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Maple Leafs' John Tavares (lower body) placed on IR
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body ailment on Thursday and is considered week-to-week, head coach Craig Berube said.,Tavares got his skate tangled with teammate Chris Tanev while participating in a power-play drill during Wednesday's practice. He...
Martin Truex Jr. to make Daytona 500 bid with Tricon Garage team
Martin Truex Jr. will pause his retirement and attempt to qualify for next month's Daytona 500 with Tricon Garage, the team announced Thursday.,Truex, 44, retired from full-time racing after the 2024 season. The 2017 Cup Series champion collected 34 wins and 291 top-10 finishes across 21 years on NA...
NFL, law enforcement goal is officer per block at Super Bowl in New Orleans
NFL and law enforcement officials are in New Orleans working through a modified plan for increased security in the city ahead of Super Bowl LIX.,The response and amended plan are directly correlated to the New Year's Day terrorist attack on Bourbon Street, when a man drove a truck into a crowd and k...
Nashville SC acquire Honduran D Andy Najar
Nashville SC acquired veteran defender Andy Najar from CD Olimpia in his native Honduras on Thursday.,The 31-year-old MLS veteran is under contract through 2025 with a club option for 2026.,Najar previously played for D.C. United (2010-12, 2021-23) and Los Angeles FC (2020), tallying 11 goals and 17...
Tiger Woods' TGL debut rivals NBA ratings despite rout
Tiger Woods was routed at his own game on Tuesday night, but his defeat was still as appealing to sports fans as the NBA's regular season slate that night.,Woods' TGL debut was watched by more than 1 million viewers, up 9 percent from the league's first match last week and more head-to-head than the...
Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at 90
Hall of Fame broadcaster and beloved Milwaukee Brewers icon Bob Uecker died Thursday at the age of 90.,The Milwaukee native had been battling lung cancer since early 2023, his family revealed. He would have turned 91 on Jan. 26.,"It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the passing of Bob. To many, he ...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson faces coldest game of career, calls on staff X-factor
Kenico Hines might be the key to making Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens comfortable in the hostile playoff environment of Western New York in Sunday's divisional playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. ,Hines is the head equipment manager for the Ravens, who are bracing for bitter cold in a rema...
Reports: Eagles OC Kellen Moore to interview with Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys requested permission to interview Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their vacant head coaching position, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Moore, 35, was the offensive coordinator for the Cowboys (2019-22) and Los Angeles Chargers (2023) before mov...
Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr. declares for NFL draft
Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. has declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.,Pearce, who made the announcement on social media Wednesday, will forgo his senior season. He projects as a first-round pick in April's draft.,Listed at 6-foot-5 and 243 pounds, Pearce recorded a team-best 7.5 sacks and 13 t...
LIV Golf to air on FOX in 2025
LIV Golf kicks off its third season with its first major media partner, Fox Sports, in a multiyear agreement that begins with live coverage of more than half of the circuit's events in 2025. ,In an announcement confirming the agreement on Thursday, LIV Golf said more than half of its 14 tournaments ...
Sputtering Canucks look for 'committed' effort vs. Kings
The Vancouver Canucks are well into the second month of a major slump that's officially knocked them out of a playoff spot.,Bouncing back won't get any easier against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.,The Canucks have dropped five of their past six games (1-3-2) and haven't won two i...
U.S. amateur David Ford sinks 40-footer, shares lead in Dubai
University of North Carolina senior David Ford made the most of his first trip outside the United States.,The No. 6-ranked amateur in the world shares the lead at 7-under in the Dubai Desert Classic following a memorable first round highlighted by a 40-foot eagle putt and a run of five consecutive b...
Oilers' tank to be tested by travel, high-octane Avalanche
The Edmonton Oilers haven't enjoyed home cooking for a while, and it will be a few more days before they unpack their bags.,In the midst of playing seven of eight games on the road, the sixth is Thursday night when the Oilers visit the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.,The degree of difficulty increases...
Kings, rising in the West, set for clash with Rockets
Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit the Sacramento Kings in the rematch of an NBA Cup game from last month.,Sacramento prevailed the first time around, also on its home court, riding 27 points from Domantas Sabonis and...
Sputtering Northwestern hosts Maryland, looks to end skid
After a 10-3 start, Northwestern has opened the new calendar year with three consecutive losses and its best player, Brooks Barnhizer, in a slump.,When Northwestern (10-6, 1-4 Big Ten) faces Maryland (13-4, 3-3), Thursday in Evanston, Ill., the Wildcats will look to break out of their slide and avoi...
Rangers bid to build momentum against Utah HC
The New York Rangers and Utah Hockey Club share a commonality of being .500 teams and facing similar deficits in the wild-card races of their respective conferences.,Both teams are hoping to make up some ground on Thursday night when the Rangers visit the Utah Hockey Club in Salt Lake City.,The Rang...
Home sweet home: Nebraska eyes program record vs. Rutgers
Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.,Nebraska (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) is 8-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena ...
Blazers brace for record-setting Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers couldn't have dreamed for a better lead-in to their clash with the host Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. ,The Clippers sent statisticians scurrying through the record books in an emphatic opening leg of a back-to-back set on Wednesday, demolishing the Brooklyn Nets ...
Kyle Connor, Jets take aim at Kraken
The Winnipeg Jets just keep soaring.,The Jets became the first NHL team to 30 wins with a 6-1 thrashing of the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,Winnipeg will look to continue its winning ways when it hosts the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets have won two consecutive games and are 3-...
Canadiens bid to stay out of penalty box in rematch vs. Stars
Just five days after the Stars' narrow shootout victory over the Canadiens in Montreal, two of the NHL's hottest teams will square off again in Dallas on Thursday night.,Dallas is 8-1-0 in its last nine games while Montreal is 10-2-1 in its last 13. The Canadiens are on a five-game points streak (4-...