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MLB attendance highest since 2017 season
Major League Baseball finished the 2024 regular season with its highest total attendance since 2017, the league announced Tuesday.,MLB also experienced increases in TV viewership, streaming and fan engagement, which the league attributed in part to quicker games -- the 2:36 average was the shortest ...
Max Verstappen's dad: Red Bull losing 'too many people'
Three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's father says Red Bull Racing "will explode" if it continues to lose key employees.,Jos Verstappen, himself a former F1 driver, expressed his concerns over the recent departures of chief strategist Will Courtenay to McLaren, sporting director Jonathan Whe...
Mountain West finalizes addition of UTEP
The Mountain West Conference added UTEP as its seventh full-time member on Tuesday.,The Miners of El Paso, Texas, will begin competition in all sports in the 2026-27 academic year. They have been members of Conference USA since 2005.,"There's no doubt this will be better for our student-athletes, ou...
Justin Verlander left off Astros' wild-card roster vs. Tigers
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander was left off the Houston Astros' roster for their American League wild-card series against the visiting Detroit Tigers. ,Game 1 of the series is Tuesday afternoon with Houston's Framber Valdez (15-7, 2.91 ERA) set to square off against Detroit's Tari...
Coco Gauff gets past injured Naomi Osaka in Beijing
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Open on Tuesday when Japan's Naomi Osaka retired before the third set in Beijing with a lower back injury.,Osaka won the first set 6-3 and was up a break leading 4-3 in the second set before losing the final three games and promptly...
ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz set for Beijing blockbuster
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz will clash in Wednesday's China Open final in Beijing.,The top-seeded Sinner advanced with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over home favorite Bu Yunchaokete and No. 2 seed Alcaraz held off No. 3 Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3 in Tuesday's semifinals.,Sinner struck...
Report: Mountain West finalizing addition of UTEP
The Mountain West Conference reportedly is in the final stages of adding UTEP as its seventh full-time member.,ESPN reported Monday night that the deal has yet to be finalized but that an announcement "is expected soon.",The Miners of El Paso, Texas, have been members of Conference USA since 2005.,T...
Tuesday October 1st MLB Wild Card Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
The MLB Playoffs are finally here as the Wild Card begins on October 1st. These are our top MLB Playoffs Wild Card sports betting picks for 10/1/2024....
'Changes coming' for flagging Dolphins
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel plans to make changes as Miami limps back to work with a 1-3 record and a trip to New England dead ahead.,The Dolphins rank last, one spot below the Patriots, in points per game this season. Miami lost 31-12 on Monday night to the previously winless Titans, a third ...
No. 10 Michigan, Washington set for rematch of national title game
It was less than nine months ago that Michigan and Washington met in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston, with the Wolverines claiming the title with a 34-13 victory.,There will be a rematch Saturday, as No. 10 Michigan (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) travels to Seattle to ...
Coming off rough loss, No. 12 Ole Miss not overlooking resurgent South Carolina
An early-season setback has put No. 12 Ole Miss in a precarious position here in Week 6.,Following a loss last weekend to open Southeastern Conference play, the Rebels will face South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After a weak nonconference schedule that included just one Power Fo...
Cardinals baseball boss John Mozeliak leaving ... in a year
The St. Louis Cardinals, after failing to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive year, announced a gradual shakeup to their front office on Monday.,The main change won't occur until after the 2025 season, when Chaim Bloom will take over as president of baseball operations from John Mozeliak.,Fo...
After firing offensive coordinator, Purdue looks to right ship at Wisconsin
After consecutive blowout losses vs. ranked opponents, Wisconsin hopes to bounce back against visiting Purdue on Saturday in a matchup of Big Ten teams looking to get their season back on track in Madison, Wis.,Wisconsin (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten) is coming off a 38-21 loss in their conference opener at 11t...
Reactions to death of controversial superstar Pete Rose
A host of baseball luminaries commented about the life and legacy of Pete Rose after the Hit King died on Monday at age 83.,Among the posts on social media:,Alex Rodriguez: "Absolutely heartbroken to hear the devastating news about Pete Rose's passing. He always brought a smile to my face when we wo...
Will Levis exits, but Titans still cruise past Dolphins
Nick Folk matched his career high of five field goals and Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears rushed for touchdowns to lead the Tennessee Titans to a 31-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Mason Rudolph replaced injured quarterback Will Levis and completed 9 of 17 pas...
Agent denies Bruins offered RFA G Jeremy Swayman $64M
The agent representing star goaltender Jeremy Swayman hit back at the Boston Bruins for comments team president Cam Neely made about their contract negotiations. ,Speaking to reporters Monday, Neely said, "I don't want to get into the weeds with what (Swayman's) ask is, but I know that I have 64 mil...
Alabama's Jalen Milroe rolls into heavy Heisman favorite status
When Jalen Milroe announced last December that he was returning to Alabama for the 2024 season, he didn't specifically mention the Heisman Trophy as a motivating factor.,If it weren't already among his goals, Milroe can add it to his list after potentially enjoying his "Heisman moment" in Saturday's...
Texas QB Quinn Ewers eyes return to face rival Oklahoma
Quinn Ewers is on target to return on Oct. 12 when Texas faces archrival Oklahoma for the first time in the Southeastern Conference. ,The No. 2 Longhorns (5-0, 1-0 SEC) enter their bye week with one healthy quarterback, Arch Manning, but Ewers was reportedly close to being cleared to play last week ...
Damian Lillard embraced boot camp to bring 'real me' to Bucks
A few days past the one-year anniversary of Damian Lillard being traded to the Bucks, the eight-time All-Star checked in for the start of his 13th season.,Lillard turned 34 in July and said he took a different approach to the offseason. He was in regular contact with Milwaukee co-star Giannis Anteto...
Week 4 MNF: Seahawks-Lions Preview, Props, Prediction
The Detroit Lions haven't moved to the NFC West; their early season schedule just makes it seem that way.,Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend.,They'll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night, wit...