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Braves bash 6 HRs in rout of Reds
Matt Olson and Michael Harris II each clubbed a pair of home runs as the Atlanta Braves crushed the host Cincinnati Reds 15-3 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series., ,Olson opened the scoring with a second-inning solo shot before his three-run blast put Atlanta (83-70) up ...
Anthony Santander wins it on HR as Orioles get past Giants
Anthony Santander hit a game-ending, two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel the Baltimore Orioles past the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday afternoon., ,Santander fouled off four consecutive two-strike pitches from Ryan Walker before connecting for his 42nd ho...
Week 3 TNF: Patriots-Jets Preview, Props, Prediction
A rivalry that has been extremely one-sided for the past decade boasts new intrigue when the New England Patriots visit the New York Jets to kick off Week 3 on Thursday Night Football.,Both teams enter 1-1, making this a critical early-season AFC East clash as the Jets and Patriots try to position t...
Anonymous donor gives Mississippi State football $8M
A donor family that wishes to remain anonymous pledged $8 million to Mississippi State football to launch the State Excellence Fund, which will pay for things such as recruitment and athlete compensation, the university announced Thursday.,It is the second-largest commitment ever to the Bulldogs' at...
Kyle Okposo goes out a winner, announces retirement
Veteran forward Kyle Okposo capped his career in style by helping the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup in June.,Three months later, Okposo announced his retirement from the NHL on Thursday after 17 seasons.,Okposo, 36, reflected on his career in an open letter distributed by CAA, which represent...
Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.,The bid includes using the branding of the Houston Comets, one of the WNBA's original eight teams that played from 1997-2008 and won the league's first four ch...
Reality Check for NFL's 0-2 Teams: Who Can Still Make the Playoffs?
Just because an NFL team starts the season 0-2 doesn't mean that they're completely screwed. These 0-2 teams can still make the playoffs....
Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for New England Patriots vs. New York Jets
The New England Patriots and New York Jets square off to commence Week 3 of the NFL season on Thursday Night Football, these are our best sports betting picks....
Nets to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Jan. 25
The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter prior to the team's home game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 25, 2025.,Carter's jersey will be the seventh retired by the franchise, joining Drazen Petrovic (No. 3), Jason Kidd (No. 5), John Williamson (No. 23), Bill Melchionni (No. 25)...
Cubs, on brink of wild-card elimination, open series with Nationals
Unable to derail the New York Mets' playoff charge, the Washington Nationals will get an opportunity to eliminate the Chicago Cubs from the National League race as the clubs begin a four-game series at Wrigley Field on Thursday night.,Coming off a disappointing two-games-to-one home-series loss to t...
LAFC rally for 1-1 draw against Austin FC
David Martinez scored 17 minutes into the second half and Los Angeles FC played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday to earn a point against visiting Austin FC, while dropping one spot into third place in the Western Conference., ,Hugo Lloris made two saves for LAFC (14-7-7, 49 points), who have gone 2-3-1 acros...
Ravens, Cowboys chase critical bounce-back win
Deflated by Week 2 losses, the Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens meet Sunday at Dallas where only one can come away with a bounce-back victory.,Baltimore fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2015 with a 26-23 setback to the visiting Las Vegas Raiders and nears desperate times as fall arrives. Even with a...
Sporting KC hammer Rapids, keep playoff hopes going
Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each had a brace as Sporting Kansas City earned a 4-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night in Kansas City, Kan., to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Pulido scored SKC's first two goals and Thommy scored the last two.,Sporting (8-15-7, 31 points) had a s...
FC Cincinnati edge Minnesota United for 10th road win
Yuya Kubo had a goal and an assist and Luca Orellano also scored to lead FC Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota United on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn., ,Roman Celentano finished with four saves for Cincinnati (17-8-4, 55 points), which remained two points ahead of third-place Columbus...
Second-half rally gives CF Montreal draw with Revs
Tom Pearce and Nathan Saliba scored in the second half as CF Montreal erased a two-goal deficit and earned a 2-2 draw against the New England Revolution on Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass.,Bobby Wood and Esmir Bajraktarevic scored in the first half for New England.,The Revolution (8-16-4, 28 points) s...
Mets back sharp Jose Quintana with 9-run 4th, blank Nats
Brandon Nimmo hit a three-run homer to cap an impressive nine-run fourth inning and Jose Quintana pitched seven outstanding innings as the host New York Mets rolled to a 10-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.,The Mets (84-68) outscored the Nationals 20-1 in the final two game...
Athletics rally past Cubs, finish interleague slate with winning record
Zack Gelof doubled home the go-ahead run and scored another in a two-run eighth inning, and the visiting Oakland Athletics sent the Chicago Cubs to the verge of playoff elimination with a 5-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits, including a homer, scored two runs and drove in ...
Hopeful Mystics need win over Fever and some help
Win, wait and hope.,That's all the Washington Mystics can do as their bid to make the playoffs comes down to Thursday's regular-season finale against the visiting Indiana Fever.,Washington (13-26) is one of three teams battling for the eighth and final spot, but the Mystics have limited control of t...
Orioles DFA 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel
The Baltimore Orioles designated right-hander Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Wednesday, a day after one of the worst outings of the nine-time All-Star's career and likely ending his time with the team.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right-hander Bryan Baker from Triple-A Norfolk.,Kim...
Zero margin for error for Sky against host Sun
Everything is at stake for the Chicago Sky when they meet the Connecticut Sun on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (27-12) have clinched one of the top four playoff spots, but the Sky (13-26) are one of three teams battling for the eighth and final pos...