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Stubbs: Resetting NASCAR playoff field entering Round of 16
On Sunday, the 76th running of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway will kick off the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.,Sixteen drivers will begin the postseason with dreams of hoisting the Bill France Cup at Phoenix Raceway on Nov. 2, but after a grueling 10-race stretch, only one will emerge vict...
Reports: Injured Wisconsin QB Billy Edwards Jr. expected back soon
Wisconsin starting quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. is expected to be recovered from a leg injury in 1-2 weeks, a timeline that indicates he will be available to play against Alabama. ,According to multiple reports on Friday, Edwards avoided a major leg injury when he was forced out of his debut Thursd...
Marlins reinstate 3B Connor Norby from injured list
The Miami Marlins activated third baseman Connor Norby from the 10-day injured list on Friday.,Norby, 25, had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left wrist during the All-Star break.,He hasn't played since July 11. Before the injury, he batted .241 with six homers and 26 RBIs in 72 games....
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...
Minnesota United chasing points record as Timbers visit
Minnesota United can tie the franchise's single-season points record when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,The Loons (14-6-8, 50 points), second in the Western Conference standings and three points behind San Diego FC, finished with a record 53 points (15-11-8) i...
Austin FC, Earthquakes meet in match with playoff implications
In a match that could prove pivotal to both teams' MLS Cup Playoff hopes, host Austin FC and the San Jose Earthquakes face off Saturday night in a key contest between Western Conference foes.,Eighth-place San Jose (9-11-8, 35 points) and ninth-place Austin (9-9-8, 35 points) are level on points in t...
Dolphins outside LBs coach arrested on battery charge
Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow was arrested on a domestic violence charge Friday morning, according to Broward County jail records.,Crow, 37, was being held in Broward County's main jail without bond as of Friday morning.,Details that led to the battery arrest in Fort Lauderdale ...
Philadelphia visits FC Cincinnati for Eastern Conference battle
FC Cincinnati head coach Pat Noonan has been saying that the club's upcoming matches to close out the regular season are only going to get tougher.,Consider for example Saturday night's home match with the Philadelphia Union (16-6-6, 54 points), currently the Eastern Conference and Supporters' Shiel...
Mets' prized prospect Jonah Tong to make MLB debut vs. Marlins
By almost any standard, Nolan McLean is off to the best start for any rookie pitcher in New York Mets history.,And if the scouting report is correct, Jonah Tong might be even better. ,Tong, the Mets' No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, will make his major league debut Friday night when he takes the mo...
Reds aim to regain momentum in opener vs. Cardinals
The Cincinnati Reds were gaining ground in the National League wild-card race until they hit speed bumps on their just-concluded road trip.,Cincinnati went 3-6 and lost six times in the final seven games, including all three during their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin the week. The ...
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...
QB gets hurt, but Wisconsin shuts out Miami (Ohio)
Reserve quarterback Danny O'Neil threw for a second-half touchdown and ran for another and Wisconsin held Miami (Ohio) to 117 total yards en route to a 17-0 victory on Thursday in the nonconference season opener for both teams in Madison, Wis.,O'Neil, who replaced injured starter Billy Edwards Jr. m...
Nebraska holds off Cincinnati thanks to late interception
Malcolm Hartzog Jr. made an acrobatic one-hand interception in the end zone with 34 seconds remaining, sealing Nebraska's 20-17 win over Cincinnati on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo.,The game was the season opener for both teams.,The Bearcats got the ball with 1:36 left at their own 9-yard line after a...
Houston allows just 144 yards, shuts out Stephen F. Austin
Conner Weigman passed for three touchdowns and host Houston's defense dominated Stephen F. Austin in a 27-0 victory in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.,Weigman completed 15 of 24 passes for 159 yards for the Cougars, who finished 4-8 overall and 3-6 in the Big 12 last season. The tra...
Drake Lindsey, Darius Taylor help Minnesota outlast Buffalo
Drake Lindsey completed 19 of 35 passes for 290 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his first career start, and Minnesota pulled away for a 23-10 win over Buffalo in the season opener for both teams Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Jalen Smith and Jameson Geers each caught a touchdown pass f...
NFL preseason ratings surge 17 percent, highest since '18
The NFL regular season hasn't even started yet, but viewership for the league is still setting records.,The league announced that this year's preseason averaged a record 2.2 million viewers per game across NFL Network, ESPN, CBS, NBC and FOX. That mark is 17 percent up from last year and the league'...
Sloppy defense costs Mets vs. Marlins
Jakob Marsee scored the tiebreaking run on an error and the Miami Marlins took advantage of sloppiness by the host New York Mets to earn a 7-4 win in the opener of a four-game series between the National League East rivals Thursday.,Otto Lopez had a pair of RBIs for the Marlins, who scored five unea...
NC State holds strong, dispatches East Carolina to open season
CJ Bailey ran and threw for first-half touchdowns, but North Carolina State needed a late defensive stand to secure a 24-17 victory against visiting East Carolina in Thursday night's season opener at Raleigh, N.C., ,Hollywood Smothers rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries as the Wolfpack...
MLB Wild Card Race: Can Seattle Mariners and New York Mets Hold On?
Seattle and New York have clear wild card cushions entering September, but past playoff sprints suggest underdogs could still crash the field....
College Football Week 1 Best Bets: Top Betting Picks & Predictions
Week 1 CFB betting guide: Alabama's Ty Simpson rushing yards prop, Clemson’s defense to test LSU, and Tulane to run past Northwestern....