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Depleted Cavaliers hope to snap skid vs. trending Hawks
The injury bug has bit the Cleveland Cavaliers in a big way, with five of their top seven players currently sidelined.,Having over $130 million of the team's league-high payroll in street clothes can't be a happy sight for owner Dan Gilbert. It also has caused Cleveland to lose back-to-back games he...

Thunder look to match last year's 7-0 start vs. winless Pelicans
The Oklahoma City Thunder, one of three undefeated teams remaining in the NBA, try to match their start from last season's run to the NBA title when they take on the winless New Orleans Pelicans at home Sunday.,The Thunder have started hot despite missing some key pieces.,Chet Holmgren has missed th...

Grizzlies' Ja Morant lashes out at coaching staff after loss
Memphis Grizzlles All-Star guard Ja Morant took aim at his own coaches when asked about his struggles during the team's 117-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.,Morant went 3-for-14 from the floor -- and 0-for-6 from 3-point range -- en route to being limited to just eight points in t...

Colts DE Tyquan Lewis (groin) ruled out vs. Steelers
Indianapolis Colts defensive end Tyquan Lewis was downgraded to out with a groin injury for Sunday's game against the host Pittsburgh Steelers.,Lewis, who was listed as questionable heading into the game, was a full participant in practice on both Thursday and Friday. ,Lewis, 30, has three sacks and...

Cowboys C Cooper Beebe (ankle) in line to play vs. Cards
Dallas Cowboys center Cooper Beebe is on target to make his return in Monday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said on Saturday.,Beebe has been sidelined since sustaining an ankle injury during Dallas' 40-37 overtime victory versus the New York Giants on ...

Crew have extra motivation to level series with FC Cincinnati
Not only do the Columbus Crew face potential elimination when they host FC Cincinnati on Sunday, but a loss in the second match of the Eastern Conference first-round best-of-three series also will mean the end of the storied career of midfielder Darlington Nagbe.,The three-time MLS All-Star announce...

76ers rolling offensively; Nets still winless amid point-guard woes
Offensively, the Philadelphia 76ers are playing to prove losing 58 games last season was an aberration.,So far, the results have been good, though the Sixers are coming off their first loss of the season heading into their Sunday visit to the winless Brooklyn Nets.,Philadelphia won its first four ga...

Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett to start vs. Cowboys
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett will start Monday's game against the host Dallas Cowboys, head coach Jonathan Gannon announced Saturday.,Gannon also said quarterback Kyler Murray could "have a role" in the game as he works his way back from a foot injury.,Murray has missed the past two...

Report: Pass rusher Myles Garrett 'will remain a Brown'
An NFL insider shot down trade rumors surrounding Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett on Saturday.,"Cleveland star Myles Garrett is not getting traded," The Athletic's Dianna Russini posted on X. "Teams have checked in, but as one high-ranking source texted: 'He's a Brown and will remain a Br...

Report: Bengals QB Joe Flacco intends to play vs. Bears
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is planning to start against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday despite nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, NFL Network reported on Saturday.,"When you see leaders and guys you're counting on doing that, how can you not give your all for t...

Steelers LB Cole Holcomb, S Chuck Clark both out with illness
The Pittsburgh Steelers won't have linebacker Cole Holcomb or safety Chuck Clark for Sunday's game against the visiting Indianapolis Colts.,Both players were downgraded to out on Saturday due to illness. Holcomb did not practice Thursday or Friday, and Clark missed practice on Friday.,Holcomb, 29, h...

SMU takes Rhett Lashlee off market with contract extension
SMU announced a contract extension for football coach Rhett Lashlee on Saturday, hours before the Mustangs were set to host No. 10 Miami in Dallas.,No contract details were announced, but The Athletic reported the deal is a two-year extension that will make him one of the 10 highest-paid coaches in ...

Devils G Jacob Markstrom signs 2-year, $12M extension
The New Jersey Devils agreed to a two-year, $12 million extension with veteran goaltender Jacob Markstrom.,The extension announced on Friday begins next season for Markstrom, 35, who is earning the same $6 million salary this season on the final year of his previous contract.,The Swedish-born Markst...

Bucks G Kevin Porter Jr. out 4 weeks with knee injury
Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. will be sidelined for approximately four weeks with a meniscus injury in his right knee.,He sustained the injury while working out on the court Thursday and will require a minor orthopedic procedure, the team announced Friday night.,Porter, 25, hasn't played si...

Austin FC wary of LAFC's counterattack entering Game 2
Los Angeles FC will try to seal their fourth consecutive Western Conference semifinal appearance when they visit Austin FC in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series on Sunday evening.,Nathan Ordaz scored the deciding 79th-minute goal of third-seeded LAFC's 2-1 win in the first game in Southe...

Celtics' set to pit 3-point attack vs. Rockets' inside power
There will be a contrast in styles at the offensive end of the court when the Houston Rockets visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.,Boston, coming home from a 109-108 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, lead the league in 3-point attempts with an average of 47.8 per game. The Rocket...

After disappointing loss, Warriors can't overlook short-handed Pacers
The Golden State Warriors hope to take better advantage of a short-handed opponent than they did in their previous game when they oppose the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Coming off an impressive home win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Warriors opened a two-game Mi...

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin tries again for No. 900 at Buffalo
The Alex Ovechkin milestone watch moves on to a fourth game when the Washington Capitals visit the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,One team's three-game losing streak will end in the contest, during which the Capitals captain will try again to become the first NHL player to score 900 career goals....

Avs' Mackenzie Blackwood expected to make season debut vs. Sharks
Mackenzie Blackwood likely will make his season debut for the Avalanche on Saturday when Colorado visits his former team, the San Jose Sharks.,The 28-year-old goaltender, returning from a lower-body injury, spent parts of two seasons with the Sharks before being dealt to the Avalanche on Dec. 9, 202...

Dodgers. Blue Jays. Game 7. 'What the hell else do you want?'
TORONTO -- As if there were not enough drama, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays will go at it again Saturday in Game 7 of the World Series.,The teams played an 18-inning Game 3 in Los Angeles, won 6-5 by the Dodgers on Freddie Freeman's walk-off home run.,Then came the ending of Game...