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2024 NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs defend throne in three-peat bid
Kansas City begins the 2024 season where it wrapped last season: atop the NFL power rankings.,The Chiefs open defense of consecutive Super Bowls and a bid for an historic three-peat on Thursday at home, facing a team capable of knocking them from the cushioned perch in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens....
Mets seeking 6th straight win as they host Red Sox
The New York Mets' starting pitchers are feeding off the success of one another.,Unfortunately for the Boston Red Sox, the Mets' hitters seem to be doing the same.,The Mets will look to remain hot while the Red Sox will hope to snap a lengthy slump Tuesday night when New York hosts Boston in the sec...
Orioles using series vs. lowly White Sox to build confidence
The confidence level hasn't been at a preferred level for the Baltimore Orioles in recent weeks even as they've maintained a high enough clip to contend for the top spot in the American League East.,Getting that confidence to rise a few ticks is among their areas of emphasis this week during a six-g...
Mets run win streak to five by beating Red Sox in series opener
Luis Severino tossed seven innings in the latest solid start by a Mets pitcher Monday night, when New York defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox 4-1 in the opener of a three-game interleague series.,With their fifth straight win, the Mets (74-64) inched within a half-game of the idle Atlanta Braves i...
Mercury looking to end 3-game skid as they host Dream
The slumping Phoenix Mercury look to pull out of a three-game tailspin and begin a push to the WNBA playoffs when they host the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Phoenix (16-17) fell below .500 and into seventh place, bypassed by the surging Indiana Fever, after a 97-79 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday....
Orioles roll, hand White Sox 11th straight loss
Gunnar Henderson homered in the first inning and the Baltimore Orioles later tore through Chicago's bullpen, winning 13-3 to hand the visiting White Sox their 11th straight loss Monday., ,Cedric Mullins had three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs, Austin Slater added three hits and th...
Twins OF Byron Buxton (hip) starts Triple-A rehab assignment
The Minnesota Twins sent veteran outfielder Byron Buxton on a rehab assignment to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.,Buxton, 30, last played in a major league game Aug. 12 and has been out with right hip inflammation. He was batting .275 with 16 home runs and 49 RBIs in 90 games this season. ,The oft-inju...
White Sox RHP Drew Thorpe to undergo elbow surgery
Chicago White Sox right-hander Drew Thorpe will undergo surgery to shave down a bone spur in his pitching elbow.,The team said the procedure will be performed Saturday at Golden State Orthopedics in San Francisco by Dr. Kenneth Akizuki.,Thorpe, who turns 24 next month, is expected to start spring tr...
Back home after successful trip, Mets battle Red Sox
The New York Mets went on a challenging road trip and returned home in a better position to make a charge at the final National League wild-card berth over the final weeks of the season.,The Boston Red Sox are running out of time to author a similar tale. ,The Mets (73-64) will look to stay hot and ...
Orioles open set against historically awful White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles have done enough to enter the final four weeks of the regular season with plenty on the line.,Still, it hasn't been an extraordinary or thrilling stretch recently for the Orioles, who begin a six-game homestand Monday afternoon with the opener of a three-game series against the...
Mets hand White Sox franchise-record 107th loss
Sean Manaea threw seven scoreless innings in his latest strong start and Francisco Lindor homered leading off the fourth inning Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the reeling Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win.,Starling Marte added an RBI double in the ninth for ...
Scott McLaughlin tops Scott Dixon in wild race in Wisconsin
Scott McLaughlin held off Scott Dixon to capture the second race of the Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s doubleheader Sunday in West Allis, Wis., in a wild event that had a series track record 13 lead changes.,McLaughlin held off the six-time IndyCar champ by .4558 of a second on the Milwaukee Mile oval t...
Lynx down Sky despite record-setting effort from Angel Reese
The Minnesota Lynx recovered from a lopsided Friday loss to beat the Chicago Sky 79-74 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Leading Minnesota (24-9) was a strong second half surge from Courtney Williams. The guard scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter. Kayla McBride scored 17 points while Nap...
A’ja Wilson comes up big as Aces cruise past Mercury
A'ja Wilson recorded game highs with 41 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 97-79 win over the host Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon.,Wilson, a leading candidate for WNBA Most Valuable Player, made 16 of 23 shots. Kelsey Plum added 16 points, and Jackie Young had 11 points and ...
Lynx down Sky despite record-setting performance from Angel Reese
The Minnesota Lynx recovered from a lopsided Friday loss to beat the Chicago Sky 79-74 Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. ,Leading Minnesota (24-9) was a strong second half surge from Courtney Williams. The guard scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter. Kayla McBride scored 17 points while Na...
St. Louis City upends Galaxy on Marcel Hartel goal
Marcel Hartel scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the second half to help St. Louis City post a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday afternoon in St. Louis.,Hartel's goal in the 68th minute allowed St. Louis City (5-10-12, 27 points) to halt a five-match winless stretch (0-3-2) i...
He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA -- The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.,Scheffler finished a whopping 30 under par and defeated Collin Morikawa by four s...
Sean Manaea befuddles White Sox hitters as Mets win
Sean Manaea threw seven scoreless innings in his latest strong start and Francisco Lindor homered leading off the fourth inning Sunday afternoon for the visiting New York Mets, who completed a sweep of the reeling Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win.,Starling Marte added an RBI double in the eighth for...
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene homer to down Red Sox
Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene hit two-run home runs and the surging Detroit Tigers defeated the visiting Boston Red Sox, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon.,Brant Hurter (3-1) picked up the victory in long relief. Hurter gave up one run and six hits in five innings while recording five strikeouts. Jason ...
Abilene Christian bus crash leaves 4 injured
Four people were injured late Saturday when the bus carrying members of the Abilene Christian football team crashed following its game with Texas Tech, the university said Sunday.,The bus had just left the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock, Texas, when the accident occurred around 11:45 p.m. local time. ...