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Commanders release former first-round pick Jamin Davis
The Washington Commanders on Tuesday cut former first-round pick Jamin Davis, who had moved from linebacker to defensive end this season under first-year coach Dan Quinn.,The Commanders also released safety Sheldrick Redwine from the practice squad and signed safety Ben Nikkel and wide receiver Mich...

Panthers' Andy Dalton, family in car accident; QB being evaluated
Carolina Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton is being evaluated by team doctors after he was involved in a car accident in Charlotte, N.C.,A team spokesperson said that Dalton, his wife, three children and dog were traveling together at the time of Tuesday's accident. The team said no one in the party ...

Cup champion Panthers extend coach Paul Maurice
The Florida Panthers have signed coach Paul Maurice to a multi-year contract extension four months after he guided the franchise to its first Stanley Cup victory. Financial terms were not disclosed.,The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in seven games last June to win the Cup. It was the team's ...

ATP roundup: Alex de Minaur rallies in Vienna
Second seed Alex de Minaur of Australia bounced back from a tough first set and defeated Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round of the Erste Bank Open on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria.,Struff won 10 of his 11 first-serve points in the opening set, but de Minaur took over from the...

Heat hope for bounce-back season ahead of opener vs. rising Magic
Despite making the NBA Finals two seasons ago, the Miami Heat are expected by some to have a down year in 2024-25. ESPN, for example, ranked Miami 18th out of 30 teams in its season preview on Monday.,The Heat will aim to invalidate those dull expectations this season, which begins on Wednesday agai...

Overachieving Pacers open vs. Pistons with another run in mind
The Indiana Pacers won 47 regular-season games last year and made a surprising playoff run to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Pacers, who open their season at the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, didn't lose any starters or key reserves during the offseason.,Yet the oddsmakers and bettors don'...

SMU star TE RJ Maryland (knee) will miss rest of season
SMU standout tight end RJ Maryland is done for the season after sustaining a torn ACL in his right knee during last weekend's 40-10 rout of Stanford. ,Maryland was injured in the third quarter when he took a hit from Stanford cornerback Collin Wright after catching a short pass in the left flat.,Mus...

Hawks focused on defense entering opener vs. rebuilding Nets
Since making a surprise run to the Eastern Conference finals in the 2020-21 season, the Atlanta Hawks have seen their defense gradually regress no matter how productive star guard Trae Young is.,Last season, Young and the Hawks were tied for 28th in scoring defense, allowing 120.5 points per game, a...

Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson (ankle) on IR, set for surgery
The Kansas City Chiefs placed cornerback Jaylen Watson on injured reserve Tuesday and could be without him for the rest of the season.,Watson will have surgery on a broken fibula and tibia in his ankle, ESPN reported, and while he could make it back in time for the playoffs, it's far from a guarante...

Cavs, Raptors head toward season opener with injury concerns
Injury concerns will be at the forefront when the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Toronto Raptors in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday.,The Cavaliers will try to fill the void of Max Strus, who will be out at least six weeks due to a sprained ankle.,The Raptors listed RJ Barrett (shoulder)...

Rams open 21-day practice window for star WR Puka Nacua
The Los Angeles Rams opened the 21-day practice window for receiver Puka Nacua on Tuesday.,The transaction means that the Rams have 21 days to determine whether or not to activate Nacua (knee) off injured reserve.,Nacua was bothered by the knee during training camp and then sprained his PCL during t...

Liberty-Lynx draw most-watched WNBA Finals game since 1999
The New York Liberty's title-clinching victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday was the most watched WNBA Finals game since 1999.,The Game 5 thriller, won by the Liberty 67-62 in overtime, had a 1.1 rating with 2.15 million viewers on ESPN. The previous high was the deciding Game 3 of the 1999 WNBA...

Rivals Michigan State, Michigan on opposite paths entering annual clash
In recent years, the football programs of Michigan State and Michigan have trended in opposite directions, culminating last season when Michigan State won four games and Michigan captured the national championship. ,The teams again are headed in opposite directions going into this year's annual show...

Report: Astros land Tony Perezchica as 3B coach
The Astros are set to hire Tony Perezchica as their third-base coach to replace Gary Pettis, who was not retained after 10 seasons with the club, the Arizona Republic reported.,Perezchica was the Diamondbacks' third-base coach for eight seasons under manager Torey Lovullo, while also serving as the ...

Dominic Thiem serenaded in Vienna after farewell match
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem officially made his farewell from tennis on Tuesday when the 31-year-old Austrian lost a first-round match at the Erste Bank Open to Luciano Darderi in Vienna.,The homecountry fans gave Thiem top-level support but Darderi of Italy posted a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory...

Report: A's to have grass field in Sacramento after all
While the Oakland Athletics' temporary move to Sacramento starting next season was decided by ownership, a decision to have the team play on a grass field in 2025 was player driven, the Los Angels Times reported.,MLB had recommending changing the grass field at Sacramento's Triple-A ballpark to an a...

Playoff bracket finalized at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade
BetBoom Team finished atop Group A courtesy of a tiebreaker win by Gleb "kiyotaka" Zyryanov on Tuesday as the playoff bracket was finalized for the Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,Russia's Gleb "kiyotaka" Zyryanov defeated Tundra Esports' Artem "lorenof" Melnick of Ukraine 1-0 in 15 minutes ...

Injuries hamper West Virginia, Arizona in Big 12 matchup
West Virginia and Arizona enter Saturday's game at Tucson, Ariz., with significant injury concerns and disgruntled fan bases over their performances this season.,It will be the first meeting between the football programs. Both are now in the expanded Big 12.,West Virginia (3-4, 2-2) was uncertain ea...

Cardinals add Brant Brown, Jon Jay to coaching staff
The St. Louis Cardinals made preliminary additions to their coaching staff Tuesday, naming Brant Brown as hitting coach and bringing aboard Jon Jay to an unspecified role.,The team revealed that more coaching staff additions on manager Oliver Marmol's staff will be made as the offseason progresses.,...

Browns zap QB Bailey Zappe from KC practice squad
Bailey Zappe was added to a convoluted quarterback picture in Cleveland on Tuesday as the Browns chart a course on offense without Deshaun Watson.,The Browns signed Zappe off of the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad and he's the only quarterback in the rearranged quarterback room in Cleveland who i...