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WR Amari Cooper informs Raiders he is retiring
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper informed the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday that he is retiring, ending a 10-season career.,Cooper informed head coach Pete Carroll of his decision, Raiders offensive coordinator Chip Kelly said.,"It's unfortunate, because I think the world of (Cooper)," ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Mike Tyson agree to exhibition fight
Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are set to square off in an exhibition boxing match next spring, it was announced Thursday. The exhibition will be put on by CSI Sports / Fight Sports, with exact dates and locations still unclear.,"Iron" Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) hasn't secured a p...
Paul Skenes dominates Dodgers in Pirates' sweep
Paul Skenes tossed six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out eight to lead the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-3 win and a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night.,Skenes (10-9) further solidified his case for his first National League Cy Young Award with another...
Fever star Caitlin Clark (groin) to miss rest of season
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark, who suffered a right groin injury on July 15, will not return this season, she announced Thursday on social media.,Clark, 23, played in just 13 games for the Fever (21-20), who are contending for one of the final three playoff spots with a week remaining in the regu...
Eagles DT Jalen Carter ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott at start of game
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before playing a down in the NFL season opener Thursday night when he was caught spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.,Not long after the host Eagles raised their second Super Bowl championship banner, Philadelphia kicked o...
PARIVISION among 4 teams to start 2-0 at The International
PARIVISION, Team Tidebound, Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons opened The International 2025 with a pair of victories Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,TI 14 kicked off its first two rounds Thursday, and those four 2-0 clubs are now one win away from advancing directly to the playoff stage. They'll face off...
Padres turn to strong arms in series with Rockies
The San Diego Padres recently lost All-Star reliever Jason Adam for the rest of the season, but they still have plenty of quality arms for the stretch run, which continues Friday night in the opener of a three-game series in Denver against the Colorado Rockies. ,San Diego right-hander Nick Pivetta (...
Playoff-hopeful Lions, Roughriders face off in crucial matchup
The B.C. Lions presently have what the Ottawa Redblacks covet -- the CFL's final playoff spot.,The teams meet Friday night in a crucial matchup in Ottawa, where B.C. (5-6) can all but end the Redblacks' chances of repeating last year's playoff berth.,Ottawa (3-8) was hoping to contend for the East t...
Giants, Cardinals making late playoff pushes ahead of series
After struggling for much of the season, the San Francisco Giants are making a late push in the National League wild-card race.,The Giants (71-69) have won 10 of their last 11 games heading into their weekend series against the Cardinals (70-71), beginning Friday night in St. Louis.,A power surge he...
Friday Night Football NFL Week 1 Betting Preview: Chiefs vs. Chargers Prediction
Chiefs vs. Chargers in Brazil features Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert, but elite defenses and key absences make the under the best bet....
Why Bill Belichick’s College Football Gamble at UNC Is Backfiring
Bill Belichick’s move to UNC has been chaotic, from poor recruiting to NFL scouts being shut out. Here’s why his college football experiment looks doomed....
Books backing Bills, Eagles, Ravens as Super Bowl favorites
The Philadelphia Eagles begin the 2025 season as heavy favorites to win their season opener Thursday night, but oddsmakers see significant threats in their pursuit of back-to-back Super Bowl titles.,The Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are the co-Super Bowl favorites at +600 at DraftKings, slightl...
Mets, Reds square off in key NL wild-card battle
For much of August, the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds looked as if they would be the two teams competing for the final National League wild-card spot.,But omnipresent issues for the Mets and Reds -- as well as the presence of the surging San Francisco Giants -- means this weekend's series in Cin...
FBS Oversight Committee votes for single CFB transfer window
A key NCAA committee has favored a move to a single, 10-day transfer portal window starting after this season.,Following an initial report by Yahoo Sports, the NCAA confirmed that the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Oversight Committee voted on Thursday to recommend multiple changes to th...
Week 1 TNF: Cowboys-Eagles Preview, Props, Prediction
The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Philadelphia Eagles playing host to the Dallas Cowboys after raising their Super Bowl LIX banner.,It's a big early-season litmus test between the bitter NFC East rivals. That's especially true for the Cowboys, who have been the subject of...
Wisconsin likely to turn to QB Danny O’Neil vs. Middle Tennessee
Wisconsin is expected to turn to backup quarterback Danny O'Neil when it hosts Middle Tennessee in a nonconference game Saturday in Madison, Wis.,The Badgers (1-0) opened the season with a 17-0 nonconference victory at home over Miami (Ohio) but lost starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. midway thr...
Rutgers aims for better defensive effort against Miami (Ohio)
Rutgers' identity, particularly under second-term head coach Greg Schiano, is to run the ball and play tough, physical defense to win its games.,Last week's 34-31 win over Ohio in the season opener was an anomaly as the Scarlet Knights scored 31 points in the first half, passed efficiently and avera...
Report: WR Amari Cooper informs Raiders he's retiring
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper informed the Las Vegas Raiders that he has decided to retire after 10 seasons, NFL Network reported on Thursday.,The news comes on the heels of Cooper telling reporters, "Trust me, I still have some juice left," last week after signing a one-year contrac...
AFC West Primer: New season, same Chiefs
A one-game margin separated the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos from the Chiefs the last time Kansas City failed to finish a season first in the AFC West. ,That Peyton Manning-led outfit ruled the roost with 12 wins in the regular season, and then Kansas City began its current nine-year ...
Colorado seeking first win of season, welcomes new FBS member Delaware
Colorado missed a chance for a significant win in its opener last weekend and now turns the page and focuses on playing Delaware on Saturday in Boulder, Colo.,Colorado (0-1) took some positives from the 27-20 home loss to Georgia Tech on Aug. 29, most notably ball security. The Buffaloes didn't comm...