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ATP roundup: Richard Gasquet saves match point, wins in Metz
Frenchman Richard Gasquet saved a match point and rallied past Brazil's Thiago Monteiro 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) to kick off his final appearance at the Moselle Open on Monday in Metz, France.,Gasquet, 38, announced he will retire after the French Open next summer, and back in 2004 Metz was the site of his...
Flames, Canadiens get together while searching for spark
Two struggling clubs in need of a spark will meet Tuesday when the Calgary Flames visit the Montreal Canadiens.,After opening the season with points in six straight games (5-0-1), Calgary virtually erased that hot start with a 1-5-0 record its next six outings. The Flames' latest setback was a 4-2 h...
Colts-Jets flexed out of Week 11 SNF in favor of Bengals-Chargers
The New York Jets entered the season with sky-high expectations and six nationally televised prime-time games.,Amid a disastrous 3-6 start, the Jets have appeared in prime time five times and were flexed out of their sixth such game by the NFL Monday.,The NFL announced that the Indianapolis Colts' v...
Falcons' Raheem Morris wary of Saints, praises their interim coach
Everything appears to be falling in place for the Atlanta Falcons, who matched their best start since their 2016 NFC Championship season with Sunday's 27-21 home win over the Dallas Cowboys.,The Falcons (6-3) have taken control of the NFC South. Atlanta, a franchise that's searching for its first wi...
Top 25 roundup: No. 3 USC tops No. 20 Ole Miss at Paris
JuJu Watkins posted 27 points and 10 rebounds and No. 3 Southern California survived a second-half comeback by No. 20 Ole Miss, earning a 68-66 win on Monday in Paris, France.,USC made its last 17 free throws, the last two by Stanford transfer Kiki Iriafen with nine seconds left for the final margin...
Lauren Betts, No. 5 UCLA get past No. 17 Louisville
Lauren Betts recorded 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and four blocks as No. 5 UCLA held off No. 17 Louisville 66-59 on Monday in Paris, France.,UCLA led the game 32-29 at halftime and 50-46 after three quarters. ,Isla Juffermans made a jumper to cut the deficit to 50-48 before the Bruins rattl...
Report: Reds extend $21M qualifying offer to RHP Nick Martinez
The Cincinnati Reds are set to extend a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Martinez, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported, after the swing man opted for free agency following the completion of the 2024 season.,Martinez signed with the Reds before the 2024 season in a deal tha...
Alabama WR/PR Cole Adams (lower body) done for season
Alabama will be without wide receiver/punt returner Cole Adams for the rest of the season due to a lower-body injury, coach Kalen DeBoer said Monday.,Adams suffered the injury early in Alabama's 34-0 win over Missouri on Oct. 26. The Crimson Tide are returning from a bye week.,"With his injury, he'l...
Bears stand behind OC Shane Waldron
With 24 points in a pair of losses since the bye week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus expected to field questions about his offensive play-caller.,But the Bears (4-4) are not planning a change at offensive coordinator or taking any responsibility from first-year play-caller Shane Waldron.,"C...
Saints fire Dennis Allen; interim Darren Rizzi stands behind Derek Carr
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began.,Th...
Braves pick up Ozuna's $16M option, decline D'Arnaud's
The Atlanta Braves exercised designated hitter Marcell Ozuna's $16 million option for the 2025 season on Monday but declined to pick up catcher Travis D'Arnaud $8 million option, making him a free agent. ,The Braves also declined their $7 million team option on right-hander Luke Jackson. ,Ozuna, who...
Heisman Trophy Odds: Travis Hunter in hot pursuit as Cam Ward regains lead
Dillon Gabriel threw for 294 yards in a 21-point win on the road against the reigning national champions and dropped two spots in the Heisman Trophy odds race.,That speaks to how tight the competition is in what has boiled down to a four-player race in the first week of November.,Dillon, who regaine...
Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Florida State puts up 119 points in opener
No. 11 Duke 89, Radford 36,Duke dominated with high-intensity, full-court pressure from the opening tip, holding Radford to 10 total field goals and 23.3 percent shooting in the game. ,Turning 34 turnovers into 41 points, the Blue Devils built a double-digit lead that went to 15 points eight minute...
RHP Nathan Eovaldi declines $20M option with Rangers
All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi declined his $20 million option with the Texas Rangers on Monday and will become a free agent.,Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com the team still has a lot of interest in making a new deal with the two-time World Series winner.,Eoval...
Aryna Sabalenka clinches semifinal spot at WTA Finals Riyadh
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of Italy 6-3, 7-5 on Monday to improve to 2-0 at the WTA Finals Riyadh and guarantee herself a spot in the semifinals in Saudi Arabia.,Sabalenka opened the tournament Saturday with a straight-sets victory over China's Qinwen ...
Injury to Florida QB DJ Lagway ‘less significant’
The injury sustained by Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is "less significant" than originally thought and the freshman has a chance to play this week, Gators head coach Billy Napier said Monday.,Lagway exited Saturday's loss to Georgia with a hamstring injury and was carted off the field. Napier at th...
Colts sticking with Joe Flacco as QB1 in Week 11
Joe Flacco keeps the job as QB1 of the Colts for "right now" despite the Indianapolis offense scoring six points at Minnesota on Sunday night.,Flacco started in the primetime loss to the Vikings after replacing Anthony Richardson, a move the Colts made official five days before the trip to Minneapol...
Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games
Dennis Allen was fired as head coach of the New Orleans Saints on Monday following the team's seventh consecutive loss.,Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. ,N...
Nelly Korda clinches first Rolex Player of the Year award
With three LPGA Tour events remaining, Nelly Korda has clinched her first Rolex Player of the Year award.,"Winning the Rolex Player of the Year means so much to me," Korda said in a news release Monday. "This season has had its highs and challenges, and I'm just really grateful for the people around...
Derek Carr Wrecking New Orleans Saints, Time For QB Upgrade in NOLA
Derek Carr has been awful for the New Orleans Saints, and it should be time for their staff to explore all options to upgrade the QB position....