im Page 39 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Sliding Portland, rising Salt Lake converge in wild-card round
For the second consecutive season, the Portland Timbers host the Western Conference wild-card game when Real Salt Lake visits on Wednesday night.,But the hope that greeted manager Phil Neville's first playoff appearance in 2024 has been replaced with frustration that the Timbers couldn't finish high...
No. 4 Alabama visits South Carolina looking for 7th straight win
No. 4 Alabama has ripped off six consecutive wins and coach Kalen DeBoer says there is room for improvement.,That can't be soothing news for struggling South Carolina, which has dropped four of its past five games entering Saturday's Southeastern Conference matchup against the Crimson Tide at Columb...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Utah; LPGA team event; Champions playoffs continue
The grind for playing status continues on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall slate, while the LPGA Tour plays a team event in South Korea and the Champions Tour playoffs enters its second leg.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Ut...
Bama's Ty Simpson leads QB trio of Heisman favorites
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is alone atop the Heisman Trophy race, but he has stiff competition nipping at his heels.,Simpson emerged from the weekend as the +300 favorite at BetMGM, followed by fellow quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza (+325) of Indiana and Ohio State's Julian Sayin (+400). Simpson a...
Titans DT Jeffery Simmons (hamstring) downgraded to out vs. Patriots
Tennessee Titans three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (hamstring) has been downgraded to out for the remainder of Sunday's home game vs. the New England Patriots.,Simmons' injury occurred in the second quarter with the Titans leading 10-3. After a visit to the medical tent, he attemp...
Sei Young Kim earns wire-to-wire win at BMW Ladies
Sei Young Kim shot a final-round 67 to win the BMW Ladies Championship by four strokes in wire-to-wire fashion on Sunday in Haenam, South Korea. ,Her victory at Pine Beach Golf Links was the 13th of her career and first since the 2020 ANNIKA. She is the 27th different woman to win on tour this seaso...
San Diego FC clinches top Western Conference seed with rout of Portland
Anders Dreyer scored two goals and added an assist to complete a sensational campaign and lift visiting San Diego FC to a Western Conference-sealing 4-0 victory over the Portland Timbers in both teams' regular-season finale.,Dreyer finishes with 19 goals and 19 assists in his maiden MLS regular seas...
Pick-six sparks No. 6 Alabama to win over No. 11 Tennessee
Zabien Brown returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and Ty Simpson passed for two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Alabama to a 37-20 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller and Daniel Hill rushed for touchdowns and Isaiah Hor...
Buoyed by late eagle, Sei Young Kim stays atop BMW Ladies
Sei Young Kim carded a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to carry a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship in Haenam, South Korea.,Kim benefited from an eagle on the 17th hole to highlight an eventful day in which she had five birdies against four bogeys at Pine Beach ...
ATP roundup: Holger Rune rallies to advance to semis in Stockholm
Top-seeded Holger Rune overcame an error-filled start Friday to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4 and advance to the semifinals of the Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Rune, of Denmark, is seeking his second Stockholm championship to follow his 2022 title. He hit 83% of his first serves (40 ...
2025-26 NBA preview: Northwest Division capsules
1. Oklahoma City Thunder,2024-25 record: 68-14, first in the Northwest,Head coach: Mark Daigneault, sixth season with the Thunder (211-189 record),Coming and going: The biggest moves the NBA Champions made this offseason was locking down stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and Jalen William...
Sei Young Kim ties another record at BMW Ladies Championship
Sei Young Kim carded a 6-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Friday in Haenam, Korea.,Kim tied the 36-hole tournament scoring record at 16-under 128 by collecting seven birdies and one bogey on Friday at the Pine Beach Golf Links. Ashleigh...
San Diego keeping tabs on top spot ahead of finale vs. Timbers
San Diego FC will try to prolong their hopes of earning the top seed in the Western Conference on Saturday evening in their season finale against the host Portland Timbers.,San Diego (18-9-6, 60 points) lost its grip on first place last weekend after Vancouver rallied for a 2-1 victory at Orlando Ci...
Sei Young Kim ties tourney record at BMW Ladies Championship
Sei Young Kim matched the tournament record with a 10-under opening round at the BMW Ladies Championship on Thursday in Haenam, South Korea.,The Korean star carded eight birdies and an eagle, hit 12 of 14 fairways and stuck 17 of 18 greens in regulation to finish with a 62 at Pine Beach Golf Links.,...
Report: Orioles interested in Albert Pujols for manager
Future Hall of Fame player Albert Pujols, reportedly a candidate to be the Los Angeles Angels' manager, also has interest from the Baltimore Orioles, ESPN reported on Wednesday evening.,The Orioles have not formally interviewed Pujols, 45, who retired in 2022 after 22 seasons, mostly for the St. Lou...
George Russell re-signs with Mercedes F1 team
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli will drive for Mercedes' Formula One team in the 2026 season.,The team announced the lineup on Wednesday but did not reveal details of a contract extension for Russell. The Athletic reported, however, that the 27-year-old Russell signed a multiyear deal.,Next season...
Reports: Ravens releasing well-traveled S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
Veteran safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson's stay with the Baltimore Ravens lasted only a week with multiple reports on Tuesday of his release from their practice squad.,The move was an amicable mutual decision, per the reports, after the Ravens did not add Gardner-Johnson to the active roster for Sunday's...
Alabama's Ty Simpson pulls even atop Heisman race
Ty Simpson, step on up, you are the newest in a growing list of "Who wants to win the 2025 Heisman Trophy" contestants.,While Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer was sticking a fork in his fledgling Heisman hopes with a three-interception performance against Texas and Oregon's Dante Moore put a signifi...
Rams defense preys on struggling Ravens
Matthew Stafford completed 17 of 26 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, and the visiting Los Angeles Rams pulled away for a 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Kyren Williams finished with 87 total yards (50 rushing, 37 receiving) and a touchdown on the ground for Los Angeles (...
Rams shut down struggling Ravens
Matthew Stafford completed 17 of 26 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown, and the visiting Los Angeles Rams pulled away for a 17-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Kyren Williams finished with 87 total yards (50 rushing, 37 receiving) and a touchdown on the ground for Los Angeles (...