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Yankees star Juan Soto (knee) to undergo precautionary X-rays
New York Yankees star Juan Soto is slated to undergo X-rays on his left knee after slamming it into a wall in foul territory during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners.,Soto crashed into the wall down the right field line while pursuing a foul ball and making a stellar sliding catch. But he ...
Zack Littell tosses seven strong inning as Rays blank Red Sox
Zack Littell allowed just one hit over seven innings as the Tampa Bay Rays claimed their three-game series with Boston on Thursday night, blanking the Red Sox 2-0 in a one-hit combined shutout in St. Petersburg, Fla.,In an economical 75-pitch outing, Littell (8-9) fanned seven without a walk in his ...
Tiger-Cats hunting first sweep vs. Argonauts in 5 years
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will try to complete their first sweep of the Argonauts since 2019 when they meet Friday night in Toronto.,The first two meetings were both decided by three points and took place on Hamilton's turf, with the Tiger-Cats winning 27-24 on July 20 and 31-28 on Sept. 2.,Both teams...
Stubbs: Five bold predictions for Bristol
Saturday's Bristol Night Race is more than another edition of a premier event in racing. It also serves as the cutoff race for the NASCAR playoffs Round of 16 for the fifth consecutive season. ,By virtue of his win at Atlanta (Sept. 8), Joey Logano is the only playoff driver safe from elimination.,C...
More thrills on tap as NASCAR playoff party pulls into Bristol
When the NASCAR Cup Series postseason began two weeks after the regular season closed at Darlington, the sanctioning body hoped for one achievement in the 10-team playoff run to Phoenix.,Keep everyone interested.,Through two events in the Round of 16, the obvious question is this: Are you not entert...
Lewis Hamilton: 'Racial element' to FIA boss' 'rapper' comment
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton understands Formula 1's goal of cleaning up salty language on team radios, although he takes offense with how the situation has been portrayed, ESPN reported Thursday.,Calling it "stereotypical" with a "racial element," Hamilton took issue with FIA president Mohammed B...
Texans RB Cam Akers and off-the-radar players to watch in Week 3
Cam Akers knows the feeling that Houston Texans starting running back Joe Mixon and backup Dameon Pierce experienced in Week 2.,Injuries to the top two backs on the depth chart last week opened the door for Akers to practice this week as the No. 1 back and potential starter when the Texans roll into...
Rockets owner eyes WNBA expansion team in Houston
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta plans to submit a bid to bring a WNBA expansion team back to Houston, the Houston Chronicle reported Thursday.,The bid includes using the branding of the Houston Comets, one of the WNBA's original eight teams that played from 1997-2008 and won the league's first four ch...
Panthers coach: Bryce Young isn't being shopped
Bryce Young is no longer Carolina's starting quarterback, but the Panthers aren't ready to send him packing.,That was the message Wednesday from Carolina coach Dave Canales, who announced two days earlier that veteran Andy Dalton would start this week against the host Las Vegas Raiders.,Young and Pa...
Patrick Schulte notches 2nd straight shutout to help Crew top Toronto FC
Cucho Hernandez had a goal and an assist off the bench to help the Columbus Crew defeat host Toronto FC 2-0 on Wednesday.,Hernandez made it 1-0 in the 51st minute. In his fourth MLS match, Andres Herrera scored his first goal in the 70th minute.,Patrick Schulte made three saves for his second straig...
Weekend Preview: Bristol Motor Speedway
Denny Hamlin faces the equivalent of a last-chance qualifier in the Bass Pro Shops Night Race on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway., ,The first round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs certainly hasn't gone according to plan for the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. A conservative strate...
Mercury and Storm striving to build momentum for playoffs
The Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury are locked into their playoff positions, so they'll use the regular-season finale as a postseason tune-up when they meet Thursday in Phoenix.,The Storm (24-15) have secured the No. 5 seed in the playoffs and will visit either the Las Vegas Aces or the Connecticu...
Capitals RW T.J. Oshie expected to land on long-term IR
Washington Capitals right winger and alternate captain T.J. Oshie is expected to land on long-term injured reserve to begin the season.,The Capitals made the announcement Wednesday after Oshie completed his medical exam.,Oshie battled a chronic back injury last season, his ninth with the Caps, durin...
Hopeful Mystics need win over Fever and some help
Win, wait and hope.,That's all the Washington Mystics can do as their bid to make the playoffs comes down to Thursday's regular-season finale against the visiting Indiana Fever.,Washington (13-26) is one of three teams battling for the eighth and final spot, but the Mystics have limited control of t...
BC hosts unbeaten Michigan State in Red Bandana Game
Unbeaten Michigan State visits Boston College for the programs' first meeting since 2007 on Saturday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Playing its annual Red Bandana Game in honor of Boston College alum and Sept. 11, 2001, hero Welles Crowther, the Eagles (2-1) look to bounce back from last weekend's 27-21 lo...
New captains: Victor Hedman in Tampa Bay, Nick Foligno in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade.,Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from the 2013-14 season through the end of last season. He signed a four-year, $32 million free-agent deal with the Nashvill...
Pitt seeks 4-0 start against FCS Youngstown State
Pitt will be seeking to open the season with four straight wins for the first time since 2000 when it hosts Football Championship Subdivision foe Youngstown State on Saturday in Pittsburgh.,The Panthers (3-0) put themselves in position to accomplish that feat after second-half dramatics to beat West...
Rogers Communications ups stake in Raptors, Leafs, Toronto FC
Rogers Communications will become the majority owner of MLSE -- the parent company of franchises including the Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors -- after agreeing to buy 37.5 percent of the organization.,Rogers announced Wednesday that the acquisition, which is expected to close in mid-2025, will doub...
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....