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Yankees face White Sox, intent on chasing down AL East lead
The New York Yankees not only are doing enough to close in on a playoff berth and home field advantage in the wild-card round, they have the lead in the American League East firmly in their sights.,The Yankees can make further progress in their bid to catch the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesd...
Report: Giants RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (shoulder) to miss time
New York Giants starting running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. may miss significant time after suffering a dislocated shoulder early in Sunday night's loss to Kansas City, ESPN reported Monday.,The play happened with 1:39 left in the first quarter as Tracy was running toward the sideline and got walloped be...
Browns LT Dawand Jones (knee) out for season
Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Dawand Jones is out for the remainder of the season with a torn right ACL. ,Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Jones would be placed on injured reserve and spend the rest of the season recovering to be ready to get back on the field next season. ,Jones was ...
Former Patriots, Texans executive Bobby Grier dies
Bobby Grier, a longtime NFL executive credited with the New England Patriots drafting Tom Brady and J.J. Watt going to the Houston Texans, died at age 82.,Grier, the father of Dolphins general manager Chris Grier and San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier, had been a consultant with Miami since 2017.,"We are...
Chargers shift RB plans with Najee Harris hurt
Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained an Achilles injury on Sunday is expected to be out for the rest of the season. ,First-round pick Omarion Hampton will step into the starting role, but head coach Jim Harbaugh plans to add depth at the position. ,Harris went down in the second quarter of t...
Bethpage Black's iconic sign won't be seen at Ryder Cup
Bethpage Black's iconic sign warning amateur players of the course's difficulty will not be seen at this week's Ryder Cup.,The sign reading: "- WARNING -- The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers," is arguably the most famous in golf.,Howev...
Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner free for potential F1 return
Red Bull Racing has finalized an agreement on the contract termination for former team principal and CEO Christian Horner, freeing him up to return to F1.,Horner was officially terminated on Aug. 13 after being dismissed by the team's parent company, Red Bull GmbH, after the British Grand Prix in Ju...
Pitt retiring Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey next month
Pitt will retire three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald's No. 97 jersey during the Nov. 15 game against Notre Dame.,Athletic director Allen Greene announced the honor on Monday for Donald, an All-American defensive lineman who won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, O...
Former Ryder Cup player Nicolas Colsaerts to retire soon
Nicolas Colsaerts announced that "these are my last weeks on the European Tour" as he approaches his 500th career professional start.,Colsaerts, 42, tied for 49th at the Open de France on Sunday, falling to 320th in the Official World Golf Ranking. It was his 498th career start, but Colsaerts has mi...
Report: Colts CB Kenny Moore II (calf) to only miss a few weeks
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II only will miss a few weeks after he came away from Sunday's victory over the Tennessee Titans with a calf injury.,Moore, who returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown in the opening minute of the game, departed in the fourth quarter of the 41-20 w...
UCF assistant, former App State coach Shawn Clark dies at 50
UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died on Sunday night at the age of 50.,The school said he passed unexpectedly at an Orlando hospital with his wife, Jonelle, by his side.,Clark, who was in his first season with the Knights, had been in stable condition since being admitted Sept. 9 following a me...
Report: SEC slate to see 3 repeat opponents for next 4 seasons
Football teams in the SEC will become more familiar with each other under a new schedule expected to be revealed Tuesday that does away with a divisional system that saw some teams go six seasons without playing each other, ESPN reported Monday.,Under the new nine-game schedule that is reportedly se...
Twins reinstate C Christian Vazquez from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated veteran catcher Christian Vazquez from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Vazquez, 35, missed the last 43 games with a left shoulder infection.,He played four rehab games at Triple-A St. Paul, going 2-for-15 with a home run, four RBIs and three walks.,Vazuez was battin...
Report: UNC QB Gio Lopez's leg injury not season-ending
North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez did not suffer a season-ending injury in Saturday's loss to UCF, On3 reported Monday.,Lopez departed in the third quarter of the Tar Heels' 34-9 defeat in Orlando, carted to the locker room after being helped off the field with an injury to his right leg.,North C...
Marlins RHP Edward Cabrera to return Tuesday at Philly
The Miami Marlins will reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game at Philadelphia.,Marlins manager Clayton McCullough on Monday confirmed to MLB.com the impending return of Cabrera, who landed on the IL on Sept. 1 (retroactive to Aug. 31) with an elbow...
Cardinals RB James Conner likely out for season, will undergo ankle surgery
Cardinals running back James Conner is scheduled for ankle surgery and unlikely to return this season, pushing Trey Benson into a starting role in Arizona.,Conner was carted to the locker room after being tackled in the third quarter of Sunday's loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He had nine carries f...
ACC fines Syracuse $25K for 'feigning injuries' in upset of Clemson
Syracuse was fined $25,000 by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday for "feigning injuries" during Saturday's win at Clemson.,Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC) pulled off a 34-21 upset to drop the Tigers to 1-3 for the first time since 2004. Clemson is 0-2 in conference play.,Clemson quarterback Cade Klubni...
Little margin for error as Cardinals open series vs. Giants
Two teams hanging onto their wild-card hopes by a thread get an opportunity to eliminate one other when the St. Louis Cardinals and host San Francisco Giants meet in a three-game series that begins Monday.,Slumping of late but unwilling to give up the fight, both the Cardinals (76-80) and Giants (77...
Padres' Xander Bogaerts to return for opener vs. Brewers
Just in time for the regular season's final week, the San Diego Padres appear to be getting an important piece of their puzzle back in the lineup.,When the Padres start a three-game home series Monday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Padres expect to have veteran Xander Bogaerts return at sh...
Playoff-less Braves look for 9th straight win
The Atlanta Braves will not be making the playoffs for the first time since 2017, but they will bring a league-best eight-game winning streak into Monday's three-game home series against the Washington Nationals.,The Braves (73-83) beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep...