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The Seattle Mariners have scored at least 10 runs three times during their seven-game winning streak and will look to keep slugging - and rolling - when they continue a three-game set with the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.Read more...

If the Arizona Diamondbacks make the playoffs, they will reflect on games like the one on Monday as a reason why.Read more...

The Miami Marlins placed right-hander Johnny Cueto on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to a viral infection.Read more...

Since he's gotten healthy, Francisco Lindor is starting to display the offensive punch that he's been known for his entire career. Now the Atlanta Braves will try to figure out a way to slow him down.Read more...

Tommy Pham's two-out, two-run double in the 11th inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday in Phoenix.Read more...

When the fourth- and fifth-place teams in a division meet this late in the season, and the opener is a blowout, a secondary storyline can be a good diversion.Read more...

Brent Rooker hit Dylan Coleman's fourth pitch of the ninth inning for a two-run, walk-off home run Monday night, delivering the Oakland Athletics a 6-4 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies strengthened their playoff position on Monday.Read more...

Joey Slye's 49-yard field goal with 10 seconds left lifted the Washington Commanders to a 29-28 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Monday in Landover, Md.Read more...

Chas McCormick's third multi-homer game of the season helped the Houston Astros overcame another shaky start from Cristian Javier while snapping a three-game skid with a 9-4 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.Read more...

Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly has looked good this month in a relief role, but he will try to get back on track as a starter on Tuesday when Chicago faces the host Detroit Tigers in the middle contest of a three-game series.Read more...

Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball shared bad news and good news on Monday, starting with a confirmation that he will miss his second straight full season due to an ongoing knee injury.Read more...

Cal Raleigh went 3-for-5 with two home runs and six RBIs and Luis Castillo pitched seven strong innings as the Seattle Mariners routed the host Chicago White Sox 14-2 on Monday night for their seventh straight victory.Read more...

Omni Kumar, a 21-year-old California native, earned his first career ATP Tour main-draw win on Monday, defeating France's Arthur Rinderknech 6-3, 7-6 (3) at the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina.Read more...

Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer, one of three long balls by New York, and the visiting Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves 10-4 on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

The 2023 Women's World Cup drew record action for many sportsbooks, but most had considered the event a success well before Spain claimed is first WWC title on Sunday.Read more...

Josh Palacios hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs Monday as the Pittsburgh Pirates clobbered the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 11-1.Read more...

A day after an earthquake and rains from Tropical Storm Hilary forced the postponement of the opener of a three-game series, the slumping Cincinnati Reds will face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday night.Read more...

Nick Madrigal had a pair of RBI doubles, including the go-ahead hit in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs held off the host Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Monday night.Read more...

Edmundo Sosa homered, singled and drove in two runs and Alec Bohm had three hits including a solo homer as the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants 10-4 on Monday.Read more...

The Portland Timbers fired head coach Giovanni Savarese on Monday after five-plus seasons in the job.Read more...

The New York Knicks sued the Toronto Raptors on Monday, leveling allegations that new Toronto head coach Darko Rajakovic recruited a former Knicks employee to relay proprietary information to the Raptors.Read more...

The New York Yankees are bringing up a pair of top prospects, outfielder Everson Pereira and infielder Oswald Peraza, from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to multiple reports Monday.Read more...

Nearly two weeks ago, the Dallas Wings seemed like they were headed for a disastrous late-season swoon.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to bring their recent road success home when they host the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in the opener of a two-game interleague series between division leaders.Read more...

Clara Tauson of Denmark cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 upset of No. 2 seed Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in the first round of Tennis in the Land on Monday in Cleveland.Read more...

The winning formula for the Seattle Storm is easy to figure out: Get Jewell Loyd cooking and find ways to get stops defensively.Read more...

The Connecticut Sun finally wrapped up a WNBA playoff spot, but there's still work to do.Read more...

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor received the blessing of the team to seek a trade on Monday, according to multiple reports.Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their American League wild-card chase when open a three-game series at the division rival Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.Read more...

The Las Vegas Aces will aim to rebound from a rare loss when they open a four-game road trip against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night in College Park, Ga.Read more...

The Washington Nationals have signed manager Dave Martinez to a two-year contract extension and are nearing a new deal with general manager Mike Rizzo, The Athletic reported Monday.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed former No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to a strained right hand.Read more...

New York Mets minor league infielder Cristopher Larez received a 56-game suspension without pay on Monday for violating baseball's performance-enhancing substance policy.Read more...

Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs denies he wants to leave Buffalo, taking to social media on Monday to shoot down a report stating just that.Read more...

A dynasty like the NFL has never seen before will be taking the field on Monday night. When the Baltimore Ravens go up against the Washington Commanders, they will be looking to add on to a record that will likely never be topped - mostly because no team will ever make the effort.

Chicago Bears starting left guard Teven Jenkins has been sidelined by a leg injury and the timeline for his return is uncertain, the Chicago Tribune and ESPN reported.Read more...

Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky has become one of Stephen A. Smith's regular adversaries on First Take over the past few years. He's become well known for some of his hot takes on the show, but Orlovsky is best known for running out of the back of his own end zone while playing for the Detroit Lions. Aside from...Read more...

The Chicago White Sox activated outfielder/designated hitter Eloy Jimenez from the paternity list Monday and optioned right-hander Declan Cronin to Triple-A Charlotte.Read more...

Former Texas and Nebraska quarterback Casey Thompson was pegged as the starter for FAU to open the season.Read more...

Sam Howell's first game as Washington's unquestioned starting quarterback will come with some added significance despite being a preseason affair.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies activated left-hander Jose Alvarado from the injured list Monday in advance of a series against the San Francisco Giants and optioned right-hander Luis F. Ortiz to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians claimed catcher Eric Haase from the Detroit Tigers and designated catcher Zack Collins for assignment on Monday.Read more...

Baseball fans can lose track of the Mariners, all tucked away down there, pretty easily. They're on late at night, and they don't come with any of the glamor of some of the other West coast teams. Though they entered this season as one of the more promising units after last year's exploits, a pretty wonky start had...Read more...

Goaltender Jonathan Bernier announced his retirement Monday after 14 NHL seasons with six teams.Read more...

Michigan is self-imposing a three-game suspension for football coach Jim Harbaugh to begin this season, multiple outlets reported Monday.Read more...

Defensive lineman Trevon Coley is expected to sign a deal with the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported Monday.Read more...

Southern California is hiring away Washington's Jennifer Cohen to be the Trojans' new athletic director, multiple outlets reported Monday.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves placed Yonny Chirinos on the injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation and recalled fellow right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett.Read more...

Miami Dolphins rookie running back De'Von Achane is week-to-week with a shoulder injury.Read more...