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O's buckling up for final weeks of season, finish series vs. Rays
With just three weeks left in the regular season, every game means a little bit more to the Baltimore Orioles. ,Baltimore finds itself in a tight race in the American League East, and it will try to finish a six-game homestand with a winning record when it faces the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday...

Rays blow by Orioles, 7-1
Yandy Diaz and Taylor Walls each hit a solo home run and an RBI single as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Saturday. ,Diaz finished with three hits for Tampa Bay (70-72), which ended a two-game skid. Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-5 with two runs. ,Ryan Pepiot (8-6) put together a ...

Rays blow by O's, 7-1
Yandy Diaz and Taylor Walls each hit a solo home run and an RBI single as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Saturday. ,Diaz finished with three hits for Tampa Bay (70-72), which ended a two-game skid. Jonny DeLuca went 3-for-5 with two runs. ,Ryan Pepiot (8-6) put together a ...

Demetrious Johnson announces MMA retirement
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson announced on Friday that he is retiring after a stellar mixed martial arts career.,Johnson, 39, who is the current ONE Championship flyweight champion, made the announcement at ONE 169 in Denver. Johnson's last fight was in May 2023, when he defeated ...

Commanders put QB Marcus Mariota on injured reserve
The Washington Commanders placed quarterback Marcus Mariota on injured reserve Saturday with a chest injury, ensuring he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,The Commanders already had announced that Mariota was set to miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers...

Patriots add S Jabrill Peppers (hip) to injury report
The New England Patriots added safety Jabrill Peppers to the injury report on Saturday, listing him as questionable for Sunday's season opener at Cincinnati with a hip issue.,Peppers, 28, is entering his third season with the Patriots. He posted 78 tackles, two interceptions and one sack in 15 start...

Setting sights on bigger goals, Orioles take on Rays
The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a winning record, but there is quite a bit more in mind for the American League East leaders.,They will try to keep plugging away when facing the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Orioles (82-60) are guaranteed to f...

Orioles beat Rays 2-0 behind Dean Kremer's six no-hit innings
Dean Kremer pitched six no-hit innings, Gunnar Henderson homered again and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series., ,Kremer (7-9) struck out seven and walked three in his sterling effort before needing help., ,The Orioles (...

Commanders rule out QB Marcus Mariota, cut WR Byron Pringle
The Washington Commanders ruled out quarterback Marcus Mariota for the team's season opener and released wide receiver Byron Pringle on Friday.,Mariota will miss the Commanders' game against the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday after he failed to participate in his second consecutive practice due...

Orioles, Rays square off as they jockey for playoff spots
American League East rivals Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles seem to be involved in different September races., ,But winning remains crucial to the fortunes of both teams in quests for the postseason., ,They open a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore., ,"Obviously want to win as many gam...

Rams place veteran CB Darious Williams (hamstring) on IR
The Los Angeles Rams placed starting cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve Thursday due to a hamstring strain and he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,Williams was injured in the second practice of training camp and was mostly sidelined until Wednesday, when he was a li...

White Sox snap 12-game losing streak with 8-1 win over Orioles
The Chicago White Sox hit three home runs, starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon supplied a solid effort and the team finally won again, topping the host Baltimore Orioles 8-1 on Wednesday night., ,Nicky Lopez, Andrew Vaughn and Dominic Fletcher delivered the homers as the majors-worst White Sox (32-109)...

Patriots begin life without Bill Belichick vs. optimistic Bengals
CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals have great expectations and a high level of uncertainty while the New England Patriots are set to enter the unknown of a new era when the teams open the 2024 season on Sunday afternoon. ,In his first action since a season-ending wrist injury last November and sub...

Orioles look for continued success vs. lowly White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles don't want to mess with their latest wave of success.,A big part of that has been facing the Chicago White Sox, who conclude the three-game series in Baltimore on Wednesday night.,The Orioles (81-59) own a three-game winning streak for the first time since mid-July. They have w...

Cade Povich, O's dominate White Sox
Rookie left-hander Cade Povich pitched 7 1/3 shutout innings and struck out 10 in the best outing of his major league career as the Baltimore Orioles walked all over the visiting Chicago White Sox, winning 9-0 on Tuesday night.,Anthony Santander and Colton Cowser each knocked in two runs for the Ori...

Orioles using series vs. lowly White Sox to build confidence
The confidence level hasn't been at a preferred level for the Baltimore Orioles in recent weeks even as they've maintained a high enough clip to contend for the top spot in the American League East.,Getting that confidence to rise a few ticks is among their areas of emphasis this week during a six-g...

Orioles roll, hand White Sox 11th straight loss
Gunnar Henderson homered in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles later tore through Chicago's bullpen, winning 13-3 to hand the visiting White Sox their 11th straight loss Monday., ,Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs, Austin Slater added three hits and th...

Orioles add SS Nick Maton to active roster
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of shortstop Nick Maton on Monday and designated catcher David Banuelos for assignment.,Maton, 27, appeared in one game for the Orioles this season as a late-inning defensive replacement at second base on June 20.,Maton played in 93 games for the Detroit T...

Orioles open set against historically awful White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have done enough to enter the final four weeks of the regular season with plenty on the line.,Still, it hasn't been an extraordinary or thrilling stretch recently for the Orioles, who begin a six-game homestand Monday afternoon with the opener of a three-game series against the...

Zach Eflin dominant as Orioles down Rockies
Zach Eflin took a perfect game into the sixth inning, James McCann homered and doubled, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 in Denver on Sunday.,Eflin retired the first 15 Colorado batters, needing just 49 pitches to get through five innings, before Jake Cave led off the sixth an...