Baseball Report: AL Wild Card Race Coming Down To Wire
The Athletics, Rays and Indians are all vying for two American League wild card spots, as the MLB season enters its final week.
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The Athletics, Rays and Indians are all vying for two American League wild card spots, as the MLB season enters its final week.
Willie Calhoun hit two of Texas' five homers and the Rangers slowed the Oakland Athletics' wild-card push with an 8-3 victory Sunday.
Fiers struck out five and didn't walk a batter over eight dominant innings to win for the first time in four starts. The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 8-0 on Friday night to maintain a two-game lead for the top AL wild card.
Sean Manaea limited Texas to three singles over six scoreless innings, Matt Chapman and Marcus Semien homered to help break the franchise record for home runs in a season, and the A's beat the Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
Khris Davis homered twice, Ramon Laureano connected on the game's fourth three-run shot to break a tie in the sixth inning and the Athletics stayed in front in the AL wild-card race with a 14-9 victory over the Rangers on Friday night.
Marcus Semien homered and scored the game-winning run on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday.
Matt Chapman hit his 23rd home run, Marcus Semien and Mark Canha also homered for Oakland. Homer Bailey pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning as the A's ended a three-game losing streak.
The Athletics built an eight-run lead, then hung on to beat the Texas Rangers 9-8 on Sunday for a four-game series split.
Tim Federowicz homered in his first big league game this season, Nomar Mazara also went deep and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 10-5 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Pirates first baseman Josh Bell continues his plate production, as Pittsburgh struggles in the tough National League Central.
Danny Santana had a two-run, pinch-hit triple and scored the go-ahead run during a four-run eighth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Sunday.
After a long rainy day in North Texas, officials called Saturday night's game between the Athletics and Rangers nearly an hour after its scheduled start.
The Oakland Athletics met with University of Oklahoma Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray in hopes of persuading him to forgo the NFL and play professional baseball.
With 17 games remaining, the Yankees are now just two games above the Athletics for home field advantage in the American League Wild Card Game, setting us up for a wild final few weeks of the season.
Khris Davis hit his major league-leading 41st home run, Matt Olson homered to drive in the go-ahead run and the Oakland Athletics defeated the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Saturday for their fifth win in six games.
The Oakland Athletics have acquired right-handed reliever Cory Gearrin from the Texas Rangers for minor league right-handers Abdiel Mendoza and Teodoro Ortega.
Khris Davis hit a towering drive after letting a young fan from the Make-A-Wish Foundation sign his jersey, and the Athletics beat the Rangers by a score of 9-0 on Monday night.
Kyler Murray will fight for a starting QB spot with the Sooners this season, before joining the Athletics in January. He will earn nearly the same salary as Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley.
The Athletics are doing away with traditional season tickets for next season in favor of a membership program that will let fans buy tickets and receive special perks.
The A's beat the Rangers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep and extend their winning streak to six games.
Khris Davis homered two more times in Texas on Wednesday night, as the Athletics rallied again to beat the Rangers by a score of 6-5.
Khris Davis hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning that capped Oakland's big rally, as the A's grabbed a 13-10 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Lucroy hit a grand slam off Cole Hamels to get a big-scoring night started for the surging A's. They went on to win 15-3 over the Rangers on Monday night.
Alex Bregman's tapper just in front of the plate in the 11th inning led to a bizarre sequence to end the game, as a throwing error handed the Astros a 6-5 win over the Athletics.
Hassan Haitham Muhsen went from capital murder suspect to one of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives in Texas.
At a legislative hearing, a Texas lawmaker blasts operators of Camp Mystic, where 25 campers died in severe flooding on July 4: "Y'all are not ready to handle kids."
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.
Jurors first heard from a neighbor who described Horner as a bullied child who struggled to fit in.
The storm appeared to have blown through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.
At a legislative hearing, a Texas lawmaker blasts operators of Camp Mystic, where 25 campers died in severe flooding on July 4: "Y'all are not ready to handle kids."
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.
Hassan Haitham Muhsen went from capital murder suspect to one of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives in Texas.
Jurors first heard from a neighbor who described Horner as a bullied child who struggled to fit in.
The storm appeared to have blown through an industrial park, shredding buildings, ripping apart roofs and scattering debris across the area.
Family ignored a nighttime alert during deadly flooding. Now, questions are growing about notification fatigue and whether the system needs changes.
Texans are tuning out more than Amber Alerts, with the highest opt-out rate in the country for wireless emergency alerts.
State records show regulators ordered the removal of a plastic gas pipe installed in the early 1970s after it was linked to multiple explosions and deaths in North Texas.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
A North Texas baby placed under the safe haven law is at the center of a rare custody fight after the biological family came forward months later seeking to reclaim him.
The Trump administration is subjecting broad categories of immigrants applying for green cards and citizenship to enhanced FBI checks, and is pausing some cases while those changes are implemented, according to documents obtained by CBS News.
The Trump administration has fired all 22 current members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation, one dismissed member says.
King Charles attended a state dinner at the White House, after speaking about what he called the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S. in an address to Congress.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has asked a federal judge to overturn the judge's own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom, in the wake of the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
After months waiting for a new heart, 9-year-old Penny found hope through music—and a second chance at life.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.
Aaron Judge and Ben Rice had the first back-to-back homer for the Yankees this season, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. also went deep as AL-best New York beat the Texas Rangers 4-2.
Flagg was in a tight race with his college roommate and Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel for the award throughout the season.
Paige Bueckers is setting boundaries. The Dallas Wings star says her relationship with teammate Azzi Fudd is private—and won't affect their mission to turn the franchise around on the court.
Matt Boldy scored on a deflection with 28.9 seconds left in the first overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday in Game 4 to tie the first-round NHL playoff series.
First lady Melania Trump said that jokes Jimmy Kimmel made on his show days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner were "hateful and violent rhetoric."
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Federal magistrate Renee Harris Toliver told Pooh Sheisty that the evidence against him is strong.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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