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Red Wings, Sens look to put recent woes behind them
Connected in their recent struggles, the Detroit Red Wings visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.,The Red Wings are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games while the Senators are 3-5-2.,Detroit lost 3-2 in overtime at Boston on Tuesday night. It was the Red Wings' second consecutive OT loss and fifth str...
Reclassified 5-star DE Jahkeem Stewart signs with USC
Five-star defensive end Jahkeem Stewart committed and signed to play at Southern California on Wednesday, becoming the defensive headliner in the Trojans' 2025 class.,Stewart, from New Orleans, initially was the No. 1 prospect in the 2026 class. He reclassified to the 2025 class in October, and the ...
Report: Bengals K Evan McPherson (groin) sidelined; Cade York added
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson will miss a few weeks due to a groin injury, while kicker Cade York was added to the practice squad, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,McPherson, 25, made his lone field-goal attempt of 38 yards and all five extra-point attempts on Sunday in a 44-38 home loss t...
Jets, Sabres carry matching 4-game skids into clash
After losing just once through the first month of the season, the Winnipeg Jets are struggling to win.,Winning also hasn't come easy for the Buffalo Sabres of late.,The Jets and Sabres each look to avoid a season-high fifth consecutive defeat when they meet Thursday night at Buffalo.,Winnipeg won 15...
Report: Suns F Kevin Durant (ankle) out at least 1 week
Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant will have his sprained left ankle re-evaluated in one week, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The veteran forward missed the second half of the Suns' 104-93 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.,Durant, 36, was injured when he stepped on the foot of S...
Report: Wolves' ownership saga to face arbitrator in January
The nearly five-year ownership battle for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx is set to go in front of an arbitrator in January, Sportico reported Wednesday.,The $1.5 billion sale of the teams to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez was put in limbo in March when current owner Gle...
Sun tab Rachid Meziane as head coach
The Connecticut Sun named Rachid Meziane as the franchise's seventh head coach on Wednesday.,Meziane, 44, has coached professionally in his native France and also leads the Belgian women's national team. He succeeds Stephanie White, who left Connecticut to assume the head coaching position with the ...
Mavs shoot for sixth straight win in visit to Wizards
The Dallas Mavericks go for their sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Wizards on Thursday night.,Dallas won for the ninth time in 10 games when they defeated the visiting Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday night to advance to the knockout round of the NBA Cup.,The Wizards have lost 1...
Report: Iowa QB Cade McNamara to transfer, seek seventh season
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will re-enter the NCAA transfer portal and petition the NCAA for a seventh season of eligibility, ESPN reported Wednesday.,McNamara transferred to Iowa before the 2023 season but tore his left ACL in the fifth game. He started eight games in 2024 before a concussion in...
Reign sign free agent D Madison Curry through '27
The Seattle Reign signed free agent defender Madison Curry on Wednesday through the 2027 NWSL season.,Curry, 23, was drafted with the 51st overall pick by Angel City FC out of Princeton in 2024.,She tallied one goal and one assist in 22 matches with ACFC, leading the team in duels won (119), tackles...
F1 to end Dutch GP at Zandvoort after 2026
The Dutch Grand Prix will no longer be part of the Formula 1 calendar after 2026.,F1 announced a one-year extension for the event at Circuit Zandvoort on Wednesday but confirmed that the 2026 race will be the last in the Netherlands.,The Dutch GP, originally held from 1950 to 1985, returned to the F...
Giants QB Drew Lock to start vs. Saints
New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock will start his second straight game Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints, coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,Daboll also said Lock will take all of the first-team snaps in preparation for Sunday's game in East Rutherford, N.J.,Lock, 28, completed ...
Oregon snatches blue-chip prospects from Cal, Ohio State
The good times continue for Oregon.,Ranked No. 1 by the College Football Playoff selection committee, the Ducks flipped a pair of blue-chip prospects on Wednesday on the opening day of the early signing period -- quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who had been committed to Cal, and Na'eem Offord,...
S Micah Hyde opts against retirement, re-signs with Bills
Free agent safety Micah Hyde re-signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday and joined the team's practice squad.,A 2017 Pro Bowl selection, Hyde openly contemplated retirement after the 2023 season when his contract expired. He did not sign with another team in 2024.,"Just to set expectations, Micah...
Angel City re-sign GK Hannah Stambaugh for 2025
Angel City FC goalkeeper Hannah Stambaugh agreed to a new one-year contract for the 2025 season, the NWSL club announced Wednesday.,The 25-year-old Tokyo native originally transferred to Angel City from Japan's Omiya Ardija Ventus in 2024.,Stambaugh made her ACFC debut in a friendly against Mexico's...
Report: No. 1 OT David Sanders delays signing
David Sanders, the No. 1 offensive tackle in the Class of 2025, does not intend to commit to a program on Wednesday, the first day of the early national signing period, 247Sports reported.,The 6-foot-6, 290-pound Sanders has been committed to Tennessee since Aug. 17. Still, he made an official visit...
No. 2 Texas gets second crack at No. 5 Georgia for SEC crown
On the heels of gritty rivalry week victories, No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia will square off again in hopes of earning a Southeastern Conference title and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.,Texas (11-1, 7-1 SEC) clinched a spot in Saturday's conference championship in Atlanta after g...
MLS commissioner Don Garber signs 4-year extension
MLS commissioner Don Garber recently signed a four-year contract extension through the 2027 season.,A league representative confirmed to Sportico on Wednesday that owners voted in July to extend Garber.,Garber, 67, has held the position since 1999 and his previous contract expired after the 2023 cam...
LPGA, USGA update gender policy for competition eligibility
The LPGA and USGA announced a change to their gender policies on Wednesday that prohibits players who have been through male puberty from competing as a female.,The policy, which goes into effect in 2025, was developed alongside a "working group of top experts in medicine, science, sport physiology,...
No. 1 ATH Michael Terry III stays in state, signs with Texas
Texas reeled in Michael Terry III, ranked as the No. 1 athlete in the 2025 class, Wednesday on National Signing Day.,Terry signed his official documents in a ceremony at his high school. Alamo Heights, in San Antonio. He kept his decision under wraps until then and picked the home-state Longhorns ov...