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NC State braces for stern test from Wake Forest
North Carolina State will make another attempt to stack victories together when it hosts struggling Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at Raleigh, N.C. ,The Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between in-state rivals is a chance for the Wolfpack to start looking like a top-notch team. ,"We've got seven...

Parker White takes home eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series title
Parker White became an eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series champion for the first time on Tuesday night, taking the checkered flag at a virtual Homestead-Miami Speedway.,The race was held in front of a live audience at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte. Racing legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. presented Whi...

Canadiens F Patrik Laine (knee) out 2-3 months
Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine will miss two to three months with a sprained left knee, the team announced Tuesday.,The Canadiens said Laine will not need surgery.,Laine was injured during a knee-to-knee hit with Toronto's Cedric Pare during the first period of Saturday's 2-1 preseason loss...

Grizzlies F Jaren Jackson Jr. (hamstring) hurt in first practice
Memphis Grizzlies standout Jaren Jackson Jr. injured his hamstring on Tuesday during the team's first practice of the season.,Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Jackson will undergo imaging after feeling tightness in the hamstring while driving to the basket.,"We're anticipating that it might be a ...

Undefeated Duke faces ACC foe Georgia Tech
Duke has managed to figure out enough difficult situations in every game to be successful in each outing this season.,Now the Blue Devils will encounter a different type of task -- living up to heightened expectations -- when visiting Georgia Tech for Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference game ...

D-backs owner takes blame for ‘horrible’ Jordan Montgomery deal
It's safe to say the Arizona Diamondbacks and left-handed starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery aren't in for a reunion in 2025.,One day after Arizona was eliminated from playoff contention when the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves secured the final two wild cards, Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick said ...

Canadiens D David Reinbacher (knee) out 5-6 months
Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Reinbacher is expected to be sidelined five to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee Tuesday.,Reinbacher sustained the injury after he was on the receiving end of a hit by Maple Leafs defenseman Marshall Rifai in the first period of Montreal's 2-1 p...

Max Verstappen's dad: Red Bull losing 'too many people'
Three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen's father says Red Bull Racing "will explode" if it continues to lose key employees.,Jos Verstappen, himself a former F1 driver, expressed his concerns over the recent departures of chief strategist Will Courtenay to McLaren, sporting director Jonathan Whe...

Gonzaga to exit WCC, join Pac-12 in 2026
Gonzaga will become the eighth school to join the current Pac-12 Conference.,The conference's board of directors and its five new member presidents voted unanimously to approve the Bulldogs. Gonzaga announced the decision on Tuesday, effective at the start of first semester and fall sports seasons i...

Reactions to death of controversial superstar Pete Rose
A host of baseball luminaries commented about the life and legacy of Pete Rose after the Hit King died on Monday at age 83.,Among the posts on social media:,Alex Rodriguez: "Absolutely heartbroken to hear the devastating news about Pete Rose's passing. He always brought a smile to my face when we wo...

No. 25 UNLV begins tough stretch by hosting Syracuse
Every team faces challenges over the course of a long season, but No. 25 UNLV absorbed a major dose of adversity last week.,The Rebels passed their first test following the departure of starting quarterback Matthew Sluka and will look to ace another challenge Friday when Syracuse visits Las Vegas fo...

Patriots sticking with Jacoby Brissett as starting QB
New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said Monday that Jacob Brissett will remain the team's starting quarterback. ,Mayo said he is not considering a change to Drake Maye, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, after the Patriots' third straight loss.,"Jacoby is 100 percent our starter,"...

Packers WR Christian Watson (ankle) could miss four games
Packers wide receiver Christian Watson is a candidate for injured reserve because of a left ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday. ,Watson was carted to the locker room during the first quarter of Green Bay's loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on Sunday and did not return to the game...

D-backs pound Padres to keep playoff hopes alive
Ketel Marte's two-run home run highlighted a six-run fourth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their wild-card playoff hopes alive with an 11-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix.,Eugenio Suarez and Randal Grichuk also homered for Arizona (89-73), which ends its re...

Vikings survive Packers' late comeback bid, move to 4-0
Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday., ,Jordan Addison finished with one receiving touchdown and one rushing score for Minnesota (4-0). Justin Jeffe...

Packers WR Christian Watson (ankle) ruled out for rest of Vikings game
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson was carted off the field in the first half of Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings because of an ankle injury.,Watson was injured while trying to catch a pass from Jordan Love across the middle of the field. Vikings linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill...

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, F Napheesa Collier win key WNBA awards
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve won a pair of top WNBA awards and forward Napheesa Collier was named the Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Sunday.,Reeve was honored as Coach of the Year and Executive of the Year after leading the Lynx to a 30-10 regular season and a sweep of the P...

Packers QB Jordan Love active, CB Jaire Alexander out vs. Vikings
Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love was active for the first time since injuring his left knee in the season opener and is expected to start Sunday against the visiting Minnesota Vikings.,Love practiced all week and was listed Friday as questionable on the injury report, the same status he had...

For D-backs' playoff aspirations, it's win vs. Padres and hope
The Arizona Diamondbacks, last year's National League champions, picked a bad time to go into a slump.,Entering action last Sunday, they were riding a four-game winning streak and possessed the second wild card in the National League. But when they take the field in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon again...

Padres hurt Diamondbacks' playoff bid with shutout win
Kyle Higashioka broke open a scoreless game in the top of the ninth with a two-run homer, Brandon Lockridge followed with a solo shot, and the San Diego Padres, playing mostly reserves, downed the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 on Saturday night in the second meeting of a three-game series in Phoenix.,Don...