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Racing’s Savannah DeMelo in good spirits after collapse; match rescheduled
Racing Louisville said in a statement Monday that midfielder Savannah DeMelo is "awake and in good spirits" one day after experiencing a medical emergency on the field during a game at the Seattle Reign.,The match was suspended at halftime Sunday night as DeMelo was attended to. Racing Louisville sa...
Aces not interested in win streak chatter as they try to oust Storm
The Las Vegas Aces haven't lost in more than six weeks, and next on the agenda is wrapping up their first-round playoff series against the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night.,Second-seeded Las Vegas rolled to a 102-77 result in Sunday's Game 1 of the best-of-three series. That was the team's 17th s...
Falcons, Aurora clinch first berths into FISSURE Playground 2 playoffs
Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming were the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSURE Playground No. 2 event on the strength of 2-0 sweeps during Monday's action in Belgrade, Serbia.,Falcons defeated FaZe Clan, and Aurora swept FURIA ...
Rockies open series with Marlins trying to avoid MLB history
The Colorado Rockies successfully avoided making history with a win over the weekend, and they have 12 tries left to avoid stamping their name into the MLB record books.,To put it another way, the Rockies' magic number is one: They need just one win in their final 12 games to avoid tying the 2024 Ch...
Why Terence Crawford’s Win Over Canelo Alvarez Changes the Boxing GOAT Conversation
After dominating Canelo, Terence “Bud” Crawford is no longer underappreciated. He’s an all-time great in the boxing GOAT debate....
Falcons ‘getting hungrier’ to fix scoring struggles from first win
With the Atlanta Falcons' first win under their belt, head coach Raheem Morris addressed the team's next area of concern on Monday: finding the end zone.,In their 22-6 road win over Minnesota on Sunday night, the Falcons made five trips to the red zone, resulting in four field goals before they fina...
Cowboys place C Cooper Beebe on IR, sign DE Jadeveon Clowney
Dallas center Cooper Beebe was placed on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain, opening a spot on the roster for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.,The Cowboys officially signed Clowney to a one-year deal on Monday and added him to the 53-man roster to fill the spot created when Beebe was placed on ...
Elena Delle Donne named managing director for USA women’s 3x3 team
USA Basketball appointed former WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne as its first managing director for the 3x3 women's national team Monday.,Delle Donne officially retired earlier this year -- she hadn't played since 2023 due in part to health concerns -- and now the longtime Washington Myst...
Valkyries G Veronica Burton named Most Improved Player
Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was named WNBA Most Improved Player by a landslide margin on Monday.,Burton received 68 of 72 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters after posting career highs of 11.9 points, 6.0 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting ...
Rams place CB Ahkello Witherspoon (clavicle) on IR
The Los Angeles Rams placed cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve Monday after he suffered a broken clavicle Sunday in a win over the Tennessee Titans.,The veteran starter will have to miss a minimum of four games, though his timeline to return is likely longer as collarbone injuries tak...
Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy likely out Sunday, Carson Wentz would start
Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play this week due to an ankle sprain, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday.,Current backup Carson Wentz is expected to be the starter against Bengals backup Jake Browning, who steps in again for injured starter Joe Burrow. Burrow will undergo surge...
Rested Packers could roll back Micah Parsons' snap count
With a few extra days off, Packers coach Matt LaFleur watched the win over the Commanders five times since Green Bay improved to 2-0 last Thursday. ,"We had a couple pre-snap penalties, you never want any of those, we had a couple penalties on special teams that played a big impact on field position...
Report: Jayden Daniels' (knee) Week 3 status in doubt
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels' status for Sunday's Week 3 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders is in doubt after he sustained a knee sprain last week, per an NFL Network report.,Daniels appeared to be limping near the end of Thursday's 27-18 loss at the Green Bay Packers. Despite...
Week 2 MNF: Bucs-Texans Preview, Props, Prediction
The Houston Texans face a critical home opener on Monday night as they attempt to avoid falling to 0-2 before beginning a three-game stretch that includes two divisional games and a trip to Baltimore.,It's the first game of Monday night's doubleheader to conclude Week 2, and Tampa Bay arrives in Hou...
Hall of Fame Rangers G Ed Giacomin dies at 86
Hall of Fame goalkeeper Ed Giacomin, a six-time All-Star who played the majority of his 13-year NHL career for the New York Rangers, died on Monday. He was 86.,Giacomin won 290 games with 54 shutouts, 267 and 49 of which came in New York. He shared the 1970-71 Vezina Trophy with fellow Rangers goali...
Getting late, Red Sox turn back to LHP Connelly Early vs. A's
If the Red Sox were to meet the New York Yankees again in 2025, it would mean that the final two weeks of the regular season went Boston's way.,Boston (82-68) is chasing its first postseason spot since 2021 -- and a possible rematch with New York -- with a three-game set with the Athletics (70-80) s...
Cowboys C Cooper Beebe likely to land on short-term IR
Dallas center Cooper Beebe is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and could be out 1-2 months, but Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the team won't immediately know the precise length of his absence. ,"We're hoping that it's on the shorter end of that," Jones said Monday on 105.3 FM o...
Sofia Kenin rallies to win first-round match at Korea Open
Seventh-seeded Sofia Kenin rallied from an uncompetitive first set to knock off Germany's Laura Siegmund 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in opening-round action of the Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea on Monday.,Kenin, the only seeded competitor in action on the first day of the event, fell in a 5-0 hole in the openi...
Rays call up RHP Joe Boyle, to start vs. Jays Monday
Right-handed pitcher Joe Boyle was called up from Triple-A Durham by the Tampa Bay Rays and will make the start against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays Monday night.,Boyle will face Toronto's top prospect, right-hander Trey Yesavage, who will be making his major league debut.,Boyle, 26, was optioned ...
Crawford-Alvarez blows away Las Vegas attendance record
Terence Crawford made a mark for himself Saturday by becoming the first undisputed three-division champion in modern boxing history, but that wasn't the only record set that night in Las Vegas.,The attendance at Allegiant Stadium for the bout between Crawford and the sport's biggest star, Mexico's C...