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Blue Jackets to remember Gaudreau brothers throughout season
The Columbus Blue Jackets plan to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau throughout the upcoming NHL season.,Johnny Gaudreau played with the Blue Jackets the past two campaigns following eight-plus seasons with the Calgary Flames. He and his younger brother, Matthew -- a hockey teammate at Boston Coll...
Chargers coach: Justin Herbert's ankle 'much better'
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is trending toward playing against the host Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend.,The question of Herbert's status was raised for Sunday's game on the heels of the Pro Bowl quarterback sustaining an ankle injury during the Chargers' 26-3 victory over the C...
NFL Power Rankings: Top Five Teams Heading Into Week 3
These are the top five NFL teams as we head into Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season, as the Kansas City Chiefs retain the No. 1 spot....
Astros, Padres wrap up series, edge closer to postseason
Josh Hader's return to San Diego on Tuesday included a blown save that thrilled the sellout crowd, followed by a win for him and the Houston Astros in 10 innings over the Padres.,Hader and his current club will try for a series win over his former team in the rubber match of a three-game set drippin...
Kyle Tucker, Astros edge Padres in 10 innings
Kyle Tucker's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday night lifted the visiting Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,The hit scored Grae Kessinger, the automatic runner placed at second to start the inning. Yordan Alvarez's groundout moved Kessinger to third before Tucker ...
Liberty seals top overall seed, drops Mystics under playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Familiar foes LAFC, Austin FC meet again
Los Angeles FC and Austin FC will meet again on the West Coast on Wednesday, six weeks after a clash outside of MLS play showed just how far the gap between the two teams has grown. ,In a Leagues Cup match on Aug. 7, LAFC earned a 2-0 home victory over Austin FC to make their way into the Round of 1...
Comfortable win gives Liberty top overall seed, drops Mystics off playoff line
Breanna Stewart collected team-highs with 15 points and 10 rebounds as the New York Liberty clinched the league's best record and top seed in the WNBA playoffs with an 87-71 victory over the host Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.,The Liberty (32-7), with one regular-season game remaining, secured...
Colts place DT DeForest Buckner (ankle) on IR
The Indianapolis Colts placed Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner on injured reserve Tuesday due to a reported high ankle sprain.,Buckner, 30, was carted off in the third quarter of the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Packers running back Emanuel Wilson fell on Buckner's...
Injury-plagued Houston set for revenge against Cincinnati
Injury-riddled Houston will chase revenge on the road when it visits Cincinnati in the Big 12 conference opener for both teams Saturday. , ,Cincinnati notched its only conference victory in its inaugural Big 12 season in 2023 with a 24-14 road win against Houston last November. The Bearcats were 1-8...
After 40-year break, Northwestern meets Washington
Washington will play its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten on Saturday when it hosts Northwestern.,But that wasn't what all the talk was about in Seattle this week.,Instead, the Huskies (2-1) had to answer questions about last weekend's 24-19 loss to Washington State in the Apple Cup....
Coastal Carolina aims to bolt out of blocks in clash vs. Virginia
Coastal Carolina will look for another fast start on Saturday in Conway, S.C., in its first-ever meeting against a Virginia squad coming off a poor finish. ,The unbeaten Chanticleers (3-0) have outscored their first three opponents by a combined 79-27 margin in the first half, including recording a ...
Dynamo sign veteran M Junior Moreno
The Houston Dynamo announced the signing of free agent midfielder Junior Moreno on Tuesday.,The 31-year-old Venezuelan's contract runs through the 2024 season and includes a 2025 club option.,Moreno returns to MLS after a brief stint this year with Saudi Arabian top-flight side Al-Hazem SC.,He has s...
Coming off tough losses, Kansas and West Virginia square off in Morgantown
Kansas and West Virginia limp into their Big 12 opener after letting late leads get away last weekend.,That adds importance to Saturday's contest in Morgantown, W.Va., when the Jayhawks (1-2) and Mountaineers (1-2) each seek a rebound victory.,"This will be a very good test for us in a lot of differ...
Padres ride hot streak into middle game vs. Astros
The San Diego Padres sit 21 games over .500 for the first time in 14 years.,They will try to improve on that figure Tuesday night when bring a four-game winning streak into the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros.,San Diego started the series between playoff con...
Yu Darvish, Padres clip Astros
Yu Darvish fired six scoreless innings while Jurickson Profar and Jackson Merrill homered as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. ,Darvish (6-3) gave up three hits and two walks, striking out three while throwing 53 of his 79 pitches for strikes in his best per...
Jordan Chiles turns to Swiss supreme court in bronze medal case
Jordan Chiles is appealing to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland in her quest to overturn the ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that stripped her of a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.,Chiles' appeal is backed by both USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Commit...
Dodgers place C Austin Barnes (fractured toe) on IL
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed veteran catcher Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left big toe Monday.,The Dodgers recalled catcher Hunter Feduccia from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Barnes' place on the active roster.,Barnes played in Sunday night's game at the Atlanta Brave...
Mystics' hopes hinge on clash with first-place Liberty
In Tuesday's penultimate regular-season game for both teams, the Washington Mystics are trying to hang on to the final WNBA playoff spot as the visiting New York Liberty close in on the No. 1 seed.,Washington (13-25) started the season 0-12 but has rallied to a three-way tie with the Chicago Sky and...
Colts DT DeForest Buckner (ankle) a longshot for Week 3
Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner suffered an ankle sprain in Sunday's game that will likely sideline him for Week 3, NFL Network reported Monday.,Buckner, 30, was carted off in the third quarter of the Colts' 16-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. Packers running...