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Dana White: UFC met with FBI over suspicious betting activity
With the UFC potentially facing its second betting scandal in the past three years, CEO Dana White told TMZ on Tuesday that the promotion is in close contact with the FBI after heavily favored featherweight Isaac Dulgarian lost on Saturday at UFC Vegas 110.,Confirming reports from Uncrowned and Yaho...
Michael Jordan's 23XI, Front Row score legal win in NASCAR lawsuit
Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports notched a major win in their antitrust fight with NASCAR on Tuesday, tightening the case's scope and turning up the pressure for a settlement.,U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell granted the teams partial summary judgment on a critical threshold is...
Commanders LB Frankie Luvu wins appeal of 1-game suspension
Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu successfully appealed his one-game suspension for a third hip-drop-tackle violation, getting the punishment reduced on Tuesday to a $100,000 fine.,The NFL handed out the one-game ban on Monday in response to a tackle Sunday night. However, Luvu convinced...
No. 5 Georgia looks for dominant effort at Mississippi St.
Searching for a fifth straight victory, No. 5 Georgia travels to Starkville, Miss., on Saturday to face a Mississippi State team coming off a rare Southeastern Conference win.,Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC), which rallied to stay in the conference title race last week with a 24-20 win over Florida, is still...
No. 2 Indiana looks to validate CFP rank at reeling Penn State
One team in Saturday's matchup between Indiana and Penn State is ranked No. 2 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but it isn't the team most experts would have predicted two months ago.,The undefeated Hoosiers find themselves behind only Ohio State in the initial CFP rankings and will ...
Royals award C Salvador Perez new two-year contract
The Royals and catcher Salvador Perez agreed on a new two-year contract Tuesday to keep the franchise icon in Kansas City through the 2027 season.,Contract terms were not disclosed, but several outlets reported it is worth $25 million.,Perez, 35, has played all 14 seasons of his major league career ...
Thorns sign leading goal scorer Olivia Moultrie to extension
Attacking midfielder Olivia Moultrie has signed a four-year contract extension with the Portland Thorns, the club announced on Tuesday.,Moultrie, who just turned 20 in September, has played with the Thorns since 2021 after she signed as a 15-year-old. She will remain in Portland through the 2029 sea...
Blackhawks hope to end record losing streak to Canucks
Winners of 11 straight games against Chicago, the Vancouver Canucks look to make it a dominant dozen when the Blackhawks visit on Wednesday.,The 11 consecutive victories are tied for the most in a row against a single opponent in Vancouver franchise history. The Canucks already added to the streak w...
Tigers RHP Jack Flaherty picks up $20M player option for 2026
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty exercised his $20 million player option on Tuesday, electing to stick with the club as opposed to possibly becoming a free agent.,Flaherty was initially set to have a $10 million player option when he signed a two-year, $35 million deal with Detroit prior to...
Game 7 of World Series watched by 27.3M in U.S., most since 2017
Feverish interest in Game 7 of the World Series produced giant ratings for Fox Sports, which revealed Tuesday that 27.3 million viewers across the United States tuned into the championship decider.,The Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays was the most-watched World Series...
Kraken keen to defend home-ice advantage against Sharks
In the past, the Seattle Kraken almost faced a home-ice disadvantage.,In their first four seasons after joining the NHL as an expansion franchise in 2021-22, the Kraken posted a 71-75-18 record at Climate Pledge Arena.,But this season has been different. The Kraken are 4-0-2 at home heading into Wed...
Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M lead first CFP rankings of season
Ohio State claimed the No. 1 spot in the initial rankings released by the College Football Playoff committee on Tuesday night, with Big Ten rival Indiana right behind at No. 2.,The defending national champion Buckeyes won't face the Hoosiers until a potential collision in the Big Ten championship ga...
Report: NWSL attendance drops 5% in 2025
The NWSL's 182-game regular season in 2025 drew an average of 10,669 fans, which was down 5% from last year's record high, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.,The Portland Thorns FC passed last year's leader, Angel City FC, with a league-best average of 18,173 fans per match. By co...
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett will start vs. Seahawks
The Arizona Cardinals will start Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for the fourth consecutive game when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon announced the decision Tuesday, one day after Brissett guided Arizona to a 27-17 road victory over the Dallas Cardinals. The...
Penguins place G Tristan Jarry, F Justin Brazeau on injured reserve
Veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry and breakout scorer Justin Brazeau were placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced.,Penguins depth forward Noel Acciari joined them on injured reserve after exiting with an upper-body injury in the opening minutes of Monday's 4-3 road loss t...
Comeback kings seek complete game as 7-2 Broncos battle Raiders
The Denver Broncos can become the first NFL team to reach the eight-win mark when they host the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night.,The Broncos have been kings of late comebacks while surprisingly being tied for the best record in the NFL entering Week 10. Denver (7-2) is seeking its seventh straig...
Spurs coming off 1st loss with visit to fellow Western power Lakers
A pair of early-season Western Conference powers will meet Wednesday when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Los Angeles Lakers.,Only the defending league champion Oklahoma City Thunder sit higher in the West standings through two weeks of the season than the Spurs and Lakers.,San Antonio will have to ...
Why the New York Jets’ Fire Sale Won the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline
The New York Jets traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to stockpile draft picks, setting up for a franchise-changing 2026 and 2027. Here’s why they won the NFL trade deadline....
Heat ready for climb to break nine-year losing streak in Denver
The Miami Heat started their four-game road trip with consecutive losses but can finish with two wins when they face the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night., ,Miami lost to the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers to kick off the trip but rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday nig...
Blue Jackets eyeing better start as they begin trek at Flames
Having had time to reflect on the bitter disappointment of their last outing, the Columbus Blue Jackets kick off a four-game Western road trip against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday aiming to point their season back in the right direction.,The Blue Jackets had a four-game winning streak snapped in ...