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Lions sign RB David Montgomery to extension through 2027
The Detroit Lions announced Saturday night that they have agreed to a two-year extension with running back David Montgomery through the 2027 season.,According to ESPN, the deal is worth $18.25 million.,Montgomery has rushed for 271 yards and four touchdowns in four games (all starts) this season, hi...
Bills RB James Cook (toe) questionable vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook was a limited participant in practice on Saturday and listed as questionable for Monday's game versus the host New York Jets with a toe injury, coach Sean McDermott said.,Cook sustained the injury during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans last Sunday. T...
Jets rule out CB Michael Carter II, LB C.J. Mosley could return
The New York Jets will be without cornerback Michael Carter II when they host the Buffalo Bills on Monday night.,Carter injured his back in pregame warmups prior to New York's 23-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings last week and was on the field for just one play. He missed practice this entire week be...
Roger Goodell talks kickoff rules, Super Bowl outside U.S.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Saturday that the results of the new kickoff rules are "incredibly promising," with just over 30 percent of kickoffs returned in 2024, up from 20 percent last season.,Speaking at a fan forum in London ahead of Sunday's game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and ...
Welterweight champ Belal Muhammad takes on Shavkat Rakhmonov at UCF 310
Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad's first title defense will be against unbeaten Shavkat Rakhmonov as part of a UFC championship doubleheader on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.,UFC 310 at T-Mobile Arena also will feature in the co-main event Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil defending his flyweight title against ...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr. (knee) out vs. Ravens
Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. was ruled out of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens due to his right knee injury.,Robinson missed practice all week and was listed as questionable on Friday before the team announced Saturday that he would be held out of the contest.,Robi...
Liberty aim to move past Game 1 collapse, knot Finals vs. Lynx
Before the best-of-five WNBA Finals shift to the home floor of the Minnesota Lynx, Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty will aim to even series on Sunday afternoon when they host Game 2.,It will be tough to match the ridiculousness and excitement of the Game 1 ending on Thursday, when the Lynx e...
Shane van Gisbergen dominates qualifying at Charlotte Road Course
CONCORD, N.C.--New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen monopolized qualifying on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course -- to say the least.,After winning the top starting spot for Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the three-time Australian Supercars champion won a tight battle with NAS...
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter comes off bench, drives in run vs. Guardians in Game 5
Out of the Detroit Tigers' starting lineup due a left hamstring injury, Kerry Carpenter delivered a pinch-hit RBI single on Saturday in Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the host Cleveland Guardians.,Carpenter, hit for designated hitter Justyn-Henry Malloy in the fifth and single...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren in vs. Raiders; DE DeMarvin Leal on IR
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren, who has missed two games because of a knee issue, was upgraded from questionable to having no injury designation and is expected to play Sunday against the host Las Vegas Raiders.,Defensive end DeMarvin Leal, who already was ruled out after missing pra...
Mets tab Kodai Senga for Game 1, Sean Manaea for Game 2
The New York Mets will send Kodai Senga to the mound in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, with Sean Manaea slated to start Game 2 on Monday.,Senga, who opened the season on the injured list due to a strained posterior capsule in his right sh...
Sharks place top overall pick Macklin Celebrini on IR
San Jose Sharks rookie forward Macklin Celebrini was placed on injured reserve Saturday, several hours before the team's game against the visiting Anaheim Ducks.,Celebrini did not participate in practice on Friday because of a lower-body injury, one day after he made history in his NHL debut. He rec...
Weibo Gaming, Team Liquid earn Swiss Stage wins at Worlds
Weibo Gaming and Team Liquid both rallied from Swiss Stage deficits on Saturday at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship in Berlin.,Fnatic opened with a 36-minute victory on red, but Weibo Gaming bounced back with 29- and 26-minute wins on green in a Round 4 Low Match.,In another Round 4 Low...
Sharks to be without Macklin Celebrini in clash vs. Ducks
After a historic NHL debut, Macklin Celebrini will not have an opportunity to be on the ice Saturday night when the San Jose Sharks host the Anaheim Ducks.,That's because the Sharks placed Celebrini, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NHL Draft, on injured reserve Saturday afternoon. He was nursing ...
Panthers coach: Aleksander Barkov (lower body) out 2-3 weeks
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov is expected to be sidelined two to three weeks with a lower-body injury, head coach Paul Maurice announced Saturday.,Barkov was injured while attempting to prevent an empty-net goal in the waning moments of Florida's 3-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wedne...
Whitecaps' goal vs. LAFC: Avoid wild-card game
For the Vancouver Whitecaps, the stakes of Sunday's match against visiting LAFC are pretty straightforward.,"It's very important," manager Vanni Sartini said. "Unfortunately we didn't do well in the last couple of games. So now this game became a game that can make us get back in the top seven and a...
Jaguars owner on Doug Pederson, GM: 'I still believe in them'
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said he still has faith in his team, and that includes general manager Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson.,The Jaguars limped out of the blocks with four losses before they posted a 37-34 victory over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday. ,That win prevented...
Bills coach: RB James Cook (toe) to be questionable vs. Jets
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook will be a limited participant in practice on Saturday and listed as questionable for Monday's game versus the host New York Jets with a toe injury, coach Sean McDermott said.,Cook sustained the injury during the Bills' 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans last Sunda...
Report: Giants to sign P Matt Haack as injury sub
The New York Giants are signing veteran punter Matt Haack as an insurance policy ahead of their Sunday night game against the Cincinnati Bengals, ESPN reported Saturday.,Punter Jamie Gillan is listed as questionable for the Giants (2-3) against the Bengals (1-4) with a left hamstring injury.,Haack, ...
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall returning to practice after shooting
San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will return to practice next week for the first time since he was shot in the chest in a robbery attempt.,Coach Kyle Shanahan confirmed Friday that Pearsall would be activated from the non-football injury list and have his 21-day practice windo...