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Cabrera singles, Torkelson and Carpenter homer as Tigers beat Guardians 4-1

CLEVELAND (AP) — Miguel Cabrera singled in his final at-bat at Progressive Field, Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Sunday to win the season series for the first time since 2015. Cabrera, 40, is retiring at the end of ...

Encarnacion-Strand homers in 9th as Cincinnati Reds beat Toronto Blue Jays 1-0

CINCINNATI (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of an interleague series between playoff contenders. Encarnacion-Strand drove a 2-2 pitch from Jordan Hicks (2-8) deep to left for ...

Yormark: Big 12 had conversations with UConn, Gonzaga but is done expanding

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark says his conference is done expanding, shutting down the possibility of adding UConn and Gonzaga after engaging with both basketball powers on potential membership. Less than two weeks after the Big 12 announced Pac-12 schools Arizona, Arizona State Colorado ...

Former Lions coach Buddy Parker picked as Hall of Fame finalist

Buddy Parker, who coached the Detroit Lions to back-to-back NFL titles in the 1950s, was picked as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's class of 2024. Parker was announced Wednesday as the candidate from a group of 12 coaches and contributors after multiple votes were needed from the ...

Allen, Calhoun lead Guardians over Reds 3-0 in first Ohio Cup matchup of year

CINCINNATI (AP) — Logan Allen is solidifying his role as another reliable rookie starter for the Cleveland Guardians. The 24-year-old had his best outing since July 18, allowing four hits over six innings as Cleveland got consecutive victories for the first time in three weeks with a 3-0 win ...

No. 3 Ohio St hungers for Michigan win and return to College Football Playoff

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — No. 3 Ohio State's yet-to-be-named starting quarterback could hardly be in a better position to become a college football star. Either Kyle McCord or Devin Brown will get the full focus of quarterback whisperer Ryan Day and be surrounded by a flashy array of offensive ...