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Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...

Preds' Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa for first time since exit
It did not take long for former Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos' homecoming to appear on the NHL schedule, and the Nashville Predators, his new club, will gladly take any kind of good feelings they can get.,Playing better after a slow start to a season brimming with high expectations, t...

Flyers F Garnet Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.,The incident occurred early in the second period of the Flyers' 7-5 victory over the visiting Wild on Saturday afternoon. Hathaway was as...

Coach: QB Jayden Daniels (ribs) to play, barring setback
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will start Sunday against the Chicago Bears, barring a setback in pregame warmups, coach Dan Quinn told CBS Sports.,Quinn said Daniels looked good in practice Friday as the rookie recovered from a rib injury he suffered in the first quarter of a 40-7 ...

Week 8 SNF: Cowboys-49ers Preview, Props & Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys come off their bye week desperately in need of a victory while traveling to face a San Francisco 49ers team dealing with a litany of injuries to their skill position personnel.,One of the NFC's oldest rivalries closes out Sunday's action in Week 8 of the NFL's regular season.,ODDS...

Titans QB Mason Rudolph to start vs. Lions; Will Levis inactive
The Tennessee Titans once again will turn to Mason Rudolph with fellow quarterback Will Levis listed as inactive for the game Sunday against the host Detroit Lions.,Levis is inactive for the second consecutive contest due to the right shoulder injury he sustained in Tennessee's 20-17 loss to the Ind...

Steelers QB Justin Fields added to injury report vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers added Justin Fields as questionable to the injury report and downgraded running back/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to out for Monday's game against the visiting New York Giants.,Fields is nursing a sore hamstring while Patterson has an ankle injury.,Fields, 25, started ...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins inactive vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.,Higgins was added to the injury report on Friday as questionable after sustaining a quad injury in practice. ,Andrei Iosivas and rookie Jermaine Burton likely will see more playing ti...

Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
The Indiana Fever fired head coach Christie Sides on Sunday after a 20-20 season that ended in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.,"We are incredibly thankful to Coach Sides for embracing the challenge of leading us through an integral transition period over the last two seasons, while also positi...

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to retire
Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie said he plans to retire in 2025, leaving office once a successor is found.,"Working together, we have put the CFL on a much sounder foundation, with strong new owners, improved attendance, growing TV ratings, superbly fun and entertaining football...

Raiders owner: Star DE Maxx Crosby not available for trade
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby is not available for trade, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis informed ESPN via email.,"We're Not Trading Maxx Crosby," Davis wrote. "Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!",Davis' email comes on the heels of the Raiders -- now 2-5 and in last place in t...

WTA roundup: Qinwen Zheng KOs Sofia Kenin, wins Pan Pacific Open
Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng outlasted wild card Sofia Kenin 7-6 (5), 6-3 to win the final of the Pan Pacific Open on Sunday in Tokyo.,Zheng, of China, fired 16 aces to dispatch Kenin in one hour, 52 minutes and claim her third WTA Tour singles title of the year and fifth of her career. She also won the ...
Colorado Football Will Undoubtedly Have Two Top Five Picks in 2025 NFL Draft
The Colorado Buffaloes are bowl eligible, but more impressively will have two first-round NFL Draft picks despite not having any since 2011....
Big Ten Championship Logjam Good for the Playoff, Bad for College Football Tradition
The newly expanded Big Ten is as chaotic as possible as the calendar flips to November. This is great for the new College Football Playoff, but bad news for tradition....

Chet Holmgren, Thunder out to continue strong start vs. Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren was expected to take a step forward during his second season of active competition in the NBA.,So far, so good.,Through two games, Holmgren is averaging 23 points and 15 rebounds and shooting 52.8 percent from the floor. ,He'll look to continue his strong ...

Flyers, Canadiens bid to build momentum at other's expense
The Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens couldn't spend much time celebrating after picking up much-needed wins on Saturday., ,The Flyers welcome the Canadiens to South Philadelphia on Sunday evening in a matchup of teams looking to complete a stellar weekend. ,Philadelphia won its season open...

Top 25 roundup: No. 14 Texas A&M sinks No. 8 LSU, goes atop SEC
Backup quarterback Marcel Reed rushed for three second-half touchdowns on Saturday night and No. 14 Texas A&M took sole possession of first place in the Southeastern Conference with a 38-23 win over No. 8 LSU in College Station, Texas.,Reed scored on a pair of 8-yard runs in the third quarter after ...

NBA roundup: Kevin Durant hits milestone in Suns win
Kevin Durant recorded 31 points and nine rebounds to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 114-102 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night.,Durant also became the eighth player in NBA history to top 29,000 career points. He finished the game with 29,010.,Devin Booker scored 21 points, Jusu...

Report: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) expected to play vs. Bears
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to suit up for Washington's Week 8 home matchup with the Chicago Bears, ESPN reported early Sunday morning.,Daniels sustained a rib injury in the first quarter of a 40-7 blowout of the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, forcing the Commanders to turn to ...

QBs headline Bears' visit to Washington, but will top picks play?
The top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft -- quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels -- are scheduled to meet Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders.,Whether they're actually on the field will not be determined until Sunday, as the Commanders classified Daniels as a game-...