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With playoff spot in hand, Aces visit Mercury
The Las Vegas Aces already have clinched a spot in the WNBA playoffs. The Aces will hit the road Sunday to face the Phoenix Mercury, who are in the hunt for their own playoff berth.,Four playoff spots already have been claimed, heading into play Saturday, with four more up for grabs. The Mercury (16...
Notre Dame-Texas A&M: Preview, Props, Prediction
Notre Dame is coming off a 10-win season and has lofty goals in the first season of the expanded College Football Playoff format. The Fighting Irish have gone 19-7 since Marcus Freeman succeeded Brian Kelly as head coach, and will open its 2024 schedule in College Station, Texas on Saturday.,That's ...
Streaking Cubs continue playoff push vs. Nationals
The streaking Chicago Cubs will look for their fifth straight win when they visit the Washington Nationals on Saturday.,Chasing the final National League wild-card spot, the Cubs held off a late Washington rally for a 7-6 win on Friday.,The Cubs will send out right-hander Javier Assad (6-4, 3.15 ERA...
100 Thieves stay alive in LCS Summer Split playoffs
100 Thieves came from behind to beat Dignitas 3-2 on Friday at the League Championship Series Summer Split playoffs in Los Angeles.,The result sends 100 Thieves to the lower-bracket semifinal, where they will oppose Cloud9 on Sunday.,Dignitas won the first map on red before 100 Thieves responded wit...
Astros edge Royals on Jose Altuve's walk-off double
Jose Altuve socked a walk-off double with two outs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros recovered from a gut punch in the top of that frame to beat the visiting Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Friday.,Altuve notched the walk-off hit with a shot off Royals reliever James McArthur (5-6), who surrendere...
Racing Louisville acquire Dash D Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville acquired defender Courtney Petersen from the Houston Dash in exchange for $45,000 in allocation money on Friday. ,Petersen, 26, won't join Racing in time for their home game Saturday night against the Seattle Reign. She is expected to start training in Louisville next week as the t...
Tigers activate RHP Casey Mize, slated to start against Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Casey Mize from the 60-day injured list and scheduled him to start against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night.,In other moves, the Tigers designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and transferred right-hander Alex Faedo (right shoulder strain) fr...
Division lead up for grabs as Bombers visit Roughriders
The visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers will look to move into first place in the West Division on Sunday when they open a home-and-home series against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.,The Blue Bombers (5-6) have won three in a row and look to avenge a 19-9 setback at Saskatchewan on July 19. The ...
FC Dallas continue playoff push against visiting Rapids
FC Dallas remain below the MLS Cup Playoffs line in the Western Conference, but they're gaining fast.,After going 3-0-1 over the past four matches, Dallas (9-11-6, 33 points) is just one point behind Austin FC for the West's ninth and final postseason berth entering Saturday's home match with the Co...
Nashville SC look to end record losing streak vs. Orlando City
Mired in a club-record losing streak, Nashville SC looks to finally return to the win column when they visit Orlando City SC on Saturday.,It has been over two months since Nashville (6-12-8, 26 points) last won a match, as seven consecutive losses have sent the club spiraling under the playoff line....
Chiefs WR Marquise Brown (shoulder) to miss opener
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown will miss the season opener with a shoulder injury, coach Andy Reid confirmed Friday.,Brown has not practiced since dislocating the sternoclavicular joint in his left shoulder on the Chiefs' first offensive play in their Aug. 10 preseason opener.,The t...
Royals 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (thumb) out 6-8 weeks
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino will miss the rest of the regular season with a broken thumb after a bizarre play in Thursday night's game that also injured ace reliever Lucas Erceg.,The Royals announced Friday morning that Pasquantino, 26, is expected to miss six to eight weeks ...
Blue-chip WR Jaime Ffrench chooses Texas
Texas added another five-star player to its 2025 recruiting haul on Friday, landing a commitment from coveted wide receiver Jaime Ffrench.,Ffrench, a one-time Alabama commit, chose coach Steve Sarkisian and the Longhorns over suitors that included Ohio State, Tennessee, Miami and LSU.,"Oh yeah, it's...
Blue Jackets' Johnny Gaudreau, brother killed in N.J.
Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Johnny Gaudreau died Thursday night when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle in New Jersey. He was 31.,Also killed was his brother, Matthew, 29.,The Gaudreau family had gathered in their hometown in Salem County, N.J., to take part in the wedding of Katie ...
A's hope Lawrence Butler stays hot against Rangers
Oakland right fielder Lawrence Butler is providing some much-needed power for the rebuilding Athletics, who begin a three-game series against the Texas Rangers on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Butler recorded his second three-homer game of the season on Thursday, when the A's had their three-game winn...
Luke Altmyer, Illinois have no trouble with Eastern Illinois
Luke Altmyer threw four touchdown passes in the first half to spark Illinois to a 45-0 nonconference victory over Eastern Illinois Thursday night in Champaign.,Altmyer, a junior, finished 19 of 24 for 213 yards and the four scores as Illinois (1-0) built a 31-0 halftime lead on the way to improving ...
No. 22 Kansas scores 4 TDs in 2nd quarter to crush Lindenwood
No. 22 Kansas scored four touchdowns in the second quarter en route to a 48-3 wipeout of FCS school Lindenwood on Thursday night in Kansas City, Kan. It was the season opener for each team., ,Devin Neal rushed for 112 yards and the first two scores of the game for the Jayhawks (1-0). After his 5-yar...
Arkansas manhandles UAPB with 10 TDs on 10 drives
Taylen Green threw for two touchdowns and rushed for two scores Thursday night during a 49-point first half as Arkansas whipped Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-0 in each team's season opener in Little Rock.,Green, a transfer from Boise State, completed 16 of 23 passes for 229 yards while rushing for 88 yards...
Reports: Rangers waiving OF Robbie Grossman, Travis Jankowski
The Texas Rangers are waiving veteran outfielders Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.,Grossman, 34, is batting .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 102 at-bats over 44 games with Texas following a May trade from the Chicago White Sox for minor league p...
Hurricanes F Jesper Fast unlikely to play in 2024-25 (neck surgery)
The Carolina Hurricanes said Thursday that forward Jesper Fast underwent neck surgery and is not expected to play in the 2024-25 season.,Fast, 32, had the surgery Aug. 6 after suffering an injury in the final game of the regular season April 16 and missing Carolina's playoff run.,Fast told reporters...