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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...
Patriots claim waived Giants QB Tommy DeVito
Tommy DeVito was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots on Wednesday, keeping the well-known NFL underdog story alive after a three-year stint with the New York Giants. ,New England had an up-close and personal view of DeVito's potential in the preseason finale against the Giants. He was 17...
Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Tommy Fleetwood's Tour Championship win scores NBC big ratings
Tommy Fleetwood's dramatic Tour Championship breakthrough delivered big television ratings for NBC on Sunday.,The network averaged 4.49 million viewers for the final round -- up 34 percent from 2024, according to the Nielsen numbers.,England's Fleetwood claimed the FedEx Cup trophy and earned $10 mi...
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...
QB-rich Tulane keeps Northwestern guessing entering opener
Perhaps there's a small piece of Northwestern coach David Braun that wishes quarterback Darian Mensah had stayed at Tulane instead of taking a reported two-year, $8 million deal to transfer to Duke., ,If Mensah had stayed, then Braun and the Wildcats wouldn't have needed to spend so much time prepar...
Dolphins GM: RB De'Von Achane to play in season opener
Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane is expected to be ready for the season opener against the host Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 7, general manager Chris Grier announced Wednesday.,Achane, who has been battling a calf injury, was held out of the last two preseason contests. He also did not parti...
The NBA Is Boring Now, But One Warriors Move Could Ignite Chaos
Golden State could reshape the NBA with one move: dangling its 2028 pick swap. Here’s how Jonathan Kuminga and league egos make it possible....
No. 15 Florida begins tough 2025 slate vs. Long Island
With a daunting Southeastern Conference road to travel awaiting him, Florida Gators coach Billy Napier knows his team's success this season in the powerhouse conference hinges on the development of quarterback DJ Lagway. ,Napier will lead the No. 15 Gators into their season opener Saturday night, be...
Reports: Lions trade WR Tim Patrick to Jaguars
Wide receiver Tim Patrick was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars, who will send a sixth-round pick in the 2026 draft to the Detroit Lions in a swap reported by multiple outlets on Wednesday. ,Patrick caught 33 passes and scored three TDs with the Lions last season after missing the previous two seas...
Pirates hope to keep rolling against Cardinals
After languishing as the lowest-scoring team in the majors this season, the Pittsburgh Pirates finally have picked up their offensive pace, scoring 32 runs during a five-game span.,The Pirates will try to extend that roll Wednesday as their four-game series with the Cardinals continues in St. Louis....
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees shoot for sweep of Nationals
While Anthony Volpe was back at shortstop for the New York Yankees after sitting out two starts, Giancarlo Stanton's return from a day off made the biggest impact on Tuesday.,Coming off his first game with at least five RBIs in more than three years, Stanton will attempt to lead the Yankees to a fou...
Patriots cut 2022 first-round pick Cole Strange
If Mike Vrabel was looking to make a statement move in his first season as head coach of the New England Patriots, he certainly did so on Tuesday.,With rosters required to be trimmed to 53 players, the Patriots cut guard Cole Strange, a first-round pick in 2022.,Though offensive line is viewed as on...
Pirates jump ahead early, take down Cardinals
Henry Davis hit a homer and drove in two runs as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 Tuesday night., ,Andrew McCutchen drove in two runs and Bryan Reynolds hit two doubles, scored twice and drove in a run for the Pirates, who won for the fifth time in their last six ...
Giancarlo Stanton's big day puts Yankees past Nationals
Giancarlo Stanton highlighted his 1,700th career regular-season game by hitting a two-run homer in the sixth inning, a bases-clearing double in the third and driving in five total runs as the New York Yankees recorded a 5-1 victory over the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday night., ,The Yanke...
Mississippi State renews rivalry with Southern Miss to start season
Expectations are low for both teams as Mississippi State visits Southern Miss in the season opener at Hattiesburgh, Miss., on Saturday.,The Bulldogs (2-10, 0-8) finished at the bottom of the SEC last season during head coach Jeff Lebby's first year, and they're projected to finish last again.,The Go...
'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...
Wake Forest, Kennesaw State bid to bounce back in 2025
With new coaches and teams looking for bounce-back seasons, Kennesaw State and Wake Forest have plenty in common going into their opener Friday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Jake Dickert has taken charge at Wake Forest, moving across the country from Washington State. Jerry Mack is the new coach at K...
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...