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Yankees name RHP Clarke Schmidt as G3 ALDS starter
The New York Yankees named right-hander Clarke Schmidt as their Game 3 starter when the American League Division Series moves to Kansas City on Wednesday.,Schmidt earned the nod over rookie right-hander Luis Gil, who went on the injured list in late August with a lower back strain and returned to ma...
Billie Jean King named Tournament of Roses grand marshal
Tennis legend Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses and will be celebrated during the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, while participating in pregame ceremonies during the 111th Rose Bowl Game at Pasadena, Calif.,King, 80, earned 12 grand slam singles titles from 1966-...
Kirby Smart stands by insistence that Georgia fans ‘disappointed’ him
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did not back down from his postgame comments Saturday that Bulldogs fans left him "disappointed," but he attempted to move past the moment and accused the media of creating an "us against them" conflict.,One week after losing a 41-34 instant classic at Alabama, the Bulldogs...
Orioles LHP Tucker Davidson elects free agency after DFA
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tucker Davidson elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright minor league assignment after he was designated for assignment on the final day of the regular season.,Davidson, 28, pitched in just one game for the Orioles this season, while also going 5-...
'No quit' in Mets or Phillies as NLDS shifts to New York
NEW YORK -- Harrison Bader grinned Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets prepared to conclude one of the most eventful road trips in baseball history.,"We're actually having the most fun we've ever had, for being two weeks on the road," Bader said. "I think we love it. It's a traveling circus, if yo...
No. 1 Texas planning to start QB Quinn Ewers vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.,Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sar...
Reports: Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland out 4-6 weeks
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The rookie avoided a season-ending ACL injury but will require surgery to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN and NFL Network.,Kneeland, 23, was injured in the first quarter of Sunday n...
MLS breaks attendance record with more than 11M fans
Major League Soccer has surpassed 11 million fans to break the league's regular season attendance record.,With 16 regular-season matches remaining, MLS already has eclipsed the mark of 10,900,804 set last season.,Announcing the record on Monday, the league credited the recent arrivals of such intern...
Wild sign G Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension Monday, three days before the team begins its 2024-25 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Wallstedt, 21, will finish out his entry-level contract this season before the extension starts wit...
Panthers C Austin Corbett (biceps) out for season
Carolina Panthers center Austin Corbett will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.,He sustained the injury during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Chicago, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.,Corbett, 29, had started the first five games this season, his third campaign with the Pant...
Caitlin Clark to play in pro-am at LPGA's The Annika
Fresh off being named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark will turn her attention to golf, at least for a day in November.,Clark, whose affinity for golf is well known, will participate in the pro-am competition at The Annika driven by Gainbridge on Nov. 13 at Pelic...
Team Liquid sweeps paiN Gaming at Worlds
Team Liquid and GAM Esports prevailed on Monday in their Round 3 Low Matches at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage in Berlin.,Team Liquid swept paiN Gaming 2-0 with a 37-minute win on green and a 29-minute triumph on red at the $2.225 million championship event.,GAM Esports re...
Alabama DT Jehiem Oatis leaves team, will transfer
Alabama junior defensive tackle and former top 75 recruit Jehiem Oatis is taking a redshirt this season and will enter the transfer portal this winter over a lack of playing time with the No. 7 Crimson Tide. ,Oatis started 13 games in his first two seasons in Tuscaloosa under former coach Nick Saban...
Three more teams eliminated at PGL Wallachia Season 2
Infinity, beastcoast and Nouns Esports stayed alive with 2-1 victories on Monday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Infinity eliminated Nigma Galaxy, beastcoast knocked out L1GA TEAM and Nouns sent MOUZ packing in Round 4 matches between teams that entered the day deadl...
Colts place RG Will Fries (leg) on injured reserve
Indianapolis Colts right guard Will Fries was placed on injured reserve Monday with a fractured right lower leg suffered in Sunday's loss at Jacksonville.,Fries, 26, underwent surgery on Sunday night, per Colts coach Shane Steichen.,Fries had his right leg rolled up on during a run by Trey Sermon. H...
Leafs make deals with Max Pacioretty, two others
The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forwards Max Pacioretty and Steven Lorentz to one-year deals and inked defenseman Cade Webber to a two-year extension.,Pacioretty, 35, signed a deal worth $873,770 after a professional tryout in training camp. Lorentz signed a deal worth $775,000 coming over from the F...
Report: Bengals CB Dax Hill feared to have torn ACL
Cincinnati Bengals starting cornerback Dax Hill is believed to have torn his ACL in Sunday's game, an injury that would end his season, NFL Network reported Monday. ,Hill was injured early in the Bengals' loss to Baltimore and ruled out for the rest of the game. ,Hill, 24, had 25 tackles, two passes...
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) day-to-day
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered day-to-day with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. ,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Collins will be evaluated as the week goes on. KPRC reported Sunday that the Texans (4-1) are optimistic that Coll...
No. 7 Taylor Fritz notches delayed win at Shanghai
After a two-day weather-related delay, No. 7 seed Taylor Fritz finally took to the court Monday and responded with a challenging victory over French qualifier Terence Atmane at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,Resuming Saturday's second-round match at 4-3 in the first set, Fritz finished off a 7-6 (4), 7...
Hurricane Milton forces Bucs to New Orleans early
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will leave for New Orleans on Tuesday morning to get ahead of Wednesday's expected landfall of Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm.,The team will relocate operations to the New Orleans area for the remainder of the week leading up to their Week 6 game against the ...