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Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is expected to pass his physical as soon as Sunday, according to multiple media reports.Read more...

Versatile Cordarrelle Patterson has been ruled inactive for the Atlanta Falcons' season opener against the visiting Carolina Panthers on Sunday.Read more...

David Wells was fortunate to win 18 games and finish in top 3 of the AL Cy Young voting as a starting ace on the 1998 Yankees club that won an AL-record 114 games. Twenty-five years after he pitched a perfect game (allegedly hungover), Boomer Wells lived up to his nickname by ruining the good vibes around the Yankees s...Read more...

Former Baylor coach Art Briles apparently was an unwelcome visitor on the field at Oklahoma after the Sooners beat SMU 28-11 in Norman, Okla., on Saturday night.Read more...

It's hard to remember that baseball players were wide-eyed kids like all of us at one point. Sure, there's plenty of antics caught on camera in the dugout that remind us they're playing a kids' game. But given the amount of work, training, and coaching these guys get, it's hard to picture them riding their bikes to...Read more...

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is the subject of a recently concluded, months-long investigation into whether he violated the school's policy banning sexual harassment and exploitation, USA Today reported Sunday.Read more...

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is expected to make his debut during the team's season opener against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, multiple media outlets reported.Read more...

New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery.Read more...

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is inactive for the team's season opener against the visiting Houston Texas on Sunday due to a quadriceps injury.Read more...

Dillon Brooks scored 39 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists on Sunday, helping Canada capture the bronze medal of the FIFA World Cup with a 127-118 overtime victory over the United States in Manila, Philippines.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants will go for their first three-game series sweep in more than a month when they host the last-place Colorado Rockies again on Sunday night.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels and visiting Cleveland Guardians both will feature rookie starting pitchers in the finale of their four-game series Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Even on their home field against the team with one of the worst records in the majors, the Texas Rangers can't afford to take wins for granted the rest of the season.Read more...

After answering a four-run inning from the San Diego Padres with a five-run frame of their own, the Houston Astros knew that victory wouldn't come easy on Saturday, especially given their recent lack of success at home.Read more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to complete a four-game road sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in a contest with National League playoff implications.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds are gaining some reinforcements as they continue their quest for a National League wild-card berth.Read more...

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will turn to All-Star right-hander Pablo Lopez as they try to complete a three-game series sweep of the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.Read more...

The visiting Baltimore Orioles will attempt to sweep the Boston Red Sox and extend their winning streak to eight games when the teams wrap up a three-game series Sunday.Read more...

Left-hander Cole Ragans will try to extend his 21-inning scoreless string Sunday afternoon and help the visiting Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the Toronto Blue Jays.Read more...

A series win will be up for grabs Sunday when the Atlanta Braves and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates meet.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals might be tiring of each after this weekend.Read more...

After pulling off two late rallies, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers will attempt to widen their lead in the National League Central and finish a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

When Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019, a flood of expectations followed considering she was 15, American, Black, and had just ousted tennis royalty. The talent and potential was obvious enough, yet there are too many variables and unknowns to account for that calling anything a forgone conclusion is...Read more...

The Detroit Tigers acquired right-handed pitching prospect Sawyer Gipson-Long from division rival Minnesota last season, and he'll make his major league debut on Sunday against another American League Central team, the Chicago White Sox.Read more...

The Seattle Mariners have charged up the standings in the second half of the season, but their bullpen is starting to show signs of fatigue.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies will look for a crucial series victory when they host the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

No. 11 Texas said an early hello to the Southeastern Conference by scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to stun No. 3 Alabama 34-24 on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Read more...

Caleb Williams passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for a score in one half of action to help No. 6 Southern California pound Stanford 56-10 in Pac-12 action on Saturday night in Los Angeles.Read more...

New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena resigned Saturday night, six weeks after MLS put him on administrative leave for "allegations that he made insensitive and inappropriate remarks."Read more...

A 5-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Payton Thorne to tight end Rivaldo Fairweather with 6:31 to go in the game sparked Auburn to a hard-fought 14-10 comeback win over Cal on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.Read more...

Oklahoma State's three-quarterback system combined to produce 191 yards passing, and the Cowboys' defense repeatedly stopped Arizona State on downs in winning 27-15 on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.Read more...

Sean Strickland became the new middleweight champion on Saturday night by beating Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney.Read more...

Tommy Pham hit what proved to be the game-winning, run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 3-2 on Saturday to take their second one-run road decision from Chicago in as many days.Read more...

Larrys Mabiala and Claudio Bravo scored as the Portland Timbers defeated visiting Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Saturday night.Read more...

Trey Benson ran for three touchdowns and Jordan Travis passed for two Saturday night as No. 4 Florida State followed up its impressive Week 1 rout of LSU with a 66-13 nonconference blowout of Southern Mississippi in Tallahassee, Fla.Read more...

DJ Uiagalelei threw two-first half touchdown passes and ran for another score to spur No. 16 Oregon State to a 55-7 victory over UC Davis on Saturday evening in Corvallis, Ore.Read more...

Thairo Estrada hit Chase Anderson's third pitch of the game for a two-run home run, Logan Webb shut out the visiting Colorado Rockies for six innings and the San Francisco Giants made it two straight wins over their National League West rivals with a 9-1 thumping on Saturday night.Read more...

Chandler Morris passed for 263 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as TCU rebounded from an opening-week loss with a 41-6 win over FCS Nicholls on Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas.Read more...

Cameron Ward threw two touchdown passes and directed a late scoring drive as Washington State held off No. 19 Wisconsin 31-22 in a non-conference game on Saturday night in Pullman, Wash., upsetting a ranked Badgers team for the second straight season.Read more...

Garrett Greene needed only 10 completions to rack up 240 yards and four touchdowns as West Virginia outlasted Mother Nature and Duquesne in a 56-17 home win Saturday in Morgantown, W.V.Read more...

The Washington Nationals scored on a wild pitch by Gus Varland with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on a long day at the ballpark Saturday.Read more...

Jeffery Pittman scored on a 29-yard reception on the first possession of overtime, and then Mississippi State stopped Arizona with the help of a replay review as the Bulldogs won 31-24 in a nonconference game Saturday night in Starkville, Miss.Read more...

Tyler Anderson threw eight strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels hit four homers to beat the visiting Cleveland Guardians 6-2 and take a series lead in the third of a four-game set in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday.Read more...

Kyle Monangai ran for 165 yards and a touchdown as Rutgers rolled past visiting Temple 36-7 on Saturday evening in Piscataway, N.J.Read more...

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (quad) is not expected to play in Sunday's opener against the visiting Houston Texans, NFL Network reported Saturday night.Read more...

Robbie Grossman scored on a wild pitch in the seventh inning and the Texas Rangers held on for a 3-2 win over the Oakland A's in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday evening in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Brady Cook completed 14-of-19 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score as Missouri held off Middle Tennessee 23-19 on Saturday in Columbia, Mo.Read more...

Kyle Tucker produced a two-run double as part of a five-run fifth inning and the Houston Astros snapped a six-game home losing skid with a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.Read more...

Corey Kiner rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries to lead Cincinnati to a 27-21 win over host Pitt on Saturday.Read more...