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Surging O's head north to face Jays, playoff environment
The surging Baltimore Orioles are out of postseason contention, but they still can influence a division race Friday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays.,The Orioles (69-77) have won nine of their past 11 games and are 8-1 in September entering the three-game series with the leaders of the Am...
Mitch Keller, Pirates look to snap 6-game losing streak vs. Nationals
The Pittsburgh Pirates look to snap a six-game losing streak when they open a three-game series at the Washington Nationals on Friday in a matchup of the last-place teams in the National League Central and East Divisions.,Pittsburgh (64-83) lost its third straight one-run game Thursday, 3-2 to the B...
Ryan Weathers returns, helps Marlins blank Nationals
Ryan Weathers, appearing in his first MLB game since June 7, pitched five strong innings to lead the host Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Thursday night.,Eric Wagaman was the hitting star, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Miami (68-79).,Weathers (2-1) had been out due to a strain...
Xtreme, PARIVISION, Falcons, BetBoom notch wins at The International
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won their opening matches on the first day of the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,Xtreme, PARIVISION and Falcons all notched 2-0 sweeps in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, while BetBoom had to rally to ...
Max Arfsten among those auditioning for a U.S. team in transition
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Max Arfsten is not paranoid, but every time he crosses the white line onto the soccer field he feels like the entire world is watching.,Actually, it's the weight of the World Cup as the Columbus Crew defender makes a late push for the 26-player U.S. men's national team roster for t...
'Hungry' Reds in playoff chase going into road series against Athletics
The Cincinnati Reds are in the hunt for a playoff berth with just 10 percent of their regular season remaining.,Cincinnati has missed the postseason in 10 of the past 11 seasons, but the Reds can rev up their hopes Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Athletics at West Sacrame...
Starting pitchers return from IL for Nationals, Marlins
When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.,Five-plus months later, that's exactly how it's played out for the clubs that are set to meet for the final time this year on Thursday in Miami....
Nationals activate LHP MacKenzie Gore to start vs. Marlins
The Washington Nationals activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore off the 15-day injured list to start Thursday night's road game against the Miami Marlins.,Gore has been sidelined with left shoulder inflammation. The All-Star last pitched for Washington on Aug. 26 when he gave up three runs and three h...
TCU back in action after bye, hosts Abilene Christian
TCU will take the field for the first time in nearly two weeks when the Horned Frogs host Abilene Christian at Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday.,The Horned Frogs (1-0) haven't played since Sept. 1, when they rocked North Carolina 48-14.,TCU put up 542 yards of offense on Bill Belichick's Tar Heels in ...
Revolution waive GK Aljaz Ivacic
The New England Revolution waived goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic on Thursday, opening an international roster spot in the process.,In two seasons with the Revolution, Ivacic had 12 clean sheets over 49 regular-season starts.,In six MLS seasons, including four with the Portland Timbers (2020-23), the 31-yea...
Week 2 TNF: Commanders-Packers Preview, Props, Prediction
The Washington Commanders visit Lambeau Field on Thursday night seeking a statement victory against a Green Bay Packers team consider to be among the NFC favorites this season.,The Packers are coming off an impressive 27-13 season-opening victory against defending NFC North champion Detroit, while t...
Reds activate pitchers Chase Burns, Graham Ashcraft from IL
The Cincinnati Reds activated rookie fireballer Chase Burns and fellow right-hander Graham Ashcraft from the 15-day injured list on Thursday.,Burns, 22, has not pitched for the Reds since Aug. 8 due to a Grade 1 flexor strain in his right elbow. He is 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA in eight starts, striking ou...
NCAA: Betting schemes involved 13 players at six schools
An NCAA probe found that 13 men's college basketball players at six schools participated in gambling schemes.,The findings released Thursday cited players formerly associated with Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Mississippi Valley State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Temple.,Alleged behaviors...
4 suspects arrested in shooting of FSU's Ethan Pritchard
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the Aug. 31 shooting of a Florida State football player who remains in critical condition.,Freshman linebacker Ethan Pritchard was shot in his vehicle outside of an apartment complex in Havana, Fla., about 15 miles from the Tallahassee campus. Two ...
Cincinnati looking to air it out against Northwestern State
Cincinnati looks to continue its improvement in the passing game on Saturday against visiting Northwestern State.,Brendan Sorsby threw for 333 yards with three first-half touchdowns for the Bearcats (1-1) last weekend in a 34-20 victory against Bowling Green. He was limited to 69 passing yards in th...
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Check out today’s best MLB picks for September 11, including Marlins vs. Nationals, Yankees vs. Tigers, and Gavin Williams strikeout prop....
Starting pitchers set to return from IL for Nationals, Marlins
When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.,Five-plus months later, that's exactly how it's played out for the clubs that are set to meet for the final time this year on Thursday in Miami....
Marlins rally to end head-to-head skid against Nationals
Leadoff batter Xavier Edwards went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and scored three runs as the host Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.,Rookie Jakob Marsee also starred for Miami (67-79), going 4-for-5.,Washington (60-85) had beaten Miami five straight ti...
Marlins earn 1st win over Nationals in 6 games with comeback victory
Leadoff batter Xavier Edwards went 3-for-5 with a homer, three runs scored and three RBIs as the host Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-3 on Wednesday night.,Rookie Jakob Marsee also starred for Miami (67-79), going 4-for-5.,Washington (60-85) had beaten Miami five straight ...
Athletics avoid sweep with 9th-inning rally against Red Sox
Lawrence Butler's walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth gave the host Athletics a 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday in West Sacramento.,The Athletics (67-80), who avoided a sweep in the three-game series, got homers from Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz and snapped a three-game losing ...