Start of Raiders-Chargers game delayed by lightning
The kickoff of Monday night’s game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers was delayed 35 minutes because of lightning.
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Dodgers’ Kershaw leaves second inning against Brewers with injury
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw left his start with an injury in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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LeBron James confirms he was vaccinated for Covid-19 months after being initially skeptical
By Amir Vera and David Close, CNN NBA superstar LeBron James confirmed Tuesday he received the Covid-19 vaccine, months after being initially skeptical of it. “Everyone has their own choice to do what they feel is right for themselves and their family and things of that nature,” James said during the Los Angeles Lakers media
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Lovullo gets one year extension
The Arizona Diamondbacks have given head coach Torey Lovullo a one year extension through the year 2022.
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Derek Carr’s aggressive play a boost for unbeaten Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders are unbeaten after two games, in part because of an improved defense that is making timely plays and putting the football back in the hands of quarterback Derek Carr.
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves to visit the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks are 28-44 in home games in 2020. Arizona hitters have posted a team on-base percentage of .306 this season, led by Josh Rojas with a mark of .344.
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Braves ride big 5th inning to win, extend NL East lead
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Austin Riley had three doubles and three RBIs, Adam Duvall added a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves extended their lead in the NL East by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-4. The Braves pushed their advantage to three games over the Philadelphia Phillies, who lost 2-0
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Coyotes’ rebranding brings back popular Kachina logo
The Arizona Coyotes are bringing back their popular Kachina logo. The franchise announced a rebranding that will change its primary logo back to the Kachina logo and introduce white Kachina jerseys for away games.
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Pac-12, SWAC forming basketball partnership
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 and the Southwestern Athletic Conference are forming a basketball educational and scheduling partnership. The partnership will include home-and-home series between the member institutions in each conference. The partnership in men’s and women’s basketball will begin in November 2022 with two-year home-and-home series through 2026. As part of the partnership,
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Mejia expected to start as Diamondbacks host the Braves
The Diamondbacks are 28-43 on their home turf. The Arizona offense has compiled a .235 batting average as a team this season, Josh Rojas leads the team with a mark of .268.
Continue Reading Cards win 34-33 thriller after Vikings miss last-second field goal
Kyler Murray threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns, and the Arizona Cardinals topped the Minnesota Vikings 34-33 after Greg Joseph missed a 37-yard field goal wide right in the final seconds.
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Joseph’s missed FG dooms Vikings in 34-33 loss to Cardinals
The Minnesota Vikings put together a near-perfect final drive, picking their way down the field while managing the clock so they would get the final play of a wild game in the desert.
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Arizona to visit Houston Friday
Arizona Diamondbacks (47-99, fifth in the NL West) vs. Houston Astros (86-60, first in the AL West)
Houston; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
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Padres hanging around playoff race
After losing five games in a row, the San Diego Padres won back to back games against NL West leader San Francisco on Wednesday and Thursday
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Herbert, Prescott take center stage as Chargers host Cowboys
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chargers QB Justin Herbert found out less than a minute before last season’s Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs that he was going to take his first NFL snap. Nearly a year later, Herbert has emerged as one of the top young quarterbacks
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Monday night thriller
For the 1st time, the Las Vegas Raiders had a true home field advantage at Allegiant Stadium with the inclusion of the home fans.
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Online bets on NFL games are surging as season begins
A company that most of the legal U.S. sports betting industry uses to verify that its customers are where they say they are has reported a record number of transactions over the first weekend of the NFL season.
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Dodgers’ Scherzer gets 3,000th K, near perfecto vs Padres
Max Scherzer got his 3,000th career strikeout and took a perfect game into the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 8-0 to complete a three-game sweep.
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Kershaw expected to start for Los Angeles against Arizona
The Dodgers are 49-23 in home games in 2020. Los Angeles has slugged .419 this season. Garrett Cleavinger leads the team with a mark of 1.000.
Continue Reading Seager’s double keys 11th inning rally, Mariners top D-backs
Kyle Seager hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to spark an 11th inning rally and lift the Seattle Mariners over the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 on Sunday to complete the three-game series sweep.
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