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Steelers QB Russell Wilson (calf) closer to returning to action
Following his first two full practices since early September, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Russell Wilson is closer to making his season debut as a backup rather than the emergency quarterback.,Justin Fields, who became the starter when Wilson strained his calf in a Sept. 5 practice, remains QB1 for the...
Guardians eke out win over Tigers, force Game 5
DETROIT -- David Fry blasted a two-run homer in the seventh inning and added a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in the ninth Thursday to help the Cleveland Guardians keep their season alive with a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.,Relievers Hunter Gaddis...
Adam Svensson posts 60, leads inaugural Black Desert Championship
Canada's Adam Svensson fired an 11-under-par 60 to grab the lead in the first round of the inaugural Black Desert Championship on Thursday in Ivins, Utah.,Svensson, who started his day on the back nine at Black Desert Resort, holed a 31 1/2-foot eagle putt at the par-5 seventh hole to jump to 10 und...
Texas flips 4-star WR Daylan McCutcheon from Florida State
Daylan McCutcheon, one of the top wide receiver prospects in the Class of 2025, flipped his commitment from Florida State to Texas on Thursday.,McCutcheon, from Lovejoy High School in Lucas, Texas, is a four-star prospect ranked No. 107 overall and No. 14 among wide receivers in his class by the 247...
Don Marshall, 5-time Cup champ with Canadiens, dies at 92
Don Marshall, who won five straight Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens as part of a 19-year NHL career, has died. He was 92.,Marshall was one of 12 players who skated on all five of Canadiens' championship teams from 1956-60. He had been the last living player from that dynasty following Jean-...
Odds in Sparks' favor at WNBA draft lottery on Nov. 17
The Los Angeles Sparks, one of four teams in the 2025 WNBA draft lottery, have the best odds to win the top pick on Nov. 17.,The league announced details on Thursday for the 24th annual lottery, which will be broadcast on ESPN at 5 p.m. ET. The full league draft is April 14, 2025.,The Sparks, Dallas...
Adam Silver: NBA could return to China for games
NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes his league could host games in China again after the league suffered a "dramatic" hit to its bottom line and strained relations with the country five years ago.,When then-general manager of the Houston Rockets Daryl Morey posted a message supporting pro-democrac...
Winner-take-all: Padres, Dodgers battle for NLCS berth
LOS ANGELES -- All that spending and all that star power, amid a season of crushing injuries, did buy the Dodgers an additional valuable asset heading into a deciding Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres on Friday., ,The winner-take-all game, for the right to pl...
Commanders release QB Sam Hartman
The Washington Commanders released quarterback Sam Hartman on Thursday.,The move comes after Marcus Mariota, backup to rookie Jayden Daniels, dressed for his first game of the season Sunday. He missed the first four weeks while recovering from groin and pectoral injuries.,The Commanders kept Jeff Dr...
Anthony Richardson (hip, oblique) practices in full with Colts
Anthony Richardson took a big step toward returning to game action Thursday when he practiced with the Indianapolis Colts as a full participant for the first time since being knocked out of their Week 4 win over Pittsburgh.,Richardson is nursing hip and oblique injuries and was limited in practice e...
HEROIC among four to reach semis at PGL Wallachia Season 2
HEROIC, Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and Nouns Esports all won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches on Thursday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,HEROIC swept Infinity 2-0, while Tundra Esports did the same to Natus Vincere. Team Falcons topped beastcoast 2-1 and N...
Lightning home opener postponed due to Milton
The Tampa Bay Lightning's home opener scheduled for Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes was postponed Thursday as the area begins to recover from the effects of Hurricane Milton.,A makeup date was not yet announced.,The Lightning were scheduled to begin the new NHL season with a home-and-home s...
Bruins G Jeremy Swayman set for season debut vs. Canadiens
After signing an eight-year, $66 million contract on Sunday, Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make his season debut on Thursday against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.,Swayman missed all of training camp and the preseason while his agent and the Bruins negotiated a new deal. Backup Joon...
After Hurricane Milton, Rays to evaluate tattered Tropicana Field roof
The Tampa Bay Rays said they will assess the damage done to Tropicana Field on Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton bore down on the region.,The roof at the stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla., broke apart amid the wind and rain from the Category 3 hurricane. The Rays didn't address whether the Trop, as ...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) returns to practice
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon returned to practice Thursday, raising questions about his availability to play in Sunday's game against the New England Patriots in Foxborough, Mass.,Mixon has been sidelined since injuring his ankle during the Texans' 19-13 victory over the Chicago Bears on Se...
Crazy for Brady? Bears owner admits pursuing QB in 2020
Bears owner George McCaskey confirmed the franchise made a run at signing then-free agent quarterback Tom Brady in March 2020. ,Brady left the Patriots to hit the open market for the first time and previously referenced multiple suitors without directly disclosing any teams that finished as runners ...
Expansion Valkyries name Natalie Nakase as inaugural coach
The Golden State Valkyries hired Natalie Nakase as their first head coach, the expansion team announced Thursday.,The Valkyries will begin play in the WNBA with the 2025 season.,Nakase, 44, has more than 16 years of coaching experience, including 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA a...
Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner undergoes shoulder surgery
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner underwent shoulder surgery to repair an injury sustained during practice last week.,The surgery was performed Wednesday at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., the team confirmed Thursday ahead of its season opener against the host Minnesota Wild.,"He'll beg...
Top Esports dump Dplus at Worlds
Top Esports swept Dplus in their Round 4 High Match at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage on Thursday in Berlin.,Top Esports recorded a 33-minute win on blue and a 36-minute victory on red to dispatch Dplus at the $2.225 million championship event.,Also on Thursday, Hanwha Lif...
Bears G Teven Jenkins (ankle) sits out practice
Chicago Bears guard Teven Jenkins sat out practice on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend in London.,Jenkins was downgraded after being listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. He has started all five games this seas...