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Alabama star WR Ryan Williams (concussion) hurt vs. Florida State
Star receiver Ryan Williams exited Alabama's season-opening 31-17 loss Saturday at Florida State in the fourth quarter due to a concussion, according to head coach Kalen DeBoer.,Williams took a blow to the head after dropping a pass with 6:07 left in the contest. Two Seminoles were in the area and E...

Isaac Brown, Caullin Lacy help Louisville maul Eastern Kentucky
Isaac Brown garnered 126 yards and two touchdowns on just six carries and Louisville amassed 543 yards of offense on Saturday and drubbed visiting Eastern Kentucky 51-17 in the season-opening game for both team.,Louisville held its FCS guests to just 150 yards, including just 38 in the first half. B...

Mets bring back RHP Chris Devenski, designate LHP Jose Castillo
The New York Mets recalled veteran right-hander Chris Devenski from Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, while left-hander Jose Castillo was designated for assignment.,Devenski, 34, had a 2.84 ERA over 11 appearances (one start) for the Mets earlier this season before he was designated for assignment and ...

Braves' Chris Sale activated, likely to start Saturday vs. Phillies
After spending more than two months on the injured list, Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale was activated Saturday morning and is expected to pitch Saturday evening when the Braves continue their four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Sale (5-4, 2.52 ERA) was having a productive seaso...

Braves activate LHP Chris Sale to start against Phillies
The Atlanta Braves reinstated reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale from the injured list, and he's expected to start Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies.,He last pitched June 18 against the New York Mets before going on the 60-day injured list due to a fractured left rib ...

Braves' Chris Sale likely to return vs. Phillies
After spending more than two months on the injured list, Atlanta left-hander Chris Sale is expected to return Saturday evening when the Braves continue their four-game road series against the Philadelphia Phillies. ,Sale (5-4, 2.52 ERA) was having a productive season before he suffered a fractured r...

Phillies follow homer explosion with low-scoring win over Braves
Alec Bohm delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning as the host Philadelphia Phillies nipped the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday.,One night after tying a team record with seven home runs -- including four by Kyle Schwarber -- in a 19-4 win, the Phillies only mustered six hits, all singl...

Nashville SC focused on details vs. Atlanta United
A pair of teams on the opposite end of the Eastern Conference table will meet Saturday when Nashville SC plays host to reeling Atlanta United.,Nashville (15-8-5, 50 points) snapped a three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion last Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Orlando City. ,MLS leading scorer ...

Ex-reliever Randy Moffitt, brother of Billie Jean King, dies at 76
Former San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Moffitt, the younger brother of Billie Jean King, has died after a long illness. He was 76 years old.,Moffitt reportedly died in his hometown of Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday.,Moffitt spent 10 of his 12 big-league seasons (1972-81) with the Giants. He was...

Patriots release veteran S Jabrill Peppers
The New England Patriots released veteran safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday.,Peppers, 29, signed a three-year, $24 million extension with the team last summer and was named a team captain. He has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his deal for this season.,Peppers played in just six games last sea...

Report: Patriots to release S Jabrill Peppers
The New England Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, ESPN reported on Friday.,Peppers, 29, signed a three-year, $24 million extension with the team last summer and was named a team captain. He has $4.32 million guaranteed remaining on his deal for this season.,Peppers played in jus...

Short-handed Wings sign G Christyn Williams
The short-handed Dallas Wings signed guard Christyn Williams to an extreme hardship contract on Friday.,Before the deal, which does not have a timeframe, Dallas did not have the minimum eight players available for Friday night's road game against the Atlanta Dream.,The last-place Wings (9-30) also s...

Braves ask Bryce Elder to keep Kyle Schwarber in ballpark
Kyle Schwarber has a knack for stepping up when the Philadelphia Phillies need him most.,Following a historic performance on Thursday, Schwarber will aim for an encore on Friday when the Phillies continue their series against the visiting Atlanta Braves.,Schwarber hit four home runs on Thursday, bec...

Tayven Jackson, UCF escape Jacksonville State's upset bid
Tayven Jackson threw for 282 yards and two touchdowns and led the game-winning drive in the final two minutes as UCF escaped Jacksonville State's upset bid Thursday to win the first game of Scott Frost's return to Orlando.,After the Knights got a fourth-down stop with 1:31 left in a tie game, Jackso...

Wisconsin starter Billy Edwards Jr. leaves game vs. Miami (Ohio) with injury
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., making his debut Thursday night after transferring from Maryland, left midway through the second quarter of the nonconference opener against Miami (Ohio) with a lower-body injury and will not return., ,Edwards, who passed for 2,881 yards and 15 touch...

Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hits 4 HRs, drives in 9
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber tied a major league record by hitting four home runs against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, becoming the second player in little more than a month to accomplish the feat.,The National League home run leader now with 49, Schwarber hit the r...

Kyle Schwarber's 4-homer night sends Phillies past Braves
Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, highlighting the Philadelphia Phillies' 19-4 rout of the visiting Atlanta Braves on Thursday.,Schwarber belted a solo homer in the first inning, a two-run shot in the fourth, a three-run blast in the fifth...

Venus Williams-Leylah Fernandez pull off upset in U.S. Open doubles
Venus Williams continues to prove that there is more to tennis than larger numbers in age and smaller numbers in rankings which accompany your name.,The 45-year-old Williams and her playing partner, 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, defeated the sixth-seeded team of Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine...

AFC East Primer: MVP Josh Allen, Bills ride again
Buffalo rolls into the 2025 season as the continued standard-bearer in the AFC East.,Last season, the Bills were perfect at home (8-0) and won 13 games in the regular season before another painful dismissal from the playoffs at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. ,Quarterback Jo...

Cubs place RHP Jameson Taillon (groin) on 15-day IL
The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Jameson Taillon on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left groin strain.,The move is retroactive to Monday for Taillon, who completed a brief bullpen session without issue on Wednesday. That said, the Cubs opted to exercise caution.,"The way I had this prese...