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Joel Embiid: 'Probably' done playing in back-to-backs
Philadelphia 76ers center and former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said it's probable that he'll never play in back-to-back NBA games ever again.,Embiid, 30, who was shut down by the team Sunday for the rest of the preseason due to his balky knee, made the comments to ESPN.,"If I had to gu...
Texas S Derek Williams to have season-ending surgery
No. 1 Texas lost safety Derek Williams for the rest of the season, coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday.,The sophomore will undergo surgery for a lower-body injury sustained in Saturday's win against Oklahoma.,Williams was injured while covering a kickoff to start the second half of the 34-3 victory in...
Utah QB Cameron Rising (leg) sidelined indefinitely
Utah quarterback Cameron Rising is out indefinitely with a right leg injury, head coach Kyle Whittingham confirmed Monday.,The seventh-year senior sustained his latest injury when he was tackled awkwardly in the first quarter of Friday's 27-19 loss at Arizona State. He remained in the game but appea...
Next NFL coach fired? Trio of favorites emerges
The proverbial first shoe dropped in the NFL head coaching carousel when the New York Jets fired Robert Saleh last week.,After Week 6 brought several more lackluster -- and some blowout -- losses by other highly disappointing teams, the seats have become increasingly hot under several other coaches....
Gators QB Graham Mertz tears ACL, done for season
Florida starting quarterback Graham Mertz's season -- and college career -- is over after sustaining a knee injury in Saturday's loss to No. 11 Tennessee.,Mertz went down with a non-contact injury in the third quarter after throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Arlis Boardingham. The sixth-year senio...
Titans RB Tyjae Spears (hamstring) week-to-week
Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears is considered week-to-week with a hamstring injury, likely ruling him out for Sunday's game at Buffalo.,Head coach Brian Callahan gave the update on Monday, one day after a 20-17 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts dropped the Titans to 1-4.,Spears, listed ...
Kirby Smart prepares No. 5 Georgia for 'complete package' in No. 1 Texas
Kirby Smart typically attempts to conceal the anticipation and anxiousness being felt before 5th-ranked Georgia dives into a big game. There's no hiding from the trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday and a meeting with No. 1 Texas. ,"Obviously a huge matchup," Smart said. "Two top-10 teams.",Smart and ...
Report: Astros split with third-base coach Gary Pettis
The Houston Astros won't retain third-base coach Gary Pettis, who was on the staff during each of the team's seven consecutive appearances in the American League Championship Series, The Athletic reported Monday.,He had been on the coaching staff since the start of the 2015 season and worked under m...
Tennessee LB Keenan Pili (ACL) done for season
Linebacker and team-leading tackler Keenan Pili will miss the rest of the season for No. 11 Tennessee with a torn ACL, coach Josh Heupel announced Monday.,Pili, a team captain, sustained the injury on the first defensive series in the Volunteers' 23-17 overtime victory over Florida on Saturday. The ...
Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison (hip) out for season
Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison will miss the rest of the season with a hip injury that requires surgery.,Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman confirmed the prognosis for the standout junior on Monday.,Morrison sustained the injury during Notre Dame's 49-17 victory against Stanford on Sa...
Mets' Brandon Nimmo reveals plantar fasciitis condition
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.,Nimmo told the outlet he has had the condition in his left foot since May, and it flared up again in Game 3 of the NL Divis...
Report: Bulls G Lonzo Ball to make return Wednesday
After missing the past two seasons with a serious knee injury, Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is expected to return on Wednesday, ESPN reported Monday.,The Bulls host the Minnesota Timberwolves in a preseason game Wednesday night. Chicago opens the regular season on Oct. 23 at New Orleans.,Ball, 26,...
Kansas tops preseason Top 25, UConn at No. 3
Kansas is No. 1 and two-time defending national champion UConn is No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll released Monday.,The Jayhawks received 30 of the 60 first-place ballots, while No. 2 Alabama collected 14 and the Huskies received 11. No. 4 Houston received four first-place votes, ...
Embattled Doug Pederson: Jaguars need wins, not coaching change
Doug Pederson continues to state he's the right man for the job in Jacksonville, even as the Jaguars limp to a share of the NFL's worst record at 1-5. ,The Jaguars are in the midst of a two-game residency in London and Pederson admitted he's concerned with team morale following a 19-point loss to th...
Yankees add Anthony Rizzo, Marcus Stroman to ALCS roster
The New York Yankees added first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right-hander Marcus Stroman to their American League Championship Series roster on Monday. ,The Guardians added right-hander Pedro Avila to their roster before the teams opened the ALCS on Monday night in New York. ,Rizzo returns more than t...
Jaguars RB Travis Etienne (hamstring) is week-to-week
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne is week-to-week with a hamstring injury, coach Doug Pederson said Monday.,Etienne, 35, left Sunday's 35-16 loss to the Chicago Bears in London after losing a yard on three carries. ,The Jaguars will remain in London to meet the New England Patriots in...
Report: Gators QB Graham Mertz (knee) done for season
Florida starting quarterback Graham Mertz's season is over after sustaining a knee injury in Saturday's loss to No. 11 Tennessee, CBS Sports reported Monday.,Mertz went down with a non-contact injury in the third quarter after throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Arlis Boardingham. The redshirt seni...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk (illness) to miss a week
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness.,The team said Monday they are targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran.,Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season. He missed Saturday's 5-2 loss at Buffalo.,The two-t...
Dolphins: QB Tua Tagovailoa expected to return this season
Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel told reporters Monday that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is expected to return this season from the concussion he suffered in Week 2.,McDaniel said Tagovailoa received encouraging feedback from a neurologist last week, during the team's bye week.,"I do expect to see h...
Jets holdout Haason Reddick hires Drew Rosenhaus
Disgruntled edge rusher Haason Reddick hired Drew Rosenhaus to negotiate an end to his holdout with the New York Jets, the agent confirmed Monday.,CAA parted ways with Reddick as a client last week amid his ongoing contract dispute with the Jets.,"We look forward to working with the Jets to get this...