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Report: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) expected to play vs. Bears
Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is expected to suit up for Washington's Week 8 home matchup with the Chicago Bears, ESPN reported early Sunday morning.,Daniels sustained a rib injury in the first quarter of a 40-7 blowout of the Carolina Panthers last Sunday, forcing the Commanders to turn to ...
QBs headline Bears' visit to Washington, but will top picks play?
The top two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft -- quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels -- are scheduled to meet Sunday when the Chicago Bears visit the Washington Commanders.,Whether they're actually on the field will not be determined until Sunday, as the Commanders classified Daniels as a game-...
Jayson Tatum scores 37, helps unbeaten Celtics edge Pistons
Jayson Tatum piled up 37 points and the visiting Boston Celtics continued their dominance of Detroit with a 124-118 victory over the Pistons on Saturday night.,The Celtics have won their past 10 meetings with the Pistons. Detroit's last win in the series was a one-point victory on Feb. 16, 2022.,Jay...
Emotional Appalachian State victorious in first home game since Helene
Joey Aguilar knew Appalachian State's first home game in 37 days was a big deal for a region hit hard by Hurricane Helene last month.,But the Mountaineers quarterback was still amazed to see the emotions firsthand on Saturday as the program returned to its stadium in Boone, N.C., and recorded a 33-2...
Team Falcons win grand final at Betboom Dacha Belgrade
Team Falcons, which beat Tundra Esports on Friday to reach the grand final, beat Tundra again on Saturday to win the $1 million Betboom Dacha Belgrade event in Serbia.,With a 3-2 victory over Tundra Esports in the grand final, Team Falcons earned the $400,000 first prize. ,Tundra Esports, which fell...
Steelers RB Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) doubtful against Giants
Veteran running back Cordarrelle Patterson is listed as doubtful and rookie center Zach Frazier has been ruled out -- both with ankle injuries -- for the Pittsburgh Steelers' home game Mondy night against the New York Giants.,The Steelers (5-2) also will be without outside linebacker Nick Herbig and...
Pelicans hope to make it two straight over Trail Blazers
The New Orleans Pelicans acquired Dejounte Murray in the offseason to try and improve how they finish games.,They've lost Murray for four to six weeks because of a fractured hand suffered in the season opener, but they've already shown improvement in closing.,The Pelicans, who were 0-24 last season ...
Jaxson Dart, No. 18 Ole Miss surge past Oklahoma
Jaxson Dart threw for 311 yards and a touchdown, heating up in the second half as No. 18 Ole Miss beat Oklahoma 26-14 on Saturday in Oxford, Miss.,The Rebels (6-2, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) struggled offensively for large stretches of the first half before coming alive after halftime. The defense...
Kyron Drones shows scoring versatility in Virginia Tech's win over Georgia Tech
Kyron Drones passed, rushed and caught touchdowns, leading Virginia Tech to a 21-6 win over visiting Georgia Tech in Atlantic Coast Conference play Saturday.,Drones completed 17 of 28 passes for 128 yards. Bhayshul Tuten ran for a team-high 72 yards, as the Hokies (5-3, 3-1 ACC) won for the third st...
North Carolina ends skid with convincing win over Virginia
Omarion Hampton rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns as visiting North Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak and with a convincing 41-14 victory over Virginia on Saturday afternoon in Charlottesville, Va.,Hampton averaged 4.0 yards on 26 carries and hauled in three passes for 37 yards. Jacol...
Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan dies of cancer at 68
Jim Donovan, the longtime beloved radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Browns, died Saturday at age 68 after a lengthy battle with cancer.,"This is an incredibly difficult day for us and the entire Cleveland Browns organization," Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a statement. "His...
ATP roundup: Finals set in Basel, Vienna
Behind his strong serve, Ben Shelton moved into the final of the Swiss Indoors Basel following his 6-3, 7-6 (9) defeat of Frenchman Arthur Fils on Saturday.,In the process, Shelton, the sixth seed, snapped seventh-seeded Fils' streak of 13 consecutive match wins in ATP 500 tournaments. Shelton won 8...
Sixers, Pacers meet trying to find early-season stride
When the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Indiana Pacers for a Sunday matinee in Indianapolis, they will try to avoid an 0-3 start with their star center Joel Embiid sidelined. ,Philadelphia dropped its second game to open the 2024-25 campaign on Friday, 115-107 on the road against the Toronto Raptors. ...
Browns activate Pro Bowl G Wyatt Teller from IR
The Cleveland Browns activated three-time Pro Bowl guard Wyatt Teller from injured reserve on Saturday.,Teller was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 25, three days after he sustained a knee injury during the third quarter of Cleveland's 21-15 loss to the New York Giants. ,Teller, 29, has started th...
World Series Game 1 Was Blast From The Past For Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball got a dream matchup with the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, and Freddie Freeman's walkoff gave the MLB a blast from the past....
Get Ready for an Underwhelming Season From Philadelphia 76ers
The NBA regular season is barely under way, and things already look shaky at best for an underwhelming Philadelphia 76ers team that is sure to disappoint. ...
Freddie Freeman’s Walkoff Grand Slam Demoralizes New York Yankees
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 1-0 lead in the World Series, but it feels much larger than that due to Freddie Freeman's historic walkoff grand slam in extra innings....
After two lopsided wins, Celtics face struggling Pistons
The defending NBA champions have cruised to two victories in the first week of the season. On paper, the Boston Celtics appear primed to collect another double-digit win on Saturday when they visit Detroit.,The Celtics have won their past nine meetings with the Pistons, who are 0-2 this season and a...
Pelicans complete comeback win over Blazers in final seconds
Brandon Ingram drained a 17-foot jumper with 5.2 seconds left and Herbert Jones blocked Anfernee Simons' driving attempt just before the buzzer as the New Orleans Pelicans notched a 105-103 comeback victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.,Reserve Jordan Hawkins scored 15 of his...
ATP roundup: Ben Shelton upsets Andrey Rublev to reach Basel semis
Sixth-seeded Ben Shelton won all eight break points in the match and emerged with a 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 upset of top-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel.,Shelton saved all six break points he faced and converted each of his two break chances -- one to...