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East-leading Nashville might be without Sam Surridge at Atlanta
If Nashville SC intend to extend their lead atop the MLS Eastern Conference standings with a win against host Atlanta United on Saturday night, they might have to do it without their leading scorer for a second straight match.,Sam Surridge was sidelined with a hamstring injury on Tuesday when Nashvi...

Kyle Larson looks to defend title at Kansas' AdventHealth 400
Through eight Cup Series races, five different drivers have been the first to the checkers and positioned their teams nicely at the top of the standings.,Reigning series champion Kyle Larson is hoping it's his turn to join that list Sunday at the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, K...

Falcons trade DT Ruke Orhorhoro to Jaguars for DT Maason Smith
The Atlanta Falcons acquired Maason Smith from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Ruke Orhorhoro on Friday in a trade involving defensive tackles that were selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.,Orhorhoro, 24, recorded 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 17 games (eight starts) last seaso...

Stars take win streak into playoffs as Wild goalies await
The Dallas Stars are entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs on a different path this season.,When they host the Minnesota Wild in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday, the Stars will be riding a five-game winning streak.,A year ago, Dallas entered the playoffs on a season-long seven-game skid, ...

Cards' Jacoby Brissett not at offseason program, wants extension
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett is seeking a contract extension that will pay him as a starter.,NFL Network reported on Friday that Brissett is not attending the team's voluntary workout program as a means to address that situation.,Brissett, who has only $1.5 million guaranteed on the...

Iranian soccer players in Australia thankful for 'safe haven'
Two members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a joint statement Friday thanking the Australian government for assistance with "the process of rebuilding our lives.",Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were the only two of seven membe...

Court orders Rashee Rice's co-defendant to pay $2.88 million
A Texas court ruled former SMU cornerback Theodore "Teddy" Knox was "grossly negligent" in a 2024 street racing crash in Dallas that involved Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.,Judge Kim Bailey Phipps issued a default judgment of $2.88 million on Wednesday against Knox for the accident in...

Stars D Nils Lundkvist signs 2-year, $3.5M extension
Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract extension, the team announced Friday.,The deal runs through 2027-28 and adds to a big week for the 25-year-old Swede, who announced the birth of his first child -- a son -- on Tuesday and whose team opens the playoffs on...

Court orders Rashee Rice's co-defendant to pay $2.88M
A Texas court ruled former SMU cornerback Theodore "Teddy" Knox was "grossly negligent" in a 2024 street racing crash in Dallas that involved Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice.,Judge Kim Bailey Phipps issued a default judgment of $2.88 million on Wednesday against Knox for the accident in...

Whitecaps out to continue hot start against lowly Sporting KC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try to build on one of the best seven-game starts in MLS history on Friday night when they host a Sporting Kansas City side coming off one of its most concerning performances.,Vancouver (6-1-0, 18 points) earned a 2-0 victory over visiting New York City FC last Saturday ...

Bryson Tiller departs Kansas for hated rival Missouri
Bryson Tiller has picked a transfer destination that will alienate Kansas fans - bitter rival Missouri.,The 6-foot-11 Tiller posted a picture of himself in a Missouri uniform on his Instagram page Tuesday to announce that he has joined the Tigers.,Tiller reportedly visited Missouri on Sunday before ...

Tiger Woods fighting subpoena for prescription drug history
Tiger Woods' attorney is challenging a request from prosecutors to subpoena the golfer's prescription drug records.,Woods, 50, has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI charges related to his rollover crash on March 31 in Florida.,Prosecutors are attempting to subpoena the 15-time major winner's rec...

Rory McIlroy's Masters repeat scores CBS' best ratings in 11 years
Rory McIlroy's sixth career major title -- his second consecutive win at the Masters -- earned a major ratings boost for CBS in the final round on Sunday afternoon.,The fourth round averaged nearly 14 million viewers -- 13,995,000, more precisely -- the most to watch CBS for the final day from Augus...

David Beckham: Inter Miami not rushing to replace head coach
Co-owner David Beckham said Inter Miami have to "let things settle down" before hiring a head coach after the sudden, early-season departure of Javier Mascherano on Tuesday.,Mascherano stepped down due to what he called personal reasons in a statement, with ESPN reporting that he made the decision o...

FURIA, Team Falcons riding high going into IEM Rio playoffs
Team Falcons and FURIA earned byes to the semifinals with group-stage victories on Wednesday at the $300,000 Intel Extreme Masters Rio event in Brazil.,MOUZ, Team Spirit, Team Vitality and Natus Vincere also made the quarterfinals on Friday in Rio de Janeiro.,Sixteen Counter-Strike 2 teams are compe...

Max Homa hoping to finally carry over Masters success to RBC Heritage
Max Homa has found quite a bit of success the last three years at the Masters.,Carrying that over to the RBC Heritage the following week has surprisingly proven a tough challenge.,Homa, coming off his third straight result among the top 12 at Augusta National, will look to follow that up with his fi...

Defending champ Justin Thomas among elite field at RBC Heritage
The famed red and white lighthouse that overlooks Harbour Town Golf Links symbolizes the RBC Heritage and has become synonymous with a deep breath and a "vacation" vibe after the Masters., ,Juxtaposed with that, though, is the fact that the Heritage is in its fourth year as a PGA Tour "signature eve...

Texas QB Arch Manning '100 percent' after foot surgery
Arch Manning will not participate in the open scrimmage for Texas fans on Saturday but head coach Steve Sarkisian likes the Longhorns' chances of getting their QB1 back with no limitations following offseason foot surgery. ,Manning played through foot pain in 2025 and underwent a "minor" procedure t...

Report: Terrance Arceneaux transfers to George Washington
Former Houston and North Carolina State guard Terrance Arceneaux is transferring to George Washington, Field of 68 reported Wednesday.,Arceneaux averaged just 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 30 games off the bench last season with the Wolfpack.,He transferred to North Carolina State after playing thr...

Longtime Cowboys C John Fitzgerald dies at 77
John Fitzgerald, the Dallas Cowboys' starting center for most of the 1970s, died Tuesday morning.,Thursday would have been the two-time Super Bowl champion's 78th birthday.,Fitzgerald played in 137 games (109 starts) with Dallas from 1971-80 after being drafted in the fourth round in 1970 out of Bos...