NASHVILLE—It was a moment more than a year in the making for Skyler Pierce, so excuse any nerves. After redshirting last season, the 6-foot-2 outside hitter made her debut for the Huskers on Friday night. Pierce’s first attack midway through the second set was blocked, but she was stellar the rest of the way as she finished with six kills …
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NEW YORK — Under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Taylor Townsend delivered one of the biggest surprises of the US Open, ousting No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 in the third round. Constantly moving forward and attacking, taking Andreeva out of her rhythm and serving impeccably, Townsend cruised to her third career Top 10 win, the first in more …
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Aug 29, 2025, 08:46 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction. All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he …
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BOSTON — For anyone savoring potentially memorable firsts, Friday’s Red Sox game against the Pirates, a 4-2 win for Pittsburgh, had quite a few. It was Pirate righty Paul Skenes’ first time pitching at Fenway Park, his first time facing Red Sox promising rookie Roman Anthony and obviously his first matchup against Payton Tolle, Boston’s 22-year-old lefty, who was making …
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Editor’s note: This article is part of our Countdown to Kickoff series, in which we highlight the NFL’s top teams, players, predictions and storylines to watch as the 2025 season begins. The NFL regular season kicks off Thursday with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the Philadelphia Eagles for a prime-time matchup. The Eagles, of course, are the defending Super Bowl champions. …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Painted flames curled around Taylor Townsend’s sleeves as she stunned world No. 5 Mirra Andreeva 7-5, 6-2 in the third round of the US Open on Friday. The American – who has unexpectedly found herself in the spotlight following a tense post-match exchange on Wednesday with Jelena Ostapenko – said that the design represented phoenixes, an …
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Packers quarterback Jordan Love appeared on Micah Parsons’ podcast during Super Bowl week and said he wanted Parsons to join him on the Packers. At the time, few thought that could happen. Now that it has happened, Parsons was asked about Love’s recruiting him to Green Bay and said it wasn’t a serious discussion because at that time, Parsons thought …
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CINCINNATI — The New England Patriots claimed former Bengals defensive tackle Eric Gregory on Friday. The undrafted free agent made Cincinnati’s initial 53-man roster, but was waived by the team on Thursday so they could create a roster spot for Dalton Risner. Gregory spent six seasons at Arkansas, finishing with 135 tackles (19 for loss) and 9.5 sacks in 61 …
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The Patriots are releasing veteran safety Jabrill Peppers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Peppers, 29, was set to enter his fourth season in New England before he was cut. As a vested veteran, he is not subject to waivers and is free to sign with any team (or their practice squad) right away. The eight-year veteran was acquired by Bill Belichick …
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Saturday night’s projected mismatch between almost-ranked BYU and Football Championship Subdivision cellar-dweller Portland State at LaVell Edwards Stadium does carry a sliver of intrigue for college fans throughout the country, believe it or not. Cougars on the air Portland State (0-1) at BYU (0-0) Saturday, 6 p.m. MDT At LaVell Edwards Stadium TV: ESPN+ Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM While the …
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