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South Carolina looking to turn up heat on Old Dominion
Seeking a good start to the season after a rocky 2023, South Carolina takes on visiting Old Dominion on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.,The Gamecocks finished 5-7 a year ago, with all their victories in home games, as coach Shane Beamer experienced his first losing season since taking over in 2021.,Redsh...

Ex-Georgia backup leads Kentucky against Southern Miss
Kentucky doesn't know what to expect from Southern Miss in the season opener Saturday night in Lexington, Ky.,That's because the Golden Eagles have new coordinators on both sides of the ball and a new starting quarterback.,"You don't know exactly what you're going to get so we have to be prepared fo...

Payton Thorne leads Auburn into opener vs. Alabama A&M
Auburn is looking to return to national prominence in 2024, starting with Saturday night's tilt against visiting Alabama A&M. ,The Tigers are coming off a 6-7 record in coach Hugh Freeze's first season, and Auburn is a middling 23-26 since the end of the 2019 season.,The Tigers dropped their last th...

Guardians rally for pivotal victory over Royals
After trailing for a majority of the game, the Cleveland Guardians strung together a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning and eventually defeated the visiting Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon.,Jhonkensy Noel's run-scoring single put Cleveland ahead to stay.,The Guardians a...

Jaydn Ott and Cal usher in ACC era against UC Davis
California's first game as an Atlantic Coast Conference school will be against a longtime Pacific Coast rival when the Golden Bears host UC Davis on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, Calif.,In the first of three nonconference lead-ups to its ACC opener at Florida State, Cal will seek to make it three ...

Mariners activate SS J.P. Crawford (pinky) from IL
The Seattle Mariners activated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's afternoon game against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.,Crawford will play shortstop and bat in the leadoff spot against the Rays.,Crawford missed five weeks with a fractured right pinky. He was inju...

Report: Steelers G Isaac Seumalo injured in practice
Pittsburgh Steelers starting guard Isaac Seumalo sustained an apparent pectoral injury during practice, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Seumalo is undergoing tests to determine the severity of the injury.,The news comes on the same day that coach Mike Tomlin announced veteran quarterback...

Miami (Ohio) looks to extend series success at Northwestern
Transition at various positions, namely quarterback, and a seismic conference shift likely influenced various pundits to downplay Northwestern's chances in the Big Ten this season.,"That's right where the 'Cats want to be," Wildcats coach David Braun said. "Chip on our shoulder. Little bit of edge t...

Steelers name Russell Wilson starting QB over Justin Fields
Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the season Sept. 8 on the road against the Atlanta Falcons, coach Mike Tomlin announced Wednesday.,Wilson, who led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl title a decade ago, had been locked in a battle with fourth...

Experience on Virginia Tech's side in opener at Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech hopes to build on a strong finish to last season when it meets Vanderbilt on Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.,The Hokies won five of their last seven games in 2023 to finish 7-6, with each of those victories coming by at least 17 points.,Virginia Tech is led by head coach Brent P...

New-look Indiana aims to keep Keyone Jenkins, FIU in check
Although Indiana is set to begin a new era when it faces Florida International on Saturday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind., first-year coach Curt Cignetti just wants to take things one game at a time. ,Cignetti has the daunting task of rebuilding a Hoosiers program that went 9-27 under Tom Allen over...

New QBs in focus for Maryland, UConn ahead of Week 1
With a fresh schedule and a new starting quarterback, Maryland coach Mike Locksley is in the holiday spirit ahead of the team's season opener on Saturday against UConn in College Park, Md.,"This is like Christmas for me," Locksley said. "... We've gotta play the game to see who we are and start the ...

2024 Tour Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The 2024 FedEx Cup season comes to a dramatic conclusion with this week's Tour Championship at the redesigned East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.,Only the top 30 in the standings made it to the third and final leg of the playoffs, but how many players have a legitimate shot of hoisting the trophy and cl...

Sky G Chennedy Carter (illness) out vs. Mystics
Chicago Sky leading scorer Chennedy Carter will miss Wednesday night's game against the Washington Mystics after entering health and safety protocols. ,The Sky tested their players for COVID after several fell ill, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon canceled Tuesday's prac...

PGA Tour's best arrive at new-look East Lake to decide FedEx Cup
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele have been the two best golfers in the world in 2024, head and shoulders above their competition. But neither of their decorated resumes includes a FedEx Cup.,That's something both men will try to change this week at the Tour Championship at East Lak...
Ten College Football Players With No Margin for Error in 2024
These 10 college football players have no margin for error in the 2024 season, as they're pivotal components to their team's success....
Shedeur Sanders and Five Heisman Candidates Who Will Be out of the Race by October
Last season, everyone expected Caleb Williams to run away with the Heisman. Didn't happen. These five Heisman candidates will be out of the race by October....
Wednesday August 28 Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for MLB
It's a loaded MLB slate on Wednesday August 28th, so here are our best baseball sports betting picks and predictions for 7/28/2024....

Pete Alonso, Mets look to flex muscles vs. Diamondbacks
Pete Alonso is slated to become a free agent following the season, but he doesn't sound like a guy who wants to leave the New York Mets.,Alonso further etched his name into franchise lore during Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He will look to add to his exploits on Wednesday when New Yo...

Orioles' Corbin Burnes wants to start turnaround vs. Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles right-hander Corbin Burnes was an All-Star in the first half of the season, but he has been all over the place during the past month. ,Burnes (12-6, 3.28 ERA) will have a chance to get back on track when he faces the host Los Angeles Dodgers in the middle contest of a three-game se...