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Justin Fields to start for Steelers as Russell Wilson ailing
Justin Fields will start for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season opener in Atlanta, the team announced 90 minutes before kickoff on Sunday.,Fields got the nod against the Falcons over Russell Wilson, who was placed on the inactive list as he deals with an ongoing calf issue.,The Steelers brought i...
Rays put LHP Jeffrey Springs (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Tampa Bay Rays placed Jeffrey Springs on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow fatigue Sunday and recalled fellow left-hander Tyler Alexander from Triple-A Durham.,The move involving Springs is retroactive to Thursday.,Springs pitched well in his last outing, allowing one run on four hits wi...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill detained by cops, expected to play
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by police outside Hard Rock Stadium but was released and is expected to play against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced Sunday.,Hill reportedly was pulled over for speeding when a verbal spat with police officers ensued. In video posted...
Report: Packers QB Jordan Love to miss 'a few weeks'
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love only is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a Grade 1/2 MCL sprain, NFL Network reported on Sunday.,The injury could see him return in as little as three weeks, per the report, but has the potential to keep him out for up to six weeks.,Initial tests had indi...
Behind Joe Musgrove, Padres seek series win vs. Giants
Rookie of the Year candidate Jackson Merrill sat out the San Diego Padres' 6-3 loss Saturday night against the visiting San Francisco Giants after suffering a patella contusion when he hit his knee with a foul ball on Friday. ,Padres manager Mike Shildt hopes Merrill will be able to return for Sunda...
SoCal locals face off as Dodgers, Guardians meet in series finale
A pair of Southern California kids will face off Sunday when the Los Angeles Dodgers and visiting Cleveland Guardians close out a three-game series.,Right-hander Jack Flaherty has barely been with the Dodgers for a month and already has become the most trusted member of an injury-plagued staff. Flah...
Trying to stay in wild-card race, Red Sox look for sweep of White Sox
After being swept by the New York Mets in their most recent series, the Boston Red Sox will look to break out the brooms as they finish a three-game weekend set against the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.,The Red Sox (72-70) broke out of their recent offensive funk in a 7-5 Saturday...
Nebraska Football and Other Big Winners From College Football Week 2
Week 2 of college football is in the books, and Nebraska football, Alabama football and Northern Illinois walked away as big winners....
Cardinals host Mariners, aim for another series win
The St. Louis Cardinals haven't lost a series since Aug. 16-18 and still hold a glimmer of hope of earning a National League wild-card berth.,And Sunday afternoon, they will try to win another series as they close a three-game set against the visiting Seattle Mariners. ,The Mariners (72-71) won 6-1 ...
Astros' Jose Altuve, Yordan Alvarez aim to stay hot vs. D-backs
One game after Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez produced multi-hit games to spur an eruption from atop the lineup, that duo did so again to help the Houston Astros cruise to an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday and clinch this three-game interleague series.,Altuve and Alvarez fini...
Surging Mets look to brush off Reds in series finale
The Cincinnati Reds have learned over the past two days just how the New York Mets needed barely more than a week to move from the periphery of the National League playoff race into a wild-card spot.,The Mets (78-64) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games and complete a series sweep Su...
MLB roundup: Mets silence Reds for 9th straight win
Jose Quintana and three relievers combined to allow six hits on Saturday for the host New York Mets, who remained red hot with a 4-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the middle game of a three-game series.,The Mets got just two runners on in the first five innings against Jakob Junis before scoring f...
Top 25 roundup: Northern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame
Kanon Woodill drilled a 35-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining, and Northern Illinois blocked a field goal as time expired to stun No. 5 Notre Dame with a 16-14 victory on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Antario Brown finished with 225 yards (99 rushing, 126 receiving) and a touchdown for Norther...
Pair of first-half goals all DC United need to top slumping Fire
D.C. United scored twice in three minutes in the first half, including Christian Benteke's MLS-leading 18th goal of the season, to notch a 2-1 win over the host Chicago Fire on Saturday.,The victory moved United (8-12-8, 32 points), who has won four of its past five matches, into the final playoff s...
NWSL roundup: Leicy Santos lifts Spirt over Thorns with late goal
Leicy Santos' goal in second-half stoppage time gave the host Washington Spirit a 2-1 win over the Portland Thorns on Saturday.,The catalyst for both goals for Washington (13-4-2, 41 points) was Trinity Rodman, who came off the bench for an injury substitution in the 20th minute. In the sixth minute...
Dodgers ride 6-run first to victory over Guardians
Andy Pages hit a two-run home run during a six-run first inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the quick start into a 7-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday., ,Tommy Edman added a two-run double in the opening inning as the National League West-leading Dodgers (85-57) even...
Grant McCray shines as Giants sink Padres
Rookie Grant McCray homered twice and knocked in five runs on Saturday night as the visiting San Francisco Giants posted a 6-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,McCray erased an early 2-0 deficit with a three-run blast in the second inning off San Diego starter Dylan Cease (12-11), then added insurance...
Nebraska in vintage form, dominating Colorado to improve to 2-0
Dante Dowdell had a pair of touchdown runs and Nebraska rode a big first half to cruise past Colorado 28-10 on Saturday night in Lincoln, Neb.,With the win, the Cornhuskers are 2-0 for the first time since 2016. It's also their first win over the Buffaloes since 2010. Colorado is 1-1.,Nebraska fresh...
Vanderbilt blanks Alcorn for first shutout since 2019
A dominating defensive effort and a turnover-free evening helped Vanderbilt to an easy 55-0 victory over Alcorn State at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday evening.,Vanderbilt held the visiting Braves to just 1.6 yards per play and six first downs (three by penalties) on 44 snaps.,It...
Jalen Milroe accounts for 4 TDs as No. 4 Alabama tops USF
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two to help No. 4 Alabama slide past South Florida 42-16 on Saturday night in nonconference play at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller rushed for 140 yards and one score, Justice Haynes added a rushing touchdown and Kobe Prentice and Ryan Williams each ...