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Luken Baker's 10th-inning hit lifts Cards over Brewers
Luken Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 10th inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.,Milwaukee reliever Joel Payamps (3-7), who entered to start the 10th, retired the first two hitters before walking Nol...
Bills bring wild-card WR corps into opener with Cardinals, Marvin Harrison Jr.
Knocking on the championship door but unable to break through, the Buffalo Bills are determined to design another route to the Super Bowl.,The Bills begin their quest of reaching the postseason for the seventh time in eight seasons when they battle the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Orchard Park, N....
Prized QBs fight in Florida as Jaguars visit Dolphins
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Dolphins counterpart Tua Tagovailoa bring extra moxie to the field Sunday afternoon when Jacksonville and Miami collide in their season opener in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Lawrence and Tagovailoa landed the largest deals in franchise history for their respective tea...
Kyle Schwarber continues homer run as Phillies down Blue Jays
Kyle Schwarber homered for the fourth time in two games and Cristopher Sanchez pitched seven effective innings and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.,Schwarber's solo shot followed a three-homer game on Tuesday. Kody Clemens added a two-run ...
Eagles CB Darius Slay apologizes for Brazil comment
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay apologized over social media for his comments he made last week about the team's season-opening game in Brazil.,"I want to apologize to anyone I offended, that wasn't my intention," Slay posted to X on Tuesday, just ahead of the Eagles' 10-hour flight from ...
South Carolina expects better performance in clash vs. Kentucky
It's probably more glaring for South Carolina regarding what the Gamecocks need to work on in advance of their next game than it is for Kentucky.,The Southeastern Conference schedule is bringing these teams together for their league opener Saturday in Lexington, Ky.,Kentucky coach Mark Stoops said c...
Phillies star Bryce Harper (elbow) exits vs. Blue Jays
Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper departed Wednesday afternoon's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a left elbow contusion.,The Phillies said Harper will undergo further evaluation.,Harper was hit on the elbow with a fastball from Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis in the first inning....
Damar Hamlin named Bills starter for Week 1
Damar Hamlin will start at safety when the Buffalo Bills open the season on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, continuing his "incredible" story, coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.,Hamlin said he did the "hard stuff last year to make it easier this year," and was excited to live the dream of se...
Report: LSU RB John Emery (torn ACL) out for season
LSU running back John Emery is expected to miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL, The Advocate reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Emery sustained the injury during Tuesday's practice, two days after he rushed 10 times for 61 yards in the Tigers' 27-20 loss to Southern Cali...
Bills name Damar Hamlin starting safety for Week 1
Damar Hamlin will start at safety when the Buffalo Bills open the season on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, continuing his "incredible" story, coach Sean McDermott said Wednesday.,Taylor Rapp will occupy the other starting safety spot.,Hamlin started 13 of the 15 games he played in during the ...
No. 20 Arizona 'cleaning up' D with Northern Arizona up next
No. 20 Arizona will be looking for a better defensive effort when it takes on FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats (1-0) beat visiting New Mexico 61-39 in the Arizona debut of head coach Brent Brennan, as wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan went off for a schoo...
Florida coach Billy Napier, Gators dealing with 'consequence of errors'
Florida head coach Billy Napier played in the FCS, and that's only one small reason he's staring directly at Samford and leaving the periphery among other distractions.,"We've had a couple days of practice, obviously players are anxious to get back on the field and get this taste out of our mouth. I...
Reports: Texans to sign QB Davis Mills through 2025
Backup quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans are in agreement on a one-year contract extension that will cover the 2025 season, per multiple reports Tuesday.,The contract also includes incentives based on playing time, according to NFL Network. He will back up C.J. Stroud, who was named the...
Eagles, Packers insist it's business as usual for opener in Brazil
Philadelphia hasn't lost a game in September since 2021 and is 3-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni. ,The Eagles will try to extend that success in a different hemisphere in Friday night's unprecedented Week 1 date with the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first NFL regular-sea...
Jays' Bowden Francis tries to slow Kyle Schwarber, Phils
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis aims to carry his success of August into September against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.,A repeat effort would help the Blue Jays (67-73) avoid being swept in the two-game set.,The Phillies (82-56) overcame a 6-1 deficit to d...
Kyle Schwarber blasts 3 HRs as Phillies edge Blue Jays
Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run blast in the ninth inning for his third home run of the game and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 Tuesday night.,Schwarber's go-ahead homer against Chad Green (4-5) was his 31st of the season and gave him a career-best five hits. H...
Holdout 49ers LT Trent Williams reports, receives $82.66M deal
All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams reported to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday and agreed to a restructured three-year, $82.66 million deal that includes $48 million at signing, ending a protracted holdout.,The move apparently comes in time for Williams to take the field Monday night against the ...
Chicago Hope: GM Ryan Poles, QB Caleb Williams determined to make Bears winners
CHICAGO -- In the NFL, nobody wins without a game-changing quarterback. The Chicago Bears understand the nuance of that statement impossibly well.,Credit general manager Ryan Poles for knowing when to fold ‘em, setting the Bears up for the league's equivalent of winning the jackpot.,Poles positioned...
2024 NFL Power Rankings: Chiefs defend throne in three-peat bid
Kansas City begins the 2024 season where it wrapped last season: atop the NFL power rankings.,The Chiefs open defense of consecutive Super Bowls and a bid for an historic three-peat on Thursday at home, facing a team capable of knocking them from the cushioned perch in the AFC, the Baltimore Ravens....
Oilers F Leon Draisaitl signs 8-year, $112M extension
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year, $112 million contract extension on Tuesday.,Draisaitl will make $14 million per season once the contract begins next summer, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL. Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews previously held th...