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Cristopher Sanchez, surging Phillies seek to fluster Mets
The New York Mets have lost their first two games against the Philadelphia Phillies this week -- and now they have to face one of the best pitchers in baseball. ,Cristopher Sanchez will get the nod for the Phillies on Wednesday evening when they continue their four-game home series with the Mets.,Sa...
Guardians seek 6th straight win in rematch vs. Royals
Companies seeking workplace efficiency tips may want to check out the Cleveland Guardians, who have become experts on the topic with their play over the past week.,Cleveland (74-70) has won five straight games heading into a matchup against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Wednesday evening in Gam...
Surging Nationals offense aims to bash Marlins again
Josh Bell, rookie Daylen Lile and the Washington Nationals will look to continue their power display on Wednesday evening when they visit the Miami Marlins in the third contest of a four-game series.,Bell hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning of Washington's 6-3 road victory over the C...
Pirates' Paul Skenes hopes to slow hot-hitting Orioles
It's too late to salvage their season, but the Baltimore Orioles are discovering a penchant for clutch hitting.,Baltimore will shoot for a second victory in a row when it faces the Pittsburgh Pirates in the middle contest of the three-game series on Wednesday.,The teams needed 11 innings to settle t...
Offensive breakout boosts Angels entering finale vs. Twins
The Los Angeles Angels bounced back from one of their ugliest losses of the season with one of their best games of the year.,Now the Angels will hope for a similar rebound from staff ace Jose Soriano in the rubber game of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in Anah...
Giants ride power surge into series finale vs. D-backs
The hot-hitting San Francisco Giants hope to complete their most powerful three-game home series of the season when they seek to sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon.,With Patrick Bailey's two homers leading the way, the Giants (74-71) have taken Diamondbacks pitching deep seven tim...
Red Sox, with bats and pitching rolling, seek sweep of A's
Veteran Rob Refsnyder is the new owner of the longest homer hit by a Boston Red Sox player this season.,Refsnyder belted a 463-foot homer to fuel Boston's second straight win in a three-game series against the Athletics, and he will aim to help the Red Sox complete the sweep Wednesday afternoon in W...
Hard-charging Rangers chase sweep of majors-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers will look to sweep the best team in baseball when they square off against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.,The game will be a battle of right-handed starters with Freddy Peralta (16-5, 2.50 ERA) takin...
Storm claim last playoff spot with dramatic win over Valkyries
Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.,As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hop...
Storm make dramatic comeback, edge Valkyries to claim last playoff spot
Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.,As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hop...
Aces sail past Sky for 15th consecutive victory
Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young each had 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces made 15 3-pointers while extending their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games with 92-61 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Tuesday.,Loyd came off the bench to hit five of those treys while surpassing the 6,000-point...
Renault CEO: Alpine staying in F1 'for a long time'
Renault will be "staying in Formula 1 for a long time" with the Alpine team, new CEO Francois Provost said in an interview with French broadcaster Canal+.,In his third month in charge of Renault, Provost sought to lessen speculation about the team's commitment to F1 ahead of the team abandoning its ...
Ohio not shying away from challenge at No. 1 Ohio State
Ohio doesn't have the resources to compete for a national title like its in-state brethren, defending champion Ohio State, but the Bobcats have the mindset that they can compete with the top-ranked Buckeyes when they play Saturday in Columbus.,The Bobcats (1-1) of the Mid-American Conference lost th...
Cubs' Cade Horton boggles Braves again
Cade Horton baffled the Atlanta bats for the second straight outing with 6 1/3 strong innings and Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in a pair of runs to help the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the Braves 6-1 on Tuesday to even their three-game series.,The Cubs (82-63) ended a three-game losing streak and now ho...
Fever close regular season with win over WNBA-best Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points, four teammates finished in double figures and the Indiana Fever never trailed during an 83-72 victory over the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Odyssey Sims added 15 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and eight rebounds and Natasha Howard and...
No. 14 Iowa State wary of heat, Arkansas State QB Jaylen Raynor
After prevailing in another nail-biter against in-state rival Iowa last week, No. 14 Iowa State figures to sweat during Saturday's visit to Arkansas State no matter what.,Defending Red Wolves dual-threat quarterback Jaylen Raynor presents a uniquely formidable challenge, as Cyclones coach Matt Campb...
Behren Morton, No. 21 Texas Tech look to keep rolling vs. Oregon St.
High-flying No. 21 Texas Tech will welcome another test on the eve of Big 12 play when Oregon State comes to Lubbock, Texas on Saturday.,The Red Raiders (2-0) moved up three spots in the AP Poll this past week after a 62-14 thrashing of Kent State. Texas Tech played well on both sides of the ball, p...
No. 5 Miami out to deny No. 18 USF third straight upset
No. 18 South Florida is one of the biggest surprises in college football, but faces its toughest challenge yet on Saturday at No. 5 Miami in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The game wasn't a Top 25 matchup until the Bulls (2-0) scored their second consecutive victory over a ranked opponent when they shocked the...
Dual-threat Jackson Arnold leads No. 24 Auburn vs. South Alabama
No. 24 Auburn appears to be headed in the right direction after two weeks of winning football as it prepares for Saturday's matchup with visiting South Alabama.,While the 38-24 victory over Baylor in Week 1 showcased the Tigers' physicality, last weekend was about putting the ball in quarterback Jac...
49ers TE George Kittle (hamstring) headed to IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss at least the next four games.,The six-time Pro Bowl selection sustained a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's season-opening 17-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.,Kittle caught a 5-yard touc...