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Rested Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs take aim at Nationals
The Chicago Cubs are hoping three straight days out of the lineup will bring some life back to the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong.,Crow-Armstrong is expected to be back in center field when the Cubs (80-60) open a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals (56-83) on Friday afternoon.,C...
Chiefs TE Travis Kelce on engagement: 'I got one more ring'
Travis Kelce delivered his best voice impression of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and discussed being off the market as an engaged man following a light workout in Sao Paulo before the Chiefs open the season Friday night. ,Kelce said his life has changed in some ways since he began dating Taylor Swift...
Wake Forest intends to improve run game vs. WCU
Wake Forest will take the win, but wouldn't mind shedding the cliffhanger finish when the Demon Deacons play the second of a four-game homestand to open the season on Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. ,Western Carolina is next up for the Demon Deacons (1-0), who used a late third-quarter Connor Calver...
Jets G Alijah Vera-Tucker (triceps) out for season
New York Jets right guard Alijah Vera-Tucker will miss the upcoming season after sustaining a triceps injury this week at practice, head coach Aaron Glenn said Thursday.,Glenn said Vera-Tucker's recovery time is about seven months. ESPN reported on Thursday morning that the 26-year-old lineman would...
Reports: G Cam Thomas stays with Nets on $6M qualifying offer
Guard Cam Thomas is signing his one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to remain with the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple media reports Thursday.,As a restricted free agent, Thomas' agreement to the one-year deal will make him an unrestricted free agent next summer and free to sign with any team...
Reports: Billionaire Koch family to buy 10 percent of Giants
The Koch family, New York billionaires, plan to buy a 10 percent stake in the Giants at a reported valuation of $10 billion for the NFL franchise, multiple media outlets reported.,The deal, first reported by Bloomberg on Wednesday night, requires approval from league owners. They could vote on the i...
Defenses center stage in MNF test of Bears, Vikings prized QBs
Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores never met a blitz package he didn't like, the type of hyper-aggressive approach prone to leaving a young quarterback rattled. ,Like-minded Dennis Allen begins his first season calling the shots for the Chicago Bears' defense on Monday night and un...
Texas-Ohio State sets records for Week 1 viewership
The season-opening clash between Ohio State and Texas attracted 16.62 million viewers, the most ever to watch a Week 1 college football game, Fox Sports reported.,Ohio State, then ranked No. 3, defeated then-top-ranked Texas 14-7 in the debut of Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning as the team's full-...
J.J. McCarthy NFL Debut: How Kevin O’Connell Plans to Develop His Franchise QB
J.J. McCarthy makes his NFL debut with the Vikings against the Bears. Here’s how Kevin O’Connell plans to guide his rookie QB’s development....
Royals turn to rested Noah Cameron in series finale vs. Angels
Talented rookie left-hander Noah Cameron is ready to make his return to the mound.,A refreshed Cameron will look to help the host Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the pesky Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night. ,Cameron (7-6, 2.92 ERA) has put himself in the conversation for Ame...
After lopsided loss, Bill Belichick-led UNC tries to regroup vs. Charlotte
Six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick will try to secure his first collegiate coaching victory when his North Carolina team plays in an NFL city on Saturday night after a rude introduction as the Tar Heels' head coach.,North Carolina (0-1) heads to Charlotte to face the hometown 49er...
Brewers' Freddy Peralta looks to build on August success vs. Phillies
The Milwaukee Brewers will put the National League player and pitcher of the month on display Thursday when they take on the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive contest of a three-game series.,After going 21-9 in August, the Brewers (86-54) were honored handsomely with second baseman Bric...
UL Monroe looks to pull off another shocker vs. Alabama
UL Monroe shockingly defeated Alabama in 2007 when Nick Saban was in his first season with the Crimson Tide and vying to get his footing with the program.,That victory remains the biggest in UL Monroe history. The Warhawks will attempt to pull off another shocker when they meet No. 21 Alabama on Sat...
Felix Auger-Aliassime, Jannik Sinner reach U.S. Open semifinals
For the first time in four years, Felix Auger-Aliassime is back in a Grand Slam semifinal.,After making just one quarterfinal appearance in the prior 15 majors, the Canadian's underdog U.S. Open run continued with a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over eighth-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia in the...
Report: NBA to have 2 U.S. teams, 1 World team in All-Star Game
The NBA reportedly is tinkering with the All-Star Game format again, this time adding an international twist.,The 2026 competition will feature two teams of U.S. players and one team of international players squaring off in a round-robin event, ESPN reported Wednesday night.,Per the report, the side...
South Carolina back in top 10, welcomes SC State
Possessing its highest preseason ranking since 2014, South Carolina delivered in its neutral-site season opener last Sunday.,The Gamecocks scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to step away from Virginia Tech 24-11 in Atlanta.,No. 10 South Carolina (1-0) carries its first top-10 ranking in 11 years i...
Jo Adell drives in all four Angels runs in win over Royals
Jo Adell clubbed a three-run, go-ahead homer in the sixth inning, then drove in the tiebreaking run with an infield single in the eighth and the visiting Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Wednesday night.,Adell continued his stellar series by putting Los Angeles (66-73) ahead 3-2...
Willson Contreras' 4 RBIs carry Cardinals past Athletics
Willson Contreras drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the visiting Athletics 5-1 Wednesday night.,Contreras went 3-for-4 with a triple and Nolan Gorman went 3-for-3 with a homer for the Cardinals (70-71), who won for the fifth time in seven games.,St. Louis starter Matthew Liberat...
Brewers pounce on Phillies in 5-run 1st, cruise to win
Isaac Collins' three-run homer highlighted a ferocious start by the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-3 home victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday., ,Jose Quintana (11-5) allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings for Milwaukee, which scratched Christian Yelich before the game due to lo...
Blue Jays ride 18-hit, 5-homer attack in win over Reds
Addison Barger homered and drove in four runs to help the visiting Toronto Blue Jays overcome an early five-run deficit and post a 13-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.,Daulton Varsho and Alejandro Kirk belted back-to-back homers in the fourth inning and Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr...