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Bears CEO: Arlington Heights only viable option for new stadium
The Chicago Bears will open their season on "Monday Night Football" against the division rival Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, but the historic stadium's days as the Bears' home may be numbered.,In an open letter addressed to fans Monday, team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the Bears will m...

Division leaders clash when Astros visit Blue Jays
Division leaders with diminishing leads clash Tuesday night when the Houston Astros visit the Toronto Blue Jays for the opener of a three-game series.,Both teams had a game trimmed from their leads with losses on Sunday.,The Blue Jays (82-61) dropped the deciding game of their three-game series with...

Surging Yankees brace for test from first-place Tigers
In the opening weeks of the season, the New York Yankees visited the Detroit Tigers in frigid conditions.,Five months later, both teams are in heated playoff races as the Yankees host the Tigers in a three-game series that begins Tuesday.,The Yankees (80-63) dropped two of three at Detroit in April ...

After facing NL's best, Orioles receive visit from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles have gone through similar seasons, including manager changes this year.,They get a chance to compare notes Tuesday night in Baltimore for the opener of a three-game series.,The Orioles (66-77) are going from playing two of the best teams in the National L...

John Harbaugh: No word from NFL about Lamar Jackson shoving fan
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said the NFL hasn't contacted the team about Lamar Jackson shoving a fan who slapped the top of his helmet and did the same to DeAndre Hopkins after they connected for a touchdown in a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.,Jackson said postgame his emotions ...

Report: Texans TE Cade Stover (foot) out indefinitely
Houston Texans tight end Cade Stover is out indefinitely after breaking his foot Sunday vs. Los Angeles, KPRC2 in Houston reported Monday.,Stover, 24, caught a team-high four passes for 22 yards in the 14-9 season-opening loss to the Rams. A fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft, he had 15 receptions ...

Status of Chiefs WRs Xavier Worthy, Jalen Royals unclear for Sunday vs. Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was non-committal about the status of wide receivers Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals for Sunday's home opener against Philadelphia when addressing media members Monday.,Coming off a rookie season where he led all Chiefs wide receivers with 638 yards and six tou...

Unrivaled closes funding round at $340M valuation
The latest round of investment funding for Unrivaled has raised the valuation of the 3-on-3 women's basketball league to $340 million, it announced Monday.,There were no specifics on how much funding was raised, with reports indicating the league's value is now "ten times" more than it was in the sp...

Braves DFA John Brebbia after claiming Alexis Diaz
The Atlanta Braves shuffled their bullpen with a series of roster moves on Monday involving right-handed relievers.,Alexis Diaz reported to the team after being claimed off waivers from the Dodgers and Connor Seabold was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett.,In corresponding transactions, John Brebbia w...

Report: Browns RB Quinshon Judkins could debut Sunday after league meeting
After missing the season opener, Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins is expected to meet with NFL officials this week and could make his debut on Sunday, according to an ESPN report.,Judkins, an early-second-round pick in this year's draft, only signed his four-year, $11.4 million ...

49ers RT Colton McKivitz lands 3-year, $45M extension
The 49ers and Colton McKivitz have agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract that keeps the right tackle in San Francisco through the 2028 season.,The deal includes $27 million guaranteed, agents Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy confirmed to ESPN on Monday.,McKivitz, 29, has started 40 of 63 games s...

Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers ride power surge into opener vs. Rockies
One day after Shohei Ohtani supplied a much-needed victory for the Los Angeles Dodgers to prevent an empty road trip, the club is set to start a three-day visit back home with a series against the Colorado Rockies on Monday.,Ohtani hit a pair of home runs in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Baltimore O...

Red Sox carry momentum of late-inning win into series opener vs. A's
Everybody seems to be concerned about Garrett Crochet's workload as the calendar nears mid-September.,The All-Star left-hander of the Boston Red Sox is more worried about the results.,Crochet looks to bounce back from his roughest outing of the season when he takes the mound against the Athletics on...

D-backs' Corbin Carroll heating up ahead of series vs. Giants
Two teams that have saved some of their best baseball for September go head-to-head Monday night when the Arizona Diamondbacks and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series.,Arizona (72-72) recorded a pair of four-game winning streaks over its past 11 games. The second streak, however, came...

Mariners aim to continue power display in return home vs. Cards
It seems all the sputtering Seattle Mariners needed was to get Victor Robles back in the lineup.,Robles returned from a seven-game suspension Saturday for throwing his bat at a pitcher during a rehabilitation game in the minor leagues and immediately sparked the Mariners' offense.,After scoring just...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson retaliates against fan for helmet slap
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson shoved a fan who had slapped him and teammate DeAndre Hopkins on their helmets while they celebrated the wide receiver's third-quarter touchdown during the Buffalo Bills' 41-40 victory on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Hopkins, Jackson and teammates wer...

Suddenly showing power, Padres open series with Reds
The law of averages and a weekend visit to Denver's Coors Field served as a fortunate convergence of events for the San Diego Padres.,Consecutive wins on Saturday night and Sunday that saw San Diego score a total of 18 runs, or six more than it managed during a five-game losing streak, pushed them w...

Twins, Angels seeing their playoff hopes fizzle since trade deadline
Two teams in fourth place in their divisions limp into a three-game series when the Minnesota Twins of the American League Central face the Los Angeles Angels of the AL West on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,The key word here is limp. Both teams, once in contention for wild-card berths around the t...

Playoff-contending Rangers open home series with MLB-leading Brewers
The Texas Rangers are angling for a playoff spot while the Milwaukee Brewers want to keep rolling to baseball's best record this season when they square off on Monday in the opener of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas.,The Brewers will send left-hander Jose Quintana (11-5, 3.72 ERA) to the mou...

Career milestone win on line for Braves manager Brian Snitker vs. Cubs
The Atlanta Braves will try to give manager Brian Snitker his 800th career win when they host the Chicago Cubs to open a three-game series on Monday.,Since taking over as interim manager of the club on May 17, 2016, Snitker's record is 799-661. Only Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers has more v...