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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice accepts six-game ban beginning Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice accepted a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy, the NFL announced Wednesday afternoon.,Rice, 25, and the NFL were scheduled for a disciplinary hearing as entitled by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But that Sept. 30...
Yankees ride 9-run 3rd inning to win vs. Nationals
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Ryan McMahon and Ben Rice homered in a nine-run third inning that lasted about 40 minutes for the host New York Yankees, who cruised to an 11-2 rout of the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.,Trent Grisham and Austin Wells also homered for the Yankees, who score...
Pac-12 adds new CW deal for football, basketball
The rebuilding Pac-12 has signed a multiyear broadcast deal with The CW through the 2030-31 season.,The deal announced with The CW on Wednesday calls for the network to broadcast 66 events in the 2026-27 season: 13 regular-season football games, 35 regular-season men's basketball games, 15 regular-s...
Texas A&M expects to have RB Le'Veon Moss for opener
Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss received a clean bill of health from head coach Mike Elko and will be ready for Saturday night's season opener against UTSA.,The senior is returning from a season-ending knee injury sustained last November after he had rushed for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 ...
Reports: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice accepts six-game ban beginning Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice accepted a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy, NFL Network reported.,Rice, 25, and the NFL were scheduled for a disciplinary hearing as entitled by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But that Sept. 30 sitdown is unlik...
Reports: Patriots releasing WR Kendrick Bourne at his request
The New England Patriots are granting wide receiver Kendrick Bourne's request to be released, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,CBS Sports reported that a potential trade with the Vikings didn't materialize, and Minnesota filled its receiver need Wednesday in a trade with the Carolina Panthers fo...
Reports: NFL pushing Rashee Rice six-game ban beginning Week 1
Rashee Rice could be suspended six games effective immediately if the Chiefs wide receiver agrees to accept terms of the NFL ban, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Rice and the league are set for a disciplinary hearing Sept. 30 in New York, but could meet prior to that if the 25-year-old accepts the terms of...
Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa among 6 Ryder Cup captain's picks
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley will not compete in the event next month, failing to include himself in the six captain's picks.,Instead, he announced Wednesday that Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, Patrick Cantlay and Sam Burns will join the six automatic qualifiers...
'It's about time': No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State set for opening clash
Coaches like to pontificate that what happened last season has no bearing on the upcoming campaign because a new season brings different players and storylines. ,While it is hard not to view the massive season-opening matchup in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohi...
Kansas, already 1-0 via a rout, faces Wagner
Kansas enters the official Week 1 of the 2025 college football season in an unusual position. The Jayhawks already are 1-0 and preparing to play their second home game in their almost-new stadium in Lawrence, Kan.,The Jayhawks opened with a 31-7 victory over Fresno State last week. Kansas will host ...
Cardinals 1B Willson Contreras suspended 6 games after outburst
Major League Baseball suspended St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras for six games Tuesday after he threw his bat while arguing with umpires on Monday night.,Contreras' bat hit his own coach, and the player also spiked his batting helmet and chucked a bucket of bubble gum from the dug...
Rangers standout RHP Nathan Eovaldi (rotator cuff) likely done for season
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, having one of the best seasons of any starting pitcher in the major leagues, is likely done for the year because of a strained rotator cuff.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young made the announcement on Tuesday about Eovaldi, 35, who has bee...
Ohio State denies banning Dave Portnoy from stadium for opener
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and recent addition to Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, won't be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The only question is who made the decision.,Front Office Sports reported Monday night that Ohio State banned Portnoy -- a controversial media fig...
Nebraska, Cincinnati to square off in key opening matchup
Nebraska and Cincinnati will meet Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in the only Power Four matchup of the day.,Coming off a season in which they played in a bowl game for the first time since 2016, the Cornhuskers enter their third season under head coach Matt Rhule -- who has...
Masters resets rules for qualifying criteria that better align with the Open
Augusta National Golf Club announced Tuesday that winners of six national opens will earn invitations to the Masters starting in 2026.,The Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open and South African Open will see their winners awarded with a Masters invitation.,The ann...
Cadillac signs Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas to drive in 2026 F1 debut
Cadillac joins the Formula 1 grid in 2026 and Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will be behind the wheel.,The team confirmed Tuesday the drivers signed multiyear deals, though financial terms were not announced.,"Signing two very experienced racers like Bottas and Checo (Perez) is a bold signal of in...
Marcel Reed leads No. 19 Texas A&M against all-new UTSA defense
No. 19 Texas A&M will look to make an early statement against a quality Group of Five opponent when it battles UTSA on Saturday in the season opener for both teams in College Station, Texas.,The Aggies begin their second campaign under coach Mike Elko with dynamic signal-caller Marcel Reed again ope...
Kansas State RB Dylan Edwards (ankle) not seriously hurt
Kansas State running back Dylan Edwards avoided a significant injury on his right ankle, but his status for Saturday's contest against visiting North Dakota is unclear.,X-rays on Edwards' ankle came back negative after he was hurt in the opening minutes of last Saturday's 24-21 loss to Iowa State in...
Missouri plans to juggle QBs vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri's season opener Thursday night against visiting Central Arkansas also will serve as a tryout of sorts for the quarterback position.,Penn State transfer Beau Pribula and holdover backup Sam Horn will split time under center and coach Eli Drinkwitz said one of them will be the starter for the...
East Carolina, NC State to renew heated in-state rivalry
A matchup between East Carolina and North Carolina State needs no extra hype.,But there's additional fuel for this Thursday night clash in Raleigh, N.C., after the teams ended the 2024 season with a heated bowl game.,East Carolina beat the Wolfpack 26-21 in the Military Bowl, which included a late-g...