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Red Sox RHP Lucas Giolito (elbow) not on wild-card roster
The Boston Red Sox were dealt a blow before opening their best-of-three American League wild-card series, announcing on Monday that right-hander Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue that will keep him out against the New York Yankees.,Expected to follow ace Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello if the series...
Giants confirm WR Malik Nabers has torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,He was injured as he jumped for a downf...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, 40, expected to be ready for opener
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Monday that he expects superstar Alex Ovechkin to be ready to go for the opening game of his 21st NHL season on Oct. 8.,Ovechkin missed a week of training camp with a lower-body injury, but the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was back at...
Cowboys at the Bottom of NFC Without Micah Parsons: What’s Next for Jerry Jones?
Jerry Jones traded Micah Parsons, and the Cowboys’ defense is crumbling. Dak Prescott is thriving, but Dallas sits near the NFC’s bottom....
Report: Raiders LT Kolton Miller has high-ankle sprain
Las Vegas Raiders starting left tackle Kolton Miller could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday.,Miller limped off the field on the Raiders' final drive during Sunday's loss to Chicago and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.,Miller, 30, started the first four...
Rangers 1B Jake Burger to undergo wrist surgery
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger plans to undergo surgery to repair a wrist injury originally sustained in mid-August.,Burger, 29, told the Dallas Morning News following Sunday's season-ending loss at Cleveland that he's scheduled for a procedure later this week to repair a torn tendon sheath...
Report: Giants WR Malik Nabers out for season with torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, ESPN reported Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from...
Report: Bobby Petrino shakes up staff at Arkansas
Interim Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants in his first full day on the job, ESPN reported Monday.,Petrino, appointed after Sunday's firing of Sam Pittman, reportedly fired Razorbacks defensive coordinator Travis Williams, defensive line coach Deke Adams and defensive assi...
GamerLegion, G2 Esports off to fast starts at ESL Pro League Season 22
G2 Esports, GamerLegion and HOTU swept to victories Sunday as eight matches opened competition in ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm, Sweden.,There are 16 teams in Stage 1, with eight more teams invited to Stage 2.,Stage 1 runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2 with a 16-team Swiss format and all matches b...
Wild finish results in OT tie for Packers, Cowboys
Brandon Aubrey of Dallas and Brandon McManus of Green Bay traded field goals in overtime as the Cowboys and Packers played to a 40-40 tie in a wild Sunday night affair at Arlington, Texas.,The contest marked the return to Dallas of Micah Parsons, exactly one month after the All-Pro edge rusher was t...
MLB postseason field, schedule, wild-card matchups set
After six months and 2,430 regular-season games, the 12-team MLB postseason field is set.,Things were entirely settled with the end of Sunday's slate of games, during which multiple postseason spots and seeding implications remained at stake.,In the National League, the Milwaukee Brewers (97-65) and...
Chase Elliott bangs past Denny Hamlin for Hollywood Casino 400
Chase Elliott roared to the front during a wild, two-lap shootout in overtime Sunday afternoon to win the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. -- the middle race of the NASCAR Cup Series' Round of 12 playoffs.,After two cautions, highlighted by Zane Smith's No. 38 Ford riding...
Gift Monday hat trick powers Spirit past Dash, into playoffs
Gift Monday scored three first-half goals as the Washington Spirit wiped out the visiting Houston Dash 4-0 to clinch a playoff berth Sunday afternoon.,Sofia Cantore, who substituted in for Monday, had the other goal for the Spirit (11-4-7, 40 points), who snapped a two-match winless streak to become...
Sam Pittman fired at Arkansas; Bobby Petrino takes over on interim basis
Arkansas fired football coach Sam Pittman on Sunday, a day after the Razorbacks were trounced by Notre Dame 56-13 and moved to 2-3 on the season.,Bobby Petrino, who served as offensive coordinator under Pittman, was named interim head coach. He previously held the head coaching role from 2008-11.,Pi...
Ryder Cup emcee steps down after leading offensive chants
Comedian and actress Heather McMahan has stepped down from her role as master of ceremonies at the Ryder Cup after she joined the crowd at Bethpage Black in New York in an expletive-laden chant directed at Rory McIlroy.,"Heather McMahan has extended an apology to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe an...
Ryder Cup MC steps down after leading offensive chants
Comedian and actress Heather McMahan has stepped down from her role as master of ceremonies at the Ryder Cup after she joined the crowd at Bethpage Black in New York in an expletive-laden chant directed at Rory McIlroy.,"Heather McMahan has extended an apology to Rory McIlroy and Ryder Cup Europe an...
Rookies leading way as White Sox, Nationals close out season
A pair of rookies will look to conclude their torrid finishes when the visiting Chicago White Sox and the Washington Nationals conclude their seasons on Sunday.,The Nationals (66-95) rallied for a 6-5 win over the White Sox (59-102) on Saturday.,Chicago rookie shortstop Colson Montgomery homered for...
Joseph Paintsil's hat trick propels Galaxy past Sporting Kansas City
Joseph Paintsil completed his first career MLS hat trick before halftime and the LA Galaxy romped to a 4-1 win over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.,Diego Fagundez added a goal and an assist, and Paintsil assisted Fagundez's second-half goal in a match between two Western Conference ...
FC Dallas able to earn draw vs. aggressive Portland attack
Anderson Julio's 85th-minute equalizer gave visiting FC Dallas a 2-2 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday.,Just four minutes after Cristhian Paredes put Portland ahead, Julio responded. The Timbers couldn't clear the ball out of their end and Julio capitalized with a shot that deflected off...
Ahmad Hardy (3 TDs), No. 20 Missouri pound UMass
Ahmad Hardy rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns Saturday night as No. 20 Missouri pulled away from visiting Massachusetts in the second half for a 42-6 nonconference win in Columbia.,Hardy scored on runs of 5, 1 and 16 yards for the Tigers (5-0), which outgained the Minutemen 521-124 and gaine...