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Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out vs. Pistons
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for Sunday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Pistons due to left ankle soreness.,Ball boasts team-leading averages in points (28.0), assists (7.4) and steals (1.3) for the Hornets, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-116 win ...
Super 'shocker' for Jerry Jones: Cowboys not in Super Bowl LIX
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and the accompanying festivities, but the trip hasn't been exactly what he expected, apparently.,In an interview with The Athletic, Jones said it is a "shocker" that his team isn't in the big game, especially after he invested a t...
49ers grant WR Deebo Samuel permission to seek trade
Deebo Samuel told ESPN on Sunday that the San Francisco 49ers have granted the hybrid wide receiver and agent Tory Dandy permission to seek a trade.,Samuel's comments came on the heels of the fomer All-Pro selection asking the 49ers to trade him during the players' exit meetings after the season.,"I...
Saquon Barkley can earn another bonus if Eagles win SB LIX
Saquon Barkley will have many reasons to enjoy his 28th birthday, provided the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night in New Orleans.,An Eagles' victory in the big game would net Barkley a $250,000 incentive bonus, which would match the total he received ...
Randy Moss returns to ESPN set amid cancer battle
Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss made his return to ESPN on Sunday, joining the "Sunday NFL Countdown" crew in New Orleans amid his battle with cancer.,Moss had been on leave from the weekly pregame show since announcing Dec. 6 that he was taking time away to address a health issue...
Reports: Saints to name Eagles OC Kellen Moore head coach
The New Orleans Saints will name Kellen Moore as their next head coach, multiple outlets reported Sunday.,Moore has one piece of unfinished business before he's free to take the job: the Super Bowl. Moore is the offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, who will meet the Kansas City Chiefs i...
Report: Decision could come soon on Aaron Rodgers' future with Jets
The New York Jets and Aaron Rodgers have been discussing whether the four-time league MVP will return to the team in 2025, with a decision potentially coming this week, NFL Network reported Sunday.,Rodgers, 41, has spent two seasons in New York. The quarterback suffered a season-ending Achilles inju...
Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history as Caps host Utah
Game by game, Alex Ovechkin is chipping away at Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal-scoring record.,Now with 879 career goals, 16 away from surpassing Gretzky, he'll look to keep it going when the Washington Capitals host the Utah Hockey Club on Sunday afternoon.,Ovechkin has scored in four straight g...
Lightning look to break jinx vs. Canadiens
The Tampa Bay Lightning will look to close out a strong week before the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament when they travel to meet the Montreal Canadiens on Super Bowl Sunday afternoon in the NHL's last match before the break.,It will be the final of three meetings between the Atlantic Division clubs. M...
Rockets hope to stop freefall against Raptors
It has taken fewer than three weeks for the Rockets to transition from darlings of the Western Conference to experiencing a calamitous collapse that has them tumbling down the standings.,With their 116-105 road loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, the Rockets' skid reached six games. In that sp...
Report: Saints set to hire Eagles OC Kellen Moore as head coach
The last head coaching vacancy in the NFL will be filled after the Super Bowl, as the New Orleans Saints plan to hire Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, per an ESPN report on Saturday night.,Moore, 36, has never been a head coach, but in his lone season guiding Philadelphia's of...
Report: Failed physical nixes Lakers' trade for Mark Williams
The trade sending center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers has been rescinded, the Lakers announced Saturday night.,According to ESPN, Williams' physical with the Lakers "showed multiple issues and the team failed him on the exam.",The Lakers agreed to send Dalton Kn...
Will Cuylle delivers as Rangers rally past Jackets
Will Cuylle scored two third-period goals to lift the visiting New York Rangers past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday.,Cuylle picked off a clearing attempt from Columbus defenseman Ivan Provorov and scored the game-winning goal with 1:39 left.,Mika Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist, Ar...
Blue Jays hire Kevin Kiermaier as special assistant
Recently retired outfielder Kevin Kiermaier has joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization as a special assistant.,Kiermaier was a four-time Gold Glover and considered one of the top defensive center fielders of this century. He routinely made stellar plays in the outfield during 11-plus seasons that...
Bucks F Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) to miss fourth straight game
Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers due to his left calf strain.,The two-time MVP will miss his fourth straight game. The first was due to a right knee injury and the following three are due to the calf.,Antet...
Mavs' Anthony Davis says he is 'fine' after abdomen injury
Anthony Davis downplayed an injury that cut short his Dallas Mavericks debut, calling his latest bout with lower abdomen discomfort a "spasm.",Davis, who was traded to the Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday while in recovery mode from an abdomen strain, scored 26 points with 16 rebo...
New Orleans reveling in Super Bowl after challenging events
NEW ORLEANS -- Never a city short on color, New Orleans has been looking positively brightly adorned in recent days, as the city undergoes its makeover for Super Bowl LIX.,Murals have sprung up all over downtown, along with big, bold placards and advertisements, signaling that the city with a reputa...
Eagles DE Brandon Graham activated off IR for Super Bowl LIX
The Philadelphia Eagles activated defensive end Brandon Graham from injured reserve on Saturday, giving the oldest player on the roster a chance to play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.,Graham, 36, is listed as questionable (elbow) on the injury report for Sunday's game in New Orleans, whic...
Reports: Jason Heyward joining latest addition Connor Joe in Padres' outfield
The San Diego Padres added to their outfield depth with the signing of Connor Joe on Saturday and the reported agreement to terms, also on a one-year contract, with veteran Jason Heyward.,Multiple media outlets reported that Heyward, 35, will be joining center fielder Jackson Merrill and right field...
Reports: Clippers to add G Ben Simmons from buyout market
Point guard Ben Simmons is set to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers after securing a contract buyout from the Brooklyn Nets, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The Nets requested waivers on Simmons on Saturday, according to reports, ending a disappointing, injury-marred three-year stay with the cl...