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Lynx bring defensive prowess into meeting with Mercury
The Minnesota Lynx will attempt to turn in another suffocating defensive performance when they visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night. ,Minnesota (22-8) is currently the hottest team in the WNBA, winning all five of its games since the All-Star break by at least 10 points. The Lynx are riding ...
Royals RHP Michael Lorenzen (hamstring) exits start vs. Guardians
Kansas City Royals starter Michael Lorenzen exited in the second inning Tuesday night at the Cleveland Guardians with a left hamstring strain.,The right-hander apparently suffered the injury earlier in the frame covering first base while trying to convert a 3-6-1 double play. Lorenzen stayed in the ...
Dream try to stay in playoff fight, face Storm
The visiting Atlanta Dream hope to get back into the win column against the slumping Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.,Out of the Olympic break, Atlanta (10-19) came out strong. With formerly injured stars Rhyne Howard and Jordin Canada back and healthy, the Dream responded. Atlanta resumed WNBA pla...
Giants place LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Jordan Hicks on IL
The San Francisco Giants placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain and later added right-hander Jordan Hicks to the list because of right shoulder inflammation., ,In corresponding moves, the Giants recalled right-handers Landen Roupp and Austin War...
With new coach, No. 9 Michigan begins title defense vs. Fresno St.
Michigan won the national championship last season amid controversy. The offseason drama continues to follow the Wolverines, but they're intent on successfully defending their title.,The No. 9 Wolverines open their season with a nonconference game against Fresno State on Saturday night in Ann Arbor,...
No. 6 Ole Miss massive favorite at home in opener vs. Furman
Expectations in the quaint town of Oxford, Miss., have soared to astronomical heights.,That's because the town's Southeastern Conference football team, headed by coach Lane Kiffin, is coming off a milestone season with the hopes of even more to come.,Kiffin's fifth season with No. 6 Ole Miss will be...
Reports: Lions to sign former Broncos WR Tim Patrick
Veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick will sign with the Detroit Lions after he did not make the Denver Broncos' initial 53-man roster Tuesday, DenverSports.com and ESPN reported.,Patrick is expected to join the Lions' practice squad and work his way onto their active roster, according to ESPN.,Patrick,...
No. 3 Oregon begins Dillon Gabriel era vs. Idaho
A new era dawns for No. 3 Oregon in 2024, as it begins its first season in the Big Ten Conference having departed the Pac-12 with Washington, UCLA and Southern California.,The Ducks open the season against FCS opponent Idaho on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore.,Expectations are high for the Ducks, ...
No. 4 Texas preps for 'explosive offense' of Colorado State
No. 4 Texas is saying all the right things ahead of its season opener against visiting Colorado State on Saturday in Austin. ,A date at defending national champion Michigan looms large in Week 2, but the Longhorns aren't overlooking the Rams.,"We've got a very tough opponent," Texas coach Steve Sark...
No. 17 Oklahoma State hosts FCS champion South Dakota State
Oklahoma State has College Football Playoff aspirations.,Cowboys running back Ollie Gordon II is a Heisman Trophy hopeful.,No. 17 Oklahoma State and Gordon get their first chance to make an impression when they host two-time defending FCS champion South Dakota State on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.,...
Naomi Osaka upsets 10th seed Jelena Ostapenko in U.S. Open return
Naomi Osaka put on a vintage display in her return to the U.S. Open as she took down No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 in one of the highlights of the first round Tuesday in New York.,The four-time major winner and two-time U.S. Open champion (2018, 2020) from Japan notched her first win over a ...
Crew hope to fight off fatigue against Union
Fatigue may be a factor, mental and physical, when the Columbus Crew and host Philadelphia Union resume MLS play on Wednesday.,Each is coming off a Leagues Cup match on Sunday under different circumstances.,The Crew (12-4-7, 43 points) played in their third final in nine months when they defeated Lo...
QB Taylor Heinicke survives Falcons' final roster cuts
The Atlanta Falcons elected to keep three quarterbacks in announcing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday.,Veteran journeyman Taylor Heinicke joined starter Kirk Cousins and rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., with the main surprise cuts being preseason standouts cornerback Kevin King and wide r...
Sky look to stop losing skid against Mystics
The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky have dealt with their fair share of anguish this season.,One of these teams will receive a reward when they meet Wednesday night in Chicago.,Both teams are coming off two-point results.,For the Mystics (8-22), it's a chance to build on a sterling effort. They'r...
No. 21 Arizona entertains old rival in Brent Brennan's debut
No. 21 Arizona opens the Brent Brennan coaching era on Saturday night in a nonconference game against New Mexico in Tucson, Ariz., ,The Wildcats are ranked in the preseason AP poll for only the second time since 1999 - they were 22nd in 2015 - and the biggest reason for that is the internal recruiti...
No. 18 Kansas State gets early test in FCS contender UT-Martin
As opening acts in Manhattan go, there are big implications for the season-opening game at Kansas State. ,No. 18 Kansas State hosts FCS power UT-Martin on Saturday under the lights with bright expectations encircling both programs. , ,K-State is looking for its second appearance in the Big 12 Champi...
No. 15 Tennessee faces Chattanooga, aims for 'elite' running game
Tennessee is pegged to do good things this season, and getting off to a strong start will be one of the requirements for that to come to fruition.,The No. 15 Volunteers will take on visiting Chattanooga in an intrastate opener Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn.,"We get to go play ball," Tennesse...
Western Kentucky first test for No. 5 Alabama, new coach
Kalen DeBoer is taking on what seems to be an impossible challenge.,The new Alabama football coach succeeding Nick Saban, who captured six national titles in 17 years, steps to the sideline in the glaring spotlight Saturday night when the No. 5 Crimson Tide host Western Kentucky in Tuscaloosa.,DeBoe...
Guardians option LHP Logan Allen to AAA Columbus
The Cleveland Guardians purchased the contract of left-hander Anthony Gose from Triple-A Columbus and optioned left-handed starter Logan Allen to Triple-A.,Gose, 34, had one appearance with the Guardians earlier this season, giving up two runs over 1 1/3 innings. The former major league outfielder w...
Packers RB AJ Dillon lands on IR with neck injury
Packers running back AJ Dillon was placed on injured reserve with no designation to return, ending his 2024 season before it begins.,Dillon, 26, finished last season on IR with a neck stinger, the same injury that will prevent him from suiting up as the primary backup to new starting running back Jo...