Three underdog picks highlight some of our experts first bets to make ahead of NFL Week 1.

Defensive end Haason Reddick remains a holdout as the Jets begin their preparations for a Week 1 game against the 49ers on "Monday Night Football," coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday.

The White Sox had their latest skid extended to 11 games with a 13-3 rout at the hands of the Orioles on Monday, the 20th straight loss in which Chris Flexen started to set baseball's modern-era mark for most consecutive losses in a pitcher's starts.

Leon Draisaitl has signed a $112M extension with the Oilers to give him the highest cap hit in NHL history at $14 million per season.

Naoya Inoue (28-0, 25 KOs) used a barrage of body punches to retain his undisputed junior featherweight title with a seventh-round TKO victory over TJ Doheny.

Saddled with an 0-2 start, with both defeats in the ACC, Florida State coach Mike Norvell admitted Monday he "failed in preparing the team to go out and respond" in the Seminoles' 28-13 loss to the Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium.

Top seed Jannik Sinner survived a hard-fought battle against Tommy Paul to beat the American 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-1 and reach the US Open quarterfinals on Monday.

Boston College sent Florida State, viewed as a contender for a spot in the College Football Playoff, to its second straight loss to open the season Monday night.

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner seek first titles. Jessica Pegula and Taylor Fritz have home advantage.

While some of her closest friends on tour are retiring, Jessica Pegula is only getting better with age. Next up: Iga Swiatek in the US Open quarterfinals.

A new transfer report from FIFA has said that $6.8 million was spent on international transfers in the mid-year window from June 1 to Sept. 1 2024, almost double what was spent during the same period in 2023.

Erik ten Hag has the full backing of Manchester United's new leadership team, according to chief executive Omar Berrada.

The Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences did not come to an agreement before Sunday's deadline to extend their football scheduling beyond the 2024 season.

Ja'Marr Chase stood with the Bengals' receivers and helped shag footballs, but he again didn't practice as his status for Sunday's game vs. the Patriots remains fluid.

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi is on the radar of Liverpool as they look to find a long-term replacement for Virgil van Dijk. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Texas came into the season with high hopes of going back-to-back. Instead, the Rangers enter the final month with little left to play for. Here's where it all went wrong.

AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic, AS Monaco forward Folarin Balogun and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Giovanni Reyna headline the 24-player United States roster that will play a pair of upcoming friendlies against Canada and New Zealand.

There are few indignities felt more keenly in soccer than seeing your designated shirt number given away.

Galatasaray have opened talks to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen on loan, the Turkish Super Lig club announced on Monday.

Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos is expected to be absent for between six and eight weeks with an ankle sprain, a source has told ESPN, adding to the LaLiga club's midfield injury list.