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MLB Wild Card Race: Can Seattle Mariners and New York Mets Hold On?
Seattle and New York have clear wild card cushions entering September, but past playoff sprints suggest underdogs could still crash the field....
WNBA MVP Watch: A’ja Wilson Surges, Napheesa Collier Returns, Alyssa Thomas Stays Steady
With the season winding down, three stars are vying for WNBA MVP. Wilson, Collier and Thomas all make their case in the final two weeks of the regular season....
Venus Williams-Leylah Fernandez pull off upset in U.S. Open doubles
Venus Williams continues to prove that there is more to tennis than larger numbers in age and smaller numbers in rankings which accompany your name.,The 45-year-old Williams and her playing partner, 22-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez, defeated the sixth-seeded team of Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine...
With playoffs in sight, Sparks welcome Fever
With two weeks left in the WNBA regular season, the Los Angeles Sparks stand 1 1/2 games behind Seattle for the last of eight playoff spots.,But to use an old hockey term, Los Angeles has one major advantage: Games in hand.,The Sparks have eight games left, three more than the Storm. And the first o...
Tennessee flips 5-star WR Tristen Keys from LSU
Two days before its 2025 season begins, the Tennessee football team landed a huge recruiting win on Thursday.,Five-star wide receiver Tristen Keys announced on Instagram that he has flipped his commitment from LSU to the Volunteers. He had previously been committed to the Tigers since March.,Keys, t...
No. 12 Illinois attempts to put winning on repeat in 2025
No. 12 Illinois has claimed a spot in the preseason Top 25 poll for the first time since 2008. ,That's a long time ago, but it pales in comparison to the last time Illinois pulled off back-to-back excellent seasons. That hasn't happened since John Mackovic was in charge, when the Jeff George-led 198...
Differing stakes for Dream, Wings in late-season matchup
The Atlanta Dream welcome the Dallas Wings to College Park, Ga. in a matchup between two teams who sit on opposite ends of the standings on Friday night.,But both teams are competing for different things at the end of the WNBA regular season.,The Dream (24-14) can clinch a guaranteed spot in the pla...
Broncos WR Marvin Mims Jr. (groin) will return to practice Monday
It seemed that the Denver Broncos could be in for some bad news after wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. left midway through Wednesday's practice with a groin injury.,However, Broncos head coach Sean Payton said on Thursday that testing showed Mims avoided serious injury and that he's expected to be back...
Padres hope Luis Arraez will find his swing in series at Twins
San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has faith that Luis Arraez will work his way out of a month-long slump at the plate.,Arraez, after all, is a three-time batting champion.,After keeping Arraez out of the starting lineup on Wednesday, Shildt is expected to pencil him back into his traditional No. ...
First-place Tigers out to 'be better' against Royals
The Detroit Tigers have a seemingly comfortable lead over second-place Kansas City in the AL Central. And yet, it's the Royals that are playing more like a playoff team at the moment.,While looking to continue their season success against those Royals, the Tigers try to avoid a fifth straight defeat...
Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas shipped Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers.,The Packers sent three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Cowboys in the blockbus...
Rays, Nationals turn to struggling pitchers in series opener
Time is running out for the Tampa Bay Rays.,As August winds down, the Rays are lingering on the fringe of the American League wild-card race with three teams between them and the Seattle Mariners, who hold the final spot.,A ray of hope has been provided by the schedule makers. On Friday night, Tampa...
Bottom-third of order slugs Diamondbacks past Brewers
Tyler Locklear, Alek Thomas and Ildemaro Vargas each drove in a pair of runs on Thursday afternoon to propel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Nabil Crismatt (2-0) threw 5 2/3 innings for Arizona, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits, while strik...
Reports: Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster
One week after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones labeled trade talk around his All-Pro pass-rusher "pure B.S.," Dallas is dealing Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, NFL Network and ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers will send two first-round picks and a player to Dallas in the blockbuster, according t...
Reports: Rangers SS Corey Seager set for appendectomy
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is set to undergo an appendectomy, multiple outlets reported Thursday, and is expected to miss multiple weeks, putting the remainder of his regular season in jeopardy.,Seager, 31, hit a home run among his two hits against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night...
Tennessee awards coach Rick Barnes lifetime contract
Rick Barnes has job security at Tennessee for as long as he wants to continue coaching.,Barnes received a lifetime contract to remain the men's basketball coach in Knoxville, athletic director Danny White announced Thursday.,"Rick has taken our program to unprecedented heights, and we are absolutely...
Aiming for wild-card catch-up, Guardians enter key series vs. M's
It's now or never for the Cleveland Guardians, who host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game series beginning Friday.,Seattle has taken control of the final American League wild-card position, owning a three-game lead over the Kansas City Royals, a 4 1/2-game advantage over the Texas Rangers and a f...
Mets C Francisco Alvarez plans to play through pinky fracture
Despite yet another injury, this time a small fracture on the pinky finger of his left hand, New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez still intends on playing in the major leagues down the stretch.,Alvarez was on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday when he was hit by a pitch and forc...
Hawaii rides wave of momentum into Arizona visit
A week after Hawaii achieved the biggest win of the coach Timmy Chang era, the Rainbow Warriors are in search of an even larger accomplishment Saturday on the mainland against Arizona at Tucson, Ariz.,Hawaii's 23-20 season-opening win over Stanford at Honolulu last week was the first victory over a ...
NFC East Primer: Sleeping Giants in New York?
Finding a passing lane in the NFC East might be a pipe dream.,Based on the talent and depth assembled by Super Bowl champion Philadelphia, the Eagles are still viewed as the team to beat in the division. Upstart Washington came out of nowhere to beat the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Detroit Lions, and...