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Yankees blast three homers, overwhelm Nationals
Ben Rice, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Dominguez each homered Monday night while Cam Schlittler fired six scoreless innings as the New York Yankees defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 10-5.,Schlittler (2-2) allowed four hits and walked three while striking out eight in a 96-pitch effort. Two ...

Reports: New WNBA CBA unlikely by Oct. 31 deadline
Two months before the deadline for the WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association to reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreements, the sides remain far apart, Sportico and Front Office Sports reported on Monday.,WNBPA officials met Monday to discuss the status of talks ah...

Report: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy to headline TV event in December
Next month's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black won't be the last time Scottie Scheffler and Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy go head-to-head this year.,According to a Sports Business Journal report, Scheffler and McIlroy have agreed to be the marquee leaders of a made-for-TV, all-star event slated for Dece...

Rutgers, Ohio match potent, proven offenses
After posting back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in more than a decade, Rutgers aims for greater success in 2025.,The Scarlet Knights open their season Thursday when they host Ohio in a nonconference matchup in Piscataway, N.J.,Rutgers went 7-6 last season while averaging 28.9 points --...

Jarren Duran's three-run blast powers Red Sox over Orioles
Jarren Duran slugged a three-run home run in the fifth inning to snap a personal power drought and lift the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series.,Roman Anthony also homered for the Red Sox, who have won four of their l...

Edward Cabrera strikes out 10 as Marlins edge Braves
Edward Cabrera struck out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball, leading the host Miami Marlins to a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night.,Cabrera, who is in his fifth major league season, improved to 7-7, tying his career high for wins. He issued just two walks, and his...

Hungary's Anna Bondar stuns No. 12 Elina Svitolina in straight sets
Hungary's Anna Bondar, ranked No. 97 in the world, took advantage of shaky play by No. 12 Elina Svitolina and upset the Ukrainian, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Monday evening.,Svitolina, who gave birth to a daughter in the spring of 2022, returned to the tour a year later and stea...

Oklahoma State hopes to begin major turnaround vs. UT Martin
The college football season cannot start soon enough for Oklahoma State, and it gets going Thursday night when the Big 12 side welcomes UT Martin to Stillwater, Okla. for the first game of the nonconference slate.,Over 19 seasons leading Oklahoma State, head coach Mike Gundy had one losing season --...

Duke embracing newfound football tradition ahead of opener with Elon
Duke will always be a basketball school at heart. But the football team is making a case for consideration as it looks to continue one of the better runs in program history entering the 2025 season.,It begins for the Blue Devils Thursday night in Durham, N.C when they host the Elon Phoenix from the ...

Missouri plans to juggle QBs vs. Central Arkansas
Missouri's season opener Thursday night against visiting Central Arkansas also will serve as a tryout of sorts for the quarterback position.,Penn State transfer Beau Pribula and holdover backup Sam Horn will split time under center and coach Eli Drinkwitz said one of them will be the starter for the...

East Carolina, NC State to renew heated in-state rivalry
A matchup between East Carolina and North Carolina State needs no extra hype.,But there's additional fuel for this Thursday night clash in Raleigh, N.C., after the teams ended the 2024 season with a heated bowl game.,East Carolina beat the Wolfpack 26-21 in the Military Bowl, which included a late-g...

No. 8 Alabama, QB Ty Simpson open with rare road game at Florida State
Kalen DeBoer's first season leading the Alabama football program had some high highs and some low lows.,The home victory over then-No. 2 Georgia and the 42-13 road thrashing of then-No. 14 LSU were impressive, Nick Saban-esque moments. The losses to unranked conference opponents Vanderbilt and Oklah...

Angels manager Ron Washington reveals he underwent major heart surgery
Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington revealed Monday that he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery shortly after going on medical leave eight weeks ago.,Washington met up with the Angels in Arlington, Texas, before the start of a three-game series between the Angels and Texas Rangers. Washin...

Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan
Netflix will stream every game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic exclusively for viewers in Japan, Major League Baseball announced Monday.,The news comes as Netflix is reportedly on the verge of entering the MLB fray by picking up the U.S. rights for the Home Run Derby as part of the league's restr...

St. Louis City fires sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday amidst a second straight disappointing season.,The club said general manager Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will split Pfannenstiel's until a permanent replacement is identified.,Pfannenstiel was hired in summer...

Reports: Trey Hendrickson lands 1-year, $30M deal with Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals' long contract standoff with standout pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson has reached a temporary conclusion Monday, as the two sides reached an agreement on a one-year, $30 million contract, ESPN and NFL Network reported.,The Bengals soon confirmed that they'd agreed to a "revised c...

Reports: Cadillac to name Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas as F1 drivers
Cadillac will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026 with Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as their drivers, ESPN and Motorsport.com reported.,A formal announcement is expected later this week.,Cadillac will enter F1 next year as the circuit's 11th team, and just the second American-centric team in F1 hist...

NFL roster roundup: Eagles waive QB Kyle McCord
Quarterback Kyle McCord's time with his hometown Eagles was short, with Philadelphia waiving the rookie just months after picking him in the sixth round of the NFL draft.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,A native of nearby Mount Laurel, N.J., Mc...

Commanders release veteran WR Michael Gallup
The Washington Commanders on Monday released veteran wide receiver Michael Gallup, who signed with the team in March after initially retiring from the league before the 2024 season.,Gallup, 29, had signed a one-year contract with the Raiders in April 2024 but opted to retire on the eve of the team's...

Dolphins won't have K Jason Sanders, RB Jaylen Wright Week 1
Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright won't be on the field for Week 1 and Miami is also shopping for a kicker with Jason Sanders hurt, coach Mike McDaniel said Monday.,Wright has a leg injury and could return soon after the Dolphins begin the regular season at Indianapolis, McDaniel said, which makes...