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Report: NBA to have 2 U.S. teams, 1 World team in All-Star Game
The NBA reportedly is tinkering with the All-Star Game format again, this time adding an international twist.,The 2026 competition will feature two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players squaring off in a round-robin event, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,Per the report, the side...

South Carolina back in top 10, welcomes SC State
Possessing its highest preseason ranking since 2014, South Carolina delivered in its neutral-site season opener last Sunday.,The Gamecocks scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to step away from Virginia Tech 24-11 in Atlanta.,No. 10 South Carolina (1-0) carries its first top-10 ranking in 11 years i...

White Sox stage rare late comeback, upend Twins
Michael A. Taylor hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-3 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis., ,Brooks Baldwin also drove in a run as part of a three-run inning for Chicago, which trailed 3-1 entering the ninth. T...

Jo Adell drives in all four Angels runs in win over Royals
Jo Adell clubbed a three-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, then drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night.,Adell continued his stellar series by putting Los Angeles (66-73) ahead 3-2...

Jags kick off Travis Hunter-Liam Coen era with visit from Panthers
For the third time in five seasons, a new era begins for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday when the team hosts the Carolina Panthers to kick off the 2025 campaign.,Liam Coen makes his debut as the eighth full-time head coach in Jaguars history in the culmination of what has been a meteoric rise. He...

Willson Contreras' 4 RBIs carry Cardinals past Athletics
Willson Contreras drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Athletics 5-1 Wednesday night.,Contreras went 3-for-4 with a triple and Nolan Gorman went 3-for-3 with a homer for the Cardinals (70-71), who won for the fifth time in seven games.,St. Louis starter Matthew Liberat...

Brewers pounce on Phillies in 5-run 1st, cruise to win
Isaac Collins' three-run homer highlighted a ferocious start by the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-3 home victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,Jose Quintana (11-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for Milwaukee, which scratched Christian Yelich before the game due to lo...

Sky overcome Tina Charles' record-setting night in win over Sun
Angel Reese posted a double-double of 18 points and 13 rebounds and Kamilla Cardoso scored 16 points to boost the host Chicago Sky to an 88-64 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday.,Kia Nurse had 12 points and Rachel Banham and Elizabeth Williams chipped in 10 apiece for the Sky, who stopped...

Ha-Seong Kim's blast lets Braves salvage finale vs. Cubs
Ha-Seong Kim blasted a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning to help the visiting Atlanta Braves avoid a sweep of the three-game series with a 5-1 win against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday evening.,Kim, who was claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, slammed the first pitch h...

Rays pound 19 hits against M's, roll to 6th straight win
Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero drove in two runs in back-to-back four-run innings, Yandy Diaz went 5-for-5 and the Rays ran their winning streak to six in a sweep-claiming 9-4 thrashing of the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.,The Rays (70-69) won for the ninth time in 11 games and moved to...

Blue Jays ride 18-hit, 5-homer attack in win over Reds
Addison Barger homered and drove in four runs to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays overcome an early five-run deficit and post a 13-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk belted back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr...

Gabriel Arias blast powers Guardians over Red Sox
Gabriel Arias hit a two-run home run during a six-run second inning that propelled the visiting Cleveland Guardians to an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.,Arias' home run, his 10th of the season, gave Cleveland (69-69) a 3-0 lead. The six-run second included an RBI single by Steven ...

Nasim Nunez belts first two homers as Nationals sweep Marlins
Nasim Nunez went 3-for-4 with four RBIs and his first two major league home runs, helping the Washington Nationals sweep the visiting Miami Marlins with a 10-5 win on Wednesday.,Nunez, who hit a solo shot in the second, connected for a two-run homer in the eighth to make it 10-5 for Washington.,Star...

Commanders open versus Giants aiming to build on last season
The Washington Commanders, who open the season against the visiting New York Giants on Sunday, will not sneak up on anyone this season.,Behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders rolled to a 12-5 season and advanced to the NFC title game. Now they face raised expectations, externally a...

Amanda Anisimova pulls upset, will face Naomi Osaka in U.S. Open semis
Amanda Anisimova got some sweet revenge on Wednesday at the U.S. Open.,Fifty-three days after the American was defeated 6-0, 6-0 by Poland's Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon final, the No. 8 seed avenged her loss with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of second-seeded Swiatek to advance into the semifinals in New York....

Surging Dream pull away late, top Sparks to maintain 2-seed
Rhyne Howard scored a team-high 19 points to help the red-hot Atlanta Dream post an 86-75 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Brionna Jones added 16 points and 13 rebounds for Atlanta (27-14), which won its third straight and its fifth in six tries. Maya Ca...

Pirates' surge continues with shutout of Dodgers
Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen each homered and Joey Bart hit an RBI double to propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.,Pittsburgh (63-77) has won four of its past five games and is 11-4 over its past 15, while the Dodgers (78-61) have...

Bengals looking for fast 2025 start at Browns
The Cincinnati Bengals have spent an entire offseason talking about getting off to a fast start. This Sunday in Cleveland against the Browns, they finally get to put up or shut up.,The Bengals enter the season after a 9-8 campaign in 2024, while the Browns are in full rebuild mode after a 3-14 seaso...
Joe Flacco Comeback Player of the Year Case: Why the Browns QB Could Shock the NFL
NFL Comeback Player of the Year 2025 features stars like Dak Prescott, Aidan Hutchinson, and Nick Chubb. But could Joe Flacco steal the award again?...
2025 NFL Betting Guide: Best Futures Picks Before Week 1 Kickoff
Looking for the best NFL futures bets for 2025? From Joe Burrow’s passing totals to the Ravens’ Super Bowl chances, here are five wagers worth considering....