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Report: Texas Southern hiring Corey Lowery as head coach
Texas Southern reportedly is set to hire Seton Hall assistant Corey Lowery as its new men's basketball coach.,The deal is pending approval from the school's board of regents, CBS Sports reported.,Lowery joined Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway's staff at Seton Hall in 2022 after two seasons as the h...
Report: RSL transferring Zavier Gozo to Crystal Palace
Real Salt Lake is finalizing the transfer of Zavier Gozo to England's Crystal Palace, The Athletic reported Monday.,The 19-year-old American winger is in London for a medical exam to complete the transaction, per the report.,RSL will receive a club-record $15 million transfer fee and Gozo will join ...
Lions expect RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) to be ready for opener
Detroit Lions running back Isiah Pacheco is dealing with a sprained MCL but is expected to be ready for Week 1, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Monday.,Pacheco, 27, missed his third consecutive practice session on Sunday. It was not immediately clear when he sustained the injury, or to which knee....
Report: Ben Simmons healthy, eyeing NBA comeback
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons is practicing with "zero restrictions" and eyeing an NBA comeback, ESPN Andscape reported late Sunday.,Simmons, who turned 30 last month, reportedly is participating in a player-led private minicamp with the Australian men's basketball team in Melbourne.,T...
Report: Bears WR Luther Burden III (groin) to miss preseason
Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III is expected to miss the preseason with a groin injury, ESPN reported on Monday.,Burden sustained the injury during Saturday's practice at training camp when he landed awkwardly after making a contested catch. He got tangled up with cornerback Tyrique Ste...
Patriots sign TE Hunter Henry to 2-year, $16M extension
The New England Patriots announced a contract extension with veteran tight end Hunter Henry on Monday.,Terms were not disclosed. ESPN reported it was a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20 million with incentives and includes a $4.2 million signing bonus and $14.5 million in guaranteed money.,...
Astros hope it's their turn to get right against woeful Giants
The Houston Astros hope to be the fourth consecutive opponent to take advantage of the current state of the San Francisco Giants when the clubs open a three-game interleague series Monday night in Northern California.,The Astros begin the week a half-game up on the Texas Rangers and four ahead of th...
Dodgers try to break out of slump against Royals
In the Dodgers' worst stretch of the season, at least one Los Angeles star insists there is no reason to panic as the team heads home to face the Kansas City Royals on Monday.,The last time the Dodgers were home, they were swept by the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series. They went to Chicago and ...
Michael Soroka draws Rockies as he returns to D-backs' rotation
Arizona right-hander Michael Soroka is scheduled to return to the starting rotation when the Diamondbacks face the Colorado Rockies in the first contest of a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday.,Soroka (8-3, 3.07 ERA) appeared to have broken through his injury-vexing past and was one of the keys ...
Padres, in thick of NL wild-card race, face challenge in MLB-best Brewers
Though the trading deadline passed on Aug. 3, the San Diego Padres aren't done making moves.,The latest acquisition paid immediate dividends Sunday night when newly signed outfielder Austin Hays homered in his first at-bat for San Diego to put the finishing touches on a 7-2 home win over Houston in ...
Rays racking up wins, and quickly, heading into series vs. Athletics
The Tampa Bay Rays look to continue a perfect road trip when they visit the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Tampa Bay is 6-0 so far entering the opener of the trip-ending three-game series against the Athletics. The Rays swept three games apiece from the Colorado Rockies and Sea...
Finally feeling at home, Pete Alonso carries O's to Minneapolis
Pete Alonso is feeling great after his first multiple-homer game with the Baltimore Orioles.,He will look to bring the same big swings to Minnesota this week.,Alonso and the Orioles face the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series in Minneapolis on Monday evening. Baltimore is looking for back-t...
Rangers look to take advantage of schedule, starting with Angels
After winning back-to-back home series against San Francisco and Baltimore, the Texas Rangers continue their playoff push with a seven-game California road trip against two of the three worst teams in the majors.,The Rangers, who hold a one-game lead over the Detroit Tigers for the final American Le...
Phillies look to ride momentum of Derek Hill's winner into St. Louis
After spending much of the day stranding runners on base, Derek Hill delivered in the most clutch of spots to give Philadelphia a huge win over Toronto on Sunday afternoon.,As the Phillies now hit the road to face the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday, Hill's hoping for more at-bats like his final one, ...
Mets set sights on snapping Braves' 9-game home win streak
The Atlanta Braves will be looking for their 10th straight victory at home on Monday when they open a three-game series against the New York Mets.,The Braves salvaged one contest from their three-game set at the New York Yankees on Sunday and will return to Atlanta to begin a six-game homestand. The...
Red Sox facing rare adversity of late entering 4-game set at Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays could be catching the visiting Boston Red Sox at the right time Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,The Red Sox, who have been the hottest team in the majors for more than a month, are coming off two consecutive home losses to the lowly Athletics over the weekend....
Reports: Royals adding veteran RHP Craig Kimbrel to bullpen
Right-handed reliever Craig Kimbrel is signing with the Kansas City Royals, his third team this season and 12th in his 17-year career, MLB.com and the New York Post reported on Sunday.,Kimbrel, 38, is signing a major league contract and is expected to be activated in time for the Royals' game Monday...
FedEx Cup field: Streaks end as Jackson Koivun cements final playoff spot
Jackson Koivun just completed his fifth PGA Tour start since turning pro, and he's already a playoff contender.,Koivun, 21, held onto the 70th and final spot in the FedEx Cup playoff field after he tied for 29th Sunday at the Wyndham Championship, the PGA Tour's regular-season finale in Greensboro, ...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces, roll 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Jake Bauers' walk-off single lifts Brewers past Twins in 10
Jake Bauers hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.,Brice Turang narrowly beat the throw to the plate with a headfirst slide to secure the victory for Milwaukee, which won the rubber match of...