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Commanders keep rolling, hand Giants fourth straight loss
Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected for two touchdowns and the visiting Washington Commanders held on for a 27-22 win against the New York Giants on Sunday.,Washington is off to a 7-2 start for the first time since 1996 while the Giants (2-7) have lost four straight.,Daniels was 15-of-22 pas...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. inactive vs. Giants
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was ruled inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J.,Robinson's pregame workout was cut short due to an ailing hamstring, an injury that had him listed as questionable for the contest. ,The Commanders (6-2) li...
Juan Soto Free Agency Watch: Which MLB Teams Are Best Fit?
New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto is reportedly set to test free agency, these teams are the best suited to land the top free agent this offseason....
Atlanta United strike late, level series with Inter Miami
A goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time by substitute Xande Silva gave Atlanta United a 2-1 win over visiting Inter Miami on Saturday night in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series. ,The best-of-three set is now tied at 1-1. ,Silva, who entered the match in the 89th minute,...
Giants' Wilmer Flores exercises option, Robbie Ray staying put
San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores exercised his $3.5 million player option for 2025 on Saturday.,Meanwhile, left-hander Robbie Ray elected not to opt out of his five-year, $115 million deal. He is owed $50 million over the final two seasons.,Flores, 33, batted just .206 with four homers a...
Braves rework deals with pitchers Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer
The Atlanta Braves have restructured the contracts of left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer and right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who converted to a starter role and became a first-time All-Star in his ninth major league season.,The team announced Saturday that Bummer has agreed to a two-year, $13 million gu...
Roster-thin Pelicans, Hawks rely on stars, cobbling together lineups
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Atlanta Hawks have both been missing multiple key players due to injuries.,The teams will have makeshift lineups when they meet Sunday in New Orleans. The Pelicans are feeling better after ending a three-game losing streak with a home victory against Indiana on Frida...
A.J. Greer powers Panthers past Stars in Finland
A.J. Greer scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period to lift the Florida Panthers to a 4-2 win against the Dallas Stars on Saturday and a sweep of the 2024 NHL Global Series in Tampere, Finland.,Greer collected the puck off a faceoff win by Tomas Nosek and fired a shot into the top corner t...
Stars, Panthers coaches hope for lower score in Finland rematch
The Dallas Stars will look to salvage a split with the Florida Panthers when the teams conclude their two-game NHL Global Series on Saturday at Tampere, Finland.,It might be hard to top the Friday game, at least from the locals' perspective.,In the Panthers' 6-4 victory, the teams' seven Finnish pla...
Seahawks WR DK Metcalf, TE Noah Fant ruled out vs. Rams
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf is out against the visiting Los Angeles Rams Sunday.,Metcalf, who sustained a Grade 1 strain of the medial collateral ligament in his knee in the Seahawks' 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7, will miss his second straight game.,Seattle coach Mi...
Reports: LHP Blake Snell opts out of Giants deal
After just one year with San Francisco, two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will test free agency, opting out of the second year of his contract with the Giants, according to multiple reports Friday.,Snell, 31, signed a two-year deal with San Francisco in the spring that would have paid him $...
Aleksander Barkov lifts Panthers over Stars in his native Finland
Aleksander Barkov enjoyed his homecoming in a big way Friday, leading the Florida Panthers to a 6-4 victory over the Dallas Stars in an NHL Global Series game Friday at Tampere, Finland.,The Tampere native notched a goal and three assists as Florida won its fourth straight. The Panthers' captain has...
Panthers stick with QB Bryce Young, while banged-up Saints expect Derek Carr back
The Carolina Panthers are going with Bryce Young as their starting quarterback for the second week in a row.,This will be his second chance this season against the New Orleans Saints, who still have a quarterback question of their own, when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.,"I'm excited ...
Despite series lead, Inter Miami aim for improved play vs. Atlanta
Inter Miami aim to build on their impressive 2024 campaign and advance in the MLS Cup Playoffs when they visit Atlanta United on Saturday.,The Herons, who tallied a record-setting 74 points during the regular season, opened the playoffs with a 2-1 win over Atlanta on Oct. 25 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla....
Starting QBs 'ready to roll' for No. 18 Pitt-No. 20 SMU showdown
The status of both starting quarterbacks is the top storyline heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup between No. 18 Pitt and No. 20 SMU in Dallas.,Coach Pat Narduzzi had said the Panthers (7-0, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) were taking a "wait-and-see" approach when it comes to Eli Holstein before ...
Reports: Giants set to hire Zack Minasian as GM
For the first in Major League Baseball history, two brothers will simultaneously serve as general managers, as the San Francisco Giants are set to hire Zack Minasian, the brother of Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, per multiple reports on Thursday.,Zack Minasian reportedly will be named the 11t...
Stars, Panthers excited for benefits of two-game series in Finland
Two of the NHL's top teams head to Europe for a two-game series that starts Friday and could also double as a Stanley Cup Final preview.,The Dallas Stars and the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are in Tampere, Finland, for the second and final leg of the 2024 NHL Global Series.,While...
Mike Shanahan, Mike Holmgren among 9 coaching candidates for HOF
Super Bowl-winning head coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the nine semifinalists from the coach category nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. ,Only one finalist from the group can be named a finalist to be considered by the full Hall of Fame Sele...
Giants look to slow Jayden Daniels-led Commanders
With their game-winning Hail Mary behind them, the Washington Commanders visit the New York Giants on Sunday at East Rutherford, N.J., in an NFC East rematch from Week 2.,The Commanders (6-2) are rolling, one half-game ahead of the second-place Philadelphia Eagles. Quarterback Jayden Daniels is bein...
Panthers stick with QB Bryce Young, while Saints expect Derek Carr back
The Carolina Panthers are going with Bryce Young as their starting quarterback for the second week in a row.,This will be his second chance this season against the New Orleans Saints, who still have a quarterback question of their own, when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Charlotte.,"I'm excited ...