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Lakers' Anthony Davis (heel), Rui Hachimura (illness) out vs. Grizzlies
A left heel contusion kept Los Angeles star big man Anthony Davis from playing Wednesday night against the host Memphis Grizzlies.,Davis, who entered the day leading the league in scoring at 32.6 points per game, aggravated the injury in a road loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday. He determined du...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson off injury report; TE Isaiah Likely out
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is off the injury report for Thursday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, but tight end Isaiah Likely has been ruled out.,Jackson was a full participant in Wednesday's practice and does not carry a game status.,Likely (hamstring) did not practice a...
Stubbs: NASCAR fails to address root problem of race manipulation
If you want to eliminate a problem in any facet of life, starting at the source is the correct course of action.,If you're trying to put out a fire, aiming for the base of the fire rather than the flames is usually a good idea.,So it was confusing when NASCAR handed down penalties for the race manip...
Red Bulls' Lewis Morgan wins MLS comeback award
New York Red Bulls midfielder Lewis Morgan won the 2024 MLS Comeback Player of the Year on Wednesday.,The Scottish international, 28, missed 28 matches and played in just five in 2023 because of hip injuries and underwent hip surgery. According to MLS.com, he was given a 25 percent chance or less of...
No. 4 Miami looks to stay perfect in battle with Georgia Tech
With every week that passes, the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes' pursuit of their first Atlantic Coast Conference title and College Football Playoff appearance grows closer.,After Tuesday's CFP rankings placed the Hurricanes in the four-spot, Miami knows where it stands in the committee's mind ahead of Satu...
Alexander Wennberg's OT goal pulls Sharks past Jackets
Alexander Wennberg scored the overtime winner as the San Jose Sharks edged the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night.,Jack Thompson scored the Sharks' other goal, Fabian Zetterlund posted two assists and goalie Vitek Vanecek was stellar, making 49 saves as San Jose won for the fourth t...
NASCAR levies severe penalties following Martinsville
Bubba Wallace, Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain were each fined $100,000 and docked 50 driver points by NASCAR on Tuesday for violating member conduct policies in Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway.,NASCAR conducted an investigation from the final laps and came to the conclusion that those three ...
Jacksonville expects to have its 'hands full' vs. No. 21 Florida
After struggling to put away South Florida in its season opener, No. 21 Florida hopes to have an easier time against another in-state foe Thursday night when it hosts Jacksonville in Gainesville, Fla.,Walter Clayton Jr. scored 29 points and Will Richard added 25 to rescue the Gators (1-0), who overc...
Blackhawks feeling better as they head home to face Red Wings
Three victories on a five-game trip left the Chicago Blackhawks largely upbeat, especially after they rallied for wins at Los Angeles and Anaheim after a loss to struggling San Jose.,Make no mistake, though, the Blackhawks are far from content as they return home to face the Detroit Red Wings on Wed...
Steelers trade for WR Mike Williams, edge Preston Smith
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired wide receiver Mike Williams and edge rusher Preston Smith on Tuesday, pending physicals for both players. ,The Steelers were linked to multiple wide receivers in the trade rumor mill since training camp. In the Williams trade, the Steelers sent a 2025 fifth-round dra...
Reports: Steelers add WR Mike Williams, DE Preston Smith
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired wide receiver Mike Williams and edge rusher Preston Smith ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, multiple outlets reported.,The Steelers are sending a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the New York Jets in exchange for Williams and shipping a seventh-rounder to the Green Ba...
With John Calipari at helm, No. 16 Arkansas opens vs. Lipscomb
If you think the expectations for Arkansas will be tempered a bit just because the 16th-ranked Razorbacks start their 2024-25 campaign a few days later than other programs, you're dead wrong.,Arkansas, with John Calipari now at the helm, begins its season Wednesday against Lipscomb in Fayetteville, ...
Bengals acquire RB Khalil Herbert from Bears to address need
The Cincinnati Bengals acquired running back Khalil Herbert from the Chicago Bears on Tuesday in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.,Herbert provides depth in the Bengals' backfield with fellow running back Zack Moss dealing with a neck injury and deemed sidelined indefinitely b...
Myles Turner pours in 30 as Pacers top Mavericks
Myles Turner made five 3-pointers and finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds as the visiting Indiana Pacers beat the Dallas Mavericks 134-127 on Monday.,Tyrese Haliburton had 25 points and 12 assists for Indiana, which won its third straight meeting with the Mavericks. Pascal Siakam scored 23 point...
Cameron Hildreth, Wake Forest handle Coppin State
Cameron Hildreth scored 15 points and Wake Forest took care of business early in a season-opening 64-49 home victory against Coppin State on Monday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Omaha Biliew had 11 points and Hunter Sallis scored 10 points for the Demon Deacons. Tre'Von Spillers, a transfer from Appa...
No. 4 Houston wastes little time jumping on Jackson State
LJ Cryer scored 16 points and J'Wan Roberts added 14 points with six rebounds as No. 4 Houston kicked off its season in style with a 97-40 victory over visiting Jackson State on Monday.,Mylik Wilson turned a late scoring burst into 15 points, and Milos Uzan had eight points, 10 assists, seven reboun...
New players pay immediate dividends as Seton Hall defeats St. Peter's
Chaunce Jenkins paced his new team with 19 points and six rebounds and Seton Hall survived an upset bid by visiting Saint Peter's 57-53 on Monday in Newark, N.J.,The Old Dominion transfer went 9-for-10 at the foul line and combined with fellow Pirates newcomer Prince Aligbe to power a go-ahead 10-0 ...
Syracuse rallies, escapes Le Moyne's upset bid
Jyare Davis recorded 22 points and 12 rebounds in his Syracuse debut, helping the Orange hold off visiting Le Moyne 86-82 on Monday in the season opener for both teams., ,A graduate transfer from Delaware, Davis finished 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 from the foul line to lead five play...
Jackets eye better effort vs. '24 top pick Macklin Celebrini, Sharks
Amid a five-game road trip, the Columbus Blue Jackets will look to halt a two-game skid on Tuesday night when they visit the San Jose Sharks, who will welcome 2024 No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini back from injury.,The 18-year-old Celebrini hasn't played since sustaining a lower-body injury in h...
Bengals RB Zack Moss (neck) out indefinitely; TE Erick All tears ACL again
Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss is out indefinitely with a neck injury, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.,Moss, signed as an unrestricted free agent in March, did not play last week after reporting the injury to the Bengals on Thursday. He did not practice Friday and was added to the inju...