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Bills WR Khalil Shakir, DT Ed Oliver out vs. Texans
Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir, defensive tackles Ed Oliver and Austin Johnson and safety Taylor Rapp have been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Houston Texans, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott announced Friday.,Shakir (ankle), Johnson (oblique) and Rapp (concussion protocol) did not prac...

Ben Shelton eases past Denis Shapovalov in Shanghai
No. 14 seed Ben Shelton kept a couple of streaks alive with Friday's 6-3, 7-5 first-round defeat of Denis Shapovalov at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China.,The 21-year-old American improved to 11-0 in his opening matches at ATP Masters 1000s and Grand Slam events and moved to 3-0 against the Canadi...

UFC 307: Preview, Props, Odds & Trends
Alex Pereira makes the third title defense of his light heavyweight title he opposes Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307 that begins at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Pereira (11-2 MMA), a 37-year-old Brazilian, is fresh off back-to-back knockout victories against ex-UFC ligh...

Giants WR Malik Nabers out vs. Seahawks
New York Giants star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host Seattle Seahawks, head coach Brian Daboll announced Friday.,Nabers remains in concussion protocol and will not travel with the Giants (1-3) to the Emerald City to face the Seahawks (3-1). ,He ...

Aaron Rodgers on Davante Adams trade request: 'Out of my hands'
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared to choose his words carefully when asked about a potential reunion with three-time All-Pro wide receiver Davante Adams.,Rodgers played eight seasons in Green Bay with Adams, who recently requested a trade from the Las Vegas Raiders.,"I don't know how ...

Report: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano leaving Japan for MLB
Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is coming to Major League Baseball this summer as an international free agent, ESPN reported Friday.,Sugano, who turns 35 on Oct. 11, has played for the Yomiuri Giants in Nippon Professional Baseball since 2013.,The eight-time All-Star is having a resurgent seas...

Week 5 NFL Capsules
New York Jets (2-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-0) in London,The Vikings are 4-0 for the first time since 2016 and own a 3-0 record in international games. Minnesota has won three games in a row against the Jets, who arrive frustrated by a 10-9 loss to the Denver Broncos last week. Standing in their wa...

Twins part ways with general manager Thad Levine
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with Thad Levine on Friday after eight years as the club's senior vice president and general manager.,A team press release said Levine, 52, was leaving "to pursue new challenges and opportunities, both inside and outside of baseball.",Levine joined the Twins in Novemb...

Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador
Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing has rejoined the New York Knicks as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.,Ewing, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office.,"As I said...

No. 1 Iga Swiatek splits with coach after three years
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland announced a split with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski on Friday after a three-year partnership.,Swiatek won four of her five Grand Slams, 19 of her 22 career titles and an Olympic bronze medal in Paris while working with Wiktorowski, who was voted WTA Coach of the Year by...

Terry Francona signs 3-year deal to manage Reds
Two-time World Series champion skipper Terry Francona agreed Friday to a three-year deal to manage the Cincinnati Reds.,The three-time American League Manager of the Year's contract includes a club option for the 2028 season.,Francona, 65, stepped down as manager of the Cleveland Guardians following...

Karolina Muchova halts Aryna Sabalenka's streak in Beijing
Karolina Muchova snapped No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak with a 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.,With her win in 2 hours and 46 minutes, the unseeded Czech advanced to the semifinals of the WTA 1000 event to face home favorit...

Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson, James Harrison to fight in exhibition
Former NFL stars Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and James Harrison are scheduled to fight in an MMA exhibition bout in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl in February.,The duo confirmed the bout on X, formerly known as Twitter, though the length of the exhibition appears to be in question.,"I'm fighting J...

Reports: Kodai Senga might make Mets' NLDS roster
Kodai Senga, after missing almost the entire regular season due to injuries, is a candidate to make the New York Mets' roster for the National League Division Series, the New York Post and The Athletic reported Thursday night.,The Mets will open the NLDS on the road against the Philadelphia Phillies...

Kirk Cousins throws for 509 yards as Falcons top Bucs in OT
ATLANTA -- KhaDarel Hodge caught a game-winning 45-yard touchdown with 8:45 left in overtime and Kirk Cousins passed for a franchise-record 509 yards as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 on Thursday night.,After Younghoe Koo's 52-yard field goal sent the game to overtime as reg...

Kirk Cousins throws for team-record 509 yards as Falcons top Bucs in OT
ATLANTA -- Khadarel Hodge caught a game-winning 45-yard touchdown with 8:45 left in overtime and Kirk Cousins passed for a franchise-record 509 yards as the Atlanta Falcons beat the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 on Thursday night.,After Younghoe Koo's 52-yard field goal sent the game to overti...

Dodgers flip starters, Yoshinobu Yamamoto to go Game 1 vs. Padres
The Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday switched their first two starters for the National League Division Series, deciding to start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 1 on Saturday against the San Diego Padres and going with fellow right-hander Jack Flaherty in Game 2 on Sunday.,On Wednesday, the Dodgers said ...

Reports: Terry Francona to end retirement, manage Reds
Terry Francona is coming out of retirement to take over as manager of the Cincinnati Reds, MLB Network and ESPN reported Thursday night.,The Reds plan to hire Francona, who stepped down from the same post with the in-state rival Cleveland Guardians after the 2023 season.,Francona, who battled health...

Pete Alonso's blast sends Mets past Brewers for series win
MILWAUKEE -- Pete Alonso lined a three-run homer to key a four-run ninth-inning rally and lift the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decisive third game of a National League wild-card series.,The sixth-seeded Mets will open the NL Division Series on Saturda...

Alex Pereira looks to extend perfect year at UFC 307
Alex Pereira makes the third title defense of his light heavyweight title he opposes Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307 on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Pereira (11-2 MMA), a 37-year-old Brazilian, is fresh off back-to-back knockout victories against ex-UFC light heavyweight champions Ja...