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Yankees pick up option on Tim Hill, not Jonathan Loaisiga
The New York Yankees announced contract decisions Wednesday for two relievers, exercising their option for left-hander Tim Hill but declining their 2026 option for right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga.,Hill, 35, will earn $3 million next season after going 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA in 70 relief appearances duri...
No. 6 Ole Miss not focused on rankings ahead of Citadel matchup
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said he wasn't looking ahead to the first CFP rankings that were released Tuesday night.,The Rebels (8-1) landed at No. 6 as they prepare for a non-conference game against The Citadel (4-5) on Saturday afternoon in Oxford, Miss.,"I really hadn't thought much about that," K...
Luis Suarez suspended for Inter Miami's elimination match
Major League Soccer suspended Inter Miami star forward Luis Suarez for Saturday's key playoff match against Nashville SC.,Suarez received the one-match suspension from the MLS Disciplinary Committee for an off-ball incident in Game 2 of the first-round series. Suarez kicked at Nashville defender And...
Braves exercise $18M option to retain LHP Chris Sale for 2026
The Atlanta Braves are exercising the $18 million team option in Chris Sale's contract to keep the left-hander in the fold for 2026. ,Sale was 7-5 with a 2.58 ERA in 2025 but spent 10 weeks on the injured list with a fractured ribcage. He had 165 strikeouts, including four nine-K games in five start...
First CFP Rankings Breakdown: Ohio State Tops Poll, Miami Snubbed by Committee
Ohio State tops the first College Football Playoff rankings, but ACC fans aren’t happy. Breaking down the biggest winners, losers, and surprises....
Wednesday NHL Best Bets: November 5th's Expert Hockey Betting Picks
Tonight’s NHL slate is light, but value remains. Betting picks for Kraken vs. Sharks, Leafs, and Canucks with stats and plus-money plays....
No. 23 Washington plots to improve standing at Wisconsin's expense
No. 23 Washington will look to move into the upper echelon of the Big Ten standings on Saturday afternoon when it visits reeling Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.,Both the Huskies (6-2, 3-2) and Badgers (2-6, 0-5) were idle last week. Before the bye, Washington recorded a 42-25 victory over then-No. 23 Ill...
Marcel Reed, No. 3 Texas A&M take aim at No. 22 Missouri
No. 3 Texas A&M can take another step toward landing a high seed in the College Football Playoff when it faces No. 22 Missouri on Saturday afternoon at Columbia, Mo.,The Southeastern Conference matchup is big for both schools but carries even more weight for the Aggies after the initial CFP rankings...
Drake transfers lead Iowa to rout of Robert Morris
Bennett Stirtz scored 15 of his 19 points in the first half, as the Iowa Hawkeyes took control early and never looked back, opening the Ben McCollum era with a 101-69 victory over visiting Robert Morris on Tuesday night in Iowa City, Iowa.,Stirtz, one of six players who followed McCollum from Drake,...
No. 5 Georgia looks for dominant effort at Mississippi St.
Searching for a fifth straight victory, No. 5 Georgia travels to Starkville, Miss., on Saturday to face a Mississippi State team coming off a rare Southeastern Conference win.,Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC), which rallied to stay in the conference title race last week with a 24-20 win over Florida, is still...
Grading first CFP rankings: What committee got right, wrong
The College Football Playoff committee had a few surprises in store when it released its first rankings and projected field of 12 teams of the season Tuesday night.,Much was as expected, with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia making up the top five. On the less anticipated side of ...
Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett will start vs. Seahawks
The Arizona Cardinals will start Jacoby Brissett at quarterback for the fourth consecutive game when they visit the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon announced the decision Tuesday, one day after Brissett guided Arizona to a 27-17 road victory over the Dallas Cardinals. The...
Penguins place G Tristan Jarry, F Justin Brazeau on injured reserve
Veteran goaltender Tristan Jarry and breakout scorer Justin Brazeau were placed on injured reserve Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced.,Penguins depth forward Noel Acciari joined them on injured reserve after exiting with an upper-body injury in the opening minutes of Monday's 4-3 road loss t...
Ja Morant’s Rift with Memphis Grizzlies Reaches New Breaking Point
Ja Morant’s relationship with the Memphis Grizzlies continues to deteriorate after his suspension and public comments. Could this growing tension lead to a blockbuster trade before the NBA deadline?...
Why the New York Jets’ Fire Sale Won the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline
The New York Jets traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to stockpile draft picks, setting up for a franchise-changing 2026 and 2027. Here’s why they won the NFL trade deadline....
Grizzlies dealing with team drama as Rockets come to town
The Memphis Grizzlies play host to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday but find themselves mired in a three-game losing skid with an unhappy superstar.,Grizzlies All-Star guard Ja Morant, who served a one-game suspension for comments directed to the Memphis coaching staff after Friday's home loss to th...
New-look LSU leaning on Jalen Reed as season opens vs. Tarleton State
LSU has 12 new players on this year's team.,But it might be the return of forward Jalen Reed that is most important to the Tigers' fortunes as they open the season against Tarleton State on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Reed was averaging 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds through eight games last D...
Blues upbeat while Caps search for identity among struggles
After racing to a 6-2-0 start that mirrored their surprising 2024-25 success, the Washington Capitals have encountered some early season turbulence.,Their current 0-3-1 downturn is worse than any winless streak they sustained a year ago. The loss of No. 2 center Pierre-Luc Dubois to a long-term lowe...
White Sox pick up OF Luis Robert's $20M option
The Chicago White Sox picked up center fielder Luis Robert Jr.'s $20 million option for 2026 on Tuesday.,The team also announced that left-hander Martin Perez declined his $10 million mutual option for 2026 and will receive a $1.5 million buyout.,Robert, 28, was limited to 110 games in 2025 and hit ...
Cade Cunningham riding hot streak into Pistons' clash vs. Jazz
Cade Cunningham gained his first All-Star selection last season. The Detroit Pistons guard appears well on his way to earning that distinction again with the way he's playing early this season.,The Pistons are off to a 5-2 start, thanks to the production of their floor leader. Detroit will be seekin...