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Blue Jays get long-awaited power boost ahead of series against Tigers

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:40:23 GMT

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has finally homered at home, and that could be a good sign for the Toronto Blue Jays entering a three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers.

Guerrero, who has struggled most of the season, went 4-for-5 in an 8-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series.

His home run came in th

MLB roundup: Yankees shut out Mets, move to brink of playoff berth

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:19:10 GMT

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Cam Schlittler pitched six innings of one-hit ball in taking the major league ERA lead, and the host New York Yankees shut out the New York Mets 2-0 on Sunday in the final game of the Subway Series.

Ben Rice and Austin Wells provided the only runs of the game via solo home runs as the Yankees won for the 18th time in 26 games and lowered their magic number for clinc

Riley Greene (HR, 3 RBIs), Tigers sweep reeling Rockies

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 19:19:12 GMT

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Riley Greene homered and drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers completed a three-game series sweep by thumping the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Sunday.

Greene's two-hit game gave him seven for the series. He has four homers and 15 RBIs over his last eight games.

Spencer Torkelson had a solo homer and Kevin McGonigle supplied a two-run

League-leading Rays strive for sweep of Astros

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:19:15 GMT

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After clinching a spot in the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Rays were not interested in taking Saturday night off.

The American League's top team stretched its lead in the East Division to four games in a 3-2 win over Houston and will try to sweep the Astros on Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.

So far, it's been a weekend to remember for the Rays (89-59

Cam Schlittler, Yanks continue playoff push in clash against Mets

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:25:07 GMT

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Starting pitcher Gerrit Cole described the New York Yankees playing games in September as the postseason approaches as 'the fun part' while Francisco Lindor lamented how the New York Mets did not do enough early this season to put themselves in contention for the playoffs.

On Saturday, the Yankees' quest to clinch a postseason spot was partially derailed by th

MLB roundup: Mariners clobber A's by franchise-record 18 runs

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:55:05 GMT

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The Seattle Mariners set a franchise record for largest victory margin as well as season bests for runs and hits in a 19-1 rout of the Athletics on Saturday night in West Sacramento, Calif.

Cole Young homered and drove in five runs and Randy Arozarena went deep and had four RBIs for the Mariners. Among their 23 hits were rookie Michael Arroyo's first major league home

Paxten Aaronson's PK the difference in Rapids' defeat of Montreal

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:19:17 GMT

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Paxten Aaronson's first-half penalty kick lifted the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over CF Montreal on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.

Colorado (11-12-2, 35 points) goalkeeper Nico Hansen recorded five saves to register his seventh clean sheet of the season. Sebastian Breza also had five saves for Montreal (5-14-6, 21 points).

The Rapids earned the penalty i

Julian Lewis accounts for 5 TDs as Colorado routs Weber State

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:19:14 GMT

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Julian Lewis threw for 366 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for another score as Colorado rolled to a 52-21 victory over Weber State on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.

The Buffaloes (2-0) scored first-half touchdowns of 66, 63, 48, 55, 32 and 3 yards as Lewis directed an explosive offense that built a 42-14 halftime lead. His four first-half touchdown passes made him t

Hao-Yu Lee fuels Tigers' comeback win over Rockies

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:55:14 GMT

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Hao-Yu Lee sparked a seven-run, eighth-inning rally with a double and capped it with a two-run triple as the host Detroit Tigers downed the struggling Colorado Rockies, 11-7, on Saturday.

Lee had three hits, scored twice and drove in three runs. Max Clark supplied three hits while scoring a run and knocking in another. Eduardo Valencia also had

Austin FC looking towards play-in hunt vs. first-place Whitecaps

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:19:09 GMT

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The Vancouver Whitecaps look to build on their first-place status and create some separation from the pack when they host Austin FC on Sunday afternoon in a Western Conference match.

Vancouver (14-5-4, 46 points) begins the weekend three points clear of second-place Houston in the West and seven points behind Eastern Conference frontrunner Nashville SC in the Sup

Andrew Sears set to rejoin Tigers for start against Rockies

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 07:55:15 GMT

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The Detroit Tigers traded a two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and tumbled out of the playoff race last month. A jolt of youth and energy has given them hope for the future.

Detroit, which hosts the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game series, has won four of its last six games.

Infielder Kevin McGonigle appears headed for the Ame

MLB roundup: Rays, Brewers become first teams to clinch playoff berths

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:55:08 GMT

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Junior Caminero launched a mammoth walk-off home run in the ninth inning Friday night, sending the Tampa Bay Rays to the postseason by virtue of a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The American League's home run leader, Caminero crushed a 417-foot blast to left-center field off reliever Bryan Abreu (6-4) for his 40th long ball. One batter earlier, Jonathan

Framber Valdez, Tigers send Rockies to fifth consecutive loss

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:55:08 GMT

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Dillon Dingler hit a two-run homer, Max Clark supplied a solo shot and the host Detroit Tigers pulled away for a 6-2 home victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Dingler socked his 27th homer of the season but his first since Aug. 6. Clark scored twice while Riley Greene contributed a single, a double and a triple while scoring a run and driving in two more for Detroi

Awaiting reinforcements, Rapids face cellar-dwelling Montreal

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:25:04 GMT

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The Colorado Rapids hope long-awaited reinforcements are on the way when they face CF Montreal on Saturday in Commerce City, Colo.

During the secondary transfer window, Colorado (10-12-2, 32 points) acquired winger Morgan Whittaker for a club-record $10.7 million from Middlesbrough of the EFL Championship as a designated player. The Rapids also added forward Sa

St. Louis City can extend unbeaten run to 15 vs. Minnesota

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:19:12 GMT

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Surging St. Louis City puts a 14-match unbeaten streak on the line when it hosts Minnesota United on Saturday night.St. Louis (10-6-8, 38 points) enters the contest tied for fifth place in the Western Conference but is just two points behind third-place Los Angeles FC and eight shy of first-place Vancouver with 10 matches remaining.St. Louis garnered four of a possible si

Cardinals, amid 2006 title celebration, open series vs. White Sox

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:40:21 GMT

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On pace to finish a second straight season with a losing record, the St. Louis Cardinals plan on leaning into their much more successful past as the Chicago White Sox come to town Friday night to start a three-game set.

The Cardinals will celebrate their World Series championship of 2006 on Friday. Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, Jim Edmonds, Chris Carpenter, manage

A's out to dim Mariners' playoff hopes for second straight weekend

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:19:06 GMT

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The Seattle Mariners received a big blow to their American League postseason hopes last week when they dropped three of four home games against the Athletics.

The teams reconvene Friday for the opener of a three-game series in West Sacramento, Calif., and the Mariners are in deep desperation mode with 15 games remaining.

Seattle (69-78) is in third place in the AL West,

Framber Valdez, Tigers aim to extend Rockies' misery

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:40:20 GMT

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Framber Valdez has held the opposition scoreless in three of his starts this season. One of those came in his latest outing, in Cleveland on Saturday.

The Detroit Tigers left-hander will look to continue putting up zeros when he opposes the visiting Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

Valdez (9-10, 4.17 ERA) gave up just three hits and one walk against the Guardians. He struck

MLB roundup: Anthony Volpe returns with grand slam as Yankees roll

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:40:24 GMT

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Anthony Volpe produced an impressive return to the major leagues with three hits, including a grand slam during a six-run seventh inning, as the New York Yankees pulled away for a 10-3 victory over the visiting Colorado Rockies.

Volpe went 3-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs in his first game with New York since being supplanted at shortstop by George Lombard

Anthony Volpe returns with a slam as Yankees sweep Rockies

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:40:24 GMT

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The Yankees (84-62) completed a three-game sweep and moved within three games of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays (87-59) in the America

Padres eye keeping wild-card lead entering clash vs. Giants

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:19:10 GMT

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Having derailed the St. Louis Cardinals' postseason pursuit with a three-game sweep earlier in the week, the San Francisco Giants will turn their spoiler spotlight on another playoff hopeful when they open a home series against the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Both teams enter the three-game set playing some of their best baseball of the season.

The Padres

Stakes remain for playoff-eliminated Angels entering Nationals series

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:05:05 GMT

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Already officially eliminated from the playoff race with 16 games to go, the Los Angeles Angels may not appear to have a lot to play for as they finish up a nine-game Eastern road trip with a three-game series against the Washington Nationals beginning Friday night.

That would be wrong, however.

Los Angeles (56-90) needs to go at least 7-9 down the stretch to avoid the

Wild D Quinn Hughes on new deal: 'Taking my time on everything'

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:40:23 GMT

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Minnesota Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes insists he isn't feeling rushed to sign his next contract.

Hughes addressed the issue on Wednesday as he heads into the final season of his six-year, $47.1 million deal.

'This is going to be done whenever I feel like it needs to be done,' Hughes said as part of the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas. 'I don't feel back

Yankees may insert Anthony Volpe into lineup vs. Rockies

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:19:12 GMT

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While Aaron Judge may get a game off, the New York Yankees could integrate another well-known name into their lineup on Thursday night against the visiting Colorado Rockies.

Judge might rest following two games in his return from a fractured rib, but Anthony Volpe could return to the lineup as a second baseman as the Yankees (83-62) vie for a sweep of a three-game

MLB roundup: Mets blow 8-0 lead, emerge with 15-14 win over Marlins

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:05:07 GMT

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Francisco Lindor slugged a three-run homer in a critical seventh inning and Christopher Morel went 3-for-4 with three RBIs against his former team as the New York Mets completed a three-game sweep of the host Miami Marlins with a 15-14 win on Wednesday night.

Tobias Myers got the final two outs to earn his second save of the season after the Marlins scored six of the game's final

Kristoffer Velde caps brace in 89th minute as Timbers tie St. Louis

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:25:07 GMT

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Kristoffer Velde's goal in the 89th minute Wednesday night enabled the Portland Timbers to salvage a 2-2 draw with visiting St. Louis City.

Velde finished with two goals on his 27th birthday, while St. Louis got a brace from Rafael Navarro in his first start for the team.

On the tying tally, Velde converted off service from Cole Bassett on a well-run set piece, lasering a

Facundo Torres' late goal lifts Austin FC to 1-1 draw with Rapids

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:19:03 GMT

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Facundo Torres headed home a goal in the 79th minute to wake Austin FC from a match-long slumber and lift the home side to a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday in a Western Conference clash.

Austin (6-10-8, 26 points) rallied late to split the points in a match at home for the second time in five days and boosted their unbeaten streak to five consecu

George Lombard Jr. hits Yankees' first '26 grand slam in win over Rockies

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:55:18 GMT

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Rookie George Lombard Jr.'s third-inning grand slam was more than enough for the host New York Yankees to pull out a 6-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.

New York (83-62) won for the 15th time in 22 games thanks to Lombard's first career grand slam, which gave the Yankees a 5-0 lead.

The Yankees loaded the bases, all with two outs, o

Deion Sanders demands more of Colorado offense vs. Weber State

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:05:08 GMT

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A dramatic Week 1 victory was not enough to satisfy Colorado coach Deion Sanders, who wants more from his offense when the Buffaloes host FCS foe Weber State on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.

Colorado (1-0) rallied for a 14-13 victory last Thursday at Georgia Tech. Quarterback Julian Lewis completed 14 of 27 pass attempts for 124 yards and one touchdown.

Lewis save

Yankees INF Jazz Chisholm Jr. (thumb) to go on IL

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:40:28 GMT

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The Yankees will place infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb, New York manager Aaron Boone said prior to Wednesday's home game against the Colorado Rockies.

Chisholm was injured while sliding into second base in the eighth inning of Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.

Boone said Chisholm will avoid ba

Yankees, Rockies pursue different goals as season crawls to end

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:40:21 GMT

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Although Aaron Judge's long-awaited return from the injured list was a quiet showing at the plate, the New York Yankees did enough to get another win on Tuesday.

Judge might not play Wednesday night after returning from a stress fracture in his right rib and if he does play, the slugger will hope some at-bats result in hits when the Yankees host the Colorado R

Orchards in Maryland struggle with early bloom and poor yields

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 01:04:27 GMT

By Lisa Held for Civil Eats.

Broadcast version by Zamone Perez for Maryland News Connection reporting for the Civil Eats-Public News Service Collaboration

Steve Ela knew the freeze was coming, but he

Federal bill would reduce wildfire risk, boost Northern Arizona economy

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:03:04 GMT

Local Latino officials in Arizona are pushing for a federal policy that would help reduce the threat of wildfires while creating economic development streams for communities in the north of the state.

The federal Fix Our Forests Act is designed to speed up forest restoration while accounting for fi

New Mexico artist's hand-crafted red chile tile awaits rediscovery

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:51:38 GMT

Jennell Juarez, a 2025 Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate at New Mexico State University, is the rare family member with a college degree but her legacy is already sealed, literally.

She was one of two artists at the university asked to create 2-by-2-inch artwork for the nation's

Club Q shooting victims can't sue for wrongful death, 10th Circuit finds

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:14:07 GMT

(CN) - The 10th Circuit reversed a lower court's order that had allowed victims of a mass shooting at a gay night club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to sue the club for negligence and wrongful death, dismissing the last remaining claims in the federal lawsuit.

In a Wednesday opinio

Santa Ana Police search for suspect who stole $13,000 A-C unit during heat wave - New Santa Ana

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 05:06:44 GMT

Santa Ana Police search for suspect who stole $13,000 A-C unit during heat wave - New Santa Ana

Attention Men- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:13:34 GMT

Attention Men- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:08:46 GMT

Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces