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Report: Cody Bellinger returning to Cubs in 2025
Former National League MVP Cody Bellinger will earn $27.5 million after opting in for the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs, per an ESPN report on Saturday.,Bellinger, 29, had an opt-out clause after the 2024 season and could have tested free agency, but he will return for a third season on the nort...
Reports: Packers QB Jordan Love expected to start vs. Lions
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love is expected to start Sunday's game against the visiting Detroit Lions, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday.,Love was listed as questionable with a groin injury he sustained in the Packers' 30-27 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. Fell...
Browns place LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve Saturday because of a neck injury.,The Browns already ruled out Owusu-Koramoah for Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. He is required to miss at least four games due to the move.,Also Saturday, the...
Transfer-heavy Cal meets Cal State Bakersfield in opener
Cal will get an opportunity to introduce its new look to the home fans -- and any scouts from Atlantic Coast Conference rivals -- when coach Mark Madsen's second edition debuts Monday night against Cal State Bakersfield in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal improved from three to 13 wins (13-19) in its first seas...
Islanders place F Mathew Barzal on long-term IR, D Adam Pelech on IR
The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries.,Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar days after being placed on long-term injured reserve.,"It (stinks)...
SMU begins Andy Enfield era against Tarleton State
SMU will begin a new chapter in its rebuilding effort when it hosts Tarleton State on Monday night in Dallas in the teams' season-opening game.,It will be the Mustangs' first contest with Andy Enfield as head coach and for SMU as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Eight transfers will join t...
Spirit, G2 move to grand final at BLAST Premier: World Final
Team Spirit and G2 Esports each recorded a 2-1 victory on Saturday to advance to the grand final of the $1 million BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 in Sentosa, Singapore.,Spirit dispatched Astralis after sandwiching 13-5 wins on Dust II and Ancient around a 13-3 setback on Vertigo.,Danil "donk" Krysh...
Dodgers' Kershaw to undergo foot, knee surgeries
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will undergo foot and knee surgeries on Wednesday, he told The Athletic.,The surgery to his left foot will be performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the meniscus in his left knee.,While the foot injury was kn...
Sister of Gaudreau brothers reschedules wedding after their deaths
The sister of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau has rescheduled her wedding date.,The hockey-playing brothers were killed the night before Katie Gaudreau's scheduled Aug. 30 wedding when they were out for a bike ride and hit by a suspected drunk driver near the family's New Jersey home.,The brothers were ...
WTA roundup: Top seeds to face off for Hong Kong title
No. 2 seed Katie Boulter of Great Britain moved to her third final of the year after defeating No. 6 seed Yuan Yue of China 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 at the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Saturday.,She won earlier this season at San Diego and Nottingham and will face top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Sunday for ...
Bronny James Hype Train Slowing Down, Demoted to G-League
Bronny James scored his first NBA basket on Wednesday night, but the hype train will be slowing down as he gets ready to spend time in the NBA G-League....
What We Learned From Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Victory
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series. Here's what we learned from their eighth World Series victory....
Saturday November 2nd Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for College Football, NBA
Lock in our top sports betting picks and predictions for the 11/2/2024 slate of college football and NBA games on Saturday....
Expectations high as Georgia opens season vs. Tennessee Tech
The Georgia basketball program hasn't had it easy the last two decades.,Since their first-round NCAA Tournament victory in 2002, the Bulldogs have gone winless in three appearances in "The Big Dance." They last heard their name on Selection Sunday in 2015.,The 2024-25 team might be the program's bes...
New-look Manchester United brace for challenge from Chelsea
Legendary Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will make his Premier League managerial debut on Sunday when the Red Devils host Chelsea at Old Trafford.,van Nistelrooy has taken the interim manager reins after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag early this week. He already has engineered a 5-2 vi...
Clippers host Thunder, still waiting to christen new home with win
The Los Angeles Clippers' shiny new home at the Intuit Dome has everything from a double-sided 4K scoreboard to high-tech restrooms. All that's missing is a victory by the home team.,The Clippers are 0-3 at home heading into a matchup against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in Inglewo...
Red Wings, tired of getting outshot, take on Sabres
The Detroit Red Wings had a rugged October schedule and that is reflected in their results. They emerged from the first month of the season with a 4-5-1 record and a three-game losing streak (0-2-1).,They will look to turn things around in November, beginning with a home game against the Buffalo Sab...
Stars, Panthers coaches hope for lower score in Finland rematch
The Dallas Stars will look to salvage a split with the Florida Panthers when the teams conclude their two-game NHL Global Series on Saturday at Tampere, Finland.,It might be hard to top the Friday game, at least from the locals' perspective.,In the Panthers' 6-4 victory, the teams' seven Finnish pla...
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards, Wolves edge Nuggets
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points and shot 7-for-14 from 3-point range as the Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 23 points, seven assists and six rebounds for Minnesota, which earned its third win in the past f...
NHL roundup: Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick propels Jets
Nikolaj Ehlers racked up a hat trick and an assist to help the visiting Winnipeg Jets to a 6-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.,Josh Morrissey added a goal and an assist in the third period for the Jets, who have won two straight and 10 of 11 to start the season. Eric Comrie ma...