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NFL cuts: Patriots waive QB Bailey Zappe, Chiefs cut WR Kadarius Toney
The New England Patriots waived quarterback Bailey Zappe on Tuesday.,The deadline for teams to get down to a 53-man roster was Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.,Zappe played in 14 games the past two seasons, starting eight, for the Patriots and was 4-4. He completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 2,053 yards wi...

Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather (knee) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee tendinitis.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Cubs optioned rookie right-hander Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa and recalled righties Daniel Palencia and Ke...

Reports: Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. to begin season on PUP list
Anxiously waiting to see wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a Dolphins uniform, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and others are going to be left in suspense until October.,According to reports, Beckham will start the 2024 season -- his first in Miami -- on the physically unable to perform list. By NFL rul...

Angels send veteran LHP Matt Moore to IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed left-hander Matt Moore on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with elbow soreness and purchased the contract of right-hander Ryan Miller from Triple-A Salt Lake.,To make room for Miller on the 40-man roster, outfielder Mike Trout (knee) was moved from the 15-day IL to the 6...

Retiring Danielle Collins waves off ceremony after US Open loss
Former World. No. 7 and soon-to-be-retiree Danielle Collins wanted no part of a ceremony meant to honoring her after she lost her final Grand Slam singles match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.,Collins fell to fellow American Caroline Dolehide 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.,The 11...

Scottie Scheffler bids to turn great regular season into FedEx Cup title
There isn't anything Scottie Scheffler can do about the Tour Championship's format, at least not for this year.,For all the times Scheffler has been asked if he thinks the season finale's "staggered scoring start" is a fair method to help decide the FedEx Cup winner, he has remained consistent in hi...

Ole Miss massive favorite at home in opener vs. Furman
Expectations in the quaint town of Oxford, Miss., have soared to astronomical heights.,That's because the town's Southeastern Conference football team, headed by coach Lane Kiffin, is coming off a milestone season with the hopes of even more to come.,Kiffin's fifth season with No. 6 Ole Miss will be...

NASCAR finalizes deal for Mexico City race in 2025
NASCAR will add a Cup Series race in Mexico City in 2025, an event that will mark the sport's first points race outside of the United States in 67 years, NASCAR officials announced Tuesday. ,"This is going to be certainly a monumental event for us, the first time we're going south of the border," sa...

Report: Chiefs acquire TE Peyton Hendershot from Cowboys
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Peyton Hendershot from the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026, NFL Network reported.,The Cowboys had reportedly been set to cut Hendershot on Tuesday.,Hendershot, 25, played in 25 games (three starts) for...

Giants place LHP Robbie Ray (hamstring) on IL
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Landen Roupp from Triple-A Sacramento.,Ray, 32, was removed from Sunday's road start against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning during an at-bat against Ju...

Louisville opens with Austin Peay, aims to build on last season
Jeff Brohm's first season as head coach of Louisville was a rousing success. ,The Cardinals finished with 10 victories -- winning double-digit games in a season for the first time since 2013 -- and advanced to the ACC Championship game.,The quest to build on those accomplishments in Brohm's second s...

Purdue calling on QB Hudson Card to extend domination of Indiana State
Purdue will host Indiana State on Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind., in the season opener for both teams as they face each other for the second time in three years.,Purdue easily won the most recent meeting, 56-0 in 2022, and leads the all-time series 6-0.,The Boilermakers went only 4-8 ove...

Report: Rams trading LB Ernest Jones to Titans
The Los Angeles Rams are trading linebacker Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,It was not immediately clear what the Rams would receive in exchange.,Multiple outlets reported Sunday that the Rams had granted Jones, 24, permission to seek a trade partner. Talks betwee...

Reports: Chiefs waive WR Kadarius Toney
Kadarius Toney's time with the Kansas City Chiefs apparently has come to an end.,Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Chiefs were waiving Toney, 25, a former first-round draft pick who had an up-and-down stay in Kansas City.,The Chiefs acquired Toney from the Giants, who selected him No. 20 ov...

Defending champ Viktor Hovland 'shocked' by East Lake redesign
There is plenty Norway's Viktor Hovland will not forget about winning the 2023 Tour Championship as he begins his defense of his FedEx Cup title this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.,There is a significant portion that will not benefit him to remember.,Course changes at East Lake have been we...

Report: Astros finalizing deal with OF Jason Heyward
The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to sign free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,Heyward, a 15-year veteran, was designated for assignment last week by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Astros, who enter play Tuesday with a 3 1/2-game lead on the Seattle Mariners in the Ame...

FC Cincinnati sign D Teenage Hadebe through 2025
FC Cincinnati signed defender Teenage Hadebe through 2025 with an option for 2026, the club announced Tuesday.,The 28-year-old Zimbabwe international had three goals and one assist in 51 matches (49 starts) with the Houston Dynamo from 2021-23.,"We'd like to welcome Teenage and his family to Cincinn...

No. 1 Georgia meets No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta in opening clash
When No. 1 Georgia faces No. 14 Clemson in Saturday's Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, two programs trending in opposite directions will look to prove themselves in the season opener.,Winners of 39 consecutive regular-season games, the Bulldogs saw their reign as back-to-back national champions end in...

Pat Mahomes sentenced to probation in DWI case
Former major league pitcher Pat Mahomes agreed to five years of probation as part of his guilty plea to a third driving while intoxicated charge on Tuesday.,The agreement includes one year of "intense supervision," and should he live up to the terms of probation, he will not serve prison time.,Mahom...

FURIA, paiN win groups at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
FURIA Esports and paiN Gaming won their groups' grand finals Tuesday at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,FURIA advanced to the Group B grand final with a 2-0 win against 9Pandas in the lower-bracket final, winning 13-6 on Inferno and 16-12 on Dust II.,FURIA then outlasted Eternal Fire ...