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9:42 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Sandy Alcántara pitched two-run ball for seven innings, rookie Máximo Acosta homered for his career hit and the Miami Marlins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2

9:23 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs, rookie reliever Cole Henry pitched out of a jam in the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals held on to beat the Mets 5-4, ending New York’s three-game winning streak

8:31 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to acquire receiver Skyy Moore from the Kansas City Chiefs

8:21 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Micah Parsons made his usual sideline appearance for the final practice of training camp for the Dallas Cowboys, who are back in Texas after nearly a month in California

8:01 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Raiders made key offseason moves by trading for quarterback Geno Smith and drafting running back Ashton Jeanty

7:52 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson was placed on the injured list Wednesday because of a small fracture on the tip of his left thumb, an injury he initially sustained while catching a pitch from hard-throwing right-hander Hunter Greene last week

7:50 PM on Wednesday, August 20

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan says receiver Demarcus Robinson faces a three-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy

7:45 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Denver Broncos alleviated some of the crowding in their wide receiver room by agreeing to a trade that sends second-year wide receiver Devaughn Vele to the New Orleans Saints for a pair of draft picks

7:26 PM on Wednesday, August 20

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets have agreed to trade for veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings

6:54 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. led off the ninth inning with a tying homer, Adrian Del Castillo had a broken-bat RBI single in the 10th and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Wednesday

6:50 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Arkansas football will allow fans to rush the field following big wins, but only after a delay so the Razorbacks can avoid hefty fines

6:31 PM on Wednesday, August 20

An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree manslaughter following a fatal crash with a community college softball team

6:29 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Milwaukee Brewers’ franchise-record 14-game winning streak resulted in one heck of a tab for a local fast-food chain

6:01 PM on Wednesday, August 20

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn took a unique approach to address his team's recent struggles

5:49 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter

5:42 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Joey Aguilar is half of college football’s wildest flip-flops

5:05 PM on Wednesday, August 20

WWE’s partnership with ESPN will start earlier than first announced

3:59 PM on Wednesday, August 20

Alyssa Thomas has been revving up the Phoenix Mercury

3:43 PM on Wednesday, August 20

The Chicago Bears have signed backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season

9:20 AM on Tuesday, August 19

The PGA Tour wraps up its season at the Tour Championship for the top 30 players in the FedEx Cup