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Ceddanne Rafaela's clutch homer leads Red Sox over Orioles
Ceddanne Rafaela drilled a two-run homer in the ninth to lift the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Rafaela's 15th homer came off Keegan Akin after Jarren Duran reached on a leadoff single.,The Red Sox have won six of seven games on their road tr...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx hope to maintain home form vs. Storm
Napheesa Collier showed no signs of rust after a three-week absence caused by a sprained ankle.,The next question is whether Collier can maintain her dominant play in back-to-back games.,Collier will answer that question when the Minnesota Lynx (30-7) take on the Seattle Storm (20-19) on Thursday ni...
Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela lead Red Sox over Orioles
Ceddanne Rafaela drilled a two-run home run in the ninth inning and the visiting Boston Red Sox pulled out a 3-2 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.,Rafaela's 15th homer came off Keegan Akin after Jarren Duran reached on a lead-off single.,The Red Sox have won six of seven game...
No. 16 SMU looking for hot start to season vs. East Texas A&M
SMU begins its bid to repeat or top its success of last year's Atlantic Coast Conference debut season Saturday when it hosts East Texas A&M in Dallas.,The Mustangs enter the season ranked No. 16 in the first Associated Press Top 25 and look to improve upon last year's ACC runner-up finish and berth ...
White Sox place Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring) back on IL
The Chicago White Sox placed starting center fielder Luis Robert Jr. on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain ahead of the finale of the team's home series against the Kansas City Royals.,Robert was removed from Tuesday's 5-4 loss in the fourth inning after just one at-bat. ...
Texas A&M expects to have RB Le'Veon Moss for opener
Texas A&M running back Le'Veon Moss received a clean bill of health from head coach Mike Elko and will be ready for Saturday night's season opener against UTSA.,The senior is returning from a season-ending knee injury sustained last November after he had rushed for 765 yards and 10 touchdowns in 10 ...
Panthers exec departs to become Timberwolves/Lynx CEO
Florida Panthers executive Matthew Caldwell accepted a 10-year deal to serve as the CEO of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the teams announced Wednesday.,Caldwell, who will relinquish his role as the president of business operations with the NHL's Panthers, will begin ove...
Ravens' Kyle Hamilton inks extension, becomes NFL's top-paid safety
Baltimore Ravens All-Pro Kyle Hamilton signed a four-year contract extension that makes him the highest-paid safety in NFL history, general manager Eric DeCosta announced Wednesday.,While DeCosta did not reveal the sum total, multiple media outlets reported that it's worth $100.4 million with $82 mi...
Texans GM: 'No crystal ball' on RB Joe Mixon's return
Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio knows that running back Joe Mixon will miss at least the first four games of the season with a foot/ankle injury. What happens beyond that is unknown.,Mixon was placed on the non-football injury list, meaning he must sit out at least the first four games. ...
Dolphins GM: RB De'Von Achane to play in season opener
Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane is expected to be ready for the season opener against the host Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 7, general manager Chris Grier announced Wednesday.,Achane, who has been battling a calf injury, was held out of the last two preseason contests. He also did not parti...
Royals' Ryan Bergert seeks elusive win in finale vs. White Sox
Consistency and composure have accompanied Kansas City Royals rookie right-hander Ryan Bergert in each of his four starts with the team.,Bergert hopes those components finally conspire for his first win with his new club on Wednesday night when he faces the host Chicago White Sox.,Bergert (1-1, 2.79...
Red Sox look to continue winning ways on road trip vs. Orioles
The road has some bumps in it for the Boston Red Sox, but they keep plugging away in the right direction as they play a string of eight games against American League East rivals away from home.,There's another one set for Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles.,The Red Sox have won the first ...
Royals charge back in late innings, overtake White Sox
Kyle Isbel hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning after Michael Massey tied the game with a two run single, lifting the visiting Kansas City Royals to a 5-4 win against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.,Chicago led 4-0 after seven innings and came within four outs of recording its third straight ...
Lucas Giolito's gem spoils Kyle Bradish's return as Red Sox blank O's
Boston's Lucas Giolito pitched eight shutout innings to upstage the return of a Baltimore Orioles pitcher as the visiting Red Sox won 5-0 on Tuesday night.,Trevor Story and David Hamilton both homered off Kyle Bradish, who pitched in the big leagues for the first time in more than a year.,The Red So...
No. 14 Michigan kicks off Bryce Underwood era under the lights vs. Lobos
The Bryce Underwood era of Michigan football begins Saturday night in Ann Arbor when the Wolverines begin their season against New Mexico.,Considered by many recruiting services as the top player in the current freshman class, Underwood originally committed to LSU. When Michigan offered a better NIL...
'It's about time': No. 1 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State set for opening clash
Coaches like to pontificate that what happened last season has no bearing on the upcoming campaign because a new season brings different players and storylines. ,While it is hard not to view the massive season-opening matchup in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohi...
Cavs' Max Strus out 3-4 months after foot surgery
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced on Tuesday that guard Max Strus underwent surgery on his left foot and may miss three to four months, which will sideline him for a portion of the 2025-26 regular season.,Strus, 29, suffered a Jones fracture during a recent workout and underwent surgery at Forte Spo...
Rangers standout RHP Nathan Eovaldi (rotator cuff) likely done for season
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi, having one of the best seasons of any starting pitcher in the major leagues, is likely done for the year because of a strained rotator cuff.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young made the announcement on Tuesday about Eovaldi, 35, who has bee...
Red Sox place RHP Richard Fitts (arm) on 15-day IL
The Boston Red Sox placed right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts on the 15-day injured list with right arm neuritis on Tuesday.,The news comes a day removed from Fitts leaving the game one pitch into the sixth inning of Monday's 4-3 win over Baltimore in his first career relief appearance.,Each of Fitts...
Ohio State denies banning Dave Portnoy from stadium for opener
Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder and recent addition to Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" pregame show, won't be allowed inside Ohio Stadium this weekend. The only question is who made the decision.,Front Office Sports reported Monday night that Ohio State banned Portnoy -- a controversial media fig...