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MLB approves ball-strike challenge system for next season
Automated ball-strike challenges are coming to Major League Baseball next season.,A Tuesday vote from the MLB Joint Competition Committee, an 11-person group that includes six team owners, four players and one umpire, made the proposed rule change official. ,"The previous rule changes that have been...
Celtics' Jayson Tatum (Achilles) still hopes to play this season
Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has not ruled out playing in 2025-26 as he recovers from a torn Achilles.,Injured during the playoffs in May, Tatum told ESPN's "First Take" on Tuesday not to count him out.,"First thing, I haven't said I'm not playing this season," the six-time All-Star forward...
Oilers F Vasily Podkolzin inks 3-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed Vasily Podkolzin to a three-year, $8.85 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The rugged forward will play this season on the final year of the deal he signed with the Vancouver Canucks in 2024. The new extension begins with the 2026-27 campaign.,Podkolzin, 24, recorded 2...
Oklahoma State fires head coach Mike Gundy
Oklahoma State fired head coach Mike Gundy after 21 seasons.,The reports come one day after Gundy confirmed that he had zero interest in 2025 being his final year in Stillwater. "100 percent," he said on Monday.,The Cowboys sport a 1-2 record this season and have lost 11 of the past 12 games dating ...
President Trump to delay Ryder Cup arrival to ease impact
President Donald Trump is not expected to be at the first tee when the Ryder Cup gets underway on Friday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,Instead, Trump reportedly will delay his arrival in order to avoid the lengthy security backups that accompanied his visit to the U.S. Open men's tennis fin...
Ball-strike challenge system likely in 2026 pending Tuesday vote
Automated ball-strike challenges are coming to Major League Baseball next season.,The particulars are pending a Tuesday vote from the MLB competition committee, an 11-person group that includes six team owners, four players and one umpire.,The system was tested in spring training and at the 2025 All...
Keegan Bradley, U.S. roster hail Bryson DeChambeau as Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
Keegan Bradley: Bryson DeChambeau our Ryder Cup 'X factor'
Captain Keegan Bradley is happy to have a not-so-secret weapon on the U.S. Ryder Cup squad with big-hitting LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.,"I think Bryson, just his golfing ability alone is an X factor for our team," Bradley told reporters Tuesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. ,"But also,...
Best MLB Bets for Tuesday September 23rd: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
MLB Playoff races are heating up. These are Deadspin's top betting picks and predictions for the MLB slate of baseball games on Tuesday September 23rd....
Best MLB Home Run Props September 23rd: Tuesday Best HR Betting Picks
Looking for the best MLB home run props today? Our top Sept. 23 picks include Dylan Beavers, Jeremy Peña, and Ronald Acuña Jr. with odds and analysis....
Ravens Collapse Again: What Went Wrong in Painful Monday Night Loss
The Lions bounced back in primetime, running past the Ravens 38-30. David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Amon-Ra St. Brown fueled Detroit’s statement win....
Can Cleveland Guardians Pull Off the AL Central’s Biggest Comeback Ever?
The Cleveland Guardians are just one game behind the Detroit Tigers in the AL Central. Here’s how the pivotal series could decide the division and set up a playoff rematch....
No. 5 Georgia eager to end home drought vs. No. 17 Alabama
Only Georgia's oldest players were alive the last time the Bulldogs beat rival Alabama in Athens, Ga.,It's been 22 years since the Bulldogs took down the Crimson Tide at Sanford Stadium.,Saturday night presents a chance for No. 5 Georgia to end its home woes against visiting No. 17 Alabama, and Geor...
Texans S Jimmie Ward comes off commissioner exempt list
Four days after a Montgomery County (Texas) grand jury declined to indict Jimmie Ward on a domestic violence allegation, the NFL took the Houston Texans safety off the commissioner exempt list on Monday.,However, the move doesn't necessarily mean Ward will be playing for the Texans anytime soon.,The...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb, RG Tyler Booker out for Packers game
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and rookie right guard Tyler Booker will miss at least this week's game against the Green Bay Packers because of high ankle sprains, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Monday.,According to ESPN, Lamb is expected to miss three to four weeks while ...
Diamondbacks' wild-card charge must go through Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks begin a three-game series on Tuesday facing varying degrees of postseason certainty.,The Dodgers (88-68) clinched a playoff spot on Friday, and their magic number to win the National League West for the 12th time in 13 seasons sits at three before the...
Plenty at stake for skidding Cubs and Mets
The New York Mets have lost 11 of their last 15 games to put their postseason plans in peril.,The Mets (80-76) will look to change their fortune on Tuesday when they begin a season-ending six-game road trip with a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs (88-68).,Although New York has the sam...
Courtney Williams leads Lynx into Game 2 battle with Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx's smallest player might provide their biggest spark.,The Lynx will look to lean on 5-foot-8 Courtney Williams once again when they tip off against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the best-of-five WNBA semifinals Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Williams scored a game-high 23 points ...
Falcons look for ways to set Michael Penix Jr. up for success after Sunday struggles
Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morris maintains that there is no controversy under center.,During Atlanta's 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday -- the team's first time being s...
Mike Gundy ‘100%’ wants to remain at Oklahoma State
Mike Gundy is in his 21st season as the head coach at Oklahoma State, and he has no interest in making it his final one.,Following the Cowboys' 1-2 start to the season featuring a 66-point loss to Oregon and a 19-12 home defeat to Tulsa, Gundy has faced questions about his future, questions that he ...