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Wake Forest, Kennesaw State bid to bounce back in 2025
With new coaches and teams looking for bounce-back seasons, Kennesaw State and Wake Forest have plenty in common going into their opener Friday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Jake Dickert has taken charge at Wake Forest, moving across the country from Washington State. Jerry Mack is the new coach at K...
Cavs' Max Strus out 3-4 months after foot surgery
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Tuesday that guard Max Strus underwent surgery on his left foot and may miss three to four months, which will sideline him for a portion of the 2025-26 regular season.,Strus, 29, suffered a Jones fracture during a recent workout and underwent surgery at Forte Spo...
Astros reinstate slugger Yordan Alvarez from 60-day IL
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's game against the Colorado Rockies after being sidelined nearly four months due to a fractured right hand.,Alvarez is batting fourth and playing left field on Tuesday.,Alvarez last played on May ...
Report: Chargers elevate RB Najee Harris (eye) from non-football injury list
The Los Angeles Chargers are activating running back Najee Harris from the non-football injury list, the NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Harris missed the start of training camp as he recovers from an offseason eye injury. He was limited to conditioning work before increasing his participation in f...
Cardinals 1B Willson Contreras suspended 6 games after outburst
Major League Baseball suspended St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras for six games Tuesday after he threw his bat while arguing with umpires on Monday night.,Contreras' bat hit his own coach, and the player also spiked his batting helmet and chucked a bucket of bubble gum from the dug...
Rangers standout RHP Nathan Eovaldi (rotator cuff) likely done for season
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, having one of the best seasons of any starting pitcher in the major leagues, is likely done for the year because of a strained rotator cuff.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young made the announcement on Tuesday about Eovaldi, 35, who has bee...
Red Sox place RHP Richard Fitts (arm) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with right arm neuritis on Tuesday.,The news comes a day removed from Fitts leaving the game one pitch into the sixth inning of Monday's 4-3 win over Baltimore in his first career relief appearance.,Each of Fitts...
Sun, Wings playing for pride and aiming for improvement
Two of the WNBA's three worst teams play each other Wednesday night when the Dallas Wings host the Connecticut Sun in Arlington, Texas.,Connecticut (9-28) and Dallas (9-29) are eliminated from playoff contention but are looking to finish strong and build momentum for what they hope is a better 2026....
Yankees activate RHP Fernando Cruz after extended IL stint
The New York Yankees reinstated right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Washington, giving them a key bullpen piece back for the stretch run.,Cruz, who the Yankees acquired over the offseason via trade with Cincinnati, has been sidelined since June 2...
Streaking Aces, rising Dream to battle for second place in WNBA
The Las Vegas Aces are the hottest team in the WNBA, and the Atlanta Dream have set a franchise record for wins in a season.,The Aces will visit the Dream on Wednesday night in a game that will affect the top half of the playoff picture.,The Aces (25-14) won their 11th consecutive game when they bea...
Falcons place RT Kaleb McGary on season-ending IR
After suffering a lower left leg injury during practice last week, Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was placed on injured reserve Tuesday and will miss the entire 2025 season.,McGary agreed to a two-year, $30 million extension with the Falcons in early August. He's played 93 games ...
Phillies place RHP Jordan Romano (finger) on IL, make more bullpen moves
The Philadelphia Phillies placed right-hander Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list because of right middle finger inflammation in one of several moves Tuesday impacting the bullpen.,The Phillies selected the contract of right-hander Lou Trivino from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and recalled rookie rig...
Ohio State denies banning Dave Portnoy from stadium for opener
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and recent addition to Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, won't be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The only question is who made the decision.,Front Office Sports reported Monday night that Ohio State banned Portnoy -- a controversial media fig...
Mirror images, expectations up stakes in opener between No. 4 Clemson, No. 9 LSU
LSU and Clemson have a lot in common.,Both are nicknamed the Tigers, both have a home stadium nicknamed "Death Valley," both have quarterbacks who could be in New York for the Heisman Trophy presentation in December and be high first-round picks in the NFL draft, and both have head coaches feeling p...
Nebraska, Cincinnati to square off in key opening matchup
Nebraska and Cincinnati will meet Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., in the only Power Four matchup of the day.,Coming off a season in which they played in a bowl game for the first time since 2016, the Cornhuskers enter their third season under head coach Matt Rhule -- who has...
Pirates reinstate OF Oneil Cruz, DFA LHP Andrew Heaney
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated outfielder Oneil Cruz from the concussion injured list Tuesday, while left-hander Andrew Heaney was designated for assignment.,The Pirates also recalled right-hander Dauri Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis, while rookie second baseman Ronny Simon was optioned to Tri...
Former South Florida coach Jim Leavitt facing battery, theft charges
Former South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt was arrested on Monday evening in St. Petersburg, Fla., on a felony grand theft charge and misdemeanor charges of simple battery and domestic battery.,Leavitt, 68, grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the arm as she tried to walk away and took her Louis Vuitto...
Saints choose QB1: Spencer Rattler over Tyler Shough
Spencer Rattler will be the starting quarterback when the New Orleans Saints open their season against the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 7.,New head coach Kellen Moore made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon after a tight competition between Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough, a second-round p...
LPGA's Founders Cup signs multi-year deal with Fortinet
The LPGA Tour announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with cybersecurity company Fortinet to serve as the title sponsor for the Founders Cup.,The tournament dates back to 2011 and honors the LPGA's 13 women who founded the tour in 1950. ,The 2025 edition was won by Yealimi Noh in Bradenton, F...
YouTube TV, Fox standoff impacts NFL home market broadcasts, not Sunday Ticket
If you purchased a Sunday Ticket NFL package for all out-of-market games before learning of the tenuous contract negotiations between Fox and YouTube TV, you can exhale. ,The NFL issued a statement on Tuesday reassuring customers who have purchased the popular out-of-market streaming package that th...