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Storm searching for consistency vs. short-rested Sun
While the Connecticut Sun have to make a quick turnaround, the Seattle Storm are shooting for a turnaround of their own from some recent efforts they felt weren't up to par.,The teams meet Sunday afternoon in Uncasville, Conn., to open a two-game series and an East Coast road swing for Seattle (19-1...
Sahith Theegala third in Atlanta despite self-reported penalty
ATLANTA -- Sahith Theegala is 98 or 99 percent sure he moved some sand while taking a swing out of a bunker at East Lake Golf Club.,Unsure of the precise rule in question, Theegala let playing partner Xander Schauffele and PGA Tour rules officials know. He ended up accepting a two-stroke penalty for...
Sparks look to ride momentum into matchup with Dream
Following a victory over the WNBA's best team, the Los Angeles Sparks will see if their improved performance has any staying power when they play host to the Atlanta Dream on Sunday., ,The Sparks (7-24) earned a 94-88 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Wednesday as Dearica Hamby scored 21...
Marlins place utility man Vidal Brujan (shoulder) on 10-day IL
The Miami Marlins placed utility player Vidal Brujan on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a right shoulder AC joint sprain.,In other moves, the Marlins selected the contract of infielder Jose Devers from Triple-A Jacksonville, and designated rookie left-hander Jonathan Bermudez for assi...
Northwestern holds off Miami (Ohio) in low-scoring affair
Mike Wright passed for 178 yards and ran for 65 yards and a touchdown in his team debut to lift host Northwestern to a 13-6 season-opening win over Miami (Ohio) on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern regrouped from a sluggish start, driving 62 yards in eight plays on its first drive of the secon...
Scottie Scheffler has 5-shot lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club.,After a slow start to his day, Scheffler rolled in birdies at Nos. 14, 16, 17 an...
Rocco Becht, Iowa State handle North Dakota in season opener
Rocco Becht passed for 267 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for a score to lead Iowa State to a 21-3 victory over North Dakota in the season opener for both teams on Saturday at Ames, Iowa.,Jaylin Noel caught eight passes for 135 yards and one touchdown and Jayden Higgins had five catches fo...
Is Russell Wilson Cooked? Pittsburgh Steelers Set to Find Out
Many people around the NFL think Russell Wilson is no longer good. And the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to be the team that finds out....
Dak Prescott New Deal With Dallas Cowboys Seems Unlikely
The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones are daring Dak Prescott to depart, as it seems unlikely they find a new contract with him this year....
Brendan Sorsby (4 total TDs), Cincinnati knock off Towson
Brendan Sorsby finished 22-of-31 passing for 383 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores to lead host Cincinnati over FCS Towson 38-20 on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.,Cincinnati (1-0) amassed 658 total yards in winning its 23rd straight home opener. Towson (0-1) held its own...
Ravens bring back QB Tyler Huntley, place him on practice squad
The Baltimore Ravens brought back quarterback Tyler Huntley, a Pro Bowl player for the team in 2022, and placed him on the practice squad on Saturday.,Huntley, 26, spent the past four seasons as a backup to starter Lamar Jackson before signing a one-year, $1.29 million contract with the Cleveland Br...
No. 17 Oklahoma State ends South Dakota State winning streak with ease
Ollie Gordon II ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass as No. 17 Oklahoma State beat South Dakota State 44-20 on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma.,The loss snapped the Jackrabbits' 29-game winning streak. South Dakota State has won back-to-back FCS championships.,Gordon, last season's Do...
Red-hot Galaxy to meet scorching temps vs. St. Louis City
The Los Angeles Galaxy were thriving before the arrival of Marco Reus, but adding the German star has increased the club's firepower.,Reus was involved in both goals in his Galaxy debut and now looks to supply similar aid in his second match when Los Angeles visits St. Louis City on Sunday afternoon...
NCAA bans Oklahoma State’s use of QR codes on helmets
The NCAA put a lid on Oklahoma State's attempt to put QR codes on players' helmets this season.,The Cowboys' athletic department made headlines when it announced its intention to use the QR codes, which linked to the program's NIL fund. The hope was to spur donations via television broadcasts.,The N...
Bay FC acquire F Penelope Hocking from Red Stars
Bay FC acquired forward Penelope Hocking from the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday in exchange for a $350,000 transfer fee to be paid over two years.,Hocking, 24, scored seven goals in 29 games for the Red Stars after becoming the No. 7 overall selection in the 2023 NWSL draft. According to Chicago, th...
Rays adjust pitching staff, send LHP Colin Poche to IL
The Tampa Bay Rays adjusted their pitching staff Saturday, calling up a pair of right handers from Triple-A Durham in Cole Sulser and Hunter Bigge.,In a pair of corresponding moves, right-hander Erasmo Ramirez was designated for assignment and left-hander Colin Poche was placed on the 15-day injured...
No. 25 Iowa awakens at halftime, opens with 40-zip shutout of Illinois State
Cade McNamara threw three touchdown passes in a 34-point second half and No. 25 Iowa overcame a slow start to post a 40-0 victory over Illinois State in the season opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at Iowa City, Iowa.,Reece Vander Zee caught two scoring passes in his college debut and Jaco...
Royals claim OFs Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman off waivers
With a potential playoff berth in sight, the Kansas City Royals made a pair of claims off the waiver wire, adding outfielders Tommy Pham and Robbie Grossman on Saturday.,Both players participated in last year's World Series, with Pham on the Arizona Diamondbacks and Grossman playing for the champion...
Eternal Fire advance to grand final at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2
Ozgur "woxic" Eker fueled Eternal Fire to a pair of 2-0 victories on Saturday, helping the club advance to the grand final of the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade #2 event in Serbia.,Eternal Fire posted a 13-10 win on Inferno and 13-6 victory on Anubis to dispatch paiN Gaming in the lower-bracket semifinal. F...
Improving Wings brace for battle vs. Caitlin Clark, Fever
If it was not already, Sunday afternoon's clash between the host Dallas Wings and the Caitlin Clark-led Indiana Fever has ventured into must-watch territory at Arlington, Texas.,While the Fever have been one of the WNBA's top draws in 2024, Dallas' late-season move from the cellar into contention fo...