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Dodgers place All-Star catcher Will Smith (hand) on 10-day injured list
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed All-Star catcher Will Smith on the injured list Saturday because of a right hand contusion.,The move to the 10-day IL is retroactive to Sept. 10. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers recalled catcher Chuckie Robinson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.,Smith, 30, was struck b...

Parker Messick, surging Guardians down White Sox
Parker Messick won his third straight decision to begin his career and CJ Kayfus and Jhonkensy Noel each homered as the Cleveland Guardians beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Saturday night.,The victory allowed Cleveland (77-71) to pull within three games of the third and final American Leag...

Michigan State tops Youngstown State, stays undefeated
Aidan Chiles passed for 270 yards and a touchdown and added 76 rushing yards as Michigan State remained unbeaten with a 41-24 win over Youngstown State in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday.,Nick Marsh caught six passes for 94 yards for the Spartans (3-0) before departing with a leg injury. The severi...

Falcons leave shaky Younghoe Koo home, eleveate K Parker Romo
The Atlanta Falcons didn't travel Younghoe Koo for their road game at the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night and elevated fellow kicker Parker Romo from the practice squad to handle the duties.,The Falcons downgraded Koo to out with a non-injury designation on Saturday. Koo has been Atlanta's kicker ...

Cincinnati rolls to 70-0 rout as Northwestern State overwhelmed again
Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed all 15 of his passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns as the host Bearcats posted a 70-0 rout of Northwestern State on Saturday afternoon.,It was a dominant day for the Bearcats, who punted only two times.,The Bearcats (2-1) made the score so one-side...

Cowboys' Tyler Smith signs $96M extension, best ever for a guard
The Dallas Cowboys signed Tyler Smith to a four-year, $96 million extension on Saturday, making him the top-paid guard in NFL history.,Smith's deal includes $81.2 million in guaranteed money. The extension, which averages $24 million per season, runs through the 2030 season.,Trey Smith of the Kansas...

Aces host gritty Storm in Game 1 with eyes on the championship
Pursuit of a third WNBA championship begins for the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday when they host the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their best-of-three opening-round playoff series.,Closing the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, just two shy of matching the league all-time record, Las Vegas climbed ...

Liberty finally at full health as WNBA title defense begins vs. Mercury
The New York Liberty are healthy at the right time. The Liberty will begin defense of their WNBA title in a first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday with a full complement of players, a rarity this season.,Breanna Stewart, the 2023 MVP in her first season in New York, missed ...

Maryland topples Towson as nonconference win streak hits 18
Maryland true freshman Malik Washington carved up Towson's defense by throwing for 261 yards and a touchdown in a 44-17 victory Saturday in College Park, Md.,Before retiring to the bench in the third quarter, Washington completed 16 of 22 passes and ran for the first touchdown of his college career ...

No. 4 Oregon stays unbeaten with balanced attack in victory over Northwestern
Quarterback Dante Moore completed 16 of 20 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown, helping No. 4 Oregon to a 34-14 win over Northwestern on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, Ill.,Jayden Limar and two other running backs added touchdown runs for the Ducks (3-0). Oregon's prolific offense was slowed some...

Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) returns to practice
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers returned to practice Saturday after dealing with a knee injury and is in line to play Monday night at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Bowers caught five passes for a team-high 103 yards in Las Vegas' 20-13 win Sunday at New England, but the second-year...

Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal feeling better after injury scare
The Detroit Tigers avoided the worst-case scenario with the abdominal injury to left-hander Tarik Skubal and the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner is being lined up to make his next start.,Skubal, 28, exited his start Friday against the Miami Marlins after 3 1/3 innings with tightness i...

Cubs return OF Owen Caissie to major league roster
The Chicago Cubs recalled outfielder Owen Caissie from Triple-A Iowa in advance of Saturday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays.,To make room on the active roster, outfielder Kevin Alcantara was optioned to Triple-A.,Caissie, 23, made his major league debut Aug. 14 as right fielder Kyle Tucker wa...

Unsatisfied Dream face determined Fever in playoff opener
For the better part of the last two months, no team has appeared to play with as much confidence as the Atlanta Dream.,Fresh off its best regular season in franchise history with 30 wins, No. 3 seeded Atlanta has much more it would like to accomplish. After six straight losing seasons, the Dream hir...

Valkyries face uphill battle in Game 1 vs. Lynx
The WNBA playoffs for the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx begin in Minneapolis on Sunday when they face the eighth-seeded Golden State Valkyries for the second straight game.,Minnesota and Golden State had a warmup for the playoffs in the last game of the regular season on Thursday, when the Lynx posted a...

Saints acquire injured WR Ja'Lynn Polk from Patriots
The New Orleans Saints acquired injured wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk from the New England Patriots on Saturday.,While the Saints noted that they acquired the wideout for "future considerations," multiple media outlets reported they are picking up a seventh-round pick in the 2028 NFL Draft in exchange ...

Tennessee lands 5-star recruit Oliviyah Edwards
Five-star power forward Oliviyah Edwards, one of the top recruits in the Class of 2026, has committed to play at Tennessee.,"BIG OH to the BIG ORANGE I'm blessed and excited to announce my commitment to the University of Tennessee!" she posted Saturday on X, formerly Twitter.,The 6-foot-3 Edwards is...

Chiefs WR Xavier Worthy ruled out for Super Bowl rematch vs. Eagles
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles, the team announced Saturday.,Worthy was listed as doubtful for the Chiefs (0-1) in the Super Bowl LIX rematch as he dealt with a dislocated right shoulder. The injury was sus...

Blackhawks G Spencer Knight agrees to 3-year extension
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Spencer Knight agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million extension on Saturday.,Knight, 24, is entering the final season of a $13.5 million deal. The extension begins in the 2026-27 campaign.,He posted a 5-8-2 record with a 3.18 goals-against average and .893 save percentag...

Report: MRI confirms torn Achilles for Commanders' Austin Ekeler
An MRI confirmed that Washington Commanders running back Austin Ekeler sustained a season-ending torn Achilles, NFL Network announced Saturday.,Ekeler was injured on a non-contact play during the Commanders' 27-18 loss to the host Green Bay Packers on Thursday.,Ekeler, who has endured a series of ai...