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PGA Tour Policy Board approves eligibility, field size changes
The PGA Tour Policy Board approved several changes to field sizes, eligibility and the FedEx Cup points system Monday that will be introduced over the next two years.,Perhaps the most notable change involves a reduction in fully exempt players on tour in a given season. Beginning in 2026, players wh...
Lions are Super Bowl favorites for first time ever
The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape.,The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks -- for ...
Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers
Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season. , ,The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was rel...
New ballpark for Rays not a grand slam
A potential deal that would provide the Tampa Bay Rays a new $1.3 billion ballpark on the Tropicana Field site in St. Petersburg, Fla., is no longer a sure hit.,The Pinellas County Commission is scheduled to vote on $600 million of bonds for the project on Tuesday, but a vote postponed last month co...
Joe Gibbs Racing lifting driver ban on dirt racing, other circuits
Joe Gibbs, the former football coach who owns a NASCAR racing team, is giving his drivers more options.,The racing team confirmed Monday that it will have a process allowing drivers to request competing outside the NASCAR Cup Series on dirt tracks and in other forms of motorsports -- something Gibbs...
Oilers D Darnell Nurse (head) out 5-10 days after hit
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse will be sidelined five to 10 days after taking a shot to the head from Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves over the weekend.,"Obviously there was a big scare there ... since then, he's progressed really well, he's doing as good as he can," Oilers coach Kr...
Sixers C Joel Embiid (illness) doubtful Monday at Miami
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was downgraded to doubtful for Monday night's game at Miami due to illness.,The former league MVP has only played two games this season for the struggling Sixers (2-10).,He missed the first 10 games due to "knee management" and a three-game suspension for shovin...
Bucs designate CB Jamel Dean to return from IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers designated cornerback Jamel Dean for return from injured reserve on Monday.,Dean, 28, sustained a hamstring injury during a Week 6 win at New Orleans and landed on IR on Oct. 21.,His 21-day practice window is open and he could play Sunday when the Bucs (4-6) visit the New Yo...
Historic Season-Opening Winning Streak Could Hurt Cleveland Cavaliers in Long Run
The Cleveland Cavaliers are 15-0, but they should make sure that they aren't trying too hard in the regular season to avoid an early NBA Playoffs exit....
Great Osobor helps Washington hold off UMass Lowell
Great Osobor scored 23 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds as Washington pulled out a 74-69 victory against visiting UMass Lowell on Sunday night in a nonconference game in Seattle.,Tyler Harris, Zoom Diallo and Tyree Ihenacho each scored 12 points, and Luis Kortright added 10 for the Huski...
Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase
The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using "offensive and derogatory" language during a postgame TV interview.,At issue was an anti-gay phrase Ball used when answering a sideline interviewer's question about defending the last shot against Milwaukee's Giannis Antetok...
Shopify Rebellion sweeps Game Changers Championship final
Shopify Rebellion notched a 3-0 sweep of MIBR GC on Sunday in the grand final to win the Game Changers Championship and $180,000 first-place prize in Berlin, Germany.,MIBR GC claimed $100,000 as the runner-up in the tournament, which began Nov. 8.,Shopify's Ava "florescent" Eugene of Canada was name...
Nelly Korda makes late push, wins 7th title of year at The Annika
Nelly Korda ripped off five straight birdies down the stretch and captured her third title at The Annika on Sunday in Belleair, Fla.,After starting the day one shot off the lead, that birdie run shot Korda up to 14 under par. She finished the day with three straight pars to record a final-round 67, ...
Leafs' Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games for illegal check
Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves was suspended five games without pay following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Saturday night in Toronto.,The NHL Department of Player Safety announced the punishment on Sunday after his disciplinary hearing. Reaves will fo...
Chris Bowell's 6 field goals provide edge for Steelers over Ravens
Chris Boswell kicked six field goals in a game for the third time in his career and the Pittsburgh Steelers remained in first place in the AFC North with an 18-16 victory over the visiting Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon.,Russell Wilson completed 23 of 36 passes for 205 yards and one intercepti...
Rafael Campos prevails at Bermuda for first PGA win
Rafael Campos shot a final-round 3-under 68 to put the finishing touches on his first PGA Tour victory Sunday at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,In his 80th start, the Puerto Rico native grabbed his third ever top-five finish by carding an eagle, four birdies and three ...
Cavs G Donovan Mitchell (rest) to skip game vs. Hornets
All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell won't be in the lineup Sunday night when the undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers host the Charlotte Hornets.,Mitchell, 28, is one of the reasons the Cavaliers enter the contest with a 14-0 mark. He's leading the team in scoring (24.6 points per game) and steals (1.5) but a...
Maple Leafs' Ryan Reaves to have hearing following illegal check
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves' hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety is scheduled for Sunday, one day following his illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse.,Reaves hit Nurse in the head with his shoulder as the latter was attempting to skate out fro...
Notre Dame Finds Its Way to the Playoff Doorstep While Brian Kelly’s LSU Hits Rock Bottom
When Brian Kelly departed Notre Dame for LSU, it seemed like he was getting a promotion, but now the Tigers are reeling while the Fighting Irish are thriving....
Mike McCarthy Replacement Candidates: Who Will Coach Dallas Cowboys Next?
There's no denying that Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat in the final year of his contract, who will Jerry Jones hire to replace him in 2025?...