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Reds place rookie RHP Julian Aguiar (elbow) on IL, ending his season
The Cincinnati Reds placed rookie right-hander Julian Aguiar on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right elbow sprain, ending his season.,The move was retroactive to Saturday. In other moves, the Reds activated right-hander Ian Gibaut from the 60-day IL and sent right-hander Alan Busenitz, ...

Braves 3B Austin Riley (hand) won't return in 2024
Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley's broken right hand has not healed sufficiently to enable his return this season.,Manager Brian Snitker announced Tuesday that a CT scan revealed it is too early to remove Riley's cast, ending his year.,The Braves (85-71) are 1 1/2 games out of the final Nat...

Scottie Scheffler talks Presidents Cup, upcoming match vs. LIV duo
Before he sets out for a December exhibition that will get the golf world talking, Scottie Scheffler has a team event of a different kind to attend to at Royal Montreal Golf Club.,The World No. 1, whose incredible season included a green jacket, a Players Championship title, an Olympic gold medal an...

Corey Conners amped for 'amazing' Presidents Cup atmosphere in Canada
The International Presidents Cup team enjoyed some team bonding in one of the most Canadian ways imaginable: by attending a Montreal Canadiens preseason hockey game.,It was Corey Conners' first time visiting Montreal's Bell Centre, a building he called "unbelievable," packed with history and with fa...

Jets re-sign F Cole Perfetti to 2-year, $6.5M deal
The Winnipeg Jets have re-signed restricted free agent forward Cole Perfetti to a two-year, $6.5 million contract.,The two sides agreed to terms on Monday and Perfetti joined the Jets for practice on Tuesday.,Perfetti, 22, set career highs in points (38), goals (19) and games (71) with Winnipeg in 2...

No. 16 Notre Dame has score to settle with No. 15 Louisville
Louisville coach Jeff Brohm knows that revenge will be a motivating factor when No. 16 Notre Dame hosts the No. 15 Cardinals on Saturday in South Bend, Ind.,Last October, Louisville posted a 33-20 upset at home over then-No. 10 Notre Dame. This time, the Cardinals (3-0) will head to Notre Dame Stadi...

Coach: 'No need' to name Justin Fields Steelers’ long-term starter yet
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five 3-0 teams in the NFL, but their quarterback situation remains up for discussion.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin indicated the team will "have a decision to make" when Russell Wilson recovers from a calf injury and becomes available for the first-string job again.,...

Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis targets December return
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a December return from offseason ankle surgery.,"The expectation is sometime in December," he told ESPN on Tuesday. "But I'm feeling really good and I'm working towards hopefully playing earlier than that.",The original timetable for his return f...

Jim Furyk, Mike Weir ready for Presidents Cup pressures
There are different kinds of pressure on the two captains at this year's Presidents Cup, whether they let on about it or not.,Jim Furyk's job is to extend the U.S. team's dominance in the event to 10 straight victories. Mike Weir is captaining the International squad at Royal Montreal in his native ...

Luke Altmyer, No. 19 Illinois out to upend No. 9 Penn State
It's not unexpected to see No. 9 Penn State bolt out to a 3-0 start entering Big Ten Conference play.,On the other hand, Illinois getting off to a 4-0 start and earning a No. 19 ranking in this week's Associated Press poll probably wasn't on too many bingo cards a month ago.,That makes the teams' me...

First NFL Coach Fired Odds: Jags' Doug Pederson vaults to favorite
The Jacksonville Jaguars elevated themselves to serious AFC contenders with a hard-fought 27-20 loss at Kansas City in the divisional round of the 2022 playoffs.,Twenty games and 11 losses later, Doug Pederson has jumped to the front of the line as the favorite to be the first NFL head coach fired t...
How Every MLB Playoff Team Can Win 2024 World Series
Every team in the MLB Playoffs has a serious chance of contending for the World Series this year. Here's how every playoff team can win the championship....
Stifling Caitlin Clark is Connecticut Sun's Path to WNBA Playoff Victory Over Indiana Fever
The Connecticut Sun shut down Caitlin Clark in Game 1 of their WNBA Playoff series, and that's their key to success against the Indiana Fever....
Tuesday September 24 Best Sports Betting Picks For MLB & WNBA
These are our top betting picks and predictions for Tuesday September 24th's MLB and WNBA slate of games....

Miami QB Cam Ward jumps to front of Heisman Trophy race
Cam Ward has taken advantage of Miami's relatively soft opening schedule along with an injury to a key rival to become the last favorite in the Heisman Trophy race.,Ward threw for 404 yards and three touchdowns in the Hurricanes' 50-15 rout of South Florida on Saturday. That followed blowout wins ov...

Reds Next Manager Odds: Early favorite emerges
The Cincinnati Reds got a jump-start on planning for the 2025 season with Sunday's firing of manager David Bell, and it figures to be an attractive opening given the team's star-studded young core.,Former Reds player Skip Schumaker has been installed as the 2/1 favorite by one sportsbook to be the t...

49ers DT Javon Hargrave (triceps) could miss rest of season
San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Javon Hargrave requires surgery that likely will be season-ending after partially tearing his right triceps, coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday.,Hargrave sustained the injury during San Francisco's 27-24 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.,"It's a big (loss)," S...

A's owner: Staying in Oakland 'was our mission, and we failed'
Athletics owner John Fisher apologized for the team's impending departure from Oakland in a letter addressed to fans Monday.,Fisher issued his letter one day before the A's open their final home series in Oakland, where they have spent the past 57 seasons.,The team will move to Las Vegas in 2028 aft...

A's open farewell series in Oakland vs. Rangers
The Athletics begin a three-day celebration of their 57 years in Oakland on Tuesday night when they open their final home series of the season, a three-game set against the defending champion Texas Rangers.,The A's are set to relocate to Las Vegas in 2028. For the next three seasons, the team will p...

Reports: Chargers RT Joe Alt (knee) likely out vs. Chiefs
Chargers rookie right tackle Joe Alt may miss Los Angeles' home game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday with a sprained MCL, ESPN reported Monday.,The fifth overall pick of this year's NFL draft, Alt sustained the injury during the fourth quarter of the Chargers' 20-10 loss at the Pittsburgh S...