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Guardians sniffing playoff berth as they host sinking Twins
Continued success against the Minnesota Twins has the Cleveland Guardians on the verge of clinching a playoff berth.,After rallying to beat the visiting Twins in the opener of this four-game set, the Guardians try for their fourth consecutive victory Tuesday night.,Kyle Manzardo, amid a second big-l...
Braves feeling pressure in wild-card race with Reds up next
The Atlanta Braves will continue their fight for the final National League wild-card spot in when they open a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.,Cincinnati has had Atlanta's number in 2024, winning the first three games of the six-game season series between the team...
Brewers trip Phillies, close in on NL Central title
William Contreras doubled home two runs and Aaron Civale allowed one run over five-plus innings to pace the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in the opener of a three-game series between division leaders.,Milwaukee's magic number to clinch the Natio...
Kyle Manzardo's HR lifts Guardians over Twins
Rookie Kyle Manzardo clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 4-3 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax (4-5) got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh with the Twins up 3-2, but the America...
Mike Trout: Move from center field is possible
Mike Trout, working his way back from two knee surgeries, acknowledged that a move away from center field could be in his future.,The Los Angeles Angels superstar, who had his left meniscus repaired in early May, needed a second operation on the knee in July, ending his season. He talked about his r...
Report: Eagles WR A.J. Brown could miss 'a couple of weeks'
Philadelphia Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown is preparing to miss "a couple of weeks" due to his hamstring injury, ESPN reported Monday night. ,Brown was injured during practice on Friday, experiencing hamstring tightness that ended up keeping him out of Monday night's game against the visiting...
MLBPA files NIL suit against DraftKings, FanDuel, other sports betting companies
The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a lawsuit against four sportsbooks on Monday, claiming that the companies were not authorized to utilize the names and likenesses of players for their brands. ,DraftKings and FanDuel are at the center of the suit, and players are also hoping to rec...
Resurgent No. 22 Nebraska, No. 24 Illinois clash in Big Ten opener
For the first time since October 2011, No. 22 Nebraska and No. 24 Illinois find themselves listed in the same Associated Press Top 25 poll. They'll meet in a Big Ten opener Friday night in Lincoln, Neb., to decide which team gets to stay there., ,The Cornhuskers (3-0) are off to their best start sin...
Reports: Patriots LB Ja'Whaun Bentley (pec) out for season
New England Patriots linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley will miss the remainder of the season due to a torn pectoral muscle, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. ,Bentley sustained what was originally called a shoulder injury in the first quarter of Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Seattle Seah...
Jordan Chiles turns to Swiss supreme court in bronze medal case
Jordan Chiles is appealing to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland in her quest to overturn the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that stripped her of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' appeal is backed by both USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Commit...
Kyle McCord, Syracuse welcome Stanford to ACC
After a long run in the Pac-12 Conference, Stanford makes its Atlantic Coast Conference debut Friday night when it visits Syracuse and its impressive quarterback, Kyle McCord.,The Cardinal (1-1, 0-0 ACC) are now part of a 17-team league that features a recognizable face in Cal, another newcomer in S...
Red Wings sign F Lucas Raymond to 8-year, $64.6M contract
The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Lucas Raymond to an eight-year contract worth $64.6 million Monday, marking an average annual value of $8.075 million.,Raymond, 22, was the fourth overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft and has blossomed into one of the Red Wings' best players.,In 2023-24, Raymond's ...
Dodgers place C Austin Barnes (fractured toe) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran catcher Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left big toe Monday.,The Dodgers recalled catcher Hunter Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Barnes' place on the active roster.,Barnes played in Sunday night's game at the Atlanta Brave...
Man faces stalking charges against UConn G Paige Bueckers
A 40-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly stalking and harassing UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers.,Robert Cole Parmalee of Grants Pass, Ore., was arrested by UConn police Friday. He appeared in Connecticut Superior Court on Monday and is being held on $100,000 bond.,Connecticut S...
49ers WR Deebo Samuel (calf strain) to miss a few weeks
San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel strained a calf late in the team's Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and will miss a couple of weeks, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.,Shanahan said Samuel believes he picked up the injury on the third-to-last play of the game, a 23-17 loss.,Sam...
Panthers bench QB Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton
Two weeks into the new season, the Carolina Panthers benched former No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young and promoted Andy Dalton to starting quarterback Monday.,The Panthers (0-2) have scored a combined 13 points in their first two games under new head coach Dave Canales. Young threw for just 84 yards on...
Yankees-Mariners opener to pit Luis Gil against Bryan Woo
Short and sweet.,That's what fans can expect Tuesday night when the New York Yankees send Luis Gil (13-6, 3.18 ERA) to the mound for the opener of a three-game series in Seattle against fellow right-hander Bryan Woo (8-2, 2.38).,The six combined letters in their surnames will at least tie a major le...
Facing Storm, Aces out to clinch home court for first round
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record last week., ,On Sunday, the Aces star became the first player to score 1,000 points in a season., ,Now, the likely league MVP and her teammates can focus on peaking for the start of the playoffs as the Aces visit the Seattle Storm on Tuesday ni...
Report: Wisconsin QB Tyler Van Dyke (knee) out for year
Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Van Dyke suffered a right knee injury Saturday that will keep him out for the rest of the season, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Monday.,Van Dyke, a fifth-year senior who transferred from Miami, was hurt on a third-down scramble on the seventh play of the game durin...
Report: DP World Tour declined LIV attempts to settle player fines
Before Jon Rahm appealed the fines the DP World Tour assessed him for playing in LIV events that conflicted with the tour's own tournaments, LIV Golf tried to strike a deal of sorts, Sports Illustrated reported Monday.,Representatives of the Saudi-backed LIV circuit met with the group formerly known...