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Guardians Close To Securing First-Round Bye Despite Loss The Cleveland Guardians lost against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, 2-1. After securing their ticket to the postseason and the AL Central title this week, there is one more goal on the checklist: getting one of the two best records in the American League. That would grant them a first-round bye in the playoffs. Their magic number for that particular objective became two on Sunday, even despite their loss: that’s because the Houston Astros, which own the third-best record in the junior circuit, also lost. “Guardians lose, Astros lose. Magic number…
Has QB DJ Uiagalelei finally found his fit at Florida State? DJ Uiagalelei is just getting started. Again. It’s his first first day of fall practice at Florida State. But his college career has not gone according to plan — not his plans, those of the recruiting prognosticators who lavished him with four and five stars or those of any of the sport’s talking heads who foretold his ascendance. So it’s also his last first day of fall practice at Florida State. He’s the new kid. He’s the grizzled veteran. And he’s here, in Tallahassee — his third and final stop on a five-year, nationwide…
Detroit Tigers’ Colt Keith returns from injury as DH. What about playing 2nd base? BALTIMORE — Detroit Tigers rookie Colt Keith, who suffered a right shoulder injury in Tuesday’s game, returned to the starting lineup for Friday’s opener of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, following a one-game absence. Keith, 23, is the designated hitter for Friday’s game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. He said he hopes to return to second base Saturday or Sunday. The Tigers aren’t sure when Keith will play the infield again. “We’ll see what I do with him (Saturday), and then into Sunday,” manager A.J. Hinch said before Friday’s game. “There’s a…
Everyone’s Saying the Same Thing About Matt Rhule After Illinois-Nebraska After the Nebraska Cornhuskers handled their rival Colorado Buffaloes a couple of weeks ago, the hype around Matt Rhule’s team began building. Nebraska (3-1) came into Friday night’s game against the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) with their first AP Top 25 ranking since 2019, sitting at No. 22. However, after a 31-24 loss in overtime, the Cornhuskers may find themselves unranked yet again. Nebraska took a 17-10 lead into halftime, but Illinois outscored them 21-7 in the second half and overtime. The Cornhuskers had a chance to take…
Texans ‘Heartbeat’ Heads to IR with Knee Injury The Houston Texans won’t have Brevin Jordan for the foreseeable future. The Houston Texans offense will look a little different over the next few weeks after it was announced that tight end Brevin Jordan would be placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL. His season is over. FOX 26 reporter Will Kunkel reported the news first. Jordan, 24, was a fifth-round pick by the Texans out of Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has slowly become a big part of the offense, so losing him at this time of year…
Steelers Lose Rising CB to Injury The Pittsburgh Steelers are down a cornerback in Week 3. PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers defense got hit with an injury early in Week 3 after cornerback Cory Trice went into the medical tent with trainers. Trice had a slight limp coming off the field after a punt return by Pittsburgh. He went to the sideline, tossed his helmet to the side and sat down on the bench. Shortly after, trainers came over to assess him before guiding him to the medical tent for a closer look. The team then announced Trice sustained a…
Tennessee Titans starting OL Saahdiq Charles put on NFL retirement list, walking away from football Tennessee Titans guard Saahdiq Charles has informed the team he is walking away from football, and he was placed on the NFL’s reserve/retired list Tuesday, per an announcement by the team. Charles signed with the Titans as a free agent in March. He was listed as the team’s starting right guard on the initial preseason depth chart Monday, but he missed multiple practices last week for what coach Brian Callahan described as “personal reasons.” Veteran Dillon Radunz has been Charles’ primary backup in training camp. Radunz started 11 games for the Titans in…
Vikings Sign Houston Roughnecks WR Justin Hall It took a few days after having his UFL contract terminated, but Houston Roughnecks WR Justin Hall has now officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings. Justin Hall has consistently been one of the most electrifying wide receivers in all of spring football the last couple of years. He joined the Houston Gamblers for the 2023 USFL season, recording 513 receiving yards and four touchdowns that year. Hall led the Gamblers in both of those categories. When the Gamblers transitioned into the Houston Roughnecks, Hall made the jump with Coach C.J. Johnson and his squad. Justin once again…
STATEMENT: Leicester Tigers confirm 10 departures including England international Leicester Tigers are bidding adieu to several key squad members as the season draws to a close. Forwards Francois van Wyk, Nic Dolly, and Dan Richardson will conclude their tenure with the club, with Jasper Wiese having already announced his departure earlier in the season. In addition, outside backs Guy Porter and Matt Scott will be departing at season’s end, while centre Phil Cokanasiga is set to join the Welsh URC outfit, Ospreys. The Tigers had previously arranged early releases for lock Sam Carter and flyhalf Charlie Atkinson. Furthermore, Mike Williams,…
Hershey Bears release Zac Funk from tryout agreement One player is leaving the Hershey Bears days before the start of the Eastern Conference Finals. Twenty-year-old forward Zac Funk was released from his tryout agreement with the Bears on Tuesday, officially ending his brief stint with the team. After finishing his season in junior with the Prince George Cougars, Funk signed a tryout with the AHL team days later, joining the Bears on May 14. Funk served as a black ace and was a healthy scratch for all three games of the Atlantic Division Finals against the Hartford Wolf Pack. The forward spent his…