PITTSBURGH -- On the eve of the first regular-season game week, the Pittsburgh Steelers secured their defensive anchor for at least five more years with a historic contract. The Steelers and All-Pro defensive lineman Cam Heyward have finalized a four-year, ...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Fernando Tatis Jr. matched Angels slugger Mike Trout for the majors' home run lead with his 15th, a two-run drive in the seventh inning of the San Diego Padres' back-and-forth 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Sean Murphy ...
Back-to-back playoff losses for the Boston Celtics has left Brad Stevens little choice but to seek out changes. But what will they be? When I asked him to share some of those changes the Celtics need to make in order to get a win in Game 5, Stevens played ...
How many people named their dogs "Bruschi" over the past 20 years? How many gallons of red, blue and silver ink have been embedded under the skin on ankles, thighs, shoulders, arms and the occasional neck? How many millions swore their allegiance ...
NEW YORK — Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. Dick Zitzmann, Brock's longtime agent ...
BERKELEY, Calif. -- California cornerback Camryn Bynum will skip his final season of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL draft. Bynum had originally planned to play this fall as a fifth-year senior for Cal before the season postponed because of the COVID-19 ...
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tom Jernstedt, a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame for his contributions to college basketball and the NCAA tournament, has died. He was 75. The NCAA said on Sunday that Jernstedt died this weekend. Nicknamed "Father of the Final ...
A default occurs when a player is removed from a match or tournament for any number of violations spelled out in the Official Grand Slam Rule Book or ATP and WTA tours code-of-conduct regulations. It ...
After experiencing a mild injury last season wide receiver Ryan Switzer had high hopes of returning to the Steelers lineup and becoming the favored target of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger again. Unfortunately, NFL final cuts were made this weekend and ...
The wind gusts were so strong Sunday night, Anthony Rizzo camped under a first-inning pop-up in foul territory … and then watched as the ball landed 10 feet from him, an inch inside the baseline. It bounced high enough for Rizzo to snatch it and step on first.
Pretty sure he can kick a lot, and while that's beside the point, we'll find out soon enough. After a training camp in seclusion, with no preseason games, the Indianapolis Colts open the 2020 NFL season Sunday at Jacksonville with Blankenship at kicker.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Shane Bieber threw some typically nasty strikes. He was most impressed with the one Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez fired. ''I've watched it probably like 50 times already,'' Beiber said. ''It was unbelievable.'' Cleveland's ace struck ...
Typically, you'd look at a team's practice squad, and that list would be replete with rookies who could possibly develop into something down the line. Instead the Chiefs' practice squad features players like quarterback Matt Moore, a 36-year-old quarterback ...
LOS ANGELES — Joe Kelly is still a little sore. The Dodgers reliever has not pitched since August 8 due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder. That's not it, though. That has cleared up and Kelly could return soon. But the Dodgers reliever was suspended ...
SANTA CLARA — An expanded practice squad allowed the 49ers to bring back 16 castoffs from Saturday's roster cuts, including six veterans via the COVID-19 bylaws: The veterans: Safety Johnathan Cyprien. Linebacker Joe Walker. Wide receiver Kevin ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free agent quarterback Josh Rosen to their practice squad, ESPN reported on Sunday. Rosen joins his third team in as many seasons. The 23-year-old was drafted No. 10 overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 2018. He was ...
The Eagles placed Parks (hamstring) on injured reserve Sunday, Reuben Frank of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. Parks is expected to require four to six weeks to fully recover from his hamstring injury. He could realistically be out for the entire month of ...
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba won the National Hockey League's King Clancy Trophy for leadership and humanitarian service on Sunday for his work opposing racism and promoting social justice. The 26-year-old Canadian helped form the ...
The Cowboys placed Bryant (knee) on injured reserve Sunday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. Bryant is working his way back from a knee injury sustained during a scrimmage late August. He'll be eligible to return to the active roster ...
Heyward was experiencing light-headedness and shortness of breath, so he was sent to the hospital for further testing Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. Heyward was removed from Sunday's contest as a result of his injury, and manager David ...
Winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) with Authentic was in the truest sense owner/ breeder B. Wayne Hughes' crowning achievement. The victory recognized and rewarded Hughes' decades of dedication and innovative ...
The biggest reason why the Denver Nuggets won Game 2 against the LA Clippers was because of Denver's tremendous physicality. The Clippers are known for being a physical team, and they established it during Game 1. Denver's perfect counter in Game 2 ...
Ilkay Gundogan could not hide his annoyance as Germany were held for the second time in a week to leave them third in their Nations League group after Switzerland fought back to earn a 1-1 draw on Sunday. Gundogan gave Germany the opening goal on ...
Newly signed Minnesota United attacking midfielder Emanuel Reynoso ended up flattened on the Allianz Field's turf at least a couple of times in his first MLS start Sunday, but both he and his new team lifted itself up and onto a 4-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.
WASHINGTON — Chris Seitz made four saves and D.C. United played to a scoreless draw without taking a shot against New York City FC on Sunday night. D.C. (2-4-4) because the second MLS team to fail to get a shot during a regular-season match.
The Philadelphia Eagles made Josh McCown the first work from home quarterback. Due to COVID-19 changes to the collective bargaining agreement, more players qualify for the practice squads, including the 41-year-old McCown. McCown will take up a ...
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The University of Arizona could return to athletic activities next week after retests of COVID-19 for 13 student-athletes have shown 11 false positives. There also were four false positives among 12 non-athletes tested at the campus health ...
Anyone else anxious to get going this season with big-time college football? We'll soon get our first look at widely-perceived national championship contenders this month after a strenuous offseason, marred by uncertainty in the wake of unprecedented ...
I guess if you're looking for a silver lining, it can't get much worse than a 41-20 quarter. But the Lakers once led this by 21, now trail by two going into the fourth. The rotation has been shortened, both in number of bodies and height. We'll see if the Lakers can ...
Kevin Harvick has won a lot of races by being just plain good. On Saturday night, he got a victory by being a little bit lucky. Sep 6, 2020; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; NASCAR Truck Series Driver Ben Rhodes (99) races during the South Carolina ...
As the Cubs weather injuries to their rotation, right-hander Adbert Alzolay will get at least one more spot start with the team. NBC Sports. 42 mins ago. Matt Nagy: Mitch Trubisky's Success Vs. Lions Didn't... 3 hours ago. Former Cubs Star Andre Dawson's ...
Jos Buttler admitted he had missed playing Twenty20 cricket and revealed the recent success of his England team-mates helped drive him on in the second international with Australia. The wicketkeeper carried his bat to score 77 not out and secure a 2-0 ...
INDIANAPOLIS — Shawn Langdon powered to his first Top Fuel victory since 2016 on Sunday, beating Leah Pruett in the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway. Langdon had a 3.705-second run at 326.32 mph against Pruett for his ...
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Kei Kamara scored on header in the 81st minute to pull the Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Kamara scored off a corner kick from Cole Bassett. Chris Wondolowski scored on a ...
There will be another Eagle in the McCown family this season. Josh McCown's sons — Owen and Aiden — play for the Rusk Eagles and it appears their father will be a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. ESPN NFL Senior Insider Adam Schefter reported the ...
A look at what's happening around the majors today: HOT HARPER. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Bryce Harper could be cooled off, a day after he was ejected during Philadelphia's game against the Mets at Citi Field. The slumping slugger went ...
Jamel Herring made up for the COVID-related postponements, defending his WBO junior lightweight world title via eighth-round disqualification over Puerto Rican challenger Jonathan Oquendo at the MGM Grand Conference Center. Referee Tony Weeks ...
Jason Huntley stands at 5-9, 193lbs and ran a blistering fast 40 yard dash of 4.37s. He flashed heavily as a potential good special teamer in the pre-draft process, averaging 25.8 yards per kick return in college while also scoring five kick return TDs.
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