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No. 24 TCU set to open Big 12 season at Arizona State
Defending Big 12 champion Arizona State, coming off a win at Baylor on a last-second field goal, will face No. 24 TCU on Friday night at Tempe, Ariz., in a matchup of what likely will be two of the conference's top teams this season.,The Horned Frogs (3-0 overall) will open their Big 12 slate after ...
Oilers F Vasily Podkolzin inks 3-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The rugged forward will play this season on the final year of the deal he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in 2024. The new extension begins with the 2026-27 campaign.,Podkolzin, 24, recorded 2...
Sirens sign D Maja Nylen Persson to extension
The New York Sirens announced that Swedish defender Maja Nylen Persson has signed an extension that puts her under contract through the 2027-28 season.,Nylen Persson, 24, was the 10th overall pick in the 2024 PWHL Draft by the Sirens after playing eight season in the SDHL. A two-time Olympian for Sw...
Oklahoma State fires head coach Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State fired head coach Mike Gundy after 21 seasons.,The reports come one day after Gundy confirmed that he had zero interest in 2025 being his final year in Stillwater. "100 percent," he said on Monday.,The Cowboys sport a 1-2 record this season and have lost 11 of the past 12 games dating ...
President Trump to delay Ryder Cup arrival to ease impact
President Donald Trump is not expected to be at the first tee when the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Instead, Trump reportedly will delay his arrival in order to avoid the lengthy security backups that accompanied his visit to the U.S. Open men's tennis fin...
Report: Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart to start vs. Chargers
The winless New York Giants are planning to hand the keys to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart on Sunday when the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers visit East Rutherford, N.J., ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Veteran Russell Wilson, 36, is expected to serve as the backup quarterback to the 22-year-old Dart, wh...
Brian Callahan hands Titans' play-calling duties to QB coach
Titans head coach Brian Callahan is passing play-calling duties to quarterbacks coach Bo Hardegree.,Callahan is just 3-17 in his tenure with Tennessee, including an 0-3 start this season heading into Sunday's game at Houston (0-3).,"It's a pretty easy thing to do when trying to help the football tea...
Backfield questions in play as Louisville visits Pitt
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said his team will face its toughest test so far on Saturday afternoon at Pitt, and the Cardinals might have to do it without two of their top running backs.,Brohm said Monday that the backs, Isaac Brown and Duke Watson, have lower leg injuries. ,Brown was a 1,000-yard ru...
Report: Bucs WR Mike Evans (hamstring) out multiple weeks
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is expected to be sidelined multiple weeks with a hamstring injury, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,An MRI revealed a mild-to-moderate strain for Evans, who is expected to miss at least two weeks and potentially a third, per NFL Network. Shou...
Ball-strike challenge system likely in 2026 pending Tuesday vote
Automated ball-strike challenges are coming to Major League Baseball next season.,The particulars are pending a Tuesday vote from the MLB competition committee, an 11-person group that includes six team owners, four players and one umpire.,The system was tested in spring training and at the 2025 All...
Before reunion Sunday, Jerry Jones recalls teams 'mitigating Micah Parsons'
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has extra pep in his step this week with Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons returning to AT&T Stadium on Sunday night.,"Yes, I do," Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. "Of course, I've said this time and time again, I think the world of Micah as an individual and ...
Report: Former Bengals RB Rudi Johnson dies at 45
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson has died at age 45, TMZ Sports reported on Tuesday.,Police told the media outlet that Johnson died by suicide in Florida just after midnight on Tuesday.,A fourth-round draft pick by Cincinnati in 2001, Johnson played seven seasons with the Bengals ...
Week 4 Power Rankings: Don't forget Detroit
While the NFL rests on a traditional off-day Tuesday, Field Level Media NFL writers reviewed their notes to rank all 32 teams entering Week 4.,We're pushing two types of teams to the top of the football-playing pantheon this week: good teams that find a way to win even when they shouldn't (hello, Ph...
Keegan Bradley, U.S. roster hail Bryson DeChambeau as Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
Liberty fire Sandy Brondello one season after winning title
The New York Liberty are moving on from head coach Sandy Brondello, one season after the team won its first WNBA championship.,The Liberty announced Tuesday that they are not renewing her contract for the 2026 season.,The news comes four days after defending champs were bounced in the first round of...
Leafs G Joseph Woll takes leave of absence, no timeline for return
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll is taking a leave of absence to deal with a personal family matter, the team announced Tuesday.,The Maple Leafs did not provide a timeline for his potential return. The season opener is Oct. 8 against Montreal.,Woll is expected to share the net this season ...
Keegan Bradley: Bryson DeChambeau our Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
ATP roundup: Alejandro Tabilo, Alexander Bublik win titles in China
Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo saved two championship points and defeated top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (5) to win the Chengdu Open on Tuesday in China.,It is the third ATP Tour title and first of the season for Tabilo, who fought off a pair of championship points while servi...
New dad Xander Schauffele taking baby steps to Ryder Cup prep
Xander Schauffele had a very good reason why he didn't join his teammates for a Ryder Cup tune-up earlier this month.,Schauffele and wife Maya had their first child in late August, and the two-time major champion only peeled himself away from home a few weeks ago to set out and begin his preparation...
Scottie Scheffler prepared, unbothered by expectations at Ryder Cup
The United States has the No. 1 player in the world on its side at the Ryder Cup, but Scottie Scheffler would rather view himself as another member of the team.,The ever-humble Scheffler brushed off a comparison to Tiger Woods and any thoughts of the external expectations on his shoulders as the U.S...