TORONTO — George Springer steps to the plate in the final game of the regular season at the Rogers Centre. Right foot first, then left. He taps the plate with the tip of his bat. Takes a deep breath. Springer feels it again. It swells from within. It sits on his shoulders. Runs through his […]
For the second time this year, champion Magomed Ankalaev will face top-contender Alex Pereira for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 on Saturday. Ankalaev earned the title with a unanimous decision over Pereira at UFC 313 this past March. The main UFC 320 fight card from T-Mobile Arena in […]
Game 1 of the NLDS between the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs takes place on Saturday afternoon. The Cubs eliminated the San Diego Padres with a 3-1 victory on Thursday. As for the Brewers, they finished with a 97-65 record in the regular season. Chicago was second in the NL Central, as the Cubs logged […]
With one month remaining before the NFL’s Nov. 4 trade deadline, all is quiet on the major quarterback front across the league. Sources tell CBS Sports that backup quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson and Anthony Richardson have not garnered interest from other teams as the league plays its Week 5 games. All three quarterbacks were […]
(NEW YORK) — During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military. In addition to the newly proposed annual fitness exam, Hegseth’s speech emphasized “gender-neutral” testing with men and women required to meet the same minimum physical performance benchmarks. Speaking to hundreds of […]
It may not have shown up in the box score in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ preseason opener, but coach JJ Redick said he is thrilled with the steps Bronny James took in his development ahead of his second year. The former second-round pick made strides in Summer League action, and carried that momentum into the […]
Getty Images Real Madrid will face Villarreal on Saturday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu before the second international break of the 2025-26 season. The team coached by Xabi Alonso had won all six LaLiga matches they’d played before losing 5-2 in the Madrid Derby against Atletico Madrid last week, and Saturday’s clash against Villarreal is […]
Imagn Images The Texas Rangers have named Skip Schumaker as their new manager, the club announced on Friday. The move comes days after the team and former manager Bruce Bochy, who in 2023 led Texas to its first World Series title in franchise history, mutually agreed to part ways. “We are thrilled to announce this […]
If nothing else, Mat Ishbia has stuck to his word. In March, when the Phoenix Suns were in a downward spiral, the owner told ESPN that they would “pivot and reload” around Devin Booker in the summer if they couldn’t salvage the season. Ishbia scoffed at the idea of trading Booker and rebuilding, saying it […]
Getty Images Arthur Jones, a former NFL defensive tackle and a member of the Baltimore Ravens‘ Super Bowl XLVII winning team, has died, according to a statement by the Ravens released Friday. His cause of death was not announced. He was 39. Emergency Medical Services responded to Jones’ home in Syracuse, New York, shortly before […]
