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Royals determined to get bats going vs. Tigers
The Kansas City Royals will try to get back to making the most of their opportunities on Monday night when they open a three-game series with the visiting Detroit Tigers. ,Despite leading the American League in batting average with runners in scoring position (.285), Kansas City (82-68) went just 1-...
Twins, Guardians send out key starters for late-season playoff push
Pablo Lopez has been especially solid for the Minnesota Twins of late.,Meanwhile, Matthew Boyd hasn't been too shabby since joining the Cleveland Guardians.,Currently two of the American League's best pitchers, Lopez and Boyd square off Monday night in Cleveland, where these American League Central ...
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (ankle) sustains 'major' injury
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco injured his right ankle during Sunday's 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.,Pacheco left the stadium on crutches and sporting a boot.,Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he was waiting on test results but indicated the injury was significant.,"The only ma...
Diamondbacks stun Brewers 11-10 in wild 10th-inning finish
With a bases-loaded single off the right field wall, Eugenio Suarez was the final hero as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-10 in 10 innings in a wild back-and-forth thriller Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Phoenix.,With Brewers closer Devin Williams sitting in th...
Keenan Allen out, Rome Odunze in for Bears vs. Texans
Chicago Bears receiver Keenan Allen is one of the team's inactives and will miss Sunday night's road game against the Houston Texans.,Fellow wideout Rome Odunze is set to play in the contest.,Allen didn't practice all week after aggravating a heel injury in last week's season-opening victory over th...
Rams star WR Cooper Kupp (ankle) exits vs. Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams standout receiver Cooper Kupp injured his left ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's 41-10 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals.,Kupp was listed as doubtful to return but didn't appear in the second half.,Kupp was injured on his fourth and final reception of the game, a 24-yard gain...
Mets star SS Francisco Lindor (back) to undergo MRI exam
New York Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor will undergo an MRI exam and other tests on his ailing back Monday after leaving Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the second inning.,Lindor departed Friday's game due to lower-back pain and sat out Saturday for his first missed game...
Chris Buescher prevails in overtime at Watkins Glen
Chris Buescher made a dramatic last-lap pass of road-course ace Shane van Gisbergen at Watkins Glen International Sunday afternoon, winning the NASCAR Cup Series' Go Bowling at the Glen in overtime in Watkins Glen, N.Y.,In the second race of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs and one of two postseason r...
Jets may have lost Jermaine Johnson II (Achilles) for season
New York Jets standout edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II likely tore his right Achilles tendon during Sunday's 24-17 road win over the Tennessee Titans.,"It's unfortunately looking like that," Jets coach Robert Saleh told reporters. "We'll confirm it tomorrow, but it doesn't look good.",Johnson will u...
Caitlin Clark (35 points) sets rookie scoring mark; Fever edge Wings
Caitlin Clark dazzled with a career-high 35 points and set the WNBA single-season rookie scoring record, leading the Indiana Fever to a thrilling 110-109 victory over the visiting Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon.,Clark, who set the single-season assist record on Friday, broke Seimone Augustus' rook...
Report: Injured QB Quinn Ewers week-to-week, likely out vs. ULM
Texas star quarterback Quinn Ewers' availability is week-to-week because of an oblique strain, and he is likely to miss the next game for the new No. 1 Longhorns, ESPN reported Sunday afternoon.,Texas hosts ULM this Saturday, then opens Southeastern Conference play against visiting Mississippi State...
Browns make kicks, key plays to hold off Jaguars
Deshaun Watson rushed for a touchdown and passed for 186 yards to help the Cleveland Browns notch an 18-13 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.,Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and Alex Wright registered a key safety for Cleveland (1-1), which converted all three fourth-down ...
Seahawks rally late, sink Patriots on field goal in OT
Jason Myers nailed a 31-yard field goal with 4:37 remaining in overtime to give the Seattle Seahawks a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in Foxborough, Mass., ,New England (1-1) got the ball to begin the extra session but went three-and-out. The Seahawks capitalized, using ...
Brooks Lee helps Twins avoid sweep vs. Reds
Rookie Brooks Lee went 2-for-4 with a triple and a career-high five RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Carlos Santana finished 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three runs for Minnesota (79-70), which avoided a three-ga...
Alvin Kamara (4 TDs), Saints blast Cowboys for surprise 2-0 start
Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including one of Derek Carr's two scoring passes, and the visiting New Orleans Saints defeated the Dallas Cowboys 44-19 on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Carr completed 11 of 16 passes for 243 yards and connected with Rashid Shaheed on a 70-yard score, and...
Diamondbacks place RHP Paul Sewald (neck) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of discomfort on the left side of his neck.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In other moves, the Diamondbacks reinstated catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor) from the 10-day...
Vikings' Justin Jefferson, 49ers' Nick Bosa hurt on same play
Minnesota Vikings star wideout Justin Jefferson and San Francisco 49ers star pass rusher Nick Bosa were injured on the same play in the third quarter Sunday in Minneapolis., ,Bosa appeared to injure his left ankle, which was rolled up on by a teammate as he attempted to rush the pocket. He walked to...
Texas new No. 1, Georgia No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll
Texas is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time since 2008, knocking Georgia down to No. 2 after the Bulldogs eked out a one-point win on Saturday.,The Longhorns routed UTSA 56-7 after Arch Manning stepped in for injured star quarterback Quinn Ewers on Saturday...
Orioles activate former top prospect Heston Kjerstad
The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder Heston Kjerstad and right-handed reliever Jacob Webb from the injured list prior to Sunday's game at the Detroit Tigers.,In corresponding moves, Baltimore designated left-hander Cole Irvin and infielder Nick Maton for assignment. ,Kjerstad, 25, the No. 2 ov...
Reports: Rams WR Puka Nacua could be out until Week 9
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua could be sidelined for up to seven weeks as he waits for his posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee to heal, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Nacua re-injured his knee during the Rams' 26-20 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions last Sun...