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Commanders open practice window for QB Marcus Mariota
The Washington Commanders opened the 21-day practice window for backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on Wednesday.,Mariota has missed the first four weeks of the season while nursing a pectoral injury. Rookie Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, has led the Commanders to a 3-1 ...

Pats C David Andrews (shoulder) needs surgery, likely out for season
New England Patriots center David Andrews will have shoulder surgery, sending him to injured reserve and likely ending his season, coach Jerod Mayo said Wednesday.,"First word I would say is toughness," Mayo said. "It's definitely a huge loss.",Andrews, 32, had been weighing whether to have the proc...

Report: Pats C David Andrews (shoulder) needs season-ending surgery
New England Patriots center David Andrews is expected to have season-ending shoulder surgery, NFL Network reported on Wednesday morning.,Andrews, 32, was weighing whether to have the procedure now or at the end of the season because he also wants to play in 2025, MassLive.com reported.,He was injure...

Zach Eflin eager to face Royals, keep Orioles' season alive
BALTIMORE -- Zach Eflin began his season pitching in front of sparse crowds in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Tampa Bay Rays.,The setting will be far more intense when he tries to continue his campaign, and that of the Orioles, who traded for the right-hander in July.,Eflin will take the mound on Wed...

Royals hold off Orioles 1-0 in first playoff game since 2015
BALTIMORE -- Cole Ragans used to watch Cole Hamels carve up opposing lineups during the Philadelphia Phillies' deep postseason runs more than a decade ago.,Ragans models his mechanics after the former Phillies left-hander, bringing both hands over his head during his wind-up before slinging the ball...

Rams WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) won’t play Week 5 vs. Packers
The Los Angeles Rams have ruled out star wide receiver Cooper Kupp for their Week 5 game against the visiting Green Bay Packers, coach Sean McVay said Monday.,Kupp sprained his left ankle in Week 2 and has sat out since, though the Rams declined to place him on injured reserve, which would have requ...

Orioles ace Corbin Burnes ready for October opener vs. Royals
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles had October in mind when they traded for right-hander Corbin Burnes back in February.,The former Cy Young Award winner played his role, remaining the steady force of an injury-riddled rotation to help Baltimore secure its second straight postseason berth.,After a strong firs...

Patriots sticking with Jacoby Brissett as starting QB
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Monday that Jacob Brissett will remain the team's starting quarterback. ,Mayo said he is not considering a change to Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, after the Patriots' third straight loss.,"Jacoby is 100 percent our starter,"...

Brock Purdy helps 49ers cruise past Patriots
Brock Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown Sunday to help the San Francisco 49ers end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting New England Patriots 30-13.,Purdy tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end George Kittle in the second quarter. He also had a pass inter...

O's sweep Twins, shift attention to AL wild-card series
James McCann hit a three-run home run, Jordan Westburg drove in a pair and and the Baltimore Orioles pulled away for a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Heston Kjerstad hit a solo home run for Baltimore (91-71), which completed a three-game sweep to finish the re...

Orioles vie for sweep of Twins prior to start of playoffs
The Baltimore Orioles have one more tune-up game before they head to the playoffs. ,Baltimore (90-71) will wrap up the regular season with a matchup against the Minnesota Twins (82-79) on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Orioles will go for a three-game sweep after recording a 7-2 win in the ser...

Emmanuel Rivera (2 HRs, 4 RBIs), O's pound Twins
Emmanuel Rivera went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis., ,Ryan O'Hearn finished 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs for Baltimore (90-71). Adley Rutschman also drove in two runs for the Oriole...

Orioles add LHP Tucker Davidson, option RHP Bryan Baker
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Tucker Davidson from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday with two gajes remaining in the regular season.,In order to add Davidson to the active roster, the Orioles optioned right-handed pitcher Bryan Baker to the team's spring training comp...

With playoff hopes dashed, Twins take on Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are aiming for a deep playoff run in October.,The Minnesota Twins are wondering how it all went wrong in August and September.,Both teams might be distracted when they play each other Saturday in the second-to-last game of the regular season in Minneapolis. The Orioles (89-71) ...

Orioles get off to fast start, end Twins' playoff hopes
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...

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...

49ers tag in reinforcements, face challenged Patriots
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers vie to end a two-game losing streak when they meet Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif.,After opening the season with a 16-10 victory at Cincinnati, New England (1-2) dropped a 23-20 decision to Seattle in overtime at home in Week 2 before losing to the New ...

Twins look to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. Orioles
The Minnesota Twins need a lot of help to stay alive in their bid for the postseason. ,Minnesota (82-77) will try to do its part when it opens a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (88-71) on Friday night in Minneapolis. ,The Twins need to sweep the Orioles and have either the Kansas Cit...

Aaron Judge hits No. 58 as Yankees top O's, clinch division
Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 58th homer and went deep for the fifth straight game as the host New York Yankees clinched the American League East title with a 10-1 rout of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.,The Yankees (93-66) wrapped up their second division title in three seasons and th...

Orioles look to ride loud bats to another win over Yankees
The Baltimore Orioles saw their bats come to life in the past two nights, and their production is keeping the champagne on ice for the New York Yankees.,The Orioles aim to produce another string of successful at-bats while the Yankees hope to finally clinch the American League East Thursday night wh...