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Encarnacion-Strand homers in first career 4-hit game, Reds beat Giants 4-1

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs in his first four-hit game in the majors, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Encarnacion-Strand, a Bay Area native who played at College Park ...

Big Ten is ready for maximum exposure with games on NBC, CBS and Fox

Big Ten football is used to grabbing the spotlight on Saturdays during the fall. However, it is putting a new spin on maximum exposure and going prime time. The Big Ten's seven-year deal with Fox, CBS and NBC begins this week, marking the first time a college conference sold its rights to ...

Florida seeks second straight season-opening win over No. 14 Utah

Florida at No. 14 Utah, Thursday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Florida 2-0. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Reigning two-time Pac-12 champion Utah harbors dreams of making a run to the College Football Playoff in its final season in the ...

Oviedo pitches 2-hitter for first complete game, leads Pirates over Royals 5-0

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke'Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Oviedo (8-13) ...

Some US Open players are making winning comebacks from injury or retirement

NEW YORK (AP) — Comebacks are nothing new in tennis. There's quite a history of that sort of thing, including by stars such as Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Martina Hingis, Bjorn Borg, Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray. Perhaps that's why so many fans of Serena Williams hold out hope she'll ...

Kole Calhoun has winning hit in 11th inning as Guardians beat Blue Jays 10-7

TORONTO (AP) — Kole Calhoun hit a tiebreaking double in the 11th inning and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-7 on Sunday. Guardians starter Noah Syndergaard allowed five runs and four hits — including three home runs — in six innings against the team that drafted him ...

Nola, Schwarber lead Phillies to a 3-game sweep of Cardinals with a 3-0 victory

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Aaron Nola allowed one hit and struck out nine in seven sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber homered and the NL wild-card leading Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals with a 3-0 victory Sunday. Johan Rojas doubled among his three hits and ...