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Wyatt Langford-led Rangers win in final night game in Oakland
Wyatt Langford ignited a three-run first inning with a home run, Cody Bradford combined with three relievers on a nine-hitter and the Texas Rangers turned out the lights on 57 years of night baseball at the Oakland Coliseum with a 5-1 victory over the host Athletics on Wednesday night.,The Rangers n...
Royals find winning formula against punchless Nationals
Robbie Grossman supplied a two-run single, and the visiting Kansas City Royals survived the early departure of starter Michael Lorenzen in a 3-0 win against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,Michael Massey and Salvador Perez had two hits each for Kansas City (84-74), which helped its Amer...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) making progrees
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is hopeful that his injured right ankle won't prevent him from playing in Sunday's AFC West showdown against the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.,Herbert had to depart last weekend's 20-10 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers after aggravating the ankle injury ...
Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez (shoulder, back) done for season
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has been shut down for the season and will not pitch in the playoffs, manager Brandon Hyde told reporters on Wednesday.,Rodriguez hasn't pitched since July 31 due to right shoulder and back ailments. The Orioles had hoped Rodriguez would recover in ti...
Twins OF Matt Wallner (oblique) out for rest of regular season; RHP Justin Topa activated
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday because of a left oblique strain, ending his regular season, and activated right-hander Justin Topa, who hasn't pitched all season because of left patellar tendinitis, from the 60-day IL.,In other moves, the T...
Cowboys, Jaguars favorites to land Bill Belichick
Dallas and Jacksonville are off to a combined 1-5 start to a season in which they were viewed as legitimate contenders, so it came as little surprise that Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy and Jaguars coach Doug Pederson are the current favorites to be the first fired.,Add to the mix that arguably the gre...
Expect offensive fireworks as Cincinnati visits Texas Tech
Two teams with bolstered confidence on defense and offenses capable of keeping pace with anyone lock horns Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, when Cincinnati visits Texas Tech in Big 12 Conference action.,Both teams opened league action with victories last week that strayed from their calling card -- offen...
Commanders RB Austin Ekeler (concussion) out for Week 4
Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler has been ruled out for this week's game with a concussion. ,Ekeler exited Monday night's win at Cincinnati in the second half with the injury and also a lacerated ear, Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters. It is Ekeler's third documented concussi...
Report: NWSL teams hit record $104M average valuation
With Angel City FC leading the way at $250 million, the average value of an NWSL team is up 57 percent from last year to a record $104 million, Sportico reported Wednesday.,Citing conversations with team owners, investors and executives along with those involved in transactions, the report put the 1...
Cardinals DT Justin Jones (triceps) out for season
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Justin Jones will miss the remainder of the season due to a triceps injury, coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed Wednesday.,Veteran defensive lineman Naquan Jones was added to the roster in place of Justin Jones, who officially landed on injured reserve.,Gannon also not...
Wednesday September 25 Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB & WNBA Playoffs Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Wednesday September 25th's MLB and WNBA Playoff slate of games....
Starting QB Matthew Sluka leaves UNLV, says commitments 'not upheld'
UNLV starting quarterback Matthew Sluka announced late Tuesday night on social media he will not play in any more games this season.,Sluka, a senior, said he will instead use his redshirt year. He spent the first four seasons of his college career at Holy Cross.,"I committed to UNLV based on certain...
A's host Rangers with just 2 games left until curtain closes in Oakland
Having enjoyed the hors d'oeuvres of their three-day going-away party, the Oakland Athletics hope to serve the fans a perfectly cooked main course Wednesday night when they go for a second consecutive win over the Texas Rangers.,Considered to be the franchise's double play combination of the future,...
Royals, amid wild-card race, search for offense vs. Nats
A pair of anemic offenses will try to find some life when the Kansas Royals visit the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,The Royals (83-74) won the series opener 1-0 on Tuesday night, scoring an unearned run in the 10th inning to snap a seven-game losing streak. The run ended a 27-inning score...
Vying to make playoff roster, Guardians rookie lefty faces Reds
Rookie Joey Cantillo could end up playing a vital role on the Cleveland Guardians' postseason pitching staff. ,But first, the left-hander looks to help the Guardians sweep this two-game home set from the in-state rival Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. ,Cantillo (2-3, 4.63 ERA), who turns 25 in De...
A's slip by Rangers in bottom of ninth
Jacob Wilson singled home Zack Gelof from second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Oakland Athletics opened their three-day going-away party with a 5-4 victory over the defending champion Texas Rangers.,After closer Mason Miller had worked out of a first-and-t...
A's slip by Rangers in bottom of 9th
Jacob Wilson singled home Zack Gelof from second base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Tuesday night and the Oakland Athletics opened their three-day going-away party with a 5-4 victory over the defending champion Texas Rangers.,After closer Mason Miller had worked out of a first-and-t...
Royals edge Nationals in 10th to end 7-game skid
Five Kansas City pitchers combined on a five-hit shutout and the visiting Royals scored an unearned run to beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 in 10 innings Tuesday night, snapping a seven-game losing streak.,With one out in the 10th and runner Kyle Isbel on second, Bobby Witt, Jr. hit a slow roller t...
Caitlin Clark, Fever facing must-win Game 2 against Sun
Caitlin Clark's WNBA career started with a lopsided loss against the Connecticut Sun. After taking her lumps early on, she helped rally the woebegone Indiana Fever to their first playoff berth since 2016, winning Rookie of the Year along the way.,On Sunday, Clark's WNBA postseason career started in ...
Reds place rookie RHP Julian Aguiar (elbow) on IL, ending his season
The Cincinnati Reds placed rookie right-hander Julian Aguiar on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right elbow sprain, ending his season.,The move was retroactive to Saturday. In other moves, the Reds activated right-hander Ian Gibaut from the 60-day IL and sent right-hander Alan Busenitz, ...