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Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, CB Terrion Arnold among reinforcements back at practice
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs and cornerback Terrion Arnold are back at practice, leading a long list of key contributors getting healthy at just the right time for Detroit. ,Head coach Dan Campbell said Gibbs and Sam LaPorta were back on the practice field Sunday and are recovering from hamstring...

Patriots coach: 'Drake has outplayed Jacoby'
Patriots coach Jerod Mayo said rookie Drake Maye "outplayed" veteran Jacoby Brissett in the preseason but he is still not ready to name a starting quarterback.,"What I will say is this is a true competition and I would say, at this current point, Drake has outplayed Jacoby," the New England coach sa...

Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett suffers right shoulder injury
Jacoby Brissett, who has been locked in a battle for the New England Patriots' starting quarterback job all preseason, injured his right shoulder in a preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Sunday evening.,The Patriots said that Brissett was questionable to return.,Brissett was injured ...

Back-to-back homers rescue Astros against Orioles
Houston's Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning to lift the Astros past the host Baltimore Orioles, winning 6-3 on Sunday night to salvage a split of the four-game series.,Four Houston pitchers held the Orioles to two total hits, but it took some late offense ...

NFL roundup: Titans upend Saints on late TD
Malik Willis threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to Bryce Oliver, the second on a late fourth down, to lift the Tennessee Titans past the host New Orleans Saints 30-27 on Sunday in the preseason finale for both teams.,Competing for the backup job behind Derek Carr, Saints rookie Spencer Rattle...

O's delivering in clutch, go for series win over Astros
The Baltimore Orioles hope they can continue getting big hits against the Houston Astros., ,The Orioles have found timely success after sluggish stretches of offense, doing enough to win the past two games after losing the series opener 6-0 on Thursday. , ,The four-game series ends Sunday night in B...

Jackson Holliday, O's rally again to beat Astros
Jackson Holliday hit a three-run, pinch-hit double in the sixth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to their second straight comeback victory, beating the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday.,In a matchup of American League playoff contenders, the Orioles loaded the bases with two outs off Astr...

Orioles optimistic clutch win vs. Astros will spark resurgence
The Baltimore Orioles have been in need of something to redirect the trajectory of their second half of the season.,Perhaps they found it, and the completion of a series with the visiting Houston Astros might give an indication if that's so.,The teams are even at one win apiece in the four-game seri...

Anthony Santander's slam fuels O's comeback win over Astros
Anthony Santander drilled an eighth-inning grand slam to give the Baltimore Orioles a 7-5 comeback victory against the visiting Houston Astros on Friday night., ,The first three Orioles batters in the inning reached base before Santander's team-leading 38th home run of the season gave Baltimore its ...

Orioles reinstate LHP Keegan Akin to bullpen
The Baltimore Orioles activated Keegan Akin from the paternity list on Friday and optioned fellow left-hander Nick Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk.,Akin, 29, is 2-0 with a 3.52 ERA in 51 relief appearances this season. In five seasons with the club, he is 10-17 with a 4.81 ERA in 152 appearances (25 start...

Patriots' Jacoby Brissett to start, Drake Maye to play preseason finale
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start the Patriots' preseason finale against the Washington Commanders on Sunday before being replaced by rookie Drake Maye, New England first-year head coach Jerod Mayo announced.,Mayo also noted on Friday that quarterbacks Joe Milton III and Bailey Zappe will draw ...

Newcomer Ben Gamel, Astros try for more success vs. O's
The Houston Astros are adding to their contributors as they've continued to make an August impact in the American League postseason picture.,Outfielder Ben Gamel, claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, is the latest player to give the Astros a boost.,The Astros will seek more from him, perhaps ...

Spencer Arrighetti, Astros beat Corbin Burnes, O's 6-0
Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti threw six shutout innings and Astros newcomer Ben Gamel had a pair of run-scoring hits in a 6-0 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.,Shawn Dublin worked two innings and Caleb Ferguson threw in the ninth to complete the combined three-hitter ...

Reds sign veteran 1B Dominic Smith
The Cincinnati Reds signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract on Thursday.,In other moves Thursday, the Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain, and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment.,Smith was released by the Bost...

Report: Reds signing veteran 1B Dominic Smith
The Cincinnati Reds are signing first baseman Dominic Smith to a major league contract, ESPN reported Thursday.,Smith was released by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, four days after he was designated for assignment. The former first-round draft pick became expendable when Boston reinstated first base...
MLB September Call-Ups: Top Ten Prospects To Know
August is winding down, which means we're inching closer to MLB expanded rosters and September call ups. These are the top 10 prospects to keep an eye on that could make their MLB debuts....

Looking to regroup, Orioles begin 4-game series vs. Astros
It's bounce-back time for the Baltimore Orioles and starting pitcher Corbin Burnes, who also needs a redeeming performance.,The Orioles, who can't seem to get much going their way these days, will begin a four-game series against the visiting Houston Astros on Thursday.,Even the Astros have hit a ra...

Catriona Matthew confirms Old Course will be her final at Women's British Open
Catriona Matthew announced Wednesday that this year's AIG Women's British Open will be her final appearance at the event.,Matthew, who turns 55 on Sunday, will compete in her 30th Open, which begins Thursday at the fabled Old Course at St. Andrews.,The Scot won the event in 2009, one of her four LPG...

Patriots release veteran DT Mike Purcell
The New England Patriots released veteran defensive tackle Mike Purcell on Wednesday after signing him on Aug. 1 for depth on the line.,Purcell, 33, started 10 of his 16 games played with the Denver Broncos last season and recorded 25 tackles, five quarterback hits and one fumble recovery. In eight ...

Jesse Winker's HR gives Mets another walk-off win over O's
Jesse Winker led off the ninth inning with a pinch-hit, walk-off homer Wednesday afternoon for the New York Mets, who beat the visiting Baltimore Orioles 4-3 in the rubber game of a three-game interleague series.,Winker, who had just two extra-base hits in 51 at-bats since being acquired from the Wa...