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Vikings G Donovan Jackson (wrist) out two games after surgery
Vikings rookie left guard Donovan Jackson played through a wrist injury in Minnesota's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in Minneapolis, then underwent surgery to repair the injury on Monday in Los Angeles.,Minnesota coach Kevin O'Connell hopes the 2025 first-round pick could be back in ...
Royals visit Angels seeking a miracle
Six games out of the final American League wild-card spot with six games to go, the Kansas City Royals are still mathematically alive in the playoff race but in need of a minor miracle.,Make that a major miracle.,Kansas City (78-78) concludes its regular season with a six-game road trip starting Tue...
After Fever's Game 1 upset, Aces out to level semifinal series
Kelsey Mitchell appears to be on a mission to prove that the longer her season lasts, the stronger she gets. On Tuesday, she's out to give the Indiana Fever a commanding lead in the WNBA semifinals., ,A finalist for the MVP award, Mitchell outplayed the actual MVP winner on Sunday to get a jump on A...
Braves signing Charlie Morton for final week of season
The Atlanta Braves signed right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday with one week left in the season.,Morton, 41, began his big-league career with the Braves and spent five of his 18 seasons in Atlanta. This year, he has pitched in 32 games (starting 26) for the Baltim...
Rangers cling to miniscule playoff chances as Twins arrive
The final week of the regular season will almost certainly come and go with little stakes for the Texas Rangers, starting with Tuesday's opener to their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins in Arlington, Texas.,But it didn't have to be this way. One week ago, the Rangers were riding high af...
Wofford names Kevin Giltner new coach six weeks before season
Kevin Giltner was named head coach at Wofford on Monday, following the controversial departure of coach Dwight Perry earlier this month.,Giltner played at Wofford from 2008-12 and worked on the Terriers' coaching staff from 2013-19. He followed coach Mike Young from Spartanburg, S.C., to Blacksburg,...
Torn ACL to end 49ers DE Nick Bosa's season
San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa's season is over due to a torn ACL, head coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Monday.,Bosa underwent testing after hurting his right knee during Sunday's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Imaging showed a clean tear of the ligament, per ESPN.,"You don't ju...
Plenty at stake for skidding Cubs and Mets
The New York Mets have lost 11 of their last 15 games to put their postseason plans in peril.,The Mets (80-76) will look to change their fortune on Tuesday when they begin a season-ending six-game road trip with a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (88-68).,Although New York has the sam...
Report: MLB approves Rays’ sale to group led by Patrick Zalupski
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Tampa Bay Rays to Jacksonville residential developer Patrick Zalupski, the Tampa Bay Times reported Monday.,"It's good to go," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told the Tampa Bay Times. "It's official in terms of our internal processes su...
ACC will shift to 9-game schedule, joining rest of Power 4
The Atlantic Coast Conference is set to follow suit with the other power conferences and introduce a new scheduling model, which will include nine conference games for each school.,This shift was announced by the league Monday afternoon after all 17 member-school athletic directors voted to approve ...
Courtney Williams leads Lynx into Game 2 battle with Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx's smallest player might provide their biggest spark.,The Lynx will look to lean on 5-foot-8 Courtney Williams once again when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points ...
CFL announces field, rules changes that align closer with NFL
The Canadian Football League on Monday unveiled a two-year plan to introduce dramatic changes to the rules and dimensions of the sport.,The more drastic changes are reserved for 2027, and they'll result in the Canadian game looking more like American football. Goalposts will be moved to the back of ...
Blue Jays and Red Sox set for series with postseason stakes galore
The Toronto Blue Jays' postseason ticket officially has been punched.,Their next goal is to win the American League East as they close out the regular season with a six-game homestand that opens Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox.,The Blue Jays (90-66) clinched a playoff berth with an 8-5 vict...
Texans' DeMeco Ryans on 0-3 start: 'It's not about being close'
The Houston Texans' first three games have been decided by a total of only 13 points, but the fact remains they are one of six winless teams remaining in the NFL.,"It's not encouraging to be in close. We want to win games," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday. "It's not about being close. That's j...
Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...
Reds on cusp of playoffs, set for series with Pirates
The playoff-hungry Cincinnati Reds are playing their best baseball at the right time, and they hope that continues Tuesday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates as the two teams open a three-game set.,It marks the final three home games for the Reds (80-76), who have won five straight and ha...
Mike Gundy ‘100%’ wants to remain at Oklahoma State
Mike Gundy is in his 21st season as the head coach at Oklahoma State, and he has no interest in making it his final one.,Following the Cowboys' 1-2 start to the season featuring a 66-point loss to Oregon and a 19-12 home defeat to Tulsa, Gundy has faced questions about his future, questions that he ...
Report: Rockets' Fred VanVleet has torn ACL
The Houston Rockets' season has taken a turn for the worse before the year has even tipped off.,Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a torn ACL and could potentially miss the entire 2025-26 season, ESPN reported Monday.,VanVleet recently signed a two-year, $50 million extension with t...
Phillies' quest for first-round bye continues with streaking Marlins
If the Philadelphia Phillies are going to go deep into October, they know they'll need to lean heavily on Cristopher Sanchez., ,Sanchez takes the mound for a key postseason tuneup Tuesday when the Phillies welcome the Miami Marlins to town for the opener of a three-game set., ,Sanchez (13-5, 2.66 ER...
Rays, Orioles to finish off season series out of spotlight
Two teams entering the final week of disappointing seasons can commiserate with each other starting Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles play host to the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series.,The Rays and Orioles hold the bottom spots in the American League East and already have been eliminated...