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Reigning champion Thunder open with upbeat Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder open the defense of their first NBA title Tuesday night when they host the Houston Rockets.,The Thunder return almost all of their roster from last season's team that won 68 games in the regular season, posted the best scoring margin in league history and ultimately beat In...

Bama's Ty Simpson leads QB trio of Heisman favorites
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson is alone atop the Heisman Trophy race, but he has stiff competition nipping at his heels.,Simpson emerged from the weekend as the +300 favorite at BetMGM, followed by fellow quarterbacks Fernando Mendoza (+325) of Indiana and Ohio State's Julian Sayin (+400). Simpson a...

Cowboys start return clock for Cooper Beebe, DeMarvion Overshown
The Dallas Cowboys are planning to open the 21-day practice window for linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.,The pass-rusher broke the news Monday by posting the message "T-21" on X, as in a countdown of T-minus 21 days.,Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer confirmed later in the day that Overshown, ce...

Roundup: Alex de Minaur records 300th tour-level win in Vienna
Third-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia produced his 300th tour-level win, rolling past native son Jurij Rodionov 6-4, 6-1 in the first round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria.,Rodionov, a wild-card entry, hung with de Minaur through the first nine games but faltered at 4-5. He had one ad p...

Bucs WRs Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka active at Detroit
Ailing Buccaneers wide receivers Mike Evans and Emeka Egbuka received a green light to play Monday night at Detroit. ,The participation of Egbuka was in greater doubt than the return of Evans, who last played four weeks ago in the Buccaneers' 29-27 triumph over the New York Jets on Sept. 21.,Head co...

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels avoided long-term injury, questionable for Chiefs game
Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn's Monday update on starting quarterback Jayden Daniels' status was a good news and bad news situation.,The good news, Quinn said, is that an MRI exam showed the hamstring injury Daniels sustained in the third quarter of Sunday's 44-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys ...

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone (wrist) out week-to-week
Vegas Golden Knights captain Mark Stone is sidelined on a week-to-week basis with a wrist injury, head coach Bruce Cassidy told reporters Monday.,Stone, whose 13 points through six games rank second in the NHL, exited in the late stages of Vegas' 6-1 blowout win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday n...

Reports: Hawks G Dyson Daniels receives four-year, $100M extension
Reigning NBA steals leader Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks agreed on a four-year, $100 million extension, according to multiple reports on Monday.,The extension keeps Daniels under contract through the 2029-30 season.,Daniels was named the NBA's Most Improved Player last season and was runner-up...

Tua Tagovailoa remains Dolphins' starting QB
Despite a fourth quarter benching in the wake of a dreadful 31-6 loss in Cleveland on Sunday, Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is sticking with Tua Tagovailoa as the team's starting quarterback for this Sunday's game at the Atlanta Falcons.,"He is going to take the snaps this week, and he is going...

Florida QB DJ Lagway not wavering after firing of coach
Quarterback DJ Lagway reiterated his commitment for Florida on Monday, one day after the school fired coach Billy Napier.,Lagway, a five-star recruit, was the most prominent player reeled in by Napier during his 3 1/2-season stint with the Gators.,"I'm a Florida Gator, man," Lagway, a sophomore, tol...

500th-ranked golfer punches ticket to 2026 Masters, The Open
Naoyuki Kataoka, ranked 500th in the Official World Golf Ranking last week, scored invites to the 2026 Masters and The Open Championship by winning The Japan Open on Sunday. ,Kataoka sunk a par putt on the first playoff hole to outlast Satoshi Hara for the victory, which vaulted him 145 spots to No....

Reports: Nuggets sign Christian Braun to 5-year, $125 million extension
Renewing their commitment to pursuing another NBA title in 2025-26, the Denver Nuggets signed guard Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie contract extension, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Braun had one year remaining on his rookie deal, but resigning him after 2025-26 could have be...

Report: RHP Shelby Miller expected to miss 2026 season after UCL surgery
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Shelby Miller will likely miss the 2026 season after undergoing elbow surgery, according to MLB.com.,Miller, a pending free agent, had the procedure done last Monday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his throwing arm.,The 35-year-old pitcher ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) still not practicing
As the Ravens return from their bye week with a 1-5 record, Baltimore remains in a holding pattern at quarterback.,Lamar Jackson did not practice Monday and was last seen on the field as a spectator in Baltimore's Sept. 28 loss at Kansas City. He left the 37-20 defeat late in the game and Cooper Rus...

Indiana State coach Matthew Graves undergoes triple heart bypass
Indiana State coach Matthew Graves underwent a triple heart bypass surgery on Monday and is taking a leave of absence, the school announced.,Graves recently visited a hospital in Terre Haute after experiencing tightness in his chest and doctors told him he needed surgery.,Associate head coach Mark S...

Oilers conclude head-scratching road trip at leaky Senators
Edmonton Oilers star forward Leon Draisaitl was pointing the finger at himself after his team's losing streak reached three games.,Draisaitl will look to point the Oilers on the right path Tuesday when the team concludes a five-game road trip against the Ottawa Senators.,Although Draisaitl scored hi...

Canucks out to continue perfect road trip vs. trending Penguins
The Vancouver Canucks are off to a strong start on their first extended road stretch of the season. ,Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins aim to carry over some recent away success when they return home. ,The Canucks can improve to 4-0-0 on their five-game trip by keeping the Penguins from a third con...

Purdue PG Braden Smith leads AP preseason All-American team
Purdue star point guard Braden Smith was a unanimous choice for the Associated Press preseason All-American team, released Monday.,Smith, a senior, received all 57 votes in the balloting. He is the only returning first-team All-American in the country.,Texas Tech's JT Toppin (52 votes) was second, w...

Report: Colts DE Samson Ebukam (MCL) out multiple weeks
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Samson Ebukam will miss "multiple weeks" with an MCL injury, ESPN reported Monday.,Ebukam suffered the knee injury during a collision with teammate DeForest Buckner in Sunday's 38-24 win over the host Los Angeles Chargers.,After missing the entire 2024 season with a ...

Report: Dolphins TE Darren Waller (pectoral) week-to-week
Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller is week-to-week after an MRI showed a strained pectoral muscle and not a full tear, NFL Network reported Monday.,Waller, 33, sustained the injury during Sunday's 31-6 loss at Cleveland and did not catch a pass, ending his streak of three straight games with at ...