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George Springer's clutch hit sends Jays past Rays in 11
George Springer's two-strike, two-out, RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to their fifth straight victory, a 2-1 decision over the host Tampa Bay Rays to open a four-game series on Monday.,After challenging for catcher's interference and failing, Toronto took its first lead w...

Buccaneers best Texans with last-minute TD drive
Rachaad White scored on a 2-yard run with six seconds left as the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a dramatic 20-19 victory over the Houston Texans on Monday night.,The Buccaneers (2-0) covered 80 yards in 11 plays to stun the Texans (0-2), who turned a blocked punt and a 53-yard punt return fro...

WVU board of governors vow more athletics funding
West Virginia University Board of Governors approved a resolution on Monday to increase funding for the Mountaineers athletic department.,The intention is to develop "a financial plan that positions the University in the top funding tier among Big 12 institutions, while simultaneously strengthening ...

Oklahoma St. ‘enthusiastic’ about moving past trouncing, faces Tulsa
Oklahoma State will try to bounce back from its worst loss in 118 years and find some semblance of consistency before conference play begins when Tulsa visits Stillwater, Okla., on Friday for the 78th rendition of the Turnpike Classic.,The Cowboys (1-1) return to the field after an open date Sept. 1...

Netflix: 41M saw Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez
The Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez title fight on Saturday drew 41.1 million viewers on Netflix, but that figure was nowhere close to the streaming service's top boxing attraction.,Per Netflix, the audience that saw Crawford take the championship from Alvarez was the highest for a men's championshi...

Jameson Taillon pitches Cubs past Pirates
Jameson Taillon threw six shutout innings to lead the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 4-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of their three-game series on Monday evening.,Taillon (10-6) allowed just two hits, struck out three and walked two on 88 pitches.,The right-hander was activated from...

Matt Olson, Braves back Spencer Strider, pound Nats
Matt Olson had four hits including a three-run homer, Spencer Strider allowed one run over seven innings and the visiting Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 11-3 on Monday night.,Drake Baldwin added a homer and two singles, driving in four runs for Atlanta (67-83), which had 16 hits in win...
Why the AP Poll Is Wrong: Updated College Football Rankings
Tired of the AP Poll? Here’s my Top 10 college football rankings after Week 3, with Ohio State, Miami, and Georgia leading the charge....

Astros' Yordan Alvarez (ankle sprain) exits vs. Rangers
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers after injuring his left leg while crossing the plate. The Astros announced the three-time All-Star suffered a sprained ankle.,With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in ...

Commanders' Jayden Daniels day-to-day with knee injury
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels is day-to-day due to a sprained knee heading into the Commanders' Sunday matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, according to coach Dan Quinn.,"He did have an MRI and he's already begun his return to play process with us," Quinn said on Monday. "He is truly day-t...

No. 21 Michigan out to cool off Nebraska in Big Ten opener
While Nebraska eyes its first victory over a ranked opponent since 2016, No. 21 Michigan seeks its fifth straight win over the Cornhuskers on Saturday in Lincoln in the teams' Big Ten opener.,The Cornhuskers (3-0) have won their games by a combined 123 points, including back-to-back 68-0 and 59-7 vi...

Astros' Yordan Alvarez leaves Rangers game with left leg injury
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the Texas Rangers after injuring his leg while crossing the plate.,With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in the bottom of the first, Carlos Correa topped a ball between the plate and the mound. ...

No. 7 Florida State wary of Kent State team desperate to end FBS skid
Even though Florida State was off last weekend, it was a very fortuitous bye week for the Seminoles.,FSU (2-0) rose three spots to No. 7 in this week's AP poll while sitting at home.,The Seminoles return to action Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla., when they close out nonconference play for now against ...

Tom Brady to play in inaugural flag football tourney in Saudi Arabia
In what could be a step toward competing for an eventual gold medal, Tom Brady announced on Monday that he would compete at an inaugural flag football tournament in Saudi Arabia in March 2026.,Brady, the 15-time Pro Bowler and seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, retired from the NFL followin...

Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, 20, to make debut
Bryce Eldridge will help the San Francisco Giants with their unexpected playoff push after the big-league club called him up from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.,Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring inj...

Report: Nets acquire G Kobe Bufkin from Hawks
The Brooklyn Nets acquired shooting guard Kobe Bufkin from the Atlanta Hawks for cash considerations, ESPN reported Monday.,Bufkin, who turns 22 on Sunday, has played in 27 NBA games over the past two seasons while battling injuries, including a partially dislocated shoulder.,Bufkin averaged 5.3 poi...

Report: Liberty's Breanna Stewart needs MRI on left knee
The New York Liberty can close out their first-round series with the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, but they might have to do it without leading scorer Breanna Stewart.,According to reports, the two-time WNBA Most Valuable Player was slated to undergo an MRI on Monday after injuring her left leg duri...

Racing’s Savannah DeMelo in good spirits after collapse; match rescheduled
Racing Louisville said in a statement Monday that midfielder Savannah DeMelo is "awake and in good spirits" one day after experiencing a medical emergency on the field during a game at the Seattle Reign.,The match was suspended at halftime Sunday night as DeMelo was attended to. Racing Louisville sa...

Louisville LB Stanquan Clark has leg surgery, likely done for year
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm said Monday that linebacker Stanquan Clark underwent surgery for a lower leg injury and was "more than likely" out for the remainder of the season.,Brohm said there was a small chance Clark could return "late in the process" this year depending on his recovery time.,Clark...

Aces not interested in win streak chatter as they try to oust Storm
The Las Vegas Aces haven't lost in more than six weeks, and next on the agenda is wrapping up their first-round playoff series against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled to a 102-77 result in Sunday's Game 1 of the best-of-three series. That was the team's 17th s...