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Reports: Texans to sign QB Davis Mills through 2025
Backup quarterback Davis Mills and the Houston Texans are in agreement on a one-year contract extension that will cover the 2025 season, per multiple reports Tuesday.,The contract also includes incentives based on playing time, according to NFL Network. He will back up C.J. Stroud, who was named the...
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...
Rebuilding Year? Five potential 2025 No. 1 draft picks
While the Kansas City Chiefs open the regular season as favorites to win a third consecutive Super Bowl and other contenders line up to claim the NFL throne, there are other franchises contending for another prize. ,The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. ,Carolina posted a 2-15 record last season and...
MLB Best Sports Betting Picks and Predictions for Wednesday September 4, 2024
We've got a packed slate of MLB games on Wednesday September 4, so lock in your best betting picks and predictions with us....
No. 25 Clemson aims to regroup ahead of matchup vs. Appalachian State
It wasn't all that long ago that Clemson was viewed as one of the elite programs in college football.,The No. 25 Tigers no longer look so ferocious and will try to bounce back from a season-opening beatdown when they host Appalachian State on Saturday night.,Clemson (0-1) was dismantled 34-3 by No. ...
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...
Minnesota coach's message to team for Rhode Island game: 'Be a goldfish'
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck borrowed a line from the TV show "Ted Lasso" as he prepared his team for this week's non-conference game against Rhode Island on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,The message: Be a goldfish.,The Golden Gophers (0-1) are coming off a heartbreaking 19-17 loss at home agains...
No. 4 Alabama on guard vs. South Florida after last year's close call
South Florida gave Alabama a major scare in last season's battle in Tampa, Fla.,The Bulls (1-0) will look to give the No. 4 Crimson Tide (1-0) another tough contest when the teams play on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Last year's contest was closer than the 17-3 final margin as Alabama scored a...
A's look to push sinking Mariners further out of playoff contention
The Oakland Athletics recorded walk-off victories in the first two contests of a four-game series with Seattle, continuing the Mariners' recent problems in close games.,The host Athletics will look to deliver another blow to Seattle's playoff hopes on Wednesday night when the American League West ri...
Dodgers' Bobby Miller takes mound vs. Angels with something to prove
Right-hander Bobby Miller will have two goals in mind when he takes the mound for the Dodgers against the Angels in a battle of Los Angeles-area teams Wednesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,First, pitch well enough to beat the Angels. Second, pitch well enough to help convince Dodgers manager Dave Rober...
Brewers host Cardinals, continue push toward postseason
The Milwaukee Brewers will turn to reliable right-hander Colin Rea as they look to bounce back against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night in the deciding game of a three-game series. ,Rea (12-4, 3.70 ERA) will be opposed by right-hander Sonny Gray (12-9, 3.96). ,The Cardinals evened...
Kyle Manzardo, Guardians chase sweep of reeling Royals
The Cleveland Guardians are seeing their patience with rookie Kyle Manzardo pay off.,Manzardo will look to continue a strong start to his week on Wednesday night when the visiting Guardians (80-59) vie for a sweep of a three-game series against the skidding Kansas City Royals (75-65). ,Cleveland acq...
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...
Nationals shoot to maintain perfect mark vs. Marlins
If the Washington Nationals had played only the Miami Marlins the entire season, baseball fans in the nation's capital might be a lot happier.,After all, the Nationals are 8-0 against the Marlins this year.,On Wednesday, Washington (62-76) and host Miami (51-87) -- two of the six worst teams in the ...
Jays' Bowden Francis tries to slow Kyle Schwarber, Phils
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis aims to carry his success of August into September against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday afternoon.,A repeat effort would help the Blue Jays (67-73) avoid being swept in the two-game set.,The Phillies (82-56) overcame a 6-1 deficit to d...
Orioles look for continued success vs. lowly White Sox
The Baltimore Orioles don't want to mess with their latest wave of success.,A big part of that has been facing the Chicago White Sox, who conclude the three-game series in Baltimore on Wednesday night.,The Orioles (81-59) own a three-game winning streak for the first time since mid-July. They have w...
Dodgers beat Angels, get Shohei Ohtani win vs. former team
Mookie Betts' three-run homer capped a four-run 10th inning and helped lift the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Two-time American League MVP Shohei Ohtani played his first regular-season game at Angel Stadium since leaving the Ange...
Seth Brown leads Athletics past Mariners
Seth Brown hit a tying homer earlier in the game and later ended it with a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Oakland Athletics a 3-2 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.,Brown went 3-for-4 and Lawrence Butler also homered for Oakland, which scored a...
LIV Golf set to open 2025 season in Riyadh
LIV Golf, the circuit bankrolled by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, will kick off its 2025 season by playing in the country's capital city, Riyadh, for the first time.,The tournament, scheduled for Feb. 6-8, will be held at Riyadh Golf Club.,Currently in its third season, LIV Golf has pl...
Cards outlast Brewers, win 7-4 in 12 innings
Michael Siani singled home the go-ahead runs in the top of the 12th inning to give the visiting St. Louis Cardinals a 7-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.,With automatic runner Victor Scott II at second, Ivan Herrera walked to open the 12th while facing reliever Elvis Peguero (7-...