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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...
Phils' Cristopher Sanchez preps for postseason with start vs. Twins
In the midst of a special season, Cristopher Sanchez gets one final postseason tune-up Sunday as the Philadelphia Phillies host the Minnesota Twins in the regular-season finale for both teams.,With Zack Wheeler out for the season, Sanchez (13-5, 2.57 ERA) will take the ball for Philadelphia in Game ...
Down 14 early, No. 25 BYU rebounds to edge Colorado
Bear Bachmeier completed 19 of 27 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards to lead No. 25 BYU to a 24-21 victory over Colorado in its Big 12 opener on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Chase Roberts had two touchdown catches and Cody Hagen added a rushing score for the Cougars ...
Philadelphia claims Supporter's Shield control with 6-0 rout of D.C. United
Indiana Vassilev struck for his first brace in more than two MLS seasons and the visiting Philadelphia Union took control of their Supporters' Shield destiny with a 6-0 victory at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Milan Iloski scored and had two assists, substitute Mikael Uhre had a goal and two assist...
Minnesota United halt short skid, earn draw vs. Rapids
Nectarios Triantis scored the tying goal in the 65th minute and Dayne St. Clair made seven saves as the Minnesota United rallied for a 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,Triantis scored for the second time in three games since joining Minnesota Aug. 22 after p...
Padres put on power display in downing Diamondbacks
Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz all homered Saturday night as the San Diego Padres eased to a 5-1 win over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Playing a few hours after the Chicago Cubs clinched home-field advantage for their National League wild-card series starting on Tuesday, Sa...
Padres place OF Ramon Laureano (finger) on 10-day injured list
The San Diego Padres placed right fielder Ramon Laureano on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a fractured right finger that is expected to keep him out of the wild-card series.,The move is retroactive to last Thursday. In a corresponding move, San Diego recalled third baseman Will Wagne...
Philadelphia claims Supporter's Shield destiny control with 6-0 rout of D.C. United
Indiana Vassilev struck for his first brace in more than two MLS seasons and the visiting Philadelphia Union took control of their Supporters' Shield destiny with a 6-0 victory at D.C. United on Saturday night.,Milan Iloski scored and had two assists, substitute Mikael Uhre had a goal and two assist...