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Tyreek Hill calls for firing of police officer involved in incident
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill wants one of the Miami-Dade police officers involved with his detainment on Sunday to be fired.,Hill issued a statement Tuesday evening through his lawyer, Julius Collins, that read: "We are demanding for the immediate termination of the officer that has been...
Breanna Stewart scores 27 as Liberty roll past Wings
Breanna Stewart poured in 27 points, 19 of them in the first half, as the visiting New York Liberty rolled to a 105-91 win over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday in the first of two games between the teams in three nights in Arlington, Texas., ,The Liberty (30-6), who own the best record in the WNBA, won ...
Dodgers activate RHPs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brusdar Graterol
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brusdar Graterol on Tuesday night.,In corresponding roster moves, the Dodgers designated left-hander Nick Ramirez for assignment and placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the injured list with a left hand fracture.,Yamamoto...
Pitt off to fast start, faces rival West Virginia
Boasting a 2-0 record for the first time since its 2021 Atlantic Coast Conference championship season, Pittsburgh hosts West Virginia in the 107th installment of the "Backyard Brawl" rivalry series on Saturday.,The Panthers needed second-half dramatics to beat another Big 12 foe in Cincinnati last S...
Andrew McCutchen's homer propels Pirates past Marlins
Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer to help lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-4 win against the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday evening.,Bryan Reynolds had two hits, two runs and an RBI and Isiah Kiner-Falefa added two hits and a run for the Pirates (69-76), who have won the first two games of...
Dolphins using game vs. Bills as 'extreme distraction'
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins needed come-from-behind victories to make up for slow starts on Sunday. The AFC East rivals will kick off Week 2 of the NFL season when they get together on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,It's an especially short turnaround for the Dolphins (1-0) with the organi...
Washington, Washington State prep for nonconference Apple Cup
The Apple Cup as a nonconference game in September?,Times have changed.,With Washington moving into the Big Ten and Washington State one of two remaining teams in the Pacific-12 Conference, the rivals -- both off to 2-0 starts -- will meet Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field, home of the NFL's Seattle...
Mauricio Pochettino named next coach of USMNT
The United States Soccer Federation formally hired Mauricio Pochettino as the next head coach of the U.S. men's national team on Tuesday.,Pochettino, 52, takes over for Gregg Berhalter, who was fired in July after the USMNT failed to advance out of their group at the 2024 Copa America.,The former ma...
No. 16 LSU aims to make it eight straight over South Carolina
LSU lost its season opener and wasn't overly impressive even as the Tigers won their second game against an outmanned opponent., ,South Carolina nearly lost to an outmanned opponent in its opener, then had an impressive road victory last week., ,Both teams are still figuring some things out as the N...
Tyreek Hill's agent: Fire police officers involved in incident
NFL power agent Drew Rosenhaus is calling for the police officers involved in the detainment of Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to be fired.,Speaking Tuesday on "The Dan Le Betard Show," Rosenhaus said the officers didn't treat Hill "like a human being" after pulling him over in a traf...
Minnesota looks to spread ball around vs. Nevada
Minnesota shut out Rhode Island last week, thanks in large part to a passing attack that used multiple targets, bringing the Golden Gophers to 1-1 for the season.,But for the Golden Gophers to surge past .500 and beyond, coach P.J. Fleck said his team must repeat that approach, starting Saturday aga...
Guarding against letdown, Illinois tackles Central Michigan
Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he isn't worried about his players and a possible letdown heading into Saturday's home game against Central Michigan.,The Illini are coming off a 23-17 home win last Saturday over Kansas, which entered the game ranked No. 19 and left with the program's first defeat o...
Vikings DT Harrison Phillips agrees to 2-year extension
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips agreed to a two-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, however NFL Network reported the deal was worth up to $19 million with more than $13 million guaranteed.,Phillips, 28, has started all 35 games in ...
UNC eyes improvement on both sides of ball vs. N.C. Central
North Carolina is intent on making big upgrades while adding to its victory total when the Tar Heels take on FCS opponent North Carolina Central on Saturday evening at Chapel Hill, N.C., ,North Carolina (2-0) has won its first two games for the fifth time in the last six seasons. The Tar Heels are o...
After drubbing, NC State regroups ahead of Louisiana Tech
The high hopes North Carolina State had for this season officially have been tempered.,The Wolfpack will look to bounce back from a severe beating when they battle Louisiana Tech on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C.,North Carolina State (1-1) was steamrolled 51-10 by then-No. 14 Tennessee last weekend in a ...
NFL Future Bet Movement, Value After Week 1
As NFL fans overreact to what happened during NFL Week 1, sportsbooks are updating and adjusting future markets in real time. Here's what changed and where you can find value....
Steelers preparing QB Justin Fields to start at Denver
Mike Tomlin takes the Steelers back on the road this week with Pittsburgh attempting to start the regular season 2-0 for the first time since 2020.,As of Tuesday, Tomlin said Pittsburgh's game plan involves Justin Fields starting at quarterback with Russell Wilson not yet 100 percent with a calf inj...
Report: Vikings DT Harrison Phillips agrees to 2-year extension
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Harrison Phillips has agreed to a two-year contract extension worth up to $19 million with more than $13 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.,Phillips, 28, has started all 35 games in which he has played since signing a three-year contract with the ...
SMU replacing QB Preston Stone with Kevin Jennings
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee announced a quarterback change during the team's bye week on Tuesday.,Kevin Jennings will start in place of Preston Stone when the Mustangs (2-1) host rival TCU (2-0) on Sept. 21.,Jennings took over after Stone was sacked twice in SMU's first two series in last Friday's 18-15...
Flames sign D Jarred Tinordi to one-year, two-way deal
The Calgary Flames signed free agent defenseman Jarred Tinordi to a one-year contract on Tuesday.,It's a two-way deal for the 32-year-old veteran, worth $800,000 at the NHL level.,Tinordi played 52 games with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2023-24 and posted nine assists and 64 penalty minutes.,He has 30...