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Ravens QB Lamar Jackson back at practice, Week 8 status TBD
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday, but good luck getting head coach John Harbaugh to discuss his status for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.,Harbaugh said he had nothing to share specific to the injury or regarding the chances of the Ravens hav...
NFL approves 10% sale of Giants to Julia Koch and family
The NFL on Wednesday approved Julia Koch and family to purchase a minority non-controlling interest in the New York Giants.,Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed the deal at the NFL's Fall meetings.,Reports indicate that Koch was approved to purchase 10% of the franchise, with the sale price not disc...
Up or down? Knicks make hourly updates to Karl-Anthony Towns' status vs. Cavs
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was listed as questionable for Wednesday's season opener against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers because of a right quad strain, only an hour after the All-Star was doubtful on the official injury report. ,The Knicks made the change on the official injury r...
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday.,Jackson's participation in the session marked the first time he has been on a football field since injuring his hamstring in Baltimore's 37-20 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 28.,Per ESPN, Jackson took re...
Knicks All-Star C Karl-Anthony Towns (quad) doubtful vs. Cavs
New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday's season opener against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers because of a right quad strain.,The Knicks already have ruled out center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) and guard/forward Josh H...
Bucs RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin ruled out vs. Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New Orleans Saints, head coach Todd Bowles announced on Wednesday.,Irving has been dealing with foot and shoulder injuries, while Godwin continues to struggle with a fi...
Reports: Giants finalizing hire of Vols' Tony Vitello as manager
The San Francisco Giants are finalizing a deal to name Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,It will be the first time a major league team has hired a manager directly from a college program with no experience in the professional ranks.,Multiple repo...
Dolphins place TE Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR
The Miami Dolphins placed tight end Darren Waller on injured reserve Wednesday with a pectoral strain.,Waller will miss at least the next four games for the Dolphins (1-6).,Also on Wednesday, Miami signed Greg Dulcich to the active roster off the practice squad and signed fellow tight end Chris Myar...
Reports: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels out vs. Chiefs
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to sit out his team's game against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,Marcus Mariota is in line to make his third start under center for the Commanders (3-4) in place o...
Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced that he will no longer participate in the Paris Masters, which begins Monday.,The seven-time winner of the ATP 1000 event did not give a reason for the withdrawal.,"Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's Paris Masters," the 38-year-old Serbian star posted ...
NHL cancels Olympic send-off, grants Isles 2027 All-Star Game
The NHL has canceled a planned send-off event for the 2026 Winter Olympics in February at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y.,The league, however, plans to hold the All-Star Game and skills competition at the New York Islanders' home arena in 2027.,The initial plan was to create an international event on Long...
Fox to broadcast record 69 matches at 2026 World Cup
Fox Sports will broadcast a record 69 matches live from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the network announced on Wednesday.,That's the most in American network television history, and nearly twice as many as the 34 games Fox broadcast during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.,"Fox Sports' presentation of FIFA Wo...
Tom Izzo opens season 31 at Michigan State counting on chemistry, depth
Tom Izzo has been chasing the white whale since the 2000-01 season. Michigan State has maintained basketball excellence during his storied coaching career but a second national championship has proven elusive.,Izzo and the No. 22 Spartans are back on the mission to capture that championship trophy i...
Dolphins' Mike McDaniel understands 'big-boy league. It does get tough'
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel might be on alert after Miami lost a game by more than 10 points for the 14th time in his tenure at Cleveland last week, but he insists the focus is on winning in Week 8.,"Anything else other than the Atlanta Falcons is a disservice to our entire team," McDaniel said of ...
Magic G Jalen Suggs (knee) to play in opener vs. Heat
Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs is available to play in Wednesday night's season opener against the visiting Miami Heat, head coach Jamahl Mosley announced.,Suggs has been sidelined since sustaining a knee injury during Orlando's 121-113 win over the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 25. He underwent arthrosc...
Lakers G Luka Doncic downplays injury concerns after opener
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic downplayed the severity of an apparent leg injury after Tuesday night's season-opening 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.,Questions were raised after the guard routinely was spotted grabbing at his inner right leg near his groin in the waning moments of th...
Why the Philadelphia Eagles Look Ready to Repeat as Super Bowl Champions
The Philadelphia Eagles are quietly 5-2 and surging again. After a win over the Vikings, Philadelphia looks ready for another Super Bowl run....
Toronto Blue Jays Paid Price To Dance With Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series
The Dodgers and Blue Jays are each four wins from repeating—but their success reveals deeper MLB economic truths....
G2, Hanwha Life reach KO stage at World Championship
G2 Esports and Hanwha Life won their matches Wednesday to reach the Knockout Stage at the $5 million League of Legends 2025 World Championship in Beijing.,Hanwha Life swept CTBC Flying Oyster and G2 rallied for a 2-1 victory over FlyQuest in their Round 4 High Matches in the Swiss Stage.,Teams need ...
NBA Picks and Predictions: Best Bets for Wednesday October 22nd
Expert NBA betting picks and analysis for opening night 2025-26, including Cavs vs. Knicks, Sixers vs. Celtics, and more....