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The Pittsburgh Pirates have lost six consecutive games and now find themselves three and a half games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second National League Wild Card spot. As a result, it is gut check time for the Pirates.After the Pittsburgh Pirates swept a four game series from the Milwa...

Barry Bonds may have the single season record for home runs, but it was not Mark McGwire's record that he broke. Instead, minor league slugger Joe Bauman set the record, hitting 72 homers in 1954.The popular belief when Barry Bonds hit his 73rd home run of the season in 2001 was that he had b...

Former Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Alan Branch will be important up front in the season opener against his former team.The Patriots and the Cardinals set the football world ablaze when they agreed to a blockbuster deal that would send Chandler Jones to the desert in exchange for Jonathan Co...

Liverpool need to improve upon Nathaniel ClyneLiverpool's trials and tribulations at left back this season have been well documented. Alberto Moreno's horror show has been the focus of quite a bit of commentary from fans and pundits alike. His poor play has also managed to overshadow Nat...

The New England Patriots open the 2016 regular season in six days, so we’re profiling the owner of the No. 6 jersey, punter Ryan Allen.Size: 6-foot-2, 215 poundsCollege: Louisiana TechNFL experience: Three seasonsTwo punters were selected in the 2013 NFL Draft; Allen was not one ...

With the roster cut down to 53 the Buccaneers still have moves to make. They have trimmed down some of the fat but now they need the muscle to make the team reach full strength.Quarterback really is the only position that the Buccaneers really don't need help in. They have some solid starters...

The landscape of the prototypical strikeris changing and Arsenal are following suit. Does that make Olivier Giroud the best of a dying breed?Arsenal has something unique in Olivier Giroud. While supporters are split down the middle in their support for him, a lot of that comes from his style of pl...

The Baltimore Orioles fell 5-2 in the series finale against New York, falling into a tie for the final wild card spot with Detroit.While they lost to New York yesterday, the Baltimore Orioles had a pretty decent weekend. When you take two-of-three from a division rival you're doing pretty wel...

Put Notre Dame quarterback Deshone Kizer high on the quarterback prospect list now!At 6'5", 225 pounds, thered shirt sophomore has everything you want in a quarterback prospect. Hisprototypical size, big arm, accuracy,decision-making and the mobility are what NFL scouts want. He runs a p...

DraftKings MLB Picks For September 5We have a full main slatewhich spans all dayon DraftKings for you on Labor Day. Lots of aces are laboring on the mound today. Seven pitchers hit the $10,000 threshold, with three more topping $9,000. Should we go cheap on hitting, or spend on the elite pitchers?...

Arsenal's German maestro wants the number of a maestro (10). But does he fit the role that the Gunner's used to use the number for? No.The talk of the town lately has been the acquisition of various shirt numbers at Arsenal. First it was Lucas Perez taking on the voodoo juju of the No. 9...

Manchester United are off to a raving start, including their new front man Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But should we dial back the premature celebrations?Zlatan is off to one hell of a start to begin his Premier League career. He has scored three goals through his first three games. Jose Mourinho is surel...

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Texas Longhorns cemented a double overtime victory in one of the greatest college football battles in recent memoryTexas had everything in their win over the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish: an underdog mentality, a breakout true freshman at quarterback, and some crazy plays that bounced each w...

SAN DIEGO -- Just after being named a late addition to the National League All-Star team in July, left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz talked about pitching at Petco Park in San Diego, which was hosting the All-Star Game.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) Given a break or two here or there, Martin Truex Jr. believes he'd have a monster season. He is pretty thrilled about the one he's had so far, anyway.

CHICAGO (AP) Kris Bryant is learning. Adjusting. Patching holes more quickly than major league teams can find his weaknesses.

Paul Casey is going after his first PGA Tour victory in seven years at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and he has plenty of names behind him to consider in the Labor Day finish.

Washington Nationals manager Dusty Baker sat behind the desk of the visiting manager's office at Citi Field in New York late Sunday afternoon and viewed the printout of the baseball standings.

The Vegas odds for USC vs Utah State setthe Trojans as two-touchdown favorites over the Aggies when they come to the Coliseum Saturday.Coming off one of the worst losses in program history, the Trojans will hope to set things right with their return to the Coliseum. Vegas oddsmakers think they...