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Nashville SC bring stingy defense into match vs. Charlotte
Hoping to build off a strong defensive performance, Nashville SC will try to end their winless drought when they host Charlotte FC on Saturday.Read more...
Dodgers call up 2B Kolten Wong, RHP Emmet Sheehan
With major league rosters expanding from 26 players to 28 on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers called up veteran second baseman Kolten Wong and rookie right-hander Emmet Sheehan from Triple-A Oklahoma City.Read more...
Chasing playoff spot, Sporting KC face first-place St. Louis City
Fresh off a 3-0 victory over San Jose Aug. 26, Sporting Kansas City once again are in a position to challenge for a playoff spot. A few more strong matches will put SKC back in a familiar position in the playoffs, but the next opportunity will be a stiff test.Read more...
Angels bring up 6 from minors to replace slew of waived players
The Los Angeles Angels added six players to their big-league roster on Friday, filling roster holes created when they waived six players earlier this week.Read more...
Revolution aim to extend home unbeaten run vs. Austin FC
The New England Revolution and Austin FC will face off for the first time on Saturday night in Foxborough, Mass.Read more...
UFC 293: Fight Nite Preview, Odds & Predictions
UFC will hold only its second ever event in Paris on Saturday night, with UFC Fight Night's five-fight main card at Accor Arena beginning at 3 p.m. ET and highlighted by France's Ciryl Gane taking on Serghei Spivac in a heavyweight fight.Read more...
No. 1 Iga Swiatek tops 'best friend' Kaja Juvan in easy win
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek moved into the fourth round of the U.S. Open, defeating her close friend Kaja Juvan of Slovenia 6-0, 6-1 on Friday in New York.Read more...
Cody Bellinger powers Cubs past Reds in Game 1
Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 6-2 victory over the host Cincinnati Reds on Friday afternoon in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.Read more...
Tommy Paul advances to 4th round at U.S. Open for 1st time
Fourteenth-seeded Tommy Paul punched his ticket to the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time with a 6-1, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday in New York.Read more...
The ACC is the least powerful Power 4 Conference — even with Cal, Stanford, SMU
It's better to be proactive than reactive, right? Unless you consider what the Atlantic Coast Conference is already doing to be reactive, scraping up the leftovers from the Pac-12 Conference instead of having enough power in the college athletics landscape to attract more lucrative schools of their league. Adding Cal,...Read more...
Chiefs' Travis Kelce pleads with Chris Jones to end holdout
Travis Kelce admits he doesn't fully understand defensive tackle Chris Jones' decision to engage in a holdout. Kelce just wants his teammate back with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.Read more...
Whitecaps hunting another road win against NYCFC
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to keep rolling on the road when they visit New York City FC on Saturday.Read more...
2023 Cookout Southern 500: Preview, 5 Best Bets, Longshot Pick
The 10-race playoff chase for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series championship begins with Sunday's Cookout Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.Read more...
What's in the cards for Arizona depends on QB Kyler Murray
2022 record: 4-13, last NFC WestRead more...
Cowboys embrace pressure to catch Philly in East
2022 record: 12-5, second NFC EastRead more...
CF Montreal face the past in clash vs. Crew
CF Montreal hope to be inhospitable hosts for the homecoming of former coach Wilfried Nancy, defender Rudy Camacho and the Columbus Crew on Saturday.Read more...
How much is Travis Kelce worth if TJ Hockenson can get $17M annually?
TJ Hockenson's new contract makes him the NFL's highest-paid tight end. The former Detroit Lion - who last year was traded to NFC North division rival Minnesota mid-season - will earn $17.125 million per year after receiving more targets, hauling in more receptions, and gaining more yards than only one other player at...Read more...
Fire, D.C. United look to snap scoring slumps
Both D.C. United and the Chicago Fire could boost their playoff chances when they meet on Saturday night in Washington, D.C.Read more...
Cincinnati looking to defend turf vs. tough Orlando City
FC Cincinnati still have plenty to play for after becoming the first MLS club to clinch a playoff spot.Read more...
Ryan Preece cleared to race at Darlington
Ryan Preece has been cleared to compete in the upcoming Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway just under a week after his crash at Daytona International Speedway.Read more...
Saudi money putting an expiration date on soccer stars’ charisma
There's a weird gray area for soccer stars after they turn 30. They're still good, maybe not great, yet are so established that they command larger sums of money than a younger player or two who is not yet a household name and could Moneyball their teams the same production. In past instances, those marquee names...Read more...
Without Tom Brady, Tampa Bay tries to stay playoff course
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Has Bill Belichick lost his touch? | Agree to Disagree
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Yankees call up OF Jasson Dominguez, C Austin Wells
The New York Yankees made it official Friday and called up outfield prospect Jasson Dominguez.Read more...
Saints reset with Derek Carr running the show
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Dolphins continue chase in AFC East
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Seahawks coach: S Jamal Adams out for Week 1 vs. Rams
Seahawks safety Jamal Adams has been ruled out for the team's season opener against the visiting Los Angeles Rams, coach Pete Carroll announced Friday on 93.3 KJR in Seattle.Read more...
FC Cincinnati sign G Roman Celentano through 2027
First-place FC Cincinnati signed goalkeeper Roman Celentano through the 2027 season, the club announced Friday.Read more...
Bucs WR Mike Evans sets Week 1 deadline for new deal
Star wide receiver Mike Evans has set a Week 1 deadline to receive a new contract with the Buccaneers.Read more...
ACC votes to add Stanford, Cal, SMU
The Atlantic Coast Conference has committed to extending to the Pacific coast.Read more...
IDIOT OF THE MONTH: Luis Rubiales, John Angelos, and the elusive White Sox park shooter
Welcome once again to the latest edition of Deadspin's IDIOT OF THE MONTH, where we rant insanely about people we don't like! Up yours, woke moralists!Read more...
Julie Ertz, the USWNT’s most irreplaceable player, retires
I'm a sucker for a midfielder. Especially one like Julie Ertz. It's not that I played there or anything. It's just something about a player who sees all the angles on both sides of the ball before being anywhere near it that gets me, I think. Xabi Alonso is my favorite Liverpool player of all time. And Ertz is my...Read more...
BYU, Sam Houston kick off play in new territory
In 2019, then-Southern California quarterback Kedon Slovis made the second start of his collegiate career at BYU, throwing three interceptions in a 30-27 overtime loss.Read more...
Arizona St. edges Southern Utah at 1 a.m. after delay
Arizona State won the first game of the Kenny Dillingham era, defeating Southern Utah 24-21 on Thursday night at Tempe, Ariz., in a season opener that was delayed 2 hours, 36 minutes after halftime due to lightning in the area.Read more...
AAC departee, arrival clash as Houston opposes UTSA
The Houston Cougars will make history Saturday night when they begin play as a Big 12 member by hosting the UTSA Roadrunners in a nonconference game.Read more...
Veteran lefties face off in key Braves-Dodgers showdown
A pair of elite pitchers who have worked their way back from injuries this season will square off Friday when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a National League showdown series.Read more...
Cincinnati makes Big 12 bow against Eastern Kentucky
There are a lot of firsts taking place for the Cincinnati football team this weekend.Read more...
Giants aim to ride bullpen to another win over Padres
On Thursday, the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres with a quasi-bullpen start.Read more...
Astros look to stay hot as they open series vs. Yankees
After missing more than 14 months following right shoulder surgery, Houston Astros designated hitter Michael Brantley returned to the active roster this week to provide an additional quality bat to a lineup that appears to be peaking at the right time.Read more...
Marlins continue playoff push in matchup with Nationals
The Miami Marlins can't afford to waste time if they want to end their playoff drought.Read more...
MLB roundup: Ronald Acuna Jr.'s historic slam lifts Braves
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam Thursday that landed in the record books, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to a wild 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of a showdown series between the top two teams in the National League.Read more...
Sun, Liberty face off in a battle for playoff position
The Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty have already clinched berths in the WNBA playoffs. With four games left for the Sun and five remaining for the Liberty, all that's left to play for is seeding and home-court advantage.Read more...
Ronald Acuna Jr.'s historic slam guides Braves past Dodgers
Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a grand slam Thursday that landed in the record books, powering the visiting Atlanta Braves to a wild 8-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opening game of a showdown series between the top two teams in the National League.Read more...
Errors fuel Giants' big inning in victory over Padres
Jakob Junis and Sean Manaea held the Padres scoreless through the first seven innings and the Giants turned two errors by Padres first baseman Matthew Batten into a six-run third inning Thursday night as San Francisco scored a 7-2 victory in San Diego.Read more...
Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. logs major's first 30-60 season
Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. established his own club for power and speed on Thursday, becoming the first player in major league history to produce 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same year.Read more...
A'ja Wilson (26 points) helps Aces top Mystics to end 2-game skid
A'ja Wilson recorded 26 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots and the Las Vegas Aces exacted revenge against the visiting Washington Mystics with an 84-75 victory on Thursday night.Read more...
Jewell Loyd, Storm extend Sparks' losing streak
Jewell Loyd scored a game-high 25 points despite shooting just 1-for-9 from 3-point range as the Seattle Storm handed the host Los Angeles Sparks their third consecutive loss, 72-61 on Thursday.Read more...
Minnesota stuns Nebraska with late pick, field goal
Dragan Kesich nailed a 47-yard field goal as time expired, giving Minnesota a 13-10 comeback victory over Nebraska on Thursday night in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis.Read more...
Brady Cook accounts for two TDs to fuel Missouri past South Dakota
Brady Cook passed for one touchdown and ran for another as the Missouri Tigers opened their season with a 35-10 victory over the South Dakota Coyotes on Thursday in Columbia, Mo.Read more...
No. 14 Utah rides backup QBs past Florida, 24-11
Fill-in quarterbacks Bryson Barnes and Nate Johnson capitalized on gift-wrapped field position and No. 14 Utah's suffocating defense did the rest as the Utes took down Florida 24-11 on Thursday night in Salt Lake City.Read more...
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