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Otto López homers twice, Marlins beat Phillies 5-4 to avoid 3-game sweep

MIAMI (AP) — Otto López homered twice and the Miami Marlins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Sunday, avoiding a three-game sweep by the NL East leaders. Troy Johnston had two hits for the Marlins, who snapped a five-game skid. Ronny Henriquez (7-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless ...

Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Ramírez passed Jim Thome to move into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland's career RBIs list, helping the Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 Sunday in a game with wild-card race implications. Ramírez hit a tying triple in the a two-run ...

Bengals defense leads the way to 17-16 win over the Browns in opener

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cincinnati's defense came up with two second-half turnovers, including DJ Turner's interception with 1:24 remaining, and the Bengals held on for a 17-16 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. The Bengals — playing their first game under new defensive coordinator Al ...

Chip Ganassi Racing’s 17th title: A record-breaking journey

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chip Ganassi has only one business — he's not a car dealer, he's not backed by private equity money — the Pittsburgh native focuses only on racing. And in 35 years, he's proved to be good at his chosen profession. Alex Palou closed the IndyCar season with his ...

Joe Flacco to start for Browns at age 40, joining unique group of NFL QBs

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Joe Flacco is already part of an esteemed group as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback. On Sunday, he will join another club when he takes the field for the Cleveland Browns against the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco, who turned 40 on Jan. 16, spent last season with the Colts. ...