A red-hot slugger admiring a home run and a frustrated left-hander toiling for one of the worst teams in major league history intersected at Coors Field, resulting in a benches-clearing fracas. And the craziest season in Rafael Devers’ decorated career took yet another turn Tuesday, Sept. 2 when the San Francisco Giants faced the Colorado Rockies. Devers hit his 30th ...
The transformation from of predictions for the college football regular season before and after Week 1 is like the adjustment from staring at an impressionist painting up close and far feet away. The view changes with a better perspective. We’ve seen every team take the field. What you might have thought for the last seven months gets thrown out the ...
As part of our coverage of NFL opening weekend, USA TODAY Sports is focusing on the Thursday night matchup between the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys that features one of the under-appreciated players in the league: quarterback Jalen Hurts. This post appeared first on USA TODAY ...
Jakob Marsee has 25 RBIs and nine steals in 32 games to begin his MLB career for Miami. The 24-year-old outfielder had an amazing August, but may be too late to win NL rookie honors. ‘There’s a lot more to come,’ says Miami’s manager. WASHINGTON – Any true measurement of just how real this Jakob Marsee thing is will have ...
PHOENIX — Chants of MVP rang out across a sell-out crowd at PHX Arena on Tuesday as Phoenix Mercury guard Alyssa Thomas approached the free throw line late in the Mercury’s 85-79 win over the Indiana Fever. Thomas has captured the admiration of the X-factor, the team’s devoted fanbase, that has borne witness to the Mercury’s seamless transition from the ...
The wait is finally over. Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season is at hand. As important as it is for NFL teams to get off to a strong start, it’s even more critical for fantasy football teams to do so – since our playoffs start a month earlier than theirs. As usual, there are great matchups for the prime-time ...
AI-assisted summary New York Giants defensive lineman Kayvon Thibodeaux is partnering with Hellmann’s and designer zero waste daniel. The collaboration features upcycled clothing, turning discarded materials into higher-quality fashion items. He expressed optimism for the Giants’ upcoming season and feels he is playing the best football of his career. Denim and mayonnaise mix together like wearing white after Labor Day. ...
NEW YORK – It seems that Father Time will have to wait a few days before attempting another record in history’s most impressive streak. That’s because Novak Djokovic, all of 38 years old, is on to the US Open semifinals again, after taking three hours and 24 minutes to oust No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in ...
AI-assisted summary Ten current and former college athletes have filed a class action lawsuit against the NCAA. The lawsuit challenges the NCAA’s redshirt rule, which limits athletes to four seasons of play within a five-year eligibility window. Plaintiffs argue the rule violates antitrust laws and unfairly restricts athletes’ ability to compete and earn NIL income all five years. Two Vanderbilt ...
After an opening week of marquee matchups and a few surprises, the first in-season US LBM Coaches Poll looks a bit different from the preseason version. As one might expect, Ohio State takes over the top spot after vanquishing previous No. 1 Texas. The Buckeyes received 59 of 67 first-place votes, while the Longhorns were shuffled down to No. 6. ...