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Florida coach Billy Napier, Gators dealing with 'consequence of errors'
Florida head coach Billy Napier played in the FCS, and that's only one small reason he's staring directly at Samford and leaving the periphery among other distractions.,"We've had a couple days of practice, obviously players are anxious to get back on the field and get this taste out of our mouth. I...

Montreal's Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,Caufield, 23, lon...

Atlanta United fire VP, technical director Carlos Bocanegra
Atlanta United parted ways Wednesday with longtime vice president and technical director Carlos Bocanegra.,Bocanegra, 45, joined the front office in 2015, oversaw Atlanta's roster construction as a 2017 expansion franchise and celebrated an MLS Cup championship in 2018.,Atlanta United missed the pla...

Reports: Texans to sign QB Davis Mills through 2025
Backup quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans are in agreement on a one-year contract extension that will cover the 2025 season, per multiple reports Tuesday.,The contract also includes incentives based on playing time, according to NFL Network. He will back up C.J. Stroud, who was named the...

Rebuilding Year? Five potential 2025 No. 1 draft picks
While the Kansas City Chiefs open the regular season as favorites to win a third consecutive Super Bowl and other contenders line up to claim the NFL throne, there are other franchises contending for another prize. ,The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. ,Carolina posted a 2-15 record last season and...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Wednesday September 4, 2024
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Minnesota coach's message to team for Rhode Island game: 'Be a goldfish'
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck borrowed a line from the TV show "Ted Lasso" as he prepared his team for this week's non-conference game against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The message: Be a goldfish.,The Golden Gophers (0-1) are coming off a heartbreaking 19-17 loss at home agains...

No. 4 Alabama on guard vs. South Florida after last year's close call
South Florida gave Alabama a major scare in last season's battle in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls (1-0) will look to give the No. 4 Crimson Tide (1-0) another tough contest when the teams play on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Last year's contest was closer than the 17-3 final margin as Alabama scored a...

D-backs hope stellar version of Zac Gallen shows up to face Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope August inconsistency can be turned into September and October consistency when they send ace Zac Gallen to face the San Francisco Giants in the second contest of their three-game series Wednesday night.,Struggling to retain their National League wild-card playoff positi...

Dodgers' Bobby Miller takes mound vs. Angels with something to prove
Right-hander Bobby Miller will have two goals in mind when he takes the mound for the Dodgers against the Angels in a battle of Los Angeles-area teams Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,First, pitch well enough to beat the Angels. Second, pitch well enough to help convince Dodgers manager Dave Rober...

Brewers host Cardinals, continue push toward postseason
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to reliable right-hander Colin Rea as they look to bounce back against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night in the deciding game of a three-game series. ,Rea (12-4, 3.70 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Sonny Gray (12-9, 3.96). ,The Cardinals evened...

Kyle Manzardo, Guardians chase sweep of reeling Royals
The Cleveland Guardians are seeing their patience with rookie Kyle Manzardo pay off.,Manzardo will look to continue a strong start to his week on Wednesday night when the visiting Guardians (80-59) vie for a sweep of a three-game series against the skidding Kansas City Royals (75-65). ,Cleveland acq...

Rockies' Bradley Blalock returns home to face Braves
The contrast in ages on the mound will be apparent Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of their three-game series.,Colorado will send 23-year-old rookie Bradley Blalock (1-1, 4.98 ERA) to the mound to face Atlanta veteran and fellow right-hander Ch...

Francisco Lindor, Mets pursue sweep of Red Sox
Francisco Lindor might not be able to do enough to overcome Shohei Ohtani in National League Most Valuable Player balloting, but he just might get the New York Mets into the playoffs.,Lindor and the Mets will look to continue their surge Wednesday night when New York aims to complete a three-game sw...

MLB roundup: Rangers sink Yanks on walk-off slam
Wyatt Langford smashed a walk-off grand slam in the ninth inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.,While facing a full count with the bases loaded and one out, Langford connected on a slider from Clay Holmes (2-5), sending it 407 feet i...

Randal Grichuk belts 2 HRs as Diamondbacks beat Giants
Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, Ryne Nelson pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a key three-game road series by holding on for an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,With just a second win in their last six games, the Diamondbacks...

Dodgers beat Angels, get Shohei Ohtani win vs. former team
Mookie Betts' three-run homer capped a four-run 10th inning and helped lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani played his first regular-season game at Angel Stadium since leaving the Ange...

LIV Golf set to open 2025 season in Riyadh
LIV Golf, the circuit bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, will kick off its 2025 season by playing in the country's capital city, Riyadh, for the first time.,The tournament, scheduled for Feb. 6-8, will be held at Riyadh Golf Club.,Currently in its third season, LIV Golf has pl...

Cards outlast Brewers, win 7-4 in 12 innings
Michael Siani singled home the go-ahead runs in the top of the 12th inning to give the visiting St. Louis Cardinals a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,With automatic runner Victor Scott II at second, Ivan Herrera walked to open the 12th while facing reliever Elvis Peguero (7-...

Brayan Rocchio's 4 RBIs power Guardians past skidding Royals
Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in four runs and Tanner Bibee tossed six strong innings leading the visiting Cleveland Guardians past Kansas City 7-1 on Tuesday, sending the Royals to their seventh consecutive loss.,Bibee (11-6) surrendered one run on two hits with three walks and six strikeouts. K...