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Mavericks F Anthony Davis exits vs. Pacers with lower leg injury
Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis exited Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers in the first quarter with a lower leg injury.,Davis scored a basket but came up hobbled on the play. He left the floor and went to the locker room.,Mavericks PR announced he was questionable to return due to lo...

Kevin Durant pours in 31 as Rockets coast past Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...

Louisiana Gov.: LSU AD won't be involved in football coach hiring process
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry made it clear on Wednesday that he doesn't want LSU athletic director Scott Woodward to be involved in the hiring of the Tigers' next football coach.,Landry said during a press conference at the state capitol in Baton Rouge that he would let President Donald Trump make the...

Kevin Durant, Rockets coast past Raptors
Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Rockets defeated the Toronto Raptors 139-121 for their second straight win.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 25 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 18 points each. Tari Eason scored 14...

Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands 4-year extension, reportedly for $180M
The Detroit Lions gave star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson a four-year contract extension on Wednesday, reportedly making him the NFL's richest non-quarterback in terms of guaranteed money.,The team confirmed Hutchinson's extension that will run through 2030, though it didn't announce financial terms....

Yandex, BetBoom advance to FISSURE Playground 2 upper-bracket final
Team Yandex and BetBoom Team clinched top-three spots and advanced to the upper-bracket final of the FISSURE Playground 2 event with wins on Wednesday in Belgrade, Serbia.,Team Yandex rallied for a 2-1 win over MOUZ while BetBoom Team handed Team Spirit its first loss of the tournament, also 2-1, in...

Breeders' Cup: Packed field for Classic despite Sovereignty scratch
The title of world's top thoroughbred racehorse in 14 difference categories will be on the line when the scions of the sport converge for the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Diego.,All 14 of the races -- to be contested both o...

Lorenzo Musetti, Casper Ruud knocked out at Paris Masters
Lorenzo Sonego rallied past fellow Italian and No. 7 seed Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, and Germany's Daniel Altmaier upset No. 8 seed Casper Ruud of Norway 6-3, 7-5 in the Round of 32 of the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday.,Sonego made his mark by converting 4 of 5 break-point opportunities and s...

Broncos sign TE Marcedes Lewis, 41, to practice squad
Denver signed veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis to its practice squad on Wednesday, opening up an opportunity for the 41-year-old to make Broncos and NFL history.,Should Lewis be elevated to the game-day roster and play, he would be the oldest player to take the field for the Broncos, beating the rec...

No. 25 Memphis heads to Rice in CFP driver's seat after USF upset
The first set of College Football Playoff rankings will be released next week, and Memphis is offering a convincing case for inclusion, especially if it can become the American Conference champion.,The 25th-ranked Tigers attempt to follow up their win over South Florida with another strong performan...

Now with hometown Jets, Jonathan Toews faces Chicago for first time
Jonathan Toews is a Chicago Blackhawks legend trying to squeeze a little more out of his brilliant NHL career with his hometown Winnipeg Jets.,For the first time since parting ways with his longtime franchise, Toews faces the club that made him famous when his Jets look to continue their strong star...

Soaring Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks into clash vs. Warriors
Two of the hottest teams to start the season face off in Milwaukee as Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.,The Bucks come in off a 121-111 victory over the New York Knicks, a team that won all three games against them a year ago in c...

Islanders, Hurricanes enter showdown plagued by blown leads
The New York Islanders' most recent trip to the playoffs in April 2024 was marred by an inability to hold onto leads and a tendency to allow goals in spurts during a five-game loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.,The Islanders and Hurricanes will each be looking to snap a two-game losing streak Thursday...

Canucks, Blues battling through injuries as they seek a turnaround
The St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks have much in common these days.,Both teams are losing ground in the Western Conference standings during their October struggles, and both teams are depleted by injuries.,Players on both sides will be seeking a turning point when the Blues host the Canucks Th...

Magic pick up team options on F Tristan da Silva, G Anthony Black
The Orlando Magic exercised the team options on the contracts of forward Tristan da Silva and guard Anthony Black, keeping the duo under contract through the 2026-27 season.,The Magic, in making the announcement on Wednesday before Friday's league deadline, did not disclose terms. The Orlando Sentin...
Michael Jordan’s Take on Load Management Misses the Modern NBA Reality
Michael Jordan’s comments on load management during NBC’s NBA coverage have stirred debate but the modern game is far more demanding than he realizes....

Tiger Woods not in field as Jordan Spieth joins Hero World Challenge
Jordan Spieth, Akshay Bhatia and Billy Horschel were announced Wednesday as the three players who will fill out the 20-player field at this year's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.,As expected, tournament host Tiger Woods will not play after undergoing back surgery on Oct. 10 that will prevent hi...

Cincinnati RB Evan Pryor (ankle) sitting out vs. Utah
Cincinnati leading rusher Evan Pryor will miss Saturday's game at No. 24 Utah due to an ankle injury.,Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield said on Tuesday that Pryor wouldn't play. Cincinnati plans to formally rule him out on the Big 12 availability report.,Pryor has 478 yards with a nifty 7.2 average p...

Eagles acquire CB Michael Carter II from Jets for WR John Mitchie
The Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring cornerback Michael Carter II from the New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,According to reports, the Eagles also receive a 2027 seventh-round pick, while the Jets acquire a sixth-rounder in t...

Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (quad) out vs. Seahawks
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin will sit out Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a quad injury, head coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.,McLaurin returned from a four-game absence due to a quad injury before aggravating it during Washington's 28-7 loss to the Kansas C...