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Luis Gil vs. Mason Miller: One Rookie Got the Hype, the Other Got the Outs
A’s Mason Miller dominated with 104 relief strikeouts, but Yankees’ Luis Gil stole the Rookie of the Year spotlight. Who deserved it more?...
Faker, T1 honored at The Esports Awards
Longtime League of Legends midlaner Sang-hyeok "Faker" Lee was named the Esports PC Player of the Year at The Esports Awards on Thursday in Los Angeles.,Faker was named as the inaugural inductee into the Hall of Legends by LoL Esports in May. He officially was inducted the following month at The Shi...
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, Yankees' Aaron Judge power way to MVPs
After only one prize was available when they met in the World Series, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge both walked away winners Thursday.,Ohtani was named National League Most Valuable Player following his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Judge won his second American League MVP in thre...
LPGA Awards: Nelly Korda takes top two honors
Nelly Korda capped her best season by capturing the top two honors on Wednesday at the Rolex LPGA Awards in Naples, Fla.,The 26-year-old Florida native received the Rolex Player of the Year Award and the Rolex Annika Major Award, which goes to the major winner who had the best overall results in the...
Braves' Chris Sale, Tigers' Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues, as announced Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.,Both left-handers won the pitching Triple Crown, with Sale leading the National Leagu...
Braves' Chris Sale, Tigers' Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards for dominant seasons
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues, as announced Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.,Both left-handers won the pitching Triple Crown, with Sale leading the National Leagu...
Heisman Trophy Frontrunners After College Football Week 12
After 12 weeks of college football, the Heisman Trophy race is heating up across the nation, with Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty leading the pack....
NBA fines Wolves' Anthony Edwards $35K for gesture
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 on Sunday by the NBA for making an obscene gesture on the court.,The incident happened Friday with 3:15 left in the first quarter of Minnesota's 130-126 overtime road victory against the Sacramento Kings. Edwards' gesture appeared to be ...
Shohei Ohtani, Chris Sale among honorees at MLB awards show
Shohei Ohtani and Chris Sale, who are expected to receive bigger prizes next week, were among the honorees Thursday at the MLB Awards ceremony in Las Vegas.,Los Angeles Dodgers star Ohtani, the likely National League Most Valuable Player, received the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Awa...
Reports: No deals after Bengals work out Xavien Howard, Leonard Fournette
The Cincinnati Bengals met with free agent Xavien Howard on Monday, but the team could not reach a deal with the four-time Pro Bowl cornerback, NFL Network reported.,Howard returned home after a good workout with the Bengals and plans to continue training in hopes of another opportunity, per the rep...
Report: CB Xavien Howard, RB Leonard Fournette visiting Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are meeting with free agent cornerback Xavien Howard and running back Leonard Fournette on Monday, NFL Network reported.,Howard, 31, made four Pro Bowls and played in 100 games (99 starts) for the Miami Dolphins from 2016-23.,The Dolphins released Howard on March 13 in a cost-...
Chargers activate Gus Edwards (ankle) off IR; RB questionable vs. Titans
The Los Angeles Chargers activated Gus Edwards off of injured reserve Saturday, but the running back is questionable for Week 10 against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday.,Edwards has not played since he suffered a sprained left ankle in Los Angeles' 17-10 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs i...
Missouri pulls away from Howard for first win
Tamar Bates scored 17 points and Mark Mitchell had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Missouri Tigers defeated the Howard Bison 77-62 Friday night in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II added 13 points for the Tigers (1-1).,Bates hit 3-of-7 shots from 3-point range. The rest of the Tigers combined to...
Kasparas Jakucionis, Illinois put away SIU Edwardsville
Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis stacked up 12 points, 13 assists and eight rebounds as Illinois pulled away for a 90-58 nonconference victory over SIU Edwardsville on Friday night in Champaign, Ill.,Jakucionis, the 18-year-old Lithuanian projected as a potential NBA Draft lottery pick, need...
Missouri, Howard eye first win after tough openers
After falling short in an upset bid at Memphis, Missouri will try to rebound Friday night in its home opener against Howard.,The Tigers (0-1) led by 13 in the second half Monday before fading in an 83-75 loss at Memphis. They faltered in the face of full-court pressure.,"Memphis wasn't pressing in t...
SIU Edwardsville again faces Big Ten team, this time Illinois
Prior to Illinois' nonconference game against visiting SIU Edwardsville game on Friday night, the Fighting Illini will have a ring ceremony to celebrate last season's team, which won the Big Ten tournament and earned the program's first Elite Eight berth since 2005.,Though those achievements are jus...
Big night for Mackenzie Mgbako as No. 17 Indiana downs SIU Edwardsville
Mackenzie Mgbako poured in a game-high 31 points and added nine rebounds Wednesday night as No. 17 Indiana opened its season with an 80-61 win over visiting SIU Edwardsville in Bloomington, Ind.,Mgbako hit 13 of 17 shots from the field, including 4 of 5 from the 3-point line, as the Hoosiers steadil...
Titans to sign Bills castoff Mike Edwards to aid secondary
Safety Mike Edwards is set to join the Tennessee Titans after agreeing to terms on Wednesday. ,The Buffalo Bills granted Edwards' request for his release on Tuesday after attempting to find a trade partner with needs in the secondary.,Edwards, 28, was inactive despite being healthy for most of the s...
Reports: Titans to sign Bills castoff Mike Edwards to aid secondary
Safety Mike Edwards is set to join the Tennessee Titans pending a physical in Nashville on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. ,The Bills granted Edwards' request for his release on Tuesday after attempting to find a trade partner with needs in the secondary.,Edwards, 28, was inactive despite ...
Report: Bills releasing S Mike Edwards, per request
The Buffalo Bills granted veteran safety Mike Edwards' request for a release, barring a trade before Tuesday's deadline, NFL Network reported.,Edwards, 28, has been a healthy scratch most of the season for the Bills (7-2), appearing in three games and playing only 20 total snaps on defense and speci...