DENVER -- Jason Hammel will carry an impressive scoreless streak into his start for the Chicago Cubs and oppose his former team in the rubber game of a series with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
SEATTLE -- The struggling Seattle Mariners made a deadline deal late last month that was meant to add youth and cut payroll. When the team traded veteran starter Wade Miley for Baltimore minor leaguer Ariel Miranda, there was very little thought of Miranda being a part of the Mariners' sudden playoff run.
U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte has admitted he "over-exaggerated" claims that he and three of his USA Swimming teammates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro last week.
Before the rains came in full force Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, the 40 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers took turns getting introduced to the crowd by their own hand-picked tunes.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) The water-logged Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway was called after just 48 of 500 laps were run because of rainstorms throughout Saturday night.
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) The Sprint Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway never really got going before it was stopped a second time because of more heavy rain.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The American League West-leading Texas Rangers try to get back on a winning track when they face the Tampa Bay Rays in the rubber match of a three-game series at Tropicana Field on Sunday afternoon.
HOUSTON (AP) Brock Osweiler threw a touchdown pass and led the starting offense to three first-half scores in a 16-9 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) Blake Bortles threw two touchdowns passes in three drives and gave the Jacksonville Jaguars an early lead against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who rallied to win 27-21 in the preseason Saturday night.
CINCINNATI (AP) Brandon Finnegan of the Cincinnati Reds has lost his no-hit bid on a leadoff single in the seventh inning by Adrian Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have put third baseman Yunel Escobar on the seven-day concussion list, a day after he fouled a bunt off his face.