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Jerod Mayo makes Patriots' QB call, but he's not telling
New England Patriots first-year head coach Jerod Mayo made the call and knows the winner of the quarterback competition between Jacoby Brissett and rookie No. 3 pick Drake Maye. ,But he's not ready to spill the tea. ,"I know everyone wants to know that. I'm going to talk to the individual players to...
Orioles DFA veteran reliever Dillon Tate
The Baltimore Orioles designated right-hander Dillon Tate for assignment on Wednesday to clear space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Forrest Wall. ,The Orioles claimed Wall off waivers from the Miami Marlins, who DFA'd him earlier this week. The O's assigned him to Triple-A Norfolk. ,Tate, 30, w...
Orioles' Corbin Burnes wants to start turnaround vs. Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Corbin Burnes was an All-Star in the first half of the season, but he has been all over the place during the past month. ,Burnes (12-6, 3.28 ERA) will have a chance to get back on track when he faces the host Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle contest of a three-game se...
O's edge Dodgers in battle of big-league heavyweights
Ramon Urias hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the fifth inning and the visiting Baltimore Orioles opened a three-game series between two of the top teams in the major leagues with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Ryan O'Hearn also hit a home run for the Orioles, who are 19-18 ...
Major-league-best Dodgers surge into series with Orioles
Before Labor Day has even arrived, there will be shades of the fall when the Baltimore Orioles visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series that starts on Tuesday.,At 78-53, the Dodgers will carry the best record in the major leagues into the matchup, while the 76-56 Orioles have the second...
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle heads to IL with wrist sprain
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left wrist sprain.,The move was retroactive to Friday.,The Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.,Mountcastle sustained the injury Thursday in a game a...
Three NBA Coaches Facing Most Pressure in 2024
As the 2024 NBA Preseason nears, these three coaches are under the most pressure, especially after Joe Mazzulla proved how easy it is to coach in the NBA....
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 ...