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HEROIC rallied from a map down and took the decisive third map in overtime while defeating Team Spirit 2-1 on Wednesday in the opening day of action i

The New York Jets put their attention firmly on the defensive tackle position Wednesday, trading with the Cleveland Browns for one player then reporte

The timeline for Caitlin Clark to return to the Indiana Fever might be pushed back after the star guard sustained a left ankle bone bruise earlier thi

Alycia Parks knocked out top-seeded Emma Navarro 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 in an all-U.S. second-round match at the Abierto GNP Seguros on Wednesday in Monterrey,

Gavin Sheets homered twice and JP Sears earned his first win with the San Diego Padres in their 8-1 rout of the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wedne

Kelsey Plum canned a jumper at the buzzer as part of her 20-point effort, capping a wild fourth quarter and lifting the host Los Angeles Sparks to an

Luis Rengifo drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings as the Los Angeles Ange

The Italian pair of Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori successfully defended their U.S. Open mixed doubles championship on Wednesday, defeating Poland's

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp was knocked out of Wednesday night's game at the San Diego Padres in the bottom of the third inning

Luis Suarez converted twice from the penalty spot, including an 89th-minute winner, and Inter Miami overcame Lionel Messi's injury absence to defeat T

Hunter Goodman had three hits and three RBIs, Jordan Beck also had three hits to back six solid innings by Tanner Gordon, and the Colorado Rockies bea

Kyle Higashioka delivered a two-out, three-run double in the ninth inning and the visiting Texas Rangers earned a needed 6-3 victory over the Kansas C

Giancarlo Stanton hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the 10th inning as the visiting New York Yankees completed a perfect five-game road trip Wednesday

Shea Langeliers belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning and the Athletics held on for a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on W

Michael Busch hit a bases-clearing double and Daniel Palencia stranded the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the visiting Milw

Kyle Schwarber doubled, homered and had five RBIs, while leadoff man Trea Turner had five of Philadelphia's 20 hits as the Phillies defeated the visit

Dallas Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will take the field for a Week 1 matchup against the Philadelp

Hurston Waldrep threw a career-best seven scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Wednesday in the rubber

Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings against the franchise that signed him as the host Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 on W

The Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver Skyy Moore to the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,The Chiefs also r

Rookie Hurston Waldrep threw a career-best seven scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Wednesday in the

Josh Bell homered and drove in two runs to help lift the host Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday.,Dylan Crews a

Sandy Alcantara pitched seven strong innings against the franchise that signed him out of the Dominican Republic at age 17 as the host Miami Marlins d

It wasn't that long ago that the Atlantic Coast Conference was winning national titles at as high a rate as any conference.,Between 2013 and 2018, the

Team Spirit and Team Liquid each swept two matches on Wednesday to soar to the top of their respective groups as round-robin play continued in FISSURE

Pain is part of the game, but the emotional toll of NFL roster cuts warrants its own classification on the injury scale. ,All 32 teams face a 4 p.m. E

Johan Oviedo struck out six batters over five innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 2-

Houston Astros center fielder Taylor Trammell was carted off the field after crashing into the wall during the first inning of Wednesday's game agains

Majesticks GC beat Iron Heads GC 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the LIV Golf Team Championship Michigan.,The two teams finished a

Two-time major champion and current World No. 3 Coco Gauff parted ways with coach Matt Daly just days before the start of the U.S. Open.,Daly, known a

The Miami Dolphins activated veteran tight end Darren Waller from the physically unable to perform list on Wednesday.,Waller, who announced his retire

Jake Paul will face Gervonta Tank" Davis in an exhibition bout November 15 in Atlanta, streamed on Netflix. Here's what the matchup really means.

Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was carted off the practice field with an apparent lower left leg injury on Wednesday.,A team spoke

Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler, MLB's top pitching prospect in the minors, is expected to be called up to debut for Pittsburgh on Friday, multipl

The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team b

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent signed a two-year contract extension on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season.,Financial terms we

A return to the Chicagoland Speedway, a street race in San Diego and a change to championship weekend highlight the 2026 NASCAR schedule, released Wed

The College Football Playoff selection committee has enhanced its metrics for evaluating strength of schedule, one of the changes announced Wednesday

The Chicago Bears are signing backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million contract extension with a maximum value of $16 million with i

ATLANTA -- Brian Rolapp has a new job -- and now so does Tiger Woods.,Rolapp, the PGA Tour's new CEO 18 days into his tenure, announced the formation

ATLANTA -- This year, Scottie Scheffler won't be getting any strokes on the field.,Not that the world's No. 1 golfer needs any.,The latest format to t

A British ambassador says he wants the Super Bowl in London, but America's biggest sporting event belongs on U.S. soil. Here's why it won't work.

The Big 12 kicks off college football with Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Ireland. Can the league avoid the Pac-12's fate and reassert itself national

Our MLB betting guide for Wednesday includes Rays F5, Athletics moneyline, and Shohei Ohtani prop bet 5.5 strikeouts.

Wednesday's best MLB home run props include Shea Langeliers, Julio Rodriguez and Jose Altuve with odds up to +550.

College football Week Zero is back, but once again the slate lacks intrigue. Here's how the NCAA could easily fix it and make the season's kickoff mus

Scottie Scheffler enters the Tour Championship in Atlanta as the heavy favorite after a historic season. Can anyone stop him from defending his title?

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to scrap the American and National Leagues with geographic realignment after expansion. Could Yankees-Mets and Cubs

MLB home run prop bets for Tuesday, August 19: Francisco Lindor, Aaron Judge, and Shohei Ohtani headline our top picks.

Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor showed what they can add to the Seattle Mariners' offense.,Suarez and Naylor, acquired in separate deals with Arizona b