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Atlanta United will look to push themselves into the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday when they host league-leading FC Cincinnati.Read more...

When LSU and Florida State met early last season, there were no national rankings attached to either team.Read more...

The Luke Fickell era at Wisconsin kicks off when the 19th-ranked Badgers host Buffalo in a non-conference game Saturday in Madison.Read more...

The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly acquired defensive tackle Neil Farrell from the division rival Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday.Read more...

UPDATED Aug. 29: The New York Yankees have released Josh Donaldson.

The New York Yankees released veteran third baseman Josh Donaldson on Tuesday.Read more...

Ohio State and Indiana don't have much in common. The No. 3 Buckeyes are annually vying for a College Football Playoff spot while the Hoosiers linger at the bottom of the Big Ten East Division.Read more...

Ranked 15th in the preseason AP Top 25 Poll, the Oregon Ducks open their season on Saturday at home in Eugene against FCS foe Portland State.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly traded offensive lineman Kendrick Green to the Houston Texans on Tuesday.Read more...

Virginia plays its first game without three fallen teammates Saturday when it faces No. 12 Tennessee in both teams' season opener in Nashville, Tenn.Read more...

Lane Kiffin is taking his time announcing a starting quarterback as No. 22 Ole Miss prepares to open its season Saturday against FCS foe Mercer at home in Oxford, Miss.Read more...

No. 7 Penn State and former perennial foe West Virginia meet for the first time since 1992 when the two squads open the season on Saturday night.Read more...

We'd all be better off if every MVP award was simply renamed, Player Of The Year," as it would save us a very annoying and tiresome debate about what valuable" means. It gets doubly so in baseball, where we still haven't quite escaped what numbers people should pay attention to, and what is overblown, and what the...Read more...

The New Orleans Saints reportedly are trading veteran kicker Wil Lutz to Denver, reuniting him with Broncos head coach Sean Payton.Read more...

The Chicago Bears are acquiring veteran guard Dan Feeney from the Miami Dolphins for a 2024 sixth-round pick, according to multiple reports.Read more...

Pass rusher Von Miller will miss at least the first four games of the season with the Buffalo Bills deciding not to remove him from the physically unable to perform list prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, ESPN reported.Read more...

The Dallas Cowboys are nipping at the heels of the Philadelphia Eagles and are considered a potential threat to win the NFC Championship by many oddsmakers.Read more...

The Cleveland Browns are a team that can't ever seem to get everyone on the same page. Whether on or off the field, there's always something that isn't quite right in Cleveland. It doesn't matter if it's on the field, in the front office, or on social media. Whenever there's a chance for something to go wrong for the...Read more...

Veteran New York City FC defender Maxime Chanot will join the French Ligue 2 side AC Ajaccio, the MLS club announced Tuesday.Read more...

No. 17 TCU played in last season's College Football Playoff title contest, but Colorado is the program creating the overwhelming buzz leading into Saturday's season opener at Fort Worth, Texas.Read more...

Arizona coach Jedd Fisch begins his third season with the Wildcats on Saturday night with an expected prolific offense, hope for improvement on defense and payback on his mind.Read more...

Nebraska tight end Arik Gilbert was arrested early Tuesday for suspicion of burglary in Lincoln, Neb., authorities said.Read more...

Two of the top quarterbacks in the country share the spotlight as No. 21 North Carolina and South Carolina kick off their seasons in the Duke's Mayo Classic on Saturday night in Charlotte, N.C.Read more...

Second-ranked Michigan is without suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh when it opens the 2023 season against East Carolina on Saturday at Ann Arbor, Mich.Read more...

The New York Giants agreed to acquire defensive end Boogie Basham from the Buffalo Bills, ESPN reported Tuesday.Read more...

This is how marijuana gets a bad rap. A tennis player says she could smell weed during her match, and goes out of her way to say it didn't affect her whatsoever, yet media outlets still take it out of context. During a changeover, Maria Sakkari informed the chair official that she detected a hint of something wafting...Read more...

The Carolina Panthers released veteran linebacker Deion Jones on Tuesday and acquired wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs.Read more...

It's been a disgusting turtle race, as we all knew where this would end and just had to watch a lumbering body make its way there painfully slowly and stupidly (please do not email me with corrections about how smart turtles are). After attempting everything from outright denial to victim-blaming to gaslighting to...Read more...

If there's a pitching mantra the Seattle Mariners have developed throughout their organization, it's this: Throw first-pitch strikes.Read more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks have one of the better pitching staffs in baseball, and right-hander Merrill Kelly is one of the biggest reasons why they do.Read more...

Two pitchers who started losses in the last series between the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants get another chance for a win Tuesday night when the National League wild-card hopefuls continue their three-game series.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves have the best record in baseball, and Monday night they showed why.Read more...

The Kansas City Royals are enduring another lost season, but one of the few bright spots has been the emergence of left-hander Cole Ragans as the team's No. 1 starter.Read more...

Chicago Cubs All-Star Justin Steele has done a relatively good job in containing the Milwaukee Brewers during his career.Read more...

The San Diego Padres have experienced setback after setback to their pitching staff, with Yu Darvish's relegation to the 15-day injured list the latest blow.Read more...

Royce Lewis will try to continue his record-setting power surge when the Minnesota Twins host the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night in the second installment of a three-game set.Read more...

The Texas Rangers will begin play Tuesday night still tied for second place in the American League West.Read more...

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Two of baseball's best young pitchers face off when the Boston Red Sox host the Houston Astros in the middle game of a three-game series on Tuesday night.Read more...

Using a six-man rotation in the midst of a stretch featuring a handful of off days has helped Baltimore Orioles' starting pitchers stay fresh.Read more...

Michael King, a key setup reliever for the New York Yankees earlier this season, might be auditioning for a future rotation role.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies, who are enhancing their playoff chances with a hot homestand, will look for another victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.Read more...

Jose Altuve hit for the cycle and Yordan Alvarez added four hits and four RBIs as the visiting Houston Astros rolled to a 13-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday.Read more...

Carson Beck debuts as Georgia's starting quarterback on Saturday when the No. 1 Bulldogs open defense of their latest national championship on their home field in Athens against Tennessee-Martin.Read more...

The Miami Hurricanes have a lot to prove.Read more...

Jason Heyward and James Outman hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-4 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.Read more...

Local product Kyle Harrison made his first major league home start a memorable one, striking out 11 and combining with three relievers on a six-hitter in the San Francisco Giants' 4-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.Read more...

J.P. Crawford and Julio Rodriguez hit home runs and rookie Bryan Woo pitched six scoreless innings as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Monday.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. homered among his four hits, stole two bases, drove in five runs and was involved in an unsavory incident involving fans on the field as the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 14-4 in Denver on Monday night.Read more...

Atlanta right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was involved in an on-field incident with two fans during the Braves' game on Monday in Denver.Read more...