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Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson each drove in a pair of runs during a four-run, seventh-inning rally, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday as the first team to clinch a playoff spot.Read more...

[Updated at 4:17 pm ET] The Title IX investigation into sexual harassment claims against head football coach Mel Tucker has been ongoing since December of 2022, but it only took a few hours of media scrutiny for MSU to decide to discipline him. Funny how that works.Read more...

Behind the rushing duo of Tyler Allgeier and Bijan Robinson and three forced turnovers by safety Jessie Bates III, the Atlanta Falcons downed the visiting Carolina Panthers 24-10 in their season opener.Read more...

Sawyer Gipson-Long pitched five innings and won his major league debut, Spencer Torkelson had a two-run double and the host Detroit Tigers edged the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Sunday.Read more...

Josh Lowe collected three hits, including two doubles, and Harold Ramirez delivered a two-run double on Sunday to help propel the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in St. Petersburg, Fla.Read more...

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins left Sunday's game with a leg injury the team fears could be a season-ending ruptured Achilles.Read more...

Courtney Williams piled up a triple-double Sunday and the Chicago Sky scored the first 13 points of overtime to claim a 102-91 win over the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.Read more...

Miami All-American safety Kamren Kinchens, who was airlifted to a trauma center Saturday night at the end of the Hurricanes' game, wrote on social media Sunday that he is "doing better."Read more...

The Pittsburgh Steelers defense made Brock Purdy look like the second coming of Joe Montana and Steve Young rolled into one. Seriously, Mr. Purdy was nearly flawless during the first two quarters, completing over 66 percent of his passes, connecting for two touchdowns with Brandon Aiyuk and 154 yards. Mike Tomlin's...Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels are open to trading Mike Trout if the All-Star outfielder wants to move on after spending his 13 years in the majors with the team, USA Today on Sunday.Read more...

Cleveland Browns starting right tackle Jack Conklin suffered a right knee injury midway though the second quarter of Sunday's season and home opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued to tinker with their pitching staff on Sunday, bringing right-handed pitcher Wander Suero back from the minor leagues for his third stint on the roster this season.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds activated first baseman Joey Votto and second baseman Jonathan India from the 10-day injured list on Sunday and right-hander Hunter Greene from the COVID-19 injured list.Read more...

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor is expected to pass his physical as soon as Sunday, according to multiple media reports.Read more...

Versatile Cordarrelle Patterson has been ruled inactive for the Atlanta Falcons' season opener against the visiting Carolina Panthers on Sunday.Read more...

David Wells was fortunate to win 18 games and finish in top 3 of the AL Cy Young voting as a starting ace on the 1998 Yankees club that won an AL-record 114 games. Twenty-five years after he pitched a perfect game (allegedly hungover), Boomer Wells lived up to his nickname by ruining the good vibes around the Yankees s...Read more...

Former Baylor coach Art Briles apparently was an unwelcome visitor on the field at Oklahoma after the Sooners beat SMU 28-11 in Norman, Okla., on Saturday night.Read more...

It's hard to remember that baseball players were wide-eyed kids like all of us at one point. Sure, there's plenty of antics caught on camera in the dugout that remind us they're playing a kids' game. But given the amount of work, training, and coaching these guys get, it's hard to picture them riding their bikes to...Read more...

Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker is the subject of a recently concluded, months-long investigation into whether he violated the school's policy banning sexual harassment and exploitation, USA Today reported Sunday.Read more...

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is expected to make his debut during the team's season opener against the visiting Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, multiple media outlets reported.Read more...

New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery.Read more...

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews is inactive for the team's season opener against the visiting Houston Texas on Sunday due to a quadriceps injury.Read more...

Dillon Brooks scored 39 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 points and 12 assists on Sunday, helping Canada capture the bronze medal of the FIFA World Cup with a 127-118 overtime victory over the United States in Manila, Philippines.Read more...

The San Francisco Giants will go for their first three-game series sweep in more than a month when they host the last-place Colorado Rockies again on Sunday night.Read more...

The Los Angeles Angels and visiting Cleveland Guardians both will feature rookie starting pitchers in the finale of their four-game series Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.Read more...

Even on their home field against the team with one of the worst records in the majors, the Texas Rangers can't afford to take wins for granted the rest of the season.Read more...

After answering a four-run inning from the San Diego Padres with a five-run frame of their own, the Houston Astros knew that victory wouldn't come easy on Saturday, especially given their recent lack of success at home.Read more...

The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to complete a four-game road sweep of the Chicago Cubs on Sunday in a contest with National League playoff implications.Read more...

The Cincinnati Reds are gaining some reinforcements as they continue their quest for a National League wild-card berth.Read more...

The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will turn to All-Star right-hander Pablo Lopez as they try to complete a three-game series sweep of the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.Read more...

The visiting Baltimore Orioles will attempt to sweep the Boston Red Sox and extend their winning streak to eight games when the teams wrap up a three-game series Sunday.Read more...

Left-hander Cole Ragans will try to extend his 21-inning scoreless string Sunday afternoon and help the visiting Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game series sweep by the Toronto Blue Jays.Read more...

A series win will be up for grabs Sunday when the Atlanta Braves and visiting Pittsburgh Pirates meet.Read more...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals might be tiring of each after this weekend.Read more...

After pulling off two late rallies, the visiting Milwaukee Brewers will attempt to widen their lead in the National League Central and finish a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

When Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon in 2019, a flood of expectations followed considering she was 15, American, Black, and had just ousted tennis royalty. The talent and potential was obvious enough, yet there are too many variables and unknowns to account for that calling anything a forgone conclusion is...Read more...

The Detroit Tigers acquired right-handed pitching prospect Sawyer Gipson-Long from division rival Minnesota last season, and he'll make his major league debut on Sunday against another American League Central team, the Chicago White Sox.Read more...

The Seattle Mariners have charged up the standings in the second half of the season, but their bullpen is starting to show signs of fatigue.Read more...

The Philadelphia Phillies will look for a crucial series victory when they host the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon.Read more...

No. 11 Texas said an early hello to the Southeastern Conference by scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to stun No. 3 Alabama 34-24 on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Read more...

Caleb Williams passed for 281 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for a score in one half of action to help No. 6 Southern California pound Stanford 56-10 in Pac-12 action on Saturday night in Los Angeles.Read more...

New England Revolution coach Bruce Arena resigned Saturday night, six weeks after MLS put him on administrative leave for "allegations that he made insensitive and inappropriate remarks."Read more...

A 5-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Payton Thorne to tight end Rivaldo Fairweather with 6:31 to go in the game sparked Auburn to a hard-fought 14-10 comeback win over Cal on Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.Read more...

Oklahoma State's three-quarterback system combined to produce 191 yards passing, and the Cowboys' defense repeatedly stopped Arizona State on downs in winning 27-15 on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.Read more...

Sean Strickland became the new middleweight champion on Saturday night by beating Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293 in Sydney.Read more...

Tommy Pham hit what proved to be the game-winning, run-scoring single in the 10th inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cubs 3-2 on Saturday to take their second one-run road decision from Chicago in as many days.Read more...

Larrys Mabiala and Claudio Bravo scored as the Portland Timbers defeated visiting Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Saturday night.Read more...

Trey Benson ran for three touchdowns and Jordan Travis passed for two Saturday night as No. 4 Florida State followed up its impressive Week 1 rout of LSU with a 66-13 nonconference blowout of Southern Mississippi in Tallahassee, Fla.Read more...

DJ Uiagalelei threw two-first half touchdown passes and ran for another score to spur No. 16 Oregon State to a 55-7 victory over UC Davis on Saturday evening in Corvallis, Ore.Read more...