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Texans GM sets Week 1 deadline for C.J. Stroud contract talks
Texans general manager Nick Caserio started the clock on contract talks with quarterback C.J. Stroud, underscoring the front office will not discuss a new deal during the regular season. ,The Texans kick off the 2026 season on Sept. 13 against the Buffalo Bills. Caserio said at the beginning of trai...
Colts expect WR Keenan Allen to play Week 1 despite arrest
Colts wide receiver Keenan Allen is expected to play in Week 1 despite his arrest Sunday on charges that he was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.,Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard confirmed Tuesday that the team handled the mater internally.,"I'm not going to comment on what happ...
Healthy Victor Oladipo asks for 'opportunity to prove it'
Out of the NBA since the 2023-24 season, two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo says he is finally healthy and ready to make a comeback.,The 34-year-old guard penned an open letter to the league's general managers in The Players' Tribune on Tuesday, asking for an opportunity.,The No. 2 overall pick in the...
No. 13 Alabama turns to another new QB1 as ECU hunts upset
Kalen DeBoer's second season at Alabama was a step in the right direction.,After failing to lead his team to the College Football Playoff in his debut season in 2024, DeBoer saw the Crimson Tide break through in 2025 and make the postseason bracket as the No. 9 seed. Alabama won at Oklahoma in the f...
Odell Beckham Jr. to wear No. 13 again with Giants
All the pieces are coming back together again for Odell Beckham Jr., with the New York Giants announcing Tuesday the veteran wide receiver will once again wear the No. 13 jersey in his return to his former team.,Fellow wide receiver Jalin Hyatt was wearing the 13 jersey for the past three seasons wi...
Report: Chargers signing QB Justin Herbert's brother
The Los Angeles Chargers are signing quarterback Justin Herbert's brother, tight end Patrick Herbert, to the practice squad, ESPN reported Tuesday.,The reunion will make the siblings teammates for the first time since briefly playing at Oregon together during the 2019 season.,At the time, Patrick He...
Michael La Sasso among 5 LIV players in DP World Tour Q School
Facing the uncertain future of LIV Golf, Michael La Sasso and four other players from the financially struggling circuit are looking to qualify for the DP World Tour.,La Sasso, 22, who won the season-ending LIV Golf Indianapolis title last month, will compete in that tour's Qualifying School along w...
Veteran head coaches in new posts when Toledo visits Michigan State
The season opener between Toledo and Michigan State on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich., will feature a pair of first-year head coaches looking to achieve different objectives.,For Rockets head coach Mike Jacobs, it's about maintaining the standard of winning that Toledo has created in the Mid-Am...
Purdue strives to improve on defense in opener vs. Indiana State
Purdue surrendered an average of 8.1 fewer points per game last season than in the previous campaign but realizes there's plenty of room for improvement on defense in Friday's season opener against Indiana State in West Lafayette, Ind.,Opponents still averaged 31.8 points a game against the Boilerma...
Sky G Skylar Diggins (knee) shut down for season
Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins is being shut down for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury, the team announced Tuesday.,The Sky (15-25) have been eliminated from postseason contention, leaving the club with little reason to risk putting the seven-time All-Star on the court.,Per a state...
Details emerge about alleged TCU beating, player dismissal
Details are coming out about the dismissal of TCU safety Jacob Fields, who is facing criminal charges over an alleged locker room assault last month.,Dallas television station WFAA reported Monday that it had obtained a copy of the arrest warrant, which detailed the alleged campus assault.,The affid...
Jayhawks kick off new era at QB, welcome Long Island
Isaiah Marshall will have big shoes to fill as he replaces Jalon Daniels as the Kansas Jayhawks' starting quarterback.,Marshall is slated to make his first career start when the Jayhawks host Long Island University in their season opener on Friday night in Lawrence, Kan.,The redshirt sophomore from ...
Phillies' Jesus Luzardo sizes up Eduardo Rodriguez, D-backs
The most attractive pitching matchup in the majors is scheduled in Phoenix on Tuesday, when Eduardo Rodriguez of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Jesus Luzardo of the Philadelphia Phillies square off in a battle of left-handers.,You could look it up. ,Each is on pace for personal records as the teams me...
Yanks could use sweet homecoming for Gerrit Cole vs. Angels
After what manager Aaron Boone called an "ugly" loss in Monday's series opener, the New York Yankees will turn to right-hander Gerrit Cole in Game 2 of the three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Cole (7-7, 3.19 ERA), a former star at nearby Orange (Calif.) ...
Rockies turn to Gabriel Hughes in bid for elusive home win in rematch vs. Orioles
The Colorado Rockies have dropped a franchise-record 10 games in a row at home and are on pace to lose 100 games for a fourth consecutive season.,There are reasons for optimism, however.,Colorado (52-86) had a Rookie of the Year candidate in TJ Rumfield in its lineup Monday night in a 2-1 series-ope...
Astros looking to put some distance in AL West race, host White Sox
After following a dud of a nine-game homestand with a successful six-game road trip through New York, the Houston Astros opened a seven-game homestand on Monday against the Chicago White Sox in search of consistency.,The first game of that four-game series resulted in a 6-3 victory that enabled the ...
Contending Rangers turn to MacKenzie Gore against struggling A's
Needing a strong September to push their way into the playoffs, the Texas Rangers will hope to carry recent success at the plate into the regular season's final month.,Entering the second contest of a three-game set against the Athletics on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, the Rangers (68-70) sit two ga...
Riley Greene expected to boost Tigers' offense vs. Twins
After a forgettable end to August, the Detroit Tigers will aim for a memorable September when they kick it off looking to even their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,The month started well for the Tigers, as they won four straight games (beginning July 3...
Royals strive to continue winning ways at home as Marlins await
While the Miami Marlins are trying to remain a serious contender for a National League wild-card spot, the last-place Kansas City Royals have played like a postseason team of late. ,The Royals will try to extend their season-high home winning streak to eight games on Tuesday night against the Marlin...
Nationals' Daylen Lile out to continue hot streak in matchup vs. Braves
Atlanta will try to cool off reigning National League Player of the Week Daylen Lile when the Braves open a two-game series against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night.,Lile won the award for the week ending Aug. 30 and picked up where he left off with a pair of two-run homers as Was...