Red Sox vs. Diamondbacks lineup: Behold the Gamboa gambithttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-vs-diamondbacks-lineup-223735851.htmlThe Red Sox, currently in a funk after winning All the Games in July, turn to opener Alec Gamboa in tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks at Fenway. After not losing a series in forever, they’ve dropped consecutive three consecutive slates. A win tonight would help avoid a fourth. Gamboa, making his first career start, will […]
Aug 17, 2026 10:37 PM
Pirates activate slugger from the injured listhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pirates-activate-slugger-injured-list-222343140.htmlThe slugger has missed 58 games with a fractured hand.
Aug 17, 2026 10:23 PM
Panthers look for new TE Darren Waller to provide a boost to passing gamehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/panthers-look-te-darren-waller-215947434.htmlWhen the Carolina Panthers reached out to Darren Waller to see if would be interested in returning to play another NFL season, the 33-year-old tight end jumped at the opportunity. Waller, who retired from the league in 2024 before returning last year to play nine games for the Miami Dolphins, still feels he has enough left in the tank to help a team like the upstart Panthers. Carolina also happe...
Aug 17, 2026 9:59 PM
What we Learned About the 49ers After Week 1 of Preseasonhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/learned-49ers-week-1-preseason-215623070.htmlOn August 13th, the San Francisco 49ers faced the Tennessee Titans for their Week 1 preseason game. The matchup followed a joint practice on August 11th. During these kinds of games, all kinds of media as well as the 49er Faithful look to see who really stands out. Additionally, they look at what the team […] The post What we Learned About the 49ers After Week 1 of Preseason appeared first on The ...
Aug 17, 2026 9:56 PM
Texas transfer guard Jordan Pope commits to Texas A&Mhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texas-transfer-guard-jordan-pope-215216707.htmlTexas transfer guard Jordan Pope has committed to Texas A&M, a source told On3. The 6-foot-1 senior averaged 13.1 points per game this past season, shooting 37.2% from three. He scored 20 or more points in four games, including a season-high 30 points in an overtime loss to Oklahoma. Pope played two seasons at Texas after […]
Aug 17, 2026 9:52 PM
Siale Esera to carry a lighter load but a weightier role for Cougarshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/siale-esera-carry-lighter-load-213803478.htmlEsera started 10 games in 2025 and finished with 48 tackles, including a sack and four quarterback hurries.
Aug 17, 2026 9:38 PM
Sean Mannion is experimenting with calling offense from sideline, boothhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-mannion-experimenting-calling-offense-211544950.htmlHalf of the NFC East's offensive coordinators are trying to figure out where to best call games.
Aug 17, 2026 9:15 PM
Coming off a torn Achilles, running back Najee Harris works out with the New York Giantshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coming-off-torn-achilles-running-210553281.htmlNajee Harris worked out for the New York Giants on Monday as the team weighs whether to sign the veteran running back who is nearly a year removed from tearing his left Achilles tendon. Harris, 28 played three games for coach John Harbaugh’s brother, Jim, with the Los Angeles Chargers last season before getting injured on a noncontact play against Denver on Sept. 21. “He’s not back 100%,” John H...
Aug 17, 2026 9:05 PM
Alec Burleson and a stout bullpen lead the Cardinals over the Reds 2-1 in Game 1 of doubleheaderhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alec-burleson-stout-bullpen-lead-204125223.htmlAlec Burleson delivered a two-run double early and four St. Louis relievers turned in perfect innings late, helping the Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Monday. The Cardinals won for the 10th time in 14 games as they try to chase an NL wild-card playoff spot. Burleson put them ahead for good in the first inning with a double down the right-field line tha...
Aug 17, 2026 8:41 PM
13 crucial fantasy RB rankings changes to make right now!https://sports.yahoo.com/article/13-crucial-fantasy-rb-rankings-changes-to-make-right-now-201117479.htmlJosh Norris and Hayden Winks go through the running backs that they have changed their rankings on after 16 preseason games in Week 1.
Aug 17, 2026 8:11 PM
What We Learned: Cavan Sullivan levels up, Vancouver rule Cascadiahttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/learned-cavan-sullivan-levels-vancouver-200300330.htmlBy Joseph LoweryMatchday 20 is in the books.What did we learn? Did the games confirm what we already knew, or did they change the complexion of the league?Let’s dive into some key takeaways from ano...
Aug 17, 2026 8:03 PM
The Old Lady Speaks Podcast, Episode 351: Juve’s goalkeeper search is coming to a conclusionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/old-lady-speaks-podcast-episode-194143700.htmlFrom Alisson Becker to Emi Martinez and more, we’ve heard a lot of rumors about who will be a goalkeeper at Juventus this coming season. But none of those names will be playing home games in Turin, with Juve set to sign Guglielmo Vicario on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.
Aug 17, 2026 7:41 PM
Pirates' lineup gets a boost with Oneil Cruz set to return vs. Tigershttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pirates-lineup-gets-boost-oneil-193225059.htmlThe outfielder has 14 homers and 44 RBIs in just 64 games so far in 2026. Cruz's return takes the sting out of injuries to Konnor Griffin and Ryan O'Hearn.
Aug 17, 2026 7:32 PM
US '28 track trials headed back to Eugene (not LA) over compressed 6-day schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/us-28-track-trials-headed-191018831.htmlThe U.S. track and field Olympic trials will return to Eugene, Oregon, leaving Los Angeles on the sideline weeks before it hosts the 2028 Summer Games. The trials, set for June 17-22, 2028, will be the sixth straight held at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus, which has adopted the nickname “TrackTown USA." It has proven over decades to be America's only consistently viable host fo...
Aug 17, 2026 7:10 PM
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word gamehttps://www.theverge.com/entertainment/981014/dartwords-clippy-word-gameLike many of us, Sam Rosenthal plays games like Wordle every day, chasing after good scores and sharing the results with friends and family. But he's also a game designer, the creative director at Blaseball developer The Game Band, and so this regular habit got him thinking about what else could be done in the space. "When I was a kid and I played word games with my family, they weren't the New Yo...
Aug 17, 2026 7:03 PM
Pre-season positives and negativeshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pre-season-positives-negatives-180027736.htmlThere are a lot of positives for Michael Carrick to take from a pre-season of five weeks and six games. There is huge potential in midfielder Andrey Santos for a start. One of three players - Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven were the others - to start every game, the 22-year-old, £48m summer arrival from Chelsea impressed with his ability to rotate the ball, his positional discipline and communica...
Aug 17, 2026 6:53 PM
Cory Durden’s voice, game continue to grow in New Englandhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cory-durden-voice-game-continue-184938579.htmlDurden played in all 21 games for the Patriots last season.
Aug 17, 2026 6:49 PM
Joe Dean Jr., former Mississippi State basketball player, SEC broadcaster, dies at 71https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-dean-jr-former-mississippi-183828785.htmlJoe Dean Jr., who played for Mississippi State basketball in the 1970s before announcing SEC games on TV, died at 71 years old.
Aug 17, 2026 6:38 PM
ESPN reportedly close to setting new NFL Network broadcast booth partnershipshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/espn-reportedly-close-setting-nfl-183026800.htmlNew details have emerged on ESPN’s rebuilt No. 2 NFL broadcast team. According to Front Office Sports, Dave Pasch is expected to pair with Kurt Warner, while Bob Wischusen will work alongside his college football partner, Louis Riddick, splitting the network’s expanded slate of non-Monday Night Football games this season. Jason Kelce’s involvement remains “fluid,”…
Aug 17, 2026 6:30 PM
Excitement, anticipation, nerves as RI high school football starts uphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/excitement-anticipation-nerves-ri-high-181129957.htmlWhile games are still a few weeks away, the high school football fields across RI were busy on Monday, Aug. 17. Here's what happened
Aug 17, 2026 6:11 PM