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Guardians extend White Sox' home skid to 15 games
Lane Thomas had three hits and four RBIs and Austin Hedges homered as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the host Chicago White Sox 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon to cap a three-game sweep.,Cleveland (84-62) extended its lead atop the American League Central to four games over the Royals ahead of Kansas C...

Virginia vies to pick up steam in clash vs. Maryland
After starting his Virginia career with consecutive three-win seasons, coach Tony Elliott and the Cavaliers look for a 3-0 start on Saturday night when old rival Maryland visits Charlottesville, Va. ,Virginia (2-0) erased a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit in a 31-30 win at Wake Forest in its Atlant...

Northwestern turns to new QB against Eastern Illinois
Northwestern will turn to a new quarterback when it hosts Eastern Illinois on Saturday evening in Evanston, Ill.,The Wildcats (1-1) are coming off a 26-20 loss in double overtime against Duke last week. That followed a season-opening win against Miami (Ohio).,Northwestern coach David Braun decided t...

TCU looks to contain UCF star RJ Harvey in Big 12 opener
Running back RJ Harvey leads UCF into hostile territory on Saturday night when the Knights take on TCU in Fort Worth, Texas.,Through two games, Harvey is second in the nation in rushing touchdowns (six) and eighth in rushing yards (268).,UCF (2-0) also leads the Big 12 in scoring with 51 points a ga...

Rays RHP Edwin Uceta suspended 3 games
Major League Baseball suspended Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta three games on Wednesday for intentionally drilling Nick Castellanos with a 96 mph fastball the night before. ,The suspension will begin Wednesday unless Uceta chooses to appeal the decision. He was also fined an undisclosed amo...

Mississippi State, Toledo both seeking offensive upgrades
Mississippi State hopes to resolve its issues with the run game on both sides of the ball Saturday when it hosts Toledo in a nonconference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Bulldogs (1-1) gave up 346 rushing yards in a 30-23 loss last weekend at Arizona State, including 262 to Cam Skattebo. It was their...

Colorado State out to reclaim Centennial Cup from Colorado
Colorado and Colorado State renew a longstanding rivalry on Saturday in Fort Collins after a thrilling finish last year.,Colorado beat Colorado State 43-35 in double overtime in last year's installment of the Rocky Mountain Showdown to retain the Centennial Cup, a trophy that dates to 1893. This yea...

Ravens LB Kyle Van Noy rips Chiefs' medical staff
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy blasted the Kansas City Chiefs' medical staff for what he said was "unacceptable" and "super unprofessional" behavior after he sustained a fractured orbital bone in Thursday's season opener.,Van Noy was addressed by the Ravens' medical staff on the field afte...

2024 Procore Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The eight-event FedEx Cup Fall slate tees off with this week's Procore Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.,Formerly the Fortinet Championship, the event begins the race to secure PGA Tour cards and status for next season for the majority of the field. There is a smattering of marquee na...

Chasing 'special season,' Vanderbilt visits Georgia State
Vanderbilt is looking to build on a strong start as the Commodores take their first road trip of the season to meet Georgia State on Saturday in Atlanta.,Vanderbilt (2-0) enjoyed great defense and special teams play in a 55-0 win over Alcorn State last weekend. The Commodores didn't allow the Braves...

In Big Ten debut, UCLA out to contain Indiana's offense
For the first time in school history, UCLA plays a conference game in a league other than any of the iterations of the Pac-12 when it welcomes Indiana to Pasadena, Calif., in both teams' Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday.,UCLA (1-0) has been idle since escaping its visit to Hawaii with a 16-13 w...

Tyreek Hill on traffic stop: Could've handled 'a bit differently'
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill admitted Wednesday that he could have handled himself "a bit differently" during a traffic stop that led to his detainment on Sunday morning.,Speaking for the first time since body camera footage was released on Monday, Hill also confirmed that he wants the i...

Virginia Tech vies for elusive road win at Old Dominion
Why do power conference teams rarely play on the road at Group of Five schools? Just ask Virginia Tech.,Over the last six years, the Hokies have twice traveled across Virginia to play Old Dominion and each time they have lost.,When the Hokies (1-1) make another trip to Norfolk to face the Monarchs (...

Cardinals place RT Jonah Williams (knee) on IR
The Arizona Cardinals are placing starting right tackle Jonah Williams on injured reserve Wednesday with a knee injury, coach Jonathan Gannon said.,Williams will have to miss at least four games and there is no timetable for his return.Gannon said Kelvin Beachum will remain the starter in Williams' ...

Braves place RHP Reynaldo Lopez on IR
The Atlanta Braves placed All-Star right-hander Reynaldo Lopez on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder inflammation.,Lopez was removed from Tuesday's 12-0 win over the host Washington Nationals after just one inning. He threw 25 pitches, including 16 strikes, but his fastball veloci...

Cubs closer Porter Hodge pitches through heart scare
Chicago Cubs closer Porter Hodge pitched through an elevated heart rate on Tuesday night as he earned a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Craig Counsell said.,On the mound to start the ninth inning of the 6-3 game, Porter got two outs before walking the Dodgers' Miguel Rojas, who wound u...

Rapids sign D Reggie Cannon
Free agent defender Reggie Cannon signed a contract with the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season. ,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Rapids on the deal, which includes a club option for the 2028 campaign.,Cannon, 26, has recorded 28 appearances with the U.S. men's...

Browns place S Juan Thornhill, 3 others on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed starting safety Juan Thornhill and three other players on injured reserve Wednesday.,In addition to Thornhill (calf), the Browns also put defensive tackle Maurice Hurst II (ankle), linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (hip), and linebacker Tony Fields (ankle) on IR.,Cleveland, how...

NFL sets record for Week 1 viewership
The NFL set a Week 1 viewership record with 21.0 million average viewers on television and digital platforms, NFL Media reported Wednesday.,That represents a 12 percent increase over the 2023 opening week.,Additionally, total viewership was the highest since 2019, with 123 million people seeing at l...

Texans place CB Jeff Okudah (hip) on injured reserve
The Houston Texans placed cornerback Jeff Okudah on injured reserve Wednesday with an ailing hip.,Okudah will sit out the team's next four games due to the move to IR.,Injuries are nothing new for Okudah, who played in just nine games during his rookie season in 2020 due to hamstring, shoulder and g...