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Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili headline UFC 306 at Sphere
UFC 306 commences Saturday night from Las Vegas, headlined by two title fights at the top of the one-and-done Sphere appearance for the promotion.,The main event will see Sean O'Malley (18-1) make the second defense of his bantamweight title when he faces surging No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili (1...
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Storm push for playoff seeding with Wings up next
As the Seattle Storm head down the home stretch of a season that will see them make a return to the playoffs, they're glad to have Skylar Diggins-Smith as their point guard.,After enjoying a big game in a Wednesday night win at Los Angeles, Diggins-Smith and Seattle continue their run at home-court ...
Alouettes not sleeping on three-game road trip, starting at Stamps
The Montreal Alouettes plan to keep their guard up on Saturday when they open a three-game road trip against the skidding Calgary Stampeders.,Sure, the Alouettes (10-2) are a perfect 5-0 away from home this season. And sure, the reigning Grey Cup champions have ascended to the top of the CFL standin...
Falcons counting on Kirk Cousins to continue success vs. Eagles
Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins hopes the third time is the charm when the Falcons visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night., ,It is the third straight season that Cousins has traveled to Lincoln Financial Field in Week 2 for a primetime game. He lost the previous two years while playing for t...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun take aim at struggling Mercury
A potential first-round playoff preview will take place Friday when the Phoenix Mercury play host to the Connecticut Sun.,Both teams already have qualified for the playoffs and would face each other in the opening round if the Mercury remain at No. 7 in the overall final standings, while the Sun mov...
Sky hope to recover from 'embarrassing' loss, battle Lynx
The Sky are falling fast with the season winding down and WNBA playoff spots on the line.,Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 games, the most recent one in embarrassing fashion, as it enters Friday night's game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Sky (13-23) stand one game ahead of the ...
Aces, MVP front-runner A'ja Wilson eye sweep of Fever
The Las Vegas Aces will set their sights on going two-for-two in their road stint against the Indiana Fever, hoping to ride the momentum of MVP favorite A'ja Wilson to a sweep Friday in Indianapolis.,Wednesday's matchup between the playoff-bound squads saw two stars have two very different nights. W...
Stacy Lewis, U.S. team have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
MLB-best Phillies getting healthy as Mets visit
The Philadelphia Phillies have reinforcements on their way for Friday's opener of a three-game series against the visiting New York Mets.,The Phillies (88-58) sit a season-high 30 games over .500 and boast an eight-game lead on the second-place Mets (80-66) with 16 games remaining. Philadelphia has ...
Deshaun Watson will start vs. Jags as Browns keep issues off field
NFL head coaches loathe distractions, but Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is dealing with a major one in Week 2.,Several days after Deshaun Watson was accused of a vicious sexual assault four years ago, he will start at quarterback when the Browns visit the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afte...
Saints, Derek Carr ride out storm, study dynamic Dallas D
For the first time in 364 days, Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs will sprint out of the tunnel at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.,Diggs and Dallas entertain the New Orleans Saints in a matchup of 1-0 teams and the All-Pro's first game in his home stadium since Sept. 17, 2023. Four days later, Diggs tore the ...
Jets remain optimistic heading into clash with Titans
At least Aaron Rodgers made it through his first game this season with the New York Jets.,The Jets' hopes of being 1-0 didn't last too long past halftime of a 32-19 Monday night loss at San Francisco that really wasn't close. A garbage-time touchdown with backup Tyrod Taylor running the offense mask...
Lions host Buccaneers in another playoff rematch
The Detroit Lions had to open the campaign against a team it eliminated from the playoffs last season. The second week of the season will be no different.,Following a 26-20 overtime win against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, the Lions host Tampa Bay on Sunday. Detroit ended the Bucs' 2023 season wit...
Stacy Lewis, Team USA have 'unfinished business' at Solheim Cup
To Stacy Lewis, the motto was obvious: "Unfinished business.",The captain of the U.S. Solheim Cup team was disappointed last September in Malaga, Spain, when Team Europe retained the cup thanks to a 14-14 tie. The U.S. hasn't won the competition since 2017, and they have a prime opportunity to end t...
Texas Tech faces North Texas in potential aerial shootout
Texas Tech will try to get back on the winning track against an old foe Saturday when North Texas rolls into Lubbock for the first time since 2000.,The Red Raiders (1-1) got thumped 37-16 on the road by Washington State last week, with turnovers (four) and the defense's struggles to stop the Cougars...
Sky meet road warrior Mystics with final playoff spot up for grabs
The Chicago Sky are doing their best to remain in playoff position without star rookie Angel Reese to help. Meanwhile, some solid road play still has the Washington Mystics in the postseason hunt.,The Sky will aim for a season-high third straight win while keeping the Mystics from a fifth consecutiv...
Aces, Fever both tout resilience ahead of clash
The Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever have both secured playoff berths, but they still have positioning to work on as they meet Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Both teams showed resilience in fighting back from large deficits in their last games.,The fourth-place Aces (22-13) rallied from 20 points do...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun eye two-game sweep of last-place Sparks
Alyssa Thomas racked up another triple-double on Sunday in Los Angeles.,"Honestly, I didn't know and I didn't care," she said after the Connecticut Sun beat the Sparks 79-67. "It was more about the win. We didn't play our best basketball today and it took all the way until the fourth quarter for us ...
Brewers open series vs. Giants with eye on NL leaders
Two teams desperate for wins will go head-to-head Tuesday night when the visiting Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants open a critical three-game series in California.,The Brewers (82-61) enter the matchup in the better shape of the two, having taken a commanding nine-game lead in the National...
Yu Darvish still settling back in as Padres battle Mariners
Yu Darvish's return to the mound last week wasn't the stuff of fairy tales, but the San Diego Padres were just glad to have the former All-Star back out there.,The 38-year-old right-hander is scheduled to make just his second start since May 29 on Tuesday when the Padres open a two-game interleague ...