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Jarren Duran's three-run blast powers Red Sox over Orioles
Jarren Duran slugged a three-run home run in the fifth inning to snap a personal power drought and lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Roman Anthony also homered for the Red Sox, who have won four of their l...

Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards (ankle) not seriously hurt
Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards avoided a significant injury on his right ankle, but his status for Saturday's contest against visiting North Dakota is unclear.,X-rays on Edwards' ankle came back negative after he was hurt in the opening minutes of last Saturday's 24-21 loss to Iowa State in...

Edward Cabrera strikes out 10 as Marlins edge Braves
Edward Cabrera struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.,Cabrera, who is in his fifth major league season, improved to 7-7, tying his career high for wins. He issued just two walks, and his...

Hungary's Anna Bondar stuns No. 12 Elina Svitolina in straight sets
Hungary's Anna Bondar, ranked No. 97 in the world, took advantage of shaky play by No. 12 Elina Svitolina and upset the Ukrainian, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday evening.,Svitolina, who gave birth to a daughter in the spring of 2022, returned to the tour a year later and stea...

Report: Browns trading QB Kenny Pickett to Raiders
The Cleveland Browns are trading quarterback Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2026 fifth-round pick, according to reports.,The Raiders were reportedly searching for a quarterback after backup Aidan O'Connell suffered a fractured wrist in Las Vegas' Week 3 preseason game against Arizona. ...

Wisconsin unveils new QB, RB and OC against Miami (Ohio)
Visiting Miami (Ohio) should provide a solid measuring stick for the Wisconsin Badgers and coach Luke Fickell, looking to bounce back from a disappointing season, in the nonconference opener for both teams Thursday night in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin dropped its final five games last season to finish 5...

Houston hosting FCS Stephen F. Austin to start season
Houston's first two seasons in the Big XII Conference have not gone well.,The Cougars hope that their second season under head coach Willie Fritz will feature improvement.,They'll get their first indication when they host in-state FCS Stephen F. Austin in their season opener Thursday night.,"We have...

Oklahoma State hopes to begin major turnaround vs. UT Martin
The college football season cannot start soon enough for Oklahoma State, and it gets going Thursday night when the Big 12 side welcomes UT Martin to Stillwater, Okla. for the first game of the nonconference slate.,Over 19 seasons leading Oklahoma State, head coach Mike Gundy had one losing season --...

Duke embracing newfound football tradition ahead of opener with Elon
Duke will always be a basketball school at heart. But the football team is making a case for consideration as it looks to continue one of the better runs in program history entering the 2025 season.,It begins for the Blue Devils Thursday night in Durham, N.C when they host the Elon Phoenix from the ...

Missouri plans to juggle QBs vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri's season opener Thursday night against visiting Central Arkansas also will serve as a tryout of sorts for the quarterback position.,Penn State transfer Beau Pribula and holdover backup Sam Horn will split time under center and coach Eli Drinkwitz said one of them will be the starter for the...

East Carolina, NC State to renew heated in-state rivalry
A matchup between East Carolina and North Carolina State needs no extra hype.,But there's additional fuel for this Thursday night clash in Raleigh, N.C., after the teams ended the 2024 season with a heated bowl game.,East Carolina beat the Wolfpack 26-21 in the Military Bowl, which included a late-g...

No. 8 Alabama, QB Ty Simpson open with rare road game at Florida State
Kalen DeBoer's first season leading the Alabama football program had some high highs and some low lows.,The home victory over then-No. 2 Georgia and the 42-13 road thrashing of then-No. 14 LSU were impressive, Nick Saban-esque moments. The losses to unranked conference opponents Vanderbilt and Oklah...

Angels manager Ron Washington reveals he underwent major heart surgery
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington revealed Monday that he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery shortly after going on medical leave eight weeks ago.,Washington met up with the Angels in Arlington, Texas, before the start of a three-game series between the Angels and Texas Rangers. Washin...

Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez (elbow) comes off IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated utility man Enrique Hernandez from the injured list on Monday after he missed close to two months with left elbow inflammation.,Hernandez, who last appeared for the Dodgers on July 5, made five appearances on a rehab stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he batte...

Helpful Giants hope to help themselves vs. Cubs
Having aided the Chicago Cubs' hopes of winning the National League Central title, the San Francisco Giants now set their sights on the NL wild-card leader when the playoff hopefuls begin a three-game series Tuesday night in California.,The set kicks off with an intriguing matchup of Cubs left-hande...

Mercury hope to take advantage of Sparks' shaky defense
The Phoenix Mercury went out and traded for the WNBA's all-time triple-double leader when reshaping their roster in the offseason.,Alyssa Thomas has a case as the most underappreciated player in the league. The Mercury certainly see her that way as they try to carry winning vibes into their road gam...

Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan
Netflix will stream every game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic exclusively for viewers in Japan, Major League Baseball announced Monday.,The news comes as Netflix is reportedly on the verge of entering the MLB fray by picking up the U.S. rights for the Home Run Derby as part of the league's restr...

Reports: WR Amari Cooper signing 1-year deal with Raiders
Veteran free agent wide receiver Amari Cooper is signing a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Cooper, 31, is returning to the organization that made him the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.,Cooper played for the Oakland Raiders from 2015 t...

Astros finally getting healthier as Rockies come to town
The Houston Astros can see the light at the end of the tunnel regarding their season-long battle with poor injury luck, with right-handers Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and Lance McCullers Jr. having recently returned from stints on the injured list.,When the Astros open a three-game interleag...

Storm try for first four-game win streak of season, visit Fever
Coming off a riveting victory, the Seattle Storm will aim for a season-best four-game winning streak when they face the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Nneka Ogwumike's buzzer-beating jumper from right inside the free-throw line lifted the Storm (20-18) to an 84-82 victory against th...