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Khris Middleton's return to Milwaukee highlights Wizards-Bucks opener
Khris Middleton has been part of Opening Night in Milwaukee for more than a decade. But Wednesday marks the first time he'll be in something other than a Bucks uniform.,Middleton's first game in Milwaukee since being traded takes place Wednesday as his Washington Wizards and the Bucks launch their s...
Giants waive K Jude McAtamney after missed PATs
The New York Giants waived kicker Jude McAtamney on Tuesday after he missed two extra points during Sunday's improbable 33-32 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.,The Giants went into the fourth quarter with a 19-0 lead, yet lost when the Broncos scored 33 points over the final 14:08 of the contest...
DraftKings acquires predictions platform Railbird
DraftKings announced Tuesday that it has acquired the prediction platform Railbird while confirming upcoming plans to launch DraftKings Predictions to go along with its betting and fantasy sports products.,No financial terms were disclosed.,The moves put DraftKings in the predictions market that ope...
Surging Canadiens take show on road, face struggling Flames
After a successful homestand, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to bring some momentum on the road starting with a clash against the struggling Calgary Flames on Wednesday to open a four-game trip.,The Canadiens are coming off a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday that gave them three win...
Saints RB Kendre Miller, C Erik McCoy done for season
The New Orleans Saints on Tuesday placed running back Kendre Miller and center Erik McCoy on season-ending injured reserve.,To fill Miller's spot on the active roster, running back Velus Jones Jr. was elevated from the practice squad. The team also signed running back Audric Estime to the practice s...
Northwestern carries major momentum into clash at Nebraska
Northwestern looks to continue its four-game winning streak when it heads to Nebraska for a Big Ten clash on Saturday in Lincoln.,The Wildcats (5-2, 3-1) blanked Purdue 19-0 at home last Saturday for their first shutout since a 39-0 win against Minnesota in 2017.,Preston Stone passed for 132 yards w...
Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers 'for sure' still wants trade out of Vegas
Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers would still welcome a trade out of Las Vegas, maintaining his preseason position on his future with the franchise.,Meyers is tied for the team lead with 29 receptions for 329 yards and continues to be mentioned as a potential trade target with the Raiders (2-5) fa...
The 2025 World Series Is Everything That’s Wrong With Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays have two of the most expensive rosters in baseball's history, highlighting everything wrong with the MLB right now....
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton wins for first time since shoulder injury
Ben Shelton went the distance before the No. 2 seed earned a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over Kamil Majchrzak of Poland in the first round of the Swiss Indoors on Tuesday in Basel, Switzerland.,Shelton survived two match points while winning for the first time since the U.S. Open, where he bowed o...
Georgia WR Colbie Young (broken leg) out indefinitely
Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young has no timetable for a return after he suffered a leg fracture during the Bulldogs' 43-35 win over Ole Miss on Saturday.,Coach Kirby Smart did not have new details to share when he met with reporters this week.,"Expectations of him, first and foremost, are to take ...
'Everything a captain should be': Dylan Larkin, Wings take on Sabres
Dylan Larkin and the Detroit will look to continue their torrid starts to the season on Wednesday night when the Red Wings visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Larkin was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after recording nine points (four goals, five assists) and a plus-7 rating in four games la...
Diego Pavia, No. 10 Vanderbilt to have hands full vs. No. 15 Missouri
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea texted a request to Missouri counterpart Eli Drinkwitz earlier this season.,His ask: Could the Tigers stop scoring so much?,On Saturday, Lea and his players will have a direct say on the matter as the 10th-ranked Commodores host the No. 15 Tigers in a Southeastern Conferen...
Fever coach: Caitlin Clark 'like Taylor Swift 2.0'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White found an anecdotal comparison for guard Caitlin Clark's transcendent impact on the WNBA in another superstar that needs no introduction.,"It literally is like Taylor Swift 2.0, and because of that, her name gets thrown into a lot of conversations that have absolut...
Oilers F Kasperi Kapanen out several weeks with undisclosed injury
Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen will miss several weeks with an undisclosed injury, coach Kris Knoblauch said Tuesday.,Kapanen crashed into the boards while attempting a hit on Detroit defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker in the first period of the Red Wings' 4-2 home victory on Sunday. Kapanen p...
Thunder open NBA season as heavy repeat favorites
The Oklahoma City Thunder will raise their championship banner on Tuesday night already owning lofty expectations for the 2025-26 NBA season.,The Thunder have held steady as the clear title favorites at sportsbooks, including at +240 at BetMGM. However, there has been significant movement behind the...
No. 4 Alabama visits South Carolina looking for 7th straight win
No. 4 Alabama has ripped off six consecutive wins and coach Kalen DeBoer says there is room for improvement.,That can't be soothing news for struggling South Carolina, which has dropped four of its past five games entering Saturday's Southeastern Conference matchup against the Crimson Tide at Columb...
No. 17 Tennessee visits rival Kentucky with eyes still on playoff
No. 17 Tennessee has left itself very little wiggle room when it comes to seeking a second consecutive spot in the College Football Playoff.,In one of sports' most intense border wars, the Volunteers (5-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) will cross the state line to face Kentucky (2-4, 0-4) on Saturday...
Rutgers visits Purdue as both seek first Big Ten victory
Rutgers and Purdue both will seek their first Big Ten Conference win of the season when they clash Saturday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind.,Purdue (2-5, 0-4) will face a defense that ranks last in the conference in average yards allowed per game (437.4) but could be without starting quarterback Ry...
No. 9 Miami eager to correct course against Stanford
No. 9 Miami will look to put its season back on course toward the College Football Playoff when it faces Stanford on Saturday night in Miami Gardens, Fla.,The Hurricanes (5-1, 1-1 in Atlantic Coast Conference) will meet the Cardinal (3-4, 2-2) for the first time ever.,Miami is coming off a disappoin...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...