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Arizona State first-year coach Kenny Dillingham has to prepare for Thursday's season opener against Southern Utah in Tempe, Ariz., while trying to keep his players focused and ready for a season that will not end with a bowl appearance.Read more...

The Los Angeles Chargers will waive quarterback Max Duggan, the Heisman Trophy runner-up who took TCU to the College Football Playoff national title game last season, NFL Network reported Monday night.Read more...

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list Monday due to inflammation in his pitching elbow.Read more...

The Boston Red Sox recalled top prospect Ceddanne Rafaela from Triple-A Worcester on Monday among a handful of moves.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds on Monday placed infielder Matt McLain on the 10-day injured list because of a right oblique strain and activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the seven-day concussion IL.Read more...

The latest Nebraska reboot begins Thursday night when the Cornhuskers visit Minnesota to open the 2023 season in a Big Ten Conference game in Minneapolis.Read more...

Right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Monday.Read more...

Quarterback Brennan Armstrong will get his first chance to take advantage of a reunion with his old offensive coordinator when NC State faces UConn on Thursday in East Hartford, Conn., in the season opener for both teams.Read more...

Roberto Carballes Baena had seven aces while delivering a huge upset of fourth-seeded Holger Rune 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday in the opening round of the U.S. Open at New York.Read more...

It might look like a new era at Wake Forest, but the Demon Deacons want to keep up their regular production of churning out solid seasons.Read more...

Police in Chicago believe the bullets that injured two fans at a White Sox game Friday were fired from inside the ballpark.Read more...

Field Level Media is tracking the latest roster moves ahead of the NFL deadline to set 53-man rosters Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET:Read more...

The Houston Texans are releasing veteran linebacker Christian Kirksey, NFL Network reported.Read more...

Michigan offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore will join head coach Jim Harbaugh in serving a suspension for the Wolverines' season opener as part of the university's self-imposed punishment.Read more...

Kansas standout quarterback Jalon Daniels is expected to start Friday night against Missouri State despite dealing with a back injury during fall camp.Read more...

You would think Team USA gold medalists would stick together. Instead, the newly crowned fastest man in the world, Noah Lyles wasted his coronation at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest by dumping on the NBA. More specifically, he took aim at the National Basketball Association taking the liberty of...Read more...

The Chicago Sky and the host Los Angeles Sparks are in a tight battle for the eighth and final playoff spot as they meet Tuesday night.Read more...

No. 1 seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland needed less than an hour to win her opening match at the U.S. Open in New York.Read more...

Baker Mayfield clearly hasn't silenced all of his doubters.Read more...

If you put a microphone in front of Jerry Jones for long enough and let him ramble, he'll usually deliver gold. Jones can't help himself whenever the cameras are on. He's got to give us something juicy to chew on. Once again, while speaking with the media following the Trey Lance trade, Jones found himself...Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers placed right-hander Adrian Houser on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow injury and recalled right-hander J.B. Bukauskas from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.Read more...

New England Revolution defender Brandon Bye underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn right ACL and will be out of action into the 2024 season.Read more...

The Washington Nationals called up highly regarded catching prospect Drew Millas on Monday and optioned outfielder Blake Rutherford to Triple-A Rochester.Read more...

Florida brings a new-to-them, experienced quarterback to Salt Lake City on Thursday night where seething No. 14 Utah stands ready to exact a measure of revenge for the Gators' 32-29 upset of the Utes in the 2022 opener.Read more...

For the first time in 17 seasons as Alabama head coach, Nick Saban ditched the depth chart.Read more...

Toronto FC hired Canada men's national team head coach John Herdman to the same position on Monday.Read more...

The Toronto Blue Jays placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with a sprain to his right middle finger and recalled second baseman Ernie Clement from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.Read more...

The Phoenix Mercury travel to play the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday iatCollege Park, Ga., knowing they will miss the playoffs for the first time in 10 seasons.Read more...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh repeated a rallying cry for players to be paid as conference revenues climb with billion-dollar network agreements.Read more...

AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo is sidelined indefinitely following surgery to repair a broken hand.Read more...

The Cleveland Browns acquired kicker Dustin Hopkins from the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday and installed him as their starter, cutting Cade York, multiple outlets reported.Read more...

The New York Times set a high standard in early May when it posted the following headline: "The Tampa Rays Are Better Than Everyone. At Everything."Read more...

Iga Swiatek counts the 2022 U.S. Open among her four career Grand Slam titles, and the 22-year-old Polish star is favored to claim No. 5 in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.Read more...

The Atlanta Braves reinstated All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 10-day injured list on Monday.Read more...

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie linebacker Ventrell Miller will miss the upcoming season with an Achilles injury.Read more...

UCLA coach Chip Kelly named redshirt junior Ethan Garbers as the starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener against Coastal Carolina.Read more...

The agent for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Derek Barnett is seeking trade partners, ESPN reported Monday.Read more...

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz have forged a new rivalry at the top of men's tennis, and they could be headed for a third epic showdown this summer.Read more...

National Weather Service warnings for Tropical Storm Idalia issued on Monday set provisional alternate travel plans in motion for No. 14 Florida.Read more...

The Boston Celtics are a franchise that's used to making history. As one of the most storied organizations in North American professional sports, making national headlines is nothing new in Beantown. Celtics guard Jaylen Brown made history of his own earlier this summer when he signed the richest contract (for now) in...Read more...

The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly cutting wideout Breshad Perriman, a former first-round draft pick.Read more...

We're about to find out a lot about the Black players and coaches who are employed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.Read more...

The New England Patriots acquired offensive lineman Vederian Lowe from the Minnesota Vikings on Monday.Read more...

Thou shalt not assault players" is one of the most stringently enforced coaching commandments there is. You'd think that legendary Buckeyes coach Woody Hayes getting yeeted up out of Columbus would serve as a warning for all future generations to abide by. And yet, on Sunday, this video of a Benjamin E. Mays High...Read more...

The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenseman Simon Benoit to a one-year contract Monday worth $775,000.Read more...

The Atlantic Coast Conference is nearing a decision about adding Stanford, Cal and SMU, ESPN reported Monday.Read more...

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld tore his ACL in his only series played in Friday's final preseason game, ESPN and the Detroit Free Press reported Monday.Read more...

The Washington Capitals extended general manager Brian MacLellan's contract and added president of hockey operations to his title on Monday.Read more...

World No. 1 Lilia Vu and No. 2 Nelly Korda lead the list of nine automatic qualifiers announced Monday for the U.S. Solheim Cup team.Read more...

Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud is set to begin the 2023 season as Houston's starter.Read more...