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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 ...
Orioles send INF Ramon Urias to IL, activate RHP Zach Eflin
The Baltimore Orioles placed hot-hitting infielder Ramon Urias on the 10-day injured list and activated right-hander Zach Eflin to start Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies.,With rosters expanding Sunday, the Orioles also added top infield prospect Coby Mayo, while the club purchased the cont...
Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers Were College Football's Biggest Disappointment in Week 1
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers were humiliated on Saturday against Georgia, and that was the most embarrassing thing that happened in Week 1....
Abilene Christian bus crash leaves 4 injured
Four people were injured late Saturday when the bus carrying members of the Abilene Christian football team crashed following its game with Texas Tech, the university said Sunday.,The bus had just left the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas, when the accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. local time. ...
Nationals add Darren Baker, son of ex-manager Dusty Baker
The Washington Nationals added some major league pedigree Sunday when they placed infielder/outfielder Darren Baker on the active roster.,The 25-year-old is the son of former major league player and manager Dusty Baker, who played 19 seasons (1968-86) with four clubs and was a manager for 26 seasons...
Sunday September 1 Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Sunday September 1st's MLB slate of games....
A's, Rangers have commonalities as season dwindles
The Oakland Athletics lost 112 games last year. The Texas Rangers won the World Series. ,With one month left in this season, the teams are much closer in the standings -- five games apart in the middle of the American League West -- than many likely expected at this point.,For one team, that's a sig...
With wild-card hopes alive, Cubs look to sweep Nationals
The visiting Chicago Cubs will look to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals on Sunday.,With Saturday's 5-3 win, Chicago (70-66) has won five straight and eight of nine to move into contention for a National League wild-card spot. The Cubs were 18-8 in August and are four games out...
Real Salt Lake rebound from shutout, blank Revolution
Anderson Julio helped Real Salt Lake break through late in the first half on the way to defeating the visiting New England Revolution 2-0 on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah., ,Julio's goal in first-half extra time and Philip Quinton's first RSL tally early in the second half were enough to spark an of...
SMU gets little resistance from Houston Christian in 59-7 rout
Preston Stone passed for two touchdowns in about two quarters, and Brashard Smith ran for 108 yards and two scores on just nine carries, all in the first half, as SMU routed visiting Houston Christian 59-7 on Saturday in Dallas., ,The Mustangs (2-0) were up by 35 points after a dominating first half...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall stable after being shot in robbery attempt
San Francisco 49ers first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday afternoon in the city's Union Square district and was in stable condition at a local hospital.,Mayor London Breed said San Francisco police were on the scene "immediately" and the suspected shooter was in custody. At a news ...
Pedro Vite scores as Whitecaps blank Austin FC 1-0
Pedro Vite scored the only goal Vancouver needed as the visiting Whitecaps FC defeated offense-challenged Austin FC 1-0 on Saturday in a Western Conference match., ,Vite used a nifty give-and-go play with Ryan Gauld to beat the Verde defense and besieged Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver low to the righ...
Leody Taveras hits walk-off single to lift Rangers over A's
Leody Taveras' bases-loaded, walk-off single gave the Texas Rangers a 3-2 win over the Oakland A's on Saturday night in the second of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,A's rookie reliever Tyler Ferguson (2-2) took the loss in the ninth after striking out the side in order in the eighth with t...
No. 18 Kansas State runs over UT-Martin
Avery Johnson was 14-of-21 for 153 yards and two touchdowns as No. 18 Kansas State defeated Tennessee-Martin 41-6 Saturday night in Manhattan, Kan., in the season opener for both teams. ,DJ Giddens ran for 124 yards on 13 carries for Kansas State, which outrushed UT-Martin 283-36 and held the Skyhaw...
Leody Tavares hits walk-off single to lift Rangers over A's
Leody Tavares' bases-loaded, walk-off single gave the Texas Rangers a 3-2 win over the Oakland A's in the second of a three-game series on Saturday night in Arlington, Texas.,A's rookie reliever Tyler Ferguson (2-2) took the loss in the ninth after striking out the side in order in the eighth with t...