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Cardinals take series from Phillies

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Alec Burleson drove in three runs, including a two-run double during a four-run fifth inning against Zack Wheeler, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-1 on Wednesday. Burleson finished 5 for 10 with two doubles and five RBIs in the series as the ...

Twins stay in AL wild-card hunt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series. Minnesota (60-62) sits a game behind the Texas Rangers for the final AL wild-card ...

CONFIDENCE DRIVEN

New Iowa State coach Jimmy Rogers is nothing if not confident. The Cyclones are picked last in the Big 12 preseason media poll, return no starters and had 55 players transfer after Rogers was hired to replace Matt Campbell, who took 24 of the best with him to Penn State. Rogers admitted to ...

Murray picked to start for Vikings

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have chosen Kyler Murray as their starting quarterback over J.J. McCarthy, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity on Tuesday because the team had not yet made the ...

Green Bay’s Love ready to give preseason another try

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love says he doesn't mind playing at least a little in the preseason, even though a thumb injury in an exhibition game last year caused him to miss part of training camp. Love expects to play in the Packers' first preseason game ...

Skubal scuffles, but Dodgers fight off Royals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tarik Skubal yielded three runs over five innings in his home debut for the Dodgers, and Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run in the seventh while Los Angeles rallied for only its second victory in 10 games, 6-5 over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Skubal ...