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Lynx looking to finish strong against fizzling Sparks
The Minnesota Lynx will put their seven-game winning streak on the line Thursday, but not much else when they meet the Los Angeles Sparks in the final regular-season game for both teams in Minneapolis.,The Lynx (30-9) are locked into the No. 2 seed when the WNBA playoffs begin Sunday and might get m...
Athletics rally past Cubs, finish interleague slate with winning record
Zack Gelof doubled home the go-ahead run and scored another in a two-run eighth inning, and the visiting Oakland Athletics sent the Chicago Cubs to the verge of playoff elimination with a 5-3 victory Wednesday afternoon.,Tyler Soderstrom had two hits, including a homer, scored two runs and drove in ...
Cardinals place RHP Lance Lynn (knee) on 15-day IL, ending his season
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Lance Lynn, playing through a balky right knee this year, went on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday to end his season.,In a corresponding move, the Cardinals recalled right-hander Michael McGreevy from Triple-A Memphis.,Lynn, who has inflammation in the knee, went...
Capitals RW T.J. Oshie expected to land on long-term IR
Washington Capitals right winger and alternate captain T.J. Oshie is expected to land on long-term injured reserve to begin the season.,The Capitals made the announcement Wednesday after Oshie completed his medical exam.,Oshie battled a chronic back injury last season, his ninth with the Caps, durin...
Hopeful Mystics need win over Fever and some help
Win, wait and hope.,That's all the Washington Mystics can do as their bid to make the playoffs comes down to Thursday's regular-season finale against the visiting Indiana Fever.,Washington (13-26) is one of three teams battling for the eighth and final spot, but the Mystics have limited control of t...
Dream facing 'win and in' scenario against host Liberty
Tina Charles, the all-time scoring leader for the New York Liberty, is on the verge of becoming the WNBA's all-time leader in double-doubles.,Five years after her final game for the Liberty, Charles attempts to reach the milestone and help the Atlanta Dream clinch the final playoff spot in Thursday'...
Purdue, Oregon State try to move on from ugly losses
Purdue and Oregon State will both try to bounce back from last weekend's lopsided home losses against in-state opponents when they meet Saturday in a nonconference clash in Corvallis, Ore.,The Beavers (2-1) fell 49-14 to No. 9 Oregon and the Boilermakers (1-1) were pounded 66-7 by then-No. 18 Notre ...
Southern Cal lands 4-star WR Jerome Myles
Southern Cal added one of the top remaining targets in the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, landing a pledge from 4-star wide receiver Jerome Myles.,Myles, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound receiver from Draper, Utah, had previously committed to Ole Miss before backing out in June. He picked the Trojans over Texas A...
Orioles DFA 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel
The Baltimore Orioles designated right-hander Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Wednesday, a day after one of the worst outings of the nine-time All-Star's career and likely ending his time with the team.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right-hander Bryan Baker from Triple-A Norfolk.,Kim...
Zero margin for error for Sky against host Sun
Everything is at stake for the Chicago Sky when they meet the Connecticut Sun on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (27-12) have clinched one of the top four playoff spots, but the Sky (13-26) are one of three teams battling for the eighth and final pos...
Packers QB Jordan Love back at practice as limited participant
Quarterback Jordan Love took the first step toward returning from a knee injury on Wednesday, participating in practice with the Green Bay Packers for the first time since he was hurt in the Sept. 6 opener in Brazil.,Officially listed as a limited participant, Love wore a sleeve stretching from abov...
Baylor's No. 1 pass defense to test Colorado's Shedeur Sanders
Baylor's top-ranked passing defense will try to slow down a potent Colorado aerial attack in Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener for both teams in Boulder, Colo.,Baylor coach Dave Aranda assumed defensive play calls this season and the Bears (2-1) have allowed just 75.7 passing yards per game.,Color...
Eli Manning, Marshawn Lynch, lead 2025 Hall of Fame nominees
Giants quarterback Eli Manning and few other familiar Super Bowl performers are among 167 modern-day nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. ,Running back Marshawn Lynch, kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive end Terrell Suggs and late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas are among first-year...
BC hosts unbeaten Michigan State in Red Bandana Game
Unbeaten Michigan State visits Boston College for the programs' first meeting since 2007 on Saturday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Playing its annual Red Bandana Game in honor of Boston College alum and Sept. 11, 2001, hero Welles Crowther, the Eagles (2-1) look to bounce back from last weekend's 27-21 lo...
Rams put two more on IR, but not WR Cooper Kupp
The Los Angeles Rams placed offensive lineman Jonah Jackson and safety John Johnson II on injured reserve Wednesday, but standout wide receiver Cooper Kupp remains on the active roster. ,Rams head coach Sean McVay told reporters this week that Kupp will miss an extended period. Either the Rams think...
Cowboys place DT Jordan Phillips (wrist) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a right wrist injury and he will miss at least four games.,In a corresponding move, the Cowboys signed veteran defensive lineman Carlos Watkins off the Washington Commanders' practice squad.,Phillip...
New captains: Victor Hedman in Tampa Bay, Nick Foligno in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade.,Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from the 2013-14 season through the end of last season. He signed a four-year, $32 million free-agent deal with the Nashvill...
Iowa star Kaleb Johnson to test Minnesota's stingy defense
Offense and Iowa haven't exactly gone together like peanut butter and jelly in recent years.,But the Hawkeyes can boast of an NCAA leader in a pretty important category ahead of their Big Ten Conference opener Saturday night against Minnesota in Minneapolis.,Kaleb Johnson enters the weekend as the t...
Indiana, Curt Cignetti look to extend perfect start vs. Charlotte
Indiana has caught the attention of the college football world three weeks into the season. That's because the Hoosiers have won all three games under first-year coach Curt Cignetti.,Now they'll look to keep it going in their first meeting with Charlotte on Saturday afternoon at Bloomington, Ind.,"T...
LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina take aim at Akron
South Carolina expects to have the services of quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday's nonconference game against Akron at Columbia, S.C.,Sellers departed last weekend's 36-33 loss to then-No. 16 LSU with a sprained ankle. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday the injury isn't serious.,"LaNo...