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Bills bolster defensive line, sign veteran Justin Hollins
The Buffalo Bills bolstered their defensive line Tuesday by signing veteran edge rusher Justin Hollins.,Hollins, 29, has recorded 10.5 sacks with five teams over five seasons.,Hollins has 123 tackles and three forced fumbles in 67 games (five starts) for the Denver Broncos (2019), Los Angeles Rams (...
Three College Football Teams That Don’t Deserve Their Preseason Coaches Poll Hype
The 2025 Coaches Poll is out. And Alabama, Michigan, and Arizona State might be riding way too high from last season. Here’s why skepticism is warranted for these three programs....
Astros seek another offensive outburst vs. Marlins
The Houston Astros rediscovered their offense on Monday against the host Miami Marlins, and the visitors will attempt to keep it going in the second game of a three-game series on Tuesday.,After getting swept in a three-game weekend set by the Boston Red Sox and managing a total of five runs, Housto...
Fan who threw sex toy faces multiple charges
The spectator accused of throwing a sex toy onto the floor of a WNBA game last week in College Park, Ga., faces multiple criminal charges.,College Park police arrested Delbert Carver, 23, on Saturday, and he was released from Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Ga., a day later on bond, according to m...
Jason Alexander has career night to lead Astros over Marlins
Jason Alexander pitched six scoreless innings to lead the visiting Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Astros outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2020, slugged an RBI double to open the scoring during Houston's five-run fourth inning....
Lions rookie S Dan Jackson (leg) placed on injured reserve
A day after exiting practice with a leg injury, Detroit Lions safety Dan Jackson is heading to injured reserve.,The Lions did not set a timetable for the rookie's return, although Detroit coach Dan Campbell told reporters that the injury "doesn't look good." He added that "it looks like he's going t...
Mystics aim to sweep season series with lowly Sky
Perhaps a date with the reeling Chicago Sky will help the Washington Mystics halt their own struggles.,The visiting Mystics can avoid a third straight defeat Tuesday night by sweeping the four-game season series with the depleted Sky, who have lost eight in a row.,Vying for a playoff spot, Washingto...
Astros 3B Isaac Paredes (hamstring) chooses rehab over surgery
There will be no surgery for Isaac Paredes after he suffered a "significant" hamstring strain last month. Instead, the Houston Astros third baseman will rehab with the hopes of returning for a potential World Series run.,Astros general manager Dana Brown told reporters that Paredes, 26, received a p...
Speedway Classic draws largest MLB crowd since 1954
It spanned two days and featured nearly as many hours of pregame rain delay (2 hours, 17 minutes) as game play (2:41), but the MLB Speedway Classic did not flounder in the stands.,Some 91,032 tickets were sold as the Atlanta Braves put away the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Sunday after the game was postpo...
Giants release C Austin Barnes from Triple-A roster
Austin Barnes' time in the San Francisco Giants' organization lasted barely a month, with the club releasing the veteran catcher off of their Triple-A Sacramento roster.,Barnes was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 20 after 11 seasons with the club and two World Series championships. He bat...
Steve Pagliuca confirms 'record-setting offer' for Sun
Steve Pagliuca has confirmed his Boston-based group's interest in purchasing the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.,In a statement issued Sunday night, the group acknowledged that no deal has been reached with the Mohegan Tribe and that his "record-setting offer" remains subject to league approval.,Multiple ou...
Braves 3B Austin Riley returns to IL with ab strain
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley headed back to the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained lower abdominal muscle.,Riley, 28, returned to the lineup on July 25 after missing two weeks with a right abdominal strain.,He exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedw...
2025 College Football Preview: Four Huge Storylines That Could Shake the Sport
Penn State faces pressure, Clemson looks to rebound, and Navy eyes the College Football Playoff. Here are four storylines that will shape the 2025 college football season....
Red Sox having fun at home as Royals come to Fenway
The Boston Red Sox will have plenty of momentum and a rested bullpen when they open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday.,Boston completed a three-game sweep by beating the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Sunday, running its winning streak to five games. The Red Sox h...
Marlins are the hot team, for a change, heading into series vs. Astros
The Houston Astros, who are on track for their ninth straight playoff berth, will visit the red-hot Miami Marlins for a three-game series that starts on Monday night.,Houston also is on pace for its eighth American League West title in nine years. However, the Astros will arrive in Miami after getti...
RT Austin Jackson, FB Alec Ingold latest injuries for Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins endured a rough few days on the practice field as they ramp up for their preseason opener next week.,Right tackle Austin Jackson sustained a lower leg injury on Friday, knocking him out for a matter of weeks, and fullback Alec Ingold wound up in concussion protocol after getting h...
Dream overcome sloppy start, cruise to win over Mystics
Brionna Jones scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-10 field goal shooting Sunday and the Atlanta Dream shrugged off a ragged start to stop the visiting Washington Mystics 99-83.,Allisha Gray added 22 for Atlanta (18-11), which won for the fifth time in six games and accomplished a season high in sco...
Angels activate top prospect Chrisitan Moore from IL, get Mike Trout back
As they strive to reach the postseason for the first time in over a decade, the Los Angeles Angels activated top prospect Christian Moore from the 10-day injured list as well as face of the franchise Mike Trout, who missed two games due to an illness.,Moore, a 22-year-old second baseman, had been ou...
Braves 3B Austin Riley exits game with lower abdominal pain
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley, not long removed from the injured list, exited Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB Speedway Classic with a lower abdominal injury.,On the first ball put in play of the resumed game that was postponed Saturday due to heavy rainfall, Riley ma...
Six-run inning helps Red Sox complete sweep of Astros
A six-run fourth inning helped the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Houston Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep., ,Boston's fourth inning included a balk, a wild pitch, a passed ball and a throwing error by Houston starting pitcher Framber Valdez. The balk and the throwing error ea...