Freshman QB DJ Lagway to start for Florida against Samford - ESPN
Florida freshman quarterback DJ Lagway will make his first career start Saturday against Samford, with starter Graham Mertz sidelined in concussion protocol.
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Yankees to use closer by committee after Holmes' blown save - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Clay Holmes won't be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major-league-high 11th blown save this season.
Sources - Texans to sign QB Davis Mills to one-year, $5M deal - ESPN
The Houston Texans are signing quarterback Davis Mills to a one-year extension worth $5 million. The new contract ensures that he and starting quarterback C.J. Stroud will work together through the 2025 season.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani welcomed back warmly in Anaheim - ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. — When he prepared for his first at-bat in Tuesday's top of the first, fans saluted him with a standing ovation. When he roped a line drive down the right-field line two innings later, «MVP» chants greeted him as he reached third base. And when he was intentionally walked in the 10th inning — paving the way for Mookie Betts' game-breaking three-run homer immediately thereafter, setting up the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-2 victory — the largest Angel Stadium crowd of the season jeered loudly.
Wyatt Langford's grand slam lifts Rangers over Yankees - ESPN
ARLINGTON, Texas — Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending grand slam off All-Star closer Clay Holmes to give the Texas Rangers a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, dropping them out of the American League East lead.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever qualify for WNBA playoffs - ESPN
What's already been a landmark 2024 for guard Caitlin Clark got even better Wednesday, as the Indiana Fever qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016. It ended the franchise's seven-season postseason drought that tied for the longest in WNBA history.
At the US Open, player-commentators become part of the story
NEW YORK : Nick Kyrgios and Chris Eubanks are making headlines with the microphone instead of the racket at Flushing Meadows this year, as the player-commentators find themselves in the spotlight at the U.S. Open.
Francisco Lindor adds to MVP case with 30th HR for rolling Mets - ESPN
NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor's propensity for the big moment, an unquantifiable yet undeniable plus for his 2024 NL MVP candidacy, surfaced twice in the Mets' 7-2 over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.