When it comes to the Ottawa Redblacks, maybe the term should be "homefield disadvantage." A 17-3 defeat two weeks ago against Calgary made Ottawa 1-18 in its last 19 contests at TD Place. It has a chance to end that disturbing trend Friday night when it welcomes another struggling team, the Edmonton Elks, to town. "No question, we have to be better," wide receiver Nate Behar said. "Wanting to win for (our fans) is big f
North Carolina AT fired men's basketball coach Will Jones on Thursday, a few weeks before the start of practice for the 2022-23 season. Assistant Phillip Shumpert was named interim head coach, and the school will wait until after the upcoming season to conduct a search for a permanent replacement. "We appreciate all that coach Jones accomplished for the North Carolina AT men's basketball program and wish him well in his
The Colorado Rockies lost outfielder Charlie Blackmon and starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela to leg injuries within the first two innings of Thursday's 13-0 loss to the host St. Louis Cardinals. Blackmon was hurt running to first on an infield single in the first inning, while Senzatela sprained his left knee trying to avoid a collision near first base in the second inning. Manager Bud Black said after the game that Bla
Albert Pujols hit a grand slam for his 690th career homer and drove in five runs as the St. Louis Cardinals rolled past the visiting Colorado Rockies 13-0 on Thursday afternoon. Pujols' 16 career grand slams are tied for 10th most all-time with Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth and Dave Kingman. Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and three runs for the Cardinals, who completed a three-game sweep of the Rockies. They ha
With training camp here, we're checking in with Chargers players ahead of the 2022 season:
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Bob Labriola
LATROBE, Pa. - This is shaping up to be a pretty big week for Kenny Pickett.
The Steelers' first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft has been the second quarterback in the three-man rotation during team drills all this week, and after Tuesday's padded practice he won the Steelers Home Run Derby staged on the baseball field at Saint Vincent College. Pickett, a high school baseball player, received
Teresa Varley
The Steelers signed running back Max Borghi, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Washington State.
Borghi signed with the Denver Broncos earlier this month but was later released.
In his senior season at Washington State, he rushed for 880 yards and 12 touchdowns. Borghi played in 39 games, starting 27. He has 369 carries for 2,158 yards with 32 touchdowns. He also caught 156 passes f
Teresa Varley
The Steelers take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday night in their second preseason game, and Mitch Trubisky will once again get the start.
But the rotation after that will flip from a week ago.
Rookie No. 1 pick Kenny Pickett will follow Trubisky in the rotation, with Mason Rudolph coming in after Pickett.
"In regard to the quarterbacks, we intend to play all three in this
The New York Mets claimed infielder Yolmer Sanchez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The Mets designated catcher Patrick Mazeika for assignment in a corresponding transaction. Sanchez, 30, was designated for assignment by Boston on Tuesday after batting .108 with two RBIs in 14 games. He is a career .243 hitter with 32 homers and 217 RBIs in 671 games with the Chicago White Sox (2014-20) and Red Sox. Sa
Zurich [Switzerland], August 19 (ANI): The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has announced that it sold 2.45 million tickets for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to fans around the world, with less than 100 days left until the beginning of the mega sporting event. The first FIFA World Cup to be held in the Middle East and Arab world will kick off on November 20, bringing fans from the region and across th
The Pittsburgh Penguins promoted Todd Reirden to associate head coach and gave the former bench boss a two-year extension on Thursday. Reirden, 51, has served as a Penguins assistant coach since 2020 and oversees the team's defensive group and power-play unit. Under his guidance, the Penguins' goals-against average (2.71) ranked fifth-best in the NHL in 2021-22. "As a coaching staff we value Todd's knowledge, experience
There is "no definitive date" for quarterback Tom Brady's return to the Buccaneers, head coach Todd Bowles said Thursday. Brady has been absent from training camp since being excused from practice on Aug. 11. At the time, Bowles said Brady would be away for personal reasons until "sometime after" Tampa Bay's second preseason game this Saturday night at the Tennessee Titans. Bowles declined to provide a firm timeline on
Augusta Stone
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - After a pair of productive joint practices in New England (even if chippy, at times), the Panthers are set to play their second preseason game against the Patriots.
Carolina meets the Patriots for a Friday evening kickoff at Gillette Stadium, with the game getting underway at 7 p.m.
The Panthers' starters got some work done throughout the week's joint practices, so i
UConn defensive coordinator Lou Spanos is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons, the school said Thursday. The announcement comes just nine days before the Huskies' season opener at Utah State on Aug. 27. The school provided no further details, and it is not clear when or if Spanos will return this season. A replacement has not been named. Spanos, 51, has held his position since 2019. He served as interim head
Clifton Brown
After Steven Means left the Ravens in 2015, he longed to return.
The veteran outside linebacker got his wish in June, signing a one-year contract with Baltimore and returning to a franchise that is special to him.
Entering the NFL as a fifth-round pick with the Buccaneers in 2013, Means was waived during his second season and thought about quitting football. But after signing with the R
Ryan Mink
Deshaun Watson won't be playing in Baltimore in 2022 after all, as the NFL and NFLPA reached an agreement on a reported 11-game suspension and $5 million fine for the Browns' starting quarterback.
Watson was slated to kick off his 2022 season at M&T Bank Stadium after a six-game suspension was originally handed down. Now his first game will be on Dec. 4 in Houston, his former home city.
The
The Nashville Predators will host the 2023 NHL Awards and draft at Bridgestone Arena, the league announced Thursday. This marks the first time that the two events will be conducted in the same city since both were held in Vancouver in 2006. The 2023 NHL Awards will be held on June 26, with the draft conducted on June 28-29. Nashville, which previously served as the site of 2003 NHL Draft, is hosting the awards show for
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed outfielder Bradley Zimmer off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. To make room on the roster, the team transferred star Bryce Harper to the 60-day injured list and placed fellow outfielder Brandon Marsh on the 10-day IL. Zimmer, 29, batted .105 with two homers and three RBIs in 77 games before being designated for assignment by Toronto on Monday. Harper, 29, has been out si
Jaguars News | Jacksonville Jaguars - jaguars.comJ.P. Shadrick
JACKSONVILLE - The starters will go, and a little longer this time around.
Head Coach Doug Pederson said the starting offense and defense will go deeper into the game in Saturday's Preseason Week 2 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers than they did in Preseason Week 1.
"From playing standpoint, I definitely want to see
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The Las Vegas Raiders travel to Miami this Saturday for a preseason matchup against the Dolphins.
Here's how to watch, listen to and livestream the game:
Las Vegas Raiders at Miami Dolphins
Hard Rock Stadium
Saturday, August 20
4:00 p.m. PT
Watch the game in-market on our official Raiders mob
Pune (Maharashtra)[India], August 18 (ANI): Odisha Juggernauts and Mumbai Khiladis will be looking to put their disappointing losses behind them when they take on Rajasthan Warriors and Chennai Quick Guns respectively in the inaugural edition of Ultimate Kho Kho on Friday. Odisha Juggernauts, currently placed third on the points table, kickstarted their campaign on a winning note but suffered a narrow five-point defeat ag
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers showed that incorporating banana peel flour into sugar cookie batter makes the treats more healthful. In taste tests, cookies enriched with some banana peel flour were more satisfying than those baked with wheat flour alone. The findings of the study were reported in ACS Food Science and Technology. Banana peels aren't always destined for the trash or co
Harare [Zimbabwe], August 18 (ANI): The KL Rahul-led India registered a thumping 10-wicket triumph over Zimbabwe to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series here at the Harare Sports Club. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss Indian bowlers gave hosts an early blow as they lost half of the side for 66. The wrecker-in-chief with the new ball was pacer Deepak Chahar who returned with figures of 3/27 in seven ove
Imphal (Manipur)[India], August 18 (ANI): The 131st Durand Cup was hosted for the first time In the Northeastern city of Manipur. The inauguration of the Durand Cup was done by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in front of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Fans too had come in large numbers to witness the event. On this occasion, Defence Minister said "First of all, I would like to thank Manipur CM N Biren Singh. I would also li
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of transactions at running back on Thursday, adding Max Borghi to the 85-man roster and waiving Master Teague with an injury designation. Both Borghi, from Washington State, and Teague, from Ohio State, were undrafted in 2022. Borghi signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 13 and was waived less than a week later. He signed with the Denver Broncos on Aug. 3 and appeared in the prese
