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Christian Clark second Texas RB to suffer season-ending injury
Less than a week after running back CJ Baxter suffered a season-ending right knee injury, Texas lost another key member of its backfield as Christian Clark sustained a torn Achilles tendon on Monday and will miss the season.,Clark, a freshman, suffered the injury at practice and will undergo surgery...
Young RBs drawing heavy NFL OPOY support
The past 11 NFL Most Valuable Player winners have been quarterbacks, but the Offensive Player of the Year award has gone to another skill position group in each of the past five years.,San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey took home the honor last season, and he's being offered at +75...
Bengals QB Jake Browning sidelined by rib injury
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning has a rib injury and will miss some time, coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday.,Browning, the first backup to starter Joe Burrow, watched practice. Punter Brad Robbins left practice early in what he said was a hip flexor injury. ,Star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase...
Golf Glance: FedEx Cup playoffs tee off in Memphis
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Wyndham Championship (Aaron Rai),THIS WEEK: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 15-18,Course: TPC Southwind (Par 70, 7,243 Yards),Purse: $20M ...
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu to receive disputed bronze
Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosu will receive the bronze medal for her floor routine at the Paris Olympics on Friday in a ceremony in the capital city of Bucharest.,The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee announced Tuesday that Barbosu will have the disputed medal presented to her by Octavian Morariu,...
Sleepless in Scotland: Lydia Ko waiting for golden reality to sink in
New Zealand's Lydia Ko won a gold medal in the women's Olympic golf competition in Paris on Saturday and immediately qualified for the LPGA Hall of Fame.,That's an impressive turn of events, so much so that the 27-year-old wasn't sure if her fairy-tale story was real or a dream.,"I actually don't kn...
Paris Olympics ratings up 82 percent over Tokyo Games
Viewership of the 2024 Paris Olympics averaged a combined 30.6 million per day for NBC Universal's daytime and primetime coverage, an 82 percent increase from the 2020 Tokyo Games, the company said.,The Tokyo Olympics, delayed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, averaged 16.9 million viewer...
Cowboys become first sports franchise to surpass $10B valuation
The Dallas Cowboys haven't won a Super Bowl since their star quarterback Dak Prescott was 2 1/2 years old.,That last championship was recorded on Jan. 28, 1996. Plenty of fruitless seasons have followed for "America's Team," but the lack of another Lombardi Trophy hasn't diminished their overall val...
Browns rookie Mike Hall Jr. arrested on domestic violence charge
Cleveland Browns rookie defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr. was arrested Tuesday morning following a domestic altercation in Avon, Ohio.,Police told NFL.com that was Hall, 21, was booked on a first-degree misdemeanor domestic violence charge.,"We are aware of the incident involving Mike Hall Jr. last nig...
Sporting KC sign veteran D Joaquin Fernandez
Sporting Kansas City signed veteran defender Joaquin Fernandez through the 2025 season on Tuesday.,The 28-year-old center back arrives from Turkey's Trabzonspor after playing in his native Spain from 2013-23.,He tallied six goals and three assists in 313 career matches with UD Almeria, Real Valladol...
Madden 25's Most Underrated Players: Hating on Puka Nacua, No Respect for Kyle Hamilton
Madden 25 has officially released, and these are the most underrated players in the game, including Puka Nacua and Kyle Hamilton....
Tuesday August 13 Best MLB Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for 8/13/2024
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for the MLB on Tuesday August 13th as MLB playoff races heat up across the league....
Jessica Pegula goes back-to-back at National Bank Open
Jessica Pegula successfully defended her National Bank Open title, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 in an all-American championship final on Monday in Toronto.,Pegula, ranked No. 6 in the world and seeded third, won in Montreal in 2023 as the tournament alternates annually between the two Ca...
USA Gymnastics taking Jordan Chiles appeal to Swiss supreme court
USA Gymnastics will appeal to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland after the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected their request Monday to reconsider the case of Jordan Chiles' Olympic bronze medal.,Chiles won the bronze in women's floor exercise at the Paris Olympics when her coach submitted ...
Resurgent Athletics take on slumping Mets
Nobody has a better idea of the danger that the rebuilding -- yet surging -- Oakland Athletics offer to the New York Mets better than the only player to spend time with both teams this season.,Right-hander Paul Blackburn will make his first start against his former team on Tuesday night, when the Me...
Bengals first-round OT Amarius Mims out with strained pec
Bengals rookie right tackle Amarius Mims will miss several weeks with a strained pectoral muscle, Cincinnati coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday.,The 6-foot-8, 340-pound Mims was selected in the first round (18th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Georgia.,Taylor said Mims, 21, will not require sur...
Two clubs treading water meet as Nationals visit Orioles
The Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles both needed a chance to recalibrate after tough stretches.,Both teams had the day off Monday before beginning a two-game set Tuesday night in Baltimore.,The Orioles are back home following a 5-5 road trip that ended with Sunday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.,...
Angel City sign former Man U captain Katie Zelem
Angel City FC announced the signing Monday of former Manchester United captain Katie Zelem.,The 28-year-old English midfielder signed with the NWSL club through 2026.,"I'm thrilled to sign for Angel City and take on this exciting new challenge," Zelem said. "The opportunity to compete in the NWSL, o...
Falcons S Hellams to miss ‘significant time’; Simmons to visit
The Atlanta Falcons are reportedly hosting free agent safety Justin Simmons amid the update that second-year safety Demarcco Hellams is going to miss "significant time" with an ankle injury sustained over the weekend.,Falcons head coach Raheem Morris gave the update on Hellams on Monday after he inj...
Three Surprise NFL Teams That Could Miss the Playoffs in 2024
These three NFL teams could surprise everyone and miss the playoffs, due to difficult schedules or natural regression, don't be surprised....