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Phillies hoping Cristopher Sanchez can spark turnaround vs. Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and Philadelphia Phillies experienced polar opposite weekends heading into their first matchup of the season Monday in Philadelphia.,The Rays (71-72) lost their series opener in Baltimore on Friday before winning the final two games in decisive fashion. They pounded the Orioles 7-...
Rams WR Puka Nacua (knee) leaves game vs. Lions
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua exited Sunday night's game against the Detroit Lions and will not return due to a knee injury. ,Nacua was originally listed as questionable after sustaining the injury after a 6-yard catch with 6:36 left in the second quarter. He was not hit on the play and ...
After helping Atlanta, Reds take aim at Braves
The Cincinnati Reds did the Atlanta Braves a favor on Sunday. Now the Reds will try to turn the tables on the Braves when they meet in a makeup game in Atlanta on Monday.,The Reds (69-75) beat the Mets 3-1 on Sunday with a two-run ninth-inning rally that ended New York's nine-game winning streak. Th...
Cowboys blast Browns after Dak Prescott lands new contract
Hours after agreeing to the richest contract in NFL history, Dak Prescott threw for 179 yards and one touchdown and the visiting Dallas Cowboys overwhelmed the Cleveland Browns' punchless offense in a season-opening 33-17 rout Sunday.,Prescott, who agreed to a four-year, $240 million extension, comp...
Seahawks overcome sloppy first half, run past Broncos
Kenneth Walker III rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Denver Broncos 26-20 on Sunday.,Geno Smith passed for one touchdown and rushed for another as the Seahawks won Mike Macdonald's debut as a head coach.,Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix, a first-roun...
Report: USMNT to gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino
The U.S. Men's National Team will gain approval to hire Mauricio Pochettino Sunday from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), per a report from ESPN.,The USSF board of directors will meet and are expected to approve the hiring of Pochettino, the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenha...
Steelers P Cameron Johnston sustains 'serious injury' vs. Falcons
Pittsburgh punter Cameron Johnston sustained a serious right knee injury in Sunday's 18-10 season-opening victory over the host Atlanta Falcons, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the game.,Johnston, who will have an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury, was hurt with 3:40 left i...
Falcons drop opener; Kirk Cousins, Raheem Morris turn page to Philly
Ten points is not what Raheem Morris and Kirk Cousins had in mind for their opening act with the Atlanta Falcons. ,Even with a backup quarterback at the controls for the Pittsburgh Steelers, there was never an evident comfort zone for the Falcons and Morris in the regular-season opener Sunday. ,"We ...
Frustration peaks for Daniel Jones, Giants in another rough opener
Giants head coach Brian Daboll pointed to himself and deflected criticism of quarterback Daniel Jones in the immediate aftermath of a 28-6 defeat at the hands of the visiting Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. ,New York mustered only two field goals, Jones was intercepted twice -- one for a pick-6 -- and ...
Emotional Patriots win Jerod Mayo's debut, silence Bengals
CINCINNATI -- New England avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to upset the Bengals, 16-10, to win head coach Jerod Mayo's debut on Sunday afternoon.,Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and Keion White had 2.5 sacks, leading a strong defensive effort that stunt...
Jannik Sinner wins U.S. Open, extends USA Grand Slam drought
Italy's Jannik Sinner was in complete control Sunday, winning the U.S. Open men's singles title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 victory over the United States' Taylor Fritz in New York.,It was Sinner's second Grand Slam title of the year after taking the Australian Open in January, while also extending the Uni...
Bills QB Josh Allen to have X-rays on left hand
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen said his heavily taped left hand is "fine," but expects to have X-rays to confirm his plans to not miss any time.,Allen passed for 232 yards and accounted for four touchdowns for the Bills in a 34-28 comeback win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. He scored tw...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has 'no idea' why police handcuffed him
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police about a block from Hard Rock Stadium Sunday morning but was released in time to start and deliver a huge touchdown reception in a 20-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.,Hill said he was pulled over for a suspected traffic violatio...
Sam Hilliard, Kyle Freeland lead Rockies past skidding Brewers
Sam Hilliard had a three-run homer and Kyle Freeland allowed one unearned run over six innings to pace the visiting Colorado Rockies to a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in the decider of the three-game series.,Hilliard's three-run homer in the fifth put Colorado (54-90) up 4-1. Eze...
Michael Wacha pitches Royals past Twins for series sweep
Michael Wacha delivered seven shutout innings as the Kansas City Royals got past the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Sunday afternoon, completing a three-game weekend sweep.,Despite allowing two hits and a walk in a difficult first inning, Wacha escaped unscathed when right-fielder Hunter Renfroe th...
Sam Darnold shines in Vikings debut as Giants fall flat
Sam Darnold completed 19 of 24 passes for 208 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings pulled away for a 28-6 season-opening win over the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,Aaron Jones had 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota. J...
Patriots pull upset, beat Bengals in Jerod Mayo's debut
CINCINNATI -- New England avoided mistakes and controlled the ball to upset the Bengals, 16-10, to win head coach Jerod Mayo's debut on Sunday afternoon.,Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries and Keion White had 2.5 sacks, leading a strong defensive effort that stunt...
Mariners RHP Luis Castillo exits vs. Cardinals with leg injury
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Luis Castillo exited Sunday's road game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning with a lower left leg injury.,The right-hander allowed five hits, one walk and two runs while striking out three in three-plus innings. Castillo allowed a leadoff single in ...
Mets place 2B Jeff McNeil on IL with wrist fracture
The New York Mets officially placed second baseman Jeff McNeil on the injured list with a fractured right wrist and recalled outfielder DJ Stewart from Triple-A Syracuse.,McNeil, 32, was injured in the fifth inning of Friday night's 6-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds. McNeil squared to bunt, and as...
Reds place LHP Sam Moll (shoulder) on 15-day injured list
The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Sam Moll on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of a left shoulder impingement.,In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled right-hander Casey Legumina from Triple-A Louisville.,Moll, on the IL for the second time this season, has been dealing with the inj...