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There's a problem facing college athletics that cannot be solved by the NCAA, the courts, the states, or the conferences. This immoral predicament of the greatest consequence - unregulated name, image, and likeness money - can only be solved by Congressional oversight, according to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey.Read more...

Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeSean Jackson clarified a post on social media that many interpreted as a retirement announcement.Read more...

A little more than a week has passed since allegations of a toxic locker-room culture were unearthed about Northwestern's football program, leading to the hasty dismissal of head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The first lawsuit in the scandal was filed Tuesday morning against the university, Fitzgerald, and others by a former...Read more...

The Cleveland Browns will wear a white helmet in three games this upcoming season, the team announced TuesdayRead more...

Racism isn't a laughing matter until it is. Such is the case of former Tennessee head football coach Jeremy Pruitt, who recently explained that the weight" he felt after watching George Floyd get murdered by police and the racial reckoning" that followed was the catalyst for giving one of his Black players family...Read more...

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There's a clear top and bottom in Group G. Sweden is No. 3 in the world and has every bit of skill needed to win the whole tournament. It'll be a minor miracle if South Africa picks up a point before a return flight to Johannesburg. The most important game of Group G will be contested by the two teams in the middle,...Read more...

The WNBA's All-Star Break provided the Las Vegas Ace's Core 4" with a showcase for 80 percent of a historically stacked starting lineup to strut their stuff in an exhibition. On the downside, it also cracked open a conduit for the cranks to spew their usual bile.Read more...

On the field, running backs have an offensive line to protect them. Off of the field, all they have is each other. The position with the shortest career span in the NFL has become the one that comes with the hardest fight to receive a contract that properly compensates their contributions. The deadline for players on...Read more...

While the Pirates will never build him a statue, Dock Ellis has made sure that the greatest accomplishment in sports was performed by a Pirate. That was throwing a no-hitter while on LSD. Perhaps as our country continually lessens its aversion to drugs it'll get the display it deserves at PNC Park, if not every MLB...Read more...

After earning saves in Minnesota's first three games coming out of the All-Star break, hard-throwing closer Jhoan Duran was unavailable as the Twins opened a four-game road series against the Seattle Mariners on MondayRead more...

The visiting Boston Red Sox hope to have Rafael Devers back in the lineup when they go for a second straight win over the reeling Oakland Athletics on Tuesday nightRead more...

With a player as dangerous as Shohei Ohtani in the lineup, the Los Angeles Angels can't be counted out easilyRead more...

The slumping Miami Marlins will get a much-needed pitching lift when Edward Cabrera comes off the injured listRead more...

If Game 1 of the three-game series is any indication of what's to come, there won't be much margin for error when the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays collide in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday nightRead more...

The Cleveland-Pittsburgh matchup in baseball doesn't come close to the rivalry that thrives in football, but the visiting Guardians got some bragging rights and more in the opener of a series against the Pirates on MondayRead more...

Michael Stefanic delivered a pinch-hit RBI single with two outs in the 10th to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 walk-off win against the New York Yankees in the opener of a three-game series on Monday night in Anaheim, CalifRead more...

Right-hander Jameson Taillon is coming off his best outing with the Chicago Cubs. However, it did not come at home, where he's struggled this seasonRead more...

The Detroit Tigers are hoping a day off results in a fresh start for shortstop Javier Baez, who remains mired in a season-long slumpRead more...

Jarred Kelenic's two-run single capped a four-run fifth inning and Eugenio Suarez later added a two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 7-6 on Monday in the opener of a four-game seriesRead more...

Nick Pivetta combined with opener Brennan Bernardino and closer Chris Martin on a one-hit shutout as the Boston Red Sox beat the host Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

Mother Nature was the only winner in the opener of a four-game series between the visiting San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, as severe thunderstorms and heavy rains forced the game to be suspended with the score 2-2 in the eighth inningRead more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to continue their torrid play by taking a three-game series against the host Baltimore Orioles on TuesdayRead more...

Josh H. Smith raced home on a wild pitch to send the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Arlington, Texas.Read more...

Following a weather delay of an hour, 55 minutes, Monday's game between the visiting San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds was suspended with the game tied at 2-2Read more...

Keibert Ruiz clubbed a two-run homer and he and Stone Garrett each had three hits as the visiting Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 on Monday nightRead more...

Matt Vierling delivered a go-ahead, two-run double during a three-run eighth inning as the visiting Detroit Tigers rallied for a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on MondayRead more...

Josh Naylor hit a two-run homer and an RBI double and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Cleveland Guardians cruised to an 11-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on MondayRead more...

Nolan Arenado drove in four runs to power the St. Louis Cardinals past the visiting Miami Marlins 6-4 Monday nighRead more...

A day after going on the 10-day injured list with what the team called a right calf strain, New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson told reporters Monday evening that the injury is much worse -- bad enough that he can't say whether he thinks he could return this seasonRead more...

Josh H. Smith raced home on a wild pitch to send the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday in Arlington, TexasRead more...

Chris Taylor hit a grand slam and Freddie Freeman added three hits to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-4 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Monday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

ESPN baseball reporter Jeff Passan expects to make a full recovery from a broken back, an injury that occurred when a tree limb fell on him.Read more...

The Colorado Rockies slayed one major league giant this past weekend and will take aim at another on Tuesday when they open a two-game set against the Houston Astros in DenverRead more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled catcher Endy Rodriguez, right-handed pitcher Quinn Priester and infielder Liover Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's series opener against the visiting Cleveland GuardiansRead more...

After sitting atop the National League West for much of the season, the Arizona Diamondbacks find themselves slipping down the standings at a precipitous paceRead more...

The Houston Astros of Major League Baseball and the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA will be honored by President Joe Biden at the White House next monthRead more...

The St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent right-handed pitcher Ryan Tepera and designated left-hander Genesis Cabrera for assignment on MondayRead more...

The Colorado Avalanche and forward Ross Colton agreed to a four-year contract to avoid arbitration on MondayRead more...

The odds of either the New York Mets or Chicago White Sox mounting a playoff run decrease with each day that falls off the calendarRead more...

The soaring Toronto Blue Jays just swept one National League West team and now aim to take care of business against another when they host the San Diego Padres on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game seriesRead more...

The Washington Nationals moved right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey to the 15-day injured list amid a flurry of pitching staff transactions on MondayRead more...

The Milwaukee Brewers will try to continue their hot streak when they open a three-game series at the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday nightRead more...

Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders did not reach an agreement on a long-term contract by Monday afternoon's deadline, several reports saidRead more...

Another highly touted rookie is making his debut for the 2023 Cincinnati RedsRead more...

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants did not come to an agreement on a long-term contract by Monday afternoon's deadline, several reports saidRead more...

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated left-hander Shane McClanahan from the 15-day injured list, and the team's ace is scheduled to start Monday night's game at the Texas RangersRead more...

The 2023 NFL season is right around the corner, with the start of training camps just days away. As usual, there are plenty of storylines for fans to follow all over the league, and of course, America's Team" is never lacking in that department. As if there wasn't enough pressure on the Dallas Cowboys heading into...Read more...

It's hard to believe that it's been six years since Emoni Bates was the nation's No. 1 middle schooler in the country. Three years ago, Bates was imagined as the type of ethereal prospect who would have viewed the summer league as a formality. By the time he arrived in Memphis during the fall of 2021, the shine had...Read more...

Selfies are already a narcissistic activity. People taking pictures of themselves and then posting them on social media, and this self-absorbed activity is rewarded with likes, comments, and gifs. At least if a selfie is being taken at the Washington Monument or the last standing Blockbuster no harm is being done. At...Read more...