An immaculate inning is one of baseball’s rarest and most impressive pitching achievements. It occurs when a pitcher strikes out all three batters in a half-inning using exactly nine pitches—the minimum number required. In simple terms: Why Is It Called an Immaculate Inning? The word “immaculate” means perfectly clean or flawless. That description fits because…
NCAA Approves ABS Challenge System for College Baseball in 2027
College baseball is moving closer to an automated strike zone. The NCAA has approved an experimental automated ball-strike challenge system for the 2027 season, allowing teams in Divisions I, II and III to challenge selected ball and strike calls when the necessary technology is available. The system may be used during both regular-season and postseason…
Paige Bueckers’ double-double helps Wings clinch final WNBA playoff spot
Paige Bueckers had 22 points and 11 assists, Jessica Shepard added 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the P…
Big Ten, SEC ban NFL players from returning to play
Power conferences are moving closer to banning former NFL players from playing within their membership across 64 schools with the SEC follow…
2026/27 Champions League Pots: Projected Teams for League Phase Draw
The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League field is taking shape, with many of Europe’s biggest clubs positioned across four pots ahead of the league phase draw. Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Arsenal, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid headline the projected Pot 1, while Borussia Dortmund, Manchester United and Aston Villa are…
Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase downplays knee injury scare: ‘I’m fine’
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had an injury scare during Tuesday’s practice.
Chase went down with an apparent knee injur…
Saints’ Chris Olave leaves practice early after hard landing
Orlando Saints’ star wide receiver Chris Olave walked off under his own power with trainers during practice today. Saints head coach Kellen …
Chiefs RB Kenneth Walker held out of Tuesday practice with foot injury
Chiefs running back Kenneth Walker was held out of practice in Kansas City on Tuesday because of what the team described as a foot injury. A…
NY Giants WR Calvin Austin carted off practice field
New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III suffered a “serious” injury to his right knee while running a route at Tuesday’s training ca…
Ja’Marr Chase Injury Update: Bengals WR Suffers Knee Hyperextension at Practice
Ja’Marr Chase gave the Cincinnati Bengals an injury scare during practice on Aug. 25 when he limped off the field holding his knee aft…