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Reports: Saints make switch to start rookie QB Tyler Shough
The 1-7 Saints are handing the keys of the offense to rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.,According to multiple reports, New Orleans coach Kellen Moore informed Spencer Rattler and Shough of the change on Tuesday.,Shough replaced Rattler late in the third quarter of last weekend's 23-3 home loss to the...
PGA Tour Champions releases '26 slate with $69M in purses
Two new tournaments highlight the 28-event PGA Tour Champions 2026 schedule that features a record-setting purse total.,The Portugal Invitational in Algarve (week of July 27-Aug. 2), and the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic in Allentown, Pa., (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) are the new additions to the schedule. T...
Sherrone Moore, Michigan dropped NCAA appeals
Michigan and head coach Sherrone Moore withdrew separate appeals with the NCAA Committee on Infractions related to punishment levied for their role in the program's sign-stealing violations.,Former head coach Jim Harbaugh was hit with a show-cause penalty in August when the NCAA also punished Moore ...
Ex-NHL C Ryan Kesler facing sexual conduct charges
Former NHL center Ryan Kesler is facing two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in Michigan.,Kesler, who played in 1,001 games over 15 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks, pleaded not guilty on Monday.,He posted $50,000 bond and was ordered not to leave the s...
Aroldis Chapman: I'd rather retire than play for Yankees again
Hard-throwing left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman is dead set against re-signing with the New York Yankees.,Literally.,"No way, not even dead," Chapman said when asked if he'd consider joining the Yankees during an appearance on the "Swing Completo" podcast, as translated from Spanish.,"If I were t...
WTA roundup: Sofia Kenin stunned in Hong Kong
World No. 228 Himeno Sakatsume of Japan crushed fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-2, 6-1 in 72 minutes on Tuesday in the first round of the Hong Kong Tennis Open.,Sakatsume converted seven of 14 break chances as Kenin won only 39% (15 of 38) of the points on her first serve. Sakatsume next faces Hong Kong...
Aston Martin confirms American Jak Crawford as 3rd driver
Aston Martin confirmed that American Jak Crawford will serve as the Formula 1 team's third driver for the 2026 season.,A member of the team's development program since 2024 after a stint as a Red Bull F1 junior, Crawford is currently second in a tight Formula 2 battle this season, 19 points behind L...
No. 15 Alabama introduces new faces in opener with North Dakota
Alabama earned a Final Four berth two seasons ago and an Elite Eight spot last year during Mark Sears' three seasons at the school.,Now the No. 15 Crimson Tide are out to reload and they begin their push on Monday night when they battle North Dakota at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Sears was a first-team All-Ame...
Mavs' Cooper Flagg provides promising update on shoulder
Dallas Mavericks rookie forward Cooper Flagg is taking an optimistic approach after sustaining a left shoulder injury early in the first quarter of Monday's 101-94 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.,"We're going to probably get some scans or whatever, make sure everything's all clean, but I feel lik...
Close calls carry No. 15 Virginia with Cal up next
No. 15 Virginia has been dancing on the razor's edge without a nick for just over one month, winning three of its last four games in overtime.,The close-shave Cavaliers (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) have won their last three games by a total of six points heading into Saturday's first-ever cl...
Gen.G jolt Hanwha Life, advance to semis at World Championship
Gen.G Esports recorded a 3-1 win over Hanwha Life Esports on Tuesday to punch their ticket to the Knockout Stage semifinals of the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Gen.G bolted to a fast start with a 33-minute victory on blue and a 59-minute triumph on red. HLE counte...
SMU brings loaded backcourt to Tarleton State opener
Andy Enfield will lean on a veteran backcourt that should rank among the nation's best as he begins his second season at SMU.,Enfield will lead the Mustangs into a season-opening encounter against defensive-minded Tarleton State on Monday in Dallas.,The Mustangs (24-11, 13-7 ACC) bring back guards B...
Rebuilt Virginia Tech begins season vs. Charleston Southern
Virginia Tech hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 2022 and hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2019. ,The potential path back for the Hokies and seventh-year coach Mike Young starts Monday against Charleston Southern in Blacksburg, Va.,A season ago, Virginia Tech finished 13-19 and lost in...
Kansas has bowl in sight ahead of visit from Oklahoma State
Kansas looks to stay on the path to bowl eligibility when it hosts reeling Oklahoma State in a Big 12 clash on Saturday in Lawrence, Kan. ,The Jayhawks (4-4, 2-3 Big 12) made back-to-back bowl appearances in 2022 and 2023 under coach Lance Leipold before being shut out of postseason play last year. ...
Arch Manning's status unclear as No. 20 Texas hosts No. 9 Vanderbilt
Expect the fur to fly when No. 20 Texas returns home from a month-long road trip to host surging No. 9 Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Austin in a game with both Southeastern Conference and College Football Playoff implications., ,The big question will be the health of Texas quarterback Arch Man...
Rested Al Horford back as Warriors tangle with rival Clippers
The Golden State Warriors will take a new approach to a back-to-back when veteran Al Horford returns to face the Los Angeles Clippers in a Pacific Division showdown Tuesday night in San Francisco.,The Warriors will be playing their second two-games-in-two-nights sequence of the young season, having ...
Chet Holmgren, Thunder out to stay unbeaten vs. visiting Kings
Chet Holmgren continues to improve in his third NBA season.,Through four games heading into the undefeated Oklahoma City Thunder's home matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Holmgren is averaging 23.0 points and 10.3 rebounds while shooting 56.9% from the floor.,In his first two seasons in t...
Senators' thriving top line eyes more success vs. Blackhawks
The Ottawa Senators boast a winning record after 10 games for the first time in eight seasons.,A budding chemistry on a retooled first line has steered the latest stages of a 5-4-1 start entering Tuesday's visit to the Chicago Blackhawks. In Nick Cousins' view, things still are progressing upward.,O...
Blues out to avenge painful loss to rival Red Wings
After squandering a four-goal lead and losing 6-4 to the Red Wings on Saturday in Detroit, the St. Louis Blues will seek redemption during their rematch Tuesday night on home ice.,While Detroit had two days off to prepare, the Blues fell to the host Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Monday night for their ...
After 18-inning game, Blue Jays, Dodgers need length from starters in Game 4
LOS ANGELES -- After a World Series game that dabbled in the absurd, Shohei Ohtani will get another chance to create even more postseason magic on Tuesday.,Ohtani is set to take the mound in Game 4 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays after he hit two home runs and got on base a postsea...