us Page 173 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Virtus.pro come back twice to advance at ESL Pro League Season 20
Virtus.pro twice rallied for victories on Friday and booked a playoff spot at the ESL Pro League Season 20 in Saint Julian's, Malta.,In a Group D mid-bracket quarterfinal, Virtus.pro came from a map down to beat Team Falcons 2-1. Virtus.pro pulled off an identical 2-1 comeback in its next match agai...
Real Salt Lake strive for first win in Houston since 2018
There will be plenty on the line when longtime rivals Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC square off Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match in Texas.,RSL hold a 14-13-11 edge over Houston in the all-time regular season series. The sides have met twice this year, with RSL winning 3-2 at ...
Real Salt Lake looks for first win in Houston since 2018
There will be plenty on the line when longtime rivals Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC square off Saturday in a late-season Western Conference match in Texas.,RSL holds a 14-13-11 edge over Houston in the all-time regular season series. The sides have met twice this year, with RSL winning 3-2 at...
Austin FC, Toronto FC pursuing points in playoff chase
The focus will be on winning and earning all three points when Toronto FC host Austin FC for the first time on Saturday., ,It's the first-ever match between the sides north of the border. Austin leads the all-time series 1-0 after a home win last season., ,The Reds (10-15-3, 33 points) begin the wee...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) questionable to play vs. Broncos
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expecting to start Justin Fields at quarterback against the Denver Broncos with Russell Wilson questionable for Sunday's road game against his former team.,Wilson had the same status last week because of a calf injury and was inactive for the season-opening road victory o...
Advertising logo to be added to MLB helmets in postseason
The logo of a Germany-based sponsor will adorn the helmets of Major League Baseball players in the postseason through a multi-year partnership announced Friday.,Financial terms were not announced.,Under the partnership, Strauss -- a maker of workwear -- gets marketing rights with MLB across Canada, ...
Reports: Texans TE Dalton Schultz sidelined by sprained ankle
Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz played through a sprained ankle sustained in his team's season-opening win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,The injury, suffered early in the 29-27 road victory, is not considered severe, according to reports. But Sc...
Davis Cup: Australia, Germany, Canada move to 2-0
Australia, Germany and Canada improved to 2-0 at the Davis Cup Finals group stage, while the Netherlands rallied past Brazil to take its first win of Group A on Thursday.,The Dutch team beat Brazil 2-1, while Australia swept an ailing Czech team 3-0, Germany remained perfect with a 3-0 win over Chil...
Bears, rookie QB Caleb Williams face gold standard in Texans' C.J. Stroud
Early during his Wednesday presser, Bears coach Matt Eberflus was asked how the historic production Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud enjoyed as a rookie last season could be used as a template for Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, whose debut last Sunday against the Tennessee Titans could reaso...
Houston seeing improvement, eyes first '24 win vs. Rice
Houston will try to put a dent in the win column when it hosts Rice in a nonconference game on Saturday night.,Houston (0-2) opened the season with a 27-7 home loss to UNLV and fell at No. 15 Oklahoma 16-12 last week.,The Cougars outgained the Sooners 318-249 in total yards, including 260-174 in pas...
Jordan Moore, Duke look to keep making plays vs. UConn
Two basketball heavyweights will square off on the gridiron Saturday evening when UConn visits Duke for a non-conference matchup in Durham, N.C.,This will be just the fourth all-time meeting between the schools' football teams. The Huskies recorded a 22-20 win in 2004 and a 45-14 victory in 2007 bef...
Dodgers activate RHPs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Brusdar Graterol
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Brusdar Graterol on Tuesday night.,In corresponding roster moves, the Dodgers designated left-hander Nick Ramirez for assignment and placed left-hander Anthony Banda on the injured list with a left hand fracture.,Yamamoto...
Washington, Washington State prep for nonconference Apple Cup
The Apple Cup as a nonconference game in September?,Times have changed.,With Washington moving into the Big Ten and Washington State one of two remaining teams in the Pacific-12 Conference, the rivals -- both off to 2-0 starts -- will meet Saturday afternoon at Lumen Field, home of the NFL's Seattle...
Davis Cup: Canada, Germany among winners on Day 1
Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime handily won their singles matches to guide Canada to a 2-1 victory over Argentina on the first day of the Davis Cup Finals group stage Tuesday in Manchester, England.,In Group D action, Shapovalov hit six aces and went 4-for-4 converting break points en rou...
Colts place CB JuJu Brents (knee) on injured reserve
The Indianapolis Colts placed starting cornerback JuJu Brents on injured reserve on Tuesday because of a knee injury and signed cornerback Chris Lammons to the 53-man active roster from the practice squad.,Brents could miss the rest of the season, NFL Network reported, while the Indianapolis Star re...
Steelers preparing QB Justin Fields to start at Denver
Mike Tomlin takes the Steelers back on the road this week with Pittsburgh attempting to start the regular season 2-0 for the first time since 2020.,As of Tuesday, Tomlin said Pittsburgh's game plan involves Justin Fields starting at quarterback with Russell Wilson not yet 100 percent with a calf inj...
SMU replacing QB Preston Stone with Kevin Jennings
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee announced a quarterback change during the team's bye week on Tuesday.,Kevin Jennings will start in place of Preston Stone when the Mustangs (2-1) host rival TCU (2-0) on Sept. 21.,Jennings took over after Stone was sacked twice in SMU's first two series in last Friday's 18-15...
Reports: Browns sign WR Kadarius Toney to practice squad
Wide receiver Kadarius Toney, cut two weeks ago by the Kansas City Chiefs, is set to join the Cleveland Browns' practice squad, multiple media outlets reported on Monday.,The 25-year-old former first-round pick split his previous three NFL seasons between the New York Giants and the Chiefs but never...
Reports: Bears rookie WR Rome Odunze dealing with left MCL sprain
Chicago Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze has a left MCL sprain, multiple media outlets reported Monday night. ,Bears coach Matt Eberflus said the injury occurred while Odunze was engaged in a blocking assignment. Odunze was scheduled to get an MRI earlier Monday, and Eberflus initially wasn't sure ...
Raheem Morris, Falcons bracing for 'tell the truth moment' ahead of Eagles clash
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Raheem Morris's debut as Atlanta's head coach didn't pan out as hoped on Sunday, with new-look Falcons falling 18-10 at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers.,Twenty-four hours later, Morris was ready to move on to Week 2, with the schedule only getting tougher. Atlanta heads to Phi...