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76ers looking for a ‘rhythm’ in matchup with Pacers
Joel Embiid and Paul George are working out the kinks as they continue to get acclimated to each other on the court.,Embiid and George are expected to play in their third game together this season when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Indiana Pacers on Friday.,The pair struggled in their last outing,...
Week 15 TNF: Falcons-Buccaneers Preview, Props, Prediction
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers suddenly find themselves in desperate need of a victory when the Atlanta Falcons visit to kick off Week 15 in the NFL on Thursday night.,Upset by New Orleans last week, Tampa Bay is now tied atop the NFC South at 7-6 with the Carolina Panthers. Meanwhile, the 4-9 Falcons are...
Bulls, Hornets set to meet after working to fix flaws
The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets have embraced the time off before their next game, with plenty to fix in advance of Friday night's meeting at Charlotte.,The Hornets have lost three of their last four games, with the most-recent setback coming Sunday in a 115-106 loss to the visiting Denver N...
NFL fines and suspends Texans' Javier Loya for off-field conduct
Javier Loya was suspended indefinitely and the Houston Texans' minority owner was fined $500,000 for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy, closing a league investigation into rape and sexual abuse allegations after most criminal charges in the case were dropped.,Loya was initially charged wit...
Spirit, Vitality roll into semis at StarLadder Budapest Major
Team Spirit and Team Vitality cruised into the semifinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major by sweeping their respective quarterfinal matches on Thursday in Hungary.,Spirit defeated Team Falcons 2-0 and Vitality crushed The MongolZ by the same score to open the eight-team, single-elimination playoff ...
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb practices, still in protocol
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was a full participant in Thursday's practice but has not yet cleared concussion protocol, he said in the locker room following the workout. ,Lamb is wearing a protection Guardian cap over his helmet and remains optimistic he'll be cleared to play Sunday night when ...
Red-hot Tre Carroll guides Xavier against Missouri State
Xavier concludes its nonconference schedule by seeking a fifth straight win when it hosts Missouri State on Friday in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (7-3) have had a week to savor last Friday's 79-74 win over crosstown rival Cincinnati. The expectations were very modest for a Xavier team that was picked...
Raiders QB Kenny Pickett could start with Geno Smith hurting
Kenny Pickett inched closer to starting Sunday's game for the Raiders on Thursday, the second day in a row without Geno Smith on the practice field. ,Smith is nursing a right shoulder injury and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, ceding first-team snaps in practice to Pickett, who replaced Smit...
Southern Miss promotes Blake Anderson to head coach
Southern Mississippi named Blake Anderson its new coach on Thursday, just three days after promoting the offensive coordinator to interim head coach.,Charles Huff left the Golden Eagles for the Memphis job, creating the opening for Anderson to become head coach of his third different program. He pre...
Whitecaps to begin negotiations on new stadium in Vancouver
The city of Vancouver announced Thursday that discussions will begin to build a new soccer stadium and keep the MLS runner-up Whitecaps in the Canadian city for the foreseeable future.,Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster, as well as Vancouver mayor Ken Sim, gathered at city hall to rev...
Packers RB Josh Jacobs (knee) sits out practice again
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs did not participate in his second straight practice this week due to a knee injury, raising questions about his availability for Sunday's game against the host Denver Broncos.,Jacobs told reporters on Thursday that an MRI on his knee came back clean earlier...
Reports: Cubs, LHP Hoby Milner agree to 1-year deal
Left-handed ground-ball specialist Hoby Milner is joining the Chicago Cubs' relief corps, agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Milner will reunite with Craig Counsell, who managed him with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2021-23 before taking over as Cubs ...
Jessica Korda returns to LPGA Tour after 2-year absence
In her first LPGA event since 2023, six-time LPGA Tour winner Jessica Korda will compete in this week's Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla. ,Jessica Korda, 32, will join her younger sister, former World No. 1 Nelly Korda, in a field featuring 16 LPGA members and 16 PGA Tour players vying for...
Deep freeze: Wind chill could hit 20 below for Browns-Bears on Sunday
Tony Medlin might not be a household name around the NFL, but the Chicago Bears equipment manager is quite popular around team headquarters in the northern suburbs where he's experienced the layers and nuance to the well-worn Illinois weather qualifier, "cooler by the lake.",Circle Medlin as a poten...
Frenchman Quentin Folliot banned 20 years for match fixing
France's Quentin Folliot was suspended 20 years by the ATP and received a $70,000 fine for being a central player in what was described as a "match-fixing syndicate," the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday.,The ITIA imposed the stiff penalty for 27 of the 30 instances and 10 of...
Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to position for 'long-term success'
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson remains steadfast that Grand Slam Track, the track startup he founded in 2024, can still succeed despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.,The league paid its athletes roughly half of what they were due in October, then went to its vendors ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Thursday, one day after sitting out the session for rest purposes.,Jackson has missed at least one practice for five consecutive weeks due to a variety of reasons.,The two-time NFL MVP threw for a touchdown and rushed for another in ...
USC TE Lake McRee to bypass final year of eligibility
Southern California tight end Lake McRee elected to bypass his final season of college eligibility and declared Thursday for the 2026 NFL Draft.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Austin, Texas, was the third leading receiver for the Trojans this season, behind wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'kobi ...
Colts QB Riley Leonard healthy, on edge with role in limbo
Life is moving in fast-forward for rookie quarterback Riley Leonard since he grabbed his helmet and ran onto the field to replace injured Indianapolis Colts starter Daniel Jones in Jacksonville last Sunday. ,Leonard, a sixth-round pick, had thrown only two passes -- a pair of fourth-quarter incomple...
Sherrone Moore remains in custody; arraignment expected Friday
Sherrone Moore is expected to be arraigned Friday on charges that have yet to be specified as the fired Michigan coach remained in police custody Thursday.,The Pittsfield Charter Township (Mich.) Department of Public Safety issued a news release Thursday afternoon updating the status of the Moore ca...