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Steve Ballmer denies allegations of Kawhi Leonard, Clippers circumventing salary cap
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer claimed he had no knowledge of the deal between Kawhi Leonard and Aspiration and would "want the league to investigate" if another team were accused of circumventing the NBA's salary cap, ,"I'd want the league to investigate, take it seriously," Ballmer told ...
Angels face Athletics in battle to avoid AL West basement
Two teams in a battle to avoid finishing in the American League West's cellar square off Friday night when the last-place Athletics open a three-game series with the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., ,The fourth-place Angels (66-74), who have 22 games remaining, hold a 2 1/2-game lead over the ...
Merrill Kelly aims to halt Rangers' modest skid in opener vs. Astros
The injury-riddled Texas Rangers will send one of their hottest pitchers to the mound on Friday when they square off with the struggling Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Astros (77-64) lead the American League West by 3 1/2 games over Seattle.,Texas (72-69...
Rays making push, look to extend win streak vs. Guardians
Tampa Bay's top prospect, Carson Williams, is providing major contributions as the Rays make a strong September push.,The shortstop and his teammates -- winners of a season-high seven straight games -- will face the visiting Cleveland Guardians Friday night in the second contest of their four-game s...
Twins' Pablo Lopez reportedly set to return to face Royals
The Kansas City Royals haven't truly taken advantage of an extended homestand, but they could still conclude it on a strong note.,Looking to gain more ground in their push for an American League wild-card spot, the Royals open a three-game set against the lowly Minnesota Twins on Friday night.,Kansa...
Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies try to maintain momentum vs. Marlins
Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies have lofty goals this year, and they will continue that quest on Friday when they open a three-game road series against the Miami Marlins.,Sanchez (11-5, 2.66 ERA) is hoping to get into the thick of the National League Cy Young Award race with less th...
Yankees eager to avenge series losses vs. East-leading Jays
A disastrous visit to Canada shortly before the All-Star break left the New York Yankees spending their summer catching up in the American League East.,On their best run since May, the Yankees will attempt to inch closer to the division lead on Friday when they host the Toronto Blue Jays for the ope...
Brewers need relief help as they open series with Pirates
Despite having the best record in the major leagues, the Milwaukee Brewers are hurting as they begin a three-game road series against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night.,The Brewers, who have lost three of their past four games and gone 8-11 since Aug. 17, have been dealing with numerous injurie...
Orioles, facing Dodgers, try to waylay another NL West contender
Although Baltimore occupies last place in the American League East, the Orioles are impacting the National League West race during the final month of the season.,Baltimore will get another chance to slow an NL West contender when the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers visit on Friday night in the ...
Jack Flaherty, Tigers aim to start series well vs. White Sox
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty took his team on a roller coaster ride during his six starts in August. ,The Tigers are hoping they will get the better version of Flaherty in the opener of a weekend series against the visiting Chicago White Sox on Friday.,In three of his starts last month,...
Arizona aims to refine offensive attack vs. Weber State
Arizona will try to fine-tune its offensive performance coming off a season-opening home win over Hawaii when it faces Weber State on Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.,Arizona (1-0) defeated Hawaii 40-6 last Saturday behind a stout defense that did not allow a touchdown while recording five takeaways and fi...
Washington's road to Ohio State continues with UC Davis
Washington coach Jedd Fisch spent more than a dozen years in the NFL as an assistant, so he looks at the first few weeks of the Huskies' season as kind of a preseason for their Big Ten opener Sept. 27 against No. 1 Ohio State.,After beating visiting Colorado State 38-21 in its opener last weekend, W...
$2M on line at Aramco Houston Championship
Twenty-six teams and 104 players will compete for a $2 million prize pool at the Aramco Houston Championship that begins Friday at the Golfcrest Country Club in Pearland, Texas.,The three-day tournament is the fourth of five events in this year's PIF Global Series, which rebranded from the Aramco Te...
UNLV eyes 3-0 start; UCLA aims to recover from rout
For the first time since hiring coach Dan Mullen this offseason, UNLV will play host to a Power 4 opponent as coach Deshaun Foster and UCLA come to Las Vegas on Saturday after taking a 43-10 trouncing at the hands of Utah last weekend.,The new-look Rebels haven't passed the first two tests of the Mu...
BYU looking to continue home stand against Stanford
After a rousing victory in its season opener, BYU is now set to face Stanford on Saturday at Provo, Utah., ,BYU (1-0) crushed FCS opponent Portland State 69-0 over the weekend as true freshman Bear Bachmeier took over as Cougars quarterback and had a short but efficient day by going 7-of-11 passing ...
Purdue targeting 2-0 start against FCS power Southern Illinois
By winning last week 31-0 over Ball State in its season opener, Purdue notched its first win over an FBS opponent since 2023.,If the Boilermakers can stop FCS foe Southern Illinois on Saturday night in West Lafayette, Ind., they'll surpass last year's win total of one.,First-year coach Barry Odom sa...
USC hosts ex-Trojans coach Clay Helton, Georgia Southern
Clay Helton's nearly six-year tenure at the helm of Southern California ended almost four years to the day of him bringing Georgia Southern into Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for Saturday's matchup.,Helton, who took over at USC in October 2015 as interim coach following Steve Sarkisian's firing, wen...
Coming off loss, Virginia Tech eyes revenge vs. Vanderbilt
While Virginia Tech's performance against an SEC opponent last Sunday was underwhelming enough that Hokies players felt the need to call a team meeting, Vanderbilt easily cruised to a victory against an overmatched foe last Saturday thanks to a steady showing from Diego Pavia.,Virginia Tech hopes th...
Nebraska excited to return home for game with Akron
After playing a neutral site game in front of a partisan crowd in Kansas City, Nebraska gets to return to an even more favorable environment when it hosts Akron in a nonconference game Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (1-0) have sold out 403 consecutive games at home, by far the longest str...
Scott Frost, UCF turn to backup QB vs. scuffling North Carolina A&T
Central Florida is easing into Scott Frost's second tenure as its head coach.,After a shaky opening victory over Jacksonville State, UCF (1-0) has a date with struggling FCS squad North Carolina A&T (0-1) on Saturday night in Orlando, Fla.,There is uncertainty at quarterback for UCF as opening game ...