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Sweet last season, Ole Miss out to prove potency with depth
After its best hoops season in more than two decades ended in the Sweet 16, Ole Miss opens the season with bigger expectations Monday night against Southeastern Louisiana in Oxford, Miss.,In a 24-12 campaign, the Southeastern Conference school beat North Carolina and Iowa State before losing to No. ...
Texas A&M introduces 'Bucky Ball' against Northwestern State
New coach Bucky McMillan brings a bushel full of changes to Texas A&M, and the Aggies get their first chance to show off new faces when they host Northwestern State in their season opener Monday in College Station.,McMillan totally revamped the Aggies in his first season in the Brazos Valley, bringi...
Tampa lands 2029 CFP title game
Tampa will host the College Football Playoff national championship game for the second time on Jan. 22, 2029, the CFP announced on Wednesday.,Raymond James Stadium also hosted the game in January 2017, when Clemson defeated Alabama 35-31 for the championship.,Atlanta (2018, 2025), New Orleans (2020,...
Magic pick up team options on F Tristan da Silva, G Anthony Black
The Orlando Magic exercised the team options on the contracts of forward Tristan da Silva and guard Anthony Black, keeping the duo under contract through the 2026-27 season.,The Magic, in making the announcement on Wednesday before Friday's league deadline, did not disclose terms. The Orlando Sentin...
Tiger Woods not in field as Jordan Spieth joins Hero World Challenge
Jordan Spieth, Akshay Bhatia and Billy Horschel were announced Wednesday as the three players who will fill out the 20-player field at this year's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas.,As expected, tournament host Tiger Woods will not play after undergoing back surgery on Oct. 10 that will prevent hi...
Cincinnati RB Evan Pryor (ankle) sitting out vs. Utah
Cincinnati leading rusher Evan Pryor will miss Saturday's game at No. 24 Utah due to an ankle injury.,Bearcats coach Scott Satterfield said on Tuesday that Pryor wouldn't play. Cincinnati plans to formally rule him out on the Big 12 availability report.,Pryor has 478 yards with a nifty 7.2 average p...
Eagles acquire CB Michael Carter II from Jets for WR John Mitchie
The Philadelphia Eagles are acquiring cornerback Michael Carter II from the New York Jets in exchange for wide receiver John Metchie III, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.,According to reports, the Eagles also receive a 2027 seventh-round pick, while the Jets acquire a sixth-rounder in t...
Commanders WR Terry McLaurin (quad) out vs. Seahawks
Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin will sit out Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a quad injury, head coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday.,McLaurin returned from a four-game absence due to a quad injury before aggravating it during Washington's 28-7 loss to the Kansas C...
Mayweather-Pacquiao potential rematch could nix Mayweather-Tyson bout
A prospective exhibition match between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be impacted by another potential mega-payday -- a rematch between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.,The long-anticipated rematch from their May 2015 "fight of the century," which Mayweather won after 12 roun...
Missouri QB Beau Pribula's timetable TBD after ankle injury
Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula's timeline to return from an ankle injury is undetermined, head coach Eli Drinkwitz announced on Wednesday.,Pribula sustained the injury in the second half when the then-No. 15 Tigers lost 17-10 to Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Penn State transfer sustained the injury...
Chiefs bring back DL Mike Pennel
Defensive lineman Mike Pennel signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.,Terms of the deal were not announced by the Chiefs for Pennel, who was granted his request for release by the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday after recording 15 tackles in eight games this season.,Pennel, 34, will be playin...
Marco Andretti retires from racing, ends run at Indy 500
Marco Andretti announced Wednesday that he has decided to end his career as a race car driver.,The 38-year-old grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti has competed in 20 Indianapolis 500s. He nearly won during his rookie year in 2006 before Sam Hornish Jr. slipped past him in a photo finish. Marco ...
Lionel Messi: MLS needs to allow more spending for league to grow
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has some ideas for growing Major League Soccer, the league he recently signed on to play for through 2028 with Inter Miami.,"Every team should have the opportunity to bring in players and sign whoever each team wants without limitations or rules for players to bring the...
Former LSU coach Ed Orgeron would love to fill vacancy
Former LSU head coach Ed Orgeron said on Wednesday that he's "one phone call away" if the university wants him to fill the vacancy left by the firing of Brian Kelly.,Orgeron, who coached the Tigers for six seasons including a 15-0 run to the national championship in 2019, agreed with LSU to part way...
Champions Tour 'prepared' if Tiger Woods joins circuit
Tiger Woods turns 50 on Dec. 30 and therefore would be eligible to compete for the PGA Tour Champions in 2026.,Now, Woods hasn't revealed his hand in that regard. And, to be fair, it's not his hand that is the issue. It's his back, as in the recent back surgery that throws into question any kind of ...
White Sox 1B Tim Elko has surgery for torn ACL
Chicago White Sox first baseman Tim Elko is recovering from surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right ACL.,An estimated eight-month rehabilitation timeline means Elko, 26, will miss at least half of the 2026 season.,Elko made his major league debut in May and batted .134 with four homers and eight RBIs...
Report: Skattebo sustained multiple leg injuries vs. Eagles
New York Giants rookie running back Cam Skattebo's season-ending injuries included not only a dislocated ankle but also a fibula fracture and deltoid ligament rupture, NFL Network reported Wednesday.,Skattebo sustained the injuries to his lower right leg midway through the second quarter in Sunday's...
Report: Bryson DeChambeau plans early LIV Golf contract renewal
Bryson DeChambeau reportedly plans to stay with LIV Golf.,Per the popular social media account Flushing It, the two-time U.S. Open champion and LIV Golf are working to finalize terms on a new deal prior to February's 2026 season opener in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,One of the Saudi-backed circuit's bigge...
Falcons coach on Michael Penix Jr.: 'Feel really good about him'
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix and wide receiver Drake London are both making progress as they bid to return from injuries, coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday.,Penix, who is nursing a bone bruise on his knee, was a spectator this past Sunday and watched as Kirk Cousins and the Falcons str...
Bears sign veteran S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
The Chicago Bears signed well-traveled safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the active roster following his visit on Tuesday.,The Baltimore Ravens released the 27-year-old veteran on Oct. 14 after just one week on their practice squad. He was released by the Houston Texans on Sept. 23 when his situation t...