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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State coach Ryan Day says Georgia transfer Justin Fields will be the starting quarterback when the Buckeyes open the season Aug. 31 against Florida Atlantic. Day's announcement Monday put a rubber stamp on what most figured was a foregone conclusion. As Ohio State's newly minted coach, Day lured Fields - one of the top-ranked prep prospects nationally in the 2018 recruiting class - to Columbus in January to succeed quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., who is now playing for the NFL's Washington Redskins. Continue to Article

August 20, 2019 2:36:am EST

Sale entered play Monday ranked just out the top-20 among fantasy starters. He'll surely enter next season ranked as a top-five starter if he doesn't have any hiccups over the winter, but his rehab will be watched closely. Hudson Hurls Zeros Dakota Hudson claimed he was unaware that he had a no-hitter going on Monday against the Brewers. Continue to Article

August 20, 2019 1:19:am EST

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale won't need Tommy John surgery, ESPN's Jeff Passan reports. Sale was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday after feeling soreness in his left elbow and was diagnosed with inflammation. He met with specialist Dr. James Andrews on Monday, who confirmed the original diagnosis, meaning Sale is likely to avoid the UCL procedure that results in a lengthy time away from the game, according to the report. Continue to Article

August 19, 2019 5:08:pm EST

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August 19, 2019 3:03:pm EST

The Washington Nationals capped off a productive week on offense by slugging a franchise-record-tying eight home runs in a 16-8 rout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. Brian Dozier (three hits, four RBIs) and Juan Soto smacked a pair of homers, and Matt Adams (three hits) and Anthony Rendon mashed three-run shots. Victor Robles and Adam Eaton notched solo dingers for the Nationals, who tallied 19 hits and won for the sixth time in seven games, including a 17-7 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Continue to Article

August 19, 2019 12:17:am EST