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Brandon Graham mulls ending retirement, rejoining Eagles
Brandon Graham is considering coming out of retirement to rejoin the Philadelphia Eagles, ESPN reported Sunday.,The report comes six days after defensive end Za'Darius Smith announced his retirement.,A two-time Super Bowl champion, Graham called it a career on March 18 after a franchise-record 206 r...
Holger Rune to undergo surgery for Achilles injury
Holger Rune said he is facing surgery for an Achilles injury he suffered in his semifinal match at the Nordic Open in Stockholm on Saturday.,The injury occurred in the second set, with Rune leading Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-2 and the game tied at 40. On the next point, Rune ran to catch up to Hum...
Report: Kevin Durant, Rockets reach 2-year, $90M extension
Fifteen-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday morning.,Per the report, the deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.,Durant, 37, has one season remaining...
Bruins out to end tough trip on high note vs. Mammoth
The Boston Bruins look to erase a string of three consecutive losses and finish their first Western Conference road trip of the season strong, paying a Sunday night visit to Salt Lake City to clash with the Utah Mammoth.,Marco Sturm made the first major lineup shake-up of his young Bruins coaching t...
Red-hot Red Wings set to host low-scoring Oilers
There hasn't been a common thread to the Detroit Red Wings' four-game winning streak. They don't care how they reach that end result as long as the victories keep piling up.,The Red Wings host Edmonton on Sunday afternoon to complete a three-game homestand. Detroit pulled out a 2-1 triumph over Tamp...
Fire catch a break, earn crucial draw vs. Revs to reach playoffs
A late Dor Turgeman own goal helped secure a crucial point for the Chicago Fire in a 2-2 draw against the host New England Revolution on Saturday night.,With the draw, Chicago (15-11-8, 53 points) finishes as the eight seed in the Eastern Conference. The Fire will host the East wild-card game agains...
Crew move up two spots, finish 7th in East with win over Red Bulls
Daniel Gazdag scored the go-ahead goal as the Columbus Crew defeated the visiting New York Red Bulls 3-1 on Saturday in the regular-season finale to avoid the Eastern Conference wild-card play-in match.,Gazdag put the Crew (14-8-12, 54 points) ahead in the 66th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu added an insu...
Report: Nuggets waive C Moses Brown, F Kessler Edwards
The Denver Nuggets have waived center Moses Brown and forward Kessler Edwards, per The Denver Gazette.,The 26-year-old Brown spent time with both the Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks last season. Overall, he averaged 5.8 points and 3.4 rebounds in only 9.2 minutes per game.,He appeared in two pre...
Mariners on brink of history in ALCS Game 6 at Blue Jays
TORONTO - The Seattle Mariners will be sailing in uncharted waters Sunday night when they visit the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.,The Mariners can shed the albatross of never having reached the World Series with a victory.,They took a 3-2 lead in the best-o...
Ernie Els goes bogey-free again to keep Dominion Energy lead
Ernie Els fired a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond to build a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.,For the second day in a row, the 56-year-old South Africa native produced a bogey-free round.,"Well, that's never a g...
Knicks waive C Alex Len, G Garrison Mathews and F Matt Ryan
The New York Knicks waived center Alex Len, guard Garrison Mathews and forward Matt Ryan, the team announced Saturday.,Len is a 12-year NBA veteran who has spent time with the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers. He has career ave...
Devils' Jack Hughes racks up 3 points to drain Oilers
Jack Hughes had two goals and one assist to pace the New Jersey Devils to a 5-3 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon in Newark, N.J.,Jesper Bratt had a goal and an assist, Connor Brown scored short-handed and Jake Allen made 27 saves for New Jersey, which has won four in a ...
49ers activate star TE George Kittle (hamstring) from IR
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was activated from injured reserve Saturday after missing five games due to a hamstring injury.,Defensive tackle Kevin Givens (pectoral) also was activated from the IR ahead of the Sunday night home game against the Atlanta Falcons.,Kittle was injured in t...
Islanders rally past Senators with late Anders Lee game-winner
Anders Lee scored with 1:03 left Saturday afternoon to cap a comeback win by the visiting New York Islanders, who edged the Ottawa Senators 5-4.,Lee outraced Jordan Spence to a loose puck deep in the Senators zone and whirled in the crease before tucking a shot between the legs of Linus Ullmark to c...
Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway. He earned pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.,McDowell turned in a lap of 182.466 mph ...
Reports: Pacers to waive veteran G Cam Payne
The Indiana Pacers plan to waive guard Cam Payne, according to multiple media reports.,Payne was a first-round pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. His 10-year NBA career has included stints with seven teams: the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Philad...
Colts put Charvarius Ward Sr. (concussion) on IR
The Indianapolis Colts placed cornerback Charvarius Ward Sr. on injured reserve on Saturday and he will miss at least the next four games.,Ward sustained a concussion during warmups prior to last weekend's victory over the Arizona Cardinals. He missed the entire week of practices leading up to Sunda...
Domantas Sabonis (hamstring) to be reevaluated in one week
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and will be reevaluated in one week, per multiple media reports.,As a result, the star big man is expected to miss the team's opener Wednesday against the Phoenix Suns. In his absence, veteran posts Drew Euba...
Report: Clippers sign F Jahmyl Telfort to two-way deal
The Los Angeles Clippers signed forward Jahmyl Telfort to a two-way contract, per ESPN.,Telfort played for the Clippers this preseason on an Exhibit 10 deal. After playing briefly and failing to score in two other exhibition games, the 6-foot-7 rookie enjoyed a productive outing on Friday. He record...
Reports: Giants close to hiring Tennessee's Tony Vitello as manager
The San Francisco Giants are moving toward hiring Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their next manager, The Athletic reported on Saturday.,While other media outlets confirmed that the move is trending in that direction, Vitello told Knox News on Saturday that "nothing is done.",Vitello report...