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UCLA fires athletic director Martin Jarmond amid financial strain
UCLA fired athletic director Martin Jarmond on Monday as the university looks to overhaul the athletics department's business model amid mounting financial pressure.,Chancellor Julio Frenk announced Jarmond's departure in a letter to the UCLA community and named longtime Los Angeles Lakers executive...
Ketel Marte back in D-backs’ lineup, sorry for disappearance
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte told reporters he has apologized to his manager and will address his teammates after his bizarre disappearance earlier this month.,Having rejoined the team Monday, Marte spoke with the aid of an interpreter and said he planned to apologize to his teamm...
Giants' Anthony Molina cools off Braves, earns win over former team
Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run, Osleivis Basabe ignited a four-run sixth inning with a solo shot of his own and the San Francisco Giants made the most of a one-day visit to Georgia with a 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the makeup game for a rainout.,Former Braves right-h...
Home-plate umpire Manny Gonzalez (heat exhaustion) leaves game in Cincinnati
Home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez left Monday's game between the San Diego Padres and host Cincinnati Reds after four innings due to heat exhaustion and dehydration that caused elevated blood pressure and blurred vision.,The game began with the temperature at 90 degrees and the humidity at 61%. After...
Giants WR Malik Nabers keeps Week 1 status quiet, praises OBJ for leadership
Malik Nabers was mum on whether he'll be ready for Week 1, but the New York Giants wide receiver was more revelatory about having fan favorite Odell Beckham Jr. back with the franchise.,Nabers tore his ACL during the Giants' Week 4 game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 28 last year. On Mond...
Lane Kiffin says LSU players back adding waived NFL players
ESPN's College GameDay crew will be in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday to put a national spotlight on Lane Kiffin's debut for No. 11 LSU against Clemson.,That attention could extend beyond the field. Kiffin's pursuit of former college players who spent part of the summer in NFL camps has become a majo...
Dodgers return home looking to revive offense against Cardinals
After another losing road trip, the Los Angeles Dodgers return home to open a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. The goals are to get their season -- and their star player -- back on track.,The Dodgers lost four of six games on a trip to Atlanta and Detroit, which leaves them...
'Connected' Minnesota opens P.J. Fleck's 10th season vs. EIU
P.J. Fleck enters his 10th season as coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, giving him seniority over every Big Ten coach except Iowa's Kirk Ferentz.,So far, Fleck likes what he has seen from his players in his milestone year. He will aim for another successful season starting Thursday night when Mi...
Orioles claim OF Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from Mets
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off outright waivers from the New York Mets on Monday.,A claim on outright waivers requires Baltimore to assume Robert's remaining Mets contract. He is owed one more month on this year's $20 million salary, plus a $2 million buyout on a $22 mi...
BLAST Open Fall playoffs set; Spirit, MOUZ earn byes to semis
BLAST Open Fall playoffs set; Spirit, MOUZ earn byes to semis,Team Spirit and MOUZ clinched byes into the semifinals of the BLAST Open Fall 2026 playoffs by winning their respective groups Monday in Copenhagen, Denmark.,Team Spirit swept FURIA 2-0 in the Group A upper-bracket final, and MOUZ defeate...
Sam Howell to be Cowboys’ QB2; Joe Milton waived
Sam Howell, a former starting quarterback for an NFC East rival, has won the race to be Dak Prescott's backup in Dallas.,The Cowboys waived veteran backup QB Joe Milton on Monday, one day after keeping three quarterbacks on their initial 53-man roster at the cutdown deadline. That leaves Prescott an...
No. 21 Utah fires up familiar recipe under Morgan Scalley
Morgan Scalley plans to follow the recipe left by the program's winningest head coach, but the "way the meal is prepared" will differ when No. 21 Utah opens the 2026 season against Idaho on Thursday night.,Scalley, defensive coordinator since 2016, took over the Utes' program in December after his m...
Carlos Alcaraz enjoys triumphant return at US Open
Carlos Alcaraz played a competitive singles match for the first time in more than four months and did not appear to miss a beat, prevailing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 over Russia's Roman Safiullin to begin his U.S. Open title defense Monday in New York.,Before the final Grand Slam of the season, the Spaniard had...
Brewers activate RHP Abner Uribe, put RHP Bryse Wilson on IL
Ahead of a key series against the rival Cubs beginning Monday in Chicago, the Milwaukee Brewers activated right-handed setup man Abner Uribe from the 15-day injured list and placed right-handed reliever Bryse Wilson on the 15-day IL.,Uribe, who went on the IL on Aug. 14, retroactive to Aug. 11, with...
Mariners activate RHP Cooper Criswell from 60-day IL
The Seattle Mariners activated right-hander Cooper Criswell from the 60-day injured list Monday.,Criswell, 30, had been on the IL since June 9 with a right shoulder strain. He made three rehab appearances with Triple-A Tacoma, pitching 2 2/3 innings. He has appeared in 26 games this season, his firs...
Georgia Tech, Colorado feature new faces in 2026 rematch
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ran all over the Colorado Buffaloes in the 2025 opener, rushing for 320 yards in a 27-20 win.,They will try to do the same Thursday night when Colorado visits Atlanta for the 2026 season opener to wrap up a home-and-home schedule between the teams.,Georgia Tech's vict...
Wild-card chase comes into focus as Guardians face Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night to open a three-game series that could have an impact on the jammed American League wild-card race.,The Blue Jays (68-70) will go into the series 1 1/2 games behind the Guardians (69-68) in the AL wild-card standings. Entering MLB pla...
Red Sox put All-Star 1B Willson Contreras (hamstring) on IL
The Boston Red Sox placed star first baseman Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Contreras, who earned his fourth career All-Star nod earlier this season, was lifted in the seventh inning of Sunday's 16-1 loss to the host New York Yankees. ,In a correspo...
QB Will Levis, others hit free agency after clearing waivers
Tennessee Titans 2023 second-round pick Will Levis is among a deep pool of NFL veterans hitting free agency on Monday after going unclaimed on waivers. ,All 32 NFL teams set their preliminary 53-man roster ahead of the league deadline Sunday night, but many are still making adjustments Monday with a...
Improved UCF looks to keep season-opener streak alive vs. Bethune-Cookman
It's been nine years since UCF rose to national stardom with its 13-0 campaign under head coach Scott Frost.,While the Knights have to jump a few hurdles to return to that kind of relevance, Frost's 2026 team features several key playmakers reminiscent of the high-octane offense from 2017.,Ahead of ...