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Miranda Wang owns two-stroke lead in weather-delayed FM Championships
China's Miranda Wang followed up her first round of 6-under par 65 with a 66 on Friday and has a two-stroke lead in the weather-delayed FM Championship in Newton, Mass.,Dangerous weather conditions caused three delays in play and half of field still must finish their second rounds. Play was suspende...
Texas vs. Ohio State Betting Preview and Picks for College Football Week 1 Matchup
No. 1 Texas battles No. 3 Ohio State in a massive Week 1 showdown and Lee Corso’s final College GameDay. Picks, predictions and why the Buckeyes may have the edge....
Malik Beasley Free Agency Fits: Cavaliers, Pistons Among Best Landing Spots
Malik Beasley’s free agency market is heating up despite an ongoing investigation. The Cavaliers and Pistons lead the race, with the Knicks and Timberwolves also showing interest....
Rapids visit SKC shooting for rebound, revenge
Coming off a tough loss, the Colorado Rapids will aim to rebound when they visit Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.,Colorado (10-12-6, 36 points) is in seventh place in the Western Conference, and five points above the playoff line. With the postseason not a given, the Rapids can'...
Rockies activate RHP German Marquez (biceps) to face Cubs
The Colorado Rockies activated right-hander German Marquez to start Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs and optioned right-hander Nick Anderson to Triple-A Albuquerque.,Marquez, who has not pitched since July 20, is 3-11 with a 5.67 ERA in 20 starts this season. He has been out with right biceps ...
Padres put SS Xander Bogaerts (fractured foot) on IL
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot.,Bogaerts was injured Wednesday when he fouled a ball off his foot during a game against the Seattle Mariners. He remained in the game but ensuing imaging displ...
D-backs place 1B Pavin Smith (quad) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed first baseman Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left quad strain in advance of the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,The Diamondbacks also optioned right-hander Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Reno,...
Nashville SC focused on details vs. Atlanta United
A pair of teams on the opposite end of the Eastern Conference table will meet Saturday when Nashville SC plays host to reeling Atlanta United.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Orlando City. ,MLS leading scorer ...
Florida suspends baseball coach 3 games for tirade at NCAA regional
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan was publicly reprimanded by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee and suspended three games by his university on Friday because of his behavior at a regional tournament game in June.,O'Sullivan was punished for what the NCAA called "aggressive behavior and profanity-l...
Marketa Vondrousova knocks off No. 7 Jasmine Paolini at U.S. Open
Marketa Vondrousova earned the right to keep playing at the U.S. Open by knocking off No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday in New York.,Paolini of Italy lost four of her five service points in the first-set tiebreaker to help Czech ex-Wimbledon champ Vondrousova take the lead into the s...
Red Sox release former All-Star RHP Walker Buehler
Former All-Star right-hander Walker Buehler, one of Boston's big free-agent offseason signings, was released by the Red Sox on Friday.,In a corresponding move, the Red Sox selected the contract of left-hander Payton Tolle, 22, from Triple-A Worcester. Tolle, Boston's No. 2 prospect as rated by MLB P...
Cards place OF Alec Burleson (wrist), C Yohel Pozo (concussion) on IL
The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Alec Burleson on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation and catcher Yohel Pozo on the seven-day concussion list, the team announced Friday.,Burleson, 26, leads the Cardinals in batting average (.286) and hits (123) this season while ranking se...
Miami LB facing three counts of vehicular homicide
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes is facing three counts of vehicular homicide from a May crash in Florida that killed a 78-year-old woman and two children.,Hayes turned himself in to police on Friday in his hometown of Largo, Fla., and was booked into the Pinellas County Jail, according to ...
Cardinals placing OF Alec Burleson (wrist) on injured list
The St. Louis Cardinals are placing outfielder Alec Burleson on the 10-day injured list with a wrist issue, The Athletic reported Friday.,The team is also calling up catcher Jimmy Crooks and infielder Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis, per the report.,Burleson, 26, missed one game last week with a ...
Romain Grosjean 'hopeful' of returning to IndyCar
After a one-year absence from the IndyCar Series, Romain Grosjean is optimistic about his return.,The 39-year-old Swiss-born Frenchman has spent this season as a reserve driver for Prema Racing.,"I miss racing IndyCar," he told RACER. "There's no doubt about it. I'd like to do more. When I speak to ...
Max Verstappen: Staying at Red Bull in 2026 a 'simple' decision
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen didn't get stressed by widespread speculation in recent months that he might leave Red Bull Racing for Mercedes in 2026.,In fact, he said "it was very, very simple" in making the decision to stay with Red Bull. He is under contract until the 2028 Formula 1 sea...
Betting lines see movement after blockbuster Micah Parsons trade
Betting lines saw significant changes nearly immediately after the Dallas Cowboys traded All-Pro pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday afternoon.,The Cowboys, already a seven-point underdog to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL's kickoff game next Thursday, saw that number r...
Micah Parsons Trade Vaults Green Bay Packers Into Super Bowl Conversation
The Packers’ blockbuster trade for Micah Parsons makes Green Bay instant Super Bowl contenders, reshaping the NFC North race and boosting Jordan Love’s title window....
Reports: Injured Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. expected back soon
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be recovered from a leg injury in 1-2 weeks, a timeline that indicates he will be available to play against Alabama. ,According to multiple reports on Friday, Edwards avoided a major leg injury when he was forced out of his debut Thursd...
Minnesota United chasing points record as Timbers visit
Minnesota United can tie the franchise's single-season points record when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-6-8, 50 points), second in the Western Conference standings and three points behind San Diego FC, finished with a record 53 points (15-11-8) i...