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First-place Tigers out to 'be better' against Royals
The Detroit Tigers have a seemingly comfortable lead over second-place Kansas City in the AL Central. And yet, it's the Royals that are playing more like a playoff team at the moment.,While looking to continue their season success against those Royals, the Tigers try to avoid a fifth straight defeat...

Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas shipped Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.,The Packers sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys in the blockbus...

Reports: Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas is dealing Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers will send two first-round picks and a player to Dallas in the blockbuster, according t...

Aiming for wild-card catch-up, Guardians enter key series vs. M's
It's now or never for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series beginning Friday.,Seattle has taken control of the final American League wild-card position, owning a three-game lead over the Kansas City Royals, a 4 1/2-game advantage over the Texas Rangers and a f...

Report: Cowboys open to trading Micah Parsons
One week after labeling any trade talk around Micah Parsons "pure B.S." Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is reportedly willing to listen to offers for the All-Pro pass rusher, ESPN reported Thursday.,Dallas is scheduled to kick off the season next Thursday at Philadelphia, and Parsons hasn't been a partici...

Guardians release veteran 1B Carlos Santana
The Cleveland Guardians released veteran first baseman Carlos Santana on Thursday, ending his third tenure with the club.,Santana, 39, is having the least productive season of his career, with a .225/.316/.333 slash line through 116 games. His .650 OPS is the lowest of his career.,The 2019 All-Star ...

UCLA to begin Nico Iamaleava era against Utah
UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster has kept a tight lid on practices this summer.,With very little to see, there hasn't been much to report on leading up to the Bruins' season opener on Saturday night against visiting Utah at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.,"We are trying to win games," said Foste...

AFC East Primer: MVP Josh Allen, Bills ride again
Buffalo rolls into the 2025 season as the continued standard-bearer in the AFC East.,Last season, the Bills were perfect at home (8-0) and won 13 games in the regular season before another painful dismissal from the playoffs at the hands of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. ,Quarterback Jo...

Falcons sign S Jordan Fuller, place LB Bralen Trice on IR
The Atlanta Falcons signed safety Jordan Fuller to the active roster Thursday and placed linebacker Bralen Trice on injured reserve with an ailing knee.,Fuller, 27, was released by the Falcons on Tuesday after signing with the team in March.,He recorded 54 tackles in nine games (all starts) during a...

Dolphins RB Jaylen Wright (leg) out multiple weeks
Miami Dolphins running back Jaylen Wright is expected to miss multiple weeks after a minor procedure, coach Mike McDaniel said Thursday.,Wright, 22, has been dealing with a leg injury and the team hopes to have him back before the end of September.,Starting running back De'Von Achane is recovering f...

Taylen Green, Arkansas take aim at Alabama A&M
Arkansas begins a critical season for coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks meet Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Arkansas hasn't had a winning mark in Southeastern Conference play in five seasons under Pittman, a former Georgia assistant coach. So coming off last year's 7-6 o...

No. 23 Texas Tech, amid high expectations, opens vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Texas Tech linebacker Ben Roberts was energized at the team's game-week press conference, sounding as if he's ready to hit someone. ,Already.,"I feel like we've ... said everything we can say," Roberts said. "Just really excited and ready to start the season.",Roberts and the 23rd-ranked Red Raiders...
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Looking for MLB best bets today? We’re fading the Cardinals and Rockies with two value plays on the Pirates and Astros....

Mets aim to ride offensive surge into opener vs. Marlins
The Miami Marlins don't know how their pitching will line up for Thursday night's game against the New York Mets.,Whomever takes the mound will have a task as tall as it is simple: Slowing the hottest offense in the game.,The Mets will look to continue surging when they host the Marlins in the opene...

Taylor Townsend, Jelena Ostapenko engage in heated U.S. Open exchange
American Taylor Townsend engaged in a heated exchange with Jelena Ostapenko after her 7-5, 6-1 victory over the Latvian in the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.,As the two players met at the net to shake hands, Ostapenko said something that Townsend clearly took issue with. The conversation ...

Blue Jays rally late to take rubber match vs. Twins
Addison Barger hit a go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth on Wednesday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 9-8.,Davis Schneider hit two homers and Andres Gimenez and Ty France also homered for the Blue Jays in the rubber match of the three-game series.,Minn...

No. 17 Kansas State out to redeem season-opening loss vs. North Dakota
An angry group of Kansas State Wildcats will take the field against North Dakota on Saturday night for their home opener in Manhattan, Kansas.,The 17th-ranked Wildcats (0-1) are coming off a 24-21 loss to Iowa State in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, last Saturday. They f...

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice accepts six-game ban beginning Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice accepted a six-game suspension for violating the league's personal conduct policy, the NFL announced Wednesday afternoon.,Rice, 25, and the NFL were scheduled for a disciplinary hearing as entitled by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. But that Sept. 30...

Kyle Manzardo delivers another walk-off for Guardians to beat Rays
Kyle Manzardo sharply singled to center off Griffin Jax to score automatic runner Angel Martinez in the 10th inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.,Manzardo's two-out hit was his third walk-off of the season for the Guardians, wh...

Braves power their way to series-clinching rout of Marlins
Ozzie Albies homered for the third time in two games, and Jurickson Profar went deep twice, leading the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 12-1 win over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,Michael Harris II and Matt Olson also homered for the Braves, and Joey Wentz (5-4) earned the win, allowing fou...