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Grading the Big Ten’s Four New Head Coaches Ahead of the 2026 Season
Four new coaches are taking over Big Ten programs in 2026. Here's a look at Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State and UCLA....
5 NFL Players Turning Heads at Training Camp Ahead of the 2026 Season
Bo Nix, Brock Bowers and three other NFL players are turning heads at training camp ahead of the 2026 season....
Dodgers host Brewers with National League supremacy on line
The Milwaukee Brewers will put their National League lead to the test when they enter a four-game road series against the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers starting Thursday night. ,The Brewers (74-47) hold a one-game lead for the league's best record over the Dodgers and ...
Rangers' Jacob deGrom chases elusive road win vs. Angels
The playoff-contending Texas Rangers will try to earn a split of their four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday night. ,To do that, two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will have to do something he's never done -- win at Angel Stadium., ,The right-handed de...
Kevin Gausman, apparently settled in with Cubs, looks to lead sweep of Nationals
Alex Bregman finally is getting comfortable with the Chicago Cubs.,Kevin Gausman appears to be feeling that way, too, in much shorter order.,Both will try to help the Cubs complete a three-game sweep on the road against the Washington Nationals on Thursday afternoon.,Gausman is scheduled to make his...
Max Scherzer bids to pitch Blue Jays to series sweep of Red Sox
The Toronto Blue Jays will be out to complete their domination of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon in the finale of a four-game series.,The Blue Jays have won all three games in this series and nine of 12 from the Red Sox this season.,Toronto scored five runs in the eighth inning in...
Against Reds, White Sox RHP Davis Martin tries again for elusive 10th win
Right-hander Davis Martin earned the first victory for the Chicago White Sox in their turnaround season, part of a run that saw him collect nine wins in his first 11 decisions.,But Martin hasn't won since June 10 entering Thursday afternoon's outing against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,With the str...
Trent Grisham, Yankees strive for productive offense again vs. Mariners
Even while the New York Yankees struggled to score at times last week, they believed they were producing good at-bats.,The strong results offensively have resulted in 14 runs over the past two nights. ,The Yankees will seek another productive showing at the plate on Thursday afternoon when they host...
Pirates turn to Braxton Ashcraft in quest to salvage finale vs. Marlins
Pittsburgh's Braxton Ashcraft and Miami's Tyler Phillips have some things in common.,Both of them are right-handed starting pitchers who have spent loads of time as relievers.,On Thursday afternoon, they will be starters when Ashcraft (11-5, 4.08 ERA) and the Pirates visit Phillips (3-5, 3.47) and t...
Guardians' Parker Messick looks to continue stellar run at Tigers
American League Central rivals Cleveland and Detroit have traded 6-4 victories in the first two contests of their three-game series. They'll play the rubber match on Thursday afternoon in Detroit.,Guardians left-hander Parker Messick (9-6, 2.57 ERA), who will start the series finale, hasn't given up...
Iga Swiatek will face Elena Rybakina for Toronto title
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player will oppose second-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan for the title on Thursday. Rybakina rallied past fourth-se...
Netherlands hire former Barca great Xavi through 2030 World Cup
Former Barcelona star player and coach Xavi Hernandez was hired on Wednesday to coach the Netherlands national team through the 2030 World Cup.,He received a four-year contract to take over a team that lost to Morocco on penalty kicks in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. It was the Netherlands'...
Iga Swiatek edges Elina Svitolina, advances to first final of 2026
Iga Swiatek is headed to her first WTA final of the season after beating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at the National Bank Open on Wednesday in Toronto.,The seventh-seeded Polish player last advanced to a title match at Cincinnati in 2025. She has won each of her past six finals and has an 11-2 car...
Tyler Mahle, Braves hold Mets in check to take rubber match
Tyler Mahle pitched six strong innings and was supported by three solo homers as the Atlanta Braves defeated the visiting New York Mets 6-3 on Wednesday.,The victory enabled the Braves to take two-of-three from the Mets in their final meeting of the year. New York won the season series, 7-6.,Mahle (...
Aces look to defeat Mystics for second time this week
The Las Vegas Aces made improvements in certain areas when they defeated the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. ,That wasn't enough to fully please Aces coach Becky Hammon.,The Aces will look for upgrades in Thursday night's rematch in Las Vegas.,"Our season depends on defense and rebounding," Hammon sa...
Liberty aim to work on perimeter defense during visit from Sparks
The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks have played twice this season, and both games were decided by less than five points.,Thursday night, the Liberty (20-14) will host the Sparks (12-20) in the final game of their season series. New York will work on its playoff seeding, while the Sparks aim ...
Dream continue strong playoff push against struggling Sun
Brionna Jones is giving the Atlanta Dream another reason to feel good as they travel to face the Connecticut Sun Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.,After winning seven of its last nine games, Atlanta (20-12) is firmly in playoff position, entering Thursday's game fifth in the WNBA standings, just two gam...
Stampeders QB Vernon Adams Jr. gets another shot at BC Lions
Vernon Adams Jr. will look to record his second straight strong performance against his former team when the Calgary Stampeders host the BC Lions on Thursday night.,Adams, who played for BC from 2023-24, threw three touchdown passed to pace the Stampeders (4-5) to a 41-33 victory over the Lions (3-5...
Tua Tagovailoa will start Falcons' preseason opener but no QB1 named
The Atlanta Falcons have named a starting quarterback, but only for their preseason opener.,Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters on Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa will start the Falcons' first preseason game against the visiting Denver Broncos on Friday. He added, though, that the quarterback...
Whitecaps acquire Serbian M Aleksa Cvetkovic
The Vancouver Whitecaps announced the acquisition of midfielder Aleksa Cvetkovic from Serbian side OFK Beograd on Wednesday.,The 21-year-old Serbian signed a U22 Initiative contract through the 2029-30 MLS season with a club option for 2030-31.,"Aleksa has been a regular starter and standout player ...