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Spirit, Vitality roll into semis at StarLadder Budapest Major
Team Spirit and Team Vitality cruised into the semifinals of the StarLadder Budapest Major by sweeping their respective quarterfinal matches on Thursday in Hungary.,Spirit defeated Team Falcons 2-0 and Vitality crushed The MongolZ by the same score to open the eight-team, single-elimination playoff ...

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb practices, still in protocol
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was a full participant in Thursday's practice but has not yet cleared concussion protocol, he said in the locker room following the workout. ,Lamb is wearing a protection Guardian cap over his helmet and remains optimistic he'll be cleared to play Sunday night when ...

Red-hot Tre Carroll guides Xavier against Missouri State
Xavier concludes its nonconference schedule by seeking a fifth straight win when it hosts Missouri State on Friday in Cincinnati.,The Musketeers (7-3) have had a week to savor last Friday's 79-74 win over crosstown rival Cincinnati. The expectations were very modest for a Xavier team that was picked...

Raiders QB Kenny Pickett could start with Geno Smith hurting
Kenny Pickett inched closer to starting Sunday's game for the Raiders on Thursday, the second day in a row without Geno Smith on the practice field. ,Smith is nursing a right shoulder injury and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, ceding first-team snaps in practice to Pickett, who replaced Smit...

Southern Miss promotes Blake Anderson to head coach
Southern Mississippi named Blake Anderson its new coach on Thursday, just three days after promoting the offensive coordinator to interim head coach.,Charles Huff left the Golden Eagles for the Memphis job, creating the opening for Anderson to become head coach of his third different program. He pre...

Whitecaps to begin negotiations on new stadium in Vancouver
The city of Vancouver announced Thursday that discussions will begin to build a new soccer stadium and keep the MLS runner-up Whitecaps in the Canadian city for the foreseeable future.,Whitecaps CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster, as well as Vancouver mayor Ken Sim, gathered at city hall to rev...

Packers RB Josh Jacobs (knee) sits out practice again
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs did not participate in his second straight practice this week due to a knee injury, raising questions about his availability for Sunday's game against the host Denver Broncos.,Jacobs told reporters on Thursday that an MRI on his knee came back clean earlier...

Reports: Cubs, LHP Hoby Milner agree to 1-year deal
Left-handed ground-ball specialist Hoby Milner is joining the Chicago Cubs' relief corps, agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million deal, multiple media outlets reported Thursday.,Milner will reunite with Craig Counsell, who managed him with the Milwaukee Brewers from 2021-23 before taking over as Cubs ...

Jessica Korda returns to LPGA Tour after 2-year absence
In her first LPGA event since 2023, six-time LPGA Tour winner Jessica Korda will compete in this week's Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla. ,Jessica Korda, 32, will join her younger sister, former World No. 1 Nelly Korda, in a field featuring 16 LPGA members and 16 PGA Tour players vying for...

Deep freeze: Wind chill could hit 20 below for Browns-Bears on Sunday
Tony Medlin might not be a household name around the NFL, but the Chicago Bears equipment manager is quite popular around team headquarters in the northern suburbs where he's experienced the layers and nuance to the well-worn Illinois weather qualifier, "cooler by the lake.",Circle Medlin as a poten...

Frenchman Quentin Folliot banned 20 years for match fixing
France's Quentin Folliot was suspended 20 years by the ATP and received a $70,000 fine for being a central player in what was described as a "match-fixing syndicate," the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday.,The ITIA imposed the stiff penalty for 27 of the 30 instances and 10 of...

Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy to position for 'long-term success'
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson remains steadfast that Grand Slam Track, the track startup he founded in 2024, can still succeed despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday.,The league paid its athletes roughly half of what they were due in October, then went to its vendors ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Thursday, one day after sitting out the session for rest purposes.,Jackson has missed at least one practice for five consecutive weeks due to a variety of reasons.,The two-time NFL MVP threw for a touchdown and rushed for another in ...

USC TE Lake McRee to bypass final year of eligibility
Southern California tight end Lake McRee elected to bypass his final season of college eligibility and declared Thursday for the 2026 NFL Draft.,The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Austin, Texas, was the third leading receiver for the Trojans this season, behind wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'kobi ...

Colts QB Riley Leonard healthy, on edge with role in limbo
Life is moving in fast-forward for rookie quarterback Riley Leonard since he grabbed his helmet and ran onto the field to replace injured Indianapolis Colts starter Daniel Jones in Jacksonville last Sunday. ,Leonard, a sixth-round pick, had thrown only two passes -- a pair of fourth-quarter incomple...

Sherrone Moore remains in custody; arraignment expected Friday
Sherrone Moore is expected to be arraigned Friday on charges that have yet to be specified as the fired Michigan coach remained in police custody Thursday.,The Pittsfield Charter Township (Mich.) Department of Public Safety issued a news release Thursday afternoon updating the status of the Moore ca...

Lightning captain Victor Hedman returns to injured reserve
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman returned to injured reserve on Thursday and will miss at least three games.,The veteran defenseman, who turns 35 next week, recently rejoined the lineup after missing four weeks and 12 games with an undisclosed injury.,Hedman exited during the first period o...

South Carolina CB Brandon Cisse declares for NFL draft
South Carolina junior cornerback Brandon Cisse announced Thursday that he will declare for the 2026 NFL Draft after one season with the Gamecocks.,The 6-foot, 190-pound South Carolina native previously played two seasons at North Carolina State. He had 27 tackles with an interception and a forced fu...

Inter Miami re-sign D Ian Fray through 2028-29
MLS Cup champion Inter Miami CF announced a new contract with defender Ian Fray on Thursday.,The 23-year-old homegrown player is signed through the 2028-29 season.,Overcoming ACL injuries in 2021, 2022 and 2023, Fray enjoyed a strong season in 2025 with one goal and four assists in 35 matches across...

Sungjae Im goes thumbs down on LIV Golf rumor
Two-time PGA Tour winner Sungjae Im of South Korea denied reports that he is set to move to LIV Golf with a post to social media this week.,With multiple reports saying the 2018-19 PGA Tour rookie of the year was moving on to LIV Golf, Im posted one such story to his Instagram account, with the word...