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Shea Langeliers homers twice, including walk-off, as A's beat Mariners
Shea Langeliers crushed his second home run of the game just inside the left field foul pole leading off the ninth inning Monday afternoon, allowing the host Oakland Athletics to record a 5-4, walk-off win over the playoff-contending Seattle Mariners.,The loss was the third straight for the Mariners...

Notre Dame WR Jordan Faison (ankle) out 1-2 weeks
Notre Dame wide receiver Jordan Faison suffered a sprained right ankle Saturday against Texas A&M and will miss one to two weeks, coach Marcus Freeman said Monday.,Faison made two catches for 12 yards and also took punt returning duties in the No. 7 Fighting Irish's 23-13 road win over No. 20 Texas ...

Wings, Mystics clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...

Wings, Mystic clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...

Storm focused on physicality ahead of rematch vs. Sun
How well can the Seattle Storm adjust?,After Seattle surrendered 56 points in the paint in Sunday's road loss to the Connecticut Sun, Storm coach Noelle Quinn said her squad's physicality needs to intensify when the teams reconvene Tuesday at Uncasville, Conn.,"It's not just the post-ups," Quinn tol...

49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out at least 4 games after being shot
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall went on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt over the weekend. ,Pearsall, 23, will miss at least the first four games of his rookie season following the incident in San Franciso's Union...

Orioles roll, hand White Sox 11th straight loss
Gunnar Henderson homered in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles later tore through Chicago's bullpen, winning 13-3 to hand the visiting White Sox their 11th straight loss Monday., ,Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs, Austin Slater added three hits and th...

Padres activate RF Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL
The Padres activated right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. before they faced the visiting Detroit Tigers on Monday.,Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur. ,The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and 36 RBIs in 80 games this season...

Underwhelming pitchers in focus for Nats, Marlins
The Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets are locked in amid their respective postseason pushes.,The National League East's remaining two teams, meanwhile, are simply playing out the stretch in the regular season's final month.,All but eliminated from playoff contention, the Wa...

Reds DFA 1B Dominic Smith, add OF Blake Dunn
The Cincinnati Reds designated first baseman Dominic Smith for assignment on Monday and recalled outfielder Blake Dunn from Triple-A Louisville.,Smith, who was signed by the Reds on Aug. 22, two days after he was released by the Boston Red Sox, was 5-for-26 (.192) in nine games for Cincinnati. The 2...

Report: Padres activating Fernando Tatis Jr. from 60-day IL
The Padres are activating right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. for Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.,Tatis, 25, has not played for the Padres since June 21 due to a stress reaction in his right femur. ,The two-time All-Star is batting .279 with 14 homers and...

Orioles add SS Nick Maton to active roster
The Baltimore Orioles selected the contract of shortstop Nick Maton on Monday and designated catcher David Banuelos for assignment.,Maton, 27, appeared in one game for the Orioles this season as a late-inning defensive replacement at second base on June 20.,Maton played in 93 games for the Detroit T...
Lamar Jackson Has More To Prove Against Patrick Mahomes
The Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs will square off in the first game of the NFL season. But it's Lamar Jackson with much more to prove....
Monday September 2 Best Sports Betting Picks for College Football, MLB and More
Labor Day isn't going to stop us from betting on sports. Here's our top betting picks and predictions for college football, MLB, and soccer on Monday September 2nd....

Hoping to rebound after letdown, Mariners take on A's
The playoff-contending Seattle Mariners and host Oakland Athletics open the first of two series over the final four weeks of the season on Monday afternoon.,The Mariners will be continuing a 10-game trip when they seek to bounce back from the disappointment of consecutive one-run losses against the ...

Heading in different directions, Astros, Reds begin series
The Houston Astros appear to be hitting their stride again as September starts and thoughts of the playoffs become more prominent among their players and coaches.,The Cincinnati Reds are trying to cope with an overwhelming number of injuries to their pitching staff and make it to the end of the seas...

49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out of hospital after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was released from the hospital on Sunday after being shot in the chest in a robbery attempt on Saturday in the city's Union Square district, the team announced.,Pearsall, 23, had been upgraded to fair condition, according to media reports, afte...

Josh Jung lifts Rangers past Athletics with walk-off HR in 10th
Josh Jung hit a three-run walk-off home run in the 10th inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 6-4 win against the visiting Oakland Athletics on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,With the Rangers trailing 4-2 and Oakland's All-Star closer Mason Miller (1-2) on the mound, Adolis Garcia drove in automatic ru...

Cubs' offense explodes in sweep of host Nationals
Dansby Swanson had four hits, Isaac Paredes had two hits and drove in three runs and the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 14-1 on Sunday for their sixth straight win.,Pete Crow-Armstrong added three hits and scored twice for the Cubs, who scored 26 runs in sweeping the three-game ...

Storm can't overcome Sun as Brionna Jones stars
Brionna Jones scored a season-high 26 points Sunday as the Connecticut Sun won their second game in less than 24 hours, stopping the visiting Seattle Storm 93-86.,Jones was 9 of 13 from the field and 8 of 13 from the foul line as Connecticut improved to 24-8 and maintained the second-best record in ...