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No. 8 Alabama, QB Ty Simpson open with rare road game at Florida State
Kalen DeBoer's first season leading the Alabama football program had some high highs and some low lows.,The home victory over then-No. 2 Georgia and the 42-13 road thrashing of then-No. 14 LSU were impressive, Nick Saban-esque moments. The losses to unranked conference opponents Vanderbilt and Oklah...
Dodgers’ Enrique Hernandez (elbow) comes off IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated utility man Enrique Hernandez from the injured list on Monday after he missed close to two months with left elbow inflammation.,Hernandez, who last appeared for the Dodgers on July 5, made five appearances on a rehab stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City, where he batte...
Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan
Netflix will stream every game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic exclusively for viewers in Japan, Major League Baseball announced Monday.,The news comes as Netflix is reportedly on the verge of entering the MLB fray by picking up the U.S. rights for the Home Run Derby as part of the league's restr...
Reports: WR Amari Cooper signing 1-year deal with Raiders
Veteran free agent wide receiver Amari Cooper is signing a one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple media reports Monday.,Cooper, 31, is returning to the organization that made him the fourth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.,Cooper played for the Oakland Raiders from 2015 t...
Reports: Trey Hendrickson lands 1-year, $30M deal with Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals' long contract standoff with standout pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson has reached a temporary conclusion Monday, as the two sides reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million contract, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,The Bengals soon confirmed that they'd agreed to a "revised c...
Reports: Cadillac to name Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas as F1 drivers
Cadillac will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026 with Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as their drivers, ESPN and Motorsport.com reported.,A formal announcement is expected later this week.,Cadillac will enter F1 next year as the circuit's 11th team, and just the second American-centric team in F1 hist...
NFL roster roundup: Eagles waive QB Kyle McCord
Quarterback Kyle McCord's time with his hometown Eagles was short, with Philadelphia waiving the rookie just months after picking him in the sixth round of the NFL draft.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,A native of nearby Mount Laurel, N.J., Mc...
Lions to waive 2023 third-round QB Hendon Hooker
Former third-round pick Hendon Hooker is headed for waivers after two seasons with the Detroit Lions, Fox Sports reported Monday.,The 2023 draft pick was competing in preseason for the backup quarterback spot with Kyle Allen, who has 19 career starts with five previous NFL teams since entering the l...
Commanders release veteran WR Michael Gallup
The Washington Commanders on Monday released veteran wide receiver Michael Gallup, who signed with the team in March after initially retiring from the league before the 2024 season.,Gallup, 29, had signed a one-year contract with the Raiders in April 2024 but opted to retire on the eve of the team's...
Reports: Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers requests trade
Las Vegas wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested to be traded but the Raiders have no plans to do so, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,Meyers, who is entering the final season of a three-year, $33 million deal, reportedly initially attempted to renegotiate his contract but the two sides could no...
WTA roundup: Madison Keys falters in opening round at U.S. Open
No. 6 seed Madison Keys was bounced from the U.S. Open in the first round when she fell 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 to unseeded Renata Zarazua of Mexico on Monday in New York.,The match was on serve in the third set until Zarazua broke Keys for a 5-3 advantage. Keys broke back in the next game and brough...
Unforced errors doom No. 6 Madison Keys in first-round loss
No. 6 seed Madison Keys was bounced from the U.S. Open in the first round when she fell 6-7 (10), 7-6 (3), 7-5 to unseeded Renata Zarazua of Mexico on Monday at New York.,The match was on serve in the fifth set until Zarazua broke Keys for a 5-3 advantage. Keys broke back in the next game with the f...
No. 15 Florida will have QB DJ Lagway for opener
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is cleared to start the opening game of the season for the 15th-ranked Gators on Saturday against FCS Long Island.,Lagway's status was uncertain entering the season with an assortment of injuries. He was unable to throw in spring practice while fighting a shoulder injur...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup decisions 'going to be pretty wild'
Keegan Bradley, captain of the 45th U.S. Ryder Cup team, can take comfort in looking at these six names: Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English, and Bryson DeChambeau.,Those are the Americans who qualified on points to represent the U.S. at the Ryder Cup, se...
Fire name Vanja Cernivec as first general manager
The expansion Portland Fire announced Monday they have hired Golden State Valkyries executive Vanja Cernivec as their first general manager.,Cernivec helped to build the expansion Valkyries into the most successful expansion team in WNBA history.,The Valkyries entered Monday at 19-18 and in seventh ...
Sebastian Korda retires from first-round match vs. Cameron Norrie
American Sebastian Korda retired from his first-round match against Cameron Norrie at the U.S. Open on Monday with an apparent back injury.,Korda, 25, was trailing 7-5, 6-4 when he retired ahead of the third set. The world's 75th-ranked player sat with his head covered in a towel at Stadium 17, havi...
Canadian teen Victoria Mboko ousted by Barbora Krejcikova
Two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova ousted No. 22 seed Victoria Mboko in straight sets with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday.,Mboko, the 18-year-old Canadian who won her first WTA title of any kind at the National Bank Open in her home country earlier this mont...
Pride M Morgan Gautrat retires from NWSL, joins Newcastle
Midfielder Morgan Gautrat announced her retirement from NWSL play on Monday, according to the league.,The longtime U.S. Women's National Team member will spend the rest of the 2025 season with Newcastle United on loan from the Orlando Pride.,"I'm at a point in my career where I want to be a leader a...
Daniil Medvedev's latest meltdown includes ban for photographer
Daniil Medvedev's greatest victory came under the New York spotlight when he won the 2021 U.S. Open, the only major title of his career.,It also will be remembered as the site of one of his most talked-about defeats.,The No. 13 seed Medvedev dropped his third consecutive first-round match at a major...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin gets $96M extension
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin agreed to a three-year, $96 million extension Monday, his agents confirmed to ESPN.,It ends a long offseason stalemate as a "hold-in" for the five-time 1,000-yard receiver, who was due to make $22.8 million in the final season of his previous three-...