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The Houston Texans' first three games have been decided by a total of only 13 points, but the fact remains they are one of six winless teams remaining

Even after the Atlanta Falcons' worst offensive output in four years and a temporary benching of quarterback Michael Penix Jr., head coach Raheem Morr

The playoff-hungry Cincinnati Reds are playing their best baseball at the right time, and they hope that continues Tuesday night against the visiting

Mike Gundy is in his 21st season as the head coach at Oklahoma State, and he has no interest in making it his final one.,Following the Cowboys' 1-2 st

The Houston Rockets' season has taken a turn for the worse before the year has even tipped off.,Rockets star point guard Fred VanVleet has suffered a

If the Philadelphia Phillies are going to go deep into October, they know they'll need to lean heavily on Cristopher Sanchez., ,Sanchez takes the moun

Two teams entering the final week of disappointing seasons can commiserate with each other starting Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles play host to th

First place in the American League Central is on the line as the Cleveland Guardians host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.,Tigers ace and reigning AL Cy

Keegan Bradley called it the biggest decision of his life. As captain of the United States' Ryder Cup team, he had the power to choose himself for the

The Baltimore Orioles activated Adley Rutschman from the injured list Monday, giving the catcher a chance to play over the final six games of the seas

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is expected to miss 3-4 weeks with a high ankle sprain, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Lamb was injured on

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl retired after 21 seasons in Division I and will be replaced by his son Steven Pearl.,The Tigers made the move official o

Russell Wilson might be the starting quarterback for the New York Giants when the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers visit this week, but head coach Bria

The United States team will face Team Europe in the 45th Ryder Cup this Friday through Sunday at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The most s

Reinforcements are ready to debut for Alabama on Saturday when the No. 17 Crimson Tide visit No. 5 Georgia. ,Running back Jam Miller was cleared from

San Francisco 49ers star defensive end Nick Bosa's season is over with a torn ACL, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Bosa underwent testing after hurt

Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is expected to retire after 21 seasons and will be replaced by his son Steven Pearl, ESPN reported Monday.,Pearl, 65, gu

The optics were impressive over the weekend for Oklahoma's John Mateer and Indiana's Fernando Mendoza, the quarterbacks who are the two current Heisma

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Kyle Hendricks has informed friends he expects to retire after the season, USA Today reported Monday.,The 35-year-old right

Duke head coach Kara Lawson was named to lead the U.S. women's basketball team on Monday.,A gold medalist as a player in 2008 and an assistant coach o

The New York Yankees not only are doing enough to close in on a playoff berth and home field advantage in the wild-card round, they have the lead in t

New York Giants starting running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. may miss significant time after suffering a dislocated shoulder early in Sunday night's loss to

UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died on Sunday night at the age of 50.,The school said he passed unexpectedly at an Orlando hospital with his wif

Football teams in the SEC will become more familiar with each other under a new schedule expected to be revealed Tuesday that does away with a divisio

The Minnesota Twins reinstated veteran catcher Christian Vazquez from the 10-day injured list on Monday.,Vazquez, 35, missed the last 43 games with a

North Carolina quarterback Gio Lopez did not suffer a season-ending injury in Saturday's loss to UCF, On3 reported Monday.,Lopez departed in the third

The Miami Marlins will reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game at Philadelphia.,Marlins manager Cla

Top-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy will seek his third ATP Tour title in the Chengdu Open final against Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo.,Musetti c

Cardinals running back James Conner is scheduled for ankle surgery and unlikely to return this season, pushing Trey Benson into a starting role in Ari

The Kansas City Chiefs got their first win of the 2025 season, beating the New York Giants 22-9. Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bolton and a tough defense led

College football Top 10 after Week 4. Why Miami, Oregon, Oklahoma and Indiana are surging while LSU drops out of true playoff contention.

Top MLB predictions and props for Monday: Nationals and Cardinals F5 plays, plus Freddy Peralta strikeout over vs Padres.

Syracuse was fined $25,000 by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday for "feigning injuries" during Saturday's win at Clemson.,Syracuse (3-1, 1-0 ACC

Two teams hanging onto their wild-card hopes by a thread get an opportunity to eliminate one other when the St. Louis Cardinals and host San Francisco

Just in time for the regular season's final week, the San Diego Padres appear to be getting an important piece of their puzzle back in the lineup.,Whe

The Atlanta Braves will not be making the playoffs for the first time since 2017, but they will bring a league-best eight-game winning streak into Mon

Dallas star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb hurt his left ankle early in the 31-14 loss on Sunday to the Chicago Bears and said afterward that he will be re

It may not be the distinction they wanted, but DhillDucks stand alone at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,In falling 3-0

Angelo Smith, the younger brother of Ohio State star receiver Jeremiah Smith, will follow in his brother's footsteps and play in Columbus as multiple

Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris sustained an Achilles injury during the team's 23-20 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, coach J

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made an early exit due to a neck injury Sunday and said after the 33-26 victory over the visiting Los An

Taylor Fritz clinched the Laver Cup for Team World on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev of Team Europe on the final d

Only one team stands between 100 Thieves and a rematch with FlyQuest.,Thieves had little trouble with getting by RED Canids on Sunday, winning 3-0 to

The Milwaukee Brewers may have lost Sunday's game to the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 in St. Louis, but they won an even bigger prize: the National League

Patrick Mahomes threw for 224 yards and a touchdown and Harrison Butker kicked three field goals to lift the visiting Kansas City Chiefs to a 22-9 vic

Denis Bouanga scored his second hat trick in three games to make some unique MLS history and lift LAFC to a 4-1 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake o

Doug Barron closed with three straight birdies -- the last one coming after he hit into a pair of bunkers -- to cap a final charge up the leaderboard

Christopher Morel drove in four runs, Brandon Lowe clubbed his 30th homer of the campaign and the Tampa Bay Rays drubbed the Boston Red Sox 7-3 on Sun

Racheal Kundananji scored in the 68th minute to help Bay FC rally for a 1-1 draw against visiting Gotham FC on Sunday in San Jose, Calif.,Five minutes

Arizona Cardinals two-time Pro Bowl running back James Conner will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season after sustaining an ankle inju