Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. "Wastin' away again in Margaritaville," went the chorus to his most famous song, which became an international singalong. But Buffett was actually an astute, ambitious, aggressive businessman. A ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Andrew McCutchen came off the bench and knocked in the go-ahead run on an error in the 10th inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates extend their winning streak to four games with a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. McCutchen, pinch hitting for Alfonso ...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Bo Naylor doubled home Gabriel Arias with the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. The Guardians trailed 2-1 entering the seventh, but Andrés Giménez led off with a single, ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cody Bellinger homered and drove in three runs, rookie Jordan Wicks threw five innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday between the contending divisional rivals. Bellinger had a solo homer in the ...
West Virginia at No. 7 Penn State, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC) Line: Penn State by 20 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Penn State 48-9-2. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Penn State and West Virginia open in a primetime matchup older generations should remember well. The programs — ...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For nearly 30 years, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have approved millions of taxpayer dollars for an anti-abortion program. Now the state's new governor plans to end the contract as the organization that distributes those funds and other groups ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah gave Florida a taste of the same suffocating defense the Utes have used to recently dominate Pac-12 opponents. Bryson Barnes threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to Money Parks on Utah's first play of the game, rushed for another score and the No. 14 Utes beat Florida ...
When Micah Parsons entered the NFL two years ago, the biggest question was where he was best suited to play. After spending a spectacular rookie season shifting between off-ball linebacker and defensive end, Parsons has found a home as an elite edge rusher. Parsons has established himself as ...
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow was back at practice on Wednesday, more than a month after he was sidelined by a strained right calf muscle. The Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback put on the pads and participated for the first time since he pulled up limping and then went down during a ...
Justin Jefferson has been setting records and terrifying defenses since the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. The All-Pro wide receiver already broke four franchise records, including surpassing Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Randy Moss for receptions and ...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians aren't conceding, despite all that has gone wrong for the defending AL Central champions this season. Kole Calhoun, of all players, sure won't allow it. Calhoun hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to cap a late comeback against the ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs in his first four-hit game in the majors, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. Encarnacion-Strand, a Bay Area native who played at College Park ...
West Virginia's CJ Donaldson can only hope to match the great start to his college career from a year ago. One of the Mountaineers' best chances to turn around years of mediocrity rests on the health of their sophomore running back. Donaldson missed much of 2022 with injuries but is looking to ...
CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-10) EXPECTATIONS: Everything hinges on QB Deshaun Watson, who begins his first full on-field season with Cleveland after serving an 11-game NFL suspension in 2022 following accusations by more than two dozen women of sexual harassment when he played in Houston. Watson ...
Big Ten football is used to grabbing the spotlight on Saturdays during the fall. However, it is putting a new spin on maximum exposure and going prime time. The Big Ten's seven-year deal with Fox, CBS and NBC begins this week, marking the first time a college conference sold its rights to ...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made the cut. Some eight months after a near-death experience during a game at Cincinnati, Hamlin's fearless bid to resume his football career approached completion on Tuesday when he made the team after the Bills pared their roster ...
The Big 12 has four new teams debuting in the league this season, and thanks to some coincidental non-conference scheduling is already getting some prime previews of what's to come next year. Three of the four Pac-12 teams that will join the Big 12 next year are playing future conference foes ...
Florida at No. 14 Utah, Thursday at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: Utah by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Florida 2-0. WHAT'S AT STAKE? Reigning two-time Pac-12 champion Utah harbors dreams of making a run to the College Football Playoff in its final season in the ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner keeps hitting homers — all the Phillies have of late, really — with his seven this month for a team that has socked 52 in August. Turner wants the NL champions to keep going deep, all the way back to the World Series. "These guys made a great run last ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johan Oviedo pitched a two-hitter for his first complete game in 53 major league starts, Ke'Bryan Hayes had four hits and Zack Greinke lost his ninth consecutive decision in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-0 win and the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Oviedo (8-13) ...