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NC State QB Grayson McCall (concussions) retires from football
North Carolina State quarterback Grayson McCall said Wednesday night that he is retiring from football after his latest head injury.,McCall sustained two concussions this season and hasn't played since being carted off the field against Wake Forest on Oct. 5. His helmet flew off from the hit and he ...

Bruins seek better 'discipline' and result against Stars
The Boston Bruins return home from a three-game Western Conference road trip to take on an early-season frontrunner from that side in the Dallas Stars on Thursday.,Coach Jim Montgomery's team went 1-1-1 on the trip and fell to 3-3-1 overall after taking a 4-0 loss on Tuesday at Nashville, where the ...

Thunder exercise options for Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams
The Oklahoma CityThunder exercised their fourth-year contract options Wednesday on Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng and Jalen Williams and their third-year option on Cason Wallace.,Holmgren (second overall), Dieng (11th) and Williams (12th) were all drafted in the first round in 2022. Wallace was the 10...

Chicago Red Stars unveil new name, logo
The Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League will have a new name in 2025 -- the Chicago Stars Football Club.,The original name was selected in 2009 to reflect the four red stars on Chicago's city flag, and the new moniker was chosen and a reimagined crest designed in tribute to club ...

Ryan McLeod stays hot as Sabres stop Stars
Ryan McLeod extended his goal-scoring streak to a career-best four games and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves, lifting the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday.,Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist, Peyton Krebs and Tage Thompson also scored and defenseman Owen Power...

Southern Miss fires coach Will Hall
Southern Miss fired coach Will Hall on Sunday after 3 1/2 seasons on the job.,After a 3-9 season in 2023, Hall's Golden Eagles were off to a 1-6 start (0-3 Sun Belt) this year when the athletics department pulled the plug.,"We are grateful to Will and his family for their dedication to Southern Miss...

49ers lose WRs Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel during loss to Chiefs
The San Francisco 49ers lost standout receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel during Sunday's 28-18 loss to the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.,Aiyuk was carted off with a right knee injury in the final minute of the first half. Samuel played briefly early in the game before exiting with an illness.,T...

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Celtics embrace challenge of repeat
Not long after the Boston Celtics won the NBA title in 2008, some new wall decor went up at their practice facility in Waltham, Mass. ,It was a banner. An 18th one. But it stood out from the rest. It was completely blank, its story not yet written. ,For well over a decade, that blank canvas showed t...
NBA's Top Five Most Overrated Teams Entering 2024-25 Season
These five NBA teams have been named as the most overrated squads entering the 2024-25 campaign....
Georgia Bulldogs Aren't Always The Nation’s Best Team, But They Can Be
The Georgia Bulldogs are a bit of a rollercoaster, and why they aren't always the best team in college football, they have the ability to be consistently great....

FC Dallas edge SKC in matchup of eliminated teams
Petar Musa scored and FC Dallas capitalized on an own goal in a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday on MLS Decision Day at Frisco, Texas.,Both teams were previously eliminated from playoff contention. Dallas (11-15-8, 41 points) finished in 11th place in the Western Conference, and Kansas ...

Vanderbilt holds off pesky Ball State to improve to 5-2
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia threw for 275 yards and a touchdown and ran for 82 and another score, leading the Commodores to a 24-14 win over visiting Ball State in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.,Tight end Eli Stowers caught eight passes for 130 yards and a touchdown for Vanderbilt (5-2,...

Eagles place LT Jordan Mailata on injured reserve
The Philadelphia Eagles placed left tackle Jordan Mailata on injured reserve Friday.,Mailata, who will miss the team's next four games, joined tight end Dallas Goedert and defensive tackle Byron Young as ruled out for the Eagles' contest against the New York Giants on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J....

Bally Sports regional sports networks to be rebranded as FanDuel
Bally Sports regional sports networks will be rebranded to FanDuel as of Monday as part of a new partnership between Bally's parent company, Diamond Sports Group, and the popular gaming platform.,FanDuel will have the exclusive right to name the group's 16 regional sports networks as well as Diamond...

Wings part ways with head coach Latricia Trammell
The Dallas Wings parted ways with head coach Latricia Trammell on Friday following a 9-31 campaign.,The 11th-place finish in the 12-team league represented a major step backward from her first year in 2023.,The Wings were 22-18 and reached the WNBA semifinals in 2023 before being swept by the eventu...

Stars host Oilers in rematch of Western Conference finals
The Stars look to exact a small measure of revenge against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon when the clubs meet in Dallas.,The Stars fell in six games to Connor McDavid and the high-octane Oilers in the Western Conference finals last spring.,Jake Oettinger fared well in that series and by a...
Sean Payton Embarrasses Old Team, New Orleans Saints Are Moving Nowhere Fast
Dennis Allen's New Orleans Saints were humiliated by the Denver Broncos in primetime on Thursday night, proving they're not going anywhere this season....
College Football Week 8 Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions
It's another packed week of college football, and these are our top CFB Week 8 sports betting picks and predictions for Saturday October 19th, 2024....

Sporting KC look to finish on high note in finale vs. FC Dallas
A pair of mutually disappointing seasons will end on MLS Decision Day when Sporting Kansas City visit FC Dallas on Saturday night.,Neither Dallas (10-15-8, 38 points) or Kansas City (8-18-7, 31 points) will reach the postseason in what serves as a relative rarity for both clubs. This is the third ti...

Bulls G Lonzo Ball back at practice after emotional return
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball participated in a light team practice Thursday, one day after he took the court for the first time in 2 1/2 years when he played in a preseason game.,Ball played 15 minutes off the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, scoring 10 points on 4-of-6 shoot...