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LLBWS attracts highest TV ratings in more than a decade
The Little League Baseball World Series drew its highest television ratings since 2015, ESPN announced Tuesday.,An average of 1.1 million viewers tuned in over the course of the event on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.,Overall, LLBWS ratings were up 7% from the previous y...
Faizon Brandon debut on center stage as No. 20 Tennessee hosts Furman
Anticipation is high in Knoxville as Faizon Brandon is slated to become the first true freshman quarterback to start a season opener for Tennessee since Brent Schaeffer in 2004.,Brandon's debut will come as the 20th-ranked Volunteers host 1-0 Furman on Saturday afternoon. The highly touted recruit f...
Kyle Whittingham, No. 16 Michigan open vs. defending MAC champs Western Michigan
Kyle Whittingham didn't get an easy opponent in his first game as the University of Michigan's head coach.,The longtime Utah coach was hired to bring a sense of calm and order to a storied program rocked by scandals in recent years. Whittingham replaced Sherrone Moore, who was fired for having an in...
Yohandy Morales, Jared Simpson star in debuts as Nationals top Braves
Yohandy Morales finished a triple short of the cycle in his major league debut, Jared Simpson pitched three scoreless innings for the win in his debut and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Atlanta Braves 9-5 Tuesday.,CJ Abrams, back in the Washington lineup after getting scratched Monday ni...
Gavin Williams fans career-high 13 as Guardians down Blue Jays
Gavin Williams struck out a career-best 13 over seven strong innings and was supported by three homers Tuesday night as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 6-1.,Williams (13-7) held the Blue Jays to one unearned run on two hits and one walk in the opener of an important t...
No. 17 Washington, Wazzu hoping Apple Cup draws major audience
The 118th edition of the Apple Cup on Sunday in Seattle between Washington State and No. 17 Washington might end up being one of the most-watched of all time.,With a 1 p.m. Pacific time slot, little competition -- the NFL season doesn't start until later in the week -- and a national television audi...
No. 22 Iowa enters opener with one question -- but it's a big one
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz promises he's not being evasive when he expresses that he has no idea who will be his team's starting quarterback in the season opener.,The competition between Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown continues as the No. 22 Hawkeyes ramp up preparations for Saturday's opening game a...
U.S. Open serves ESPN largest opening-day audience ever
ESPN's coverage of Sunday's first-round action at the U.S. Open averaged 914,000 viewers with a peak of 1.3 million across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, marking the tournament's largest opening-day audience in the network's history.,Viewership was up 13% from last year on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. ABC averaged 1....
No. 14 BYU, a Big 12 contender, not looking past FCS Utah Tech
No. 14 BYU has not lost to an opponent outside the FBS since 1960. That doesn't mean the Cougars are taking Utah Tech lightly when they host the Trailblazers on Saturday in their season opener.,Utah Tech put a scare into BYU for a half when the teams first met in 2022, leading 20-14 in the second qu...
Matt Campbell's ISU imprint figures to aid Penn State against Marshall
In the NIL era, honeymoons for new college football coaches can be brief, especially for those who take over blue-blood programs.,And so it goes for Matt Campbell in his first year at No. 18 Penn State, where he is expected to win immediately after bringing 24 players from Iowa State.,The first test...
Flavio Cobolli erases 2-set deficit, advances in U.S. Open marathon
Flavio Cobolli has enjoyed a remarkable year, but he had to survive a five-set thriller to extend his Grand Slam season.,Argentina's Francisco Comesana raced to a stunning two-set lead over Cobolli before the fifth-seeded Italian rallied to win 3-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at Louis Armstrong Stadium on T...
Jackson Koivun, 21, among U.S. captain’s picks for Presidents Cup
Brandt Snedeker named 21-year-old PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun as his final captain's pick for the U.S. Presidents Cup team in a television special on Tuesday.,Koivun, a former amateur and college star who turned pro in June, will get his first taste of professional team golf when the U.S. takes o...
Valuing preparation, QB Dante Moore leads No. 2 Oregon vs. Boise State
Dante Moore valued long-term football development over an immediate financial windfall, and that led to No. 2 Oregon receiving the highest preseason ranking in school history.,The Ducks are on the short list of national title contenders as they open the 2026 season on Saturday with a regional clash ...
Tiger Woods set for Florida court appearance, plea hearing in DUI case
Tiger Woods will appear in court on Wednesday for what is listed on the docket as a change-of-plea hearing related to his rollover crash and DUI arrest in March.,A Sept. 8 appearance had been scheduled as a status hearing after Woods entered a not-guilty plea.,In a change-of-plea hearing, a defendan...
Yankees activate 3B Ryan McMahon, add RHP John Schreiber
The New York Yankees reinstated third baseman Ryan McMahon from the 10-day injured list Tuesday after a brief rehab assignment.,McMahon had been on the IL since Aug. 21 (retroactive to Aug. 20) due to a left thumb sprain.,The Yankees also added newly acquired right-hander John Schreiber to the activ...
Dabo Swinney Is Right About LSU, but He's the Wrong Person to Say It
LSU's pursuit of former professional players is bad for college football, but Dabo Swinney's criticism comes with plenty of hypocrisy....
Lions place RB Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve
The Detroit Lions placed veteran running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve on Tuesday due to a back injury, sidelining the team's primary backup for at least four weeks.,It has been an injury-plagued first summer in Detroit for the former Kansas City Chiefs starter. He suffered a sprained MCL in...
Arch Manning leads No. 5 Texas into opener vs. Texas State
The most anticipated season for Texas since 2009 will kick off on Saturday afternoon, when the fifth-ranked Longhorns host Texas State in Austin.,It's the first time the teams will square off since 1930 and just the second-ever meeting between the schools, which are separated by 30 miles on I-35.,Th...
QB Conner Weigman eager to lead No. 23 Houston vs. Oregon State
Senior quarterback Conner Weigman was asked how he wants to be remembered at Houston.,"I'm going to give it all I've got, and I'm going to leave it out on the field each and every day," he said. "That's how I want to be remembered at UH.",If some prognosticators are correct, Weigman might be remembe...
Elena Rybakina shrugs off foot injury, rain delay in U.S. Open win
No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan assuaged concerns about her readiness for the U.S. Open with a 74-minute victory over teenage wild card Thea Frodin on Tuesday in New York.,Rybakina prevailed 6-3, 6-2 in the first-round match, never faltering on her serve and breaking Frodin three times in si...