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Union's long shot playoff hopes require win over FC Cincinnati
The Philadelphia Union's playoff fate will be determined on Decision Day when they play host to FC Cincinnati on Saturday in Chester, Pa.,A win for the Union (9-14-10, 37 points) is only part of the club's long shot scenarios. They would also need losses from CF Montreal against New York City FC and...

Falcons rule out LBs Troy Andersen, Lorenzo Carter
The Atlanta Falcons will travel to Seattle on Sunday seeking their fourth consecutive win, but will do so without the services of starting inside linebacker Troy Andersen.,The team's co-leader in tackles this season is dealing with a knee injury, and was ruled out on Friday for the third consecutive...

Play continues at Shriners Children's Open -- without fans
Unsafe weather conditions haven't been favorable thus far at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.,After darkness suspended play on Thursday, the PGA Tour delayed the start of Friday's second round by four hours due to 40-50 mph wind gusts at TPC Summerlin.,Play ultimately began, however, witho...

Playoff-bound Orlando City ready for attacking Atlanta United
There is plenty at stake for Atlanta United and Orlando City when they meet in Saturday night's regular-season finale at Orlando, Fla., ,Orlando City has clinched a playoff spot, but their seed in the Eastern Conference remains undetermined. Atlanta United must win and get other results to fall thei...

Katowice, Cologne headline revamped 2025 CS2 calendar
The ESL FACEIT Group revealed a revamped schedule for the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) in 2025 that will feature a pair of championship events at IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne.,It's part of an overhauled ecosystem for the CS2 esports circuit outlined by the group on Friday. It will also include five Masters-le...

Valtteri Bottas keeps positive despite risk of being left out in F1
Valtteri Bottas would like to be a part of Audi in the future, however the driver said he may need to impose a "hard deadline" in order to make that happen.,Bottas reportedly is one of numerous options in play for Stake F1 in 2025 ahead of the organization's transition to Audi the following year.,"T...

D.C. United face Charlotte FC with playoff spot in reach
The math for D.C. United is simple in their regular-season finale at home against Charlotte FC: Win or draw for their first MLS Cup playoff berth since 2019.,A victory also is likely to give eighth-place D.C. United (10-13-10, 40 points) home field in an Eastern Conference wild-card match, unless CF...

Rams WR Cooper Kupp questionable for Week 7; Nacua next week?
Cooper Kupp is questionable to play on Sunday but Rams head coach Sean McVay is optimistic the No. 1 receiver is ready to roll when Los Angeles hosts the Las Vegas Raiders. ,Kupp has been out with a high left ankle sprain, an injury that hit Week 2 at the Arizona Cardinals. He caught 14 passes Week ...

Titans WR Treylon Burks (knee) ruled out vs. Bills
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks injured a knee at practice this week and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Buffalo Bills, coach Brian Callahan said Friday.,Burks, a former first-round draft pick, was injured on Wednesday and didn't practice on Thursday or Friday.,Cal...

Colts' Anthony Richardson to start vs. Dolphins; Jonathan Taylor out
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson will return from a two-game absence to start Sunday's game against the visiting Miami Dolphins, head coach Shane Steichen said Friday.,Richardson has been sidelined since sustaining an oblique injury in Indianapolis' 24-27 victory over the Pittsburgh...

CF Montreal face NYCFC one point from securing playoff spot
CF Montreal will play host to New York City FC on Decision Day, looking to secure one of two wild-card spots still up for grabs in the Eastern Conference.,Montreal (10-13-10, 40 points) has earned points in five of its last six matches (4-1-1) entering Saturday's contest. ,CF Montreal will need a wi...

Crew look to continue strong play in encounter vs. Red Bulls
Saturday's regular-season finale between the Columbus Crew and New York Red Bulls in Harrison, N.J., also could serve as a playoff preview. ,The Crew (18-6-9, 63 points) are locked into the second seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the seventh seed in the first round. That's the Red Bulls ...

Giants WR Malik Nabers expected to face Eagles despite groin issue
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll expects wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Devin Singletary to play Sunday game against the Philadelphia Eagles despite being listed as limited participants in Friday's practice.,Nabers, missed the past two games, cleared concussion protocol on Thursd...

Ducks place F Frank Vatrano on non-roster list
The Anaheim Ducks recalled center Jansen Harkins from the San Diego Gulls of the AHL and placed left wing Frank Vatrano on the non-roster list in advance of the birth of his child.,The Ducks also revealed that center Isac Lundestrom is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.,Harkins, 27, appeared in 4...

UFC Vegas 99: Preview, Odds & Betting Trends
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas will play host to its 99th event on Saturday night, with a main card that features a middleweight fight between rising 185-pound contenders Anthony Hernandez and Michel Pereira.,Hernandez, who turned 31 on Friday, enters his first main event riding a five-fight win streak. ...

Francis Ngannou paying tribute in MMA return after son's death
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA on Saturday at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the death of his 15-month-old son earlier this year.,Ngannou is set to take on heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira (13-3) for the Super Fight title in the Professional Fighters League and will ...

Stakes are high as Round of 8 rolls into Vegas
With four races left, the NASCAR Cup Series continues its nationwide trek back and forth across four time zones, anxious to award a championship a month from now.,The miles are adding up and time is quickly running out.,This Sunday the series makes its second stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with th...

Wings part ways with head coach Latricia Trammell
The Dallas Wings parted ways with head coach Latricia Trammell on Friday following a 9-31 campaign.,The 11th-place finish in the 12-team league represented a major step backward from her first year in 2023.,The Wings were 22-18 and reached the WNBA semifinals in 2023 before being swept by the eventu...

Maple Leafs G Joseph Woll (lower-body injury) has full practice
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll practiced fully on Friday for the first time since Oct. 8 because of a lower-body injury.,Woll missed the team's first four games after suffering what he called "a little bit of groin tightness" on the day before the season opener. The past four days, he sk...

WR Amari Cooper expected to make Bills debut Sunday
The Buffalo Bills expect newly acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper to make his debut for the team Sunday against the visiting Tennessee Titans.,Cooper, 30, came to the Bills via trade from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. Originally, the team was undecided on whether he would play against the Titans...