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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...
Boston's big ninth rescues win from Tampa Bay
Trevor Story knocked in the go-ahead run in Boston's three-run ninth inning as the Red Sox crafted their eighth straight win over Tampa Bay, doubling the host Rays 6-3 on Saturday night., ,Tied three-all, Story put Boston ahead by singling in Ceddanne Rafaela, who reached on Junior Caminero's second...
No. 17 Texas Tech loses QB, but handles No. 16 Utah
Backup quarterback Will Hammond threw 169 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 17 Texas Tech to a 34-10 Big 12 conference victory over No. 16 Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday.,Hammond added 61 yards on the ground while playing much of the second half in relief of Behren Morton. Morton threw for 14...
Dream F Naz Hillmon wins Sixth Player of the Year award
Atlanta Dream forward Naz Hillmon made big strides as a 3-point shooter this season and it helped her claim WNBA Sixth Player of the Year honors, which was announced Saturday.,Hillmon received 44 of 72 votes from a national panel of media members. She easily outdistanced Minnesota Lynx guard Natisha...
UAB player intentionally stomps on Tennessee K Max Gilbert's foot
UAB's Sirad Bryant was whistled for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during the first quarter Saturday after intentionally stomping on the foot of Tennessee kicker Max Gilbert.,After the 15th-ranked Volunteers scored their third touchdown of the first quarter, Bryant bumped into holder Jackson Ros...
Lynx, Mercury counting on 'clutch' payers as WNBA semifinals begin
It should be clear that the Minnesota Lynx won't just sail through the postseason as they did in much of the regular season.,The expansion Golden State Valkyries showed that as they pushed the Lynx in the second game of the best-of-three first round, with Minnesota winning 75-74.,Their next challeng...
Longtime Rangers scout Scott Littlefield dies at 59
Scott Littlefield, who worked with the Texas Rangers baseball operations department for the past 16 years, passed away Friday. He was 59.,Per the Rangers, Littlefield was in Houston on assignment in his role as a special assistant, player personnel. No cause of death was released by the club.,Little...
F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix renewed through 2030
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One schedule through at least 2030.,The organization announced the contract extension on Saturday.,The race has been held at the Baku City Circuit since 2016, when it was called the European Grand Prix. It got a permanent spot on the calendar in 2...
Padres' playoff quest continues vs. White Sox as division title hopes diminish
The San Diego Padres appear likely to reach the postseason for the third time in four seasons, but they're going to need to start doing things differently if they want their stay to be a long one.,The Padres (83-71) will look to build much-needed momentum when they continue a three-game series again...
Rested Chandler Simpson a key as Rays host Red Sox
Like every team in the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays will have questions to ask regarding holes that need filling when the hot-stove-league talks heat up. ,One of those questions won't be who will bat in the lead-off position, however.,The Rays (75-79), who will host the Boston Sox (84-70) on Saturd...
Red Sox outslug Rays as Crochet picks up 17th win
Jarren Duran laced a go-ahead two-run homer, Garrett Crochet won his third straight start, and the Boston Red Sox continued their mastery of Tampa Bay with their seventh consecutive win over the Rays, 11-7, on Friday night.,Duran went 2-for-6 and scored twice as the Red Sox (84-70) moved to 9-2 agai...
White Sox edge contending Padres, end six-game skid
Miguel Vargas hit a two-run homer and Davis Martin pitched six strong innings as the Chicago White Sox snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the visiting San Diego Padres on Friday.,Martin (7-10) allowed three runs on six hits for the White Sox (58-96), who won the opener of the three...
Roman Celentano's absence looming over FC Cincinnati-L.A. Galaxy
On the surface, FC Cincinnati would figure to have little trouble with their road trip Saturday night when they travel to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy.,Cincinnati (17-9-4, 55 points) clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Playoffs last Saturday with a dramatic 2-1 home win over Nashville.,The win moved F...
Jaguars take on winless Texans in pursuit of AFC South breakthrough
Two-time reigning AFC South champions, the Houston Texans are headed to Jacksonville winless and wary of losing further ground.,Winners of the division eight of the last 14 years, Houston lost at the Rams in Week 1 and another tight one to Tampa Bay in their Texans' home opener Monday night. At (0-2...
Padres approaching postseason clinch entering series vs. listless White Sox
After losing two of three to the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres know time is running out to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West title.,The Padres (83-70) look to keep their division-title hopes alive when they begin a three-game series against the host White Sox (57-96...
Clinging to final wild card spot, Red Sox start series in Tampa
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been reminded recently of the grueling September stretch drive as the regular season nears its end, but he fully expects his club to keep playing next month.,Cora and the wild-card-holding Red Sox return to Florida for Friday night's opener of a three-game series...