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Braves, riding majors-best winning streak, chase sweep of Nats
Michael Harris II will try to continue his hot hitting on Wednesday afternoon when the Atlanta Braves go for their 11th straight win and a sweep of a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals.,The Braves (75-83) have their first double-digit winning streak since winning 14 straight...

Red-hot A's keep Astros from making up ground in wild-card race
Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom each had two hits and one RBI to help the Athletics hand the Houston Astros a damaging 5-1 loss Tuesday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Darell Hernaiz also had an RBI hit and Jeffery Springs and three relievers combined on a three-hitter for the Athletics (74-83). ...

Braves' three solo blasts beat Nats for 10th straight win
Michael Harris II hit two long home runs and rookie Hurston Waldrep pitched six strong innings to help the Atlanta Braves extend their league-leading winning streak to 10 games with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday.,The Braves (75-83) have their first double-digit winn...

High-scoring offenses clash as Kansas hosts Cincinnati
Following a well-balanced effort in a resounding victory over West Virginia, Kansas will face high-powered Cincinnati on Saturday in a Big 12 matchup in Lawrence, Kan.,Kansas (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) defeated the Mountaineers last Saturday 41-10. The Jayhawks ran for 242 yards at nearly 6 yards per carry, ...

No. 22 Notre Dame prefers fight over flight vs. flawed Arkansas
Marcus Freeman is tired of hearing questions about his team's defense.,No, Freeman said, he will not take over defensive play-calling for No. 22 Notre Dame (1-2) when it goes up against Arkansas (2-2) on Saturday afternoon in Fayetteville, Ark.,Yes, Freeman said, he will look for his players to take...

Patrick Cantlay, other U.S. players plan to donate new stipends
Patrick Cantlay stuck to his story when the topic of Ryder Cup headgear arose on Tuesday.,Multiple outlets reported in 2023 that Cantlay chose not to wear his team-issued hat at the Ryder Cup in Rome as a form of protest for not being compensated to play. He was wearing a United States hat at his pr...

Dale Coyne Racing signs Dennis Hauger to IndyCar seat
Dale Coyne Racing is giving an IndyCar Series seat to Norway's Dennis Hauger for the 2026 season.,The team announced the hiring of the 22-year-old reigning Indy NXT series champion on Tuesday.,"I'm excited to be joining Dale Coyne Racing for my rookie IndyCar season," Hauger said. "The progress the ...

Celtics' Jayson Tatum (Achilles) still hopes to play this season
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has not ruled out playing in 2025-26 as he recovers from a torn Achilles.,Injured during the playoffs in May, Tatum told ESPN's "First Take" on Tuesday not to count him out.,"First thing, I haven't said I'm not playing this season," the six-time All-Star forward...

No. 24 TCU set to open Big 12 season at Arizona State
Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State, coming off a win at Baylor on a last-second field goal, will face No. 24 TCU on Friday night at Tempe, Ariz., in a matchup of what likely will be two of the conference's top teams this season.,The Horned Frogs (3-0 overall) will open their Big 12 slate after ...

Report: Former Bengals RB Rudi Johnson dies at 45
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson has died at age 45, TMZ Sports reported on Tuesday.,Police told the media outlet that Johnson died by suicide in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday.,A fourth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2001, Johnson played seven seasons with the Bengals ...
Best MLB Bets for Tuesday September 23rd: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
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Best MLB Home Run Props September 23rd: Tuesday Best HR Betting Picks
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Ravens Collapse Again: What Went Wrong in Painful Monday Night Loss
The Lions bounced back in primetime, running past the Ravens 38-30. David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown fueled Detroit’s statement win....
Can Cleveland Guardians Pull Off the AL Central’s Biggest Comeback Ever?
The Cleveland Guardians are just one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Here’s how the pivotal series could decide the division and set up a playoff rematch....

Braves, Nationals rookie righties face off in rematch
A pair of high-profile rookies will face each other on Tuesday when the Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals in the second game of a three-game series.,The Braves (74-83) won the opener 11-5 on Monday to extend their winning streak to nine games, the longest active run in the majors. ,The pi...

Braves batter Nats for 9th straight win but lose Ozzie Albies (wrist)
Michael Harris II produced three hits and three RBIs on Monday as the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Washington Nationals 11-5 to extend their winning streak to nine games.,Atlanta (74-83), which is riding the majors' longest active win streak, has an 8-3 lead in the season series against Washingt...

Reeling Astros must recover against Athletics
The Houston Astros were 20 games above .500 on July 6 and seemingly ready to skate to their ninth straight playoff spot.,Yet with six games remaining in the regular season, the Astros are in a big battle to keep their postseason streak alive.,Houston (84-72) needs to rack up victories in the final w...

ACC will shift to 9-game schedule, joining rest of Power 4
The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to follow suit with the other power conferences and introduce a new scheduling model, which will include nine conference games for each school.,This shift was announced by the league Monday afternoon after all 17 member-school athletic directors voted to approve ...

Rays, Orioles to finish off season series out of spotlight
Two teams entering the final week of disappointing seasons can commiserate with each other starting Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles play host to the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series.,The Rays and Orioles hold the bottom spots in the American League East and already have been eliminated...

Orioles activate C Adley Rutschman (oblique) from IL
The Baltimore Orioles activated Adley Rutschman from the injured list Monday, giving the catcher a chance to play over the final six games of the season.,Rutschman, 27, has not played since Aug. 17 because of a right oblique strain. He is batting .227 with nine home runs and 29 RBIs in 85 games this...