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Pitcher Ross Stripling announces retirement
Right-hander Ross Stripling announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Monday after nine seasons.,Stripling, 35, requested and received his release from the Kansas City Royals in spring training after being informed he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster.,"This has been an unbeli...
Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw set for Triple-A rehab start
For the first time since Aug. 30, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will take the mound in a game Wednesday when he makes a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City.,He will take on Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners' affiliate, in Oklahoma City at 12:05 p.m. ET.,Kershaw, 37, is recovering fr...
sYoDrip earns upset win in Madden's Last Chance Qualifier
Madden Championship Series newcomer Anthony "sYoDrip" Fahy got past a field of experienced players to win the Last Chance Qualifier on Tuesday and earn a playoff berth.,By defeating Drini "Drini" Gjoka 33-28 in the final, sYoDrip is assured of making at least $30,000 -- the minimum prize money for p...
Nebraska builds big lead, holds off Boston College in Pinstripe Bowl
A trio of running backs recorded touchdowns to help Nebraska hold off Boston College's late rally for a 20-15 win in the Pinstripe Bowl on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Bronx, N.Y.,New York native Rahmir Johnson scored the Cornhuskers' opening touchdown to highlight his 60-yard performance on 10 car...
Nebraska, BC excited about visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Nebraska, BC excited for visit to New York for Pinstripe Bowl
The opportunity in front of Boston College in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday is not lost on first-year coach Bill O'Brien.,When the Massachusetts native leads the Eagles (7-5) onto the hallowed New York ground, Boston College will be shooting for its first eight-win season since 20...
Falcons-Commanders flexed to SNF, Week 17 Saturday tripleheader set
The Week 17 game featuring rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders against the visiting Atlanta Falcons has been flexed by the NFL to "Sunday Night Football.",The Commanders (9-5) have won two games in a row and are close to clinching the first playoff appearance in franchise...
No Triple Crown for Shohei Ohtani as Luis Arraez holds him off
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani came up short in his bid to become the first National League player to win the Triple Crown since 1937.,Ohtani, who led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs this season, was trying to chase down Luis Arraez of the San Diego Padres for the batting title on Sunday ...
MLB settles on automated ball-strike challenges in Triple-A
The automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be used in all Triple-A games effective June 25, Major League Baseball said on Tuesday in a memo.,The move comes after Triple-A has recently used two variations of the ABS system.,The full ABS system, which communicates every ball-strike call to ...
A's place RHP Ross Stripling (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Oakland Athletics placed right-hander Ross Stripling on the 15-day injured list Saturday with an elbow strain and selected the contract of left-hander Jack O'Loughlin from Triple-A Las Vegas.,To make room on the 40-man roster for O'Loughlin, right-hander Brandon Bielak was designated for assignm...
Mystik Dan seeing Triple as path opens at Preakness
Mystik Dan's path to winning the Kentucky Derby opened up about midway through the final turn after he cleared out pacesetter Track Phantom and rode the rail to the slightest of victories.,His path to capturing Saturday's 149th Preakness Stakes cleared out a bit on Wednesday.,Mystik Dan's owners Zed...
