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UMass vows to 'keep fighting,' visits struggling Mississippi State
Mississippi State will look for significant improvement on defense as it attempts to end a seven-game losing streak when Massachusetts visits Starkville, Miss., for a non-conference game on Saturday afternoon.,The Bulldogs (1-7, 0-5 Southeastern Conference) rank last in the 16-team SEC in both yards...
Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...
WNBA players vote to opt out of CBA after 2025 season
One day after the WNBA ended its most successful season with the New York Liberty winning their first title, the league's players' association announced Monday it will opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement.,In a season of record attendance and television ratings that already have st...
Tim O'Neal fires 65, wins Dominion Energy for first Champions title
Tim O'Neal shot the best round of the week, a 7-under-par 65, and won for the first time on the PGA Tour Champions at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Sunday in Richmond, Va.,At the first leg of the tour's Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, O'Neal not only earned his long-awaited win but also rocket...
Ken Duke heats up, grabs 1-shot lead at Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Ken Duke followed a torrid front nine with a relatively uneventful last nine holes to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Saturday in Richmond, Va.,Duke carded a 6-under-par 66 at the Country Club of Virginia to move to 9-under 135, one shot better than ...
Retief Goosen leads Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Retief Goosen of South Africa drained his seventh birdie of the day at the 18th hole to take the first-round lead at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Friday in Richmond, Va.,Goosen heads to the weekend with a one-stroke lead over five players following his 6-under-par 66 at the Country Club of...
WR Amari Cooper expected to make Bills debut Sunday
The Buffalo Bills expect newly acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper to make his debut for the team Sunday against the visiting Tennessee Titans.,Cooper, 30, came to the Bills via trade from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. Originally, the team was undecided on whether he would play against the Titans...
Bills bring in competition for struggling K Tyler Bass
The Buffalo Bills brought in some competition for struggling kicker Tyler Bass on Thursday, signing Lucas Havrisik to the practice squad.,Bass kicked the decisive 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left in Monday's 23-20 win against the New York Jets, but he also missed an extra point in the second quarte...
Chargers put CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB Gus Edwards on IR
The Los Angeles Chargers placed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and running back Gus Edwards on injured reserve Saturday.,The moves mean Samuel (shoulder) and Edwards (ankle) will each miss at least four games.,Samuel was a full practice participant Thursday, then missed Friday's practice and was ruled...
No. 21 Missouri cruises past Massachusetts
Quarterback Brady Cook completed 14 of 19 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns as No. 21 Missouri routed Massachusetts 45-3 on Saturday in Amherst, Mass.,After suffering a 41-10 loss at Texas A&M in their previous game, the Tigers (5-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) muscled up against the independ...
After first loss, No. 21 Missouri makes 'no excuses,' looks to rebound at UMass
After absorbing an ugly 41-10 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday, No. 21 Missouri will try to rebound against host Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon in Amherst.,The Tigers (4-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) will face the independent Minutemen (1-5) after being outgained 512-254 in the rout by the the...
Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador
Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing has rejoined the New York Knicks as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.,Ewing, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office.,"As I said...
Presidents Cup captain's assistants having fun, chasing 'pinnacle'
International team captain's assistant Geoff Ogilvy said defeating the U.S. at this week's Presidents Cup would be "the pinnacle of the sport.","We don't hate the other team," the Australian told reporters Wednesday during a media session with all nine assistants at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Q...
Weekend Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin faces the equivalent of a last-chance qualifier in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway., ,The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs certainly hasn't gone according to plan for the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. A conservative strate...
Athletics' Brady Basso earns 1st MLB win as White Sox lose 16th straight at home
Brady Basso pitched into the sixth inning for his first career victory and the visiting Oakland A's opened a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox with a 2-0 win on Friday.,Chicago (33-115) dropped its franchise-record 16th straight home game and lost for the 18th time in its last 20 games...
Deshaun Watson's accuser plans to meet with NFL
A woman suing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson intends to cooperate with the NFL as it reviews her allegations of sexual assault and battery, her attorney told ESPN.,The unidentified woman filed the civil lawsuit in Harris County, Texas, on Monday. She alleges that Watson assaulted her on...
Brandt Snedeker added as captain's assistant for Presidents Cup
Brandt Snedeker has been named a captain's assistant for the 2024 Presidents Cup, which will be contested later this month in Montreal.,He will join Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner on the staff of captain Jim Furyk. Snedeker, 43, replaces Keegan Bradley, who was named as the fourth cap...
Adrian Peterson ordered to turn over assets to pay debt; PR firm points to advisor
Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Houston judge to turn over numerous assets as a means toward paying a debt that is estimated at more than $12 million.,The court-appointed receiver, Robert Berleth, requested this order in July and said Peterson "is known to have numerous...
Adrian Peterson ordered to turn over assets to pay debt
Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Houston judge to turn over numerous assets as a means toward paying a debt that is estimated at more than $12 million.,The court-appointed receiver, Robert Berleth, requested this order in July and said Peterson "is known to have numerous...
Y.E. Yang beats Bernhard Langer in playoff to win Ascension
Y.E. Yang of South Korea sank his birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat the hard-charging Bernhard Langer and win his first PGA Tour Champions title at the Ascension Charity Classic on Sunday in St. Louis.,Yang led the tournament after 18 holes and shared the 36-hole lead with Stewart Cink...