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The Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics each clinched playoff spots in their most recent contests.Read more...

The sports-driven corner of the internet nearly descended into armageddon on Tuesday when it was revealed that Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce hyperextended his knee during practice. His long-term status came into the forefront and every fantasy owner that picked him in the first round of their drafts...Read more...

The Carolina Panthers practiced without two starting wide receivers on Thursday as Adam Thielen joined DJ Chark Jr. on the sideline.Read more...

Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson said Thursday that he's very much interested in receiving a new contract, although he isn't certain if it will happen prior to the team's season opener.Read more...

For all of the talk about the new look New York Jets and Saquon Barkley's contract dispute with the New York Giants, one major change in East Rutherford N.J. has been undercovered - the new turf at MetLife stadium.Read more...

Left tackle Tyron Smith was added to the injury report by the Cowboys on Thursday, leaving Dallas without both starters on the left side of the offensive line.Read more...

Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans remains optimistic about management recognizing his value, and he addressed his existing contract before a self-imposed Saturday deadline.Read more...

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is finally upon us, and the most intriguing matchup based on what will happen on the field won't even be available for most fans to watch live. The Miami Dolphins travel to Los Angeles to take on the Chargers in a battle of two No. 1 picks from the 2020 draft. Tua Tagovailoa and Justin...Read more...

The Los Angeles Lakers were able to successfully pivot away from Russell Westbrook, because this roster never really needed Russ. While the intention was right in looking for a third star, the only way adding one would've helped is if the team didn't have to give up a bunch to get one, or if that player was still a...Read more...

D.C. United loaned forward Kristian Fletcher to Swansea City's U-21 team through December.Read more...

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson and left tackle David Bakhtiari did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Thursday.Read more...

The Chicago Sky look to secure a playoff berth, beginning with the first of their final two regular-season games on Friday against the visiting Minnesota Lynx.Read more...

The 2023 NFL season officially gets underway with the Detroit Lions visiting the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.Read more...

The Dallas Wings will continue their attempt to secure home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs when they square off against the Seattle Storm on Thursday in Arlington, Texas, in the teams' penultimate game of the regular season.Read more...

Kendall Lamm would line up across from Los Angeles Chargers pass rusher Joey Bosa if the Miami Dolphins were taking the field on Thursday.Read more...

Even in the worst of times, there are signals that the best of times are just over the horizon for the New York Yankees. This season has been a bust for the Bronx Bombers until Jasson Dominguez saved them with a soft landing for 2024.Read more...

The season is done prematurely for Braves' right-hander Michael Soroka, with forearm inflammation meaning he won't be part of Atlanta's postseason run.Read more...

A classic NFL rivalry attracts our spotlight as the 2023 regular season begins.Read more...

Once upon a time, Kyle Busch considered Kansas Speedway a "jinx" track.Read more...

The Connecticut Sun are locked into the No. 3 seed in the WNBA playoffs as they host the Indiana Fever on Friday night.Read more...

Locking in Kim Mulkey as a Bayou Bengal for life was always a matter of when, not if, especially coming after leading LSU to a national championship in her second season on campus. No matter what you think of Mulkey off the court - and trust me, there's plenty to criticize - she's one heck of a basketball coach....Read more...

Sean Payton is an old-school head coach in his approach and one of the few remaining in the NFL. As part of the Bill Parcells coaching tree, Payton mirrors his mentor in many ways regarding his no-nonsense way of dealing with players. It doesn't matter who the player is or what they think of themselves, which is...Read more...

The New York Red Bulls signed 15-year-old forward Julian Zakrzewski Hall to a homegrown MLS contract.Read more...

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Shaquille Leonard has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol, according to multiple reports.Read more...

The Texas Rangers are in the midst of an epic free fall, having lost 15 of their past 19 games to tumble out of the postseason picture, at least for now.Read more...

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The Baltimore Ravens co-opted college tactics as much as any team in the NFL over the past five years - it just wasn't the trendy playbook. The staff built a run-oriented scheme around Lamar Jackson, taking QB-run tactics from college, and tweaking them for the pros. It worked for a while, and earned Jackson an MVP...Read more...

America has its favorites - football, guns, and racism. Charlottesville, Virginia, has all three.Read more...

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It's no secret that the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers have been in rebuilding mode the past two seasons, and Sunday's clash in Atlanta figures to be an interesting barometer for how far each team has come.Read more...

Chiefs owner Clark Hunt has a hunch about Travis Kelce's status for the Thursday night opener against the Detroit Lions.Read more...

Even as quarterbacks are driving primary plot lines for the "Monday Night Football" opener, don't rule out Sauce becoming more than a side dish when the New York Jets welcome the Buffalo Bills for the high-stakes Week 1 finale.Read more...

The Ottawa Senators signed defenseman Jake Sanderson to an eight-year, $64.4 million extension.Read more...

The US Open used to bill itself as The World's Toughest Tennis." It's New York, which has to bill anything having to do with itself as the biggest and toughest" or the city will collapse in on itself. But the Open was on hardcourt, it was at the end of summer so it was hot, and they used to make players play the...Read more...

New Commanders owner Josh Harris needs only one number to decide whether head coach Ron Rivera sticks around: the win total.Read more...

Vikings safety Josh Metellus signed a two-year contract extension as he prepares for an expanded role in Minnesota's defense.Read more...

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel has been on the air for 29 seasons. Unfortunately, it will not make it to 30. Gumbel has decided to step away from the show and there will be no replacement. According to the Los Angeles Times, HBO has decided to end Real Sports, and no reason was provided.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Angels open a four-game series in Anaheim, Calif., on Thursday needing different kinds of miracles.Read more...

As one promising shortstop prepares to make his debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks, another proven middle infielder is saying goodbye after 10 seasons with the club.Read more...

The St. Louis Cardinals will send veteran right-hander Adam Wainwright to the mound on Thursday in search a rare sweep against the Atlanta Braves.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Rays have made a habit of finding pitchers and turning them into successful reclamation projects under the tutelage of pitching coaching Kyle Snyder.Read more...

The early production from Jasson Dominguez is helping the New York Yankees possibly inch back in the American League wild-card race.Read more...

Five months after leading LSU to the national championship, Kim Mulkey reportedly is set to become the highest-paid women's college basketball coach in the nation.Read more...

Aiming to complete a three-game sweep, the Miami Marlins will look to swing for the fences again on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Read more...

Jose Abreu matched his career high of seven RBIs with a grand slam and a three-run homer and the Houston Astros slugged five homers while completing a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 12-3 victory on Wednesday night at Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Austin Hays went 4-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs as the red-hot Baltimore Orioles routed the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif., to complete a three-game sweep.Read more...

A pair of playoff teams from a season ago will start their push for a deeper postseason run when the Los Angeles Chargers play host to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in the season opener.Read more...

Jose Abreu matched his career high of seven RBIs with a grand slam and a three-run homer and the Houston Astros slugged five homers while completing a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 12-3 victory on Wednesday night at Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Andrew Vaughn homered among his three hits for the second day in a row as the Chicago White Sox defeated the host Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Wednesday to snap a five-game losing streak.Read more...

Willson Contreras drove in three runs and hit one of four St. Louis home runs to help the visiting Cardinals beat the Atlanta Braves 11-6 for the second straight game Wednesday.Read more...