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Racing Louisville re-sign D Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville defender Courtney Petersen agreed to a new contract through the 2025 season, the NWSL club announced Friday.,Petersen, 26, joined Racing in an August trade with the Houston Dash and would have become a free agent after the season.,"We are thrilled for Courtney to be in Louisville t...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom set for season debut vs. Mariners
It's apparently debut week for the Texas Rangers.,On Thursday, the Rangers sent right-hander Kumar Rocker to the mound in Seattle for his major-league debut.,On Friday, right-hander Jacob deGrom is scheduled to make his season debut.,deGrom, a two-time National League Cy Young Award winner, will mak...
D-backs aim to stay hot at plate in opener vs. Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hoping a day off doesn't derail their torrid offense.,After scoring 32 total runs during three straight victories, the Diamondbacks return to the field Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix.,Arizona (82-64) leads the bat...
MLB confirms Sacramento will host A's in '25
The Athletics, on their way out of Oakland, will spend next season in West Sacramento, Calif., Major League Baseball confirmed on Thursday.,After agent Scott Boras gave multiple media interviews questioning whether Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, was suitable to host ...
Stacy Lewis, U.S. team have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
Redblacks look to lock up playoff spot at Tiger-Cats
The Ottawa Redblacks can clinch a playoff spot with a road victory Saturday afternoon against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. ,Ottawa (8-3-1) has not been to the postseason since losing to the Calgary Stampeders in the 2018 Grey Cup. ,The red-hot Redblacks are in second place in the East Division and have ...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signs new 3-year deal
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta signed a new three-year contract, the Premier League club announced Thursday.,ESPN reported that the 42-year-old Spaniard will receive a "significant" raise on his current $11.7 million salary.,"I feel extremely proud, very excited and am looking forward to what is comin...
Boise State, three others joining Pac-12 for 2026-27
Mountain West representatives Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will join the Pac-12 in the 2026-27 academic year, the latter conference announced Thursday morning.,The Pac-12 board of directors unanimously approved the additions of the four schools to join Oregon State a...
Reports: Four Mountain West schools set to join Pac-12
The Pac-12 might be ready to rise again.,Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State are set to exit the Mountain West to join the Pac-12 for the 2026-27 school year, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,The moves reportedly could be announced as soon as Thursday.,Just ...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
With QB situation unsettled, Packers take on Colts
Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur says the door remains "pretty open" for quarterback Jordan Love to start the home opener Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.,With Love reportedly suffering a sprained MCL late in a Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Brazil, an injury with a recovery tim...
Diamondbacks hit five homers to rout Rangers
Eugenio Suarez hit two home runs and Randal Grichuk, Ketel Marte and Adrian Del Castillo also went deep as the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a two-game sweep against the Texas Rangers with a 14-4 victory on Wednesday in Phoenix.,Marte finished with three hits, including a double, and drove in four ...
Stacy Lewis, Team USA have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
QB Lamar Jackson back at practice, Ravens want him to run
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said he wasn't injured but "took a day off" when he wasn't available for Monday's practice. ,Jackson practiced Wednesday six days after the NFL season kickoff loss at Kansas City and said he wasn't feeling any worse for wear after carrying the ball 16 times against t...
Rams place WR Puka Nacua, pair of OL on IR
The Los Angeles Rams officially placed dynamic wide receiver Puka Nacua and two starting offensive linemen on injured reserve Wednesday amid a flurry of moves. ,Guard Steve Avila, left tackle Joe Noteboom and Nacua all will have to miss at least four games. ,In corresponding moves, the Rams signed G...
Arkansas aims to ignite high-octane offense vs. UAB
Arkansas will take the nation's No. 2-ranked offense into Saturday's home game against UAB in Fayetteville, Ark.,The Razorbacks (1-1) squandered a 14-point lead at halftime last week in a 39-31 double-overtime loss to Oklahoma State. Arkansas missed two field goals in regulation and was stopped on f...
Michigan, football coach Sherrone Moore finally complete contract
Michigan and football coach Sherrone Moore have finalized his contract -- nearly eight months after the school hired him to replace Jim Harbaugh.,Moore had been working under a memorandum of understanding he signed in late January.,The school announced Moore's signing on Wednesday. Contract terms we...
Best Fantasy Football Players and Sleepers to Add Before NFL Week 2
Waiver claims have been processed, but you still have an opportunity to snag these fantasy football players before Week 2 of the NFL season kicks off....
Diamondbacks look to sweep two-game series vs. Rangers
Christian Walker missed more than a month with an oblique injury and his power stroke didn't immediately follow him to the active roster.,But a couple days off seemed to help and Walker will look to follow up a two-homer outing when the Arizona Diamondbacks close a two-game set against the Texas Ran...
D-backs use long ball to blank Rangers
Christian Walker belted two homers and Joc Pederson hit one as the Arizona Diamondbacks notched a 6-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night at Phoenix.,Pavin Smith and Jose Herrera added RBI doubles for Arizona (81-64), which moved into a tie for the National League's top wild-card spot, p...