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Houston hosting FCS Stephen F. Austin to start season
Houston's first two seasons in the Big XII Conference have not gone well.,The Cougars hope that their second season under head coach Willie Fritz will feature improvement.,They'll get their first indication when they host in-state FCS Stephen F. Austin in their season opener Thursday night.,"We have...

East Carolina, NC State to renew heated in-state rivalry
A matchup between East Carolina and North Carolina State needs no extra hype.,But there's additional fuel for this Thursday night clash in Raleigh, N.C., after the teams ended the 2024 season with a heated bowl game.,East Carolina beat the Wolfpack 26-21 in the Military Bowl, which included a late-g...

Astros finally getting healthier as Rockies come to town
The Houston Astros can see the light at the end of the tunnel regarding their season-long battle with poor injury luck, with right-handers Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and Lance McCullers Jr. having recently returned from stints on the injured list.,When the Astros open a three-game interleag...

St. Louis City fires sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City fired sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel on Monday amidst a second straight disappointing season.,The club said general manager Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will split Pfannenstiel's until a permanent replacement is identified.,Pfannenstiel was hired in summer...

NFL roster roundup: Eagles waive QB Kyle McCord
Quarterback Kyle McCord's time with his hometown Eagles was short, with Philadelphia waiving the rookie just months after picking him in the sixth round of the NFL draft.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,A native of nearby Mount Laurel, N.J., Mc...

Mets place RHP Reed Garrett on IL, select LHP Jose Castillo
The New York Mets placed right-hander Reed Garrett on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation and purchased the contract of left-hander Jose Castillo from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.,The Mets also transferred right-hander Frankie Montas to the 60-day IL as he deals with a significan...

Sebastian Korda retires from first-round match vs. Cameron Norrie
American Sebastian Korda retired from his first-round match against Cameron Norrie at the U.S. Open on Monday with an apparent back injury.,Korda, 25, was trailing 7-5, 6-4 when he retired ahead of the third set. The world's 75th-ranked player sat with his head covered in a towel at Stadium 17, havi...

Pride M Morgan Gautrat retires from NWSL, joins Newcastle
Midfielder Morgan Gautrat announced her retirement from NWSL play on Monday, according to the league.,The longtime U.S. Women's National Team member will spend the rest of the 2025 season with Newcastle United on loan from the Orlando Pride.,"I'm at a point in my career where I want to be a leader a...

Dolphins dropping veteran CB Mike Hilton
The Miami Dolphins are releasing veteran cornerback Mike Hilton, his agents confirmed on Monday.,NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to reduce their active rosters to 53 players.,Hilton, 31, signed with the Dolphins in free agency on July 26 after four seasons each with Pittsburgh (2017-20) an...

USA great Brianna Decker joins Frost coaching staff
Hockey Hall of Fame member and Team USA legend Brianna Decker has joined the Minnesota Frost as an assistant coach, the team announced Monday.,Decker, 34, joins head coach Ken Klee and replaces Mira Jalosuo, who left to become head coach at St. Cloud State.,"We are very excited to welcome Brianna to...

Fresh off series win, Red Sox take aim at Orioles
The Boston Red Sox didn't get everything they wanted while in New York to face the Yankees, but they still ought to be encouraged entering their next series.,That begins Monday night against the host Baltimore Orioles to start a four-game series.,"Three out of four, that's the business we're in," Re...

Reports: Robby Ashford named Wake Forest's starting QB
Well-traveled Robby Ashford has been named the starting quarterback at Wake Forest, according to multiple reports on Sunday.,Demon Deacons coach Jake Dickert reportedly announced the news to the team.,Ashford, a former starter at Auburn, beat out DeShawn Purdie for the gig.,Wake Forest opens the sea...

Stewart Cink wins second straight Ally Challenge in playoff
It took a ferocious finish and 55 holes to do it, but Stewart Cink came away with his second straight victory at the Ally Challenge on Sunday in Grand Blanc, Mich.,Cink shot a 4-under-par 68 to finish level with South Africa's Ernie Els, who entered the day as the leader. On the first playoff hole a...

Storm pull out win over Mystics in frantic final minute
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and sank a tiebreaking 15-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.,Ogwumike finished 11-for-15 from the field. Teammate Dominique Malonga pumped in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds of...

Trevor Rogers continues mound dominance as Orioles edge Astros
Trevor Rogers pitched seven splendid innings and Gunnar Henderson and Luis Vazquez homered as the Baltimore Orioles avoided a series sweep, defeating the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Sunday afternoon.,Henderson and Ryan Mountcastle each had two hits for the Orioles. Vazquez's long ball marked the ...

Astros promote LHP John Rooney
The Houston Astros promoted long-time minor league left-hander John Rooney from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday.,The 28-year-old Rooney, who has been pitching in the minors since 2018, was acquired by the Astros from the Miami Marlins on Aug. 3 in exchange for cash considerations.,Rooney takes the ros...
Iowa State’s Dublin Win Shows the Cyclones Are Built to Finish
Iowa State’s 24-21 win over Kansas State in Dublin showed how Matt Campbell’s Cyclones have shifted from also-rans to finishers....

Astros finding their offense at Orioles' expense in series
Houston's bats have cranked up again and attention will turn to shoring up the pitching as the Astros go for a series sweep of the host Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.,The teams wrap up the series after two particularly high-scoring games.,The Astros have scored 26 runs in the first three gam...

Kansei Matsuzawa's last-second FG sends Hawaii past Stanford
Micah Alejado led Hawaii on a game-winning drive, capped by Kansei Matsuzawa's 38-yard field goal as time expired to give the host Rainbow Warriors a 23-20 win over Stanford on Saturday in Honolulu.,Trailing 20-17 in the fourth quarter, Hawaii (1-0) was facing a potential two-score deficit with Stan...

San Jose tops Houston, stays above playoff line in the West
Cristian Arango and Preston Judd each scored goals and the visiting San Jose Earthquakes remained above the playoff line in the Western Conference with a 2-1 victory Saturday over the Houston Dynamo.,The Earthquakes (9-11-8, 35 points) continued their offensive assault, tying San Diego FC for the We...