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Week 2 MNF: Bucs-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction
The Houston Texans face a critical home opener on Monday night as they attempt to avoid falling to 0-2 before beginning a three-game stretch that includes two divisional games and a trip to Baltimore.,It's the first game of Monday night's doubleheader to conclude Week 2, and Tampa Bay arrives in Hou...
Panthers lose two starting OL to IR
A pair of Panthers starting offensive linemen, center Austin Corbett and right guard Robert Hunt, are headed to injured reserve following injuries that knocked them out of Sunday's loss at Arizona. ,Head coach Dave Canales said Monday afternoon Hunt suffered a torn left biceps and will require surge...
Indiana loses RB Lee Beebe Jr. (knee) for rest of season
Indiana junior running back Lee Beebe Jr. will miss the rest of the campaign with a right knee injury, Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Monday.,Cignetti said Beebe "sustained a non-contact knee injury," during a running play in Friday's game against Indiana State. Beebe gained 9 yards on ...
Hall of Fame Rangers G Ed Giacomin dies at 86
Hall of Fame goalkeeper Ed Giacomin, a six-time All-Star who played the majority of his 13-year NHL career for the New York Rangers, died on Monday. He was 86.,Giacomin won 290 games with 54 shutouts, 267 and 49 of which came in New York. He shared the 1970-71 Vezina Trophy with fellow Rangers goali...
Chucky's Return? UCLA's candidate list topped by marquee names
UCLA got a very early jump on the coaching cycle by parting ways with DeShaun Foster just three games into its season, and a pair of names fit for Hollywood have quickly emerged as the favorites to take over the Bruins program.,Jon Gruden, who has not coached since resigning from the Oakland Raiders...
Texas sticking with Arch, 'so close' in passing game
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is sticking with Arch Manning at quarterback with visions of an imminent breakthrough in the passing game. ,Sarkisian said Monday there's no changes to make that aren't easily correctable as the Longhorns (2-1) prepare for their final non-conference tuneup on Saturday at ...
Crawford-Alvarez blows away Las Vegas attendance record
Terence Crawford made a mark for himself Saturday by becoming the first undisputed three-division champion in modern boxing history, but that wasn't the only record set that night in Las Vegas.,The attendance at Allegiant Stadium for the bout between Crawford and the sport's biggest star, Mexico's C...
Report: Giants to call up top prospect with wild card on line
In the unexpected thick of a wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and will slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who is out with a hamstring injury.,In 102 g...
Baker Mayfield’s Redemption: Why He Can Lead the Buccaneers on a Deep Playoff Run
Baker Mayfield has found new life with the Buccaneers. Here is how the former No. 1 pick can lead Tampa Bay on a deep playoff run in 2025....
Notre Dame Starts 0-2: Are the Fighting Irish Victims of a Runner-Up Curse?
Notre Dame is 0-2 after last season’s national title run. Are the Fighting Irish cursed like other recent college football runners-up?...
Best MLB Bets for Monday, September 15th: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
These are Deadspin's top sports betting picks and predictions for Monday September 15th's slate of MLB games. Full odds and analysis....
Wild-card contending Giants, D-backs open crucial set
The reeling New York Mets' struggles have breathed life into the National League wild-card race, and contenders San Francisco and Arizona will try to take advantage when they meet in a three-game series beginning Monday in Phoenix.,The Giants (75-74) sit 1 1/2 games behind the Mets (77-73) for the t...
Plenty at stake as contending Rangers, Astros clash
A pair of American League West rivals that took a step in the wrong direction in their respective playoff races on Sunday get a chance to reverse course when Texas Rangers and host Houston Astros open a critical three-game series on Monday night.,Right-handers Jack Leiter (9-8, 3.81 ERA) of the Rang...
Aaron Judge, Yankees look to extend success vs. Twins
The New York Yankees hold the No. 1 spot in the American League wild-card standings, but they would prefer to sit atop their division and let other teams battle it out for the wild card., ,New York (83-66) will get a chance to climb closer to first place in the AL East when they open a three-game se...
Liberty star Breanna Stewart injures knee in playoff win over Mercury
Defending league champion New York Liberty's playoff-opening victory in Phoenix on Sunday night was tempered by an apparent knee injury to All-Star forward Breanna Stewart in overtime.,The Liberty said afterward that Stewart will be evaluated by medical staff for the injury, which occurred with 3:01...
RED Canids join 100 Thieves as weekend winners at Championship of the Americas
RED Canids were extended to a fifth game before downing Shopify Rebellion 3-2 on Sunday in the lower-bracket quarterfinals of the League of Legends Championship of The Americas in Allen, Texas.,Next up is a meeting with 100 Thieves in the lower-bracket semifinals on Sept. 21. 100 Thieves swept paiN ...
Savannah DeMelo collapses on field, Louisville-Seattle match abandoned
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo appeared to faint late in the first half of her team's road match against Seattle Reign, which was abandoned Sunday night.,DeMelo, 27, slowly took a seated position on the field of play two minutes into first-half stoppage time and a teammate was attendin...
Red Sox bats back Garrett Crochet (12 K's) in win vs. Yankees
The Boston Red Sox scored five times on five hits to begin a six-run first inning and Garrett Crochet matched a season-high 12 strikeouts across six innings en route to a 6-4 win over the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday night.,Carlos Narvaez punctuated the big inning with a two-out solo homer to...
Browns not considering QB change despite Joe Flacco’s struggles
The Cleveland Browns are 0-2 and have scored just 33 total points so far, but coach Kevin Stefanski claimed that the team isn't considering a change at quarterback.,Joe Flacco started the first two games of the season and has not been effective. Late in Sunday's 41-17 road blowout at the hands of th...
Cardinals overcome mistakes, stave off Panthers
Kyler Murray threw for 220 yards and a touchdown and the Arizona Cardinals' defense took care of business until the fourth quarter in a 27-22 home-opening victory against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.,Arizona linebacker Zaven Collins returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Panthe...