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Yankees place RHP Jake Cousins (pec) on 15-day IL
New York Yankees right-handed reliever Jake Cousins landed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to Friday, with a right pec strain.,In a corresponding roster move, the Yankees recalled rookie right-handed reliever Clayton Beeter from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.,Cousins, 30, is 2-1 w...
Chargers QB Justin Herbert (ankle) active vs. Steelers
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is active for Sunday's game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers despite nursing a high-ankle sprain. ,Multiple media outlets reported Herbert is expected to start the game after he was seen jogging without a limp during pregame activities.,Herbert, wh...
WTA roundup: Beatriz Haddad Maia captures title in Seoul
Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.,The WTA 500 singles title was the first of the season and fourth overall for Haddad Maia, who bounced back fro...
College Football’s Biggest Week 4 Disappointments: Oklahoma’s SEC Debut, the State of North Carolina
Oklahoma bombed their first SEC game against Tennessee and the entire state of North Carolina lost on Saturday. Here are college football's biggest disappointments....
Aces' A'ja Wilson voted WNBA's second unanimous MVP
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson on Sunday became the second player in WNBA history to be named unanimously as the league's MVP.,Wilson, who also was awarded the MVP trophy in 2020 and 2022, received all 67 first-place votes, good for 670 points, from a media panel. She joined Cynthia Cooper as the...
Sunday September 22 Best Sports Betting Picks for NFL, MLB, WNBA Playoffs
It's a packed Sunday full of sports, with an entire NFL slate, important MLB games, and WNBA Playoffs. Lock in our top sports betting predictions on 9/22/2024....
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers look to topple Rockies
Proving to be a viable member of a playoff rotation just two outings into his comeback, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto will look to get it together before embarking on his first MLB October. ,Yamamoto (6-2, 2.63 ERA) will oppose Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela (0...
Yankees meet A's, say goodbye to place of prosperous postseasons
The New York Yankees will complete another chapter in their history when they play their final game at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to sweep a three-game series from the Athletics.,The Yankees (91-64) begin the day needing any combination of three wins and/or Baltimore Orio...
D-backs look to sweep Brewers, improve playoff position
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to left-hander Jordan Montgomery as they look to complete a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon. ,Montgomery (8-7, 6.23 ERA) will oppose right-hander Frankie Montas (7-11, 4.50). ,The Diamondbacks notched their third win of the ser...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker look to jolt Angels
Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success against left-handed pitching supporting the decision to bat them back-to-back in the lineup.,Alvarez and Tucker homered as part of their respective four-hit games in...
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (shoulder) to miss rest of season
Mississippi State quarterback Blake Shapen will need season-ending shoulder surgery after getting injured in Saturday's 45-28 loss to Florida. ,Shapen completed 13 of 21 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown against the Gators before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. True freshman Michael...
No. 12 Utah holds off No. 14 Oklahoma State in its Big 12 opener
Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns and Micah Bernard rushed for 182 yards Saturday as No. 12 Utah opened Big 12 Conference play with an impressive 22-19 win over No. 14 Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla.,The Utes (4-0, 1-0) won without starting quarterback Cam Rising, who missed his second straight...
St. Louis City top Earthquakes for first '24 road win
Claude Teuchert and Marcel Hertel scored first-half goals and St. Louis City notched its first road win of the season with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.,Roman Burki made four saves as St. Louis City improved to 1-6-8 on the road. St. Louis City has won all four meeti...
Dodgers' NL West lead down to 3 with loss to Rockies
Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning, Charlie Blackmon went deep in the ninth and the visiting Colorado Rockies leaned into their bullpen to pull off a 6-3 victory Saturday over the Los Angeles Dodgers., ,McMahon reached 20 home runs for the fourth consecutive season and fifth st...
Timbers draw even late, earn draw with Real Salt Lake
Jonathan Rodriguez leveled the match with a header in second-half stoppage time and the Portland Timbers escaped a trip to Sandy, Utah, with a 3-3 draw with Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.,Rodriguez and Evander each scored their 15th goals of the season for Portland, which halted a three-match roa...
Oregon State leans on rushing attack to beat Purdue
Jam Griffin rushed for 137 yards on 22 carries with a touchdown in Oregon State's 38-21 victory Saturday night over Purdue at Corvallis, Ore.,Anthony Hankerson had 89 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rushes for the Beavers (3-1).,Oregon State finished with 341 rushing yards as part of its 445 yards of...
Aaron Judge hits 54th homer as Yankees crush Athletics
Aaron Judge belted his major-league-leading 54th home run, Carlos Rodon threw six shutout innings and the visiting New York Yankees bombarded the Oakland Athletics 10-0 on Saturday night, giving manager Aaron Boone the 600th career win.,The Yankees (91-64) reduced their magic number to three to clin...
No. 6 Tennessee's D stifles No. 15 Oklahoma in Sooners' SEC debut
Nico Iamaleava threw for 194 yards and a touchdown, overcoming a pair of lost fumbles, as No. 6 Tennessee held on for a 25-15 win over No. 15 Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Volunteers coach Josh Heupel, who quarterbacked the Sooners to the 2000 national title as the Heisman Trophy runner-up, ...
Iowa's Kaleb Johnson rushes for 206 yards, 3 TDs as Hawkeyes roll Minnesota
Kaleb Johnson ran for a career-high 206 yards and three touchdowns, helping lead Iowa to a 31-14 win over Minnesota in Minneapolis on Saturday.,Jaziun Patterson added 66 rushing yards for the Hawkeyes (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who won the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy, given annually to the winner of the game....
South Carolina jumps out early in lopsided win over Akron
Robby Ashford passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns in a fill-in start to help South Carolina roll to a 50-7 nonconference victory over Akron on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,Ashford completed 15 of 21 passes and rushed for a career-high 133 yards and one score on 16 attempts for the Gamecocks ...