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Virginia Tech vies for elusive road win at Old Dominion
Why do power conference teams rarely play on the road at Group of Five schools? Just ask Virginia Tech.,Over the last six years, the Hokies have twice traveled across Virginia to play Old Dominion and each time they have lost.,When the Hokies (1-1) make another trip to Norfolk to face the Monarchs (...
Arkansas aims to ignite high-octane offense vs. UAB
Arkansas will take the nation's No. 2-ranked offense into Saturday's home game against UAB in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Razorbacks (1-1) squandered a 14-point lead at halftime last week in a 39-31 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma State. Arkansas missed two field goals in regulation and was stopped on f...
Cade McNamara, Iowa hope to get back on track vs. Troy
Cade McNamara and Iowa will aim to rebound after a poor performance when the Hawkeyes host Troy on Saturday afternoon in Iowa City, Iowa.,McNamara authored a sterling performance in the season opener on Aug. 31, completing 21 of 31 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns in the Hawkeyes' 40-0 vict...
Jordan Moore, Duke look to keep making plays vs. UConn
Two basketball heavyweights will square off on the gridiron Saturday evening when UConn visits Duke for a non-conference matchup in Durham, N.C.,This will be just the fourth all-time meeting between the schools' football teams. The Huskies recorded a 22-20 win in 2004 and a 45-14 victory in 2007 bef...
Cal, San Diego State renew rivalry in Berkeley
California and San Diego State will meet for the first time in eight years in a non-conference contest Saturday night in Berkeley, Calif.,Both teams have injury concerns as Cal (2-0) seeks its first 3-0 start since 2019, while San Diego State (1-1) hopes to bounce back from a shutout home loss to Or...
Cubs look to continue recent road success in finale vs. Dodgers
A pair of pitchers dealing with interrupted seasons will meet Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers face the visiting Chicago Cubs. ,The Cubs, who are chasing a sweep of the three-game series, are set to send left-hander Jordan Wicks (2-3, 4.03 ERA) to the mound on Wednesday. The Dodgers will count...
Starters hope for bigger workload as Brewers visit Giants
Colin Rea and Blake Snell should be well rested when they go head-to-head Wednesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants continue their three-game series.,The Brewers (83-61) got a jump on the hosts with a 3-2 victory in Tuesday's series opener, a game in which Aaron Civale and th...
A's turn to Joey Estes in bid for series victory vs. Astros
Hogan Harris, the Athletics' seventh pitcher of the game, did more than just secure his fourth win of the season and the seventh of his career when he worked the final two innings of Oakland's 4-3, 12-inning victory over the host Houston Astros on Tuesday.,With Oakland manager Mark Kotsay down to on...
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Storm take aim at Spark-less L.A.
Nobody was expecting Skylar Diggins-Smith to become the Seattle Storm's single-season assist leader in her first year with the franchise.,But that's reality after Diggins-Smith supplanted the legendary Sue Bird on Saturday. She will look to add to her total when the Storm visit the Los Angeles Spark...
Manny Machado aims to build on record as Padres visit Mariners
Nate Colbert held the San Diego Padres' career record for home runs for half a century.,Until Tuesday night.,Manny Machado hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 164th long ball with the Padres, to break the mark Colbert set between 1969-74 and lead San Diego to a 7-3 victory against the host ...
Lance Lynn set to rejoin Cardinals to face Reds
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn wasn't ready to shut down this season despite being hobbled by a knee injury.,Lynn will come off the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday night when the Cardinals (72-72) host the Cincinnati Reds (71-75) in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Reds won...
Breakout win buoys Twins ahead of finale vs. Angels
The Minnesota Twins hope their good vibes last longer than one day as they approach the most important few weeks of their season.,Minnesota will face the Los Angeles Angels in the decisive contest of a three-game series on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. The Angels won the series opener 6-2 on Monda...
Cedric Mullins, Orioles carry momentum into finale at Boston
After a big night from Cedric Mullins helped the Orioles snap their slump, Baltimore will aim for a series win on Wednesday in the decisive contest of a three-game set against the host Boston Red Sox.,With a 5-3 victory over Boston on Tuesday plus the Kansas City Royals' 5-0 victory over the Yankees...
Yankees look to bounce back from shutout loss to Royals
The Kansas City Royals already made a big improvement from last season and will get another measure of their progress with their next few wins.,After receiving a brilliant performance from Seth Lugo, the Royals have their first chance to clinch at least a .500 season Wednesday night when they visit ...
Diamondbacks look to sweep two-game series vs. Rangers
Christian Walker missed more than a month with an oblique injury and his power stroke didn't immediately follow him to the active roster.,But a couple days off seemed to help and Walker will look to follow up a two-homer outing when the Arizona Diamondbacks close a two-game set against the Texas Ran...
Behind strong bullpen, Guardians seek sweep of White Sox
One reason the Cleveland Guardians lead the American League Central by 3 1/2 games is a bullpen that owns the major leagues' lowest ERA.,"They don't care when. They don't care why," Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said of his relievers. "They're willing to pitch at any time.",Visiting Cleveland is in...
Phillies in position to sweep visiting Rays
The Philadelphia Phillies have a veteran roster filled with All-Stars, but lately, it's been rookies and role players who have carried the team to victories.,The Phillies go for a three-game sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday after a pair of exciting wins to open the series.,Philadelp...
Seeking to regain momentum, Mets aim to win series vs. Blue Jays
New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons was pleased to return to Toronto this week to face the Blue Jays, a team he managed for 11 years over two stints.,He would be even happier to leave with a win in Wednesday afternoon's rubber match of a three-game set. ,The teams have split the first two games o...
Rockies turn to rookie Tanner Gordon vs. Tigers
The Detroit Tigers started their homestand this week with a bang.,Parker Meadows blasted a homer to lead off the bottom of the first and the Tigers cruised to an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.,Meadows has driven in 12 runs over the past five games. The Tigers (74-71) have won their p...
With bullpen in need of rest, Pirates go for sweep vs. Marlins
The Pittsburgh Pirates could use a lengthy outing from starting pitcher Bailey Falter when they go for a sweep of the three-game series against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,The Pirates (69-76) used seven relievers in a 6-4 win on Tuesday, including set-up man Dennis Santana and...