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Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) ruled out vs. Texans
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Josh Downs has been ruled out of the team's season opener against the visiting Houston Texans, coach Shane Steichen announced Friday.,Steichen added Downs is progressing well from the ankle injury that he sustained during a training camp practice on Aug. 7. Downs, ho...
Storm eyeing top-4 seed as Mercury come to town
After a 1-4 homestand, the Phoenix Mercury hit the road Saturday to face a Seattle Storm team battling for one of the top four spots heading into the WNBA playoffs.,The Storm (20-14) are coming off a 77-70 loss at the New York Liberty on Thursday. Heading into Friday's action, Seattle was 1 1/2 game...
Report: Mariners to retain team president Jerry Dipoto
Jerry Dipoto will return to the Seattle Mariners as president of baseball operations in 2025, The Seattle Times reported.,The team, which held a 10-game lead in the American League West on June 18, enters play this weekend 4 1/2 games behind the Houston Astros.,Manager Scott Servais was fired Aug. 2...
Reeling Roughriders stumble into Banjo Bowl battle with Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros is prepared to make some noise in the Banjo Bowl on Saturday afternoon.,Collaros exited Sunday's 35-33 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the second quarter after receiving a helmet-to-helmet hit from Miles Brown. The two-time CFL Most Outsta...
Dash sign D Natalie Jacobs to new 4-year contract
The Houston Dash have signed defender Natalie Jacobs to a new four-year contract that begins on Jan. 1, 2025.,Jacobs, 27, has appeared in 55 matches since joining Houston in April 2022.,She has helped the Dash post five clean sheets this season after contributing to eight shutouts in 2023.,"Natalie'...
After battling through tough stretch, Cards take on Mariners
The St. Louis Cardinals fought hard during a difficult schedule stretch to remain on the edge of the National League wild-card race.,The Cardinals twice took two of three games from the Milwaukee Brewers. They also took two of three games from the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, and they manag...
Pirates look to make it two in a row against Nats
Credit the Pittsburgh Pirates with a short memory.,One day after being no-hit for the first time in four years, the Pirates bounced back with a 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals in the opener of a four-game series on Thursday.,The Pirates (66-74) will look to build on the victory when they conti...
Mets take on Reds, try to keep pace in wild-card race
Even though they didn't play, the New York Mets continued their climb up the National League wild-card standings on Thursday.,They'll look to remain hot and maintain no worse than a tie for the final NL wild-card spot Friday night when they host the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game seri...
Patrick Mahomes becomes Chiefs' all-time leader in passing yards
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed Hall of Famer Len Dawson as the team's all-time leader in passing yards during the first half of Kansas City's regular-season opener against the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Thursday.,Mahomes needed just 84 yards to eclipse Dawson -- who finished...
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton leads Liberty in tight win over Storm
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton returned to the starting lineup for the first time since July 6 and led the New York Liberty with 18 points in a 77-70 win over the visiting Seattle Storm on Thursday.,Laney-Hamilton was sidelined by a right knee injury that required surgery and kept her out about six weeks u...
Pirates rally from first-inning deficit to beat Nationals
Nick Gonzales drove in three runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the visiting Washington Nationals 9-4 on Thursday.,The Pirates (66-74) bounced back after being no-hit for the first time in four years when they lost 12-0 to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.,P...
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton leads Liberty in tight victory over Storm
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton returned to the starting lineup for the first time since July 6 and led the New York Liberty with 18 points in a 77-70 win over the Seattle Storm on Thursday night in Brooklyn, N.Y.,After five days of rest, the Liberty (28-6) had to knock off some rust against the Storm. New ...
Ranking 24 MVP candidates in '24
Preseason awards were left behind in college and most of our 24 candidates for Most Valuable Player have other trophies at heart as the 2024 season kicks off. ,Our NFL writers checked in with the players we consider capable of claiming the MVP award when the dust settles on the 18-week regular seaso...
Memphis says letter alleging serious infractions sent to NCAA
One day after coach Penny Hardaway fired four members of his staff, Memphis confirmed the existence of an anonymous letter that alleges the men's basketball program committed major recruiting and academic infractions.,"The University of Memphis is aware of the anonymous letter, and it has been share...
Weekend Preview: Atlanta Motor Speedway
After a dramatic regular-season finale that saw Chase Briscoe charge into the Playoffs with an 11th-hour victory at Darlington Raceway, the NASCAR Cup Series begins the 10-race process of identifying a champion.,Arguably, this is the most unpredictable Playoff since NASCAR implemented the eliminatio...
G Jasper Johnson, No. 10 prospect in ‘25, commits to Kentucky
Five-star guard prospect Jasper Johnson, one of the top prospects in the Class of 2025, committed to Kentucky on Thursday.,Johnson is the No. 10 overall prospect and No. 2 shooting guard in his class in the 247Sports composite rankings. He will play with Overtime Elite in the upcoming season before ...
Will Baltimore Ravens Wide Receivers Hold Them Back Again?
The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver room is one of the weakest on paper in the NFL, but John Harbaugh is confident in the group....
Top finishers set in group stage at The International
Xtreme Gaming, Cloud 9, Team Falcons and Team Spirit won their divisions Thursday on day two of the group stage of The International 2024, a $2.4 million Dota 2 tournament in Copenhagen, Denmark.,In Group D, Spirit sailed through the first two days, finishing 3-0. On Thursday, they defeated Team Liq...
Reign F Jordyn Huitema signs contract extension
The Seattle Reign signed forward Jordyn Huitema to a new contract through the 2026 season, the NWSL club announced Thursday.,The deal includes a mutual option for 2027 for Huitema, who would have become a free agent after this season.,Huitema, 23, has recorded nine goals and three assists in 41 regu...
No. 22 Louisville hosts 'well-coached' Jacksonville State
Ranked in the Top 25 in September for the first time since 2020, No. 22 Louisville looks to continue its strong start on Saturday at home against Jacksonville State.,The visiting Gamecocks were favored in last week's opener against Coastal Carolina, but coach Rich Rodriguez's team turned the ball ov...