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No. 18 Kansas State gets early test in FCS contender UT-Martin
As opening acts in Manhattan go, there are big implications for the season-opening game at Kansas State. ,No. 18 Kansas State hosts FCS power UT-Martin on Saturday under the lights with bright expectations encircling both programs. , ,K-State is looking for its second appearance in the Big 12 Champi...
12 Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks in 2024
If you want to win your fantasy football draft in 2024, these 12 must-have players should be in your sights before the league begins....
NFL Predictions: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win NFC East
The NFC East will be one of the most interesting divisions in football for 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites to win that division, and for good reason....
Defending champ Viktor Hovland 'shocked' by East Lake redesign
There is plenty Norway's Viktor Hovland will not forget about winning the 2023 Tour Championship as he begins his defense of his FedEx Cup title this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.,There is a significant portion that will not benefit him to remember.,Course changes at East Lake have been we...
Report: Astros finalizing deal with OF Jason Heyward
The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to sign free-agent outfielder Jason Heyward, MLB.com reported Tuesday.,Heyward, a 15-year veteran, was designated for assignment last week by the Los Angeles Dodgers.,The Astros, who enter play Tuesday with a 3 1/2-game lead on the Seattle Mariners in the Ame...
Kelce brothers land podcast deal worth reported $100M
Travis and Jason Kelce reached a three-year podcast deal with Amazon's Wondery that is reportedly worth more than $100 million.,The new deal announced Tuesday for the brothers' popular "New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast gives exclusive ad sales and distribution rights to Wondery.,"We ...
Dash sign D Paige Nielsen to 4-year extension
The Houston Dash announced a new four-year contract for veteran defender Paige Nielsen on Tuesday.,The deal runs from Jan. 1, 2025, through the end of the 2028 NWSL regular season.,The Dash acquired Nielsen, 30, in a trade with Angel City FC on April 20.,"We are excited to celebrate Paige Nielsen as...
Sam Pittman's job on line as Razorbacks open season vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
It's go time for coach Sam Pittman and Arkansas. ,Not just because the season starts Thursday night in Little Rock with a game against FCS opponent Arkansas-Pine Bluff, but because Pittman's fifth year likely will be his last year if the Razorbacks don't improve.,The good news is that the 4-8 record...
Orioles 1B Ryan Mountcastle heads to IL with wrist sprain
The Baltimore Orioles placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left wrist sprain.,The move was retroactive to Friday.,The Orioles recalled infielder Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move.,Mountcastle sustained the injury Thursday in a game a...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb signs for reported record amount
The Dallas Cowboys signed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to what multiple outlets reported is a record-breaking four-year deal.,The $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes $100 mill...
Five Biggest Takeaways After NFL Preseason: What We Learned in 2024 Preseason
The 2024 NFL Preseason is officially in the books, and these are our five biggest takeaways as the regular season nears....
Royals starter Cole Ragans exits early due to leg cramps
Kansas City Royals starter Cole Ragans exited Monday afternoon's game against the host Cleveland Guardians in the fifth inning due to cramps in his left calf and hamstring., ,After Ragans walked Lane Thomas to open the home half of the fifth, Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez looked toward the dugo...
Haas can leave Netherlands after delay over sponsor payment
The Haas Formula 1 team is free to leave the Netherlands for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix in Monza after resolving a legal dispute with a former sponsor.,Uralkali, a Russian chemical company, had filed suit in a Dutch court to seize assets from Haas over a failed payment required after a partne...
Illinois digs in for fight with neighbor Eastern Illinois
In last year's opener, Illinois needed an improbable fourth-down conversion and a last-second field goal in order to beat Toledo in Champaign., ,Illinois hopes it won't be pushed as hard in Thursday's opener against Eastern Illinois, an FCS foe located 45 miles south of Champaign. But fourth-year co...
Reports: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract extension includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. NFL Network reported the deal includes...
Report: Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb gets record-breaking deal
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a record-breaking four-year deal on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The four-year, $136 million contract includes a $38 million signing bonus, the largest ever for a wide receiver, per the reports. ,The $34 million average annual value trails onl...
Chiefs bring back WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The Kansas City Chiefs brought back veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on Monday.,Smith-Schuster caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts) with Kansas City in 2022, adding 10 grabs for 89 yards in the postseason for the Super Bowl LVII champs.,He had 29 recep...
Report: Chiefs bring back WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The Chiefs are bringing back veteran wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, NFL Network reported Monday.,He caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games (14 starts) with Kansas City in 2022, adding 10 grabs for 89 yards in the postseason for the Super Bowl LVII champs.,Smith-Schuster,...
Justin Thomas last man into Tour Championship field
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- One year after he was the first man out of the FedEx Cup playoff field, Justin Thomas squeaked into the Tour Championship field Sunday and will have a chance, even if it's only mathematical, to win the FedEx Cup.,Thomas placed No. 71 in the FedEx Cup standings after his difficu...
Florida beats Taiwan in extras to win LLWS title
Lathan Norton scored the winning run from second base on a throwing error, and Lake Mary, Florida, defeated Taiwan 2-1 in eight innings for the Little League World Series title Sunday in Williamsport, Pa.,Florida was down to its final out in the bottom of the sixth but avoided a shutout loss. DeMarc...