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After posting identical 3-9 records last year, Boston College and Northern Illinois look for a fresh start in Saturday's season opener in Chestnut Hill, Mass.Read more...

The Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a deal with Brett Maher after not keeping a kicker on their first 53-man roster, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.Read more...

For Fresno State, it's a chance to build on the history it made last year.Read more...

Quarterback Bailey Zappe is returning to the New England Patriots, choosing to sign with the practice squad on Wednesday, NFL Network reported.Read more...

The Denver Broncos are signing veteran wide receiver Phillip Dorsett to their practice squad, per multiple reports.Read more...

Hockey's culture problem is easily explained. One, the sport doesn't have much interest in changing, because it's always been, and is happiest when it's insular. Say anything about it, and the response will automatically be, You just don't get it because you've never been in the room." Two, that insularity is...Read more...

No. 5 LSU will be without running back John Emery for its season opener against No. 8 Florida State on Sunday, the third straight opener that the former five-star prospect has missed.Read more...

For the second consecutive season, the New England Patriots are taking an unconventional approach to their quarterback room. A year after letting Matt Patricia and Joe Judge do some on-the-job learning as co-offensive coordinators, the team cut backup quarterbacks Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham. Even though the...Read more...

Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland will have surgery next month to remove a brain lesion.Read more...

The Troy Taylor era at Stanford will start Friday at Hawaii with uncertainty, not only because of the Cardinal's potential move to the ACC, but because the new coach will not announce his starting quarterback before the game.Read more...

Sherrone Moore is weeks away from getting his shot - which is all an assistant coach can ask for.Read more...

The Green Bay Packers engaged in trade talks with the Indianapolis Colts about running back Jonathan Taylor, ESPN reported Wednesday.Read more...

The Cincinnati Bengals signed quarterback Will Grier to their practice squad after his release by the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported Wednesday.Read more...

It's been well over a decade since there was this much anticipation for Kansas football heading into a season.Read more...

A once highly touted quarterback gets a chance to put a new spin on the narrative around his college football career in what amounts to a fresh start with No. 18 Oregon State.Read more...

During his time as a defensive coordinator at Clemson and before that at Oklahoma, Brent Venables established a reputation as one of college football's top defensive minds.Read more...

Michigan State will enter the season with a new starting quarterback.Read more...

It obviously hasn't worked out for the Anaheim Angels. While their determination to try and make themselves worthy of Shohei Ohtani's long-term commitment, or at this point even a short-term one after the season, was admirable and certainly unique to MLB these days, their immediate nosedive after acquiring all those...Read more...

I would estimate that more than half of the fourth episode of Hard Knocks had nothing to do with Aaron Rodgers. Outside of an extended practice sequence that portrayed him as a conquering hero for turning the offense around after a poor drive, his lecture to Zach Wilson about Bluetooth EMF waves, and his barking at...Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' second-half momentum has continued to build through a historic August. They'll look to add to their good fortune on Wednesday with a chance at a three-game sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks.Read more...

Sometimes a team has your number. The Colorado Rockies certainly understand that when they face the Atlanta Braves.Read more...

The Kansas City Royals will turn to left-hander Angel Zerpa on Wednesday in their effort to avert a three-game series sweep against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.Read more...

When the Tampa Bay Rays and the host Miami Marlins end their brief two-game series on Wednesday, one of the big stories will be the injury status of Jorge Soler.Read more...

The New York Yankees have two chances to do something they haven't been able to accomplish in over a month - win a series.Read more...

Plenty has gone right for the Seattle Mariners over the past two months, as they rallied from a double-digit division deficit to move into first place in the American League West.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants have an opportunity to put three games between themselves and one of their chief competitors for a National League wild-card spot when they go for a home sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

After entering a six-game homestand with high expectations, the best the Toronto Blue Jays can do is to get a split when they face the Washington Nationals on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

In a special college edition of ESPN's "Monday Night Football," No. 9 Clemson travels to face Duke for a season-opening Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Durham, N.C.Read more...

Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer may seem long on seasoning, but Saturday's season opener against visiting Toledo will mark merely his first start with the program and second overall.Read more...

With August drawing to a close, the Boston Red Sox are seeing their playoff hopes fade.Read more...

Veteran left-hander Rich Hill has rejoined the San Diego Padres' rotation with Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list because of elbow inflammation.Read more...

Healthy again, Brandon Woodruff is pitching well and having fun amid the playoff chase for the Milwaukee Brewers.Read more...

A pair of division rivals will try to win the rubber match of a three-game series when the Minnesota Twins face the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies continue to slug their way through the month of August.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles have not been swept in a multi-game series since May 2022.Read more...

The New England Patriots have only one quarterback, Mac Jones, on their roster after cutting Bailey Zappe and rookie Malik Cunningham on Tuesday, a day after releasing Trace McSorley.Read more...

Spencer Steer spoiled Alex Cobb's bid for a first career no-hitter with a two-out double in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but the San Francisco Giants held on for a 6-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.Read more...

Clayton Kershaw went five strong innings to move into a tie for second place on the Los Angeles Dodgers' all-time win list while helping to pull off another August victory, this one 9-1 Tuesday over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.Read more...

Kahleah Copper scored a game-high 22 points, including two baskets in the final minute, and the visiting Chicago Sky defeated the host Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Tuesday.Read more...

Seth Brown and Shea Langeliers homered and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated short-handed Seattle 3-1 Tuesday night for their first win in nine tries against the Mariners this season.Read more...

The LA Galaxy aim to continue their recent strong play when they visit the San Jose Earthquakes for the latest installment of the California Clasico on Wednesday night.Read more...

Spencer Steer spoiled Alex Cobb's bid for a first career no-hitter with a two-out double in the ninth inning Tuesday night, but the San Francisco Giants held on for a 6-1 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds.Read more...

Something has to give when enigmatic Austin FC hosts the stumbling Seattle Sounders on Wednesday in a key late-season Western Conference match.Read more...

Real Salt Lake has played its past three matches in three different competitions.Read more...

Marcell Ozuna homered among his two hits, Michael Harris II had three hits, and the surging Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 in Denver on Tuesday night.Read more...

FC Dallas will attempt to build on an emotional win over an in-state rival when they visit Western Conference-leading St. Louis City on Wednesday.Read more...

The American League West-leading Seattle Mariners found themselves short-handed for their Tuesday game against the visiting Oakland Athletics, as All-Star right-hander George Kirby and center fielder Julio Rodriguez were scratched from the lineup.Read more...

Two teams below the Western Conference playoff line square off on Wednesday night when Minnesota United host the last-place Colorado Rapids in St. Paul, Minn.Read more...

The Houston Dynamo look to continue their momentum when they host the Columbus Crew on Wednesday.Read more...

Ke'Bryan Hayes and Liover Peguero homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied for a 6-3 win over the host Kansas City Royals on Tuesday evening.Read more...