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Red Sox nip lowly White Sox to end five-game skid
Ceddanne Rafaela crushed a two-run home run in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox past the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Friday to begin a three-game weekend series.,The 23-year-old shortstop's 15th homer of the season woke up a Boston (71-70) offense that had recorded just three of i...
LAFC will be short-handed in rematch with Dynamo
Los Angeles FC will try to avenge last weekend's rare home loss when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night, albeit without several of their regular starters.,The match, a makeup of an early July postponement due to Hurricane Beryl's impact on the Texas Gulf Coast, comes during the Septembe...
Packers, Eagles Would Glady Punt on NFL Brazil Game
The NFL is expanding globally, as the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in Brazil on Friday night, but both of these teams seem annoyed to make the trip....
Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for Friday Night Football in Brazil
NFL opening weekend has expanded into Friday as the Packers vs. Eagles game kicks off in Brazil. These are our top bets....
Phillies place All-Star 3B Alec Bohm (hand) on 10-day IL
The Philadelphia Phillies placed All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm on the 10-day injured list on Friday because of a left hand strain.,The move, retroactive to Tuesday, came after Bohm missed six consecutive games since injuring the hand during an at-bat in a 5-4 victory over the visiting Atlanta Bra...
Injured QB Max Johnson (leg) plans to play in 2025
Injured quarterback Max Johnson plans to play for North Carolina in 2025.,He broke his right leg in the Tar Heels' season-opening win at Minnesota last week and had surgery at a local hospital last Friday. He remains in Minnesota, where he talked to ESPN.,"I have a lot of football left in me and kno...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson 'hoping' to play in opener vs. Falcons
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson remains hopeful that he'll be under center for Sunday's season opener against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Wilson has been limited in practice as he deals with tightness in his calf.,"Just felt a little tight. Wanted to be smart about it," Wilson said on F...
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth agrees to 4-year, $48.4M deal
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth agreed to a four-year, $48.4 million contract extension. ,Freiermuth's representation, Athletes First, announced the transaction over Instagram on Friday. The new deal comes two days before the Steelers open the season against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Fr...
Atlanta Motor Speedway ready for NASCAR playoffs opener
After two spectacular finishes to end the NASCAR Cup Series' regular season, the real fun is set to start at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Sunday's Quaker State 400 in Hampton, Ga.,But first, a larger look at the first three races that will eliminate four drivers and advance a dozen into the Round of ...
Ravens TE Isaiah Likely talks the talk, could draw fine
Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely flashed star power in the season-opening loss at Kansas City, a 27-20 setback that ended with Likely's would-be second TD catch being waved off when the toes of his black cleat landed out of the end zone.,Likely caught nine passes for 111 yards but his 10th c...
Report: Cavs bringing back C Tristan Thompson
The Cleveland Cavaliers are re-signing free agent center Tristan Thompson to a one-year deal, ESPN reported Friday.,Thompson, 33, averaged 3.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 11.2 minutes in 49 games off Cleveland's bench last season.,He has played 10 of his 13 seasons with the Cavaliers (2011-20, 2023-24)...
Rookie hurlers square off as Angels face Rangers
A pair of rookie pitchers making their second career starts face off when the Texas Rangers oppose the Los Angeles Angels on Friday in Arlington, Texas.,Gerson Garabito (0-1, 2.55 ERA) gets the ball for the Rangers (68-73).,The 29-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make his first start since his ...
Adolis Garcia's 3-run shot guides Rangers past Angels
Cody Bradford pitched six quality innings and Adolis Garcia hit a three-run homer in the first, helping the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.,Braford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits while striking out four and walking two.,It was Bradford's third straig...
Rams place veteran CB Darious Williams (hamstring) on IR
The Los Angeles Rams placed starting cornerback Darious Williams on injured reserve Thursday due to a hamstring strain and he will miss at least the first four games of the season.,Williams was injured in the second practice of training camp and was mostly sidelined until Wednesday, when he was a li...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson limited due to calf tightness
Justin Fields operated the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense for most of Thursday's practice with starter Russell Wilson limited because of calf tightness, the same injury that kept him out of several days of training camp.,Head coach Mike Tomlin said there are no long-term concerns about Wilson's health...
Will Baltimore Ravens Wide Receivers Hold Them Back Again?
The Baltimore Ravens wide receiver room is one of the weakest on paper in the NFL, but John Harbaugh is confident in the group....
Commanders fire VP of content for comments on players, Jerry Jones
The Washington Commanders fired their vice president of content Thursday, one day after his disparaging remarks about the team's players and others became public.,The Commanders had suspended Rael Enteen on Wednesday for comments he made to an undercover reporter for the O'Keefe Media Group.,Enteen ...
Caitlin Clark Deserves To Be WNBA Rookie of the Year, Anything Else Is Nonsense
Caitlin Clark was not the No. 1 rookie in ESPN's latest rankings, but she deserves to be Rookie of the Year over Angel Reese....
NBA legend Magic Johnson joins Spirit ownership group
Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" has joined the Washington Spirit's investor group, the NWSL team announced Thursday.,Johnson is no stranger to investing in professional sports teams.,The five-time NBA champion is a part owner of the NFL's Washington Commanders, WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, MLS' Los Angel...
Wyatt Langford, Rangers hope to stay hot vs. Angels
Wyatt Langford might be a 22-year-old rookie, but one wouldn't know it with the way the Texas Rangers left fielder is delivering of late, both at the plate and on the field.,One night after mashing a walk-off grand slam, Langford went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs in the Rangers' 10-6 win aga...