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Team Falcons and Aurora Gaming were the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the $500,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive FISSUR

The Colorado Rockies successfully avoided making history with a win over the weekend, and they have 12 tries left to avoid stamping their name into th

A little more than a week ago, Seattle's visit to Kansas City had the potential to be important for both teams in the American League wild-card race.,

The Milwaukee Brewers, who already have clinched a playoff spot, will be looking for a bounce-back start from veteran right-hander Freddy Peralta agai

Old rivals renew acquaintances when Jim Harbaugh's Los Angeles Chargers travel to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders and new coach Pete Carroll on Monda

The Atlanta Dream have been one of the biggest surprises in the WNBA this season.,They won 30 regular-season games, double their total from a year ago

With the Atlanta Falcons' first win under their belt, head coach Raheem Morris addressed the team's next area of concern on Monday: finding the end zo

LSU coach Brian Kelly told reporters Monday that starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is playing through an injury that causes tightness in his tors

Neither the New York Mets nor San Diego Padres are exactly sprinting towards the playoffs.,But both teams will be looking to build on some much-needed

A Detroit Tigers division title seemed inevitable most of the season. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Cleveland Guardians have cha

Dallas center Cooper Beebe was placed on injured reserve with a high-ankle sprain, opening a spot on the roster for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.,Th

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Versatppen raced at Nurburgring Nordschleife over the weekend and obtained the permit necessary to get behind t

Nolan Arenado is back in the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup after missing 40 games with a right shoulder injury.,The Cardinals activated the veteran thir

USA Basketball appointed former WNBA Most Valuable Player Elena Delle Donne as its first managing director for the 3x3 women's national team Monday.,D

Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was named WNBA Most Improved Player by a landslide margin on Monday.,Burton received 68 of 72 votes from

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni denies Philadelphia is eliminating the forward pass from its offense. ,Facing questions about the Eagles' lackluster passin

The Los Angeles Rams placed cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon on injured reserve Monday after he suffered a broken clavicle Sunday in a win over the Tenn

Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen provided some context that could explain star wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.'s struggles in Sunday's 31-27 loss at C

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy is unlikely to play this week due to an ankle sprain, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Monday.,Current backup Carson

With a few extra days off, Packers coach Matt LaFleur watched the win over the Commanders five times since Green Bay improved to 2-0 last Thursday. ,"

A pair of Panthers starting offensive linemen, center Austin Corbett and right guard Robert Hunt, are headed to injured reserve following injuries tha

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson aggravated the groin injury that limited him in the offseason and is facing an extended absence, which rates a

Indiana junior running back Lee Beebe Jr. will miss the rest of the campaign with a right knee injury, Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Mon

Hall of Fame goalkeeper Ed Giacomin, a six-time All-Star who played the majority of his 13-year NHL career for the New York Rangers, died on Monday. H

UCLA got a very early jump on the coaching cycle by parting ways with DeShaun Foster just three games into its season, and a pair of names fit for Hol

If the Red Sox were to meet the New York Yankees again in 2025, it would mean that the final two weeks of the regular season went Boston's way.,Boston

Dallas center Cooper Beebe is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and could be out 1-2 months, but Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said th

The New England Revolution fired head coach Caleb Porter in his second season on Monday.,The Revolution are 8-14-8 (32 points) and in 11th place in th

The winless New York Jets could be without starting quarterback Justin Fields in their Week 3 game at Tampa Bay, and head coach Aaron Glenn said Monda

Right-handed pitcher Joe Boyle was called up from Triple-A Durham by the Tampa Bay Rays and will make the start against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays

Terence Crawford made a mark for himself Saturday by becoming the first undisputed three-division champion in modern boxing history, but that wasn't t

LSU gained a commitment Monday from record-setting quarterback Peyton Houston, making him the first member of the Tigers' Class of 2027.,Houston is a

In the unexpected thick of a wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge, multiple outlets reported Monday.,El

Joe Burrow is expected to be out for at least three months recovering from toe surgery, according to multiple reports. ,The Cincinnati quarterback lim

Baker Mayfield has found new life with the Buccaneers. Here is how the former No. 1 pick can lead Tampa Bay on a deep playoff run in 2025.

Notre Dame is 0-2 after last season's national title run. Are the Fighting Irish cursed like other recent college football runners-up?

These are Deadspin's top sports betting picks and predictions for Monday September 15th's slate of MLB games. Full odds and analysis.

The reeling New York Mets' struggles have breathed life into the National League wild-card race, and contenders San Francisco and Arizona will try to

A pair of division leaders will be in playoff mode this week as the Philadelphia Phillies visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series that s

A pair of American League West rivals that took a step in the wrong direction in their respective playoff races on Sunday get a chance to reverse cour

The Cincinnati Reds lost ground in the National League playoff chase while suffering an untimely three-game weekend sweep from the Athletics in West S

The New York Yankees hold the No. 1 spot in the American League wild-card standings, but they would prefer to sit atop their division and let other te

Nine years ago, Jameson Taillon was a pitching prospect with Pittsburgh, part of a core that the Pirates hoped would turn around the long-suffering fr

After a lost weekend for both teams, the Chicago White Sox and visiting Baltimore Orioles look to regroup when they begin a three-game series on Monda

The Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays will open a four-game series on Monday and will do it showcasing a pair of arms that could play a big role in

The Las Vegas Aces moved within one win of advancing in the WNBA playoffs and matching league history with their 102-77 romp over the visiting Seattle

A day after surrendering three total points in their opening match, Team Falcons on Sunday showed they are one of the teams to beat as play continued

Even with a championship in the balance in a PGA Tour event, a good portion of the golfers in the Procore Championship have larger aspirations this mo

Defending league champion New York Liberty's playoff-opening victory in Phoenix on Sunday night was tempered by an apparent knee injury to All-Star fo

Bijan Robinson rushed 22 times for 143 yards, Tyler Allgeier posted 76 rushing yards and a touchdown and the Atlanta Falcons pulled away for a 22-6 wi