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Miami LB Adarius Hayes out of hospital after deadly crash
Miami Hurricanes linebacker Adarius Hayes has been released from the hospital following a car accident that left three people dead, the school said Monday.,Hayes was driving a Dodge Durango on Saturday afternoon in Largo, Fla., when the SUV collided with a Kia Soul at an intersection.,Three people i...
Browns signing veteran S Damontae Kazee
The Cleveland Browns are signing veteran safety Damontae Kazee, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,Terms were not reported. ,Kazee, 31, adds depth to a safety room that saw the departures of Juan Thornhill (released) and Rodney McLeod (retired) in the offseason. The Browns did not take a safety in l...
Packers sign rookie Canadian QB Taylor Elgersma
The Green Bay Packers have signed Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma, his agent confirmed Monday to NFL Network.,Elgersma, who won Canada's version of the Heisman Trophy last year, attended a tryout earlier this month during a rookie minicamp.,The Packers had an open spot on the roster so there wa...
Cavaliers G Donovan Mitchell (ankle) to have MRI Monday
Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell will have an MRI on Monday after exiting Sunday's Game 4 loss against the Indiana Pacers with what the team said is an injured left ankle.,Mitchell did not play in the second half of the 129-109 setback in Indianapolis, finishing with 12 points on 3-of-11 sh...
Report: Giannis Antetokounmpo open-minded about leaving Bucks
For the first time in his career, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is open-minded about playing elsewhere, ESPN reported on Monday.,The two-time NBA Most Valuable Player is reportedly exploring whether his best long-term fit is to remain in Milwaukee or move on after 12 seasons, nine All-Star s...
NFL kicking off season with Cowboys at Eagles
The Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will host the rival Dallas Cowboys when the NFL kicks off the 2025 regular season on NBC on Thursday, Sept. 4.,The league announced the game on Monday, with the full NFL schedule to be released on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET.,The Eagles swept the Cowboys last s...
D-backs aim to regain footing against Justin Verlander, Giants
The Arizona Diamondbacks will face the Giants for the first time this season and will get acquainted with Justin Verlander in a new uniform when the National League West rivals begin a three-game series Monday night in San Francisco.,Both teams are coming off exhausting experiences that concluded wi...
Yankees' Aaron Judge looks to continue torrid play in opener vs. Mariners
Comparing Aaron Judge's season to his contemporaries increasingly is becoming moot.,What he's doing can only be judged, no pun intended, against history. He's putting up numbers that haven't been seen in decades.,Which doesn't bode well for the suddenly struggling Seattle Mariners, who will host Jud...
Despite loss, Padres confident ahead of series with Angels
The San Diego Padres took their 9-3 loss Sunday at the seven-win Colorado Rockies in stride.,"One hundred sixty-two," Padres third baseman Manny Machado said, referring to the length of a baseball season. "It's a beautiful thing.",San Diego will try to paint a prettier picture Monday night when it o...
Astros optimistic about Jose Altuve's health entering series vs. Royals
The Houston Astros received good news even before their 6-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday when it was determined that nine-time All-Star Jose Altuve will avoid a stint on the injured list.,Altuve left in the third inning because right hamstring tightness in the Astros' 13-9 loss on Satu...
Under new management, Rockies hit the road to face Rangers
The Colorado Rockies head to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to open a three-game interleague series with Texas Rangers on Monday without manager Bud Black, who was fired on Sunday.,Black, who was in his ninth year at the helm in Denver, was relieved of his duties on Sunday after an 9-3 home win ove...
Cubs, Marlins seeking way back to winning track
After losing back-to-back series for the first time this season, the National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs begin a six-game homestand with the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Monday night.,Colin Rea (2-0, 2.43 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs against fellow right-ha...
Offensively challenged Braves could be salve for Nationals' losing ways
The Washington Nationals will try to end their five-game losing streak when they begin a road trip with a four-game series in Atlanta.,This will be the first of 13 meetings between the two National League East clubs. Last year, the Nationals won eight of 13 games, the first time they had beaten the ...
Paul Skenes will look to pitch Pirates past surging Mets
Paul Skenes is no stranger to the big stage.,But on Monday night, one of baseball's most electric pitchers will finally make his first extended appearance in the Big Apple when Skenes starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series against the New York Mets.,The right-handed S...
Something has to give when scorching Cards meet sizzling Phillies
The hottest team in the National League strolls into Philadelphia on Monday when the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Phillies in the opener of a three-game series.,St. Louis has won eight straight games, including a sweep of the Washington Nationals over the weekend. They outscored the Nationals 20-3 ...
Tigers look for fresh start against surging Red Sox
The Detroit Tigers have not lost three straight games since their season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. They'll try to dodge a second three-game slide when they host the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.,Detroit had won five straight before losing two in a row to the visiting Texas Ra...
Guardians try to wake up bats against Brewers
The warmest weekend of the year in Cleveland coincided with the coldest performances by the Guardians' offense this season.,Back-to-back outstanding starts by Ranger Suarez and Zack Wheeler helped the Philadelphia Phillies limit Cleveland to seven total hits in the final two games of their series. T...
NTMR concludes perfect opening weekend at OWCS NA Stage 2
Taking advantage of getting two games on opening weekend, NTMR beat Spacestation Gaming on Sunday to become the first team to improve to 2-0 in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.,After sweeping Sakura Esports on Saturday, NTMR needed four maps on Sunday to get by Spacestation afte...
Report: Raiders signing veteran LB Jaylon Smith
Jaylon Smith, a former Pro Bowl linebacker who did not play in 2024, will sign with the Las Vegas Raiders, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Smith, 29, had a tryout over the weekend at the team's rookie minicamp. He last played in the NFL with the Raiders in 2023, appearing in one game and making two tackles...
Warriors need to prove they can beat Timberwolves without Stephen Curry
The Golden State Warriors will attempt to win without Stephen Curry for the first time this postseason and even their Western Conference second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves when the clubs meet in Game 4 of the best-of-seven Monday night in San Francisco.,The seventh-seeded...