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Aaron Nola leads Phillies over Justin Verlander, Astros 5-0
Aaron Nola pitched seven strong innings and Nick Castellanos supplied a three-run homer to guide the Philadelphia Phillies to a 5-0 home victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night., ,Nola (12-6) yielded just four singles and a walk while striking out six en route to his first victory since Jul...

With new coach, No. 9 Michigan begins title defense vs. Fresno St.
Michigan won the national championship last season amid controversy. The offseason drama continues to follow the Wolverines, but they're intent on successfully defending their title.,The No. 9 Wolverines open their season with a nonconference game against Fresno State on Saturday night in Ann Arbor,...

Crew hope to fight off fatigue against Union
Fatigue may be a factor, mental and physical, when the Columbus Crew and host Philadelphia Union resume MLS play on Wednesday.,Each is coming off a Leagues Cup match on Sunday under different circumstances.,The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) played in their third final in nine months when they defeated Lo...

Sky look to stop losing skid against Mystics
The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky have dealt with their fair share of anguish this season.,One of these teams will receive a reward when they meet Wednesday night in Chicago.,Both teams are coming off two-point results.,For the Mystics (8-22), it's a chance to build on a sterling effort. They'r...

Forget Xander Schauffele's East Lake success: 'It's just that different'
Xander Schauffele has enjoyed past success playing at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, including a second-place finish in last year's Tour Championship.,But now he barely recognizes the course two days before the start of this year's Tour Championship, when he will take aim at winning the FedEx Cup.,...

Union transfers D Damion Lowe to Saudi club
The Philadelphia Union completed the transfer of defender Damion Lowe to Saudi Professional League club Al-Akhdoud on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Lowe, 31, is from Kingston, Jamaica, and will become the only player from the CONCACAF region on the Al-Akhdoud roster.,In 28 appearanc...

Cubs place RHP Julian Merryweather (knee) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of right knee tendinitis.,The move was retroactive to Monday. In other moves, the Cubs optioned rookie right-hander Jack Neely to Triple-A Iowa and recalled righties Daniel Palencia and Ke...

Reports: Dolphins WR Odell Beckham Jr. to begin season on PUP list
Anxiously waiting to see wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a Dolphins uniform, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and others are going to be left in suspense until October.,According to reports, Beckham will start the 2024 season -- his first in Miami -- on the physically unable to perform list. By NFL rul...

Retiring Danielle Collins waves off ceremony after US Open loss
Former World. No. 7 and soon-to-be-retiree Danielle Collins wanted no part of a ceremony meant to honoring her after she lost her final Grand Slam singles match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday.,Collins fell to fellow American Caroline Dolehide 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.,The 11...
12 Must-Have Fantasy Football Draft Picks in 2024
If you want to win your fantasy football draft in 2024, these 12 must-have players should be in your sights before the league begins....

Scottie Scheffler bids to turn great regular season into FedEx Cup title
There isn't anything Scottie Scheffler can do about the Tour Championship's format, at least not for this year.,For all the times Scheffler has been asked if he thinks the season finale's "staggered scoring start" is a fair method to help decide the FedEx Cup winner, he has remained consistent in hi...

Report: Chiefs acquire TE Peyton Hendershot from Cowboys
The Kansas City Chiefs acquired tight end Peyton Hendershot from the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2026, NFL Network reported.,The Cowboys had reportedly been set to cut Hendershot on Tuesday.,Hendershot, 25, played in 25 games (three starts) for...
NFL Predictions: Why the Philadelphia Eagles Will Win NFC East
The NFC East will be one of the most interesting divisions in football for 2024. The Philadelphia Eagles are the favorites to win that division, and for good reason....

Reports: Chiefs waive WR Kadarius Toney
Kadarius Toney's time with the Kansas City Chiefs apparently has come to an end.,Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that the Chiefs were waiving Toney, 25, a former first-round draft pick who had an up-and-down stay in Kansas City.,The Chiefs acquired Toney from the Giants, who selected him No. 20 ov...

Defending champ Viktor Hovland 'shocked' by East Lake redesign
There is plenty Norway's Viktor Hovland will not forget about winning the 2023 Tour Championship as he begins his defense of his FedEx Cup title this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.,There is a significant portion that will not benefit him to remember.,Course changes at East Lake have been we...

Golf Glance: Scottie Scheffler seeks elusive FedEx Cup title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: BMW Championship (Keegan Bradley),THIS WEEK: Tour Championship, Atlanta, Aug. 29-Sept. 1,Course: East Lake Golf Club (Par 71, 7,490 Yards),Purse: $100M (Win...

CF Montreal transfer M Mathieu Choiniere to Swiss club
CF Montreal transferred veteran Canadian midfielder Mathieu Choiniere to Swiss first-division side Grasshopper Club Zurich on Tuesday.,Choiniere, 25, made his Montreal debut in 2018 and posted 11 goals and 10 assists in 119 MLS matches (89 starts) with the club. ,The two-time MLS All-Star had two go...

Wisconsin, Tyler Van Dyke out to bust Broncos with strong first impression
The second year of the Luke Fickell era begins with a new quarterback and plenty of questions when Wisconsin opens the season against Western Michigan on Friday in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin finished 7-6 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten last year in Fickell's first season, culminating in a 35-31 bowl gam...

Aidan Chiles, new-look Michigan State to test mettle vs. FAU
Oregon State wasn't one of the former Pac-12 teams that joined the Big Ten this season. The Beavers, however, will have two prominent former members making their Big Ten debuts on Friday night.,New head coach Jonathan Smith was hired as Michigan State's head coach after leading Oregon State to winni...

Rested Rangers look for better effort at White Sox
Major league teams always appreciate late-August off days, but the Texas Rangers especially relished their rest ahead of Tuesday's road series opener against the Chicago White Sox.,That's because Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said a 4-2 loss at Cleveland on Sunday "probably was our worst game fundamen...