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Rockets F Kevin Durant open to contract extension with new team
During his first media day with the Houston Rockets, star forward Kevin Durant said he is open to signing a contract extension with his new team.,On the occasion of his 37th birthday, it was Durant who brought the presents to his new home city, saying he is willing to make the stay longer than the o...
Report: Bills shopping for punter after Cameron Johnston injury
Buffalo Bills punter Cameron Johnston will miss some time with a lower-leg injury sustained in Sunday's win against New Orleans, NFL Network reported Monday.,Johnston's plant leg bent awkwardly when he was hit hard by Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell, who was flagged for roughing the punter with 5:18 ...
Browns WRs Cedric Tillman, DeAndre Carter out for Week 5
Cleveland Browns wide receivers Cedric Tillman and DeAndre Carter both could miss multiple weeks with injuries, head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday.,Tillman, who has started all four games at wide receiver this season, is dealing with a hamstring injury, while Carter, the team's primary return ma...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, 40, expected to be ready for opener
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Monday that he expects superstar Alex Ovechkin to be ready to go for the opening game of his 21st NHL season on Oct. 8.,Ovechkin missed a week of training camp with a lower-body injury, but the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was back at...
Mavs tap brakes on Kyrie Irving's 'ahead of schedule' reports
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd downplayed reports that star point guard Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in his return from a torn ACL.,Addressing the matter at Media Day on Monday, Kidd said Irving is doing "quite well" but that labeling him "ahead of schedule is not fair.",The team has not pro...
Pirates remove interim tag from manager Don Kelly
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday extended the contract of manager Don Kelly, who took over on an interim basis in May after Derek Shelton was fired.,The club did not reveal terms of the new agreement.,The Pirates started the season 12-26, then went 59-65 under Kelly, starting with his managerial deb...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (COVID) misses Bucks' media day
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent from media day Monday after being diagnosed with COVID, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said.,Antetokounmpo is currently in Greece and Horst said the Bucks were trying to make him available to the media via Zoom.,With training camp getting underwa...
Giants fire manager Bob Melvin after two seasons
The San Francisco Giants fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday after two seasons and a 161-163 record.,Melvin, 63, missed the playoffs both years and was let go with one year remaining on his contract.,General manager Buster Posey picked up Melvin's 2026 option on July 1 but opted to shift gears after ...
Mets owner Steve Cohen issues apology to fans
After a massive second-half collapse that kept the New York Mets out of the playoffs, owner Steve Cohen issued an apology to the team's fans on Monday via social media.,"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology," Cohen posted to X, a day after the Mets lost 4-0 to the Miami Marlins when a victory ...
Report: Raiders LT Kolton Miller has high-ankle sprain
Las Vegas Raiders starting left tackle Kolton Miller could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday.,Miller limped off the field on the Raiders' final drive during Sunday's loss to Chicago and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.,Miller, 30, started the first four...
Padres visit Cubs, red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener
Seiya Suzuki has picked a fine time to start flexing his muscles again.,Suzuki followed up a seven-week homerless drought by going deep five times over the Chicago Cubs' final four games of the regular season.,Suzuki will look to continue his recent torrid run on Tuesday afternoon as the fourth-seed...
Report: Eagles DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) likely headed to IR
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo tore his triceps in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is likely headed to injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.,Okoronkwo will reportedly undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury, which apparently occurred in the seco...
FaZe Clan benching 'rain' after decade-long run
FaZe Clan announced the benching of longtime rifler Havard "rain" Nygaard from its Counter-Strike 2 roster on Monday.,The 31-year-old Norwegian had been with the team since January 2016, collecting 19 trophies during that span and earning four tournament MVP awards. Notable championships included EL...
Rangers 1B Jake Burger to undergo wrist surgery
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger plans to undergo surgery to repair a wrist injury originally sustained in mid-August.,Burger, 29, told the Dallas Morning News following Sunday's season-ending loss at Cleveland that he's scheduled for a procedure later this week to repair a torn tendon sheath...
Report: Giants WR Malik Nabers out for season with torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, ESPN reported Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from...
Reports: Texans trading OT Cam Robinson to Browns
The Houston Texans traded veteran offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Browns received Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick in 2027 in exchange for the Texans' sixth-round pick in the same draft, per the reports.,Robinson, who turns 30 o...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz reach Tokyo final
No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 2 Taylor Fritz will meet in the Japan Open final on Tuesday in Tokyo.,Alcaraz rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 4 Casper Ruud of Norway and 2022 Tokyo champion Fritz booked his spot in the ATP 500 final with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of fellow American J...
Report: Bobby Petrino shakes up staff at Arkansas
Interim Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants in his first full day on the job, ESPN reported Monday.,Petrino, appointed after Sunday's firing of Sam Pittman, reportedly fired Razorbacks defensive coordinator Travis Williams, defensive line coach Deke Adams and defensive assi...
Jessica Pegula fights off three match points in Beijing
No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula fought off three match points in the second-set tiebreak in Monday's 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-0 win against No. 30 Emma Raducanu of Great Britain at the China Open in Beijing.,Trailing 6-5 and 8-7, Pegula saved the first two match points with backhand winners down the line. Down 9-8...
GamerLegion, G2 Esports off to fast starts at ESL Pro League Season 22
G2 Esports, GamerLegion and HOTU swept to victories Sunday as eight matches opened competition in ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm, Sweden.,There are 16 teams in Stage 1, with eight more teams invited to Stage 2.,Stage 1 runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 with a 16-team Swiss format and all matches b...