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Dream look to strengthen playoff seeding in road game at Sun
The Atlanta Dream will be looking to improve their playoff seeding when they face the increasingly competitive Connecticut Sun on the road Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,Atlanta (25-14) is in the midst of the playoff race, one of four teams in a clump behind league leader Minnesota as the WNBA seeding ...
Tiger-Cats look to stop recent skid vs. Argonauts
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats find themselves in first place in the CFL East Division, if only by a narrow margin, as they prepare to host the annual Labour Day Classic against the Toronto Argonauts on Monday., ,The Tiger-Cats (6-4) are 1 1/2 games up on Montreal at this point in the regular season, and e...
Dodgers try to avoid sweep against D-backs
In a sudden offensive funk, the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to break from their doldrums in the finale of a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,The Dodgers failed to score in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday, 3-0, and fell 6-1 -- getting six hits -- o...
Trea Turner, Phillies look to sweep aside Braves
Trea Turner and the Philadelphia Phillies are making their recent trip to New York feel like a distant memory. ,The suddenly surging Phillies aim for a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.,Philadelphia endured a three-game sweep at the hands of the Mets from Monday to Wedn...
Fever, Valkyries upping the intensity as playoff contenders
Expect a playoff atmosphere on Sunday when opponents jockeying for postseason positioning -- the visiting Indiana Fever and the Golden State Valkyries -- meet in San Francisco.,Sixth-place Indiana (21-18) and eighth-place Golden State (20-18) are separated by just a half-game following the Valkyries...
Cubs aim for three-game sweep against Rockies
The Chicago Cubs took advantage of the thin air in Colorado on Friday night for an 11-7 win and then grinded out a 4-3 victory Saturday night. ,Now the Cubs can sweep a three-game series from the Rockies when the teams play Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.,Chicago will send left-hander Matthew Boyd ...
Josh Jung keys Rangers' high-octane offense into finale vs. A's
Josh Jung has recorded three straight three-hit games, making him one of the many hot Texas hitters.,The Rangers, who have scored 41 runs during a four-game winning streak, will look to continue their splurge when they close a three-game series against the Athletics on Sunday at West Sacramento, Cal...
Veteran Justin Verlander, rookie Dylan Beavers clash as Giants host O's
Having thrilled family and friends with a two-hit performance on the second day of his first professional series in his native California, rookie outfielder Dylan Beavers will reach another first when he and the Baltimore Orioles see Justin Verlander in the finale of their three-game series against ...
'Best player in baseball' takes aim for Royals vs. Tarik Skubal, Tigers
The Kansas City Royals are pushing for a playoff spot, and Bobby Witt Jr. is doing his part to help them get there.,Riding a majors-best 18-game hitting streak after recording single in the first inning Saturday, Witt crushed a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth in the Royals' 3-1 win against the...
Seeing a path to playoffs, Sparks host skidding Mystics
The Los Angeles Sparks are on the outside of the playoff race with seven games left in the regular season.,That means a home loss to the Washington Mystics on Sunday night would represent a major blow.,Los Angeles (17-20) stands 2 1/2 games behind the Golden State Valkyries for the eighth and final ...
With reinforcements on deck, Astros face Angels again
When rosters expand on Monday, the Houston Astros will be in position to welcome back potentially key cogs as they make a September playoff push.,The Astros need to get through their game Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Angels -- the third of a four-game series. The teams split the first two...
Yankees aim for eighth straight win, sweep of White Sox
The New York Yankees stretched their winning streak to a season-high seven games with Saturday's 5-3, 11-inning victory against the host Chicago White Sox.,"A bunch of wins coming different ways," Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger said, "so that was a good one.",New York will aim to sweep a four-gam...
Mets, Marlins aim to continue swinging loud bats in series finale
Three eventful games in New York have provided the Miami Marlins plenty of reason to be encouraged.,For the New York Mets, the most prolific offensive month in team history has done the same -- even if they're going to have a losing record in August.,The Marlins will look to win their first series i...
Brewers bid for sweep of Jays and struggling bullpen
The visiting Milwaukee Brewers have won the battle of the bullpens against the Toronto Blue Jays so far in their three-game series.,The Brewers will look for another strong performance from their bullpen as the team bids for a series sweep on Sunday afternoon in a matchup of division leaders.,Milwau...
Mariners try to extend wild-card lead, avoid sweep vs. Guardians
First baseman Josh Naylor was a man of few words during his five seasons with the Cleveland Guardians, even as a first-time All-Star in 2024.,Now with the Seattle Mariners and playing in his first series in Cleveland since being traded in the offseason, his lack of loquaciousness remains.,Naylor and...
Mitch Keller, Pirates aim for road sweep of Red Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates close their seven-game road trip Sunday in Boston with a sweep of the Red Sox their goal.,The Pirates have amassed double-digit hits in back-to-back games, and their starting rotation has done well to help a streak of eight wins in 10 games, including 4-2 on their road trip th...
Ian Seymour, Rays look to subdue reeling Nationals
The Tampa Bay Rays will vie for a much-needed three-game series sweep on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Washington Nationals.,Tampa Bay is looking to gain ground in the American League wild-card race. The Rays on Monday will begin a stretch of seven games against teams ahead of them in the sta...
Manny Machado, Padres seek repeat success vs. Twins
At least one Twin Cities resident might be pulling for the San Diego Padres when they take on the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,That would be Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, who grew up near San Diego and played football at ...
Struggling Andre Pallante aims to pitch Cards to sweep of Reds
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante's season has taken an ugly turn, resulting in an 0-5 record and a 9.82 ERA in August.,Pallante (6-12, 5.44 ERA overall) will try to finish the month on a better note Sunday afternoon when the Cardinals vie to complete a three-game sweep of the host Cin...
100 Thieves advance in LTA North Split 3 playoffs
In a dominant effort, 100 Thieves swept Team Liquid on Saturday to advance to the lower-bracket semifinal in the League of Legends' Championship of The Americas North 2025 Split 3 at Los Angeles.,Playoff matches are best-of-five. The top three teams will qualify for the LoL Championship of The Ameri...