TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban would like to see schools from Power 5 conferences play at least 10 games a year against Power 5 foes and/or Notre Dame in the regular season, and he said his program is working to make that happen on ...
Former Georgia outside linebacker Brenton Cox, a five-star recruit who left the team earlier this week, has transferred to play for the Bulldogs' biggest rival: Florida. Cox, a sophomore from Stockbridge, Georgia, is listed as a player on Florida's 2019 roster on ...
The long-awaited launch of the ACC Network surely will invite comparisons to channels associated with the other power conferences in college athletics. But even before the switch flips Aug. 22, the ACC Network already has distinguished itself from any ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Shane Bieber pitched into the eighth inning, José Ramírez had three hits and the Cleveland Indians pulled into a tie in the American League Central with a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Cleveland trailed ...
MIAMI (AP) — The way Ronald Acuña Jr. is hitting, Julio Teheran can afford to give up an occasional run. Acuña hit a pair of two-run homers, and Teheran extended his scoreless streak against Miami this season to 24 innings before allowing a run in the ...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Jay Bruce has been put on the injured list, only one day after he returned following a three-week absence for a different injury. Bruce is out this time because of a strained left flexor. The Phillies made the ...
Although most umpires will give some leeway, arguing balls and strikes is grounds for immediate ejection. Usually the player who does the arguing is the one who gets ejected, though. On Friday night in Toronto (TOR 8, NYY 2), home plate umpire Chris ...
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - When his 8-foot, 1-inch putt plunked into the cup on the 18th green Friday, Dustin Johnson could breathe a sigh of relief. After missing several attempts from similar distances, Johnson's final effort gave him sole possession of the lead at ...
TORONTO -- Serena Williams advanced to the Rogers Cup semifinals Friday night, beating soon-to-be-top-ranked Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-4 at breezy York University. Playing her first event since losing the Wimbledon final, Williams faced Osaka for the ...
NEW YORK - The game was set up for closer Sean Doolittle to do what he has done 25 times already this season for the Washington Nationals. With a 6-3 lead over the red-hot New York Mets in the bottom of the ninth, all Doolittle had to do was record three ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a ruptured tendon in his left wrist, but the team is optimistic about his eventual return. Cruz was injured on a swing Thursday night ...
It was a happy homecoming for Edwin Jackson. Admittedly, Jackson only pitched for the Detroit Tigers for one season, in 2009, but the team won't argue with what the veteran right-hander gave them on Friday night. After being promoted from Triple-A Toledo, ...
Duke Johnson's tenure with the Cleveland Browns ended this week when the team granted the running back his trade request, sending him to the Houston Texans for a conditional draft pick. Johnson had requested a trade in the offseason following ...
Ten takeaways from the Broncos' 22-14 exhibition loss to Seattle on Thursday night: 1. Notable snap counts for the starters: Offense — First-team offensive line 17, TE Noah Fant 16, WR Courtland Sutton 15, QB Joe Flacco 11 and RB Phillip Lindsay 7.
Senior quarterback Joe Burrow was absent during the open viewing portion of LSU football's practice on Friday, adding to a list of starters who have not practiced this week. Sophomore Myles Brennan took reps with the first team offense. Burrow, the 2019 ...
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 10: The Pittsburgh Pirates logo is used on the on-deck circle during the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers won the game 2-1. (Photo by.
(CNN) Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi stole the show Thursday in the team's first preseason game with an 86-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins. But even the most diehard fans didn't know ...
(CNN) Jessica Romero says she and her family were harassed at a Texas Rangers game in Arlington, Texas, by a fan who made racist comments. Now that fan has been banned from home games. The racist fan made a crude gesture with his middle finger ...
PITTSBURGH — Big Ben never clocked in. JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner had no sweat to wipe with their Terrible Towels. The Steelers had only a handful of front-line players on Heinz Field during Friday night's preseason opener against the Bucs.
The Bills made another move to address their offensive line Friday, trading DE Eli Harold to Philadelphia in exchange for OL Ryan Bates. Bates, 22, was an undrafted rookie signing of the Eagles this past April. The offensive tackle was largely getting reps with ...
IOWA CITY — During spring, Iowa defensive line coach Kelvin Bell made a switch on football terminology. Instead of calling defensive ends "ends," he introduced the term "edge defenders." The NFL started using that term a few years ago. This isn't just a ...
With the starters resting, New England Patriots rookies got a chance to shine in the preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. While a few rookies were held out due to injury (or apparently a coaching decision in one case), the rest of the 2019 draft class ...
BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Brad Keselowski will be joined by family and friends during the NASCAR Cup race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. And for the first time, Keselowski hopes to be able to celebrate a victory with them at the track about 70 miles ...
LIMA, Peru — Canada settled for silver after dropping a 5-1 decision to Argentina in women's field hockey at the Pan Am Games on Friday night. The result gave Argentina a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Canada will get another opportunity to book a ...
Sheffield United return to the Premier League for the first time since the 2006-07 season. New signing Oli McBurnie is likely to start as a lone striker for Chris Wilder's side. Bournemouth start the season with a long injury list but will be confident their new ...
There's a lot of things to be impressed by this week in Perth. For a start, the brand new Optus Stadium, standing tall over the bank of the Swan River. It's ready to receive the record crowd tonight that will fill its steep stands that rise three decks high. No caption.
Just when you think you've seen everything from Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Adam Thielen, he finds a way to leave you speechless with another incredible catch. On Minnesota's first drive of the preseason, Thielen turned lockdown coverage by the ...
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