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The New York Yankees made it official Friday and called up outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez.Read more...

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Seahawks safety Jamal Adams has been ruled out for the team's season opener against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, coach Pete Carroll announced Friday on 93.3 KJR in Seattle.Read more...

First-place FC Cincinnati signed goalkeeper Roman Celentano through the 2027 season, the club announced Friday.Read more...

Star wide receiver Mike Evans has set a Week 1 deadline to receive a new contract with the Buccaneers.Read more...

The Atlantic Coast Conference has committed to extending to the Pacific coast.Read more...

Welcome once again to the latest edition of Deadspin's IDIOT OF THE MONTH, where we rant insanely about people we don't like! Up yours, woke moralists!Read more...

I'm a sucker for a midfielder. Especially one like Julie Ertz. It's not that I played there or anything. It's just something about a player who sees all the angles on both sides of the ball before being anywhere near it that gets me, I think. Xabi Alonso is my favorite Liverpool player of all time. And Ertz is my...Read more...

In 2019, then-Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis made the second start of his collegiate career at BYU, throwing three interceptions in a 30-27 overtime loss.Read more...

Arizona State won the first game of the Kenny Dillingham era, defeating Southern Utah 24-21 on Thursday night at Tempe, Ariz., in a season opener that was delayed 2 hours, 36 minutes after halftime due to lightning in the area.Read more...

The Houston Cougars will make history Saturday night when they begin play as a Big 12 member by hosting the UTSA Roadrunners in a nonconference game.Read more...

A pair of elite pitchers who have worked their way back from injuries this season will square off Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a National League showdown series.Read more...

There are a lot of firsts taking place for the Cincinnati football team this weekend.Read more...

On Thursday, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres with a quasi-bullpen start.Read more...

After missing more than 14 months following right shoulder surgery, Houston Astros designated hitter Michael Brantley returned to the active roster this week to provide an additional quality bat to a lineup that appears to be peaking at the right time.Read more...

The Miami Marlins can't afford to waste time if they want to end their playoff drought.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam Thursday that landed in the record books, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to a wild 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of a showdown series between the top two teams in the National League.Read more...

The Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty have already clinched berths in the WNBA playoffs. With four games left for the Sun and five remaining for the Liberty, all that's left to play for is seeding and home-court advantage.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam Thursday that landed in the record books, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to a wild 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of a showdown series between the top two teams in the National League.Read more...

Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea held the Padres scoreless through the first seven innings and the Giants turned two errors by Padres first baseman Matthew Batten into a six-run third inning Thursday night as San Francisco scored a 7-2 victory in San Diego.Read more...

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. established his own club for power and speed on Thursday, becoming the first player in major league history to produce 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same year.Read more...

A'ja Wilson recorded 26 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Las Vegas Aces exacted revenge against the visiting Washington Mystics with an 84-75 victory on Thursday night.Read more...

Jewell Loyd scored a game-high 25 points despite shooting just 1-for-9 from 3-point range as the Seattle Storm handed the host Los Angeles Sparks their third consecutive loss, 72-61 on Thursday.Read more...

Dragan Kesich nailed a 47-yard field goal as time expired, giving Minnesota a 13-10 comeback victory over Nebraska on Thursday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis.Read more...

Brady Cook passed for one touchdown and ran for another as the Missouri Tigers opened their season with a 35-10 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes on Thursday in Columbia, Mo.Read more...

Fill-in quarterbacks Bryson Barnes and Nate Johnson capitalized on gift-wrapped field position and No. 14 Utah's suffocating defense did the rest as the Utes took down Florida 24-11 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.Read more...

North Carolina State took advantage of a trio of costly UConn penalties in the third quarter to earn a 24-14 victory over the Huskies in East Hartford, Conn., on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

The Detroit Tigers rallied past the New York Yankees for a 4-3 victory in 10 innings on Thursday, ending their five-game losing streak as they prepare to begin a six-game road trip.Read more...

John Rhys Plumlee passed for three touchdowns and added a rushing score to lead UCF to a dominating 56-6 victory over Kent State on Thursday night in the season opener for both schools at Orlando, Fla.Read more...

Mitch Griffis, taking over full-time quarterback duties, threw for three touchdowns as Wake Forest defeated visiting Elon 37-17 on Thursday night in both teams' season opener at Winston-Salem, N.C.Read more...

North Carolina State safety Rakeim Ashford was stretchered off the field late in the third quarter of Thursday night's game against UConn in East Hartford, Conn.Read more...

Tyasha Harris and Natisha Hiedeman each scored 18 points and led a 3-point barrage to lift the Connecticut Sun past the Phoenix Mercury for the first time this season, 84-74, on Thursday in Uncasville, Conn.Read more...

Miami starter Braxton Garrett held the Washington Nationals to one run and three hits over six innings and Jazz Chisholm Jr. ripped a three-run homer as the visiting Marlins won 6-1 on Thursday night.Read more...

Perrine Delacour birdied six of her first seven holes en route to a 9-under-par 63 to take the lead after one round of the Portland Classic on Thursday in rainy Portland, Ore.Read more...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow appears to be trending toward starting Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, according to offensive coordinator Brian Callahan.Read more...

Errol Spence Jr., who lost to Terence Crawford for the undisputed world welterweight championship in July, has triggered the rematch clause, according to media reports.Read more...

The San Francisco 49ers hope that star tight end George Kittle will return to practice Monday after sitting out this week because of a "lingering" groin injury.Read more...

Shohei Ohtani could be making his final appearance as a Los Angeles Angel at the birthplace of his Major League Baseball career when the Oakland Athletics host a three-game series beginning Friday night.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson to a minor league deal on Thursday.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-hander Shelby Miller on Thursday from the 60-day injured list with his recovery from a neck issue which caused discomfort in his non-throwing arm, making his shoulder stiff.Read more...

The PGA Tour Champions will debut the Simmons Bank Championship in Little Rock, Ark., in October 2024, the tour announced Tuesday.Read more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks just failed a three-game test against the National League West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers.Read more...

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp appears to be in danger of missing the start of the season after having a "setback" in his recovery from a hamstring injury, head coach Sean McVay said.Read more...

After they closed the month of August by losing 10 of their final 13 games and falling to third place in the American League West, few teams are as eager to turn the calendar as quickly as the Texas Rangers.Read more...

With the calendar flipping to September, the playoff chase has heated up. With an expanded postseason field, more teams are in the hunt in the final month of the season.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels filled one of their five vacant roster spots Thursday when they recalled right-hander Jose Marte from Triple-A Salt Lake.Read more...

Based on their recent play, neither the Atlanta Dream nor the Minnesota Lynx have resembled teams poised for the playoffs.Read more...