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TCU first to test Bill Belichick at North Carolina
The most-anticipated opening football game in North Carolina history has everything to do with the presence of legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, and all of the expectations that come with it.,It has been the biggest offseason story in college football. The first chapter introducing an opponent is ...
Steelers add S Chuck Clark, G Max Scharping to active roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers added safety Chuck Clark and guard Max Scharping to the active roster on Thursday.,Clark, 30, signed with the team in training camp following six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens (2017-22) and the last two with the New York Jets.,Clark has recorded five interceptions, 4.5 sa...
No. 23 Texas Tech, amid high expectations, opens vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts was energized at the team's game-week press conference, sounding as if he's ready to hit someone. ,Already.,"I feel like we've ... said everything we can say," Roberts said. "Just really excited and ready to start the season.",Roberts and the 23rd-ranked Red Raiders...
Report: Colts hid late owner Jim Irsay's drug relapse
Over the final two years of Jim Irsay's life, the late Indianapolis Colts owner and the team repeatedly hid his drug relapse from the public, the Washington Post reported Thursday.,Irsay, who died at age 65 on May 21, was under the care of a "luxury" recovery doctor at the time of his passing who pr...
Kentucky seeks turnaround season with Zach Calzada at QB; Toledo up first
All eyes will be on graduate transfer Zach Calzada in Kentucky's season opener against Toledo on Saturday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.,A seventh-year senior, Calzada won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley to earn the starting quarterback role for the Wildcats.,"I'd say the last 10...
Rich Rodriguez begins second West Virginia stint vs. Robert Morris
It will be a homecoming for West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez on Saturday, when the Mountaineers and Robert Morris kick off the season against each other in Morgantown, W. Va.,Rodriguez, a West Virginia graduate, returned to the school in December, after spending the last two seasons as the head co...
BC hopes to ride momentum from solid finish into 2025 campaign
Year Two of the Bill O'Brien coaching era at Boston College begins Saturday afternoon with historic opponent Fordham visiting Chestnut Hill, Mass.,After winning three of their final four regular-season games and finishing 7-6 in 2024, the Eagles figure to present a different look at several key posi...
Yankees look to flex muscles again in opener vs. White Sox
Six different New York Yankees hit home runs during Wednesday's 11-2 rout of the visiting Washington Nationals.,Four players went deep in the bottom of the third inning alone.,"That was some bangin' right there," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.,New York hitters did their share of watchin', too, se...
Intra-city rivals Pitt, Duquesne battle for first time in 86 years
There are only two D-I college football teams that call the city of Pittsburgh home. And yet, Pitt and FCS competitor Duquesne haven't faced off in 86 years.,That changes Saturday afternoon when the Panthers host the Dukes in an intra-city clash in a series that hasn't been contested since 1939.,"Th...
Mets aim to ride offensive surge into opener vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins don't know how their pitching will line up for Thursday night's game against the New York Mets.,Whomever takes the mound will have a task as tall as it is simple: Slowing the hottest offense in the game.,The Mets will look to continue surging when they host the Marlins in the opene...
Phillies ask Aaron Nola to spark turnaround vs. Braves
Things have not gone smoothly for Aaron Nola this season, but the Philadelphia Phillies need him now more than ever.,The veteran right-hander takes the ball for the Phillies on Thursday when they open a four-game home series against the Atlanta Braves.,Philadelphia stumbles home after getting swept ...
Cubs eager to avert three-game sweep in San Francisco
The Chicago Cubs and the host San Francisco Giants were headed in opposite directions when their three-game series began this week, but their fortunes have reversed entering the finale on Thursday afternoon.,Riding three consecutive road wins over the Los Angeles Angels, the Cubs had their sights se...
Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft hopes to hold down slumping Cards
As the St. Louis Cardinals are seeing this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates have plenty of excellent young pitching beyond Paul Skenes.,The Cardinals will get another glimpse of it Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game home series.,St. Louis won 7-6 on Monday before the Pirates won 8-3 behind ...
Brewers aim to rediscover clutch hitting vs. D-backs
The Milwaukee Brewers had little issue coming through in the clutch during the first two contests of their four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Brewers were not as fortunate in the third contest, however, going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 3-2 setback on ...
Jason Alexander, pitching-rich Astros try to top Rockies again
The Houston Astros are using a six-man rotation after three starters came off the injured list this month, and another rehabbing right-hander is nearing his return, too.,As a result of the club's numerous starting options, the pressure increases on the likes of right-hander Jason Alexander, who will...
Garrett Crochet, Red Sox chase four-game sweep of Orioles
The Boston Red Sox, seeking a positive finishing act on what has been a rewarding road trip, will go for a four-game series sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon.,"It's a different group," Boston manager Alex Cora said of his team. "We're winning, which is important, too.",The Red Sox...
MLB roundup: Rangers ring up 20 runs in rout of Angels
Adolis Garcia, Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Kyle Higashioka all had home runs as the surging Texas Rangers took advantage of a dearth of pitching from Los Angeles while pounding the reeling Angels 20-3 on Wednesday to capture a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers took the final two ...
Sounders shut out Galaxy, charge into Leagues Cup final
Pedro de la Vega and Osaze De Rosario each scored his third goal of the Leagues Cup as the Seattle Sounders earned a 2-0 semifinal victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday in Carson, Calif.,Seattle will host the final on Sunday against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, who won the tournament in ...
Rangers explode for first 20-run game since 2011, blitz Angels
Adolis Garcia, Joc Pederson, Corey Seager and Kyle Higashioka all had home runs as the surging Texas Rangers took advantage of a dearth of pitching from Los Angeles while pounding the reeling Angels 20-3 on Wednesday to capture a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Rangers took the final two ...
Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic move on at U.S. Open
The top four seeds in action on Wednesday at the U.S. Open advanced to the third round in New York, while six seeded players lost and another withdrew.,Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain breezed past Italy's Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. No. 4 Taylor Fritz produced a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2, 6-4 win o...