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Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Utah; LPGA team event; Champions playoffs continue
The grind for playing status continues on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall slate, while the LPGA Tour plays a team event in South Korea and the Champions Tour playoffs enters its second leg.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Ut...

Pacers F Aaron Nesmith signs multi-year extension
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith signed a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported late Monday night that it was a two-year extension worth $40.4 million.,"Aaron Nesmith embodies our team's selfless, fast-...

Jack Nicklaus wins $50M lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies
Jack Nicklaus was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury in his lawsuit against his former business, Nicklaus Companies.,The suit was filed in response to statements made by company officials during litigation in a suit filed in New York. In that case, the company sought to have Nicklaus barred from ...

Reports: Pacers give F Aaron Nesmith 2-year, $40.4M extension
The Indiana Pacers signed forward Aaron Nesmith to a two-year contract extension worth $40.4 million, multiple media outlets reported late Monday.,A 2020 lottery pick by the Boston Celtics, Nesmith became a starter after he was traded to the Pacers in July 2022.,Though injuries limited Nesmith to 45...

Mediation next step for NASCAR antitrust lawsuit
Before NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports go to trial to adjudicate the antitrust lawsuit filed against NASCAR by the racing teams, the three parties are going to try mediation using the same man -- U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell -- assigned to the December trial.,Bell will oversee m...

Hot Kirill Marchenko leads Blue Jackets into tilt with Stars
The Columbus Blue Jackets will look to replicate the effort from their most recent outing when they visit the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Unhappy with their play in a 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, the Blue Jackets responded with a 60-minute effort that resulted in a 3-2 victory agains...

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...

Ryan Donato lifts Blackhawks past Ducks in OT
Ryan Donato scored at 2:58 of overtime and added an assist while Spencer Knight made 38 saves to lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.,Donato scored off Connor Bedard's feed from behind the net as Bedard corralled the rebound after Ducks goaltender Lu...

Packers rally with big fourth quarter to surge past Cardinals
Josh Jacobs rushed for two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 1-yard scoring run with 1:50 left, as the Green Bay Packers edged the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.,Nursing a strained left calf, Jacobs helped send Arizona (2-5) to its fifth straight defeat, all by one score. Micah ...

Gotham's late goal earns tie vs. Racing Louisville, clinches playoff spot
Rose Lavelle's goal in the 85th minute not only preserved a point for host Gotham FC in their 2-2 tie Sunday with Racing Louisville at Harrison, NJ, but it also secured a NWSL playoff spot for the club.,Until Lavelle's goal, a bender around a Racing wall on a direct kick 20 yards out, it appeared th...

Thunder pick up options on Cason Wallace, Nikola Topic
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder picked up the fourth-year option on guard Cason Wallace and the third-year option on guard Nikola Topic on Sunday.,Wallace, 21, will earn $7.42 million for the 2026-27 season, while Topic will receive $5.43 million for the same campaign.,Wallace averag...

Packers RB Josh Jacobs active; Cards QB Kyler Murray sits again
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is active for Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals.,Jacobs (illness/calf) was listed as questionable, but was a full participant in practice on Friday. He warmed up on the field and will be in the Packers' backfield for the game.,Jacobs entered Sunday sec...

Packers' RB Josh Jacobs active vs. Cardinals; QB Kyler Murray sits again
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs will be active for Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals.,Jacobs (illness/calf) was listed as questionable, but was a full participant in practice on Friday. He warmed up on the field and will be in the Packers' backfield for the game.,Jacobs is second in ...

Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt enter top 10 in AP Top 25; Ohio State remains No. 1
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt jumped into the top 10 of this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll, while Ohio State retained the top spot on Sunday.,Ohio State's steady season was represented by the fact that the Buckeyes (7-0) were the only team whose spot was unchanged in the latest poll. The program...

Red Wings F Patrick Kane (upper body) out vs. Oilers
Veteran forward Patrick Kane will not suit up for the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday against the visiting Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury.,Kane, who turns 37 next month, did not practice Saturday after crashing into the boards the previous night in Detroit's 2-1 overtime win over the Tampa ...

Report: Kevin Durant, Rockets reach 2-year, $90M extension
Fifteen-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday morning.,Per the report, the deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.,Durant, 37, has one season remaining...

Pitt leans on special teams, defense in win over Syracuse
Kenny Johnson returned a punt for a touchdown to spark visiting Pitt to a 30-13 win over Syracuse in ACC action on Saturday.,Pitt's Mason Heintschel was 13-of-24 for 143 yards with an interception and a rushing score. Trey Butkowski kicked three field goals for the Panthers (5-2, 3-1 ACC), who have ...

Blue Jackets edge Lightning to notch first home win of season
Kirill Marchenko scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to help the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.,Marchenko gave Columbus the lead 1:15 into the third period with a wrist shot from the right circle that beat Tampa Bay goaltender Jon...

Marcel Reed shines as No. 4 Texas A&M holds off late Arkansas rally to stay perfect
Marcel Reed passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another to help Texas A&M remain unbeaten with a 45-42 victory over host Arkansas on Saturday at Fayetteville, Ark.,The No. 4 Aggies (7-0, 4-0 SEC) won their first seven games in a season for the first time since 1994 and withstood a ...

Reports: Pacers to waive veteran G Cam Payne
The Indiana Pacers plan to waive guard Cam Payne, according to multiple media reports.,Payne was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. His 10-year NBA career has included stints with seven teams: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Philad...