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Hank Bachmeier shines as Wake Forest wallops NC A&T
Hank Bachmeier made a successful debut for Wake Forest, coming off the bench to throw for three touchdowns in Thursday night's 45-13 victory against visiting North Carolina A&T in Winston-Salem, N.C., ,Bachmeier, a past starter for Boise State and Louisiana Tech, replaced starter Michael Kern late i...
Karolina Muchova KOs Naomi Osaka in second round at U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka, trailing by a set, squandered three sets points that would have leveled her match and crashed out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Thursday in New York.,The Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova beat Osaka, a two-time U.S. Open champion, 6-3, 7-6 (5).,In terms of rankings, the match ...
Reports: Rangers waiving OF Robbie Grossman, Travis Jankowski
The Texas Rangers are waiving veteran outfielders Robbie Grossman and Travis Jankowski, multiple outlets reported Thursday night.,Grossman, 34, is batting .235 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 102 at-bats over 44 games with Texas following a May trade from the Chicago White Sox for minor league p...
Astros sign OF Jason Heyward, activate RHP Ryan Pressly (back)
The Houston Astros signed free agent outfielder Jason Heyward and activated right-hander Ryan Pressly when he was eligible Thursday to come off the 15-day disabled list after straining his lower back.,In other moves, the Astros optioned outfielder Chas McCormick and rookie left-hander Bryan King to ...
Reports: 49ers sign WR Brandon Aiyuk to four-year, $120M deal
After months of discontent, wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk signed a four-year, $120 million extension to stay with the San Francisco 49ers, ESPN and NFL Network reported Thursday.,Aiyuk had publicly requested a trade out of San Francisco, garnered interest from multiple teams and conducted a "hold-in" ...
Jose Iglesias comes through in ninth, Mets beat Diamondbacks
Jose Iglesias delivered another timely hit Thursday afternoon, when he laced the tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth to give the New York Mets a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of a three-game series in Phoenix.,The Mets, who began Thursday four games behind the Atlanta Brav...
Marlins post 18-hit attack, outslug Rockies 12-8
Derek Hill homered twice and singled to highlight Miami's season-high 18-hit attack as the Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 in Denver on Thursday.,Kent Stowers had three hits and four RBIs, Ali Sanchez and Otto Lopez also had three hits while Connor Norby, Vidal Brujan and Jake Burger contribu...
Scottie Scheffler speeds ahead by 7 to open Tour Championship
As usual, the best players on the PGA Tour are looking up at Scottie Scheffler.,The No. 1 player in the world broke open a seven-shot lead on the field after one round of the Tour Championship thanks to a 6-under-par 65 on Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.,The tournament began with Scheffl...
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese meet again when Fever visit Sky
It's Caitlin Clark against Angel Reese for the fifth time in 2024 when the Indiana Fever travel to Chicago to face the Sky on Friday night.,Both teams are clinging to the final two spots in the WNBA playoffs. Indiana is 15-16 overall and in seventh place, while Chicago is 11-19, one game ahead of th...
Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula roll into third round of U.S. Open
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland nearly delivered her second-round opponent a double bagel, instead settling for a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara at the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.,The match lasted just 65 minutes, though much of that was eaten up by the second game o...
A.J. Brown Will Stay in Hotel Room in Brazil Before Packers vs. Eagles Season Opener
The Philadelphia Eagles had a meeting about the potential dangers of Brazil, and receiver A.J. Brown decided that he'll just be spending time in his hotel room....
Juan Soto deal expected to top $500M as early favorites emerge
The dynamic duo of Aaron Judge and Juan Soto has powered the New York Yankees to the top of the American League East and has them battling for the best record in all of baseball.,While Judge is under contract to be in pinstripes through 2031, Soto will be a free agent at the end of the year. He does...
Jannik Sinner cruises, Hubert Hurkacz bows out at U.S. Open
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made quick work of 20-year-old American Alex Michelsen in the second round of the U.S. Open, the Italian prevailing 6-4, 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday in New York.,Sinner, who also defeated Michelsen during the Cincinnati Open earlier this month, notched his 50th match win of the se...
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk remains out amid contract dispute
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was not on the field again during the early portion of practice Thursday amid what continues to be a contentious contract holdout.,With training camp and the preseason now complete, the sense of urgency has intensified for Aiyuk to return with the seas...
Jets coach: WR Mike Williams to be 'available' for Week 1
New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams is in line to play in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Robert Saleh said Thursday.,Williams has participated in team drills during practice, a pivotal step in his recovery after he sustained a torn ACL last season while playing f...
Raiders confident TE Brock Bowers (foot) will play Week 1
The Las Vegas Raiders expect rookie tight end Brock Bowers to be ready for the season opener.,The first-round draft pick from Georgia has not practiced for two weeks due to foot soreness.,On Thursday, coach Antonio Pierce said he feels "really good" about Bowers' availability for the Sept. 8 opener ...
Report: Jack Del Rio joining Wisconsin coaching staff
Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio is joining the Wisconsin staff as a senior advisor to head coach Luke Fickell, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The former Oakland Raiders and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach will assist on both sides of the ball with the Badgers and be there for Fickell "to bounce ...
MMA legend: Tyson knocking out Jake Paul would be 'all-time backfire'
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier said Jake Paul is facing a "lose-lose situation" in his upcoming boxing match with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.,Cormier argued on his "Funky and the Champ" YouTube show this week that there's nothing to gain for Paul in beating a man 31 years his senior. A...
Reports: Eagles' James Bradberry (leg) out 6-8 weeks
Philadelphia Eagles veteran defensive back James Bradberry is expected to miss approximately six-to-eight weeks after sustaining a lower leg injury in Wednesday's practice, multiple outlets reported.,Bradberry is not expected to require surgery, however the injury reportedly involves a tendon. The E...
Jets GM to Haason Reddick: 'Get here and then let's talk'
New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas was quite clear on Thursday while addressing the team's view of the ongoing holdout of edge rusher Haason Reddick.,"The ball's in their court and whenever he's ready to come here, again, we can't wait to have him," Douglas said of Reddick, who was acquired b...