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Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Philadelphia Phillies' franchise-record eight home runs in a resounding 11-1 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on

The NASCAR Cup Series playoff committee has concluded its meetings to discuss the championship format, but any changes won't be announced until after

Indiana starting safety Louis Moore can stay on the field this season after a Dallas County judge granted his eligibility on Wednesday, keeping the 24

Baltimore Ravens two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike will miss his second consecutive game on Sunday at the Kansas City Chiefs because

Six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker said winning Wimbledon at age 17 was too much for him to handle and that unrealistic expectations affected the

Beginning next season, three major conferences will require their members to face at least 10 power conference opponents -- but the Big Ten isn't join

Brice Turang singled home the tiebreaking run in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday, and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers avoided a three-game swee

The NFL is weighing an early restart to its media-rights talks as soon as 2026, Commissioner Roger Goodell told CNBC.,The league's existing package, s

The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent guard Quentin Grimes are "very far apart" in their contract discussions, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Acc

The Texas Rangers placed left fielder Wyatt Langford on the 10-day injured list due to a left oblique strain on Wednesday, ending his season.,In corre

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Kyle Hendricks says that news of his imminent retirement was a bit premature.,A USA Today report on Monday stated that

The United States continues to draw strong public backing just two days before the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton underwent an MRI exam on his back Wednesday, manager Craig Counsell told Chicago's 670 The Score.,Horton

Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward was a limited participant due to an ankle/calf issue at Wednesday's walkthrough practice, the first with Bo Hardegree a

The San Francisco 49ers are assessing their quarterback situation ahead of a Week 4 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars with both Brock Purdy and

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Mike Tauchman on the 10-day injured list due to a meniscus tear in his right knee and rookie right-hander Wike

The New York Mets activated outfielder Tyrone Taylor from the injured list Wednesday, while outfielder Jose Seri was designated for assignment.,Taylor

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The Ryder Cup never lacks sporting drama of the highest degree. As a biennial event, players' national pride is sky-high and temp

With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversa

Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, who played 13 of his 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, said he would consider taking over as the head of the

Auburn receiver Horatio Fields broke his foot in practice earlier this week and will undergo surgery on Thursday, Tigers coach Hugh Freeze said Wednes

A battle of two NFC West teams will go down in Week 4's Thursday Night Football as the Arizona Cardinals will host the Seattle Seahawks. These are our

The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to name Paul Toboni as the teams' new head of baseball operations, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.,T

Rookie Jaxson Dart will be the New York Giants' starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday.,Veter

James Wood hit a pair of deep solo home runs and the visiting Washington Nationals beat Atlanta 4-3 on Wednesday to end the Braves' 10-game winning st

The Philadelphia Eagles placed linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. on injured reserve Wednesday.,NFL Network reported Smith aggravated a triceps injury that re

A former university provost at North Carolina claims in a lawsuit that the university broke state laws to hide discussions about hiring Bill Belichick

With Oklahoma QB John Mateer sidelined, Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, Oregon's Dante Moore, and Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith headline the 2025 Heisman r

Florida's Billy Napier and Arkansas' Sam Pittman top the list of college football coaches on the hot seat, while NFL favorites include Mike McDaniel a

DreamHack Atlanta organizer ESL FACEIT Group announce that this year's festival will feature an increased total prize pool of $6.6 million across 10 t

Starting wideout Alec Pierce and starting cornerback Kenny Moore II did not participate in practice for the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday.,

Former Chargers teammates Philip Rivers and Drew Brees are among first ballot modern-era candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 an

Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery, head coach Billy Napier confirmed Wednesday.,The junior from

Green Bay Packers starting right tackle Zach Tom is not expected to play on Sunday night against the host Dallas Cowboys to allow for time to heal fro

A challenging atmosphere awaits Kentucky quarterback Cutter Boley, as he gets his first start against a Southeastern Conference opponent in Columbia,

Stanford will try to start 2-0 at home for the first time since 2018 when it hosts San Jose State in a nonconference game on Saturday evening.,The Car

Iowa State star point guard Tamin Lipsey will be sidelined four to six weeks with a knee injury, the school announced.,The two-time All-Big 12 selecti

Maria Sakkari outlasted Ashlyn Krueger to win their first-round match 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 in three hours and 29 minutes Wednesday at the China Open

Saturday's first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference meeting between Boston College and Cal in Chestnut Hill, Mass., will be a major bounce-back opportunit

Wagner men's basketball coach Donald Copeland is suspended and under investigation for alleged repeated mistreatment of players, the New York Post rep

Fernando Mendoza, step on up, you are the newest Heisman Trophy favorite in a season that has seen five candidates rise to the top before the calendar

These are Deadspin's top MLB betting picks for Wednesday September 24th, featuring two premium prop betting predictions for pitchers.

Free agent big man Precious Achiuwa is returning to the Miami Heat on a one-year deal, ESPN reported Wednesday.,A first-round pick (20th overall) by M

No. 7 seed Dennis Shapovalov and No. 8 Frances Tiafoe let their leads slip away in first-round upsets on Wednesday at the Japan Open in Tokyo.,Shapova

Tommy Fleetwood says a hurtful "hammering" at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits motivated Team Europe to turn things around two years later.,Fle

Longtime Athletics ace Sonny Gray remarkably will make his first career start in San Francisco against the Giants on Wednesday night. ,The Cardinals (

If the Houston Astros fail to qualify for the postseason, they can point to the Athletics as a prime reason.,Houston has dropped its past six meetings

Cal Raleigh was handed a microphone to address the crowd as he stood on the warning track Tuesday night after the Seattle Mariners clinched just their

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to stack series wins in their improbable run toward a potential playoff spot, and they will go for their seventh ser

If Donald Trump hangs around for a trophy presentation and Europe defends its Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black this week, Justin Rose would gladly ac