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Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (elbow) out vs. Giants
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New York Giants, head coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.,Marcus Mariota will draw back in under center for the Commanders (3-10) in place of Daniels, who landed hard on his left elbow during last ...

CF Montreal acquire D Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City
CF Montreal acquired defender Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City on Wednesday, both clubs announced.,In exchange for the 25-year-old Icelandic international, Orlando receives $500,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando also retains a sell-on fee and could receive up to an additional $125,000...

Sporting Kansas City acquire G Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC on Wednesday in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 general allocation money.,Cleveland, 31, competed in just one Leagues Cup match and made one U.S. Open Cup appearance. He highlighted the latter match by making a save on a penalty k...

Emil Heineman lifts Islanders over Golden Knights in shootout
Bo Horvat scored two goals and Emil Heineman tallied the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the New York Islanders to a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night in Elmont, N.Y.,Heineman ripped a wrist shot past the glove side of Vegas goaltender Carter Hart to ...

Browns place RB Jerome Ford, C Ethan Pocic on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed running back Jerome Ford and center Ethan Pocic on injured reserve Tuesday, while center Darrian Dalcourt was signed to the practice squad.,The Browns also signed defensive tackle Keith Cooper Jr. to the practice squad while defensive end Ochaun Mathis and linebacker Mark...

Report: New trial ordered for Rays SS Wander Franco in sexual abuse case
A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.,Franco, 24, and the mother of the victim were sentenced ...

Washington TE Zach Ertz diagnosed with torn ACL
Zach Ertz's season is officially over. Could his career be over as well?,The Washington Commanders on Monday confirmed the veteran tight end sustained a torn ACL in his right knee on Sunday when Minnesota safety Jay Ward hit a leaping Ertz while he was trying to catch a pass.,The 35-year-old Ertz wa...

Aiming for fifth straight win, Knights visit gritty Islanders
The Vegas Golden Knights will try to extend their win streak to a season-high five games on Tuesday when they face the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,The Golden Knights, who have only lost twice in regulation in 13 road contests (7-2-4), won their fourth straight game in dramatic fashion on Sund...

Ravens OL Ben Cleveland banned 3 games for substance abuse violation
Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Cleveland was suspended for three games without pay Monday for a violation of the NFL substances of abuse policy.,Cleveland will have to sit out the Ravens' games at the Cincinnati Bengals, at home against the New England Patriots and at Lambeau Field against the Green Bay...

New world champ Lando Norris to drive as No. 1 in 2026
Fresh off claiming his first world championship, Lando Norris confirmed that he will drive with the No. 1 on his McLaren in 2026.,The traditional honor is reserved for the reigning world champion, a distinction Norris claimed after outlasting four-time reigning champion Max Verstappen over the final...
Kansas City Chiefs Need Offensive Changes This Offseason
Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season struggles continue after loss to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ elite play isn’t enough to overcome offensive woes....

Browns tout 'development,' will stick with QB Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders, the stage is yours for the rest of the 2025 regular season.,That was the message from Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday. Cleveland committed to starting the rookie quarterback for the final four games one day removed from Sanders passing for 364 yards and three touchdowns ...

Maryland G Kaylene Smikle (knee) out for season
Maryland guard Kaylene Smikle will undergo season-ending knee surgery after trying to fight through the injury.,The 6-foot senior said in statement on Sunday that she had been "playing through some pain since preseason.",Smikle, an All-Big Ten first-team selection last season, averaged 13.1 points i...

Panthers' Carter Verhaeghe continues goal streak in win over Islanders
Carter Verhaeghe scored for the third straight game since he and his wife welcomed their first child into the world as his Florida Panthers defeated the visiting New York Islanders 4-1 on Sunday night in Sunrise, Fla.,Verhaeghe has four goals in those three games, and forward Sam Reinhart and defens...

Vikings rebound from shutout with 31-0 win as Commanders' Jayden Daniels hurt
JJ McCarthy completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings cruised to a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Oliver had two touchdown receptions and T.J. Hockenson caught the other for Minnesota (5-8), which snapped...

Titans deny Browns' comeback attempt, end lengthy skid
Cam Ward threw two touchdown passes and Tony Pollard ran for two touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans ended a seven-game losing streak by beating the host Cleveland Browns 31-29 on Sunday afternoon.,The Titans kept Cleveland out of the end zone in the second half until the Browns tallied two touchdown...

Vikings rebound from shutout with 31-0 win as Commanders' Daniels hurt
JJ McCarthy completed 16 of 23 passes for 163 yards and three touchdowns, and the Minnesota Vikings cruised to a 31-0 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Josh Oliver had two touchdown receptions and T.J. Hockenson caught the other for Minnesota (5-8), which snapped...

Bad to worse: Commanders lose QB Jayden Daniels, TE Zach Ertz
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels and tight end Zach Ertz each left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings because of injuries.,Daniels' injury marked another low point in a season filled with them for Washington. In the third quarter, he threw an interception to Vikings pass rus...

Report: Alexandre Pantoja has elbow injury, not shoulder
Flyweight legend Alexandre Pantoja was confirmed to have a left elbow injury that ended his bout with Joshua Van during UFC 323 at Las Vegas on Saturday, not a shoulder injury as initially believed, Uncrowned reported.,Van was declared champion after the first-round victory and made a case afterward...

Thunder G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (elbow) out vs. Jazz
Oklahoma City Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will miss his first game of the season on Sunday when he sits out versus the host Utah Jazz on Sunday because of left elbow bursitis.,Signed to a four-year, $273.3 million super maximum contract extension in the offseason, Gilgeous-Alexander i...