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Raiders' Antonio Pierce: 'Ask Davante' why rift developed
Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce remained mum on the tension between the team and disgruntled star receiver Davante Adams, who requested a trade last week.,Speaking to reporters Monday after the Raiders' 34-18 loss at the Denver Broncos the day before, Pierce was asked what he thought sparked ...
Colts say QB1 job belongs to Anthony Richardson when healthy
At this stage of his career, veteran Joe Flacco has developed a knack for stellar play in relief of starting quarterbacks. But there's no quarterback controversy in Indianapolis, according to Colts coach Shane Steichen.,Following the Colts' 37-34 road loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Steichen said ...
Report: Chiefs WR Rashee Rice (knee) ruled out for season
Kansas City wide receiver Rashee Rice is not expected to play again this season because of a knee injury that will require an LCL repair, NFL Network reported.,Rice is scheduled for surgery Tuesday, and while LCL surgery will cause at least a three-month recovery time, it's possible his ACL and othe...
Kerry Carpenter, Tarik Skubal get Tigers past Guardians to even ALDS
Kerry Carpenter launched a three-run homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the host Cleveland Guardians on Monday afternoon in Game 2 of the American League Division Series.,Carpenter hit a 423-foot blast into the right field seats to bre...
Sun, Lynx clash with trip to WNBA Finals on line
Napheesa Collier is the WNBA's leading scorer in the postseason, but it isn't her made baskets that matter when the Minnesota Lynx face the Connecticut Sun in the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,It's the opponents' missed baskets that Collier will focus on ...
Coming off first Cup win, Panthers start season vs. rival Bruins
Entering last season, 11 current NHL franchises had never won a Stanley Cup championship.,Thanks to the Florida Panthers' triumphant 2023-24 season, that list is down to 10.,On Tuesday night, the Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup banner to the rafters and begin their title defense against the Bo...
Blues, Kraken open new season with retooled rosters
The St. Louis Blues and Seattle Kraken made some big -- and somewhat controversial -- offseason moves in an effort to get back to the NHL playoffs.,The teams will open the 2024-25 season Tuesday afternoon in Seattle.,Blues general manager Doug Armstrong employed the rarely used offer sheet this summ...
Yankees name RHP Clarke Schmidt as G3 ALDS starter
The New York Yankees named right-hander Clarke Schmidt as their Game 3 starter when the American League Division Series moves to Kansas City on Wednesday.,Schmidt earned the nod over rookie right-hander Luis Gil, who went on the injured list in late August with a lower back strain and returned to ma...
Shams Charania to replace Adrian Wojnarowski at ESPN
ESPN hired Shams Charania as its next senior NBA insider on Monday, tapping the 30-year-old to succeed his mentor Adrian Wojnarowski, who announced his retirement from journalism last month.,"I am honored to join ESPN ... I can't wait to be part of an incredible group of colleagues at ESPN and serve...
Billie Jean King named Tournament of Roses grand marshal
Tennis legend Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses and will be celebrated during the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, while participating in pregame ceremonies during the 111th Rose Bowl Game at Pasadena, Calif.,King, 80, earned 12 grand slam singles titles from 1966-...
Kirby Smart stands by insistence that Georgia fans ‘disappointed’ him
Georgia coach Kirby Smart did not back down from his postgame comments Saturday that Bulldogs fans left him "disappointed," but he attempted to move past the moment and accused the media of creating an "us against them" conflict.,One week after losing a 41-34 instant classic at Alabama, the Bulldogs...
Orioles LHP Tucker Davidson elects free agency after DFA
Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tucker Davidson elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright minor league assignment after he was designated for assignment on the final day of the regular season.,Davidson, 28, pitched in just one game for the Orioles this season, while also going 5-...
'No quit' in Mets or Phillies as NLDS shifts to New York
NEW YORK -- Harrison Bader grinned Sunday afternoon as the New York Mets prepared to conclude one of the most eventful road trips in baseball history.,"We're actually having the most fun we've ever had, for being two weeks on the road," Bader said. "I think we love it. It's a traveling circus, if yo...
Yankees' Jon Berti to make debut at 1B in Game 2 of ALDS
Jon Berti was in the New York Yankees' starting lineup for Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Kansas City Royals on Monday and set to play first base for the first time in his professional career.,The Yankees are in search of options at first base after Anthony Rizzo,...
No. 1 Texas planning to start QB Quinn Ewers vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.,Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sar...
Ashton Jeanty, Travis Hunter new Heisman Trophy favorites
For the first time this year, a pair of non-quarterbacks -- Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter -- sit atop the DraftKings Heisman Trophy odds, replacing Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who held the top spot until this week.,Jeanty, who leads the nation w...
Reports: Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland out 4-6 weeks
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland will miss 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, ESPN reported Monday.,The rookie avoided a season-ending ACL injury but will require surgery to repair a meniscus tear, according to ESPN and NFL Network.,Kneeland, 23, was injured in the first quarter of Sunday n...
MLS breaks attendance record with more than 11M fans
Major League Soccer has surpassed 11 million fans to break the league's regular season attendance record.,With 16 regular-season matches remaining, MLS already has eclipsed the mark of 10,900,804 set last season.,Announcing the record on Monday, the league credited the recent arrivals of such intern...
Wild sign G Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension Monday, three days before the team begins its 2024-25 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Wallstedt, 21, will finish out his entry-level contract this season before the extension starts wit...
Panthers C Austin Corbett (biceps) out for season
Carolina Panthers center Austin Corbett will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.,He sustained the injury during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Chicago, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.,Corbett, 29, had started the first five games this season, his third campaign with the Pant...