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Patriots rookie LT Will Campbell (knee) headed to IR
New England Patriots rookie left tackle Will Campbell will be placed on injured reserve with a knee sprain, head coach Mike Vrabel announced on Wednesday.,Campbell, the fourth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, sustained the injury this past Sunday and was carted off the field during the third quar...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield calls playing Sunday a 'double-edged sword'
The Tampa Buccaneers are already in playoff mode, and the mindset is playing into the decision to start quarterback Baker Mayfield on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals despite a left shoulder sprain.,Mayfield injured his non-throwing shoulder in the second quarter of Sunday night's 34-7 blowout l...
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk (thumb) to return Friday
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will return to the lineup on Friday against the host St. Louis Blues.,The 26-year-old forward has not played in a game since Oct. 13 due to a right thumb injury that required surgery.,Tkachuk will miss his 20th consecutive game on Wednesday night when the Senato...
D.C. United decline striker Christian Benteke's option
D.C. United declined veteran striker Christian Benteke's contract option for 2026, the club announced Wednesday.,Benteke, who turns 35 next month, recorded 47 goals and 10 assists in 93 MLS matches (90 starts) from 2022-25.,The United said they are in discussions with his representatives potentially...
No. 10 Florida presents tall task for TCU in San Diego
No. 10 Florida will bring its bruising and dominating frontcourt into the spotlight when it faces TCU on Thursday afternoon in a first-round game in the Rady Children's Invitational in San Diego.,The winner will play the victor of the other first-round game between Providence and Wisconsin in the ch...
No. 2 Indiana trying to keep focus on rival Purdue
Upsetting unbeaten Indiana on Friday night looms as a tall order for host Purdue, a loser of nine straight games and winless in conference play.,Potentially emulating the Hoosiers' meteoric turnaround next season is the plan for the Boilermakers (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten), a goal they see as feasible even i...
Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals underway
The Overwatch Champions Series 2025 World Finals got started Wednesday in Stockholm.,Twelve teams are competing for a crowd-funded prize pool at the double-elimination Overwatch 2 event.,The action began with four best-of-three Round 1 matches in the upper bracket.,Al Qadsiah recorded the day's only...
NFL to use commemorative ball in 2026 to mark nation's 250th birthday
The NFL will mark the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 with embossing on the footballs and special field markings.,Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a news release Wednesday that the NFL has been working with the White House Salute to America 250 Task Force to take part in celebrating th...
Union exercise option for D Olwethu Makhanya
The Philadelphia Union exercised their contract option Wednesday for Olwethu Makhanya, securing the defender through the 2027 MLS season.,The 21-year-old South African center back appeared in 29 regular-season matches (23 starts) and scored one goal for the 2025 Supporters' Shield winners. He made t...
Fixing the NBA’s Troubled Teams: Five Stars Who Need New Homes
The NBA is thriving. Except for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a five-player “best interests of basketball” plan to fix the league fast....
Top Thanksgiving NFL Player Props: Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, Ja’Marr Chase Picks
Break down the best NFL player props for Thanksgiving Day, including picks for Jahmyr Gibbs, Patrick Mahomes, and Ja’Marr Chase in Thursday’s marquee matchups....
Colorado State hires coach Jim Mora away from UConn
Jim Mora, who resurrected a floundering football program at UConn, has accepted the head coach job at Colorado State.,UConn athletic director David Benedict confirmed Mora's departure in a statement issued Wednesday morning. ,"We are grateful for Coach Mora's contributions to UConn over the past fou...
Ranking the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving Games by Importance
A full ranking of all three Thanksgiving NFL games by importance, including why Packers vs. Lions could reshape the NFC North race and why the Chiefs and Cowboys each need wins....
Why the Baseball Hall of Fame Might Welcome Zero Players This Year
The Baseball Hall of Fame could see zero new inductees for the first time since 1965. A breakdown of BBWAA voting, the Contemporary Era ballot and what it means for MLB....
Iowa puts unbeaten start on line vs. Grand Canyon
Iowa will look to continue its unblemished start to the season when it faces Grand Canyon in the championship game of the Acrisure Classic on Wednesday night in Palm Desert, Calif.,The Hawkeyes (6-0) handed previously unbeaten Ole Miss its first loss in a 74-69 win in the opening-round of the holida...
No. 8 Alabama pursues another offensive surge in clash vs. Maryland
No. 8 Alabama will look to ride a stellar offensive performance into Wednesday night's Players Era men's tournament consolation game against Maryland in Las Vegas.,Aden Holloway scored 26 points to lead six Crimson Tide players in double figures in a 115-76 rout of UNLV on Tuesday. The point total w...
Tundra Esports get off to hot start at BLAST Slam V
Tundra Esports, who won the BLAST Slam IV championship earlier this month, began BLAST Slam V with two group-stage wins on Tuesday.,MOUZ and OG also completed the opening day of action with 2-0 records.,The $1 million Dota 2 event is starting with 12 teams competing in a round-robin of single-map ma...
Grand Canyon topples Utah in Acrisure Classic semis
Jaden Henley scored a game-high 18 points in Grand Canyon's 68-58 victory over Utah on Tuesday in the Acrisure Classic at Palm Desert, Calif.,The Lopes (4-2) will play Iowa (6-0) on Wednesday in the championship game, while Utah (5-2) will face Ole Miss (5-1) in the third-place game.,Freshman Efe De...
NBA roundup: Lakers win 5th straight, clinch West Group B
Luka Doncic scored 24 of his 43 points in the first quarter and finished with 13 assists and nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers notched a 135-118 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to clinch West Group B of the NBA Cup.,Austin Reaves scored 18 of his 31 points in the fourth q...
Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Vols KO No. 3 Houston in Las Vegas
Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 15 of his team-high 22 points in the second half, hitting six free throws in the final 35 seconds, as No. 17 Tennessee upset third-ranked Houston 76-73 in the Players Era men's tournament on Tuesday in Las Vegas.,Jaylen Carey scored 13 points and grabbed seven rebounds and B...