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Kirby Smart prepares No. 5 Georgia for 'complete package' in No. 1 Texas
Kirby Smart typically attempts to conceal the anticipation and anxiousness being felt before 5th-ranked Georgia dives into a big game. There's no hiding from the trip to Austin, Texas, on Saturday and a meeting with No. 1 Texas. ,"Obviously a huge matchup," Smart said. "Two top-10 teams.",Smart and ...
Report: Astros split with third-base coach Gary Pettis
The Houston Astros won't retain third-base coach Gary Pettis, who was on the staff during each of the team's seven consecutive appearances in the American League Championship Series, The Athletic reported Monday.,He had been on the coaching staff since the start of the 2015 season and worked under m...
Mets' Brandon Nimmo reveals plantar fasciitis condition
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo intends to keep playing in the National League Championship Series, despite dealing with painful plantar fasciitis, he told The Athletic.,Nimmo told the outlet he has had the condition in his left foot since May, and it flared up again in Game 3 of the NL Divis...
Embattled Doug Pederson: Jaguars need wins, not coaching change
Doug Pederson continues to state he's the right man for the job in Jacksonville, even as the Jaguars limp to a share of the NFL's worst record at 1-5. ,The Jaguars are in the midst of a two-game residency in London and Pederson admitted he's concerned with team morale following a 19-point loss to th...
Yankees add Anthony Rizzo, Marcus Stroman to ALCS roster
The New York Yankees added first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right-hander Marcus Stroman to their American League Championship Series roster on Monday. ,The Guardians added right-hander Pedro Avila to their roster before the teams opened the ALCS on Monday night in New York. ,Rizzo returns more than t...
Report: Gators QB Graham Mertz (knee) done for season
Florida starting quarterback Graham Mertz's season is over after sustaining a knee injury in Saturday's loss to No. 11 Tennessee, CBS Sports reported Monday.,Mertz went down with a non-contact injury in the third quarter after throwing a 13-yard touchdown pass to Arlis Boardingham. The redshirt seni...
Panthers F Matthew Tkachuk (illness) to miss a week
The Florida Panthers will be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for about a week due to illness.,The team said Monday they are targeting Oct. 22 as the return date for the 26-year-old veteran.,Tkachuk has recorded two assists in two games this season. He missed Saturday's 5-2 loss at Buffalo.,The two-t...
Jets holdout Haason Reddick hires Drew Rosenhaus
Disgruntled edge rusher Haason Reddick hired Drew Rosenhaus to negotiate an end to his holdout with the New York Jets, the agent confirmed Monday.,CAA parted ways with Reddick as a client last week amid his ongoing contract dispute with the Jets.,"We look forward to working with the Jets to get this...
Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson recovering from leg surgery
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced Monday.,The NFL sacks leader sustained the injury to his right leg in the third quarter of Sunday's 47-9 victory against the host Dallas Cowboys.,Hutchinson, 24, had s...
WTA roundup: Paula Badosa survives opener at Ningbo Open
No. 8 seed Paula Badosa of Spain held off Russia's Diana Shnaider 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Monday in the opening round of the Ningbo Open in Ningbo, China.,Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva crushed Caroline Dolehide 6-2, 6-0, Germany's Tamara Korpatsch rallied for a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Hungary's Anna...
New York Mets Under Water in NLCS After Kodai Senga Meltdown
The New York Mets were ousted in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series by the Los Angeles Dodgers and are currently in an 0-1 hole....
Nick Sirianni’s Downfall Is Going To Be Oh So Sweet
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was taunting fans after the team's win against the Browns. Sirianni's downfall in Philly is going to be so sweet....
What Jeff Ulbrich Must Do in New York Jets Head Coaching Audition
After the New York Jets fired head coach Robert Saleh, interim Jeff Ulbrich has a prime opportunity to win the permanent job in this new head coaching audition....
Anthony Edwards is Starting to Bite Off More Than He Can Chew
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards talks a big game, but the youngster better live up to the hype that he brings upon himself and deliver an NBA Title....
Dodgers pitchers look to set MLB record in Game 2 vs. Mets
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers will give their bullpen a chance to set a postseason record in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the visiting New York Mets on Monday afternoon.,On a 33-inning scoreless streak to tie a postseason record first set by the Baltimore Orioles in 1966, t...
NHL roundup: Jets keep rolling with OT win vs. Wild
Kyle Connor scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 2-1 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening.,Mark Scheifele finished with a goal and an assist for Winnipeg, which won its third game in a row to start the season. Adam Lowry and Josh Morrissey tallied assists ...
Dodgers pound Mets to open NLCS
LOS ANGELES -- A makeshift pitching staff that was supposed to spell doom for the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series hopes has instead made playoff history.,Jack Flaherty went seven scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and Los Angeles rolled to a 9-0 victory over the New Yor...
Ilya Samsonov, Golden Knights shut down Ducks
Ilya Samsonov made 22 saves in his first start for the Vegas Golden Knights, helping them to a 3-1 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.,Brett Howden, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev scored and Keegan Kolesar had two assists for the Golden Knights, who have won three in a row to st...
Dodgers pound Mets to open NL Championship Series
LOS ANGELES -- Jack Flaherty went seven scoreless innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to a 9-0 victory over the visiting New York Mets in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday., ,Daniel Hudson and Ben Casparius each pitched a...
Report: Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson has fractured tibia
Detroit defensive end Aidan Hutchinson suffered what is reported to be a season-ending leg injury in the third quarter of the Lions' 47-9 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.,Following his team's win, Lions coach Dan Campbell said Hutchinson, 24, has a tibia injury and was rem...