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Sixers G Jared McCain out at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain will be reevaluated in approximately four weeks following thumb surgery.,McCain, who tore the UCL in his right thumb during an offseason workout on Sept. 25, had the procedure Tuesday.,A four-week absence would sideline McCain, 21, for the first four or five gam...
Braves manager Brian Snitker won't return in '26, moves to advisory role
Brian Snitker will not return as manager of the Atlanta Braves, transitioning to an adviser role in 2026 for his 50th season with the franchise.,Snitker will be inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame next season, the team said Wednesday.,Named manager about a month into the 2016 season to replace the...
Shota Imanaga set for bulk-relief duty as Cubs try to close out Padres
The Chicago Cubs will look to win a postseason series for the first time since 2017 when they host the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in Game 2 of their best-of-three National League wild-card series.,Chicago snapped a 108-year title drought by winning the World Series in 2016. The Cubs advanced to t...
Thorns trade M Hina Sugita to Angel City
The Portland Thorns traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City on Tuesday in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intraleague transfer funds.,Sugita, 28, had been with the Thorns since 2022 and racked up 13 goals and 14 assists in league play (82 appearances, 71 starts). She had three...
Colorado coach Deion Sanders wants to see more fire at TCU
Colorado and TCU are both looking to bounce back from three-point losses when they meet in Big 12 action Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Buffaloes (2-3, 0-2 Big 12) jumped out to a 14-0 lead last weekend against then-No. 25 BYU before fading in a 24-21 setback.,Colorado coach Deion Sanders ...
Cubs belt back-to-back HRs in Game 1 win over Padres
Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly belted back-to-back homers to lead off the fifth inning, lifting the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series on Tuesday.,Daniel Palencia (1-0) struck out two and retired all five batters he faced i...
NCAA moving '28 Women's Final Four to Colts' stadium
The 2028 Women's Final Four shifted from Gainbridge Fieldhouse to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, allowing for a larger crowd as the sport surges in popularity.,"Moving the 2028 Women's Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium will allow for more access for our fans, and it represents the continued growth...
WNBA, USA Network parent reach 11-year rights deal
The WNBA and Versant announced an 11-year deal on Tuesday to broadcast league games on USA Network, beginning with the 2026 season.,Financial terms were not revealed for the pact, which runs through the 2036 season and calls for at least 50 games on the network each season. That includes playoff gam...
Injured Paula Badosa to miss rest of 2025 season
Eighteenth-ranked Paula Badosa announced Tuesday that she plans to take the rest of the year off and vowed to "come back stronger" in 2026.,The Spanish tennis player's announcement on Instagram came two days after she retired from her third-round match against Czech Karolina Muchova, the No. 15-rank...
MLB attendance tops 71M as TV ratings also rise
Major League Baseball is giving credit to faster game times and an expanded postseason for raising the league's overall attendance for the third consecutive season.,A total attendance of 71,409,421 was reported by MLB this season, as the Los Angeles Dodgers passed 4 million in total attendance for t...
Report: Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey (calf), LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) to miss games
Baltimore Ravens four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) are expected to miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported on Monday.,Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the ...
Padres visit Cubs, red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener
Seiya Suzuki has picked a fine time to start flexing his muscles again.,Suzuki followed up a seven-week homerless drought by going deep five times over the Chicago Cubs' final four games of the regular season.,Suzuki will look to continue his recent torrid run on Tuesday afternoon as the fourth-seed...
Report: Eagles DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) likely headed to IR
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo tore his triceps in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is likely headed to injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.,Okoronkwo will reportedly undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury, which apparently occurred in the seco...
Reports: Texans trading OT Cam Robinson to Browns
The Houston Texans traded veteran offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Browns received Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick in 2027 in exchange for the Texans' sixth-round pick in the same draft, per the reports.,Robinson, who turns 30 o...
Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl LX halftime show
Three-time Grammy Award-winning global recording artist Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026.,The NFL made the announcement during halftime of the "Sunday Night Football" game between the Green Bay Packers and host Dallas Cowboys...
Padres finish sweep of D-backs to maintain momentum into postseason
Manny Machado homered and Jackson Merrill knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for the National League playoffs with a 12-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,J.P. Sears (9-11) twirled 5 2/3 innings and threw a season-high 113 pitches for the win, allowing two run...
U.S. Ryder Cup operation faces hard questions after home defeat
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The home fans here on Long Island were treated to a thrilling finish to the 45th Ryder Cup, as the United States nearly completed a historic comeback from seven points down before falling 15-13 to Team Europe.,But the Ryder Cup is a three-day competition, and the final margin --...
Padres finish off sweep of D-backs to maintain momentum ahead of wild-card series
Manny Machado homered and Jackson Merrill knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for the National League playoffs with a 12-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,J.P. Sears (9-11) twirled 5 2/3 innings and threw a season-high 113 pitches for the win, allowing two run...
Trinidad Chambliss: The Former Division II QB Taking the SEC by Storm
Former Ferris State QB Trinidad Chambliss shines as Ole Miss upsets LSU, extending his winning streak to 17 straight starts....
Padres hope to head into postseason on high note vs. Diamondbacks
The matchup has been all but official for days. Those who penciled in the San Diego Padres at the Chicago Cubs in the National League wild-card round on Tuesday can now jot it down in pen after Chicago clinched homefield advantage on Saturday.,"I'm stoked," said San Diego reliever Mason Miller. "I c...