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The Houston Astros placed slugger Yordan Alvarez on the 10-day injured list Friday and reinstated All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the 60-day

Mississippi Delta Community College offensive lineman Emanuell Cooks died of medical complications following a game on Thursday night, the school anno

Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo advanced to the quarterfinals at the Chengdu Open by cruising past Italian No. 2 seed Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 on F

The Edmonton Oilers remain optimistic that star forward Connor McDavid will agree to a long-term contract extension, with general manager Stan Bowman

As a kid growing up in Bismarck, N.D., Carson Wentz rooted for the Minnesota Vikings and occasionally made the trip with his family to see them play a

The Green Bay Packers hit the road for the first time this season in search of their first 3-0 start since 2020 when they meet the Cleveland Browns on

Marcus Mariotta faces his old team as the Commanders' starter vs. the Raiders after Jayden Daniels is ruled out with a knee injury.

Hamilton quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell will try to reach 4,000 passing yards for the fifth time Saturday night when his Tiger-Cats host the Edmonton El

Dana White and Donald Trump are planning a historic UFC fight card at the White House for America's 250th anniversary, with Conor McGregor rumored as

FC Dallas looks to parlay a late-season hot streak into a jump above the playoff line when it hosts the Colorado Rapids on Saturday in a Western Confe

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. provided a short answer about his availability for Sunday's game against the visiting Houston Texa

The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their late push for the Supporters' Shield with a visit to Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (15-

With Lionel Messi's long-term future at Inter Miami reportedly secure, the Herons will try to keep climbing up the Eastern Conference standings when t

The Houston Astros will reinstate All-Star third baseman Isaac Paredes from the 60-day injured list Friday, multiple outlets reported.,Paredes, sideli

Cleveland Browns kicker Andre Szmyt is expected to have an MRI after injuring his left calf at practice on Friday.,Szmyt was added to the injury repor

Former longtime NHL general manager Ray Shero, who passed away in April at age 62, will be honored with the 2025 Lester Patrick Trophy during the U.S.

Seattle Reign FC activated Ryanne Brown from the season-ending injury list and signed the defender to a one-year extension on Friday.,Brown, 26, has b

Marcus Mariota will make his 75th career regular-season start on Sunday after fellow quarterback Jayden Daniels was ruled out for the Washington Comma

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden made history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships at Tokyo on Friday, becoming the first American woman to win both the

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is recovering Friday and morning toe surgery went well, Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor confirmed.,Taylor said there i

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers won't have star quarterback Zach Collaros for Saturday afternoon's game against the host Ottawa Redblacks.,A two-time CFL Mo

The Columbus Crew will look to get back into the win column and improve their standing in the Eastern Conference table when they host Toronto FC on Sa

San Diego FC head into Saturday afternoon's match at Atlanta United in the thick of the battle for the Supporters' Shield while closing in on the MLS

These are our college football Week 4 betting picks and predictions with analysis on Texas Tech vs Utah, Auburn vs Oklahoma, Tulane vs Ole Miss, Michi

Our top sports betting picks and predictions for Friday September 19th's MLB slate include two dominant ball clubs. Full analysis, predictions, and od

When the New England Revolution visit the Philadelphia Union on Saturday afternoon in Chester, Pa., the Revs will do so without Caleb Porter in the te

With four matches remaining, Charlotte FC are well-positioned for a run at the top spot in the Eastern Conference while New York City FC hardly are se

The cameras will be out, and so will the fond memories, on Friday night when Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw makes the final regular-season

While the St. Louis Cardinals continue their preparations for next season, the Milwaukee Brewers are gearing up for postseason play for the third year

Down the stretch they come.,With 10 games to go in the regular season, the Cleveland Guardians are picking up momentum as they approach the finish lin

Considering the season-long pursuit of the American League West title between Houston and Seattle, the Mariners' 2-0 road victory over the Kansas City

The Colorado Rockies continue their drive to avoid history in their last home series of the season.,Colorado (41-112) opens a three-game set against t

After losing two of three to the New York Mets, the San Diego Padres know time is running out to overtake the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National Lea

Texas will get one of its best pitchers back from a long-term injury when it hosts the Miami Marlins on Friday in Arlington, but it may be too late to

Each of the New York Mets' last three series wins are against teams that have either already clinched a playoff berth or are on track to reach the pos

Looking to bolster their lead atop the American League, the visiting Toronto Blue Jays begin their last regular-season series away from home on Friday

The New York Yankees have so much to play for down the stretch that they will be anxious to take advantage of the Baltimore Orioles in any way possibl

The Detroit Tigers suddenly find themselves desperately trying to hang on to first place in the American League Central.,The Tigers (85-68) were swept

Freddie Freeman had an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did not allow a run over 5 1/3 innings as the host Los Angeles Dodg

Croix Bethune scored the tying goal in the 71st minute to help the Washington Spirit come away with a 2-2 tie vs. Angel City on Thursday night in Los

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been reminded recently of the grueling September stretch drive as the regular season nears its end, but he fully

Nick Lodolo has a tall task on his hands as he attempts to follow up Hunter Greene's masterpiece in the series opener.,Lodolo will make his best pitch

A'ja Wilson matched her career playoff high of 38 points and Jackie Young scored the decisive points on a putback as the Las Vegas Aces edged the visi

As the Pittsburgh Pirates and Athletics wind down their unremarkable seasons, expect to see a number of players get their first opportunities in the m

Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, James Cook rushed for 108 yards and a score and the Buffalo Bills took down the Miami Dolphins 31-21 Thursday

Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore O

Christian Yelich doubled during a three-run rally for his 100th RBI as the Milwaukee Brewers moved a step closer to the NL Central title with a 5-2 vi

Pittsburgh Steelers reserve guard Max Scharping suffered a season-ending torn ACL during practice on Wednesday, with the severity confirmed after an M

Aliyah Boston scored a go-ahead layup with 7.4 seconds left to propel the visiting Indiana Fever to an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College

Max Fried struck out 13 batters across seven shutout innings and set a career high with his 18th win as the New York Yankees beat the host Baltimore O