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Cavaliers F Max Strus (ankle) to make season debut Friday
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Max Strus is expected to make his season debut on Friday after battling an ankle injury, RG first reported Tuesday. ,The Cavaliers, 21-4 without Strus, host the Washington Wizards on Friday. Strus will play barring any setbacks, ESPN added Wednesday.,Strus injured the ank...
CB Jaire Alexander leads cavalry of Packers back at practice
Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander is off the injury report and on the practice field in Green Bay.,Alexander was a full participant in practice on Wednesday. ,Alexander last played Nov. 17 and has suited up in only seven of 13 games this season for the Packers (9-4), who visit the Seattle Seahawks ...
Red Sox acquire LHP Garrett Crochet from White Sox
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in exchange for four highly touted minor league prospects.,The Red Sox are sending catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez to ...
Chiefs OT D.J. Humphries (hamstring) sits; Harrison Butker returns
New Kansas City Chiefs left tackle D.J. Humphries will miss practice on Wednesday while the team welcomed the return of kicker Harrison Butker after sitting out a month following knee surgery.,Humphries, 30, injured his hamstring in his first game with the Chiefs, a 19-17 victory over the Los Angele...
Reports: Red Sox acquire LHP Garrett Crochet from White Sox
The Boston Red Sox acquired All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for four highly touted minor league prospects, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The Red Sox are sending catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hand...
Bigger Dance? NCAA Tournament expansion gaining support
President Charlie Baker set a timeline of early April to determine whether the NCAA Tournament would expand in 2026. ,Speaking at a sports business conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Baker described growing support to increase the number of teams in the NCAA Tournament from 68 by up to eight. ,He...
Reports: Alabama QB Dylan Lonergan to enter transfer portal
Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan plans to enter the transfer portal, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,The redshirt freshman completed 5 of 6 passes for 23 yards and rushed once for 16 yards in two games this season.,Lonergan was buried on the Crimson Tide depth chart behind starter Jalen Milro...
Rockets owner up for Trump appointment; eyeing NFL's Saints
Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta reportedly is in line to become the next U.S. ambassador to Italy.,President-elect Donald Trump is expected to appoint the 67-year-old billionaire businessman to the post, according to a CBS News report on Tuesday.,If he is nominated by Trump and confirmed by th...
Wild owner on keeping Kirill Kaprizov: 'It's a priority'
Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold made it crystal clear that the team is thinking about Kirill Kaprizov's next contract.,First things first. Kaprizov will be an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season, so there is some element of time for the Wild as the 27-year-old star forward plays out ...
Reports: Bill Belichick expected to be named North Carolina coach
North Carolina is finalizing a deal to name Bill Belichick its new head coach, 247Sports and ABC11 WTVD reported Wednesday. ,WTVD reported that the UNC board of trustees is meeting Wednesday to approve the contract for Belichick, who met with the search committee multiple times, the first time comin...
Nielsen numbers: Georgia was most-watched team in 2024
The Georgia Bulldogs were the most-watched team during the 2024 college football regular season, according to Nielsen numbers released Wednesday.,Georgia (11-2, 6-2 Southeastern Conference) averaged 8.6 million viewers per game, boosted by its marquee matchups with Alabama on Sept. 28 (12 million) a...
Colts Pro Bowl C Ryan Kelly returns to practice
The Indianapolis Colts designated four-time Pro Bowl center Ryan Kelly for a return from injured reserve on Wednesday, opening his 21-day practice window.,The Colts placed Kelly on IR with a knee injury on Nov. 6. The team also opened the practice window for rookie linebacker Jaylon Carlies, who was...
Commanders WR Noah Brown sustained internal injuries
Washington Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown could miss the rest of the season with an internal injury, coach Dan Quinn confirmed Wednesday.,Initial reports said Brown had sustained a rib injury in Washington's 42-19 win against the Tennessee Titans on Dec. 1.,Quinn updated Brown's status as the C...
Jets' special teams ace Irvin Charles (ACL) out for season
New York Jets special teams standout Irvin Charles will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.,Charles, 27, was injured while covering a punt in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 32-26 overtime loss at Miami.,Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed Wednesday that Charles is headed to injured reserve...
Giants QB Tommy DeVito in line to start vs. Ravens
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is expected to start Sunday's game against the visiting Baltimore Ravens should Drew Lock be unable to play, head coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.,Per Daboll, DeVito will take first-team reps in practice on Wednesday with Lock in a walking boot due to ...
World Cup hosts: Six countries in '30, Saudi Arabia in '34
The 2030 World Cup will take place across six countries on three continents, while Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer competition in 2034, FIFA announced Wednesday.,Both decisions were overwhelmingly affirmed by applause during a virtual meeting of the 211-member FIFA general congress. The resu...
Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Jozy Altidore join Bills ownership
Basketball Hall of Famers Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are two of the 10 minority partners added to the Buffalo Bills' ownership group, the team announced during the NFL league meetings in Dallas on Wednesday.,"It's a huge honor to join this historic Bills organization," Carter said in a statement...
Michigan CB Will Johnson enters 2025 NFL Draft
Michigan cornerback Will Johnson entered the 2025 NFL Draft, ending his college career with his sights set on being a first-round pick in April. ,Johnson, ranked as a top 10 player overall by Field Level Media in the 2025 draft rankings, is one of two Wolverines defenders to declare for the draft th...
Former Tulane QB Darian Mensah transferring to Duke
Former Tulane quarterback Darian Mensah said he is transferring to Duke.,The top-ranked player in ESPN's transfer portal rankings confirmed his decision Wednesday with ESPN.,Mensah, who visited the Durham, N.C., campus on Tuesday, said he was impressed by Duke coach Manny Diaz.,"He gets you going; h...
Ahead of Showdown, Brooks Koepka envisions LIV v. PGA 'Ryder Cup style'
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau are ready to up the stakes of the "The Showdown," an exhibition being staged Tuesday in Las Vegas between the LIV Golf pairing and PGA Tour powers Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy.,"All of us can align and bring something bigger and better so we can have a coupl...