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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin has been battling a knee injury since the start of training camp, but Pete Carroll said he has been getting up to speed and will be ready to play in Week 1. However, Baldwin does not expect to feel 100 …
Vanderbilt will be short at least one defensive back for its season-opening game against Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, as sophomore defensive back Zaire Jones has been suspended in the wake of an arrest. According to a Vanderbilt University …
Many feel that Urban Meyer got off easy when Ohio State announced that he is being suspended three games for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a former assistant, but one prominent college football analyst still believes the coach …
It can be a bit awkward when sports announcers make gambling references about a particular game during national broadcasts, and CBS does not want its NFL crews taking part in any such commentary during the 2018 season. On Tuesday, CBS Sports …
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Jose Bautista off of revocable trade waivers recently, and they were able to work out a deal with the New York Mets to acquire the slugging outfielder. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the Mets and …
Dallas Cowboys starting center Travis Frederick is not expected to play in Week 1 as he battles a medical condition known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome, but the four-time Pro Bowler may return sooner than some expect him to. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media …
Michigan and Notre Dame are set to square off in arguably the biggest game of college football’s opening weekend, and an important change has been made to one of the streets in South Bend in advance of the showdown. As WNDU 16 in Indiana noted, …
NFL teams are getting ready to trim their rosters from 90 to 53 players in advance of the Sept. 1 deadline, which means several veterans will be changing uniforms in the coming days. Preparing for that is a big part of a coach’s job during the …
Alshon Jeffery remains on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery, and he is running out of time to be cleared before Week 1. Still, Eagles coach Doug Pederson is not ready to commit to Jeffery’s …
The Oakland Raiders and Khalil Mack have seemingly made no progress toward a long-term contract extension, and the star pass-rusher is apparently willing to forfeit more than $800,000 per week if he does not get a new deal before Week 1. Charles …
Oakland A’s pitcher Brett Anderson had a streak of impressive starts come to an end on Monday night when he gave up five runs in the third inning against the Houston Astros, and he couldn’t help but wonder if there was some relaying of …
The Denver Broncos added some depth at cornerback when they signed veteran free agent Adam Jones, and that can often be a way to motivate players heading into the regular season. Just don’t suggest that to Chris Harris Jr. Harris, who has been …
Noah Syndergaard has seen his ERA steadily climb during the month of August, and the star right-hander is not making any excuses for his recent stretch of below-average outings. Syndergaard allowed four runs over six innings in Monday’s 7-4 …
The NFL’s national anthem policy remains on hold with less than two weeks to go until the start of the regular season, and the league has continued to meet with the NFL Players Association to discuss the issues surrounding it. On Monday, the …
All of the talk surrounding Andrew Luck for the past year has been about the quarterback’s surgically-repaired shoulder, but the Indianapolis Colts’ training staff will now be keeping an eye on his foot as well. On Monday, Colts head …
Jose Bautista is nowhere near as productive of a player as he was with the Toronto Blue Jays several years ago, but one playoff contender may feel that the aging slugger could provide a boost down the stretch. The New York Mets placed Bautista on …
