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Nashville covets home cooking, aims to taste victory vs. D.C. United
With five straight all-competition wins at home, including their first ever victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday, Nashville SC are flying high entering their match Saturday against visiting D.C. United.,The recent success, which has been propelled by 2022 MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar, has lifted...

Phillies send RHP Aaron Nola to IL with ankle sprain
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a sprained right ankle and the club recalled right-hander Daniel Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.,Nola, 31, has struggled this season, going 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA in nine starts. He gave up nine runs on ...

Bill Belichick cuts off 'personal' questions on 'GMA' appearance
Bill Belichick eventually cut off personal questions and told "Good Morning America" host Michael Strahan he wouldn't further discuss his relationship with 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson in a televised interview Friday morning. ,The North Carolina head coach, on a publicity tour to promote his...
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Mets acquire LHP Jose Castillo from Diamondbacks
The New York Mets added a left-hander to their bullpen on Thursday, acquiring Jose Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations.,Castillo has pitched in parts of five seasons in the majors, debuting for the San Diego Padres in 2018. The Venezuela native excelled, fannin...

Ranger Suarez, Phillies take on new-look Pirates
Left-hander Ranger Suarez will try to build on what manager Rob Thomson called a "fantastic" start when he takes the mound Friday night against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.,An All-Star last season, Suarez (1-0, 5.91 ERA) began the season on the injured list w...

Book details QB Caleb Williams' efforts to avoid Bears
Caleb Williams and his father looked into circumventing the 2024 NFL Draft to avoid going to the Chicago Bears as the No. 1 pick, according to details from a forthcoming book.,"Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die," Williams' father, Carl Williams, said to ESPN writer Seth Wickersham, author ...

Colts apologize to Tyreek Hill, Microsoft for now-deleted video
The Indianapolis Colts have apologized for a since-deleted video posted to their social media platforms following the release of the NFL's regular-season schedule on Wednesday.,"We removed our schedule release video because it exceeded our rights with Microsoft and included an insensitive clip invol...

Hany Mukhtar's goal helps Nashville SC to first win over Red Bulls
Hany Mukhtar's 63rd-minute strike was the deciding goal in Nashville SC's 2-1 win over the visiting New York Red Bulls on Wednesday.,Seven minutes after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalized for New York (5-5-3, 18 points), Mukhtar put Nashville SC (7-4-2, 23 points) ahead for good. A superbly crafted ...

Cardinals bomb Phillies 14-7, get split in twin bill
Alec Burleson drove in four runs to fuel the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 14-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in the second game of a split doubleheader.,Burleson, Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn homered for St. Louis, which had its nine-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 ...

Jaguars sign veteran TE Quintin Morris
The Jacksonville Jaguars added depth at tight end with the signing of veteran Quintin Morris on Wednesday.,Terms were not disclosed but Fox Sports reported it was a one-year deal for the 26-year-old free agent.,Morris played in 16 regular-season games for the Buffalo Bills last season and started th...

Patriots sign free agent RB Trayveon Williams
The New England Patriots on Wednesday announced the signing of free agent running back Trayveon Williams. ,Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ,Williams, 27, primarily a special teams player in Cincinnati, has rushed for 307 yards in 68 career games (zero starts) since the Bengals selected him in ...

Phillies snap Cardinals' nine-game win streak in Game 1
Jesus Luzardo logged seven impressive innings as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the visiting St. Louis Cardinals' nine-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.,Bryce Harper knocked in the go-ahead run -- his 999th career RBI -- as part of a two-run sev...

Mariners place RHP Bryce Miller (elbow) on 15-day IL
The Seattle Mariners placed right-hander Bryce Miller on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow inflammation.,The move is retroactive to Monday.,Also on Wednesday, the Mariners recalled left-hander Jhonathan Diaz from Triple-A Tacoma.,Miller, 26, is 2-4 with a 5.22 ERA and 21 walks and...

Cards look to extend 9-game win streak in DH at Philadelphia
The St. Louis Cardinals had to wait an extra day for the chance to extend their winning streak to 10 games.,Following a rainout on Tuesday, the Cardinals carry the longest winning streak in the majors this season into a day-night doubleheader against the host Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.,St. ...

Former North Carolina star, ABA standout Larry Miller dies at 79
Former North Carolina and ABA great Larry Miller, a 2022 College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, died on Sunday. He was 79.,North Carolina said Miller died in Bethlehem, Pa. He reportedly had been battling medical issues.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rest in peace, Larr...

Seeking first '25 road win, Red Bulls battle Nashville SC
Coming off one of the most lopsided wins in MLS history, the New York Red Bulls will try to keep the momentum going when they visit Nashville SC on Wednesday.,The Red Bulls' 7-0 rout of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday tied for the largest margin of victory in league history and tied New York's cl...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum undergoes Achilles surgery
The Boston Celtics announced that Jayson Tatum underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon.,No timetable was available for Tatum's recovery, but he is certainly done for the remainder of Boston's current playoff run.,Tatum had an MRI earlier in the day following the injury M...

Cardinals-Phillies postponed; twin bill set for Wednesday
The Philadelphia Phillies' game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday was postponed due to rain in the region.,Now, the teams will conclude their three-game set with a day/night doubleheader on Wednesday. The first game will begin at 1:05 p.m. local time and the second will follow at 6...

Bill Belichick: Girlfriend 'doesn't have anything to do' with UNC football
Bill Belichick made it as clear as he could: His girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, "doesn't have anything to do" with North Carolina football.,Appearing on ESPN on Tuesday to discuss the coming 2025 Tar Heels season, Belichick, 73, responded to a question regarding his 24-year-old girlfriend and whether sh...