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SAN DIEGO (AP) Ryan Zimmerman homered with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the NL East-leading Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night.

Jeff Samardzija strikes out 6 as Giants beat Phillies 5-4 (Aug 17, 2017)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jeff Samardzija struck out six over six innings to win for the fourth time in five starts, Jarrett Parker hit a two-run double, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Thursday night.

Moldauer out to early lead at US gymnastics championships

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Yul Moldauer raced out to an early lead at the 2017 U.S. Gymnastics championships, putting together six steady routines Thursday night to open up a sizable gap over reigning NCAA all-around champion Akash Modi and give him some serious momentum in his attempt to lock down a spot on the world championship team this fall.

Fowler claims Pham's 440ft* homer went farther: 'Dexcast is typically correct'

Tommy Pham hit a monster homer in the ninth inning that was measured at 440ft, allegedly. Dexter Fowler, however, believes that measurement is incorrect.

Cardinals battle back for win over Pirates on rainy night in Pittsburgh

The St. Louis Cardinals rallied to an 11-7 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night.

Fowler has 3 RBIs, Cardinals top Pirates 11-7 (Aug 17, 2017)

PITTSBURGH (AP) Dexter Fowler’s two -run triple sparked the St. Louis Cardinals to an 11-7 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Thursday night at PNC Park.

Smith: Khawaja a likely starter in 1st Bangladesh test

DARWIN, Australia (AP) Captain Steve Smith says Usman Khawaja could return to the Australian lineup for the first time since January in the long-awaited first test in Bangladesh.

Mazara homers, drives in 5 as Rangers top White Sox 9-8 (Aug 17, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Nomar Mazara drove in five runs, including a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Texas Rangers held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8 on Thursday night.

WATCH: Twins rookie Slegers gets 1st K with parents in the stands

Twins starter Aaron Slegers pitched his first major-league strikeout while his parents were being interviewed by FOX Sports North’s Marney Gellner.

Twins Final Pitch: Offense gets back on track

Tim Laudner and Dave Benz break down the Minnesota Twins’ 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians, and preview their matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Bortles playing way out of Jaguars' starting job with another ugly showing

Bortles playing way out of Jaguars’ starting job with another ugly showing

Even Jameis Winston's 'good' won't be good enough if Bucs keep missing kicks

Even Jameis Winston’s ‘good’ won’t be good enough if Bucs keep missing kicks

Indians fall in series finale to Twins, 4-2

The loss snapped the Indians’ six-game winning streak and marked their only defeat at Target Field this season.

Buccaneers dominate first half in preseason victory over Jaguars

Jameis Winston completed 21 of 29 passes for 196 yards and helped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Jacksonville 12-8 on Thursday night.

Sky brace for defending champion Sparks (Aug 17, 2017)

The Chicago Sky get to measure their recent improvement against one of the WNBA’s best teams Friday.

Olympic rowing champion selected in New Zealand cycling team

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Two-time Olympic rowing champion Hamish Bond has been selected in the New Zealand team to compete at the World Road Cycling Championships in Bergen, Norway next month.

Winston solid, Bucs topple Jaguars 12-8 in preseason game (Aug 17, 2017)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jameis Winston continued his solid preseason, completing 21 of 29 passes for 196 yards and helping the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat woeful Jacksonville 12-8 on Thursday night.

Darby has impressive debut, Eagles beat Bills 20-16 (Aug 17, 2017)

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Of all the high-profile players making debuts in a new uniform, Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby was most impressive.

Sanchez powers Yankees past Mets 7-5 for Subway Series sweep (Aug 17, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Gary Sanchez homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Luis Severino got right back on track and the New York Yankees made it a four-game sweep in the Subway Series with a 7-5 victory Thursday night over the Mets.

Liberty look to keep momentum going against surging Sun (Aug 17, 2017)

The New York Liberty won their third game in a row when they stopped the Los Angeles Sparks at Madison Square Garden last Sunday, raising their record to 15-12.

BYU LB Francis Bernard to redshirt due to personal reasons

PROVO, Utah (AP) BYU linebacker Francis Bernard is redshirting this season due to personal reasons. The school announced the move Thursday.

Jay Cutler makes Dolphins debut in preseason loss to Ravens

Ryan Mallett threw for 113 yards and a touchdown, Josh Woodrum ran for two more scores and the Baltimore Ravens beat the Dolphins 31-7 on Thursday night.

Raiders CB Smith facing charges after assault

Jags give Henne 1st-team reps, raising doubts about Bortles

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Jacksonville Jaguars backup quarterback Chad Henne got some work with the first-team offense Thursday night against Tampa Bay, fueling speculation about Blake Bortles’ grasp on the starting job.

Chris Long supports Malcolm Jenkins during anthem protest

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Chris Long, the Philadelphia defensive end who grew in Charlottesville, Virginia, put his arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins as a show of unity during the national anthem before the Eagles’ exhibition game Thursday night against Buffalo.

WATCH: Rangers score on bizarre sequence vs. White Sox

Mazara red-hot during Rangers winning streak

Zimmerman's homer lifts Nationals to 2-1 win vs Padres (Aug 17, 2017)