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Arizona State visits upstart Texas State in battle of 2-0 teams
Arizona State and Texas State are both 2-0 and riding high off significant wins entering their game Thursday night in San Marcos, Texas.,Arizona State held off Mississippi State 30-23 Saturday at home to earn its first victory over an SEC opponent in program history. The Sun Devils were 0-5 against ...
Report: Tony Romo making another attempt at PGA Tour Q-School
Tony Romo isn't giving up on his golfing dreams.,Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback making roughly $17.5 million per year to call NFL games for CBS, is entered into a PGA Tour Q-School pre-qualifier later this month, Golf Channel reported Monday.,Romo's pre-qualifier will take place Sept. 1...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun eye two-game sweep of last-place Sparks
Alyssa Thomas racked up another triple-double on Sunday in Los Angeles.,"Honestly, I didn't know and I didn't care," she said after the Connecticut Sun beat the Sparks 79-67. "It was more about the win. We didn't play our best basketball today and it took all the way until the fourth quarter for us ...
Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...
Yu Darvish still settling back in as Padres battle Mariners
Yu Darvish's return to the mound last week wasn't the stuff of fairy tales, but the San Diego Padres were just glad to have the former All-Star back out there.,The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make just his second start since May 29 on Tuesday when the Padres open a two-game interleague ...
Rangers, D-backs get together for World Series rematch
The Texas Rangers have returned to Phoenix for their first appearance in the city since clinching the World Series crown last Nov. 1.,The Rangers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games in last season's World Series, and after Texas swept a two-game home series from Arizona in late May, the team...
Giants sticking with Daniel Jones as QB1
The New York Giants fell flat in Week 1 with a 28-6 home loss to the Minnesota Vikings that had fans calling for Daniel Jones to be replaced.,Giants coach Brian Daboll isn't ready to go that far, telling reporters Monday that Jones remains the team's starting quarterback.,"There were some good thing...
Closing in on clinching top spot, Liberty battle Wings
The New York Liberty can move closer to clinching the WNBA's top spot when they square off against the Dallas Wings on Tuesday in the first of two games between the teams over a three-night stretch in Arlington, Texas.,The Liberty (29-6), who enjoy a three-game lead over the Minnesota Lynx with five...
Dream continue playoff push vs. surging Lynx
As the regular season winds down, Tuesday's meeting between the visiting Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., features teams in vastly different situations.,Minnesota (26-9) has already clinched a playoff berth, the club's second straight and 13th in the last 14 seasons. The only g...
Raheem Morris, Falcons bracing for 'tell the truth moment' ahead of Eagles clash
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Raheem Morris's debut as Atlanta's head coach didn't pan out as hoped on Sunday, with new-look Falcons falling 18-10 at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Twenty-four hours later, Morris was ready to move on to Week 2, with the schedule only getting tougher. Atlanta heads to Phi...
Mike McDaniel: Police incident with Dolphins won't 'get swept under the rug'
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel commended his players for their response to Tyreek Hill and Calais Campbell being put in handcuffs hours before their season opener Sunday and vowed the incident with police won't "get swept under the rug.",Miami-Dade police stopped Hill's vehicle about a block awa...
Rams WR Puka Nacua has PCL sprain, IR possible
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua suffered a PCL sprain in his right knee in Sunday night's game, and injured reserve is an option for him, coach Sean McVay told reporters Monday.,Nacua appeared to sustain the injury on a 6-yard catch with 6:36 left in the second quarter of the Rams' 26-20 l...
Commanders cut PK Cade York after 2 missed FGs
The Commanders cut kicker Cade York on Monday after he missed two field goals during Washington's 37-20 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during Sunday's season opener.,York pushed a pair of kicks wide right on Sunday, one from 56 yards and the other from 47.,York's release comes three weeks after th...
Packers turn to Malik Willis; no IR stint for QB Jordan Love
Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Malik Willis was elevated to the starting role until Jordan Love returns from a knee injury.,Head coach Matt LaFleur said the Packers are going "day to day" with the evaluation of Love and won't place him on injured reserve, an indication he could be back sooner ...
Resurgent Chas McCormick, Astros set for opener vs. A's
Despite having a six-game home winning streak come to an end Sunday, the Houston Astros saw plenty to like in the performance of Chas McCormick, who posted his third multi-hit game since being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.,The Astros (77-66), who will host the Oakland Athletics (62-82) in a thr...
Yankees recall OF Jasson Dominguez; DJ LeMahieu (hip) to IL
The New York Yankees recalled outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre amid a flurry of roster moves Monday ahead of their three-game home series against the Kansas City Royals.,The Yankees revealed that infielder DJ LeMahieu is dealing with a right hip impingement and ...
Bills QB Josh Allen (hand) cleared for TNF vs. Dolphins
Bills quarterback Josh Allen received medical clearance to start Thursday's away game against the Miami Dolphins and is not expected to be limited this week in practice. ,Allen received the green light after tests on his injured left hand, Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday afternoon. ,Asked if ...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson played despite death of father, close friend
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson played Sunday's season opener with a heavy heart, but he dismissed any notion that recent losses in his personal life affected him on the field.,In the days leading up to Sunday's 33-17 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Watson's father, Don Richardson, and ...
Sean Payton: Broncos 'need to be better around' QB Bo Nix
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton was generally pleased with the performance of rookie quarterback Bo Nix after watching film of the team's 26-20 loss at Seattle on Sunday.,It's the group around Nix that he said needs to perform better.,"I think when I watch this tape offensively, we need to be bette...
Rookie coach Dave Canales takes blame for Bryce Young's brutal outing
Rookie coach Dave Canales took the blame for Carolina's futile offensive effort and the career-worst 32.8 passer rating from quarterback Bryce Young in the Panthers' 47-10 loss at New Orleans on Sunday. ,In the season opener for both teams, the Saints scored on the first nine possessions they had th...