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MLB attendance tops 71M as TV ratings also rise
Major League Baseball is giving credit to faster game times and an expanded postseason for raising the league's overall attendance for the third consecutive season.,A total attendance of 71,409,421 was reported by MLB this season, as the Los Angeles Dodgers passed 4 million in total attendance for t...

Report: Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey (calf), LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) to miss games
Baltimore Ravens four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) are expected to miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported on Monday.,Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the ...

Fernando Mania: New favorite emerges atop 2026 NFL Draft
While their Heisman Trophy hopes may have taken direct hits over the weekend, the fortunes of four quarterbacks continue to be on the rise when it comes to projecting the No. 1 overall pick in next year's NFL Draft.,Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the new favorite for the top pick in next ye...

49ers QB Brock Purdy hurting again, could miss TNF vs. Rams
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's return to the starting role might be brief. ,Purdy re-injured his toe in San Francisco's 26-21 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, leaving his availability up in the air on a short week, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. ,The 49ers (3-1) are set to visit the Los Angele...

Ducks QB Dante Moore newest Heisman favorite
Five official weeks of the 2025 college football season have now produced a half dozen Heisman Trophy favorites.,The new leading candidate is Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, who rose to the top spot at most sportsbooks following the Ducks' 30-24 win at Penn State on Saturday. Moore completed 29 of 3...

Browns WRs Cedric Tillman, DeAndre Carter out for Week 5
Cleveland Browns wide receivers Cedric Tillman and DeAndre Carter both could miss multiple weeks with injuries, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday.,Tillman, who has started all four games at wide receiver this season, is dealing with a hamstring injury, while Carter, the team's primary return ma...

Mavs tap brakes on Kyrie Irving's 'ahead of schedule' reports
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd downplayed reports that star point guard Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in his return from a torn ACL.,Addressing the matter at Media Day on Monday, Kidd said Irving is doing "quite well" but that labeling him "ahead of schedule is not fair.",The team has not pro...
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 Preview: Cena vs Styles, Rollins vs Rhodes, Ripley in Action
WWE Crown Jewel 2025 takes over Australia Oct. 4. Cena vs Styles, Rollins vs Rhodes, and Rhea Ripley’s homecoming highlight the stacked card....
Cowboys at the Bottom of NFC Without Micah Parsons: What’s Next for Jerry Jones?
Jerry Jones traded Micah Parsons, and the Cowboys’ defense is crumbling. Dak Prescott is thriving, but Dallas sits near the NFC’s bottom....
MLB Playoff Picks Tuesday: Best Bets for September 30 Wild Card Games
Expert MLB playoff picks for Sept. 30. Best Wild Card bets include Tigers-Guardians, Padres-Cubs, Red Sox-Yankees, and Dodgers-Reds....

Giants fire manager Bob Melvin after two seasons
The San Francisco Giants fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday after two seasons and a 161-163 record.,Melvin, 63, missed the playoffs both years and was let go with one year remaining on his contract.,General manager Buster Posey picked up Melvin's 2026 option on July 1 but opted to shift gears after ...

Report: Raiders LT Kolton Miller has high-ankle sprain
Las Vegas Raiders starting left tackle Kolton Miller could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday.,Miller limped off the field on the Raiders' final drive during Sunday's loss to Chicago and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.,Miller, 30, started the first four...

Padres visit Cubs, red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener
Seiya Suzuki has picked a fine time to start flexing his muscles again.,Suzuki followed up a seven-week homerless drought by going deep five times over the Chicago Cubs' final four games of the regular season.,Suzuki will look to continue his recent torrid run on Tuesday afternoon as the fourth-seed...

Report: Eagles DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) likely headed to IR
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo tore his triceps in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is likely headed to injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.,Okoronkwo will reportedly undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury, which apparently occurred in the seco...

Reports: Texans trading OT Cam Robinson to Browns
The Houston Texans traded veteran offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Browns received Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick in 2027 in exchange for the Texans' sixth-round pick in the same draft, per the reports.,Robinson, who turns 30 o...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz reach Tokyo final
No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 2 Taylor Fritz will meet in the Japan Open final on Tuesday in Tokyo.,Alcaraz rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 4 Casper Ruud of Norway and 2022 Tokyo champion Fritz booked his spot in the ATP 500 final with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of fellow American J...
MLB Playoff Preview: Ranking the 12 Teams Heading Into October
The MLB playoffs are here! Check out our snapshot ranking of all 12 teams, including the Phillies, Dodgers, Mariners, and Blue Jays, and see who has the best chance to win the World Series....
Cam Ward Is Right, the Tennessee Titans Are Ass
Cam Ward doesn’t hold back after the Tennessee Titans’ 0-4 start. The rookie QB calls out the struggling offense, while Tennessee searches for ways to turn things around under coach Brian Callahan....
The College Football Week 5 AP Poll Has It All Wrong Again
After a wild week in college football, the AP poll is chaotic. Ohio State dominates, Oregon surprises, and Ole Miss and Texas A&M show promise. See the updated top 10 power rankings and analysis....
Why Joe Flacco and the Browns’ Offense Are Holding Cleveland Back
The Cleveland Browns’ offense collapsed again in a loss to the Detroit Lions, raising questions about Joe Flacco, the offensive line, special teams, and the team’s long-term future around Myles Garrett....