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10 MLB Players Who Will Impact Pennant Pushes Around Baseball
As August winds down, MLB pennant pushes are in full swing around the MLB. These 10 players will be critical in helping their teams win the division in 2024....
Week 0 NFL prospect watch: Is the next Brock Purdy at SMU?
Football is back with Week 0 and the headliner for NFL personnel evaluators takes us to Ireland, where Florida State is serving prospects by the pint in an ACC matchup with Georgia Tech.,Here are five prospects playing on opening weekend who enter the 2024 season with "draftable" grades.,RB Jamal Ha...
Argos QB Chad Kelly returns from ban to start vs. Saskatchewan
Reigning CFL Most Outstanding Player Chad Kelly will make his season debut on Thursday when the Toronto Argonauts host the skidding Saskatchewan Roughriders.,The league suspended the quarterback for a minimum of nine regular-season games on May 7 after an investigation into allegations he had violat...
Houston, Miami among sites for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Houston, Miami, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the host sites for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.,The 20-team competition will run from March 5-17, 2026, with 2023 winner Japan as the defending champion.,The 16 teams that finished in the top four...
Eagles release veteran TE C.J. Uzomah
The Philadelphia Eagles released veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah on Wednesday.,Uzomah, 31, spent the past two seasons with the New York Jets after seven years with the Cincinnati Bengals.,He caught eight passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in 12 games (eight starts) in 2023 for the Jets, who released ...
Shigeki Maruyama named as Presidents Cup assistant
International team captain Mike Weir named Japan's Shigeki Maruyama as his final captain's assistant for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,The competition will take place at Canada's Royal Montreal Golf Club from Sept. 24-29. Maruyama, 54, joins fellow assistants Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Geoff Ogilvy and ...
Back to school: 'Professor' Pete Carroll returns to USC
Former Southern California and Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is going back to school.,Carroll told Seattle's Sports Radio 93.3 KJR-FM on Tuesday that he will be teaching a class at USC this spring.,"I'm looking forward to that," he said. "It's going to be a really exciting endeavor when it's f...
SMU out to gain traction in opener at Nevada
SMU moved up in status to the Atlantic Coast Conference and opens the season Saturday night when it visits downtrodden Nevada in Reno, Nev.,SMU finished off its 11 seasons in the American Athletic Conference with an 11-3 record in 2023, including 8-0 in conference play. ,Last season's gaudy record, ...
After two lackluster offensive showings, Rays seek spark vs. A's
The Tampa Bay Rays have just one run on five hits through the first two contests of their four-game series at Oakland. ,The limited offense, however, has been good enough for Tampa Bay to earn a split heading into Wednesday night's contest against the Athletics. ,The Rays bounced back from getting t...
Michael Lorenzen looks to lead Royals to series win vs. Angels
The Kansas City Royals will vie for their first home-series win in a month on Wednesday night when they host the Los Angeles Angels. ,The Royals' most recent series win at home came in a sweep of the Chicago White Sox on July 19-21.,Kansas City's playoff push has been enhanced by two trade-deadline ...
Brewers bid to continue season-long mastery of Cards
The Milwaukee Brewers have dominated the St. Louis Cardinals this season, winning seven of eight meetings with their 3-2 victory on Tuesday.,The Brewers will try to continue that trend Wednesday night in the middle contest of a three-game series at St. Louis.,Milwaukee extended its winning streak to...
Dodgers reinforced for stretch run as M's continue freefall
It hasn't taken long for Max Muncy and Tommy Edman to get back in the swing of things.,After lengthy injury layoffs, Muncy homered for a second consecutive game and Edman doubled and scored the tying run as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the visiting Seattle Marin...
Cubs host Tigers, look to continue strong home play
The Chicago Cubs will try to win their fourth straight home series when they meet the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a three-game set on Wednesday night.,The Cubs benefited from a dominant pitching performance to post a 3-1 victory in the series opener on Tuesday. Four pitchers combined to rec...
Phillies turn to Aaron Nola in bid to even series vs. Braves
Two experienced starting pitchers who haven't won a game in more than a month will be on the mound Wednesday night when the Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies in the second contest of their three-game series.,Philadelphia right-hander Aaron Nola (11-6, 3.45 ERA) will face Atlanta left-han...
Yankees try to rebound from disappointing loss vs. Guardians
On Tuesday, the Cleveland Guardians drew 14 walks, but it took a while for the big hits to follow.,Cleveland eventually emerged with the victory, and the American League Central leaders hope to cash in on any opportunities a little more quickly Wednesday night when they visit the New York Yankees fo...
After blowout win, Jays seek series victory over Reds
The Cincinnati Reds will be without a key player indefinitely as they go into the decisive game of their three-game series against the host Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.,Cincinnati placed infielder Jeimer Candelario on the injured list Tuesday due to a broken left big toe, then went out and ...
Padres continue to make playoff push vs. Twins
Paying Jurickson Profar $1 million might be the best money San Diego Padres have spent in a long time.,Profar continued the best season of his major league career Tuesday night with a three-run, eighth-inning homer that lifted San Diego to a 7-5 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins. The Padres clin...
Nolan Jones, Rockies shoot for another win vs. Nationals
Colorado Rockies outfielder Nolan Jones is heading into the late stages of a disappointing season marked by multiple injuries. Finally healthy, Jones is eager to finish the season in a positive manner.,Jones figures prominently in the long-term plans of the Rockies, who continue a three-game series ...
Cole Irvin returns to banged-up Orioles for start vs. Mets
The Baltimore Orioles received encouraging performances from two members of their topsy-turvy late-inning relief corps Tuesday night -- hours after getting even more bad news regarding their injury-plagued rotation.,Left-hander Cole Irvin will make his unexpected return to the rotation Wednesday aft...
All-Stars go head-to-head as White Sox face Giants
All-Stars Logan Webb and Garrett Crochet go head-to-head in a regular-season game for the first time in their careers Wednesday afternoon when the San Francisco Giants seek a sweep in their three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox.,The Giants held their position 3 1/2 games out of the fi...