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Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll left Wednesday's game against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch.Read more...

Kevin Smith bombed a three-run home run, Carlos Perez added a two-run shot and the Oakland Athletics handed the visiting Toronto Blue Jays an unexpected setback in their American League wild-card pursuit with a 5-2 victory Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields realizes opposing defenses know the scouting report on him.Read more...

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said she has the "itch" to compete, although her return to the WTA Tour won't come until 2024.Read more...

James Harden is a walking tragedy. He should be celebrated for his ball-handling alchemy, his mentalist-grade ability to draw fouls from reluctant defenders, and of course, the bird's nest he's cultivated for the past decade. Instead, he's spent most of his career getting in his own way.Read more...

Will Brennan had a double with two RBIs, five Cleveland pitchers combined for a two-hitter and the Guardians edged the visiting Minnesota Twins 2-1 to salvage the finale of a three-game series Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

C.J. Stroud never beat Michigan, but there's another chance for the former Ohio State quarterback to get the best of the Wolverines.Read more...

Seiya Suzuki delivered a three-run double in the first inning and the Chicago Cubs went on to an 8-2 victory against the visiting San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon to complete a three-game series sweep.Read more...

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay ruled out All-Pro wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) for the team's season opener at Seattle on Sunday.Read more...

Maryland wasted little time getting out of the blocks in last week's season opener, scoring 21 points in the first quarter on its way to a 38-6 pasting of FCS foe Towson.Read more...

The Houston Texans placed starting right tackle Tytus Howard (hand) on injured reserve Wednesday, a move that sidelines him for at least the first four games of the season.Read more...

The Kansas City Royals transferred left-hander Daniel Lynch IV to the 60-day injury list on Thursday due to his left shoulder strain, ending any chance of returning this season.Read more...

Ke'Bryan Hayes homered and Ji Hwan Bae hit a go-ahead RBI triple Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Pirates erased an early three-run deficit to down the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 5-4 in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

Josh Dobbs, who has been with the team for less than two weeks, is expected to be the Arizona Cardinals' starting quarterback in Week 1 vs. the Washington Commanders, NFL Network reported Wednesday.Read more...

Los Angeles Sparks coach Curt Miller has emphasized that his team needs to narrow its focus amid its postseason push.Read more...

Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones' mysterious absence from the team is a "private matter," Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday.Read more...

Caleb Williams' father is absolutely right. Carl Williams talked to GQ's Sam Schube for a profile about his son. He said that the NFL Draft system is completely backwards." After years of playing and training with the best programs at each level of football, Caleb is now forced to go play for the worst one as a...Read more...

The father of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, said returning to school is an option if the team holding the top pick is not a "good situation."Read more...

NBA players can't help themselves sometimes, even while playing under international rules. Canada played Slovenia in a FIBA World Cup matchup Wednesday morning, with the Canadians coming out on top, 100-89. Multiple NBA players headlined this game - mainly for Team Canada - but once Luka Doni (Slovenia) was ejected,...Read more...

Surf's up Saturday when UCLA and host San Diego State put their unblemished early-season records on the line in a nonconference matchup at San Diego.Read more...

The Joe Burrow saga appears to be over in Cincinnati and the news is all good - he's fully practicing and on track to start the regular-season opener Sunday at the Cleveland Browns.Read more...

The American Gaming Association (AGA) said Wednesday that 73.5 million American adults - 28 percent of the adult population - are expected to place a bet on the NFL this season.Read more...

LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith, an All-SEC freshman two seasons ago, is expected to return this week from the season-ending knee injury he suffered in the first game of the 2022 season.Read more...

I went to the US Open last night. First time inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and on the grounds in Flushing. It was also my first professional tennis event since attending the semifinals of the 2003 Legg Mason Tennis Classic and watching Andre Agassi lose in a third-set tiebreaker. The US Open dangles between a nod to...Read more...

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Wednesday.Read more...

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The Detroit Lions enter the 2023 NFL season on a wild hype train of high hopes and expectations after finishing strong last year, winning five of their final six games. Jared Goff looked like Detroit's quarterback of the future, and Dan Campbell proved that he's much more than a barbaric man who wants to do bodily harmRead more...

For avid horseplayers, there comes a point in most races, especially when your steed has shot out to the lead from the opening of the gates, where it becomes pretty clear you're going to lose. Somewhere on that far turn, your horse's gait is shrinking, the jockey is working just a little too hard for how much there is...Read more...

The New York Yankees placed reliever Keynan Middleton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.Read more...

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is done for the season with an Achilles injury.Read more...

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They used to not want Althea Gibson's kind" around. Now we don't know where tennis would be without them. That's how you ace an opportunity.Read more...

After a season-opening loss to North Carolina, the South Carolina Gamecocks look to bounce back on Saturday at home in Columbia, S.C. against in-state FCS foe Furman.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves placed right-handers Michael Soroka and Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.Read more...

Coming off a 28-7 defeat of then-No. 9 Clemson on Monday night, Duke has a short week to get over it all - the historic upset, the national TV spotlight, the field-storming celebration and its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2018.Read more...

Manager Dave Roberts described his reaction as "shock." General manager Andrew Friedman was "extremely" disappointed. Now the Los Angeles Dodgers are weighing their next steps following the felony domestic violence arrest of starting pitcher Julio Urias.Read more...

Sharpshooter Danny Green is rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers on a one-year deal, according to reports.Read more...

Defensive end Carl Nassib, the NFL's first openly gay active player when he came out in 2021, plans to retire.Read more...

Wide receiver Jamison Crowder rejoined Washington, signing with the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday.Read more...

There's been a lament, until recently, that on the men's side American tennis just had a ceiling. And that ceiling wasn't anywhere close to winning a Grand Slam. Which is a little unfair to Andy Roddick, who without the existence of Roger Federer would have been a multi-Wimbledon champion and probably added another US...Read more...

In some ways, being a head coach is like being a late-night host. Day and day out, for an entire season, this person has to perform. There may be only 17 games in an NFL season, but every single day a head coach is forced to perform for the media, the players, and bosses. So many speeches, PowerPoint presentations,...Read more...

Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz allowed his quarterback competition to extend into the season, but it appears settled now.Read more...

It's the beginning of the end in the Pac-12 for No. 6 Southern California this weekend, and it's only fitting that it starts with its oldest opponent in the conference: Stanford.Read more...

Mississippi State and Arizona opened with easy victories over FCS opponents, but the competition gets stiffer when the Power 5 schools meet Saturday in a non-conference game in Starkville, Miss.Read more...

Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will look for a repeat performance when he makes his home debut against UC Davis on Saturday night in Corvallis, Ore.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles will try to record their fifth straight victory on Wednesday when they vie for a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Just over one month ago, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were the headliners of the starting pitching rotation for the New York Mets.Read more...

After a season-opening defeat, West Virginia has a chance to regroup Saturday when FCS opponent Duquesne visits Morgantown, W.Va.Read more...

The Chicago White Sox hope All-Star Luis Robert Jr. is available to give them a much-needed spark on Wednesday after a disheartening loss.Read more...

Wake Forest will aim to beat visiting Vanderbilt for the second consecutive season in a non-conference matchup of unbeaten teams in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday.Read more...