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Byron Buxton, Bailey Ober carry Twins over Rangers 4-0
Byron Buxton hit two home runs and drove in all four runs to back Bailey Ober's splendid start as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers 4-0 on Thursday afternoon in the rubber game of a three-game series in Arlington, Texas., ,Ober (6-9) allowed two hits and walked one in six innings with f...

Mercury aim to ride momentum vs. Lynx in pivotal Game 3
The Phoenix Mercury have turned seizing home-court advantage into their postseason identity. ,The Mercury gained the upper hand in their WNBA semifinal series against the top-seed Minnesota Lynx with a Game 2 road victory Tuesday, and they will begin defense of their home floor in the third game of ...

FCS playoffs offered plan to go private
A proposal to the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) commissioners could eventually turn over management of the NCAA's Division 1 FCS playoffs to a private equity firm, Front Office Sports learned on Thursday.,Sequence Equity, a private equity firm, recently presented a plan to transfer the man...
Giants Dump Russell Wilson After 0-3 Start, Rookie Jaxson Dart Takes Over
The New York Giants have benched Russell Wilson in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart after an 0-3 start. Can Dart revive Brian Daboll’s team, or will this season mark the end of Wilson’s NFL career?...

76ers guard Jared McCain tears ligament in thumb in workout
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain tore the UCL in his right thumb on Thursday at an offseason workout, the team announced in a setback to the second-year player's recovery from a meniscus tear.,The 76ers and McCain are consulting with specialists on the next steps in treatment, the team said.,Ea...

Ryder Cup to tee off with DeChambeau-Thomas vs. Rahm-Hatton
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas will face Jon Rahm of Spain and Tyrrell Hatton of England in the opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup on Friday at Bethpage Black.,United States team captain Keegan Bradley and Team Europe captain Luke Donald revealed their first lineups o...

Jazz to honor Frank Layden with uniform patch
The Utah Jazz will honor former head coach and general manager Frank Layden with a patch on their uniforms during the 2025-26 season.,Layden passed away in June at the age of 93.,The simple black bar with white lettering says "FRANK" and will sit on the left side of the chest.,Layden, who also serve...

Revs take 'belief' into visit from Atlanta United
A pair of teams looking to salvage something from disappointing seasons will meet on Saturday night when the New England Revolution host Atlanta United at Foxborough, Mass.,New England (8-15-8, 32 points) will try to snap a four-match winless stretch and earn its first home victory since beating D.C...

Report: Netflix lands MLB Opening Day game
Netflix is continuing its foray into the live sports market and is gaining the rights to exclusively stream the MLB 2025 season opener, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The standalone opener features the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants and is scheduled for March 25. The rest of the Opening ...

Back on track, Aces out for 'composure' in Game 3 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are now the team with plenty of momentum going into pivotal Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series with the Indiana Fever on Friday.,After the teams each won a game at Las Vegas, the best-of-five series now shifts to Indianapolis.,The Aces responded from a Game 1 loss to dominate 9...

Week 4 TNF: Seahawks-Cardinals Preview, Props, Prediction
The Seattle Seahawks travel to division rival Arizona on Thursday night, with both teams sitting at 2-1 and seeking to stay close to undefeated San Francisco in the NFC West in the opening game of Week 4.,Both teams' lone loss this season came to the 49ers in games that went down to the wire, so thi...

Argonauts, Lions could put on air show as top quarterbacks face off
Nick Arbuckle will be under center on Friday when the Toronto Argonauts visit Nathan Rourke and the BC Lions in Vancouver.,Toronto saw its three-game winning streak come to a halt last week as Arbuckle sat out his team's 21-19 loss to the Montreal Alouettes due to a calf injury. He returned to pract...

Cardinals 3B Nolan Arenado ready for change of scenery
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado said he will handle offseason trade efforts differently this time around in hopes of being part of a different organization in 2026.,Arenado told The Athletic he'll expand the numbers of teams for which he would waive his no-trade clause and will be mo...

Sparks to build $150M practice facility
The Los Angeles Sparks are building a $150 million training and practice center in suburban El Segundo.,In its announcement on Wednesday, the franchise said the facility is the largest investment to date by one team in the history of women's sports.,The 55,000-square-foot center will include two WNB...

Onetime Mahomes mentor sees star potential in Giants QB Jaxson Dart
Mike Kafka was a 30-year-old assistant coach when he helped prep Patrick Mahomes for his first career start late in the 2017 season. ,On Sunday, he'll be on the headset with New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart for his starting debut against the Los Angeles Chargers. Kafka has no qualms with putting D...

Reports: Seahawks RB Zach Charbonnet to play vs. Cards
Seattle Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet and Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson are expected to play in Thursday's game in Glendale, Ariz., per reports.,NFL Network reported Charbonnet was cleared to play after sitting out Seattle's 44-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints th...

Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...

Report: Cardinals LT Paris Johnson Jr. (knee) to play vs. Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals starting left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. is expected to play Thursday against the visiting Seattle Seahawks, ESPN reported.,Johnson was a limited participant in each practice this week after he sat out Arizona's 16-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday due to a knee injury.,Jo...

Astros RHP Luis Garcia (elbow) expected to miss all of 2026
Injury woes continue for Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia, who now is expected to miss the entire 2026 season with an elbow issue, manager Joe Espada told reporters Thursday.,Garcia, 28, has pitched in just eight games since 2023, and he did not pitch at all in 2024 because of elbow trouble. ...

EliGE rejoins Liquid's Counter-Strike 2 lineup
Team Liquid announced the return of Counter-Strike 2 rifler Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski on Thursday.,The 28-year-old American played for Liquid from March 2015 to June 2023 before stints with Complexity Gaming (June 2023 to January 2025) and FaZe Clan (January-September 2025).,EliGE's trophy haul d...