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FC Cincinnati try to shore up details ahead of NYCFC playoff opener
Pat Noonan hopes the urgency of the MLS Cup playoffs will bring the best out of his third-seeded FC Cincinnati when they host sixth-seeded New York City FC in their Round 1 series opener on Monday night.,FC Cincinnati have home-field advantage in the series based on their higher finish in the Easter...

Facing falling Leafs, Jets eye franchise-record start to season
The Winnipeg Jets have remained focused amid their historic season-opening winning streak.,Meanwhile, victories have been hard to come by for the Toronto Maple Leafs lately.,Looking to remain undefeated, the surging Jets aim for a club-record ninth consecutive victory as they try to hand the visitin...

Hall of Fame Series headed to Allegiant Stadium in '27
LAS VEGAS -- Big-time college basketball is coming to Allegiant Stadium.,Four of the biggest names in NCAA basketball history will play a doubleheader on Nov. 12, 2027, inside the home of the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, as the stadium joins its brethren from the gridiron.,Arizona will play Duke and Ind...

Nuggets hope for better shooting vs. turnover-prone Raptors
The Denver Nuggets will try to find their shooting stroke when they visit the short-handed and turnover-prone Toronto Raptors on Monday night.,The Nuggets shot 40.2 percent (35-for-87) from the field Saturday in a 109-104 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers despite 41 points from Nikola Jokic, who...

Knicks to see how they stack up against undefeated Cavaliers
The New York Knicks experienced mixed results opening the season against the Eastern Conference teams they chased last spring.,Next, the Knicks will find out how they stack up to another unique foe -- the Cleveland Cavaliers, who have been conquered by New York in a playoff setting but are off to a ...

Oregon still No. 1, but top teams shuffled in AP Top 25 poll
The top four teams in the Associated Press Top 25 held their spots in the latest poll, released Sunday, and were joined by three new teams.,Oregon (8-0) received 61 of the 62 first-place votes to remain at No. 1, followed by Georgia (6-1), which received the other vote. They were followed by Penn St...

Patriots QB Drake Maye (head) ruled out at halftime vs. Jets
Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye will not return to New England's meeting with the visiting New York Jets on Sunday due to a head injury., ,Maye was originally listed as questionable after sustaining the injury on an 18-yard scramble in the final minute of the first quarter. Jets linebacker Ja...

Pistons, winless but optimistic, visit Heat
The Detroit Pistons, who had the worst record in the NBA last season, still are looking for their first win of the 2023-24 campaign.,But that doesn't mean things aren't looking up.,The Pistons, who will visit the Miami Heat on Monday night, are 0-3, with the three losses coming to teams that were in...

Patriots QB Drake Maye (head) questionable to return
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye was taken back to the locker room during the second quarter of a meeting with the visiting New York Jets on Sunday to be evaluated for a head injury., ,Maye, who is questionable to return, sustained the apparent injury on an 18-yard scramble in the ...

Preds' Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa for first time since exit
It did not take long for former Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Steven Stamkos' homecoming to appear on the NHL schedule, and the Nashville Predators, his new club, will gladly take any kind of good feelings they can get.,Playing better after a slow start to a season brimming with high expectations, t...

Flyers F Garnet Hathaway fined $5K for elbowing
Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway was fined $5,000 by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Sunday for elbowing Joel Eriksson Ek of the Minnesota Wild.,The incident occurred early in the second period of the Flyers' 7-5 victory over the visiting Wild on Saturday afternoon. Hathaway was as...

Coach: QB Jayden Daniels (ribs) to play, barring setback
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will start Sunday against the Chicago Bears, barring a setback in pregame warmups, coach Dan Quinn told CBS Sports.,Quinn said Daniels looked good in practice Friday as the rookie recovered from a rib injury he suffered in the first quarter of a 40-7 ...

Titans QB Mason Rudolph to start vs. Lions; Will Levis inactive
The Tennessee Titans once again will turn to Mason Rudolph with fellow quarterback Will Levis listed as inactive for the game Sunday against the host Detroit Lions.,Levis is inactive for the second consecutive contest due to the right shoulder injury he sustained in Tennessee's 20-17 loss to the Ind...

Steelers QB Justin Fields added to injury report vs. Giants
The Pittsburgh Steelers added Justin Fields as questionable to the injury report and downgraded running back/kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to out for Monday's game against the visiting New York Giants.,Fields is nursing a sore hamstring while Patterson has an ankle injury.,Fields, 25, started ...

Bengals WR Tee Higgins inactive vs. Eagles
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins is inactive for Sunday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Eagles.,Higgins was added to the injury report on Friday as questionable after sustaining a quad injury in practice. ,Andrei Iosivas and rookie Jermaine Burton likely will see more playing ti...

Fever fire coach Christie Sides after two seasons
The Indiana Fever fired head coach Christie Sides on Sunday after a 20-20 season that ended in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.,"We are incredibly thankful to Coach Sides for embracing the challenge of leading us through an integral transition period over the last two seasons, while also positi...

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to retire
Canadian Football League commissioner Randy Ambrosie said he plans to retire in 2025, leaving office once a successor is found.,"Working together, we have put the CFL on a much sounder foundation, with strong new owners, improved attendance, growing TV ratings, superbly fun and entertaining football...

Raiders owner: Star DE Maxx Crosby not available for trade
Three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Maxx Crosby is not available for trade, Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis informed ESPN via email.,"We're Not Trading Maxx Crosby," Davis wrote. "Before Or After The Trade Deadline!!!",Davis' email comes on the heels of the Raiders -- now 2-5 and in last place in t...

James Harden, Clippers take aim at Warriors
Two teams that were flying high when they flew into town about 18 hours apart go head-to-head Sunday night when the Los Angeles Clippers visit the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,The Clippers rebounded from an overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns at home with a late rally that overtook the Denv...

Chet Holmgren, Thunder out to continue strong start vs. Hawks
Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren was expected to take a step forward during his second season of active competition in the NBA.,So far, so good.,Through two games, Holmgren is averaging 23 points and 15 rebounds and shooting 52.8 percent from the floor. ,He'll look to continue his strong ...