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Broncos sign CB Patrick Surtain II to $96M deal
Patrick Surtain ll signed a four-year contract with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday. ,The Broncos announced the signing but didn't confirm the value of the deal which is reportedly $96 million, a figure that would make Surtain the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.,The deal reportedly includes ...
Report: LSU RB John Emery (torn ACL) out for season
LSU running back John Emery is expected to miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a torn ACL, The Advocate reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Emery sustained the injury during Tuesday's practice, two days after he rushed 10 times for 61 yards in the Tigers' 27-20 loss to Southern Cali...
Unseeded Karolina Muchova returns to U.S. Open semifinals
Unseeded Karolina Muchova advanced to her second consecutive U.S. Open semifinal, defeating No. 22 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil 6-1, 6-4 in New York.,The Czech needed just one hour, 25 minutes in the win.,In the semifinal, Muchova will meet the winner of the Wednesday's later match between No....
Senators announce partnership with LPGA's Brooke Henderson
The Ottawa Senators and Ontario native LPGA star Brooke Henderson entered into a multi-year partnership on Wednesday.,Per the agreement, Henderson will wear Senators gear and team colors one day per tournament and use the team's branding on her golf towels and water bottles. She also will participat...
Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13; vigils set for Wednesday
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield is changing his number to 13 in tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,On Wednesday night, fans in...
No. 20 Arizona 'cleaning up' D with Northern Arizona up next
No. 20 Arizona will be looking for a better defensive effort when it takes on FCS opponent Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats (1-0) beat visiting New Mexico 61-39 in the Arizona debut of head coach Brent Brennan, as wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan went off for a schoo...
No. 7 Oregon braces for Boise State running game
The Oregon Ducks escaped with a season-opening win but dropped from No. 3 to No. 7 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll.,Oregon (1-0) defeated FCS powerhouse Idaho, 24-14, last week in Eugene, Ore. This Saturday, another team from Idaho comes to Autzen Stadium, the Boise State Broncos.,The Du...
Suspect in shooting of 49ers WR Ricky Pearsall to appear in court
A 17-year-old charged in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon.,Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday in San Francisco's Union Square as part of an alleged robbery attempt. Pearsall fought back, and the suspect also...
No. 15 Oklahoma looking for more offense vs. Houston
Oklahoma and Houston didn't play last season when both were in the Big 12.,But the Sooners' move to the SEC helped bring the two programs together as members of different conferences.,The Cougars take on 15th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman, Okla.,The game was announced last August after...
New Inter Miami stadium confirmed for 2026
Inter Miami CF confirmed Wednesday that their new soccer-specific, 25,000-seat stadium Miami Freedom Park will open in 2026.,The Herons have played at Chase Stadium in neighboring Fort Lauderdale, Fla., since entering MLS in 2020 but will be relocating to Miami proper.,"The next stages of the Miami ...
Montreal's Cole Caufield to wear Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13
Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield said he is changing his number to 13 in a tribute to his hero, Johnny Gaudreau.,Gaudreau, 31, and his younger brother, Matthew, were killed last Thursday as they rode bikes along a New Jersey road and were struck by a suspected drunk driver.,Caufield, 23, lon...
PGA, LIV stars going head-to-head in Vegas in December
Superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will meet in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas in December, Golfweek first reported on Wednesday.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy will face LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.,"I'm thrilled to partner with Scottie in what prom...
CB Patrick Surtain II, Broncos agree $96M deal
Patrick Surtain ll and the Denver Broncos agreed on a four-year, $96 million deal making him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The deal reportedly includes $77.5 million in guarantees.,Cornerback Jaire Alexander of the Green Bay Packers averages $21 mil...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Wednesday September 4, 2024
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Eagles, Packers insist it's business as usual for opener in Brazil
Philadelphia hasn't lost a game in September since 2021 and is 3-0 in season openers under coach Nick Sirianni. ,The Eagles will try to extend that success in a different hemisphere in Friday night's unprecedented Week 1 date with the Green Bay Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the first NFL regular-sea...
D-backs hope stellar version of Zac Gallen shows up to face Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks hope August inconsistency can be turned into September and October consistency when they send ace Zac Gallen to face the San Francisco Giants in the second contest of their three-game series Wednesday night.,Struggling to retain their National League wild-card playoff positi...
Yankees vie to 'get over' late loss in rematch vs. Rangers
The New York Yankees will look to bounce back from a crushing loss that dropped them out of the top spot in the American League East when they play the rubber match of their three-game series against the host Texas Rangers on Wednesday night in Arlington, Texas.,The Yankees (80-59) held a 4-1 lead a...
Rockies' Bradley Blalock returns home to face Braves
The contrast in ages on the mound will be apparent Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies in the second contest of their three-game series.,Colorado will send 23-year-old rookie Bradley Blalock (1-1, 4.98 ERA) to the mound to face Atlanta veteran and fellow right-hander Ch...
Randal Grichuk belts 2 HRs as Diamondbacks beat Giants
Randal Grichuk hit two home runs, Ryne Nelson pitched effectively into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks opened a key three-game road series by holding on for an 8-7 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,With just a second win in their last six games, the Diamondbacks...
Aces have little trouble getting past Sky, 90-71
A'ja Wilson collected 30 points and 14 rebounds as the host Las Vegas Aces defeated the reeling Chicago Sky 90-71 on Tuesday night.,Tiffany Hayes scored 20 points, Jackie Young had 15 and Chelsea Gray added 13 to go along with 10 assists as the Aces (21-12) won three straight games for the first tim...