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Chiefs delighted with Rashee Rice's week of practice
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice completed a solid week of practice Friday and is expected to play a significant role when he makes his season debut against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.,Rice ended a six-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy last week. He returned...
Home woes vex Blues ahead of showdown with Stars
The St. Louis Blues have been the NHL's worst team on home ice so far this season. They lost their first two games at Enterprise Center by the combined score of 13-3.,The Blues will try to reverse that trend Saturday night when they face the Dallas Stars to continue a four-game homestand.,"At the en...
Playoff berth in reach for Stampeders vs. eliminated Argonauts
The Calgary Stampeders can clinch a playoff berth with a win at home Saturday night against Toronto in the season finale for the Argonauts.,The Stampeders (9-7) are at home for the first time in a month after playing three straight road games. They halted a four-game losing streak with a 37-20 win a...
Canadiens surge into matchup with goal-starved Rangers
Coming off a late surge to reach the playoffs last spring, the Montreal Canadiens entered this season looking to take a step forward with their young core.,Through five games, the Canadiens are off to a strong start, and they attempt to earn a fifth straight win Saturday night when they host the off...
Home ice favoring Maple Leafs as Kraken come to town
The Toronto Maple Leafs are enjoying considerable time at home these days and they intend to take advantage of it again Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken.,The Maple Leafs have won two of three to open their five-game homestand after their 2-1 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Thursda...
Vikings QB Carson Wentz named Week 7 starter, returns to Philly as opponent
Carson Wentz will start at quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings when they visit the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, coach Kevin O'Connell said, setting up a reunion between Wentz and the team that drafted him No. 2 overall in 2016.,Wentz, who began the season as a backup, will make his fourth straig...
Celtics star Jaylen Brown (hamstring) ailing as season approaches
Boston Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown is considered day-to-day with a left hamstring injury that he sustained in Wednesday's preseason finale against the Toronto Raptors.,Brown didn't participate in live portions of Friday's practice and coach Joe Mazzulla didn't answer a question pertaining to w...
Kings captain Anze Kopitar (foot) out week-to-week
Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is out week-to-week with a foot injury, the team announced Friday.,The news rules out Kopitar for Los Angeles' home matchup with the unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Beginning Tuesday, the Kings (1-3-1) play five road games in eight nights against the ...
Davis Alexander aims to stay perfect as Montreal seeks 11th straight win over Ottawa
Davis Alexander looks to extend a pair of gaudy win streaks on Saturday afternoon when the Montreal Alouettes complete a home-and-home set against the host Ottawa Redblacks.,Alexander improved to 10-0 to start his young CFL career after throwing for 240 yards and a touchdown in Montreal's 30-10 vict...
Titans WR Calvin Ridley, OLB Arden Key to sit out vs. Patriots
The Tennessee Titans ruled out receiver Calvin Ridley and outside linebacker Arden Key for Sunday's home game against the New England Patriots.,Ridley (hamstring) was injured in last week's 20-10 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders and didn't practice this week. Key (quadriceps) will miss second straight ...
76ers C Joel Embiid to make long-awaited return after surgery
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has been cleared to play Friday night in the Philadelphia 76ers' final exhibition game, a home contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The 31-year-old center last played Feb. 22 and appeared in only 19 games last season and 39 in 2023-24, primarily due...
2025-26 NBA Preview: Atlantic Division capsules
1. New York Knicks,2024-25 record: 51-31, second in the Atlantic,Head coach: Mike Brown, first season with the Knicks,Coming and going: New York has more depth this season than a year ago thanks to the offseason acquisition of Jordan Clarkson, a former Sixth Man of the Year who averaged 16.2 points ...
2025-26 NBA Power Rankings: Thunder repeat talk more than noise
Even before the first bogus "back spasms" show up on an injury report, it's already the Year of Barely-Walking Wounded in the NBA.,Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard and Fred VanVleet are missing more than the season-opener next week. They're done for the year. ,Optimistic fans are counting the days ...
Status of Cardinals' Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr. remains unclear
The status of Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers may receive more clarity when Arizona releases its injury report on Friday afternoon.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon didn't offer much insight during his Friday press co...
Wild acquire F Oskar Olausson in trade, send D Kyle Masters to Sharks
The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Oskar Olausson and sent defenseman Kyle Masters to the San Jose Sharks in exchange on Friday.,Olausson, 22, will report to the Iowa Wild of the AHL.,He recorded 26 points (11 goals, 15 assists) in 61 games with the AHL's Colorado Eagles last season. He originally ...
Canes' Jackson Blake fined for slashing Ducks' Jacob Trouba
Carolina Hurricanes forward Jackson Blake was fined $2,358.94 on Friday for slashing Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba.,The fine issued by the NHL's Department Player of Safety was the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement.,The incident occurred midway through the third per...
Panthers coach mum on starting running back vs. Jets
Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales wasn't showing his hand in terms of how he envisions to distribute the workload between running backs Chuba Hubbard and Rico Dowdle for Sunday's game at the New York Jets.,Hubbard participated in practice on Friday and will not carry an injury designation in...
Devils hunting more big game with Oilers in town
There's no better way for the New Jersey Devils to test themselves early in the season than against the NHL's top teams.,They'll get another opportunity on Saturday afternoon when they host the Edmonton Oilers in Newark, N.J.,The Devils are coming off a 3-1 victory on Thursday against the Florida Pa...
Time ticking as title quest continues at tricky Talladega
With a hat tip to New York Yankees great Yogi Berra, the Round of 8 NASCAR Cup Series playoff is getting late early.,Only three races are left in a 2025 season that has been filled with highs and lows, including a tearful Denny Hamlin after career win No. 60 at Las Vegas last Sunday.,That could be d...
Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs out Sunday after accident at home
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs sustained a concussion in an "accident at his home" on Thursday and has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the visiting Washington Commanders, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said.,Schottenheimer told reporters Friday that the team is gathering additional ...