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‘We’re Going To Fight For MLS Cup’: Santiago Moreno Lifts FC Dallas Past Minnesota United 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Santiago Moreno had been on the field for eight minutes Wednesday night when he scored the go-ahead goal for FC Dallas in the 84th minute. Dallas beat Minnesota United 2-1 at Allianz Field. According to the club’s match notes, the seventh road win of the season is the most FC Dallas […]
‘It’s Unacceptable’: Drake Maye Owns 3-Interception Fourth-Quarter Collapse vs. Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE — New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter of Wednesday night’s 13-10 season-opening loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the last of them in the end zone with New England already in field goal range, and called the night unacceptable. Maye finished 23 of 33 for 178 yards, 1 […]
‘Ultimately The Reason Why We Lost’: Texas Rangers Fall 3-2 To Seattle Mariners As Offense Goes 0-For-5 With Runners In Scoring Position
SEATTLE — Every run Cody Bradford gave up Wednesday afternoon at T-Mobile Park scored with two outs. The Texas Rangers lost to the Seattle Mariners 3-2, a day after winning the series opener 10-5. Bradford (0-5) worked 4 innings on 63 pitches. He gave up 4 hits and 3 earned runs, walked 2, and struck […]
‘Great News Back’: Seattle Seahawks Get Encouraging Sam Darnold Update After Hospital Trip
SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold was ruled out of Wednesday night’s 13-10 win over the New England Patriots with a hip injury he sustained on the game’s opening drive at Lumen Field. Darnold was sacked on third down by New England outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones, who spent the 2023 and 2024 seasons in […]
‘Anything Should Be On The Table’: Los Angeles Dodgers Place Shohei Ohtani On IL After Injury Setback
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium after a 14-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Because Ohtani carries the two-way designation, he goes on the 15-day list rather than the 10-day list available to position […]
‘One Of The Most Distinctive And Trusted Voices In Hockey’: Barry Melrose Dies At 70
BRISTOL, Conn. — Barry Melrose died Wednesday at 70. His wife, Cindy, told ESPN‘s Steve Levy, and the network, where Melrose worked for 27 years, reported it. Melrose said he had Parkinson’s disease on Oct. 10, 2023, and quit ESPN the same day, hours before the 2023-24 season opened. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Melrose […]
‘Get Ready To See A Bunch Of Schoolteachers’: MLB Players Warn Of Salary Cap Fallout
A National League infielder with a lucrative contract told ESPN, in response to a question about a salary cap, “Get ready to see a bunch of schoolteachers.” Owners aim for a $245.3 million cap in 2027, with a $171.2 million payroll floor. ESPN’s survey on Wednesday involved more than two dozen anonymous major leaguers, identified […]
SEC Officials Still Want LSU Punished, Lane Kiffin Suspension Remains In Play
BATON ROUGE, La. — SEC leaders believe that some form of punishment for LSU remains necessary even with expulsion off the table, a senior conference football administrator told USA TODAY Sports. The conference created the available penalties by a vote that LSU chose not to take part in. In late August, the presidents and chancellors […]
‘This Issue Is Moot’: LSU President Tells Greg Sankey Tigers Complied With SEC Rules
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — LSU President Wade Rousse wrote to SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Wednesday afternoon. The letter ran nine sentences. “Allow this letter to clear up the allegations against LSU,” Rousse wrote. “On the afternoon of September 4, 2026, I called and provided you with advance notice that LSU would not place Dae’Quan Wright […]
Salt Lake City Emerges As MLB Expansion Front-Runner With Stadium Plan Already Underway
NEW YORK — Salt Lake City has an ownership group, stadium funding, and a construction site already in the ground. None of the five other cities under consideration for Major League Baseball expansion has all three, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday. Passan surveyed the bids in Salt Lake City, Nashville, Raleigh, Portland, Orlando, and Montreal. […]
‘We Got To Redo That Deal’: Donald Trump Rips Mavericks’ Luka Dončić Trade In Dallas
DALLAS — President Donald Trump said he does not understand the Dallas Mavericks‘ trade of Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers and said the deal should be redone, in a keynote address delivered from the American Airlines Center stage on the opening night of the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention Wednesday. Trump does not […]
Brock Bowers Undergoes Meniscus Surgery, Expected To Miss 1-2 Games For Las Vegas Raiders
DALLAS — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers underwent a meniscus trim in Dallas on Tuesday and is expected to miss “a game or two,” Ian Rapoport of NFL Network and Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Wednesday, citing league sources. Dr. Daniel Cooper, the head team physician for the Dallas Cowboys, performed the procedure. […]
A.J. Brown Questionable To Return With Ankle Injury In New England Patriots Debut vs. Seattle Seahawks
SEATTLE — The New England Patriots listed wide receiver A.J. Brown as questionable to return Wednesday night with a right ankle injury. NBC sideline reporter Melissa Stark reported the designation and said Brown was being checked in the injury tent. Brown was hurt on New England’s opening drive of the third quarter at Lumen Field. […]
Sam Darnold Ruled Out With Hip Injury After 1 Series In Seattle Seahawks Opener vs. New England Patriots
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks ruled quarterback Sam Darnold out of Wednesday night’s season opener against the New England Patriots. The team announced the right hip injury late in the second quarter at Lumen Field. Darnold played one series. He was hurt on the fifth snap of the season. Patriots defensive end Dre’Mont Jones pulled […]
Antonio Brown’s Alleged Victim Says He Forgives Him, Won’t Participate In Prosecution
MIAMI — The alleged victim in Antonio Brown‘s attempted second-degree murder case said Wednesday that he forgives the former NFL receiver and does not wish to take part in his prosecution, according to a statement released through his attorney. Zul-Qarnain Kwame Nantambu framed the decision as personal and said it carries no judgment about the […]
‘My Dad Coached Him’: George Pickens Reveals Childhood Connection With Quinnen Williams
FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens‘ father coached Quinnen Williams. That was Birmingham youth football, two grade levels above the team Pickens played on. The two are teammates on the Dallas Cowboys now, four days from the season opener at the New York Giants. Neither of those teams lost a game. “Kind of the same thing. […]
‘We’re The Best’: George Pickens Fires Back At New York Giants’ Cornerback Claim Before Week 1
FRISCO, Texas — George Pickens said Wednesday that he and CeeDee Lamb are the best wide receiver duo in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys open the season Sunday night at the New York Giants. “Yeah, we definitely think we’re the best,” Pickens said. “Now, for everybody’s brains and mindsets, I don’t know what they’re going […]
Dallas Cowboys List Only 2 Players On Week 1 Injury Report Before New York Giants Opener
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Ajani Cornelius practiced on a limited basis Wednesday with a knee injury. Defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard was a full participant with a groin injury. The two are the only Dallas players on the NFL practice report for Sunday night’s season opener against the New York Giants at MetLife […]
Texas Rangers’ 10-Run Night Let Skip Schumaker Reset Entire Leverage Bullpen
SEATTLE — Adam Macko worked the eighth and ninth innings Tuesday night and allowed 4 hits and 2 runs, 1 of them earned, in the Texas Rangers‘ 10-5 win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. He struck out 3 and threw 40 pitches. Texas used 2 relievers in the game and neither was a […]
Texas Rangers Had Almost No Film On Kade Anderson, Jake Burger Made Their Matchup Plan Pay Off
SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers went into Wednesday afternoon’s game with almost no video on the pitcher they were facing. Manager Skip Schumaker said on the pregame show on Rangers Sports Network that Seattle rookie left-hander Kade Anderson had only a couple of starts on tape and that the club’s veteran hitters had never seen […]
‘Change Eye Levels’: Skip Schumaker Identifies Cody Bradford Adjustment vs. Lefties
SEATTLE — Cody Bradford drew the seventh start of his season Wednesday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said on the pregame show on Rangers Sports Network that the left-hander’s platoon numbers have looked this way since he got to the majors. Changing eye levels against left-handed hitters is what […]
‘He Doesn’t Let The Walk Beat Him’: Skip Schumaker Explains Cal Quantrill’s Texas Rangers Success
SEATTLE — Cal Quantrill worked 6 innings on 93 pitches Tuesday night, allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, walked 1, and struck out 4 in the Texas Rangers‘ 10-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was his fifth straight quality start. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said before Wednesday’s game on Rangers Sports Network that the […]
‘Almost 200 Pitches’: Skip Schumaker Reveals Texas Rangers’ Plan To Wear Down Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE — Seattle used 7 pitchers and threw 193 pitches Tuesday night in a 10-5 loss to the Texas Rangers at T-Mobile Park. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said before Wednesday’s game on Rangers Sports Network that the pitch count was the point. Texas struck out 16 times in the game and still scored 10 runs […]
‘Practicing With A Different Intent’: Brian Schottenheimer Sees Changed DeMarvion Overshown
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday that DeMarvion Overshown attacked a new playbook this offseason and is practicing differently than he has before. Overshown is learning his fourth defensive system in four seasons in Dallas, and Schottenheimer connected the change in his practice habits to how the linebacker feels physically. “I […]
NBA Teams Watching Kyrie Irving’s Fit With Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg Timeline
ESPN’s Tim MacMahon reported that teams are intrigued by whether Kyrie Irving fits Dallas’ long-term plans as the Mavericks prioritize building around Cooper Flagg, with contenders potentially circling before the 2027 trade deadline.
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