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MLB roundup: Mariners, Yankees clinch playoff berths
Josh Naylor's three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning helped the Seattle Mariners beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-3 Tuesday night, cl
After ugly loss, No. 23 Illinois plots turnaround vs. No. 21 USC
Illinois coach Bret Bielema hopes to turn the page from a disastrous game, welcoming 21st-ranked Southern California to Champaign, Ill., to face the 2
Padres blank Brewers, tighten division, wild-card races
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam, Luis Arraez and Jose Iglesias also homered and the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Tuesd
Brendan Donovan hits 4 doubles as Cardinals eliminate Giants
Brendan Donovan tied the score with his fourth double of the game in the ninth inning and Alec Burleson put St. Louis ahead with a run-scoring single
Virginia Tech set on continuing momentum at NC State
North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren doesn't want to read too much into the fact that this week's opponent, Virginia Tech, finally won a game.,Virgi
Red-hot A's keep Astros from making up ground in wild-card race
Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom each had two hits and one RBI to help the Athletics hand the Houston Astros a damaging 5-1 loss Tuesday night in Wes
Diamondbacks rally past Dodgers in 9th to remain in playoff hunt
Geraldo Perdomo hit a walk-off single to cap a two-run ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied from a four-run deficit to spoil Shohei Ohtan
Salvador Perez takes 2nd on Royals' RBI list in win over Angels
Cole Ragans struck out 10 batters over five innings as the Kansas City Royals earned a 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a thre
Josh Naylor's clutch hit helps Mariners edge Rockies, clinch playoff berth
Josh Naylor's three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning helped the Seattle Mariners beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-3 Tuesday night, cl
Padres blank Brewers, tighten race for top NL wild card
Ryan O'Hearn hit a grand slam, Luis Arraez and Jose Iglesias also homered and the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 7-0 on Tuesd
Marlins rally late, take down Phillies in 11 innings
Heriberto Hernandez hit a tying home run in the ninth inning and Xavier Edwards knocked in the decisive run in the 11th as the Miami Marlins nipped th
Twins eliminate Rangers from playoff picture with 4-1 win
Koby Clemens had a double, an RBI single and scored a run to back seven solid innings from starter Zebby Matthews as the Minnesota Twins defeated the
Mets gain edge in NL wild-card standings with comeback win over Cubs
Francisco Alvarez broke a tie with a two-run homer in the eighth inning after the visiting New York Mets had already erased a five-run deficit in a 9-
Guardians' David Fry hit in face by fastball, hospitalized
Guardians designated hitter David Fry was struck in the face by a pitch and was carted off the field on Tuesday in Cleveland.,Fry was initially transp
Utah, West Virginia both battling for Big 12 bounce-back
Both Utah and West Virginia are licking their wounds entering Saturday's showdown in Morgantown, W.V., after suffering one-sided losses to open Big 12
Dean Kremer goes 6 1/3 innings as Orioles shut out Rays
Dean Kremer pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings as the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 to open a three-game series Tuesday night.,Col
Jose Caballero's walk-off single propels Yankees into postseason
Jose Caballero hit a walk-off single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Chicag
Red Sox bolster playoff hopes with crucial win over Blue Jays
Nathaniel Lowe and Carlos Narvaez had two RBIs apiece and the visiting Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night.,Both had ke
Mercury rally from 20 down to force overtime, stun Lynx
Satou Sabally scored 24 points and pulled down nine rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury stormed back for an 89-83 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx i
Guardians' David Fry hit in face by fastball, carted off
Guardians designated hitter David Fry was struck in the face by a pitch and was carted off the field on Tuesday in Cleveland.,With runners on first an
Rangers shut down Corey Seager, Marcus Semien for year
Texas second baseman Marcus Semien and shortstop Corey Seager will not play again this season, with the Rangers all but mathematically eliminated from
High-scoring offenses clash as Kansas hosts Cincinnati
Following a well-balanced effort in a resounding victory over West Virginia, Kansas will face high-powered Cincinnati on Saturday in a Big 12 matchup
Jays place 1B Ty France on IL, activate OF Anthony Santander
The Toronto Blue Jays placed first baseman Ty France on the 10-day injured list due to left oblique inflammation and activated right fielder Anthony S
No. 22 Notre Dame prefers fight over flight vs. flawed Arkansas
Marcus Freeman is tired of hearing questions about his team's defense.,No, Freeman said, he will not take over defensive play-calling for No. 22 Notre
Alabama LB Jah-Marien Latham hospitalized with neck injury
Alabama linebacker Jah-Marien Latham suffered a neck injury during practice Tuesday and was transported to a hospital for further evaluation.,Latham,
Undefeated Arizona eager to challenge No. 14 Iowa State
A matchup of unbeaten teams is on tap for Saturday night when No. 14 Iowa State hosts Arizona in a Big 12 game in Ames, Iowa.,The Cyclones (4-0, 1-0 B
Oklahoma State begins post-Mike Gundy era vs. Baylor
Oklahoma State will play its first game without Mike Gundy as its head coach since 2004 when the Cowboys host Baylor on Saturday at Stillwater, Okla.,
Focused on performance more than results, Whitecaps take on Timbers
The Vancouver Whitecaps have the opportunity to move into first place in the Western Conference when they host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night
Miami can clinch playoffs, climb standings in showdown with NYCFC
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami can officially seal their place in the MLS Cup playoffs on Wednesday night when they visit a New York City FC side that c
No. 3 Penn State out for payback in 'White Out' game vs. No. 6 Oregon
No. 3 Penn State looks to deliver a little payback in a loud atmosphere when it entertains No. 6 Oregon on Saturday night in a Big Ten showdown in Uni
Dream's Dan Padover WNBA's first 3-time winner as executive of year
The Atlanta Dream's franchise-record 30-win season has helped vault general manager Dan Padover to new heights as the league's first three-time winner
Cavaliers G Darius Garland (toe) likely to miss start of season
The Cleveland Cavaliers won't have forward Max Strus for the first few months of the 2025-26 season, and All-Star guard Darius Garland will be limited
Part of winless UCLA's prep for Northwestern? Bowling
UCLA enters its Big Ten opener against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill., behind an interim coach eager to help the program recharg
No. 25 BYU takes on 'different' Colorado squad in its Big 12 opener
When No. 25 BYU travels to Colorado on Saturday night, it will count as a Big 12 Conference game.,The teams squared off last December in a rare intra-
Rising programs No. 18 Vanderbilt, Utah State clash for first time
For Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea, taking the next step in the program's resurgence will require defeating one of his mentors on Saturday in Nashville, T
Jets place LB Quincy Williams (shoulder) on IR, reportedly trade for Titans CB Jarvis Brownlee
New York Jets linebackers Quincy Williams (shoulder) and Marcelino McCrary-Ball (hamstring) will be placed on injured reserve due to injuries suffered
With QB in question, No. 8 Florida State sets out to battle Virginia
Florida State has had time to bask in its win over Alabama.,In the three weeks since their 31-17 upset of that Top 10 team, the Seminoles have crushed
Patrick Cantlay, other U.S. players plan to donate new stipends
Patrick Cantlay stuck to his story when the topic of Ryder Cup headgear arose on Tuesday.,Multiple outlets reported in 2023 that Cantlay chose not to
Oklahoma QB, Heisman frontrunner John Mateer to miss time due to hand surgery
Oklahoma quarterback and early Heisman frontrunner John Mateer will undergo surgery to address a right-hand injury he suffered in the first quarter of
Cardinals place RB James Conner (foot) on IR; promote OL Demontrey Jacobs
The Arizona Cardinals placed running back James Conner on injured reserve on Tuesday, as expected, as he is scheduled for foot surgery, and signed off
After ‘huge step forward,' No. 9 Texas A&M prepares for Auburn
No. 9 Texas A&M will look to carry the swagger it gained from a last-minute victory and the time spent on an open week of preparation into a Southeast
Reports: Jets place LB Quincy Williams (shoulder) on IR, trade for Titans CB Jarvis Brownlee
New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams will be placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury and be required to miss at least four games, accor
Texans release S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
The winless Texans released veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday.,Houston's KPRC 2 reported that there was "friction" in the locker room tha
Ryder Cup opening ceremony rescheduled to Wednesday
The opening ceremony of the 45th Ryder Cup has been rescheduled to Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET due to inclement weather in the forecast in Farmingdale, N.Y
MLB approves ball-strike challenge system for next season
Automated ball-strike challenges are coming to Major League Baseball next season.,A Tuesday vote from the MLB Joint Competition Committee, an 11-perso
Giants to add ex-Falcons K Younghoe Koo
The New York Giants are adding former Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo to their practice squad.,Giants kicker Graham Gano suffered a groin injury o
Dale Coyne Racing signs Dennis Hauger to IndyCar seat
Dale Coyne Racing is giving an IndyCar Series seat to Norway's Dennis Hauger for the 2026 season.,The team announced the hiring of the 22-year-old rei
Celtics' Jayson Tatum (Achilles) still hopes to play this season
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has not ruled out playing in 2025-26 as he recovers from a torn Achilles.,Injured during the playoffs in May, Ta
No. 24 TCU set to open Big 12 season at Arizona State
Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State, coming off a win at Baylor on a last-second field goal, will face No. 24 TCU on Friday night at Tempe, Ariz.,
Oilers F Vasily Podkolzin inks 3-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The rugged forward will play this season on
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