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Well-rested Commanders ready to be tested by Saints
The Washington Commanders have been one of the most surprising teams in the NFL this season.,They finished with just four wins last season and generally weren't expected to be much better once the 2024 campaign rolled around. However, they are 8-5 and control their playoff fate as they prepare to vi...
Blackhawks have lots to prove in first of back-to-back games vs. Islanders
Back-to-back games against one of the few NHL teams already likely out of playoff contention seemingly present the New York Islanders with a valuable opportunity to gain ground in the crowded Eastern Conference wild-card race.,But the Chicago Blackhawks began their three-game road trip by proving th...
CB Jaire Alexander leads cavalry of Packers back at practice
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is off the injury report and on the practice field in Green Bay.,Alexander was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. ,Alexander last played Nov. 17 and has suited up in only seven of 13 games this season for the Packers (9-4), who visit the Seattle Seahawks ...
Commanders WR Noah Brown sustained internal injuries
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown could miss the rest of the season with an internal injury, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Wednesday.,Initial reports said Brown had sustained a rib injury in Washington's 42-19 win against the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 1.,Quinn updated Brown's status as the C...
Kings continue cruising by tackling Isles
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala and Mikey Anderson scored on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles Kings, who continued surging with a 3-1 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves for the Kings, who extended the NHL's longest active winning streak to six games. ,Anders Lee s...
Patriots release WR K.J. Osborn, activate OG Cole Strange
The New England Patriots released wide receiver K.J. Osborn on Tuesday and activated guard Cole Strange to the 53-man roster.,Osborn, 27, has played in seven games (four starts) and has seven receptions on 18 targets for 57 yards and one touchdown. He has participated in 53 percent (232) of the offe...
Browns place CB Greg Newsome (hamstring) on IR, cut WR Kadarius Toney
The Cleveland Browns placed cornerback Greg Newsome II on injured reserve, ending his season, and cut wide receiver Kadarius Toney among several roster moves on Tuesday.,Newsome injured his hamstring while on the punt return team in the final minutes of the 27-14 loss Sunday to the host Pittsburgh S...
Reports: Patriots to waive WR K.J. Osborn
The New England Patriots are waiving wide receiver K.J. Osborn, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.,Osborn, 27, has played in seven games (four starts) and has seven receptions on 18 targets for 57 yards and one touchdown. He has participated in 53 percent (232) of the offensive snaps. He has ...
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg says cancer has returned, spread
Hall of Fame second baseman Ryne Sandberg announced Tuesday that his prostate cancer has relapsed and has spread to other organs. ,Sandberg also vowed to "continue to be positive, strong, and fight to beat this.",The following is Sandberg's statement in its entirety:,"To my Chicago Cubs, National Ba...
Islanders hope to win third straight when Kings roll into town
The last time the New York Islanders won at least three straight games, it catapulted them into the playoffs.,A playoff berth isn't imminent for the Islanders, but a third straight win -- this one against the hottest team in the NHL -- will continue to improve an outlook that appeared bleak just day...
Deion Sanders: Zero Colorado players will opt out of Alamo Bowl
The full complement of Colorado players and Sanders Family can be counted on for the Alamo Bowl this month. ,Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said the game against BYU in San Antonio will be steeped with emotion as the final time he'll coach his sons -- quarterback Shedeur Sanders and safety Shilo...
Islanders double up Senators for 2nd straight win
Kyle Palmieri scored the tiebreaking goal with 6:14 left for the visiting New York Islanders, who completed a successful weekend with a 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Anders Lee and Kyle MacLean scored in the first and Bo Horvat added an empty-netter with 51 seconds left for the Islande...
Jason Edwards, Vanderbilt pull away from TCU
Jason Edwards scored a season-high 30 points as Vanderbilt broke open a tight game with a second-half scoring spurt in an 83-74 win against TCU in the first game of the USLBM Coast-to-Coast Challenge on Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.,Devin McGlockton scored 10 points, Tyler Nickel had nine points on 3...
Braden Smith powers No. 8 Purdue past Maryland
Braden Smith paired 24 points with 10 assists on Sunday to help No. 8 Purdue fend off visiting Maryland 83-78 in Big Ten play in West Lafayette, Ind.,Smith led the Boilermakers with five 3-pointers and made 4 of 5 in the second half to help Purdue (8-2, 1-1 Big Ten) pick up its first conference win ...
Report: Pelicans' Brandon Ingram (ankle) out indefinitely
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a low left ankle sprain, ESPN reported on Sunday.,Ingram rolled his ankle when he landed on the foot of Oklahoma City's Lu Dort during the Pelicans' 119-109 loss to the Thunder on Saturday.,That game was the secon...
Bucs rookie RB Bucky Irving active vs. reeling Raiders
Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie running back Bucky Irving is active for Sunday's game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders.,Irving, the reigning NFC Offensive Player of the Week, was listed as questionable for Sunday's game due to hip and back injuries. ,Irving, 22, has team-leading totals in carries ...
Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi GP as McLaren seals title
Lando Norris held off a pair of Ferrari drivers to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, giving McLaren its first constructors' championship since 1998.,McLaren entered the race with a 21-point lead over Ferrari, and Norris did enough to hold on as his teammate, Oscar Piastri, endured a rough race...
Islanders try to follow Senators' lead, build winning streak
The New York Islanders finally held on to a third-period lead on Saturday.,They won't have to wait long to try to accomplish an even more rare feat.,The Islanders will look to win consecutive games for just the second time this season on Sunday when they visit the Ottawa Senators in a battle of East...
Evan Mobley scores career-high 41 to lead Cavs over Hornets
Evan Mobley had a huge first quarter on his way to a career-high 41 points as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Hornets for a 116-102 victory Saturday afternoon.,Mobley, who finished with six 3-pointers and shot 16 for 23 from the field, had 23 points in Cleveland's 40-18 first...
Islanders score 4 goals in 2nd period to down Hurricanes
Bo Horvat snapped a lengthy scoring drought to cap a four-goal second period Saturday for the host New York Islanders, who came back to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Elmont, N.Y.,Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Oliver Wahlstrom each collected a tying goal before Maxim Tsyplakov put the Islanders ahead...