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5-star recruit Marcus Spears Jr. reclassifies to 2026, picks Texas
Five-star basketball recruit Marcus Spears Jr. will reclassify and has committed to Texas for the 2026-27 college season, he informed ESPN on Thursday.,The 17-year-old Spears, a native of Plano, Texas, is regarded as the nation's No. 1 prospect. He elected to play for Texas and coach Sean Miller ove...
FC Dallas acquire GK Daniel from Earthquakes
FC Dallas acquired goalkeeper Daniel from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for up to $1 million in General Allocation Money (GAM), both clubs announced on Thursday.,Daniel, 32, came over to San Jose from SC Internacional in the Brazilian first division in 2023 and started 77 of 78 games in the n...
Mets beat Royals to claim first series victory since mid-June
Rookie Carson Benge and Francisco Alvarez hit RBI singles in a five-run fifth inning, Sean Manaea pitched a season-high seven innings as the host New York Mets recorded a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon.,After allowing 16 runs in the first game of the series between las...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras starts serving lighter 5-game suspension
Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras began serving his suspension Thursday that was handed out for his participation in a brawl with the Washington Nationals last week.,After an appeal, Contreras' discipline reportedly was reduced from seven to five games.,While now set to miss four games ...
Bilibili Gaming surge into Mid-Season Invitational final
Bilibili Gaming defeated Hanwha Life 3-1 on Thursday to reserve their spot in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational grand final in Daejeon, South Korea.,Hanwha Life slid to the lower bracket final and will meet the winner of the third-round match between G2 Esports and LYON, to be played Fri...
Caitlin Clark out as Fever face Mercury in unfriendly rivalry
The Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever on Thursday in the third matchup in 17 days between the teams, and the first since a testy affair on June 24. ,A 111-109 win for Phoenix (8-14) in that previous meeting came at a price, with Alyssa Thomas issued a one-game suspension in the aftermath of an ...
Dylan Cease loses no-hitter in 9th as Blue Jays rout Giants
Dylan Cease came within three outs of becoming the first Toronto Blue Jay in 36 years to throw a no-hitter Wednesday afternoon, striking out 11 in a 10-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants.,Kazuma Okamoto capped a five-run first inning with a grand slam and center fielder Daulton Varsho prev...
Foster Griffin shines as Nationals handle Astros
Foster Griffin pitched seven strong innings, Luis Garcia Jr. had three hits including a three-run homer and the Nationals beat the Houston Astros 8-2 Wednesday night in Washington.,CJ Abrams also homered for Washington, which took two of three from Houston, and Daylen Lile had two hits. James Wood d...
Dylan Cease loses no-hitter in 9th as Blue Jays routs Giants
Dylan Cease came within three outs of becoming the first Toronto Blue Jay in 36 years to throw a no-hitter Wednesday afternoon, striking out 11 in a 10-0 road victory over the San Francisco Giants.,Kazuma Okamoto capped a five-run first inning with a grand slam and center fielder Daulton Varsho prev...
Michigan State, Arkansas added to Detroit's Thanksgiving sports menu
There is more than football on the Thanksgiving sports menu in Detroit this year, with Michigan State and Arkansas set to play across from Ford Field on Nov. 26 in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic.,The Lions are hosting the Chicago Bears at 1 p.m. ET in their traditional annual Thanksgiving Day g...
LYON, G2 Esports stay alive at Mid-Season Invitational
LYON and G2 Esports stayed alive in the lower bracket with victories Wednesday in the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational in Daejeon, South Korea.,They will meet in the lower bracket final after G2 knocked out T1 with a 3-1 win and LYON eliminated Secret Whales with a 3-0 sweep.,G2 opened with...
Pesky Rockies go for rare series win at Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki will jump back into the hot seat Wednesday when he takes the mound in the finale of a three-game series against the visiting Colorado Rockies.,Sasaki (3-5, 5.40 ERA) has experienced an up-and-down ride in his second season with the Dodgers. He had one of ...
Reds turn to reliable Chase Burns in rematch vs. Phillies
The Cincinnati Reds will look to their young ace in hopes of reversing their two-month swoon when they host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game series.,Right-hander Chase Burns (10-1, 2.40 ERA) has emerged as a true stopper for a Cincinnati team that has lost...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras added to AL All-Star roster: NL also makes changes
Willson Contreras of the Boston Red Sox was named to replace Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game roster.,Also, three National League pitching changes include replacements for Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Milwaukee Brewers star Jacob Misiorow...
Texas Tech’s Joey McGuire talks life after Sorsby, chasing Texas game
As Joey McGuire settled in before a throng of reporters and cameras at Big 12 media days Tuesday in Frisco, Texas, the first words out of his mouth were, "I know nobody believes this, but I am fired up to be here.",It was a tongue-in-cheek reference to the upcoming questions he expected about Texas ...
Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras named to AL All-Star roster
Willson Contreras of the Red Sox was named to replace Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the American League All-Star Game roster.,Contreras, 34, earned his fourth All-Star Game selection while batting .284 with 20 home runs and 59 RBIs in 86 games this season, his first with the Red Sox.,In...
Former Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had CTE
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland has been diagnosed posthumously with Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy.,Kneeland's family released the results of a brain tissue analysis performed by the Concussion & CTE Foundation. He died by suicide on Nov. 6, 2025, at the age of 24.,B...
Brewers promote OF prospect Luis Lara
The Milwaukee Brewers called up outfield prospect Luis Lara from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.,Lara, 21, signed a seven-year, $31 million contract extension with the Brewers last month. The Venezuelan is ranked by MLB Pipeline as Milwaukee's No. 4 prospect and MLB's No. 67 overall.,Lara will wear t...
Chris Gotterup's Rise Continues After Emotional John Deere Classic Victory | Deadspin.com
Chris Gotterup's emotional John Deere Classic victory continues his remarkable rise as he prepares to defend his Scottish Open title and strengthen his Ryder Cup case....
Cavaliers Emerging as Heavy Favorites for LeBron James
The Cavaliers have emerged as the favorites to sign LeBron James. Here's why a return to Cleveland makes the most sense for both sides....