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One game out of wild-card spot, Reds seek sweep of Cubs
Each game the Cincinnati Reds play over the next week will be their most important to date, including a series finale against the visiting Chicago Cubs on Sunday afternoon.,With seven games remaining, the Reds (79-76) trail the New York Mets by a game for the National League's final wild-card spot. ...
With hope for future, Pirates close home schedule vs. Athletics
While the Pittsburgh Pirates are headed toward a second consecutive last-place finish in the National League Central, their young pitching staff offers hope for the future.,Before closing out the season with six road games, the Pirates (66-89) will face the visiting Athletics (73-82) in the rubber m...
Two games back in AL East, Yanks eye series win vs. O's
The New York Yankees saw slugger Giancarlo Stanton reach another milestone this weekend. They're expecting even more.,The Yankees (87-68) finish a four-game series on Sunday afternoon against the host Baltimore Orioles (73-82), who will try to earn a split after New York won 6-1 on Saturday night.,T...
SEC: Refs missed 'unfair tactic' on Oklahoma TD in win over Auburn
The Southeastern Conference criticized one of its officiating crews for missing a "hideout tactic" used on a touchdown pass by No. 11 Oklahoma in its 24-17 victory over No. 22 Auburn on Saturday afternoon in Norman, Okla.,The Sooners should have been assessed a 15-yard penalty for team unsportsmanli...
Caitlin Clark says she was fined $200 for social-media ref criticism
Sidelined Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says she was fined by the WNBA for a comment she made on Instagram criticizing league referees.,"Got fined $200 for this," Clark posted on her Twitter account Saturday with multiple cry-laughing emojis. The caption accompanied a screengrab of a "refs couldn...
Geekay Esports, Team Liquid stay unbeaten in OWCS NA Stage 3
Team Liquid beat Spacestation Gaming in a battle of unbeatens on Saturday to improve to 3-0 in Week 3 of the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,Geekay Esports also improved to 3-0 with a sweep of NTMR, leaving just two undefeated teams left, while Sakura Esports swept Dhillduc...
Whitecaps stay hot, eliminate Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...
Michigan State: LB Wayne Matthews III's motor skills intact after serious injury
Michigan State said that linebacker Wayne Matthews III's motor skills are intact after he suffered a serious injury late in the first half of the Spartans' game at Southern California on Saturday night in Los Angeles.,With the Trojans in the red zone on first-and-9, Matthews was in on a tackle of ru...
Carlos Coronel's shutout vs. Montreal helps Red Bulls stay in hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...
QB Kaidon Salter's big game lifts Colorado past Wyoming
Kaidon Salter threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night and Colorado's offense got going after a slow start to subdue visiting Wyoming 37-20 in Boulder.,Salter, a Liberty transfer who started the season's first two games but didn't play last week in a defeat at Houston, completed 18 of...
Brewers reduce magic number to 1 with win over Cardinals
Brice Turang's decisive 10th-inning RBI single lifted the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday -- and pushed them to the brink of another National League Central title.,The magic number for the Brewers (95-60) to win the division is now one. They have a seven-game lea...
Brewers reduce magic number to 1 with win vs. Cardinals
Brice Turang's decisive 10th-inning RBI single lifted the visiting Milwaukee Brewers past the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Saturday -- and pushed them to the brink of another National League Central title.,The magic number for the Brewers (95-60) to win the division is now one. They have a seven-game lea...
Carlos Coronel-fueled shutout vs. Montreal helps NY Red Bulls stay in playoff hunt
Carlos Coronel made six saves for his 10th clean sheet of the season as the visiting New York Red Bulls kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at CF Montreal on Saturday night.,Tim Parker and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting each scored goals for New York (12-12-7, 43 points), which remai...
KC Current top Seattle to earn their first NWSL Shield
The Kansas City Current secured the franchise's first NWSL Shield on Saturday night with a 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign in Kansas City.,Kansas City (17-2-2, 53 points) extended their streak without a loss to 14 matches in the victory.,Debinha scored the Current's first goal on a penalty kick in th...
Toronto FC, Columbus battle to 1-1 draw
Toronto FC and the host Columbus Crew played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.,Wessam Abou Ali gave Columbus an early 1-0 lead, and Richie Laryea responded for Toronto in the second half.,With the draw, Columbus (13-7-11, 50 points) has just one win over its last six matches (1-2-3).,Meanwhile, Toron...
Jalon Daniels, Kansas break open easy win over West Virginia
The Kansas Jayhawks opened their Big 12 campaign with a 41-10 win under the lights in Lawrence, KS against the West Virginia Mountaineers.,Jalon Daniels threw for 138 yards with three touchdowns and led Kansas (3-1, 1-0) to 24 straight points over the second and third quarters to blow the game open....
Cal Raleigh passes Ken Griffey Jr. with 57th home run
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh hit a solo home run in the third inning of the Mariners' game against the Astros in Houston Saturday evening, passing Ken Griffey Jr. for the Mariners' record for home runs in a season with his 57th.,Griffey hit 56 homers for Seattle in both 1997 and 1998.,With one out in...
WR Xavier Gipson now cut by both New York teams in two weeks
Wide receiver/return specialist Xavier Gipson's time with the New York Giants was short, as the team waived him on Saturday before he could appear in a game.,The Giants had signed Gipson on Sept. 11, one day after he was cut by the New York Jets, who share the same home stadium, MetLife Stadium in E...
Guardians blank Twins again, pull closer to Tigers
Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 with four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians pulled away for an 8-0 win over the Minnesota Twins to win both ends of a day-night doubleheader Saturday in Minneapolis., ,Gabriel Arias doubled and drove in two runs for Cleveland (84-71), which won its 10th game in a row. Kyle M...
Bears CB Jaylon Johnson (groin), OL Kiran Amegadije (elbow) placed on IR
The Chicago Bears are placing two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson (groin) and backup guard Kiran Amegadije (elbow) on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.,Both will miss the team's next four games as a result of the move.,Last Sunday, Johnson aggravated the injury that limited him d...