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Expansion San Diego FC name Mikey Varas head coach
Mikey Varas was named the first head coach of MLS expansion franchise San Diego FC on Monday.,Varas, 41, most recently served as the interim coach for the U.S. men's national team through last week's friendly against New Zealand.,"I am honored to join San Diego FC as the club's first head coach," Va...

Inter Miami sign M Benjamin Cremaschi to new deal
Inter Miami CF signed homegrown midfielder Benjamin Cremaschi to a contract extension through 2027.,The deal announced on Monday includes an option in 2028 for the 19-year-old American.,"Benja is a great homegrown success story for our development pathway, and we are thrilled to further our mutual c...

Blue Jackets sign veteran F James van Riemsdyk
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward James van Riemsdyk to a one-year, $900,000 deal over the weekend.,The 35-year-old veteran tallied 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 71 games with the Boston Bruins in 2023-24.,"James van Riemsdyk has been a very consistent, productive player throughout his ...

Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) heading to IR
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is expected to land on injured reserve with a fractured fibula sustained in Sunday's win against the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network reported Monday.,Pacheco had X-rays on his right ankle after the 26-25 victory and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday...
‘Got To Find Our Mojo’: Baltimore Ravens Falling to 0-2 Was Biggest Week 2 Surprise
The Baltimore Ravens are 0-2, which is the biggest surprise in Week 2 around the NFL this week, especially with a big upset at the hands of the Las Vegas Raiders....

Antonio Senzatela makes return as Rockies host Diamondbacks
The 2023 version of the Colorado Rockies was young but felt good about its starting rotation. Then the injuries began piling up, with German Marquez, Kyle Freeland and Antonio Senzatela going down.,Freeland and Marquez have pitched this season. Now Senzatela is slated to make his first major league ...

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (ankle) sustains 'major' injury
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco injured his right ankle during Sunday's 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.,Pacheco left the stadium on crutches and sporting a boot.,Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he was waiting on test results but indicated the injury was significant.,"The only ma...

Diamondbacks stun Brewers 11-10 in wild 10th-inning finish
With a bases-loaded single off the right field wall, Eugenio Suarez was the final hero as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-10 in 10 innings in a wild back-and-forth thriller Sunday in the finale of a three-game series in Phoenix.,With Brewers closer Devin Williams sitting in th...

Packers' running game, defense deliver win over Colts
Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and the host Green Bay Packers benefited from a strong rushing attack to record a 16-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.,Starting in place of the injured Jordan Love, Willis connected on a 14-yard scoring strike to Dontayvion Wicks to cap an 11-play, ...

Diamondbacks place RHP Paul Sewald (neck) on 15-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed right-handed reliever Paul Sewald on the 15-day injured list on Sunday because of discomfort on the left side of his neck.,The move was retroactive to Thursday. In other moves, the Diamondbacks reinstated catcher Gabriel Moreno (strained left adductor) from the 10-day...

Reports: Rams WR Puka Nacua could be out until Week 9
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua could be sidelined for up to seven weeks as he waits for his posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee to heal, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday.,Nacua re-injured his knee during the Rams' 26-20 overtime loss to the Detroit Lions last Sun...

Report: Packers QB Jordan Love (knee) hopeful of Week 5 return
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love has circled Oct. 6 as his target date to return from his MCL sprain, NFL Network reported Sunday.,That would put his return in Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams in his native California.,Love was helped off the field with six seconds left in the 34-29 loss...

Report: Florida boosters raise money to buy out Billy Napier
Florida boosters have put together enough money to buy out the contract of football coach Billy Napier, USA Today reported.,The Gators fell to 1-2 Saturday after their 33-20 home loss to Texas A&M in Gainesville, where home fans started to file out before the end of the third quarter.,Per USA Today,...

Brewers near division title while Arizona seeks to stop slide
After taking two straight in Arizona and four of five during their current road trip, the Milwaukee Brewers can start penciling in the day they will likely clinch the National League Central. It could happen as early as next week at home.,Milwaukee (86-62), which has an 11-game lead over the Chicago...

Willy Adames leads Brewers to win over reeling Diamondbacks
Willy Adames cracked a grand slam to cap a seven-run second inning and added a solo homer in the fourth, and the Milwaukee Brewers held on for a 15-8 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Saturday night to take the second of a three-game series.,Adames finished 3-for-3 and had five RBIs to...

Jaxson Dart helps No. 5 Ole Miss trounce Wake Forest
Jaxson Dart had two scoring passes and a touchdown run and Henry Parrish Jr. ran for two touchdowns as No.5 Mississippi rode a strong start to a 40-6 road victory against Wake Forest on Saturday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,The Rebels (3-0) scored 20 first-quarter points and that set the tone for an...

Janine Beckie, Louisville rally for 2-1 win over Angel City
Janine Beckie scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and Katie Lund made four saves as host Racing Louisville rallied for a 2-1 victory over Angel City FC on Saturday night.,Bethany Balcer also scored for Racing Louisville (5-8-7, 22 points) which closed to within three points of eighth-place B...

Down 14, Taylen Green and Arkansas rally past UAB
Ja'Quinden Jackson ran for 147 yards and a touchdown as Arkansas overcame an early two-touchdown hole to upend UAB 37-27 on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.,Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green ran for 96 yards and two touchdowns and finished 11-for-26 passing for 161 yards. His main target was Andrew Ar...

Darius Taylor's 3-TD day carries Minnesota over Nevada 27-0
Darius Taylor rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns to lead Minnesota to a 27-0 nonconference home win over Nevada on Saturday.,Taylor also had a receiving touchdown and Max Brosmer went 16-of-26 passing for 191 yards, a touchdown and an interception for the Golden Gophers (2-1). ,Brendon Lewis we...

Georgia Tech steamrolls VMI, 59-7
Haynes King completed 17 of 22 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead Georgia Tech to a 59-7 rout of visiting VMI on Saturday in Atlanta.,Backup Zach Pyron ran for a pair of scores, adding another through the air, as the Yellow Jackets (3-1) outgained VMI (0-3) 575-104.,After the te...