay Rays to have a chance to sneak into the third wild-card spot in the American League, they can't afford to hit any speed bumps over the final 18 games.,They ran into a big one heading into their clash Wednesday night in Chicago against the White Sox.,Ryan Pepiot, winner of five of h...
Florida looks to bounce back from upset at host No. 3 LSU
Newly unranked Florida will travel to No. 3 LSU for their Southeastern conference opener Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La., ,The Tigers (2-0) opened a lot of eyes and moved up six spots in the AP poll after opening the season with a 17-10 win at then-No. 4 Clemson. Meanwhile, their home opener prov...
Cubs, Jameson Taillon seek playoff momentum vs. Braves
The Chicago Cubs hope the return of Jameson Taillon can help solidify their playoff position when the right-hander opposes the Atlanta Braves in the rubber game of the teams' three-game series.,Chicago (82-63) ended its three-game losing streak by beating the Braves 6-1 on Tuesday and holds a six-ga...
Josh Naylor, Mariners look to sweep visiting Cardinals
There aren't many hitters who rank T-Mobile Park as their favorite.,But Josh Naylor is the exception.,Naylor went 3-for-4 with a tie-breaking home run and Randy Arozarena also went deep and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners rallied to beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 5-3 Tuesday night....
Reds turn to struggling Andrew Abbott in finale vs. Padres
Tuesday night's 4-2 win at the San Diego Padres gave the visiting Cincinnati Reds the victory they desperately needed and also allowed them to gain a game in their quest for the National League's last wild-card spot.,If the Reds are to win the rubber match of the three-game series in San Diego, they...
Fresh off big inning, Tigers vie for series win vs. Yankees
Gleyber Torres tipped his helmet and received a video tribute early in his return to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.,A short time later, Torres contributed to one of the biggest innings of the season for the Detroit Tigers.,Torres and the Tigers will attempt to secure a series victory on Wednesday night ...
As division lead dwindles, Astros look for comeback vs. Blue Jays
The Houston Astros will try to come back from a tough loss in an effort to square their series with the host Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,The Astros took a 3-1 lead into the ninth inning on Tuesday in the opener of the three-game set between division leaders and could not hold the advantage...
Cristopher Sanchez, surging Phillies seek to fluster Mets
The New York Mets have lost their first two games against the Philadelphia Phillies this week -- and now they have to face one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,Cristopher Sanchez will get the nod for the Phillies on Wednesday evening when they continue their four-game home series with the Mets.,Sa...
Guardians seek 6th straight win in rematch vs. Royals
Companies seeking workplace efficiency tips may want to check out the Cleveland Guardians, who have become experts on the topic with their play over the past week.,Cleveland (74-70) has won five straight games heading into a matchup against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday evening in Gam...
Surging Nationals offense aims to bash Marlins again
Josh Bell, rookie Daylen Lile and the Washington Nationals will look to continue their power display on Wednesday evening when they visit the Miami Marlins in the third contest of a four-game series.,Bell hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning of Washington's 6-3 road victory over the C...
Pirates' Paul Skenes hopes to slow hot-hitting Orioles
It's too late to salvage their season, but the Baltimore Orioles are discovering a penchant for clutch hitting.,Baltimore will shoot for a second victory in a row when it faces the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle contest of the three-game series on Wednesday.,The teams needed 11 innings to settle t...
Offensive breakout boosts Angels entering finale vs. Twins
The Los Angeles Angels bounced back from one of their ugliest losses of the season with one of their best games of the year.,Now the Angels will hope for a similar rebound from staff ace Jose Soriano in the rubber game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Anah...
Giants ride power surge into series finale vs. D-backs
The hot-hitting San Francisco Giants hope to complete their most powerful three-game home series of the season when they seek to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.,With Patrick Bailey's two homers leading the way, the Giants (74-71) have taken Diamondbacks pitching deep seven tim...