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Offensive line still Texans' issue as they prepare for Bucs
Following an offseason of personnel changes on the offensive line, the Houston Texans opened the season last week against the Los Angeles Rams and looked like nothing changed.,Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked three times and pressured on more than 41 percent of his dropbacks, perNextGen Sta...

'Hungry' Reds in playoff chase going into road series against Athletics
The Cincinnati Reds are in the hunt for a playoff berth with just 10 percent of their regular season remaining.,Cincinnati has missed the postseason in 10 of the past 11 seasons, but the Reds can rev up their hopes Friday night when they open a three-game series against the Athletics at West Sacrame...

Starting pitchers return from IL for Nationals, Marlins
When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.,Five-plus months later, that's exactly how it's played out for the clubs that are set to meet for the final time this year on Thursday in Miami....

Arizona State working on identity with Texas State gunning for upset
Arizona State tumbled out of the AP Top 25 after losing at Mississippi State last week. The Sun Devils must turn their attention to a Texas State team that gave them trouble a year ago when they meet Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.,The Sun Devils (1-1) scored the final 10 points to hold off the Bobcats (2-...

All-Star 2B Ketel Marte expected back for Diamondbacks against Twins
The Arizona Diamondbacks admittedly have an uphill climb in their quest to secure the final wild-card spot in the National League.,Fortunately for the Diamondbacks, they appear to have avoided another obstacle with respect to the health of second baseman Ketel Marte.,The three-time All-Star likely w...

Minnesota's big tests: Cal's QB and the time zone change
It will be a rare edition of Late Night with Gopher Football on Saturday when Minnesota faces Cal in Berkeley, Calif.,Make that a very late night.,The contest will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time -- 9:30 p.m. CT -- and likely will not end much before 1 a.m. for folks watching back home in the Twin ...

NCAA: Betting schemes involved 13 players at six schools
An NCAA probe found that 13 men's college basketball players at six schools participated in gambling schemes.,The findings released Thursday cited players formerly associated with Arizona State, Eastern Michigan, Mississippi Valley State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Temple.,Alleged behaviors...
Best MLB Bets for Thursday, September 11th: Top Baseball Betting Picks Today
Check out today’s best MLB picks for September 11, including Marlins vs. Nationals, Yankees vs. Tigers, and Gavin Williams strikeout prop....

Banged-up 49ers looking for smoother sailing at Saints
The San Francisco 49ers had an eventful season opener, so much so they might welcome a calmer day Sunday when they face the Saints in New Orleans.,On the positive side, the 49ers rallied late in the fourth quarter to secure a 17-13 road win against division rival Seattle.,But everything didn't turn ...

Seahawks search for easy angles to Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones understands the priorities within his job description.,No. 1 is keeping Aaron Rodgers upright.,Jones, a 2023 first-round pick out of Georgia, was charged with three of the four sacks the Steelers allowed in a 34-32 victory against the New York Jets in East Ruther...

Wings, Mercury clash in inconsequential regular-season finale
There won't be much to play for when the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury clash on Thursday in Arlington, Texas, in the regular-season finale for both teams.,They will essentially be playing for little but pride on Thursday. The Mercury (27-16) are locked into the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs and...

Liberty get primed for playoffs while woeful Sky play out the string
As the New York Liberty get one final tune-up before the WNBA playoffs, there's still plenty of intrigue surrounding the conclusion of a disappointing season for the Chicago Sky -- and star Angel Reese.,Finally healthy, the visiting Liberty close the regular season looking for a third straight win T...

Dolphins desperate to erase Week 1 disaster, extend streak over Patriots
Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel anticipates a dialed-in offense as Miami works in overdrive to flip the page and move on from a Week 1 disaster at Indianapolis. ,Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel sees a chance for New England (0-1) to get right with a win at Miami for the first time since 2019. ,"It...

Bengals, Jaguars battling history, each other for chance at 2-0
Early-season success has not been frequent for the Cincinnati Bengals or Jacksonville Jaguars in recent years.,And yet, that's just what both teams found in Week 1.,The winner of Sunday's game between the two squads in Cincinnati will be 2-0 for the first time since 2018.,The Bengals (1-0) won at th...

Giants, Cowboys scramble to regroup at risk of 0-2 division hole
Going home gives the Cowboys a chance to start over as the New York Giants head to Dallas for a pairing of NFC East rivals attempting to stay out of an early hole in the division standings. ,The Cowboys lost at Philadelphia (24-20) and the Giants were blasted by the Washington Commanders (21-6) in W...

Bills steer into 'hard' prep for Jets with honest self-assessment
Finishing, a learned skill in the NFL, separates the Bills and Jets in the AFC East standings as they prepare to square off Sunday and put heart-stopping Week 1 endings in the rearview mirror.,While the Jets lost 34-32 to the Steelers, the Bills (1-0) are back where they finished last season, atop t...
Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Commanders Betting Picks & Predictions
Betting preview for Packers vs. Commanders in Week 2. Analysis of Washington’s run defense, Green Bay’s game plan with Josh Jacobs, and moneyline pick....
WNBA Best Bets Today: Atlanta Dream vs. Connecticut Sun Odds and Picks
Betting preview for Atlanta Dream vs. Connecticut Sun. See why the Sun can cover +13.5 and why Naz Hillmon and Aneesah Morrow are strong prop plays tonight...

Report: Wild's Kirill Kaprizov rejects 8-year, $128M extension
Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov turned down a contract extension that would have made him the highest-paid player in NHL history, TSN reported on Wednesday.,Per the report, Kaprizov rejected an eight-year, $128 million offer from the Wild. The deal would eclipse that of Edmonton Oilers s...

Hotshot young QBs in spotlight as Towson visits Maryland
When Towson travels to Maryland for an in-state matchup Saturday in College Park, it will be a rare duel of true freshman quarterbacks who have arrived ahead of schedule.,Maryland's Malik Washington and Towson's Andrew Indorf have yet to throw an interception. Both fired three touchdown passes in th...