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Report: Packers' Micah Parsons may miss first 3-4 games
Green Bay Packers pass rusher Micah Parsons is expected to miss the first three to four games of the 2026 season while recovering from his torn left ACL, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Parsons, 26, underwent reconstructive knee surgery on Dec. 29 after sustaining the season-ending injury in a Week ...
Reports: LSU to fire coach Matt McMahon, bring back Will Wade
LSU is parting ways with Matt McMahon to hire North Carolina State's Will Wade for a second stint as head coach, according to multiple reports on Thursday morning.,Wade, 43, previously was the head coach of the Tigers from 2017-22, guiding the program to three NCAA Tournament appearances in those fi...
Rockies, Marlins seek positive start to 34th seasons
The Colorado Rockies and then-Florida Marlins entered the majors together as expansion teams in 1993.,On Friday, the Rockies and Marlins will meet on the diamond in Miami to open their 34th seasons.,Colorado and Miami split six games in 2025, with the road team recording a sweep in both series.,Not ...
'It never gets old': Braves' Chris Sale eager for Opening Day start vs. Royals
The Atlanta Braves will start the new season with a new manager, but with a familiar face atop the rotation when they open on Friday night at home against the Kansas City Royals.,Walt Weiss takes the managerial reins from Brian Snitker, who retired in October after 10 seasons in the role. Snitker, 7...
Blue Jays, downplaying 'defending' status, open against A's
The Toronto Blue Jays might have been a surprise last season when they came close to winning the World Series.,Another successful season, however, would be no surprise. This year they will carry the burden of high expectations into their 50th anniversary season, which will open Friday night against ...
Pistons host Pelicans, looking to bounce back from rare loss
The Detroit Pistons had their four-game winning streak snapped by the red-hot Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. They'll look to start a new one when they host the lowly New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday.,Detroit dropped a 130-129 overtime thriller at home to the Hawks. Tobias Harris and Jalen Duren both mi...
PARIVISION, Xtreme win to advance to ESL One Birmingham playoffs
PARIVISION and Xtreme Gaming pulled off clutch wins on the final day of group-stage competition on Wednesday to advance into the playoffs of the ESL One Birmingham event in England.,The teams entered the day in sixth and eighth place, respectively, in Group A and Group B. PARIVISION secured its seco...
Mexican League exec Mauricio Culebro named president of Atlanta United
Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank has named longtime Mexican Football Federation executive Mauricio Culebro to be president of the United of MLS as well as Blank's NWSL franchise which debuts in 2028.,"This is an exciting day as we welcome Mauricio to Atlanta and our family of businesses," Blank ...
Doc Rivers defends Bucks' handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's injury
A day after the National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks for their handling of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his injury status, coach Doc Rivers on Wednesday defended his organization and the decision to not play his star.,"He's progressing," Rivers told reporters...
NBA roundup: Celtics end Thunder's 12-game winning streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions.,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for...
Bruins rally in 3rd, upend Sabres in OT for pivotal win
David Pastrnak opened the scoring, then recorded his second assist on Pavel Zacha's overtime goal as the visiting Boston Bruins rallied to cool off the Buffalo Sabres with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday.,On the rush, Pastrnak pulled back then sent a pass to Zacha, who beat Buffalo goaltender Ukko-Pekka ...
Clippers jump out to big lead, hold Raptors at bay
Kawhi Leonard, Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin combined for 74 points as the Los Angeles Clippers routed the visiting Toronto Raptors 119-94 on Wednesday. ,Los Angeles (37-36) led nearly wire-to-wire on the way to their third consecutive win, pouncing on Toronto in the first quarter and never ...
Gui Santos' career game helps Warriors rally, extend Nets' skid
Gui Santos scored a career-high 31 points and Brandin Podziemski added 22 as the Golden State Warriors rallied to beat the Brooklyn Nets 109-106 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Golden State (35-38) won for the third time in its last 11 games, while Brooklyn (17-56) lost its ninth straight.,Kris...
Rockets rally to force OT, but Wolves win with 15-0 run
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points on 10-for-17 shooting and the Minnesota Timberwolves stormed back for a 110-108 overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Julius Randle added 24 points for Minnesota (45-28), which won for the fourth time in its past five games. Rudy Go...
Trail Blazers hammer hapless Bucks
Scoot Henderson scored 23 points off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers never trailed in rolling to a 130-99 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.,Deni Avdija recorded 18 points and seven assists and Jerami Grant also scored 18 points as Portland (37-37) won for the six...
Jamal Murray explodes for 53 as Nuggets hold off Mavericks
Jamal Murray scored 33 of his season-high 53 points in the first half, Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 21 rebounds and 19 assists, and the host Denver Nuggets held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 142-135 on Wednesday night.,Jokic, who has triple-doubles in three straight games, recorded his 6,000th care...
Joseph Woll's 40 saves help Leafs eliminate Rangers
The Toronto Maple Leafs built a 3-0 lead and Joseph Woll made 40 saves in goal Wednesday night in a 4-3 victory over the visiting New York Rangers.,The Rangers, who were eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, trimmed the lead to one goal with two second-period power-play ...
Arthur Fils saves 4 match points, stuns Tommy Paul to reach Miami semis
Arthur Fils saved four match points and knocked local favorite Tommy Paul out of the Miami Open quarterfinals with a dramatic 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6) victory on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The 28th-seeded Frenchman will face No. 21 seed Jiri Lehecka in his first career ATP Masters 1000 semifi...
Houston homecoming for Brooks Koepka at course with his imprint
Brooks Koepka already has a number of accolades to his credit, but signature golf course designer would be a new one.,Yet that nomenclature isn't far off, because when Koepka returns to former home Houston this week for the Texas Children's Houston Open, he'll be teeing off on a course he helped red...
Knights out to snap slide in key clash with rival Oilers
Second place in the Pacific Division will be on the line Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers visit Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights.,Edmonton (35-28-9, 79 points), which trails first-place Anaheim by five points, enters the contest with a one-point lead over Vegas (32-26-14, 78 poin...