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Late slam dooms Tigers in 9-8 loss to Athletics

Alex Presley, Castellanos and Ian Kinsler homered for Detroit

New mom Serena Williams thanks mother for being a role model

New mom Serena Williams is thanking her own mother for being the role model she says she needed.

Muguruza beats Puig to reach Pan Pacific quarterfinals

TOKYO (AP) Garbine Muguruza began her reign as No. 1 with a 6-4, 6-0 win over Monica Puig on Wednesday, earning a spot in the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.

30-year-old kicker from Australia shining for Colorado

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) Don’t address the 30-year-old freshman kicker from Australia as ”Sir.” It makes him feel old.

UEFA president wants lawmakers to help make soccer fairer

GENEVA (AP) UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin has challenged European lawmakers to help make the business of soccer fairer.

Indians roll on, beat Angels 6-3 for 25th win in 26 games (Sep 19, 2017)

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Some people might have figured the Cleveland Indians were due for a little slump after their winning streak was snapped at 22 games, an American League record.

Contending Rockies lose early lead, fall to Giants 4-3 (Sep 19, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Carlos Gonzalez could have let the ball drop and watched Hunter Pence end the game with a hit. Instead, with the Rockies playing five infielders, Gonzalez ran down a difficult fly ball in center field and Pence had a sacrifice fly.

Rangers score twice in 8th inning for 3-1 win over Mariners (Sep 19, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Carlos Gomez had not seen live pitching in more than a week due to a sprained ankle, but he kept asking Texas manager Jeff Banister for an opportunity as a pinch-hitter.

No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 16 TCU set for Big 12 battle

Rangers score twice in 8th inning for 3-1 win over Mariners

Indians roll on, beat Angels 6-3 for 25th win in 26 games

The Tribe started the last road trip of the season out with a victory.

Pollock homers twice but D-backs muster little else in loss

Arizona failed to gain ground in the NL wild-card race despite A.J. Pollock’s two homers and a double.

Angels lose to Cleveland but don't lose ground in wild-card race

Angels lose to Cleveland but don’t lose ground in wild-card race

Purdue wants to keep the offense rolling in matchup against Michigan

Michigan — Purdue preview

Blues fall to Stars 5-3 in first preseason matchup

The Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues

Cubs try to keep momentum going against Rays (Sep 20, 2017)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Chicago Cubs got a warm welcome in manager Joe Maddon’s return to Tropicana Field on Tuesday, and they will try to get out of town with a two-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays when the series concludes Wednesday.

Wood helps lift Padres over D'backs, 6-2 (Sep 19, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Travis Wood pitched six efficient innings and contributed two RBIs as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 on Tuesday night.

WATCH: Elvis Andrus extends Rangers lead with double in 8th

LEADING OFF: Cubs on a roll; Yankees try to gain on Red Sox

A look at what’s happening all around the majors Wednesday:

Twins' offense comes up short in 5-2 loss to Yankees

The Twins’ offense was rolling early, but couldn’t solve the Yankees’ bullpen in a 5-2 loss on the road

No. 2 Clemson riding high as it hosts Boston College (Sep 23, 2017)

CLEMSON — Kelly Bryant continues to prove that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney made the right decision when he tabbed the junior to be the Tigers’ starting quarterback this season.

No. 24 Oregon brings balance into Pac-12 opener (Sep 23, 2017)

TEMPE, Ariz. — After almost exactly a year away, No. 24 Oregon is back in the national rankings. The Ducks have given their FBS-shredding offense a defense it can work with.

No nostalgia for Goff as he leads Rams back to Bay Area

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) Jared Goff knows what to expect Thursday.

Fowler fuels Cardinals' grind-out win over Reds

The St. Louis Cardinals knocked off the Cincinnati Reds 8-7 on Tuesday night.

No. 6 Oklahoma State, No. 16 TCU set for Big 12 battle (Sep 23, 2017)

STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State faced no resistance in romping to a 3-0 start and rising up the rankings.

Marlins rally in 9th, walk-off in 10th to take 2nd straight from Mets

J.T. Realmuto homered in the 10th inning and the Marlins beat the NY Mets after rallying for three runs in the ninth against former teammate A.J. Ramos.

Altuve homers, Astros top White Sox 3-1 for 5th straight (Sep 19, 2017)

HOUSTON (AP) Jose Altuve homered, Alex Bregman hit an RBI double and the AL West champion Houston Astros extended their winning streak to five games with a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Hoskins' 4 RBIs lead Phillies over Dodgers 6-2 (Sep 19, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Rhys Hoskins had four RBIs, including a tiebreaking, three-run double off Pedro Baez in seventh inning that led the Philadelphia Phillies over Los Angeles 6-2 Tuesday night and prevented the Dodgers from moving closer to the NL West title.

Rays manage one lone run, come up short in series-opening loss to Cubs

Brad Miller’s solo HR was the only time the Tampa Bay Rays scored Tuesday night.

Demarcus Lawerence the next Demarcus Ware? | SportsDay OnAir

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