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Iowa excited to showcase upgraded offense vs. Albany
After being one of the nation's worst offensive teams in recent years, there is hope that things will change this season for Iowa entering its season opener Saturday against FCS opponent Albany in Iowa City, Iowa.,Over the offseason, Iowa welcomed in transfer Mark Gronowski, who compiled a 49-6 care...

Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft hopes to hold down slumping Cards
As the St. Louis Cardinals are seeing this week, the Pittsburgh Pirates have plenty of excellent young pitching beyond Paul Skenes.,The Cardinals will get another glimpse of it Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game home series.,St. Louis won 7-6 on Monday before the Pirates won 8-3 behind ...

Bubba Chandler earns first ML win as Pirates edge Cardinals
Bubba Chandler earned his first big league victory with four scoreless innings as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates edged the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 Wednesday night.,Chandler (1-0), baseball's top-rated pitching prospect, allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out three in his second big le...

Austin Simmons set to take the reins with No. 21 Ole Miss facing Georgia State
After a pair of seasons serving as the understudy to the program's all-time leading passer, Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to take the reins.,The redshirt sophomore takes over for Jaxson Dart -- now a member of the New York Giants -- ahead of No. 21 Ole Miss' season opener against Geor...

No. 17 Kansas State out to redeem season-opening loss vs. North Dakota
An angry group of Kansas State Wildcats will take the field against North Dakota on Saturday night for their home opener in Manhattan, Kansas.,The 17th-ranked Wildcats (0-1) are coming off a 24-21 loss to Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday. They f...

After win in Dublin, No. 22 Iowa State seeks growth vs. South Dakota
Some day in the future, Matt Campbell will reflect on his team's successful trip to Ireland.,But Campbell and No. 22 Iowa State are not dwelling on Dublin, where they held on for a 24-21 win over No. 17 Kansas State last weekend. The Cyclones (1-0) have turned their attention to their home opener ag...

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...