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Signs point to Marcus Mariota starting for Commanders for injured Jayden Daniels
Marcus Mariota edged closer to making his 75th career regular-season start on Friday with fellow quarterback Jayden Daniels not on the field when the Washington Commanders began their final practice of the week. ,Daniels has been on the field early in the day this week to throw, but hasn't gone thro...

Red Bulls carry awful road record into match at Montreal
One year after making a run to the MLS Cup title game, the New York Red Bulls need a strong finish just to make the Eastern Conference playoffs.,New York (11-12-7, 40 points), which lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the championship game, enters Saturday night's match at last-place CF Montreal (5-16...

Agent: Jonathan Kuminga to accept Warriors' qualifying offer
Jonathan Kuminga's agent says the restricted free agent forward is prepared to accept the Golden State Warriors' qualifying offer unless the team improves its latest proposals.,Agent Aaron Turner told ESPN's "The Hoop Collective" podcast on Friday that "there's a lot of upside" to his client taking ...

Report: ACC to require 10 Power 4 games on schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference plans to require all league members to schedule at least 10 games against Power 4 competition, ESPN reported.,The ACC is closing in on the change to its format ahead of Monday's meeting of athletic directors in Charlotte, N.C.,A sticking point, however, according to the...

Noah Lyles ties Usain Bolt with 4th straight world 200 gold
Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt's record with his fourth consecutive world outdoor 200-meter championship on Friday in Tokyo.,The 28-year-old American sprinter finished in 19.52 seconds at the 2025 World Athletics Championships to follow up his gold medals in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Bolt also won the eve...
Why Miami Dolphins Must Consider Trading Tyreek Hill
After Miami’s 0-3 start, Tyreek Hill trade rumors are back. Could the star WR land with the Chiefs, Packers, or Colts if the Dolphins move on?...

Stronger defensive play primary goal for Crew vs. Toronto FC
The Columbus Crew will look to get back into the win column and improve their standing in the Eastern Conference table when they host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,Columbus (13-7-10, 49 points) lost 3-2 to New York City FC on Wednesday night to fall to 1-2-2 in its last five matches. The Crew enter ...

San Diego FC embracing 'pressure' ahead of match vs. Atlanta
San Diego FC head into Saturday afternoon's match at Atlanta United in the thick of the battle for the Supporters' Shield while closing in on the MLS record for most points by an expansion team. ,San Diego (17-8-5, 56 points) leads second-place Minnesota United by two points in the Western Conferenc...
College Football Week 4 Best Betting Picks, Predictions September 20th
These are our college football Week 4 betting picks and predictions with analysis on Texas Tech vs Utah, Auburn vs Oklahoma, Tulane vs Ole Miss, Michigan vs Nebraska, and more....
Best MLB Bets for Friday September 19th: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
Our top sports betting picks and predictions for Friday September 19th's MLB slate include two dominant ball clubs. Full analysis, predictions, and odds....

Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw sizes up Giants ahead of final home start
The cameras will be out, and so will the fond memories, on Friday night when Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw makes the final regular-season home start of his storied career.,Kershaw, 37, who announced Thursday that this will be his final season, will have a fitting home farewell with a ma...

'Beat up' Brewers head into series opener vs. Cardinals
While the St. Louis Cardinals continue their preparations for next season, the Milwaukee Brewers are gearing up for postseason play for the third year in a row.,The divergent paths of these National League Central rivals will intersect this weekend for a three-game series in St. Louis beginning on F...

Red-hot Guardians continue AL Central chase vs. Twins
Down the stretch they come.,With 10 games to go in the regular season, the Cleveland Guardians are picking up momentum as they approach the finish line. They will look to stay hot as they play the Minnesota Twins for four games in the next three days, starting with a series opener Friday night in Mi...

Padres approaching postseason clinch entering series vs. listless White Sox
After losing two of three to the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres know time is running out to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League West title.,The Padres (83-70) look to keep their division-title hopes alive when they begin a three-game series against the host White Sox (57-96...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominant as Dodgers edge Giants
Freddie Freeman had an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not allow a run over 5 1/3 innings as the host Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 2-1 victory in the opener of a four-game series against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.,Yamamoto kept the Giants off the scoreboard...

Clinging to final wild card spot, Red Sox start series in Tampa
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been reminded recently of the grueling September stretch drive as the regular season nears its end, but he fully expects his club to keep playing next month.,Cora and the wild-card-holding Red Sox return to Florida for Friday night's opener of a three-game series...

In midst of wild-card battle, Reds send Nick Lodolo to mound vs. Cubs
Nick Lodolo has a tall task on his hands as he attempts to follow up Hunter Greene's masterpiece in the series opener.,Lodolo will make his best pitch to strengthen the Cincinnati Reds' postseason aspirations on Friday when he takes the mound at home against the playoff-bound Chicago Cubs in the sec...

MLB roundup: Yankees continue climb up AL East standings
Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore Orioles 7-0 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Yankees have won six of their last eight games as they continue to stay within s...

Reds' Hunter Greene stifles Cubs in 1-hit shutout
Hunter Greene carried a no-hit bid through 6 2/3 innings and allowed just one hit en route to his second career complete game, fueling the host Cincinnati Reds to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night.,Will Benson ripped an RBI double in the fourth inning to provide Greene (7-4) with...

Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle (shoulder) active vs. Bills
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is active after testing out his injured shoulder before Thursday night's game at the Buffalo Bills.,NFL Network reported earlier in the day that Miami was optimistic about his availability for the AFC East clash.,Waddle was limited in practice during this s...