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No. 25 Missouri, Austin Simmons out to make statement in opener
Missouri might not be full strength when the No. 25 Tigers tackle visiting Arkansas Pine Bluff on Thursday night, but quarterback Austin Simmons is ready to go. ,Even without a top offensive lineman and their main running back, the Tigers expect big things from Simmons, an Ole Miss transfer.,Simmons...
Venus Williams reflects on 'insane evening' at U.S. Open
At age 46, Venus Williams was not ready to contemplate her future following a "completely insane evening" at the U.S. Open.,She could be forgiven for being too tired to have such a conversation after losing a hard-fought battle with Sofia Kenin in a first-round match that didn't begin until 12:13 a....
Tiger Woods congratulates Scottie Scheffler on another dominant season
Scottie Scheffler's latest playoff triumph placed him in a group with few professional peers. One of them, Tiger Woods, made sure Scheffler knows the rest of the golf world is in awe of his consistency and run of sustained success.,Scheffler became the third player to win multiple FedEx Cup champion...
Loaded field set for Players Era tourney in Las Vegas
Defending national champion UCLA and runner-up South Carolina headline a loaded field for the 2026 Players Era Women's Basketball Showcase set for Dec. 19-20 in Las Vegas.,Fellow Final Four participant Texas along with Duke, Southern California and Notre Dame are also participating in the six-game e...
Bar raised for Wake Forest as Akron arrives with QB wild card
Wake Forest and Akron are eager to take another step forward Thursday night when they open the 2026 season in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Even before the first snap, there have been notable strides for Wake Forest compared to the start of the 2025 season.,"Last year there was a confidence thing. There was a...
Kelsey Plum out for season; A'ja Wilson also out for Team USA
Kelsey Plum's season with the Phoenix Mercury has come to an end -- and her participation with the U.S. women's basketball team in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup is over before it began.,Plum, who is dealing with an injury to her lower left leg, posted the news Monday on social media.,"I did everyt...
World No. 1 Nelly Korda not among WTGL's Season 1 rosters
The inaugural WTGL season will tee off without the world's top-ranked women's golfer.,Nelly Korda was not among the 25 players named to the five team rosters unveiled Monday for the tech-infused indoor golf competition.,In fact, only four of the top 10 players in the Rolex Rankings will be participa...
Report: LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy next week
LIV Golf may file for bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Financial Times reported on Monday.,The struggling league is racing to secure funding in order to move forward with a "slimmed-down" version for 2027, per the report.,Meanwhile, players who are owed millions in guaranteed payouts ...
D-backs' Ketel Marte expected to address team ahead of series vs. Phillies
Ketel Marte is expected to join the Arizona Diamondbacks for the opener of a pivotal three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies that begins Monday in Phoenix, and his teammates appear to be all in. ,Per the Arizona Republic, several veteran players met with general manager Mike Hazen and ma...
Against Angels, Yankees RHP Elmer Rodriguez continues pursuit of maiden win
Still in search of his first major league victory, right-hander Elmer Rodriguez will take the mound on Monday night when the New York Yankees open a three-game series with the struggling Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif., ,It will be the sixth career start for the hard-throwing 2...
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson eager to pick up steam vs. Rockies
Baltimore is right in the thick of the American League wild-card race and Gunnar Henderson is heating up in time for the final stretch.,The Orioles shortstop went deep for the first time since Aug. 14 with a pair of homers in Sunday's 8-5 win at the Athletics and finished 4-for-4 with a triple and f...
After a brutal start, Rangers' Jacob deGrom takes aim at A's
The Texas Rangers need all the help they can get if they're going to sneak into the postseason. That begins with more consistent outings from two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom.,Despite a lackluster season, Texas trails the American League West-leading Houston Astros by just two games enter...
Astros, White Sox open 4-game series between division leaders
Emblematic of a season that finds them one game over .500 with one month left, the Houston Astros followed a dismal nine-game homestand against three divisional foes with losing records by winning back-to-back road series in New York against the Yankees and Mets.,The Astros claimed the rubber match ...
With Byron Buxton sidelined, Twins take aim at Tigers
The Minnesota Twins will have to play their most important games of the season without one of their most important players.,Minnesota will go back to work Monday evening when it opens a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers in Minneapolis. Both teams are on the outside looking in when it come...
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong rides power surge into key clash vs. Brewers
If the Chicago Cubs are going to make a run at the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Central, a four-game series at Wrigley Field beginning Monday night is a good time to start.,Chicago dropped the decisive contest of its three-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds with a 7-5 loss on S...
Nationals' bullpen, devoured by Marlins, looks to avoid tying dubious record
Fresh off a big ninth-inning rally, the visiting Miami Marlins will look to earn a split of their four-game series with the Washington Nationals on Monday night.,The Marlins were three outs away from losing their third straight game in the series before rallying for six runs in the ninth inning of a...
After 'soft' showing, M's strive for better effort vs. Red Sox
The Seattle Mariners and host Boston Red Sox will look to generate more offense when the teams open a three-game series on Monday night., ,Seattle has been outscored 25-4 during a four-game losing streak. The Mariners were held to one hit -- Cal Raleigh's double with two outs in the fourth inning --...
Rays lead charmed lives while Mets grind through remainder of season
The Tampa Bay Rays enter their three-game home series with the New York Mets on Monday night riding a serious wave of momentum after sweeping the San Diego Padres in what probably was their "Game of the Year" on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.,The American League East front-runners mounted a rally ag...
Padres eager to regain form in opener of series vs. Reds
The San Diego Padres will attempt to continue their run to a potential playoff spot as they close August with the opener of a three-game series against the host Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.,After being swept in a three-game road series vs. Tampa Bay, the Padres have lost their grip on the third ...
Sizzling Braves motivated to play rescheduled game vs. Giants
Typically, an awkward one-game standalone series can make for an unwanted blip on a team's schedule -- especially when it originally was an off day.,For the streaking Atlanta Braves, though, it gives them a chance to stay hot.,Making up for a postponement on June 18, the Braves will be in search of ...