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Los Angeles Sparks coach Curt Miller has emphasized that his team needs to narrow its focus amid its postseason push.Read more...

Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones' mysterious absence from the team is a "private matter," Las Vegas head coach Josh McDaniels said Wednesday.Read more...

Caleb Williams' father is absolutely right. Carl Williams talked to GQ's Sam Schube for a profile about his son. He said that the NFL Draft system is completely backwards." After years of playing and training with the best programs at each level of football, Caleb is now forced to go play for the worst one as a...Read more...

The father of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams, projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, said returning to school is an option if the team holding the top pick is not a "good situation."Read more...

NBA players can't help themselves sometimes, even while playing under international rules. Canada played Slovenia in a FIBA World Cup matchup Wednesday morning, with the Canadians coming out on top, 100-89. Multiple NBA players headlined this game - mainly for Team Canada - but once Luka Doni (Slovenia) was ejected,...Read more...

Surf's up Saturday when UCLA and host San Diego State put their unblemished early-season records on the line in a nonconference matchup at San Diego.Read more...

The Joe Burrow saga appears to be over in Cincinnati and the news is all good - he's fully practicing and on track to start the regular-season opener Sunday at the Cleveland Browns.Read more...

The American Gaming Association (AGA) said Wednesday that 73.5 million American adults - 28 percent of the adult population - are expected to place a bet on the NFL this season.Read more...

LSU star defensive tackle Maason Smith, an All-SEC freshman two seasons ago, is expected to return this week from the season-ending knee injury he suffered in the first game of the 2022 season.Read more...

I went to the US Open last night. First time inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and on the grounds in Flushing. It was also my first professional tennis event since attending the semifinals of the 2003 Legg Mason Tennis Classic and watching Andre Agassi lose in a third-set tiebreaker. The US Open dangles between a nod to...Read more...

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Wednesday.Read more...

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The Detroit Lions enter the 2023 NFL season on a wild hype train of high hopes and expectations after finishing strong last year, winning five of their final six games. Jared Goff looked like Detroit's quarterback of the future, and Dan Campbell proved that he's much more than a barbaric man who wants to do bodily harmRead more...

For avid horseplayers, there comes a point in most races, especially when your steed has shot out to the lead from the opening of the gates, where it becomes pretty clear you're going to lose. Somewhere on that far turn, your horse's gait is shrinking, the jockey is working just a little too hard for how much there is...Read more...

The New York Yankees placed reliever Keynan Middleton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.Read more...

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is done for the season with an Achilles injury.Read more...

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They used to not want Althea Gibson's kind" around. Now we don't know where tennis would be without them. That's how you ace an opportunity.Read more...

After a season-opening loss to North Carolina, the South Carolina Gamecocks look to bounce back on Saturday at home in Columbia, S.C. against in-state FCS foe Furman.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves placed right-handers Michael Soroka and Collin McHugh on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.Read more...

Coming off a 28-7 defeat of then-No. 9 Clemson on Monday night, Duke has a short week to get over it all - the historic upset, the national TV spotlight, the field-storming celebration and its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2018.Read more...

Manager Dave Roberts described his reaction as "shock." General manager Andrew Friedman was "extremely" disappointed. Now the Los Angeles Dodgers are weighing their next steps following the felony domestic violence arrest of starting pitcher Julio Urias.Read more...

Sharpshooter Danny Green is rejoining the Philadelphia 76ers on a one-year deal, according to reports.Read more...

Defensive end Carl Nassib, the NFL's first openly gay active player when he came out in 2021, plans to retire.Read more...

Wide receiver Jamison Crowder rejoined Washington, signing with the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday.Read more...

There's been a lament, until recently, that on the men's side American tennis just had a ceiling. And that ceiling wasn't anywhere close to winning a Grand Slam. Which is a little unfair to Andy Roddick, who without the existence of Roger Federer would have been a multi-Wimbledon champion and probably added another US...Read more...

In some ways, being a head coach is like being a late-night host. Day and day out, for an entire season, this person has to perform. There may be only 17 games in an NFL season, but every single day a head coach is forced to perform for the media, the players, and bosses. So many speeches, PowerPoint presentations,...Read more...

Missouri coach Eliah Drinkwitz allowed his quarterback competition to extend into the season, but it appears settled now.Read more...

It's the beginning of the end in the Pac-12 for No. 6 Southern California this weekend, and it's only fitting that it starts with its oldest opponent in the conference: Stanford.Read more...

Mississippi State and Arizona opened with easy victories over FCS opponents, but the competition gets stiffer when the Power 5 schools meet Saturday in a non-conference game in Starkville, Miss.Read more...

Oregon State quarterback DJ Uiagalelei will look for a repeat performance when he makes his home debut against UC Davis on Saturday night in Corvallis, Ore.Read more...

The Baltimore Orioles will try to record their fifth straight victory on Wednesday when they vie for a series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Just over one month ago, Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander were the headliners of the starting pitching rotation for the New York Mets.Read more...

After a season-opening defeat, West Virginia has a chance to regroup Saturday when FCS opponent Duquesne visits Morgantown, W.Va.Read more...

The Chicago White Sox hope All-Star Luis Robert Jr. is available to give them a much-needed spark on Wednesday after a disheartening loss.Read more...

Wake Forest will aim to beat visiting Vanderbilt for the second consecutive season in a non-conference matchup of unbeaten teams in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday.Read more...

Ace Spencer Strider will try to get the Atlanta Braves' starting pitching back on track Wednesday in the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.Read more...

Fighting to stay at or above .500 is hardly something the New York Yankees anticipated they would be doing in early September.Read more...

The New York Mets aren't shying away from mixing up player combinations and getting looks at some of their younger prospects as the season winds down.Read more...

As Tampa Bay prepares to conclude a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox, there is a good chance a lot of momentum will be on the Rays' side in the Wednesday night finale at St. Petersburg, Fla.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds proved again on Tuesday why they are the major's best comeback team, and now they will try to finish a series sweep when they close out a three-game set against the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.Read more...

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Williams, who stormed onto the scene with one of the best rookie seasons in franchise history, died following a construction accident, a Buffalo TV station reported Tuesday night.Read more...

With a critical two weeks ahead, the Philadelphia Phillies would have preferred a softer matchup for their getaway game in San Diego.Read more...

The Colorado Rockies are well out of National League wild-card contention, but they do relish opportunities to hand contenders some stinging losses.Read more...

Right-hander Joe Ryan will try for his 11th win of the season as the Minnesota Twins attempt to complete a three-game series sweep of the host Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

The Miami Marlins are turning up the heat at just the right time, hovering just outside of a National League wild-card spot after beating the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for their fifth consecutive win.Read more...

Left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu hopes to begin September the same way he ended August when he attempts to pitch the visiting Toronto Blue Jays to a sweep of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday afternoon.Read more...

Seiya Suzuki is off to a sizzling start in September.Read more...

The Pittsburgh Pirates and visiting Milwaukee Brewers play the rubber match of their three-game series on Wednesday, and both clubs can lay claim to momentum and motivation.Read more...

Ryan Mountcastle had three hits and the Baltimore Orioles overcame some bullpen failures to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...