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Bills view game vs. energized Falcons as chance to put first loss behind them
After suffering one of the league's biggest early-season upsets, the Buffalo Bills will look to avoid a rare losing streak in primetime Monday night against the host Atlanta Falcons.,Buffalo (4-1) served as the last undefeated team for a few hours last Sunday after the Philadelphia Eagles' loss to t...

Dodgers remove LHP Tanner Scott (abscess) from NLDS roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced left-hander Tanner Scott on their National League Division Series roster due to injury on Thursday with approval from Major League Baseball.,Scott is dealing with a lower-body abscess and underwent a procedure Wednesday night, according to Los Angeles manager Dave Ro...

Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.,Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.,"With a heavy heart, I lost my best friend today," Tracy Green...

Report: NFL moving Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl host cities
The NFL's struggling Pro Bowl Games will move to the annual Super Bowl's host market, including this season's Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sports Business Journal reported on Thursday.,The traditional tackle football game was replaced with a skills challenge and flag footba...

FSU LB Ethan Pritchard released from hospital
Ethan Pritchard, the Florida State freshman linebacker who suffered a gunshot wound to the head six weeks ago, was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday. ,The university announced that Pritchard would be moved to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville to continue his recovery. Accor...

NFL ratings continue to soar into October
The NFL is continuing to enjoy soaring television ratings, with games through Week 5 averaging a viewership of 18.58 million.,That is up 8 percent from the comparable average last year and 9 percent from 2023. It also represents the second highest mark at this point in the season in league history b...

Cardinals QB Kyler Murray (foot) misses second straight practice
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray missed his second straight day of practice on Thursday, stemming from the foot injury he sustained during Sunday's loss to the Tennessee Titans.,Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon said Wednesday the club is taking Murray's situation "day by day.",Arizona (2-3)...

Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. ,After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season. He earned a World Series ring with the...

Lamar Jackson (hamstring) remains sidelined as Ravens prepare for Rams
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) missed his fifth consecutive practice day as the banged-up Ravens prepare to host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. ,The two-time NFL Most Valuable Player suffered the injury in the third quarter of the 37-20 loss at Kansas City in Week 4 and has not pra...

Hurricanes G Pyotr Kochetkov injured, out for season opener vs. Devils
Carolina reserve goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov will miss the Hurricanes' season opener against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C., because of an undisclosed injury.,Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said Kochetkov was "nicked up" and missed practice on Wednesday and Thursday. Rooki...

49ers GM 'fairly confident' star TE George Kittle practices next week
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that he is "fairly confident" that All-Pro tight end George Kittle will practice next week.,Kittle has been on injured reserve since hurting his hamstring in the season opener and has missed the required minimum of four games. Lynch tol...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets His Revenge as Blue Jays Eliminate Yankees
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. torched the Yankees with three homers as the Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS — 30 years after Griffey’s legendary series....
Cavaliers and Knicks Enter Make-or-Break Season in the Eastern Conference
The Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks are both built to win now — but if they fall short again, big roster changes could be coming....

Report: Heat's Erik Spoelstra to be named coach of Team USA
Erik Spoelstra is expected to be named as the new head coach of the United States men's national team, ESPN reported on Thursday.,The Miami Heat coach will succeed Steve Kerr for the 2027 World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics.,Spoelstra, 54, joined Mark Few and Tyronn Lue as assistants on the Ameri...

Report: Rangers ace Nathan Eovaldi has hernia surgery
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a sports hernia, DLLS Sports reported.,Eovaldi was shut down in late August with a strained rotator cuff after vaulting into contention for the American League Cy Young Award, finishing the season with an 11-3 record and...

Red Sox C Connor Wong recovering from hand surgery
Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong is recovering after surgery on his right hand, the team announced Thursday.,The procedure was an excision of a carpal boss, defined by the Cleveland Clinic as a benign "bony overgrowth" found on the back of the hand or wrist.,Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the surge...

Pacers G T.J. McConnell (hamstring) out at least a month
Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. McConnell will be sidelined at least a month with a left hamstring injury, head coach Rick Carlisle confirmed Thursday.,The veteran backup exited during the second quarter of Tuesday's preseason game against the host Minnesota Timberwolves and did not return.,The Pace...

Packers K Brandon McManus' injury a 'major concern'
Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus' right quadriceps injury is a "major concern," head coach Matt LaFleur announced Thursday.,LaFleur told reporters that McManus did not sustain the injury during Green Bay's 40-40 tie against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 28. Rather, LaFleur said his kicker was ...

Bears QB Caleb Williams invests in NWSL's Boston Legacy
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is the latest investor in National Women's Soccer League expansion club Boston Legacy FC.,"Women's sports is a movement, and I admire and respect the work that the team and the NWSL continues to do to grow the sport and empower future generations of athletes,...

ACFC acquire F Prisca Chilufya from Orlando
Angel City FC acquired Zambian forward Prisca Chilufya from the Orlando Pride, the teams announced Thursday.,ACFC also received a 2025 international roster slot in exchange for $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds.,Chilufya, 26, scored two goals in 16 NWSL matches this season since joining the Pri...