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Texans S Jimmie Ward facing domestic violence civil suit
Houston Texans safety Jimmie Ward is now facing a civil lawsuit in addition to a felony domestic violence charge.,A woman filed suit Wednesday in Harris County (Texas) District Court alleging she was "violently assaulted multiple times, both sexually and physically" by Ward, including in front of th...
SEC Primer: If league depth derails No. 1 Texas, can Georgia rise again?
In this era of bloated conference sizes, none of the other leagues can compete with the depth of the Southeastern Conference.,The SEC has the No. 1 preseason ranked team in Texas and four total teams in the Top 10 as well as six other teams landing a spot in the Top 25.,That's 10 teams in a 16-team ...
Orioles' Dylan Beavers, Samuel Basallo eye home debuts vs. Astros
There finally is some buzz around the Baltimore Orioles again, with the combination of recent success and the arrival of new prospects creating interest.,How that holds up against the Houston Astros will be determined beginning Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series in Baltimore.,There w...
Rays, Cards look to make up ground in wild-card races
The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Florida's coast to face the Tampa Bay Rays for this first time this season in a three-game series that opens Thursday night.,Saturday's matchup, originally the second contest of the series, was moved to Thursday and became the opener to avoid the conflict of playing...
Yankees, Red Sox open crucial 4-game AL East series
On consecutive weekends in June, the New York Yankees dropped five of six games to the Boston Red Sox and were in the initial stages of a slide that eventually knocked them out of first place in the American League East.,The Yankees are showing signs of rebounding from their two-month malaise and wi...
Gavin Sheets seeks to power Padres to series win vs. Giants
In making five deals on the trade deadline day last month, the San Diego Padres sought to fix weaknesses.,One of the newer strengths manifested itself in Wednesday night's 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants. Gavin Sheets, who started for most of the first four months but has been a bit pl...
Mets hope Brandon Nimmo can play in rubber match vs. Nats
The New York Mets may be without a key cog in their lineup on Thursday afternoon when they play the decisive game of their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.,Brandon Nimmo saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an unceremonious end after he exited the Mets' 5-4 loss to the N...
Rockies take aim at Clayton Kershaw in bid to take series vs. Dodgers
The Colorado Rockies entered the week having lost 10 straight games to the Los Angeles Dodgers.,After taking two of the first three contests, the Rockies can win the four-game series and finish their homestand with a 6-2 record if they defeat the Dodgers again on Thursday afternoon in Denver.,Los An...
Brewers eager to regroup vs. Cubs in series finale
Any concern about the major-league-leading Milwaukee Brewers losing three straight games for the first time since May 7-10 clearly is not shared by Christian Yelich.,The veteran slugger and the visiting Brewers will look to end the skid in the finale of a five-game series against the Chicago Cubs on...
Patrick Corbin, Rangers eye series split against Royals
If the Texas Rangers are to manage a split of their four-game series in Kansas City, Patrick Corbin likely must end his recent struggles.,Following a much-needed victory, the Rangers will aim for their first two-game winning streak in more than two weeks as they face former teammate Michael Lorenzen...
A's hope Shea Langeliers stays on tear vs. Twins
Shea Langeliers will be the center of attention once again when the Athletics go for a three-game sweep over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Langeliers has homered in each of the first two games of the series and in three consecutive games overall. He has 28 homers on the s...
Jets trade for Browns DT, reportedly get another from Vikings
The New York Jets put their attention firmly on the defensive tackle position Wednesday, trading with the Cleveland Browns for one player then reportedly striking a deal with the Minnesota Vikings for another.,First, the Jets acquired second-year defensive tackle Jowon Briggs from the Browns in exch...
Reports: Setback could delay Caitlin Clark's return to Fever
The timeline for Caitlin Clark to return to the Indiana Fever might be pushed back after the star guard sustained a left ankle bone bruise earlier this month, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,According to Fieldhouse Files and the Indianapolis Star, Clark hurt her ankle in solo training ...
Giants RHP Landen Roupp knocked out of game by line drive
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp was knocked out of Wednesday night's game at the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the third inning after getting struck in the back of the right thigh by a line drive.,Roupp was drilled by Ramon Laureano's shot up the middle, which came off the bat...
Cubs escape ninth-inning jam to beat Brewers
Michael Busch hit a bases-clearing double and Daniel Palencia stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Wednesday.,Matt Shaw added a solo homer and Busch had two of four total hits for Chicago, which has won five of its last six game...
Cowboys optimistic Micah Parsons will play in opener
Dallas Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will take the field for a Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.,Rumors have swirled since the beginning of the month when the All-Pro edge rusher requested a trade, stating on social media that "I no lo...
Report: Bullet shot into Andy Reid's office with him inside in 2024
As Andy Reid prepares his team for the start of the 2025 season, news broke Wednesday of an event that could have ended in tragedy for the Kansas City Chiefs head coach during the 2024 offseason.,According to a report by The Kansas City Star, three bullets were fired in the direction of the Chiefs' ...
Reports: Chiefs trade WR Skyy Moore to 49ers
The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Skyy Moore to the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,The Chiefs also reportedly sent a seventh-round draft pick to the Niners, who traded a sixth-round pick to the Chiefs in return.,The 49ers were searching for help at w...
ACC Primer: Can Miami -- or Georgia Tech -- catch Clemson?
It wasn't that long ago that the Atlantic Coast Conference was winning national titles at as high a rate as any conference.,Between 2013 and 2018, the ACC won three national championships (Florida State in 2013, Clemson in 2016 and 2018), more than any other conference over that span.,In the six yea...
The Replacements: Players primed to replace stars of 2024
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter was a one-of-a-kind player and he owns a Heisman Trophy to prove it.,Boise State's Ashton Jeanty was the breakaway king who put together the best college running back season since legendary Barry Sanders of Oklahoma State in 1988.,Hunter and Jeanty had the ultimat...