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Courtney Williams leads Lynx into Game 2 battle with Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx's smallest player might provide their biggest spark.,The Lynx will look to lean on 5-foot-8 Courtney Williams once again when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points ...
Blue Jays and Red Sox set for series with postseason stakes galore
The Toronto Blue Jays' postseason ticket officially has been punched.,Their next goal is to win the American League East as they close out the regular season with a six-game homestand that opens Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox.,The Blue Jays (90-66) clinched a playoff berth with an 8-5 vict...
Texans' DeMeco Ryans on 0-3 start: 'It's not about being close'
The Houston Texans' first three games have been decided by a total of only 13 points, but the fact remains they are one of six winless teams remaining in the NFL.,"It's not encouraging to be in close. We want to win games," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. "It's not about being close. That's j...
Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...
Ryder Cup primer: The who, where and how of U.S. vs. Europe
The United States team will face Team Europe in the 45th Ryder Cup this Friday through Sunday at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The most storied international competition in golf, the Ryder Cup is played biennially but only held on American soil once every four years as the teams trade o...
Yankees face White Sox, intent on chasing down AL East lead
The New York Yankees not only are doing enough to close in on a playoff berth and home field advantage in the wild-card round, they have the lead in the American League East firmly in their sights.,The Yankees can make further progress in their bid to catch the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesd...
Former Patriots, Texans executive Bobby Grier dies
Bobby Grier, a longtime NFL executive credited with the New England Patriots drafting Tom Brady and J.J. Watt going to the Houston Texans, died at age 82.,Grier, the father of Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier, had been a consultant with Miami since 2017.,"We are...
Christopher Morel notches 4 RBIs as Rays win home finale vs. Red Sox
Christopher Morel drove in four runs, Brandon Lowe clubbed his 30th homer of the campaign and the Tampa Bay Rays drubbed the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Sunday night in their home finale.,Morel went 2-for-4 and knocked in the first two runs with a double and two more with an eighth-inning single as the Ra...
Late Lynx run leads to Game 1 win over Mercury
Courtney Williams barely missed a triple-double, and the Minnesota Lynx used a late 12-0 run to take Game 1 of its WNBA semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury, winning 82-69 in Minneapolis on Sunday.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points while adding eight rebounds, seven assists and five stea...
Falcons sticking with Michael Penix Jr. despite dud at Carolina
Michael Penix Jr. has not lost the starting job to Kirk Cousins, Falcons head coach Raheem Morris clarified Sunday after a 30-0 loss at Carolina. ,With the Panthers ahead 27-0, Morris replaced Penix with Atlanta's high-paid backup, Cousins. ,"The game was out of hand," Morris said of benching Penix....
Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. day-to-day with oblique injury
Houston Texans All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. suffered an oblique injury on Sunday and is considered day-to-day, coach DeMeco Ryans said after a 17-10 loss at Jacksonville.,The injury appeared to occur on the Jaguars' first-quarter touchdown drive. Stingley stayed in the game and then was pen...
Fernando Tatis homers, Padres hold off White Sox to trim magic number
Michael King pitched five-plus scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres held on for a 3-2 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,The Padres (85-71) reduced their magic number to 2 to make the playoffs as they won two of three.,The White Sox (58-98) have lost eight of their last nine. It wa...
Travis Etienne’s late TD lifts Jaguars past Texans, snaps home skid
Travis Etienne scored a go-ahead 10-yard touchdown with 1:48 left to help the Jacksonville Jaguars come away with a 17-10 win over the Houston Texans Sunday afternoon, snapping a seven-game home losing streak in the series.,The touchdown was set up by a 46-yard catch-and-run by slumping wide receive...
Texans' Derek Stingley Jr. departs game vs. Jaguars after rib injury
Houston Texans All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is questionable to return to the game at Jacksonville on Sunday after suffering a rib injury.,The injury appeared to occur on the Jaguars' first-quarter touchdown drive. Stingley stayed in the game and then was penalized for pass interference, whi...
Max Verstappen dominates in win at Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Max Verstappen went from pole position to the top of the podium on Sunday, winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a dominant performance.,It was the second consecutive win for Verstappen, following his victory two weeks ago at the Italian Grand Prix, and his fourth of the season.,Verstappen, from the ...
Red Sox rookie Connelly Early gets key start vs. Rays amid tight wild-card race
Boston Red Sox rookie Connelly Early has taken a simple approach in his young career, and it's working.,The left-hander is set to make his third career start Sunday night for the Red Sox in their series finale against the host Tampa Bay Rays. ,"I'm trying to go out there and attack guys and let the ...
Padres winning, Gavin Sheets hitting going into finale vs. White Sox
Gavin Sheets has better numbers when he plays for a winning team.,So, he has been a major contributor to the San Diego Padres (84-71), who go into Sunday afternoon's rubber game against the host Chicago White Sox (58-97) with a magic number of three to clinch their second consecutive playoff berth.,...
FC Cincinnati edge Galaxy, keep pace in playoff chase
FC Cincinnati's two early goals set the tone in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday, allowing the visitors to keep pace in the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shield races.,Cincinnati jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 22 minutes on goals from Ender Echenique and Brenner.,It was ...
Arch Manning shines as No. 8 Texas rolls past Sam Houston
Arch Manning passed for 309 yards and three touchdowns and ran for two more scores as No. 8 Texas dismantled hapless Sam Houston 55-0 on Saturday evening in Austin, Texas in what amounted to a glorified scrimmage for the Longhorns.,Manning hit of 18 of his 21 throws and connected with eight differen...
Ryan O Hearn's double helps Padres rally past White Sox
Jackson Merrill homered and Ryan O'Hearn's three-run double gave San Diego the lead for good in the Padres' come-from-behind 7-3 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,The Padres (84-71), who are second in both the National League West and the NL wild-card race, had lost three of the...