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Behind Robbie Ray, Giants chase series win vs. Dodgers
Robbie Ray will attempt to match former San Francisco Giants greats Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum and Barry Zito in a career achievement Sunday afternoon when he takes the mound against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers.,The California rivals have split the first two meetings of a three-game set th...
Cubs short-handed in OF as they close series against Rays
The Chicago Cubs are running thin in right field as they try to clinch a National League playoff spot.,Chicago (84-64) is 6 1/2 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and has a 3 1/2-game lead on the San Diego Padres for the top wild-card spot despite a 5-4 loss to the Tamp...
D-backs aim to push 'a chip and a chair' in finale vs. Twins
Regardless of how challenging the odds might be, the Arizona Diamondbacks plan to keep charging toward trying to gain a wild-card berth.,Arizona (74-75) will look to improve its chances when it plays the Minnesota Twins (65-83) on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,The Diamondbacks held on to beat th...
Rangers look to sweep reeling Mets, stay firmly in playoff hunt
The Texas Rangers keep winning -- but not enough to climb into an American League playoff spot.,The New York Mets keep losing -- but not enough to fall out of a National League playoff spot.,The visiting Rangers will look to complete a sweep of the reeling Mets on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a...
Crisis averted, Tigers aim to avoid sweep by Marlins
The Detroit Tigers will look for some good on-field news when they try to salvage the finale of a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.,The Tigers (84-65), first in the American League Central, have seen their lead reduced to 6 1/2 games over the second-place Clevelan...
After clinching playoff berth, Brewers face Cardinals again
The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated on two occasions Saturday, the first time after clinching a playoff berth and the second by overcoming a five-run deficit en route to a spirited victory.,The Brewers will look for more emotional fireworks on Sunday afternoon when they vie for a three-game-series swee...
Guardians turn to Slade Cecconi in bid to sweep White Sox
Slade Cecconi came within six outs of throwing a no-hitter in his last start for the Cleveland Guardians. ,The visiting Chicago White Sox will test their luck against him on Sunday afternoon.,Chicago's Yoendrys Gomez (3-2, 5.05 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Cecconi (6-6, 4.45) in the three-ga...
Pirates, Nationals to showcase rookie pitchers
Washington right-hander Cade Cavalli will try for his third straight win when the Nationals conclude their series against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.,The Nationals (61-87), who have won eight of their past 12 games, will be trying to avoid their first series loss in September after wi...
Blue Jays making a habit of comebacks, look for sweep of Orioles
The Toronto Blue Jays aim to take the momentum of a ninth-inning comeback win into Sunday afternoon and complete a three-game sweep of the visiting Baltimore Orioles.,The Blue Jays (86-62) maintained their three-game lead in the American League East over the New York Yankees on Saturday by scoring t...
Every game critical for contending Astros, who go for sweep in Atlanta
After posting two of their most important victories of the season to date, the visiting Houston Astros will look to earn a pivotal series sweep of the floundering Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.,With 13 games left in the regular season, Houston (81-68) is tied with the Seattle Mariners atop the ...
Red-hot Phillies can clinch NL East in series finale vs. Royals
For most of the season, the National League East race looked like it would come down to the wire. However, everything changed in the last 10 days.,The surging Philadelphia Phillies can clinch the division for a second straight year Sunday afternoon in the finale of their weekend series with the visi...
South Carolina star QB LaNorris Sellers knocked out after hit to head
South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers, a preseason Heisman Trophy candidate and a potential high pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, left the No. 11 Gamecocks' eventual 31-7 loss to Vanderbilt in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday after taking a hit to the head and did not return.,Sellers, a redshirt sophomo...
Terence Crawford makes history with upset of Canelo Alvarez
LAS VEGAS -- Terence "Bud" Crawford reached boxing immortality with a dominant victory by unanimous decision over the sport's biggest star, Mexico's Canelo Alvarez, on Saturday. ,By winning the undisputed super middleweight world championship, Crawford is the first undisputed three-division champion...
After clinching playoff spot, Brewers rally past Cards in 10
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.,The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched thei...
Brewers stage comeback in 9th, walk off Cardinals in 10th
Caleb Durbin ripped a game-tying RBI double in the 10th inning then scored the winner on Andruw Monasterio's single as the host Milwaukee Brewers topped the St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 on Saturday.,The Brewers celebrated their 11th walk-off victory of the season hours after they officially clinched thei...
Falcons leave shaky Younghoe Koo home, elevate K Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons didn't travel Younghoe Koo for their road game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night and elevated fellow kicker Parker Romo from the practice squad to handle the duties.,The Falcons downgraded Koo to out with a non-injury designation on Saturday. Koo has been Atlanta's kicker ...
Christopher Bell wins late 4-car sprint at Bristol night race
Christopher Bell passed the front row of cars on a late restart and won a four-lap sprint Saturday night in the NASCAR Cup Series' Bass Pro Shops Night Race, an elimination event, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.,After Bubba Wallace's wreck for the 14th caution with 12 laps left, eight ca...
Devon Dampier tosses 2 TDs as No. 20 Utah takes down Wyoming
Devon Dampier threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns to help No. 20 Utah pull away in the second half for a 31-6 victory over Wyoming in Laramie on Saturday night.,Dampier added 86 yards on the ground, pacing a third straight game for the Utes with at least 200 rushing yards. Utah (3-0) finished wit...
Cutter Boley fills in nicely at QB as Kentucky drops Eastern Michigan
Cutter Boley threw for 240 yards and two touchdowns in his first start of the season and running back Seth McGowan rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Kentucky topped Eastern Michigan 48-23.,Starting for an injured Zach Calzada (shoulder), Boley completed 12 of 21 passes. Both of his touchd...
No. 14 Iowa State struggles but slides past Arkansas State
Rocco Becht was 14-of-25 passing for 265 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead No. 14 Iowa State to a 24-16 win over Arkansas State on Saturday at Jonesboro, Ark. ,Carson Hansen rushed for 116 yards on 18 carries and Xavier Townsend caught three passes for 92 yards to lead Iowa State (4-0),...