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Reports: Rams WR Puka Nacua could play Thursday night
Two days after the Los Angeles Rams opened the 21-day practice window for wide receiver Puka Nacua, he appears ready to kick down the door to play Thursday night against the Minnesota Vikings. ,NFL Network reported Thursday the Rams are "optimistic" Nacua is ready to play, which would require a deci...
Islanders F Anthony Duclair (lower body) out 4-6 weeks
New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be sidelined four-to-six weeks due to a lower-body injury, the team announced Thursday.,Duclair sustained the injury in the third period of the Islanders' 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.,Duclair, 29, has two goals and one assi...
Maria Sharapova, Bryan Bros. named to tennis Hall of Fame
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova joined twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan in being named to the International Tennis Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday.,The trio will be inducted on Aug. 23 at the Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.,"Beyond each of their historic accomplishments on the c...
Chiefs welcome WR DeAndre Hopkins
Three-time All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is in a rush to get acclimated to the Kansas City Chiefs.,Hopkins' acquisition from the Tennessee Titans became official Thursday with the Chiefs parting with a conditional fifth-round draft pick to land the 32-year-old. NFL Network reported the compe...
Stubbs: Ryan Blaney hoping history repeats itself
Ryan Blaney is used to being the underdog.,It was, after all, only a year ago that nobody thought of the 30-year-old, third-generation racer as a serious contender for the NASCAR Cup Series championship.,As history will forever proclaim, Blaney and Team Penske caught fire in the playoffs, making a r...
Browns OC Ken Dorsey takes play-calling role: 'No magic pill'
Browns offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey goes from listening on the headset to calling plays this week, one of the numerous moving parts in Cleveland entering Week 8.,Jameis Winston will start with Deshaun Watson out for the season and the Browns (1-6) searching for answers to their poor output on of...
Cowboys 'refocus' for prime-time clash with ailing 49ers
The Dallas Cowboys had an extra week to heal from a severe beating but now travel to play a team that brings up bad memories.,San Francisco has won the past three meetings, including playoff victories to end Dallas' 2021 and 2022 seasons. The Cowboys hope for a different result when they face the 49...
QBs headline Bears' visit to Washington, matchup of top picks in peril
The top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft -- quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels -- are scheduled to meet Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders.,If they both actually take the field is yet to be determined. It's a homecoming for top draft pick Williams, who grew up ...
Bryce Young looks to provide spark as Panthers visit Broncos
The Carolina Panthers are going through another quarterback change with Bryce Young returning to a starting role for Sunday's road game against the Denver Broncos.,The Panthers hope this works out better for the second-year pro, who was benched last month. Young was the No. 1 overall pick of the 202...
Fast start propels Mao Saigo into lead at Maybank Championship
Mao Saigo carded six birdies over her first eight holes and finished with a 9-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.,Saigo collected 10 birdies to offset her lone bogey on the par-4 17th hole at the Kuala Lumpu...
WTA roundup: Top seed Qinwen Zheng reaches Tokyo quarters
No. 1 seed Qinwen Zheng of China swept the last nine games against Japan's Moyuka Uchijima on Thursday to move into the Toray Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals in Tokyo.,Trailing 5-4 in the first set, Zheng rolled to a 7-5, 6-0 victory in 77 minutes. The reigning Olympic gold medalist will next face No...
Taylor Moore rides eagle to 1-stroke lead at Zozo Championship
Taylor Moore carded a 7-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.,Moore's 63 matched his career-best score set during the final round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship. The 63 also tied the tournament record for a first-round s...
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs put unbeaten streak on line vs. Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs, the NFL's sole remaining unbeaten team, will try to continue that streak Sunday on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders.,The reigning Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs (6-0) haven't lost since last Christmas Day -- 20-14 to the Raiders., ,And it's likely the Chiefs will take...
Falcons, ailing Bucs look to wrest control of NFC South
Sunday's pivotal NFC South matchup between the visiting Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks a lot different than it did last week.,Although the importance of the meeting between the two 4-3 squads isn't diminished, the personnel for one of the teams has changed considerably.,In Tampa ...
Bills' Amari Cooper looks to make impact vs. Seahawks
Just think what Amari Cooper could do for the Buffalo Bills with a full week of practice.,Cooper, acquired in the middle of last week from Cleveland, had four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in his debut with Buffalo last Sunday.,He will look to improve on those numbers after a full week of wor...
Packers visit Jaguars in search of fourth consecutive win
The Green Bay Packers have permitted a mere 54 points during a three-game winning streak that has helped them stay within striking distance in a solid NFC North.,Maintaining that edge will be crucial during their visit Sunday to the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Packers like their chances.,"We got s...
C.J. Stroud, Texans aim to take flight vs. Colts
One would figure the least of the Houston Texans' worries in 2024 is the passing game.,Yet last week, the inability to pass or protect quarterback C.J. Stroud was the major reason that Houston lost at Green Bay. Stroud threw for just 86 yards, which most weeks for him is a good quarter, and absorbed...
Saints look to locate missing rush defense vs. Chargers
The New Orleans Saints know that stopping the run is critical to halting their five-game losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. ,Through their last three games, the Saints (2-5) have allowed 641 rushing yards on an average of 5.9 yards per carry while missing a combined 24...
Patriots eager to display toughness in rematch with Jets
A 1-6 start has New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo questioning his team's toughness.,Mayo believes there still is time to flip the script, though, and New England will have a chance to do just that when it faces the New York Jets on Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Patriots were called out by Mayo...
Lions, between tough road trips, face unimposing Titans
The Detroit Lions passed two road tests and have a couple more coming up in their first two November games. They seemingly get a break in the schedule on Sunday when they host the one-win Tennessee Titans.,Following their stunning 47-9 blowout of the Dallas Cowboys, the Lions handed the Minnesota Vi...