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Looking to slice division deficit, Twins face slumping Guardians
The Minnesota Twins are closing the gap on the Cleveland Guardians for the top spot in the American League Central.,On Saturday, the Twins hope to pull within a half-game of first place.,Minnesota is coming off a doubleheader sweep against Cleveland on Friday in the first two matchups of a four-game...
Hot-hitting Brewers face Reds, eye fifth straight win
Rookie right-hander Tobias Myers is hoping the Milwaukee Brewers maintain their offensive surge when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.,Myers (6-5, 3.02 ERA) will oppose right-hander Nick Martinez (6-5, 3.43), who is making consecutive starts for the first time since late April.,Milwaukee ju...
Out of slump, Astros aim to keep rolling against Red Sox
The Houston Astros will look to extend their winning streak to four on Saturday when they face the host Boston Red Sox for the second matchup of a three-game series.,The Astros seem to have broken out of an offensive slump that plagued them in early August.,After collecting 13 hits in a 6-4 victory ...
Giants, Tigers search for ninth-inning answers
Two teams with game-finishing issues continue their interleague series Saturday afternoon when the Detroit Tigers get a rematch with the San Francisco Giants.,Having sent former All-Star closer Camilo Doval to the minor leagues earlier in the day, the Giants didn't need a closer to put the bow on a ...
Blue Jays look to continue momentum at home vs. A's
The Toronto Blue Jays can clinch a winning six-game homestand and also take their series against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.,Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can equal his career-best 22-game hit streak in the middle game of a three-game series.,Guerrero went 2-for-4 wi...
Padres face Marlins, look to stretch win streak to 7
If you listen to the San Diego Padres, there's a great "vibe" in their clubhouse.,The Padres -- who have the longest active win streak in the major leagues at six games -- are hoping to keep the good times rolling on Saturday when they again face the host Miami Marlins.,"I'm not a writer, and I don'...
Hard-luck pitchers face off in Angels-Nationals matchup
The Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels will play the second game of their three-game series Saturday at Nationals Park, with both starting pitchers looking for something that has been difficult to come by this season -- a win.,Nationals starter Patrick Corbin (2-12, 5.88 ERA) has just two v...
Mookie Betts to play RF, bat second when he returns Monday
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Friday that they plan to have Mookie Betts play right field when he returns from the injured list on Monday.,Betts has spent most of this season at shortstop and second base, and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that the 2018 American League Most Valuable P...
Report: Kevin Durant to start for Team USA in final
When Team USA faces France in the men's basketball gold-medal game on Saturday, Kevin Durant will make his first start in the Paris Olympics, The Athletic reported on Friday night. ,Durant, the all-time leading scorer for Team USA, is looking to become the first American man to win four gold medals ...
Matt Wallner homers as Twins earn DH sweep of Guardians
Matt Wallner went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians in the second game of a doubleheader Friday night in Minneapolis.,Willi Castro stole home for the Twins, who won both games of the day-night doubleheader. Minnesota moved ...
Brewers' bats stay hot in win over Reds
Willy Adames hit a three-run homer and Brice Turang added a two-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers continued their offensive surge with an 8-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Friday night in the opener of the three-game series., ,The Brewers were coming off a three-game sweep at Atlanta ...
Diana Shnaider upsets Coco Gauff to reach Toronto quarters
In a third-round battle of 20-year-olds, Russia's Diana Shnaider upset top-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States 6-4, 6-1 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Toronto.,Shnaider, the 14th seed, has never advanced past the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. Gauf...
QB Jarrett Stidham will start for Broncos in preseason opener
Jarrett Stidham will be the Broncos' starting quarterback on Sunday when Denver opens the preseason against the host Indianapolis Colts.,Stidham will receive approximately 15 to 20 plays, Broncos coach Sean Payton told reporters on Friday.,Payton said that rookie Bo Nix would start the club's second...
Sergio Camello scores pair in extra time, lifts Spain to soccer gold
PARIS -- Spain secured the gold medal in the Olympic men's soccer tournament after Sergio Camello scored twice in extra time to earn a dramatic 5-3 win over hosts France in a nail-biting final at Parc des Princes on Friday.,The teams were locked at 3-3 at the end of normal time but Camello scored 10...
Japan captures two freestyle wrestling gold medals
PARIS -- Powerhouse Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling gold medals at the Paris Olympics through Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai to maintain their dominance on the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena.,Bulgaria's Magomed Ramazanov won the men's 86kg gold against an injured Hassan Yazd...
U.S. men disqualifed in 4x100 relay
PARIS -- Canada won the men's Olympic 4x100m relay on Friday after the favored foursome from the United States messed up a changeover and were disqualified.,Andre de Grasse ran a superb last leg to bring the Tokyo silver medalists home in 37.50 seconds for their second gold in the event following th...
Uzbek boxers shine, Algeria's Imane Khelif wins amid gender dispute
PARIS -- Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics, while Algeria's Imane Khelif claimed victory in the women's welterweight final.,Muydinkhujaev beat Mexico's Marco Verde in the men's welterweight ...
Beau Hossler rains birdies to take early lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Beau Hossler used a sizzling starting stretch on his way to a 10-under-par 60 in the weather-delayed first round of the Wyndham Championship on Friday., ,Hossler's bid for a sub-60 score was denied when he had pars on the final three holes at water-logged Sedgefield Country Club.,...
Giants option struggling closer Camilo Doval
The San Francisco Giants optioned closer Camilo Doval to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, one day after his fifth blown save of the season.,The Giants also optioned catcher Jakson Reetz to Triple-A, while catcher Curt Casali was reinstated from the paternity list and right-hander Landen Roupp was reca...
Broncos starting QB Jarrett Stidham in preseason opener vs Colts
Nix will be the second quarterback into the contest against the Colts. Third-stringer Zach Wilson will also see some duty.,Payton said Stidham's experience is a factor in why the 28-year-old drew the start over Nix on Sunday. Stidham started Denver's final two games last season after Payton pulled t...