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Ohio State tops group of four national title favorites
Ohio State is a slight favorite to win the national championship ahead of the first full week of regular-season action in the 2026 college football season.,The Buckeyes are being offered at +600 to win the College Football Playoff at BetMGM, where they are followed closely by Notre Dame, Oregon and ...

Arch Manning leads No. 5 Texas into opener vs. Texas State
The most anticipated season for Texas since 2009 will kick off on Saturday afternoon, when the fifth-ranked Longhorns host Texas State in Austin.,It's the first time the teams will square off since 1930 and just the second-ever meeting between the schools, which are separated by 30 miles on I-35.,Th...

Contending Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore against struggling A's
Needing a strong September to push their way into the playoffs, the Texas Rangers will hope to carry recent success at the plate into the regular season's final month.,Entering the second contest of a three-game set against the Athletics on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, the Rangers (68-70) sit two ga...

Logan Henderson tosses gem as Brewers shut down Rangers
Logan Henderson was nearly perfect for the Milwaukee Brewers, who won their third straight game, beating the visiting Texas Rangers 6-1 on Friday night.,Henderson (9-2) faced 22 batters over seven innings, with Danny Jansen's two-out home run in the third inning the only blemish on his stat line. Th...

Rangers activate C Danny Jansen, designate C Austin Wynns for assignment
The Texas Rangers on Tuesday activated catcher Danny Jansen, who had missed the last 64 games with a right forearm strain.,In a corresponding move, the Rangers designated veteran catcher Austin Wynns for assignment. In doing so, Texas has seven days to trade, release or outright Wynns, 35, to the mi...

Rangers need wins over visiting Nationals to boost wild-card chances
After enduring a 2-5 road trip, the Texas Rangers are eager to turn things around when they open a three-game series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas, in the thick of the AL wild-card race, dropped three of four games to the Los Angeles Angels and two of t...

Rangers activate RHP Jakob Junis from injured list
The Texas Rangers activated right-hander Jakob Junis from the 15-day injured list Saturday, bringing back one of their most reliable bullpen arms before their game against the Athletics.,Junis had been sidelined since late July due to a left adductor strain. He was placed on the IL on July 30, retro...

Rangers place RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) on injured list
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to right posterior elbow inflammation.,Eovaldi, 36, fared well in his last outing as he allowed four hits and one run over 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. His move to the IL was backd...

Rangers look to take advantage of schedule, starting with Angels
After winning back-to-back home series against San Francisco and Baltimore, the Texas Rangers continue their playoff push with a seven-game California road trip against two of the three worst teams in the majors.,The Rangers, who hold a one-game lead over the Detroit Tigers for the final American Le...

Jacob deGrom continues dominance of O's, Rangers win 4th straight game
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer and Jacob deGrom pitched five strong innings as the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to four games with a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (8-7) allowed one run on three hits with one walk and nine strikeouts...

Joc Pederson, Brandon Nimmo lift Rangers past Orioles
Joc Pederson homered in the sixth inning, and Brandon Nimmo made a game-saving throw from right field in the ninth for the Texas Rangers, who earned their third consecutive win in a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Texas won despite mustering just three hit...

OL Cole Hutson returns to Texas after NFL tryouts
After attempting to land an NFL contract, versatile offensive lineman Cole Hutson is rejoining Texas on a newly gained fifth year of eligibility.,The university announced on Friday that the 6-foot-5, 308-pound Hutson is back in Austin for the 2026 season.,Hutson, who has played in 48 games with 23 s...
