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Cincinnati Bengals star Joe Burrow's big week will continue Sunday when he starts against the Cleveland Browns.Read more...

On an individual level, NFL Top 100 Player Lists are what get people excited. We get it. Patrick Mahomes is number one and the most competitive race is the scrum for number two. However, half of NFL fandom is groaning about the weak links on each unit. There's enough glowing coverage of the NFL out there to make you...Read more...

St. Louis Blues winger Kasperi Kapanen issued an apology after a drunk driving arrest last month in his native Finland.Read more...

Running back Rhamondre Stevenson was among three New England Patriots players not spotted at practice on Friday during the portion open to the media.Read more...

D.C. United will look for their first back-to-back league wins since April on Saturday night when they host the sliding San Jose Earthquakes in a game crucial to both teams' playoff hopes.Read more...

The Washington Commanders placed wide receiver/punt returner Dax Milne on injured reserve Friday and signed defensive end William Bradley-King to the roster.Read more...

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is now the highest-paid player in NFL history. The 2020 No. 1 overall pick received a five-year, $275 million extension - an average $55 million per season - as he heads into his fourth year.Read more...

Unemployed but unretired quarterback Joe Flacco insists he still has more in the tank.Read more...

Germany pulled off a 113-111 upset of the United States in the FIBA World Cup semifinals on Friday in Manila, Philippines.Read more...

Hall of Fame defenseman Chris Chelios will have his No. 7 retired by the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 25 prior to a game against the visiting Detroit Red Wings.Read more...

New Orleans Pelicans swingman Trey Murphy III is out 10-to-12 weeks following surgery on his left knee.Read more...

Mostly, the international break is just a water break for fans. Qualification for various tournaments doesn't really matter until the end, or to a handful of countries on the bubble, if it matters at all. That's doubly true for the USMNT, who don't have anything to play for and anyone to play right now. All the...Read more...

Thinking Patrick Mahomes can do anything with anyone looked wayward last night.Read more...

Sometimes overreactions are appropriate. And in the case of Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions, they've earned every hysterical and asinine hot take fans and analysts will make about them Friday morning - and maybe throughout the rest of the season. It's time to drink the Kool-Aid. The Lions are legit.Read more...

The banged-up Los Angeles Angels will try to put another dent in the faint playoff hopes of the Cleveland Guardians as the teams continue their four-game series on Friday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

A pair of 11-game winners, both of them members of the 2023 National League All-Star team, will square off when the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.Read more...

After earning a split on a difficult six-game road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies will return home to open a three-game series against the Miami Marlins on Friday.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers could breathe a sigh of relief while traveling to Washington to begin a three-game series against the Nationals on Friday.Read more...

While the Milwaukee Brewers are trying to fend off the Chicago Cubs in the National League Central, the New York Yankees are trying to claw back into the American League wild-card race.Read more...

The Detroit Tigers swept a three-game series from the White Sox in Chicago last weekend. The third- and fourth-place teams in the American League Central Division will play another three-game series this weekend with Detroit as the host.Read more...

Arizona Diamondbacks ace right-hander Zac Gallen is one of the contenders for the National League Cy Young Award - he's just not pitching like it of late.Read more...

Randal Grichuk delivered a walk-off single to center as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for two runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-2 on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

As the Seattle Mariners make their push for the playoffs, manager Scott Servais knows his club is going to have to be resourceful.Read more...

Ryan Pepiot was perfect through 6 2/3 innings and gave up one hit through seven as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Miami Marlins 10-0 on Thursday.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds look to continue their push toward a playoff spot when they host the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday in the opener of a three-game weekend series.Read more...

David Montgomery's 8-yard touchdown run with 7:06 left Thursday night propelled the visiting Detroit Lions to a season-opening, 21-20 win over the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL's season-opening game.Read more...

Facing Patrick Mahomes already presents unique challenges for pass rushers. Getting past the blockers may not even be half of the battle. Mahomes moves around in the pocket with the agility of a gazelle trying to avoid becoming lunch. Trying to corral him should not be made harder by the Kansas City Chiefs offensive...Read more...

Jawhar Jordan scored two touchdowns and rushed for 135 yards to help Louisville wipe out Murray State 56-0 on Thursday night in the Cardinals' first home game under coach Jeff Brohm.Read more...

Tommy Pham homered twice and joined Ketel Marte in collecting three RBIs apiece as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks downed the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Thursday.Read more...

Matt Olson homered for the fourth straight game and Ronald Acuna Jr. added a pair of solo home runs to help the Atlanta Braves beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 8-5 on Thursday to end a three-game skid and salvage a game from the three-game series.Read more...

Sixth-seeded Coco Gauff is headed for her second career Grand Slam final, as the 19-year-old Florida native beat 10th-seeded Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 7-5 in the semifinals of the U.S. Open on Thursday in New York.Read more...

The latest twist in the saga between the Las Vegas Raiders and defensive end Chandler Jones came with more deleted Instagram posts from Jones in which he claimed the team sent a crisis team representative to his house and she said the player was "in danger."Read more...

Spencer Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the first inning off a struggling Carlos Rodon and another two-run shot in the fourth off Randy Vasquez as the visiting Detroit Tigers rolled to a 10-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.Read more...

The New England Patriots could be without cornerback Jack Jones for the season opener on Sunday against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.Read more...

Ryan Pepiot was perfect through 6 2/3 innings and gave up one hit through seven as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game sweep with a 10-0 victory Thursday against the Miami Marlins.Read more...

Stefanie Dolson came off the bench to lead a 3-point avalanche as the host New York Liberty significantly dented the Los Angeles Sparks' playoff chances with a 96-89 win on Thursday.Read more...

Luis Castillo struck out eight in six innings and Mike Ford delivered an RBI single in the Seattle Mariners' 1-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays will complete a 15-game stretch against teams with losing records when they open a three-game series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Friday night.Read more...

There were some folks in the stands during Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchovas semifinal showdown at the U.S. Open who were quite concerned about climate change.Read more...

Detroit Tigers starting right-hander Matt Manning was placed on the injured list on Thursday for the second time this season after taking a line drive to the right foot - the second fracture ending his season.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants get a much-needed break in the schedule when they begin a 10-game stretch against sub-.500 opponents with the first of three home matchups against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.Read more...

The defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are on the verge of wrapping up the top seed in the playoffs.Read more...

After taking control of the American League Central race with an impressive 4-2 road trip, the Minnesota Twins open a six-game homestand with a three-game series against the New York Mets on Friday night in Minneapolis.Read more...

China's Ruixin Liu shot a bogey-free 7-under-par 65 to lead by one stroke Thursday after the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati.Read more...

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce (knee) was ruled out for Thursday night's NFL season opener against the visiting Detroit Lions.Read more...

Two days after he was waived by the Columbus Crew, midfielder Luis Diaz was claimed off waivers by the Colorado Rapids on Thursday.Read more...

The Texas Rangers placed All-Star outfielder Adolis Garcia on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a patellar tendon strain in his right knee.Read more...

According to a spokesperson for the Orange County district attorney's office, no charges will be filed against New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham for his August arrest in California.Read more...

For an Astros organization that has won two World Series while making six consecutive appearances in the American League Championship Series, messages are usually reserved for the postseason.Read more...

Ben Shelton has already defied heavy odds to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2023 U.S. Open.Read more...