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Jasson Dominguez opened the third inning with a tiebreaking homer and produced his first career three-hit game as the host New York Yankees moved back over the .500 mark for the first time in over three weeks with a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night.Read more...

Former wide receiver Mike Williams is on life support in a Tampa hospital after sustaining injuries in a construction accident last week, the mother of his daughter told the Tampa Bay Times.Read more...

Rookie Jacob Young's one-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in the winning run as the Washington Nationals beat the visiting New York Mets 3-2 on Wednesday night.Read more...

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen will be purchasing the fourth team of TGL, a golf league backed up by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy that is set to launch in 2024, Sportico reported Wednesday night.Read more...

Logan Gilbert allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings for his eighth straight winning decision as the visiting Seattle Mariners beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 on Wednesday night to salvage the finale of a three-game series.Read more...

The Miami Marlins hit three home runs in a nine-run fifth inning to rally past the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 Wednesday and bolster their playoff chances with three weeks remaining in the regular season.Read more...

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning exited Wednesday night's game against the host New York Yankees after the first inning because of a right foot injury.Read more...

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will begin their post-Tom Brady era when they face the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Minneapolis.Read more...

Bobby Wagner has come full circle.Read more...

The Jacksonville Jaguars are entertaining great expectations heading into this season. The Indianapolis Colts? Not so much.Read more...

Expectations, understandably, are rising this season for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants ahead of their opener under the "Sunday Night Football" lights in East Rutherford, N.J.Read more...

The Philadelphia Eagles will try to spoil another special day for Tom Brady when they open the season against the New England Patriots on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.Read more...

Zack Wheeler gave up one bloop single in six scoreless innings and Kyle Schwarber opened the game with a homer as the visiting Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

Russell Wilson was one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL last season after a sustained run of success with the Seattle Seahawks.Read more...

The host New Orleans Saints have a good idea of what to expect from the Tennessee Titans' offense.Read more...

Alek Thomas hit a three-run homer to help the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcome an early four-run deficit and beat the Colorado Rockies 12-5 on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.Read more...

History of sorts will be made Sunday when the Washington Commanders host the Arizona Cardinals in Landover, Md.Read more...

Five athletes from Iowa and Iowa State pleaded guilty Wednesday to underage gambling, a simple misdemeanor, and will avoid jail time.Read more...

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...