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Jake Paul will face Gervonta Tank" Davis in an exhibition bout November 15 in Atlanta, streamed on Netflix. Here's what the matchup really means.

Atlanta Falcons starting right tackle Kaleb McGary was carted off the practice field with an apparent lower left leg injury on Wednesday.,A team spoke

Pirates right-hander Bubba Chandler, MLB's top pitching prospect in the minors, is expected to be called up to debut for Pittsburgh on Friday, multipl

The Colorado Avalanche signed free agent forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year contract on Wednesday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team b

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent signed a two-year contract extension on Wednesday that spans through the 2027 season.,Financial terms we

A return to the Chicagoland Speedway, a street race in San Diego and a change to championship weekend highlight the 2026 NASCAR schedule, released Wed

The College Football Playoff selection committee has enhanced its metrics for evaluating strength of schedule, one of the changes announced Wednesday

The Chicago Bears are signing backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million contract extension with a maximum value of $16 million with i

ATLANTA -- Brian Rolapp has a new job -- and now so does Tiger Woods.,Rolapp, the PGA Tour's new CEO 18 days into his tenure, announced the formation

ATLANTA -- This year, Scottie Scheffler won't be getting any strokes on the field.,Not that the world's No. 1 golfer needs any.,The latest format to t

A British ambassador says he wants the Super Bowl in London, but America's biggest sporting event belongs on U.S. soil. Here's why it won't work.

The Big 12 kicks off college football with Iowa State vs. Kansas State in Ireland. Can the league avoid the Pac-12's fate and reassert itself national

Our MLB betting guide for Wednesday includes Rays F5, Athletics moneyline, and Shohei Ohtani prop bet 5.5 strikeouts.

Wednesday's best MLB home run props include Shea Langeliers, Julio Rodriguez and Jose Altuve with odds up to +550.

College football Week Zero is back, but once again the slate lacks intrigue. Here's how the NCAA could easily fix it and make the season's kickoff mus

Scottie Scheffler enters the Tour Championship in Atlanta as the heavy favorite after a historic season. Can anyone stop him from defending his title?

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred wants to scrap the American and National Leagues with geographic realignment after expansion. Could Yankees-Mets and Cubs

MLB home run prop bets for Tuesday, August 19: Francisco Lindor, Aaron Judge, and Shohei Ohtani headline our top picks.

Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor showed what they can add to the Seattle Mariners' offense.,Suarez and Naylor, acquired in separate deals with Arizona b

Jose Quintana wasn't even sure he was going to be with Milwaukee before the trade deadline expired last week. Now he'll be on the mound Wednesday nigh

Wrexham, Campobasso, Necaxa... Everyone wants to tell foreign underdog soccer stories. What about the ones happening in our own backyard here in the U

When the Red Sox host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday night, one of Boston's newest acquisitions will take on

The Washington Nationals have been outscored 54-21 over their past four games and will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Athletic

With 15 runs in their last two games, the Houston Astros will bid for a series sweep over the host Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon.,Astros manage

A week after Shohei Ohtani sent a scare throughout Los Angeles when he departed early from his latest pitching performance, the right-hander will retu

Two teams battling to keep their American League wild-card hopes alive will turn to starting pitchers in the midst of long winless streaks Wednesday a

Denver has a reputation for being kind to baseball hitters, but the metro area also has produced some quality pitchers.,Two of them will be in action

The Texas Rangers will vie for a sweep of the slumping New York Yankees when the teams square off on Wednesday afternoon in the finale of a three-game

Chicago Cubs rookie right-hander Cade Horton has been downright stingy of late.,After logging three consecutive scoreless outings and four in his past

The Cleveland Guardians were in the midst of a 10-game losing streak and six games out of the final American League wild-card spot on July 5 -- a day

The Detroit Tigers added two starting pitchers, Chris Paddack and Charlie Morton, last week prior to the trade deadline. Getting consistently strong o

One day after athletic director John Hartwell stepped down, UL Monroe named its head football coach, Bryant Vincent, as his temporary replacement.,Vin

Anthony Richardson will start at quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts when they visit the Baltimore Ravens in Thursday night's preseason opener.,Ric

Inter Miami star Lionel Messi will miss the team's Leagues Cup match against Pumas UNAM on Wednesday following a right leg injury he suffered over the

The Boston Celtics traded forward Georges Niang and two second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz to acquire rookie forward RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported

The NFL has suspended Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison three games without pay for violating the league's substances of abuse policy, th

The agreement on a proposed 98-acre mixed-use development in Honolulu that would include a new 25,000-seat stadium is being reviewed by lawyers ahead

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Tuesday that 28-year-old right-handed pitcher Cam Sanders has been promoted to a major league roster for the first ti

The Cleveland Browns plan to give Shedeur Sanders the start at quarterback in their preseason opener Friday at the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland.com an

The PGA Tour averaged 2.969 million viewers for broadcasts on CBS, an increase of 17 percent from last year, the network announced on Tuesday.,The ave

The New York Yankees reinstated captain Aaron Judge and right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. among a flurry of moves on Tuesday.,Judge was on the 10-day injur

A $325 million offer to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun was agreed to by both buyer and seller in July but the league never presented the details

Want to know which NFL rookies are turning heads in training camp? Here are 10 players to watch closely in the 2025 preseason.

The Unrivaled women's basketball league has already signed nearly 90 percent of its player pool ahead of its second season in 2026.,"We have a few spo

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on Tuesday to add experience behind starter Baker Mayfield.,Bridgewater, 32, rec

Top MLB home run props for Tuesday, Aug. 5: Picks include James Wood, Matt Chapman, and Randy Arozarena at plus-money odds.

Pro Bowl running back Kyren Williams and the Los Angeles Rams agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract extension with $23 million guaranteed, mult

The 2025 Coaches Poll is out. And Alabama, Michigan, and Arizona State might be riding way too high from last season. Here's why skepticism is warrant

San Diego right-hander Yu Darvish was dominant in his last start, and the Padres hope it's a good sign as they look to sort their rotation for a playo

Nelly Korda is no longer No. 1, Rose Zhang is struggling, and the LPGA majors are being dominated by international players. What's going on?