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Reports: Four Mountain West schools set to join Pac-12
The Pac-12 might be ready to rise again.,Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State are set to exit the Mountain West to join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 school year, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,The moves reportedly could be announced as soon as Thursday.,Just ...
Dodgers hit four first-inning homers, outslug Cubs
Shohei Ohtani led off with one of the Los Angeles Dodgers' four home runs in the first inning and Tommy Edman went deep twice in the game as the host Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Chicago Cubs for a 10-8 victory on Wednesday.,Edman, Will Smith and Max Muncy belted home runs in the opening inning,...
Bengals, aiming to bounce back, renew acquaintances with Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Chiefs will look to build upon their momentum from a dramatic opening-night win while the visiting Cincinnati Bengals will aim to forget a dismal showing in their opener when the teams meet Sunday.,The Chiefs (1-0) held on for a 27-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens...
Early offense powers Giants to demolition of Brewers
Jerar Encarnacion, Mike Yastrzemski and Matt Chapman homered as part of a 17-hit attack, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 13-2 blowout of the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Blake Snell rebounded from a poor outing with five strong innings as the Giants (72-74) leveled the three-game s...
Mets spoil Bowden Francis' no-hit bid, rally past Blue Jays
Francisco Lindor ended Bowden Francis's no-hitter with a leadoff homer to ignite a six-run ninth inning as the visiting New York Mets defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,It was the second time in four starts that Francis lost a no-hitter on a leadoff homer in the ninth.,Los An...
With Christian McCaffrey's status uncertain, 49ers battle Vikings
Christian McCaffrey is optimistic that he will make his season debut when the San Francisco 49ers play the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Then again, McCaffrey suggested the same things a week ago before he sat out the 49ers' season opener because of a calf injury and Achill...
Guardians extend White Sox's home skid to 15 games
Lane Thomas had three hits and four RBIs and Austin Hedges homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon to cap a three-game sweep.,Cleveland (84-62) extended its lead atop the American League Central to 4 1/2 games over the Kansas City Royals.,Chi...
Bryan Woo takes perfect game into 7th as Mariners top Padres
Bryan Woo took a perfect game into the seventh inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 5-2 on Wednesday night.,The Mariners (74-72) won for the fifth time in seven games to pull within 3 1/2 games of division-leading Houston in the American League West.,Fernando Tatis J...
Bears, rookie QB Caleb Williams face gold standard in Texans' C.J. Stroud
Early during his Wednesday presser, Bears coach Matt Eberflus was asked how the historic production Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud enjoyed as a rookie last season could be used as a template for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, whose debut last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans could reaso...
Skylar Diggins-Smith steers Storm past Sparks
Skylar Diggins-Smith recorded 26 points, five assists, four steals and three blocked shots while leading the Seattle Storm to a 90-82 victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night.,Gabby Williams scored 17 points and Nneka Ogwumike had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Storm (22-14)...
After miserable start, Giants QB Daniel Jones faces Commanders
If New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones faced Washington every week, he'd be on his way to the Hall of Fame.,In seven starts against the NFC East rival, Jones has a 5-1-1 record with 10 touchdowns, three interceptions and a 98.0 passer rating.,When the Giants (0-1) face the Commanders (0-1) on S...
Russ revenge game nixed, Broncos introduce rookie QB to Steelers
Rather than the starring role in a Pittsburgh Steelers' revival, former Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson returns to Denver as an extra in the Week 2 game with an entirely different subplot than expected. ,Justin Fields guided the Steelers (1-0) to an 18-10 win at Atlanta last week with Wilson out ...
Rams eager to extend road dominance vs. Cardinals
The Los Angeles Rams will stay on the road in Week 2 on Sunday, although a visit to the Arizona Cardinals will feel extremely comfortable., ,The Rams will carry a nine-game road winning streak against the Cardinals into the game at Glendale, Ariz., where both teams will try to rebound from season-op...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
Ravens hope Derrick Henry rebounds vs. Raiders
BALTIMORE -- Derrick Henry won't be a player who gets the ball 30 times per game, according to Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, but the veteran back should get plenty of opportunities to run against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders in their Week 2 matchup on Sunday.,Henry had an underwhelming per...
Kyle McCann delivers clutch homer as Athletics top Astros
Kyle McCann slugged a go-ahead two-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to support Joey Estes, who pitched effectively into the seventh inning as the visiting Oakland Athletics claimed a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,McCann struck a surprising blow against Astros right-hander ...
Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s walk-off single in 11th lifts Yankees past Royals
Jazz Chisholm Jr. singled in pinch-runner Jon Berti from third base with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Yankees a 4-3 walk-off victory over the Kansas City Royals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium.,Chisholm hit a line dr...
Bengals' Joe Burrow insists wrist not impacting ability to throw
First came the performance, then the videos. On Wednesday, Joe Burrow offered up the explanation -- and the reassurances.,Addressing the hottest topic in Cincinnati sports during his news conference on Wednesday, the Bengals quarterback insisted his surgically repaired wrist is not impacting his abi...
Saints, Derek Carr ride out storm, study dynamic Dallas D
For the first time in 364 days, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will sprint out of the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.,Diggs and Dallas entertain the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 1-0 teams and the All-Pro's first game in his home stadium since Sept. 17, 2023. Four days later, Diggs tore the ...
Paul Goldschmidt drives in tiebreaking run as Cardinals edge Reds
Paul Goldschmidt hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday.,Nolan Arenado hit a home run for the Cardinals (73-72).,In his first game since returning from the 15-day injured list, Cardinals starting pitcher La...