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Former Phillies pitcher Mick Abel leads Twins to shutout of Philadelphia
Rookie Mick Abel pitched six scoreless innings against his former team, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 road victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.,A 24-year-old right-hander, Abel (3-4) was a key piece of the July trade that sent star closer Jhoan Duran to Philadelphia. He has mos...
Scheffler vs. McIlroy highlights Sunday singles pairings at Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The two best players in the world will go face to face on Sunday when Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy play singles at the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.,The showdown will be the fourth of 12 matches in the final session and tee off at 12:35 p.m. local time.,Team Europe holds an...
Dodgers recall veteran LHP Andrew Heaney from Oklahoma City
The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted left-hander Andrew Heaney to the major-league roster on Saturday for the first time since signing him to a minor league deal on Sept. 1.,Heaney, 34, recorded a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings over four starts at Triple-A Oklahoma City.,The Dodgers signed Heaney just days afte...
Scottie Scheffler makes Ryder Cup history with 0-4 start
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler earned a dubious distinction when he and Bryson DeChambeau lost 3 and 2 to Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in Saturday afternoon fourballs at the Ryder Cup.,Scheffler became the first player in modern Ryder Cup history (since 1979) to pla...
Fernando Mendoza's late deep shot helps No. 11 Indiana escape Iowa
Fernando Mendoza tossed a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 left, lifting No. 11 Indiana to a 20-15 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday., ,Mendoza withstood pressure on the third down play and found Sarratt open over the middle. Sarratt broke a tackle and raced...
Caleb Komolafe helps Northwestern keep UCLA winless
Caleb Komolafe rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern slipped past winless UCLA 17-14 on Saturday afternoon in Big Ten play at Evanston, Ill.,Preston Stone completed 12 of 18 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown without an interception, guiding a balanced attack for Northwestern (2-2, ...
Ravens place DT Nnamdi Madubuike (neck) on IR
The Baltimore Ravens placed two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike on injured reserve, while defensive lineman Broderick Washington Jr. also was placed on IR on Saturday.,Madubuike already had been ruled out for Sunday's road game against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a neck injury....
Mariners reinstate RHP Logan Evans (elbow) from IL
The Seattle Mariners reinstated right-hander Logan Evans from the injured list and optioned right-hander Casey Legumina to the Arizona Complex League.,Evans, 24, has been on the injured list since Aug. 15 with right elbow inflammation. The rookie was 6-5 with a 4.37 ERA in 15 starts for Seattle afte...
USC S Kamari Ramsey (food poisoning) sits out vs. Illinois
Southern California safety Kamari Ramsey missed Saturday's 34-32 loss to No. 23 Illinois due to a bout with food poisoning.,Ramsey fell sick Friday night in Champaign, Ill., and Trojans coach Lincoln Riley said the staff didn't know he was ailing until Saturday morning.,Ramsey was not listed on the ...
Eagles DT Jalen Carter draws second fine of season
Philadelphia star defensive tackle Jalen Carter was fined by the NFL for the second time this season, this time for his behavior in the Eagles' comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams last week.,The league announced Saturday that Carter was fined $11,593 for unsportsmanlike conduct/taunting for his a...
Giants add K Jude McAtamney, K Graham Gano placed on IR
The New York Giants upgraded kicker Jude McAtamney from the practice squad Saturday while kicker Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve with a groin strain.,The Giants also upgraded linebacker Neville Hewitt from the practice squad.,McAtamney, 25, is a native of Northern Ireland who made one fiel...
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve suspended one game for tirade at officials
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended one game and fined for her conduct during and after Friday's 84-76 loss to the host Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their WNBA semifinals series, the league announced Saturday.,Minnesota assistant coaches Eric Thibault and Rebekkah Brunson were ...
Chase Briscoe snags pole for NASCAR Cup Playoff race at Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan.--Chase Briscoe returned to his pole-winning ways on Saturday at Kansas Speedway, earning his series-best seventh Busch Light Pole Award of the season for Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,The only driver to exceed...
Yankees keep share of AL East lead with win over O's
Aaron Judge hit his 53rd homer and drove in three runs as the New York Yankees rolled to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Baltimore Orioles and maintained at least a share of first place in the AL East on Saturday.,The Yankees (93-68) tied a season high with their seventh straight win and will end th...
Reports: Mason McTavish ends holdout, signs 6-year deal with Ducks
After months of fruitless negotiations that led him to holding out of training camp, center Mason McTavish signed a six-year deal to return to the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Saturday.,The deal for the restricted free agent is reportedly worth $42 million.,"Today is an exciting day for me and ...
Bengals TE Noah Fant (concussion) ruled out vs. Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Noah Fant will miss Monday night's game against the host Denver Broncos due to a concussion.,Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor said Saturday that Fant is still working through the concussion protocol.,Fant sustained the concussion during last Sunday's 48-10 loss to the Minneso...
Yankees INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. exits after hit by pitch
New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. was removed from Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth inning when he was hit by a pitch in the left elbow.,X-rays on his forearm came back negative, and he will undergo a CT scan, the Yankees announced.,Chisholm was hit by an offerin...
Arkansas WR Jalen Brown (leg) injured against Notre Dame
Arkansas wideout Jalen Brown was carted off the field after sustaining a serious leg injury against No. 22 Notre Dame on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Brown was injured while trying to make a touchdown catch in the third quarter. His leg bent awkwardly after he got it caught on a Notre Dame defende...
Aces out to 'take care of business' in Game 4 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are one victory away from returning to the WNBA Finals after a one-year absence., ,The second-seeded Aces are seeking their fourth WNBA Finals trip in six seasons as they hold a 2-1 lead on the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever going into Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinals series Su...
UCF QB Tayven Jackson (upper body) returns after injury vs. Kansas State
UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson suffered an upper body injury in Manhattan, Kan., against Kansas State on Saturday, forcing him from the game in the first half.,The injury, which required Jackson to remove his pads and even put his arm in a sling, somehow didn't keep Jackson from returning to the fie...