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White Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets SAN DIEGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets when the San Diego Padres won 4-2 by rallying for three runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by Fernando Tatis Jr.s towering home run.

The White Sox had taken a 2-1 lead on home runs by Korey Lee and Miguel Vargas off Yu Darvish, but that lead quickly disappeared in the eighth.

This defeat came a day after the White Sox tied the American League record of 119 losses set by the 2003 Detroit Tigers.

The 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the major league record for losses at 20-134.

AP Top 25: No.

5 Tennessee continues to climb and Boise State enters poll for first time since 2020 Tennessee moved up to No.

5 in The Associated Press college football poll as the Volunteers continue to surge up the rankings, and No.

25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years.

Texas was No.

1 for the second straight week, receiving 44 of 62 first-place votes as the top four teams remained the same.

Georgia held at No.

2, receiving 13 first-place votes, and Ohio State is No.

3 with five first-place votes.

Alabama is No.

4.

The Vols, who started the season ranked No.

15, won at Oklahoma on Saturday night.

Ohtani, Betts go back-to-back in ninth as Dodgers rally past Rockies 6-5 LOS ANGELES (AP) Shohei Ohtani hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending blast as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday to maintain their three-game lead in the National League West.

Ohtani had four hits and added two stolen bases, giving him 53 home runs and 55 steals on the season.

Three pitches after Ohtani tied the game against Rockies right-hander Seth Halvorsen, Betts homered to left, his 19th.

Brendan Rodgers and Nolan Jones each drove in two runs for the Rockies.

Henry rushes for 151 yards, 2 TDs as Ravens hang on to beat Cowboys 28-25 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

The Ravens scored touchdowns on their first two drives.

Baltimore responded the first 0-2 start since 2015 for a franchise coming off a trip to the AFC championship game.

The Cowboys have allowed 120 points in their past three home games.

That includes a 48-32 wild-card loss to Green Bay in January that ended Dallas 16-game winning streak at AT&T Stadium.

Dallas cut a 28-6 deficit to three in the fourth quarter before Baltimore ran out the final 2:53.

Las Vegas star A'ja Wilson is unanimous choice as WNBA MVP, winning the award for the third time Las Vegas Aces star Aja Wilson was a unanimous choice as the WNBA MVP the league announced Sunday.

Wilson averaged 26.9 points and 11.8 rebounds this season.

Shes only the second player to win the award unanimously, joining Cynthia Cooper, who did it in the leagues inaugural season of 1997.

Wilson received all 67 first-place votes from a national media panel and has now won the award three times.

The Aces versatile forward was also honored in 2020 and 2022.

Shes the fourth player in WNBA history to do that, joining Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie and Lauren Jackson.

Saquon Barkley's 2 fourth-quarter TDs lift Eagles over Saints in a defensive 15-12 thriller NEW ORLEANS (AP) Saquon Barkley rushed for fourth-quarter touchdowns of 65 and 4 yards, and the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded from a maddening late-game collapse six days earlier to beat the New Orleans Saints 15-12.

Barkleys shorter run came with 1:01 left, one play after Dallas Goedert's 61-yard catch that gave him a career-high 170 yards on 10 catches.

Eagles safety Reed Blankenship sealed the victory when he intercepted Derek Carr with 48 seconds left.

That capped a banner performance by Philadelphias defense against an offense that had scored an NFL-high 91 points during the regular seasons first two weeks under new coordinator Klint Kubiak.

The Saints' lone TD came on Chris Olave's 12-yard catch.

Thomas' triple-double leads Connecticut to win over Indiana and Caitlin Clark in WNBA playoff opener UNCASVILLE, Conn.

(AP) Alyssa Thomas had the 15th triple-double of her career to spoil Caitlin Clarks playoff debut as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of their best-of-three series.

Thomas finished with 12 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, earning her fourth postseason triple-double.

Marina Mabrey led the third-seeded Sun with 27 points, 20 of which came in the second half.

Her 27 points are the most by a reserve in the playoffs, according to ESPN.

Clark finished with 11 points, recovering from a rough start.

She also had eight assists.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett to undergo MRI on foot after struggling in loss to Giants CLEVELAND (AP) Browns All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett will undergo an MRI on his foot Monday after an injury that bothered him for long stretches of Clevelands 21-15 loss to the New York Giants.

Garrett had to be helped off the field at one point of the fourth quarter.

On Friday, the NFLs reigning Defensive Player of the Year revealed hes dealing with injuries to both feet but didnt say exactly what was wrong.

Garrett grabbed his right foot during the game, and he was limping following several plays.

The 28-year-old said hes dealing with multiple issues in both of his legs as hes trying to compensate for the foot injuries.

Justin Fields shines as the Steelers move to 3-0 with a 20-10 win over the Chargers PITTSBURGH (AP) Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-10.

Pittsburgh improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2020 behind another efficient performance from Fields.

The quarterback completed 25 of 32 passes for 245 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III midway through the fourth quarter that broke it open.

Fields also added a 5-yard touchdown run and is quietly making a compelling case that he should be the starter even after Russell Wilsons injured calf heals.

The Chargers lost starting quarterback Justin Herbert in the third quarter with an ankle injury.

Mercury Morris, part of Dolphins' two Super Bowl wins and their perfect season, dies at 77 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.

(AP) Eugene Mercury Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died.

He was 77.

The team on Sunday confirmed the death of Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl selection.

In a statement, his family said his talent and passion left an indelible mark on the sport.

Morris was the starting halfback and one of three go-to runners that Dolphins coach Don Shula utilized in Miamis back-to-back title seasons of 1972 and 1973, alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick.

Morris led the Dolphins in rushing touchdowns in both of those seasons.

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