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Joel Embiid: 'Probably' done playing in back-to-backs
Philadelphia 76ers center and former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said it's probable that he'll never play in back-to-back NBA games ever again.,Embiid, 30, who was shut down by the team Sunday for the rest of the preseason due to his balky knee, made the comments to ESPN.,"If I had to gu...
Sixers star C Joel Embiid (knee) won't play in preseason
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won't play until the regular season due to his balky left knee.,The 76ers announced the decision Sunday after Embiid missed preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Boston Celtics on Saturday.,"As part of his left knee management, Joe...
Ravens vs. Commanders: Betting Trends, Prop Picks, Prediction
When the NFL schedule came out back in May, several games were circled and considered "must-see" matchups, but the Washington Commanders going on the road to play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 was not one of them.,However, with how things have played out for both teams through the first five weeks ...
Week 6 NFL Capsules
Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) at Chicago Bears (3-2) in London, 9:30 a.m. ET,A two-week installment in London awaits the Jaguars following their first win of the season, which was also QB Trevor Lawrence's first victory in 10 starts. The former No. 1 pick said he's "comfortable" in England, where he le...
Raiders make QB change to spark offense vs. Steelers
In an attempt to jump start their offense, the Las Vegas Raiders will change quarterbacks this weekend to someone new., ,As for their disgruntled star wideout? Same old, same old. , ,Davante Adams is likely to remain out and second-year signal-caller Aidan O'Connell will step in for veteran quarterb...
Defensive-minded Broncos, Chargers square up for slugfest
Back in Denver days after breaking the long-running hex of the rival Raiders, the Broncos attempt to catch lightning in a bottle once more when another division foe rolls into town Sunday afternoon. ,The Broncos (3-2) catapulted into second place in the AFC West with a 34-18 win over the visiting Ra...
Hurricane Milton forces Bucs to New Orleans early
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will leave for New Orleans on Tuesday morning to get ahead of Wednesday's expected landfall of Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4 storm.,The team will relocate operations to the New Orleans area for the remainder of the week leading up to their Week 6 game against the ...
76ers star Joel Embiid down 30 pounds: ‘All about’ playoff health
Joel Embiid has an NBA Most Valuable Player award and five All-NBA selections to his name. What he doesn't have is a healthy run in the playoffs this decade.,The Philadelphia 76ers are expecting a leaner, meaner Embiid in 2024-25 after the center said at Monday's preseason media day that he has drop...
Astros-Guardians finale rained out, won’t be rescheduled
The season finale between the Houston Astros and the Cleveland Guardians was wiped out Sunday due to ongoing rain in the Cleveland area.,With the regular season about to end, the game will not be made up. Cleveland finishes the year with a 92-69 record and Houston wraps up at 88-73.,Neither team's p...
76ers sign Joel Embiid to three-year, $193M extension
Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. ,Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value of the five-year agreement is $301 million, according to multiple reports. ,The formal contract extension signin...
MLBPA files NIL suit against DraftKings, FanDuel, other sports betting companies
The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a lawsuit against four sportsbooks on Monday, claiming that the companies were not authorized to utilize the names and likenesses of players for their brands. ,DraftKings and FanDuel are at the center of the suit, and players are also hoping to rec...
Merab Dvalishvili takes bantamweight belt from Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili earned his 11th straight win on Saturday night, upsetting one-time UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event at Riyadh Season Noche UFC in Las Vegas. ,Dvalishvili (18-4-0) secured six takedowns in the victory, taking away ...
Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili headline UFC 306 at Sphere
UFC 306 commences Saturday night from Las Vegas, headlined by two title fights at the top of the one-and-done Sphere appearance for the promotion.,The main event will see Sean O'Malley (18-1) make the second defense of his bantamweight title when he faces surging No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili (1...
UFC 306 at the Sphere: Preview, Odds, Trends
The UFC takes over the Sphere in Las Vegas for the first time on Saturday night for UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche in advance of Mexican Independence Day.,The main event features a highly anticipated bantamweight fight, with Sean O'Malley (18-1) making his second title defense against No. 1 contende...
UFC Vegas 62: Preview, Odds & Trends
UFC on ESPN 62 at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night is headlined by a middleweight fight between former title challenger Jared Cannonier and rising Brazilian Caio Borralho.,This is the fourth consecutive main event for Cannonier (17-7-0), who is coming off a fourth-round stoppage loss to Nasso...
Houston, Miami among sites for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Houston, Miami, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the host sites for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.,The 20-team competition will run from March 5-17, 2026, with 2023 winner Japan as the defending champion.,The 16 teams that finished in the top four...
Report: 76ers sign French Olympian Guerschon Yabusele
Forward Guerschon Yabusele agreed to a one-year, $2.1 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Sunday. ,Yabusele, a 6-foot-8, 260-pound power forward, helped host France capture the silver medal at the Olympics earlier this month. He scored 20 points in the gold-medal match aga...
NBA schedule release: Champion Celtics open vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.,The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedul...
Sixers sign 'playoff-tested' veteran Reggie Jackson
The Philadelphia 76ers signed 13-year veteran guard Reggie Jackson on Tuesday. ,Terms were not disclosed but The Philadelphia Inquirer reported it was a one-year deal for $3.3 million.,"Reggie is a playoff-tested veteran who brings leadership and experience to our backcourt," Sixers president of bas...
Auburn gets commitment from pair of 2026 blue chips on defense
Auburn landed commitments Saturday from two four-star prospects from Alabama in the Class of 2026.,Linebacker Shadarius Toodle, from Cottage Hill Christian Academy, and edge Hezekiah Harris, from Jemison High School in Huntsville, announced their commitment while attending Big Cat Weekend, Auburn's ...