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Reports: Bengals acquiring QB Joe Flacco from Browns
The Cincinnati Bengals are acquiring quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns, multiple media outlets reported on Tuesday.,Per reports, the Bengals also are picking up a sixth-round pick from the Browns in exchange for a fifth-round pick.,The reported trade comes one day after Cincinnati hea...

Celtics star Jayson Tatum named Duke's chief basketball officer
Duke has named former Blue Devils player and current Boston Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum to the newly created volunteer position of chief basketball officer for the men's program.,Tatum, 27, is expected to miss most, if not all, of the upcoming NBA season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in May ...

Taylor Swift 'too locked in' on Chiefs to do Super Bowl halftime
Taylor Swift said she is "too locked in" on fiance Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs this season to prepare for a Super Bowl halftime show.,Appearing Monday on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the pop superstar rejected rumors that she turned down the gig for Super Bowl LX due to a dispute...

Novak Djokovic fights off illness to reach Shanghai quarters
Fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic endured a grueling 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 win Tuesday against Spain's Jaume Munar to reach the quarterfinals at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.,Battling the humidity, the Serbian star threw up several times during the two-hour, 40-minute match and collapsed to the court after droppin...

Report: Eagles LG Landon Dickerson out 1-2 weeks
Eagles left guard Landon Dickerson could miss the next couple of games with an ankle injury sustained in Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Tuesday.,Dickerson, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, faces a short week to get ready for Thursday night's game at the New Y...

Naomi Osaka wins in Wuhan; Emma Raducanu retires (dizziness)
Eleventh-seeded Naomi Osaka overcame a slow start for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Leylah Fernandez on Tuesday in a first-round match at the Wuhan Open.,Playing in the event for the first time in eight years, Osaka recorded 10 aces and overcame eight double faults to dispatch the Canadian in 2 1/2 hours...
NBA Rookie of the Year Longshots: These Players Could Upset Cooper Flagg
The 2024-25 NBA rookie class might be the worst in history, but Cooper Flagg leads the charge as Rookie of the Year favorite. Here are the top longshot rookies who could shake up the race....
NBA Rumors: Why Giannis Antetokounmpo Almost Landed in New York
Giannis Antetokounmpo considered leaving the Bucks for the New York Knicks this offseason, but Milwaukee held firm. Here's what it all means....
AFC Week 5 Shake Up: Jaguars and Colts Take Control as Chiefs Stumble
Week 5 of the NFL saw the Jaguars and Colts surge to the top of the AFC, while the Chiefs stumbled in a Monday Night Football thriller....
MLB Playoff Game 3 Best Bets: Mariners vs Tigers, Blue Jays vs Yankees
Looking for MLB prop bets today? We’re targeting Shane Bieber’s hits allowed and Jack Flaherty’s outs recorded in Tuesday’s playoff games. Get analysis, reasoning, and betting picks for both....
College Football Midweek Picks: Week 7 NCAA Best Bets
Find out why Tulane, USF, and Washington headline the middle of this week’s betting slate of college football games— plus best bets and leans for these matchups....
Yankees on the Brink: Can Aaron Boone’s “Weird” Plan Spark an ALDS Comeback?
Down 0-2 in the ALDS, Aaron Boone is calling for the Yankees to “get weird” and fight back against the Blue Jays. Can Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodón keep New York’s season alive in Game 3?...

No. 3 Oregon's pass defense braces for challenge from No. 7 Indiana
Third-ranked Oregon plays its second top-10 team in as many games when the Ducks host No. 7 Indiana on Saturday in another high-profile Big Ten football matchup at Eugene, Ore.,The Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) were flying high after a 30-24 double-overtime upset of then-No. 3 Penn State on the road on S...

Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers overpower Cubs, grab 2-0 series lead
MILWAUKEE -- Hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski, a All-Star this summer after making just five major league starts, lost his way in the second half of the regular season.,He regained his form in a big way on Monday in his postseason debut, leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the ...

LeBron James: 'Second Decision' coming Tuesday
LeBron James sparked a flurry of social-media speculation on Monday after saying he would announce his "Second Decision" a day later.,The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a nine-second video on X, showing him walking forward to sit in a chair opposite an unnamed person.,The accompanying caption read, ...

Michelle Cooper, Current down Angel City, extend unbeaten run
Michelle Cooper scored in the 59th minute and Lorena made three saves for her record-tying 13th clean sheet as the Kansas City Current put a big dent in Angel City FC's playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory on Monday night in Los Angeles.,The win extended Kansas City's unbeaten streak to 16 games (14-0-2...

Michelle Cooper's goal lifts Current past Angel City, extends win streak
Michelle Cooper scored in the 59th minute and Lorena made three saves for her record-tying 13th clean sheet as the Kansas City Current put a big dent in Angel City FC's playoff hopes with a 1-0 victory on Monday night in Los Angeles.,The win extended Kansas City's unbeaten streak to 16 games (14-0-2...

Brewers blast 3 homers to take 2-0 NLDS lead over Cubs
MILWAUKEE -- Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn each belted a three-run homer to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the National League Division Series between Central Division rivals.,Chourio, who was questionable after leaving the fi...

Trevor Lawrence's dramatic late TD lifts Jaguars over Chiefs
Trevor Lawrence ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 23 seconds left to give Jacksonville a 31-28 win over the visiting Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, as the Jaguars improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1999.,Lawrence stumbled to the turf after receiving the snap when the right guard stepped on ...

UCLA's task: Produce impressive encore at Michigan State
After his team shocked the college football world last week, the next objective for UCLA interim head coach Tim Skipper is to avoid being "one-hit wonders" as they head into a Big Ten contest Saturday afternoon at Michigan State.,UCLA is coming off a stunning home upset of then-No. 7 Penn State, bec...