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MLB-SCHEDULE UNDATED (AP) Akil Baddoo and Victor Reyes drove in two runs apiece and the Detroit Tigers stalled the Chicago White Sox’s drive for the AL Central title with a 5-3 victory. The magic number for the White Sox to clinch the division remained at two games. Reyes had four of Detroit’s 16 hits. Daz Cameron reached base four times…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Giants try to protect division lead SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Gausman returns to the mound — and plate — as he tries to help the Giants protect their lead in the NL West. Gausman is lined up to start at Petco Park against the wild card-contending Padres. San Francisco holds a one-game edge over the Dodgers for the…

The Latest: DeChambeau makes a promise to ‘Cheeseheads’

By The Associated Press

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Ryder Cup, the golf showdown between the United States and Europe (all times local): 2:20 p.m. Bryson DeChambeau is hardly the most diplomatic member of the U.S. team, but he knows how to read a room. During a practice round Tuesday, DeChambeau crushed a 330-yard plus drive off the fifth tee and…

K-State back in poll at No. 25 as Oklahoma State trip looms

By DAVE SKRETTA - AP Sports Writer

Kansas State returned to the national poll at No. 25 this week, and the unbeaten Wildcats have a chance to prove they belong right away. First up is a trip to Oklahoma State, which is also off to a 3-0 start, and then comes a game against No. 4 Oklahoma. The Wildcats have already racked up wins against Stanford, which recently upended USC, along with Southern Illinois and Nevada. And the last couple have come without quarterback Skylar Thompson, who is out indefinitely with a knee injury. The question now: Can young QB Will Howard keep the unbeaten season going Saturday?

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MLB-SCHEDULE White Sox can clinch DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago White Sox can wrap up their first AL Central crown in 13 years — and secure a second consecutive postseason berth for the first time in franchise history — with a win at Detroit and a Cleveland loss to Kansas City. Dallas Keuchel (KY’-kul) pitches against the Tigers in a…

Ravens’ fourth-down dice roll typifies a more aggressive NFL

By ARNIE STAPLETON - AP Pro Football Writer

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth all but exhorted John Harbaugh not to go for it on fourth-and-a-long-1 from his own 43. The Ravens were leading the Chiefs 36-35 and the Sunday Night Football crew figured it foolhardy to risk giving Patrick Mahomes the ball on the wrong side of the 50 and a minute to go. But this is 2021,…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Phils fall to Birds UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have moved three games ahead of Philadelphia for first place in the NL East. The Braves erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning of an 11-4 drubbing of the Diamondbacks. Freddie Freeman hit an RBI double and a run-scoring single in the fifth. Adam Duvall delivered a two-run…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Phils fall to Birds UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have moved three games ahead of Philadelphia for first place in the NL East. The Braves erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning of an 11-4 drubbing of the Diamondbacks. Freddie Freeman hit an RBI double and a run-scoring single in the fifth. Adam Duvall delivered a two-run…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Phils fall to Birds UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have moved three games ahead of Philadelphia for first place in the NL East. The Braves erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning of an 11-4 drubbing of the Diamondbacks. Freddie Freeman hit an RBI double and a run-scoring single in the fifth. Adam Duvall delivered a two-run…

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MLB-SCHEDULE Phils fall to Birds UNDATED (AP) — The Atlanta Braves can move three-games ahead of Philadelphia for first place in the NL East, and they have baseball’s worst team to thank for the opportunity. The Orioles avoided their 102nd loss as John Means scattered four hits over 6 2/3 innings of their 2-0 shutout of the Phillies. Cole Sulser…