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Injuries not slowing down Cavaliers, who face dinged-up Nuggets
The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrolled through the first third of their schedule and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.,The Western Conference swing is the longest road trip of the season so far for Cleveland, which ...
Reports: Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologizes to Commanders TE Zach Ertz
Philadelphia Eagles coach Nick Sirianni apologized to Washington tight end Zach Ertz for his comments during a heated exchange following the Commanders' victory on Sunday, according to multiple reports.,The player and coach were seen meeting for the routine postgame handshake, with Ertz instead offe...
Browns place DT Shelby Harris (elbow) on injured reserve
The Cleveland Browns placed starting defensive tackle Shelby Harris on injured reserve on Thursday because of an elbow issue.,The Browns (3-12) host the Miami Dolphins (7-8) on Sunday before completing their season against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. ,Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who s...
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups to miss 2 games
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups will miss the next two games following the death of his grandmother.,The team confirmed that assistant Nate Bjorkgren will coach Thursday night's home game against the Utah Jazz and Saturday's home date with the Philadelphia 76ers.,The Blazers (9-20) hav...
Simona Halep, on comeback trail, pulls out of Australian Open
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep withdrew from qualifying for the Australian Open, citing knee and shoulder pain.,Halep announced Thursday via Instagram that she also won't compete in the ASB Classic in Auckland, a tune-up for the Australian Open that begins next week. Halep said she began ...
Remembering MLB Legend Rickey Henderson on Christmas Day
Legendary MLB player Rickey Henderson passed away earlier this week, but every Christmas Day we'll remember the impact he had on the game of baseball....
Deion: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter insured for bowl game
Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders financially are protected against potential injuries in Saturday's Alamo Bowl against BYU, according to Colorado coach Deion Sanders.,The coach confirmed Monday that the school has taken out record disability insurance policies for ...
Sabres snap 13-game skid with emphatic win over Islanders
Beck Malenstyn scored just 2:07 into the game Monday night for the visiting Buffalo Sabres, who never trailed as they snapped a 13-game losing streak by routing the New York Islanders 7-1 in Elmont, N.Y.,Jiri Kulich posted his first career two-goal game while Rasmus Dahlin collected a career-high fo...
Third time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with Guardians
Veteran first baseman Carlos Santana, who began his major league career in Cleveland in 2010 and returned for a second stint in 2019, signed a one-year contract with the Guardians on Monday.,A 15-year major league veteran, Santana previously spent 10 seasons with the organization (2010-17, 2019-20) ...
Overachievers collide when Georgia Tech, Vandy play in Birmingham
A pair of teams vying to put a stamp on overachieving campaigns will meet as Georgia Tech squares off with Vanderbilt in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday in Birmingham, Ala.,Georgia Tech (7-5) is appearing in back-to-back bowl games for the first time since an 18-year run from 1997-2014, and a win woul...
LHP Patrick Sandoval agrees to 2-year deal with Red Sox
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox reached agreement on a two-year deal, the team announced Monday.,Terms were not disclosed by the team, but ESPN reported last week that the contract is for $18.25 million.,Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery in June and could return for ...
Report: Ex-Maryland RB Roman Hemby signs with Indiana
Former Maryland running back Roman Hemby is staying in the Big Ten and signing with Indiana, ESPN reported Monday.,The 6-foot, 208-pound junior entered the transfer portal last week and has one year of eligibility remaining.,Hemby rushed for 607 yards and six touchdowns and caught 40 passes for 273 ...
Jayden Daniels rallies Commanders past Jalen Hurts-less Eagles
Jayden Daniels threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder with six seconds remaining and the Washington Commanders beat the visiting Philadelphia Eagles 36-33 on Sunday.,Philadelphia's Jake Elliott hit a pair of late field goals to give the Eagles -- who lost quarterback Jalen Hurts to a concu...
Magic’s Mo Wagner (torn ACL) out for season
Orlando Magic center Moritz "Mo" Wagner will undergo surgery for a torn ACL sustained during Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. ,He will miss the rest of the season.,In the Magic's comeback 121-114 win, Wagner was helped off the court favoring his left knee after it buckled during the first qua...
Commanders TE Zach Ertz clears concussion protocol, will play vs. Eagles
Washington tight end Zach Ertz has cleared concussion protocol and will play on Sunday against one of his former teams, the Philadelphia Eagles, Commanders coach Dan Quinn told ESPN.,Ertz, 34, was listed as questionable because of a concussion and a shoulder issue that limited him at practice this w...
Bo Horvat tallies 3 points as Islanders take down Maple Leafs
Bo Horvat had a goal and two assists and the visiting New York Islanders defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night.,Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Isaiah George, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored for the Islanders, who had lost their two previous games. Alexander Romanov,...
Baseball world reacts to passing of Rickey Henderson
As news of the passing of baseball legend Rickey Henderson spread Saturday, former teammates, players and others affiliated with the game expressed their condolences and shared their memories.,Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday at age 65 after a bout wi...
Vanderbilt spreads scoring around early, devours Austin Peay
Jason Edwards had 16 points, but he did most of his damage after Vanderbilt's balanced scoring dominated the first half in pummeling visiting Austin Peay 85-55 in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.,Tyler Nickel scored 12 points and Devin McGlockton had 11 with nine rebounds, while A.J. Hoggard, MJ Colli...
All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65.,Henderson played 25 seasons in the major leagues, stealing at least 100 bases on three occasions, including 130 steals in 1982 to break Lou Broc...
Selton Miguel, Maryland rout Syracuse
Selton Miguel drilled a career-high six 3-pointers, fellow transfer Ja'Kobi Gillespie logged his first-career double-double and Maryland steamrolled Syracuse 87-60 on Saturday at the Gotham Classic in New York City.,Miguel, a South Florida transfer, shot 8 of 11 from the field and finished with 24 p...