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Person familiar with decision tells AP the San Diego Padres have hired Jayce Tingler as manager

No. 25 VCU is favored to win the Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship for a second straight season

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus to have surgery to repair a core muscle injury

cmannphoto/iStock(NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball is looking into longtime umpire Rob Drake after he tweeted that he was ready to buy an AR-15 and threatened a civil war if President Trump was impeached, according [Read More…]

Nick Wright talks about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and why he may not play with the team until he is 45 years old. Brady is in the final year of his contract with [Read More…]

Shannon Sharpe reacts to Kyrie Irving’s debut with the Brooklyn Nets, in which he scored 50 points but missed the game winning shot in a 1 point loss to Minnesota.

Cris Carter and Nick Wright talk about the Boston Celtic vs Philadelphia 76ers and discuss the talent Sixers. The two also explain why the Sixers should be in the Eastern Conference Final at the end [Read More…]

ABC News(HOUSTON) — If there ever was a bar for first pitches at a baseball game, let alone in the World Series, Simone Biles — the most decorated gymnast in the world — just set [Read More…]

Freshman Anthony ‘Ant Man’ Edwards adds buzz to Georgia program in Crean’s second season

No. 2 Kentucky looks to 4 veterans for leadership this season

Mississippi State confident heading into the season after ending NCAA Tournament drought

33ft/iStock(HOUSTON) — The Washington Nationals are heading home halfway closer to winning their first World Series title. After being tied 2-2 for much of Wednesday night’s World Series Game 2 against the Houston Astros, the [Read More…]

Ole Miss seeks to build on last year’s surprising success by living up to heightened expectations

Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani launching book series

England coach Eddie Jones says he has planned for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup semifinal match against New Zealand for the past 2½ years

Conor McGregor says he will return to mixed martial arts in January with a UFC fight in Las Vegas

iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFSWashington 12, Houston 3 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCharlotte 126, Chicago 125Detroit 119, Indiana 110Orlando 94, Cleveland 85Minnesota 127, Brooklyn 126 — OTMiami [Read More…]

After a winless month, Leipzig is back to its best

Injuries force Mississippi State to play more freshmen on defense as the Bulldogs try to snap 3-game skid

Italy’s female soccer players aim to change law limiting pay