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Texans training camp capsule
Houston Texans (10-7),CAMP OPENS: July 18, Houston,LAST YEAR: The Texans were resurrected as contenders under DeMeco Ryans with a roster reloaded by GM Nick Caserio and anchored by two rookies of the year, QB C.J. Stroud and OLB Will Anderson Jr. Houston won 10 games, the AFC South division and beat...
Texans first to open camp, deny complacency
From worst to first and now the hunted, things changed rapidly for the Houston Texans under the direction of general manager Nick Caserio.,Houston was the first NFL team to start training camp with an on-field workout Thursday, turning the page from the offseason and putting to rest the turnaround 2...
Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,Cobb, 33, officially has not called it quits on his playing career, however. ,"Not officially retired but I'm excited for this new opportunity!" Cobb wrote on X, formerly Twitter.,For the time ...
Rory McIlroy 10 back, recalibrates Open focus: 'try to make the cut'
Rory McIlroy turned in his worst major tournament round since 2019 and entered the clubhouse trailing leader Justin Thomas by 10 shots after 18 holes at the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. ,Releasing his club and a tee shot that buried in the cent...
Randall Cobb retires from NFL, joins SEC Network as analyst
Veteran NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb has retired from the league after 13 seasons.,Cobb, 33, won't be straying too far from the game, however. ESPN announced Thursday that he is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season.,"I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC w...
MLB Trade Deadline Possibilities: What to Expect from American League & National League
With the MLB trade deadline closing in, here's what we can expect from buyers and sellers in the American and National leagues....
Justin Thomas takes early lead at Open Championship
Justin Thomas birdied his final two holes to shoot a 3-under-par 68 and set the early pace at the 152nd Open Championship on Thursday at Royal Troon in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. ,Thomas, a two-time major champion who's struggled in recent seasons, rang up seven birdies to make up two bogeys a...
Thursday July 18 Best Sports Betting Picks For US Open, NBA Summer League Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the PGA's US Open and NBA Summer League on Thursday 7/18/2024....
Whitecaps clip Sporting Kansas City thanks to Fafa Picault
Fafa Picault scored a go-ahead goal late in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps edged visiting Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Wednesday night.,With the victory, the Whitecaps (11-7-5, 38 points) stretched their unbeaten streak to five matches (4-0-1). ,A Robert Voloder own goal got Vancouver on ...
Without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami cruise past Toronto FC
Federico Redondo scored his first and second MLS goals and assisted on another as short-handed Inter Miami posted an impressive 3-1 victory over Toronto FC on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ,Diego Gomez also had a goal and an assist and Julian Gressel contributed two helpers to sit at 12 f...
Despite being without Lionel Messi, Inter Miami cruise
Federico Redondo scored his first and second MLS goals and assisted on another as short-handed Inter Miami posted an impressive 3-1 victory over visiting Toronto FC on Wednesday night.,Diego Gomez also had a goal and an assist and Julian Gressel contributed his 13th and 14th assists to move into sec...
Pitt extends coach Jeff Capel through 2029-30
Pitt coach Jeff Capel signed a three-year contract extension that will keep him at the school through the 2029-30 season on Wednesday.,Capel, 49, guided the Panthers to back-to-back 20-win seasons, going 24-12 in 2022-23 and 22-11 last season. They qualified for the 2023 NCAA Tournament after being ...
As Steve Sarkisian guides Texas into SEC, ‘the key word is respect’
Steve Sarkisian has experienced Southeastern Conference football before, but the magnitude of his current school's move to the conference hit him before he arrived at media days Wednesday in Dallas.,"So we flew in this morning, we landed, and we get off the plane, we get in the Sprinter van and we g...
Browns QB Deshaun Watson back to throwing daily
After playing just six games last season and not taking the field after Week 10, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said Wednesday that he has resumed a daily throwing program in advance of training camp.,Watson added that his throwing sessions have included passes to wide receiver Amari Co...
Winners and Losers of 2024 MLB All-Star Game
While the American League beat the National League 5-3 and Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez won the Home Run Derby, there were many more winners and losers from this year’s event....
Texans sign former Lions WR Quintez Cephus
The Houston Texans have signed free agent wide receiver Quintez Cephus, according to his agents.,SportsTrust Advisors announced the deal on Tuesday but did not disclose any contract terms.,Cephus, 26, missed the entire 2023 season while serving a suspension for violating the NFL's gambling policy.,H...
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy chase major breakthrough at The Open
The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon, beginning Thursday in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, represents a pivotal point of the summer for the world of golf.,It's the final chance to see Tiger Woods play this season, the final shot for Rory McIlroy to halt his major championship drought at 10 y...
Tommy Fleetwood aims to turn page at Open Championship
Tommy Fleetwood has come close to the winner's circle at majors throughout his career only to routinely fall short.,The 33-year-old Englishman is intent on changing that narrative this week at the Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.,"I try not to dwell on it too much. I get frust...
Wednesday July 17 Best Sports Betting Picks For WNBA & The Open Predictions
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the WNBA slate on Wednesday 7/17/2024 with some golf predictions for The Open which tees off on Thursday....
R&A CEO: LIV players have enough opportunities to qualify for Open
As he heads into his final Open Championship as the CEO of the R&A, the largest governing body in golf, Martin Slumbers feels there already are enough ways for members of LIV Golf to qualify for the major without installing a direct pathway.,LIV Golf has given up its attempts to gain accreditation w...