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‘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.…
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‘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…
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‘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…
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‘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…
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‘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.…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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‘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…
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LeBron James Makes 3 NFL Week 1 Picks
CHICAGO — New Philadelphia 76ers superstar LeBron James is a massive NFL fan. He also has a new partnership with Polymarket. So, with Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season here, James revealed three picks ahead of the New England Patriots-Seattle Seahawks…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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