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SAN DIEGO--Jacob Nix spoke Wednesday afternoon about his impressive major league debut five days earlier.

"Every game you're going to have a little bit of luck that plays into it," he said. "It's just trying not to do too...Read more

When Wendell Carter Jr. joined his fellow 2018 draft class members at this week's mandatory Rookie Transition Program, he knew there would be seminars and maybe some studying.

What the Bulls first-round pick didn't know ...Read more

You've seen this scene play out thousands of times: While the play clock is winding down, the quarterback reads the defense and adjusts the play, protection and routes at the line of scrimmage, sometimes until the final ...Read more

LOS ANGELES--The preparation, the approach and the attitude would be the same had he played great in the Los Angeles Rams' first preseason game.

That quarterback Sean Mannion struggled mightily against the Baltimore ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins battered a beleaguered Detroit pitching staff on the way to a 15-8 victory at Target Field on Thursday night.

Logan Forsythe went 5-for-5. Jorge Polanco, Miguel Sano and Ehire Adrianza each hit ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Zach Eflin was money -- about $20,000 worth -- on Thursday night.

It wasn't that Eflin pitched so great for the Phillies. He gave up four runs, two in the first inning, on seven hits, five of which went ...Read more

ST. LOUIS -- A late comeback wasn't enough for the Cardinals to overcome early mistakes. They committed three errors and fell, 5-4, to the Nationals. The loss snapped an eight-game win streak for Mike Shildt's club.

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ATLANTA -- Julio Teheran just needed a little help.

Despite his performance on the mound and at the plate, he didn't get it.

The Braves allowed three unearned runs in the ninth inning in a 5-3 loss to the Rockies ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- Jon Lester made amends Thursday night for his recent struggles.

Lester (13-5) scattered five hits over six innings, and Ian Happ hit a home run in the fourth inning that enabled the Cubs to seize a 1-0 ...Read more

OXNARD, Calif. -- Defensive end Randy Gregory walked off the field Thursday following the Dallas Cowboys' final practice of training camp in Oxnard, Calif., with the look of excitement all over his face.

And it had ...Read more

PITTSBURGH -- Kris Bryant's deliberate rehab has progressed to the point where he could rejoin the Cubs before 25-man rosters can expand Sept. 1.

"I'd like to believe it's possible," manager Joe Maddon said. "At the best,...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has been suspended for two games, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.

Puig was suspended for "fighting and inciting a bench-clearing incident" in Tuesday's game against ...Read more

Marlins pitcher Jose Urena has been suspended six games after hitting Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. with the first pitch of Wednesday night's game -- an event that set off a benches clearing skirmish between the two ...Read more

NEW YORK -- Kemba Walker can't avoid it. Whenever he sets foot in the five boroughs, the questions come from every direction.

"I've been hearing it for years," Walker said Thursday, after working with youngsters at the ...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Orioles outfielder Adam Jones has cleared trade waivers, according to an industry source.

Running players through trade waivers in August is a common practice and is necessary to precipitate a deal after the ...Read more

At the very least, Dez Bryant's trip to Cleveland will be on a future episode of Hard Knocks.

But the free-agent wide receiver's time with the Browns could last much longer than a meeting with team brass, a rendezvous NFL...Read more