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Report: Chargers to acquire QB Taylor Heinicke from Falcons
The Los Angeles Chargers are set to acquire quarterback Taylor Heinicke from the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a conditional sixth-round draft pick, The Athletic reported.,Heinicke will battle Easton Stick to become the backup to Chargers star QB Justin Herbert. He would have been the emergency th...
College football notebook: Bobby Petrino's new ID, QB at Arkansas
Bobby Petrino rides back into the SEC and returns to Arkansas this weekend, a reminder that college football is stranger than fiction.,Petrino, 63, has this habit of resurfacing at old haunts.,Heading up the Razorbacks' offense and coaching quarterbacks feels more significant than previous boomerang...
Vikings sign Brett Rypien, waive fellow QB Jaren Hall
The Minnesota Vikings signed Brett Rypien and waived fellow quarterback Jaren Hall on Thursday.,Rypien will be the third-string quarterback for the Vikings, behind Sam Darnold and Nick Mullens.,Rypien, 28, had signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears on March 13 before being released Wednesday....
Patriots pick QB Jacoby Brissett to start over Drake Maye
Jacoby Brissett is the starting quarterback for the New England Patriots.,Head coach Jerod Mayo said Thursday the organization was on the same page making the decision to go with the 31-year-old with 48 career starts over rookie No. 3 pick Drake Maye. ,"We have decided, I have decided Jacoby Brisset...
Thursday August 29 MLB Best Bets, Picks, and Predictions
It's a jam packed slate of baseball games on August 29, these are our best betting picks and predictions for Thursday's games....
Three Biggest Winners of 2024 NFL Preseason
Now that the dust has settled on the NFL preseason, these three teams walked away as winners who can confidently strut into the regular season....
A's seek fourth straight win, series sweep vs. reeling Reds
The Oakland Athletics aim to extend their winning streak to four games on Thursday when they vie for a three-game series sweep of the reeling Reds in Cincinnati.,The Athletics followed up a pair of one-run victories by rebounding after squandering a five-run lead in a 9-6 win over the Reds on Wednes...
Corbin Carroll, D-backs chase encore vs. Mets
Corbin Carroll was a bust for the first half of this season, but the Arizona Diamondbacks star has rediscovered his power stroke at a really good time.,The New York Mets wouldn't agree about the timing.,Carroll has three homers in the first two games of a three-game series that concludes Thursday af...
Youth movement on display as Marlins, Rockies conclude series
Colorado and Miami are attempting to stay out of the National League basement, and heading into the finale of a four-game series, the host Rockies have a chance to create separation from the Marlins for the season's final stretch.,Colorado bounced back from blowing a late lead on Tuesday, winning 8-...
Sparks stun WNBA-leading Liberty, halt 7-game skid
Dearica Hamby scored 21 points as the host Los Angeles Sparks snapped their seven-game losing streak by shocking the league-leading New York Liberty 94-88 on Wednesday night.,The Sparks (7-24), who were ahead most of the game, led by 14 in the opening quarter, and three days after blowing a 22-point...
Sparks stun East-leading Liberty, halt 7-game skid
Dearica Hamby scored 21 points as the host Los Angeles Sparks snapped their seven-game losing streak by shocking the league-leading New York Liberty 94-88 on Wednesday night.,The Sparks (7-24), who were ahead most of the game, led by 14 in the opening quarter, and three days after blowing a 22-point...
Corbin Carroll's grand slam carries D-backs past Mets
Corbin Carroll's second homer of the night, an eighth-inning grand slam, lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday night at Phoenix.,The Diamondbacks loaded the bases on three walks, the last two issued by Edwin Diaz, before Carroll came to the plate with ...
Sparks stun first-place Liberty, halt 7-game skid
Dearica Hamby scored 21 points as the host Los Angeles Sparks snapped their seven-game losing streak by shocking the league-leading New York Liberty 94-88 on Wednesday night.,The Sparks (7-24), who were ahead most of the game, led by 14 in the opening quarter, and three days after blowing a 22-point...
Novak Djokovic earns U.S. Open win as opponent retires
Four-time U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round in New York on Wednesday when his opponent retired in the third set.,Djokovic, seeded second, led 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when his Serbian countryman, Laslo Djere, was forced to retire due to an apparent abdominal injury.,Djere led 4-2 in...
Report: Celtics, G Lonnie Walker IV agree to 1-year deal
The Boston Celtics and free agent guard Lonnie Walker IV agreed on a one-year contract, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,Walker, 25, will receive an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per The Athletic. If Walker is waived after camp and plays for the team's G League affiliate in Maine, he would be eligib...
Rockies pull away from error-prone Marlins
Aaron Schunk hit his first major league home run and also singled, Nolan Jones had two hits, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 in Denver on Wednesday night.,Drew Romo also had two hits and Kyle Freeland (4-6) allowed two runs over six innings to earn his first victory since July 31...
Balanced effort helps Mystics edge Sky
Stefanie Dolson scored 17 points and the Washington Mystics converted late in the game for another road conquest, defeating the Chicago Sky 74-70 on Wednesday night., ,Ariel Atkins poured in 15 points for the Mystics (9-22), who successfully followed their upset at Seattle on Monday night. Emily Eng...
Dylan Crews hits first HR as Nats top Yankees
Rookie Dylan Crews hit his first major league home run Wednesday as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting New York Yankees 5-2.,James Wood, Jacob Young and Nasim Nunez each added two hits for Washington, which took two of three games from New York. The Nationals stole five bases, including thre...
Dylan Crews hits first HR in Nats' win over Yankees
Rookie Dylan Crews hit his first major league home run Wednesday as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting New York Yankees 5-2.,James Wood, Jacob Young and Nasim Nunez each added two hits for Washington, which took two of three games from New York. The Nationals stole five bases, including thre...
After comeback win, SMU returns home vs. Houston Christian
SMU looks to find some consistency when it hosts FCS up-and-comer Houston Christian on Saturday evening in Dallas., ,The Mustangs (1-0) carry momentum into their second game after a 29-24 comeback win at Nevada in their season opener last Saturday. ,SMU got 254 yards passing from Preston Stone, with...