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No. 15 Florida will have QB DJ Lagway for opener
Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is cleared to start the opening game of the season for the 15th-ranked Gators on Saturday against FCS Long Island.,Lagway's status was uncertain entering the season with an assortment of injuries. He was unable to throw in spring practice while fighting a shoulder injur...

Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup decisions 'going to be pretty wild'
Keegan Bradley, captain of the 45th U.S. Ryder Cup team, can take comfort in looking at these six names: Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English, and Bryson DeChambeau.,Those are the Americans who qualified on points to represent the U.S. at the Ryder Cup, se...

Fire name Vanja Cernivec as first general manager
The expansion Portland Fire announced Monday they have hired Golden State Valkyries executive Vanja Cernivec as their first general manager.,Cernivec helped to build the expansion Valkyries into the most successful expansion team in WNBA history.,The Valkyries entered Monday at 19-18 and in seventh ...

Pride M Morgan Gautrat retires from NWSL, joins Newcastle
Midfielder Morgan Gautrat announced her retirement from NWSL play on Monday, according to the league.,The longtime U.S. Women's National Team member will spend the rest of the 2025 season with Newcastle United on loan from the Orlando Pride.,"I'm at a point in my career where I want to be a leader a...

Daniil Medvedev's latest meltdown includes ban for photographer
Daniil Medvedev's greatest victory came under the New York spotlight when he won the 2021 U.S. Open, the only major title of his career.,It also will be remembered as the site of one of his most talked-about defeats.,The No. 13 seed Medvedev dropped his third consecutive first-round match at a major...

Fire transfer D Carlos Teran to Brazilian club
The Chicago Fire transferred defender Carlos Teran to Brazil's Clube Athletico Paranaense on Monday.,The 24-year-old Colombian center back had five goals and one assist in 87 matches since joining the Fire in 2020.,"This is a great opportunity for Carlos to continue building his career," Fire direct...

Cardinals SS Masyn Winn (knee) awaiting MRI results
St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn is scheduled to undergo another MRI on his troublesome left knee on Monday.,It's the second exam in two months for Winn, 23, who was scratched from Sunday's lineup at Tampa Bay.,"It doesn't feel great, obviously, and I would have played today if it felt good,...

Dolphins dropping veteran CB Mike Hilton
The Miami Dolphins are releasing veteran cornerback Mike Hilton, his agents confirmed on Monday.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,Hilton, 31, signed with the Dolphins in free agency on July 26 after four seasons each with Pittsburgh (2017-20) an...

Report: Kentucky naming transfer Zach Calzada QB1
Kentucky is naming transfer Zach Calzada as its starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Toledo, ESPN reported Monday.,The former Texas A&M (2019-21), Auburn (2022) and Incarnate Word (2023-24) signal-caller won a camp competition with redshirt freshman Cutter Boley.,Calzada finishe...

Tigers' Tarik Skubal on homecoming vs. Athletics: 'It’ll be fun'
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal was a huge fan of the Oakland Athletics when he was growing up southwest of Sacramento.,He dreamed about pitching in the Oakland Coliseum and surely never suspected he'd one day be pitching in the majors at West Sacramento, Calif.,But that indeed will be the case Mond...
The Los Angeles Rams Don’t Care About September, and That’s Perfectly Fine
Los Angeles has perfected the art of stumbling into the bye before charging into the playoffs. Don’t expect that to change for Sean McVay's Rams in 2025....

Rangers' Jacob deGrom 'good to go' vs. Angels
After being passed over in his last scheduled spot in the rotation, Jacob deGrom will return to the mound on Monday when the Texas Rangers host the Los Angeles Angels in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,deGrom (10-5, 2.76 ERA) will be opposed by fellow right hander Jose Soriano...
MLB Best Bets Today: Monday August 25h Top Picks & Player Props
See our MLB picks for Monday, Aug. 25, including Marlins as home underdogs vs. Braves, Phillies over Mets, and Rangers run line vs. Angels....
The Little League World Series Bracket Is So Dumb
The Little League World Series is one of the best things on TV every summer. But the bracket design makes zero sense and it's time to discuss that....

Cards give rookie P Michael McGreevy a chance to show his stuff vs. Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals are giving many young players an opportunity to advance themselves during this transition year, and rookie pitcher Michael McGreevy is taking full advantage.,McGreevy (5-2, 4.26 ERA) is 3-0 with a 3.38 ERA in four August starts. The right-hander has worked six innings in each...

Royals look to ride offensive outburst into clash vs. White Sox
After prevailing in a series finale that took them in several directions, the Kansas City Royals will visit the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a three-game set.,Firmly in contention for an American League wild-card spot, Kansas City swept a three-game set from the visiting White ...

Mets try to fix 'little things' and not lose more ground to Phillies
The New York Mets were 10 outs away Sunday from completing a rare road sweep of the Atlanta Braves, maintaining their lead in the race for the final National League wild-card spot and arriving home with plenty of momentum for a pivotal division series against the Philadelphia Phillies.,But a late st...

Jays expect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in lineup in series vs. Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays could have All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. back in full-time action at some point during their three-game series that opens Monday night against the visiting Minnesota Twins.,Guerrero had not played since last Monday, when he left early with inflammation in his lef...

Inconsistent Yankees turn to steady rookie Cam Schlittler vs. Nats
Rookie Cam Schlittler was nearly perfect in his seventh career start and the New York Yankees were riding the highs of eight wins in 10 games last Wednesday.,What followed was a frustrating weekend for the Yankees at home against the Boston Red Sox. Schlittler will be on the mound Monday night when ...

Injury-plagued Braves try to turn around season in opener vs. Marlins
Since winning the World Series in 2021, the Atlanta Braves have not won a playoff series.,Worse yet, this year's Braves are on pace to miss the postseason for the first time since 2017.,The Braves on Monday are set to start a 10-game road trip -- three at the Miami Marlins, four at the Philadelphia ...