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Patriots QB Drake Maye clears protocol, in line to face Titans
New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye cleared concussion protocol and is in line to start Sunday's game against the host Tennessee Titans.,Maye was a limited participant in practice for the third straight day on Friday. He does not carry an injury designation into the game with the Tita...
Browns place LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on IR
The Cleveland Browns placed linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah on injured reserve Saturday because of a neck injury.,The Browns already ruled out Owusu-Koramoah for Sunday's game against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers. He is required to miss at least four games due to the move.,Also Saturday, the...
Transfer-heavy Cal meets Cal State Bakersfield in opener
Cal will get an opportunity to introduce its new look to the home fans -- and any scouts from Atlantic Coast Conference rivals -- when coach Mark Madsen's second edition debuts Monday night against Cal State Bakersfield in Berkeley, Calif.,Cal improved from three to 13 wins (13-19) in its first seas...
Islanders place F Mathew Barzal on long-term IR, D Adam Pelech on IR
The New York Islanders placed forward Mathew Barzal on long-term injured reserve and defenseman Adam Pelech on IR Saturday due to their respective upper-body injuries.,Barzal will be required to miss at least 10 games and 24 calendar days after being placed on long-term injured reserve.,"It (stinks)...
SMU begins Andy Enfield era against Tarleton State
SMU will begin a new chapter in its rebuilding effort when it hosts Tarleton State on Monday night in Dallas in the teams' season-opening game.,It will be the Mustangs' first contest with Andy Enfield as head coach and for SMU as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Eight transfers will join t...
Yankees decline 1B Anthony Rizzo's $17M option
The New York Yankees declined the $17 million club option for 2025 for first baseman Anthony Rizzo, the team announced Saturday.,Rizzo, 35, will enter free agency after a trying season that saw him set full-season career-lows for homers (eight), RBIs (35) and OPS (.637).,The Yankees went 29-33 witho...
Dodgers' Kershaw to undergo foot, knee surgeries
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will undergo foot and knee surgeries on Wednesday, he told The Athletic.,The surgery to his left foot will be performed by Dr. Kenneth Jung, while noted surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache will repair the meniscus in his left knee.,While the foot injury was kn...
Army star QB Bryson Daily to miss game vs. Air Force
No. 21 Army will be without star quarterback Bryson Daily against Air Force due to an undisclosed illness/injury, ESPN reported Saturday morning.,Team officials told ESPN the issue is not expected to be a season-ending setback.,Junior Dewayne Coleman will make his first career start in place of Dail...
Drew Allar expected to play for No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 4 Ohio State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is expected to start when the No. 3 Nittany Lions host No. 4 Ohio State in a Big Ten showdown on Saturday afternoon in University Park, Pa.,He was not listed on the Penn State injury report Saturday morning and took part in pregame warmups. ESPN reported Allar was p...
Penn State QB Drew Allar off injury report vs. Ohio State
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is not on the injury report Saturday and is expected to play in the showdown between the No. 3 Nittany Lions and visiting No. 4 Ohio State.,Head coach James Franklin had told reporters Monday that evaluating the status of Allar's injured left knee would be a "timeli...
Top 2025 guard Darryn Peterson commits to Kansas
Five-star prospect Darryn Peterson, the top guard in the Class of 2025, has committed to Kansas.,The 6-foot-5 Ohio native called out Kansas coach Bill Self as a main reason for choosing the Jayhawks.,"His urgency stood out," Peterson told 247Sports Friday night. "Him, being a legend, it would be eas...
Sister of Gaudreau brothers reschedules wedding after their deaths
The sister of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau has rescheduled her wedding date.,The hockey-playing brothers were killed the night before Katie Gaudreau's scheduled Aug. 30 wedding when they were out for a bike ride and hit by a suspected drunk driver near the family's New Jersey home.,The brothers were ...
Expectations high as Georgia opens season vs. Tennessee Tech
The Georgia basketball program hasn't had it easy the last two decades.,Since their first-round NCAA Tournament victory in 2002, the Bulldogs have gone winless in three appearances in "The Big Dance." They last heard their name on Selection Sunday in 2015.,The 2024-25 team might be the program's bes...
New-look Manchester United brace for challenge from Chelsea
Legendary Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will make his Premier League managerial debut on Sunday when the Red Devils host Chelsea at Old Trafford.,van Nistelrooy has taken the interim manager reins after the dismissal of Erik ten Hag early this week. He already has engineered a 5-2 vi...
Devin Booker, Suns look to topple Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns have played teams from Los Angeles in four of their first five games.,Seeing the Lakers and Clippers twice apiece hasn't stopped the Suns from winning four of the five. Now they'll take a swipe at beating the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,Phoenix coach Mike Bude...
Clippers host Thunder, still waiting to christen new home with win
The Los Angeles Clippers' shiny new home at the Intuit Dome has everything from a double-sided 4K scoreboard to high-tech restrooms. All that's missing is a victory by the home team.,The Clippers are 0-3 at home heading into a matchup against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in Inglewo...
Winless Jazz have tall task vs. Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
The Utah Jazz struggled to stop a special player in Victor Wembanyama on Thursday night and now have to figure out how to contain a three-time NBA MVP when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.,Wembanyama scorched Utah for 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five bloc...
Defense on display as Timberwolves tangle with Spurs
Defense will be the focus when the Minnesota Timberwolves travel to San Antonio to battle Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs on Saturday.,The game is the second of a home-road back-to-back for the Timberwolves, who flew to the Alamo City overnight after a 119-116 win over the Denver Nuggets at home on ...
Undefeated Cavaliers continue pursuit of franchise mark vs. Bucks
The Cleveland Cavaliers will eye their best start to a season in almost five decades when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.,By beating the visiting Orlando Magic 120-109 on Friday, the Cavaliers enter the second leg of their back-to-back set armed with a 6-0 record, their finest sinc...
DeMar DeRozan, Kings bring hot streak into Toronto
DeMar DeRozan has been a valuable addition to the Kings, and he will have another chance to show why Saturday night when Sacramento visits his former team, the Toronto Raptors.,DeRozan scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Friday night in the Kings' 123-115 road victory over the Atlanta Haw...