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Mystics face Mercury in late push for final playoff berth
The Phoenix Mercury have sewn up their playoff spot while the Washington Mystics are making a late run.,Washington faces a highly pivotal game on Thursday night when it visits Phoenix and continues its bid to earn a surprising postseason berth.,The Mystics (10-23) have won four of their past five ga...
New-look Commanders could pose challenge to Buccaneers
Quarterback Jayden Daniels will make his professional debut on Sunday afternoon when the visiting Washington Commanders face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener for both teams. ,Daniels, the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, beat out veteran Marcus Mariota to land the starting job.,...
Spirit star Croix Bethune out for season with knee injury
Washington Spirit standout midfielder Croix Bethune was placed on the season-ending injury list on Wednesday after sustaining a torn meniscus away from training last week, the team announced.,The 23-year-old rookie, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. women's team at the Paris Olympics, recorded...
Why the Kansas City Chiefs Will Not Three-Peat as Super Bowl Champions
The Kansas City Chiefs have an uphill battle in their effort to become the first NFL team to win three straight Super Bowls....
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase returns to practice field
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase returned to the practice field on Wednesday.,Observers posted videos online of Chase dressed for practice and holding his helmet, walking with fellow wideout Tee Higgins.,Earlier Wednesday, head coach Zac Taylor was asked if Chase would participate.,"We...
Commanders sign G Sam Cosmi to 4-year extension
The Washington Commanders announced a contract extension for right guard Sam Cosmi on Wednesday.,"Here for the long haul," the team posted on X. Multiple reports said it was a four-year extension through 2028.,Cosmi, 25, opens his fourth season with Washington on Sunday against the host Tampa Bay Bu...
Sporting KC transfer D Kayden Pierre to KRC Genk
Sporting Kansas City transferred homegrown defender Kayden Pierre to Belgian top-flight side KRC Genk, the MLS club announced Wednesday.,SKC received a reported fee of more than $1 million, plus a future sell-on percentage for the 21-year-old right back.,Pierre, a Michigan native, made his MLS debut...
PGA, LIV stars going head-to-head in Vegas in December
Superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will meet in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas in December, Golfweek first reported on Wednesday.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy will face LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.,"I'm thrilled to partner with Scottie in what prom...
QB Jalon Daniels leads No. 19 Kansas against Illinois
Last year, Kansas quarterback Jalon Daniels got to play just three games before he suffered what developed into a season-ending back injury., ,Illinois was one of the unfortunate three foes to face him., ,Daniels threw for two touchdowns in the first quarter last Sept. 8 - and wound up 21 of 29 for ...
Judge: Accusers of ex-Jags K Brandon McManus must drop pseudonyms
A Florida circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday alleging that former Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Brandon McManus sexually assaulted two women on a team flight last year.,But McManus' accusers plan to re-file their case without the use of pseudonyms Jane Doe I and Jane Doe II, their attorney...
No. 16 Oklahoma State renews rivalry with Arkansas after 44 years
After their series had gone dormant for 43 years, No. 16 Oklahoma State and visiting Arkansas will renew a regional rivalry when the teams meet Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State (1-0) finished off a 44-20 victory over South Dakota State last Saturday, ending the 29-game winning streak of ...
Ninjas, NaVi win on first day of ESL Pro League Season 20
The ESL Pro League kicked off Season 20 on Tuesday with six group stage matches, Ninjas in Pyjamas and Natus Vincere among the winners in Saint Julian's, Malta.,Ninjas in Pyjamas had some help early, as it won its first map of a 2-1 victory over HEROIC when a HEROIC player was found to be using ille...
Conner Weigman, Texas A&M out to rebound vs. FCS McNeese
Conner Weigman and Texas A&M look to work out the kinks on Saturday afternoon when they welcome FCS foe McNeese to College Station, Texas.,It couldn't have gone much worse in the season opener for Weigman, who completed just 12 of 30 passes for 100 yards and two interceptions in the Aggies' 23-13 ho...
No. 3 Texas favored to halt No. 10 Michigan's 16-game win streak
The oddsmakers believe reigning national champion Michigan's winning streak will end this weekend, even though the Wolverines are playing at home.,No. 3 Texas heads to Ann Arbor, Mich., as a 7 1/2-point favorite on FanDuel for a blockbuster nonconference clash between two elite programs.,Longhorns c...
Florida State falls out of AP Top 25 after two upset losses
Florida State took a historic tumble out of the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Tuesday after starting the season 0-2 as a preseason top-10 team.,The Seminoles were double-digit favorites but lost a Week 0 game to Atlantic Coast Conference rival Georgia Tech in Ireland, then fell to...
AFC East: 2024 Outlook, Preview, Predictions
AFC East division preview,2024 predicted order of finish, record,New York Jets (13-4),Veteran signal-caller Aaron Rodgers is back to take care of business on one side of the ball while what could end up being the top-rated defense in the league will be going to work on the other. , ,Miami Dolphins ...
Jessica Pegula cruises into U.S. Open quarterfinals
Jessica Pegula made short work of her Round of 16 match on Monday and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Diana Shnaider in New York.,Pegula, the No. 6 seed, reached the quarterfinals in a Grand Slam event for the seventh time and second time at a U.S. Open (2...
Mountain West not planning to play ‘Pac-2’ schools in 2025
The Mountain West Conference had an agreement to schedule football games for its member schools against Oregon State and Washington State this season, but it does not plan to do so again in 2025, the league said in a statement Monday.,Oregon State and Washington State were the two universities left ...
Reign trade for Current D Hanna Glas
The Seattle Reign acquired defender Hanna Glas from the Current on Monday, sending Kansas City $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds and an additional $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds if certain performance-based incentives are achieved.,"We are pleased to announce the addition of Hanna Glas ...
Wings, Mystics clash in attempt to keep playoff hopes alive
The Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics square off Tuesday in a key late-season clash in Arlington, Texas, with a move up the standings and into the postseason picture on the minds of both squads.,The Mystics and Wings are both 9-23 on the season and on the outside looking in for the WNBA playoffs, ...