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Yankees, Guardians express mutual respect ahead of ALCS
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees and Cleveland Guardians are well-acquainted with each other in the postseason, but rarely when an American League pennant is on the line.,After finishing with the top two records in the AL, the Yankees and Guardians open up the ALCS Monday night with Game 1 in the be...
Sixers star C Joel Embiid (knee) won't play in preseason
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid won't play until the regular season due to his balky left knee.,The 76ers announced the decision Sunday after Embiid missed preseason games against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday and the Boston Celtics on Saturday.,"As part of his left knee management, Joe...
Dodgers RHP Gavin Stone expected to miss 2025 season
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Gavin Stone underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the 2025 season.,Stone, 25, started the season in the Dodgers' rotation to fill a void created by multiple injuries on the staff. Still a rookie in 2024, despite eight appearances in 2023, Stone establish...
Guardians name Alex Cobb to start Game 1 of ALCS
The Cleveland Guardians named right-hander Alex Cobb as their Game 1 starter for the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees.,Cobb will square off Monday against Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon.,After he underwent hip surgery following the 2023 season and experienced should...
CB Darius Slay among three Eagles starters out with injuries
The Philadelphia Eagles lost a trio of starters to injuries -- cornerback Darius Slay, tight end Dallas Goedert and left tackle Jordan Mailata -- during Sunday's 20-16 win against the visiting Cleveland Browns.,Slay, a six-time Pro Bowl selection, suffered a knee injury while Goedert and Mailata suf...
Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. out with concussion
The Arizona Cardinals ruled rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. out for the remainder of Sunday's road game against the Green Bay Packers with a concussion.,A woozy Harrison got to his feet after a hit in the first half and went back down again before leaving the field. He was targeted by quart...
Utah HC out to stay undefeated vs. Devils
Three games into a new era, the Utah Hockey Club is showing that change does not have to come with an adjustment period.,Utah will look to remain perfect Monday when it continues a four-game road trip by visiting the New Jersey Devils in a Columbus Day matinee in Newark, N.J.,Both teams were off Sun...
Mets add 2B/OF Jeff McNeil (wrist) to NLCS roster
The New York Mets will have veteran second baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil on the roster for the National League Championship Series.,McNeil, who last played Sept. 6 due to a wrist fracture, is on the Mets' NLCS roster as they prepare to open the series against the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday....
Oregon moves to No. 2, Penn State No. 3 in AP Top 25 poll
After pulling off thrilling victories on Saturday, Oregon and Penn State both moved up a spot, to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, behind No. 1 Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday.,In quarterback Quinn Ewers' return, Texas dominated then-No. 18 Oklahoma 34-3 in the Red River Rivalry ga...
Injured Miguel Rojas, Alex Vesia off Dodgers' NLCS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers added veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier and right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to their National League Championship Series roster on Sunday.,The NLDS between the New York Mets and Dodgers begins Sunday night in Los Angeles.,Kiermaier and Honeywell are injury replacements for ...
Yanks tab Carlos Rodon for ALCS Game 1, Gerrit Cole for Game 2
The New York Yankees will send left-hander Carlos Rodon to the mound on Monday for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series against the visiting Cleveland Guardians.,Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, who won the Game 4 clincher in the AL Division Series against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, is...
Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) ruled out vs. Bucs
New Orleans Saints starting wide receiver Chris Olave was ruled out against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers after suffering a concussion in the first quarter Sunday., ,Olave made a 5-yard reception from rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler and was injured on a helmet-to-helmet hit by safety Tykee Sm...
Senators, Kings look for rebound wins in Ottawa
The Ottawa Senators will celebrate Thanksgiving Monday and look to get back on the winning track with an afternoon contest against the Los Angeles Kings.,Ottawa returns home after falling to Montreal Saturday 4-1 in its first road game of the season. The Canadiens led 3-0 in the third period before ...
Rangers, Red Wings aspire to play with consistency
The New York Rangers began their season with an impressive blowout and then followed up by making defensive miscues that prevented them from keeping pace in a high-scoring affair.,Coming off two different outcomes to start the season, the Rangers host the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.,The Range...
Sam Bennett, Panthers look to topple Bruins again
Six days after their season-opening meeting in Sunrise, Fla., the Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in a Monday matinee resumption of their building Atlantic Division rivalry.,The Panthers lost all four regular-season meetings between the teams in 2023-24 before their six-game playoff series w...
Playoffs clinched, Redblack look to improve seeding vs. Alouettes
The Ottawa Redblacks clinched their first CFL playoff berth in six years while on a bye last week.,With a ticket to the postseason secure, the Redblacks (8-6-1) will look to snap a three-game losing skid on Monday when they visit the Montreal Alouettes (11-3-1). Ottawa finds itself trailing the prov...
Colts' Joe Flacco to start vs. Titans
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Joe Flacco will receive his second straight start in Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.,Flacco is getting the nod against the Titans with Anthony Richardson serving as the emergency quarterback behind Sam Ehlinger. Richardson practiced all w...
Quick end to LCS means earlier start for World Series
A quick end to Major League Baseball's two league championship series would result in an earlier start to the World Series.,MLB said Sunday that should both the American and National League wrap up the championship rounds by Saturday, the World Series will open Oct. 22, with a potential Game 7 being...
North Carolina WR Tylee Craft dies of cancer at 23
North Carolina wide receiver Tylee Craft, diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in the spring of 2022, has died at 23.,The school announced his death Saturday on social media.,"It is with love and fond memories that we announce Tylee Craft has begun his journey on the other side. ,"Tylee meant so much to so...
Arizona lands top international 2025 prospect
Top international basketball prospect Dwayne Aristode told ESPN on Sunday that he has committed to Arizona. ,Aristode, a 6-foot-8 forward from the Netherlands, selected the Wildcats over Duke, Southern California, Michigan State as well as the NBL Next Stars program. He is the No. 28 overall recruit...