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Report: Bills fear torn biceps for star DT Ed Oliver
The Buffalo Bills are awaiting MRI results but fear defensive tackle Ed Oliver tore his biceps in Sunday's win at Carolina, ESPN reported Monday.,Oliver, 27, was injured on a 3-yard rushing play by Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard just before the two-minute warning in Buffalo's 40-9 victory.,Oliv...

No. 6 Duke, Texas expecting test in high-profile opener
No. 6 Duke has run this race before, the one that begins with newcomers starting the season in consideration for anchor roles with a title contender.,Head coach Jon Scheyer is prepping the Blue Devils to be ready to sprint out of the gates when Duke tangles with a rebuilt Texas team with Sean Miller...

Reconstructed Virginia roster chasing chemistry in opener with Rider
Twelve months after Tony Bennett's surprising retirement, Virginia has been almost completely overhauled. ,The Cavaliers open the season with new head coach Ryan Odom and 12 newcomers on Monday against Rider in Charlottesville, Va.,The only players returning from a team that finished 15-17 under int...

Report: Raiders reuniting WR Tyler Lockett with Pete Carroll
The Las Vegas Raiders are signing wide receiver Tyler Lockett and reuniting him with head coach Pete Carroll, ESPN reported Monday.,Lockett, 33, played for Carroll with the Seahawks from 2015-23. He also played with Raiders quarterback Geno Smith in Seattle from 2020-24.,The Titans granted Lockett's...

No. 25 North Carolina fixed on fast start vs. Central Arkansas
When the light goes green on the 2025-26 college basketball season, North Carolina plans to go with an all-gas approach to eliminate a recent history of starting slow.,Expect the No. 25 Tar Heels to be fully attentive when their schedule begins with a Nov. 3 game against Central Arkansas in Chapel H...

LSU fires OC Joe Sloan, elevates Alex Atkins to interim role
Run game coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Atkins has a new title at LSU: interim offensive coordinator.,Atkins, who spent the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator at Florida State, was elevated on Monday when the Tigers continued cleaning house after firing head coach Brian Kelly. Of...

Charlotte, NYCFC have reasons to be confident heading into playoff series
Charlotte FC will attempt to earn its first MLS Cup Playoff win in regulation when it hosts a Round One series opener against New York City FC on Tuesday night.,Charlotte forced its previous opening-round series in 2024 to three games, but only by winning a penalty tiebreak after a 0-0 draw against ...

Austin Reaves red-hot for Lakers with Blazers up next
Austin Reaves is typically a complementary player for the Los Angeles Lakers, but he's fresh off one of the top performances in franchise history.,Reaves looks to follow-up an outing in which he nearly nailed a 50-point triple-double when the Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.,R...

Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves could be without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...

Thunder keep rolling, while Mavs coming off first win after slow start
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren have done plenty to help the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 3-0 start to the season.,But with Jalen Williams still out following offseason wrist surgery, second-year reserve shooting guard Ajay Mitchell is having a big impact as well.,Mitchell and Oklahoma City ...

Victor Wembanyama on historic run as unbeaten Spurs host Raptors
Victor Wembanyama has answered every challenge posed to him on the court over San Antonio's first three games of the season. Now it will be his stamina and ability to produce on consecutive days that will be tested when the Spurs host the Toronto Raptors on Monday.,Both teams will be on back-to-back...

Celtics, Pelicans have first win at stake in matchup
The Boston Celtics and the New Orleans Pelicans are each off to slow starts.,One will get their first victory when they meet Monday night in New Orleans.,The Celtics have lost their first three games, including a 119-113 defeat at Detroit on Sunday. The Pelicans have lost their first two, including ...

Pistons to test their 'standard' against Cavaliers
Detroit's home game against Cleveland on Monday night will provide an early measuring stick for the Pistons.,The Pistons are striving to reach the level of the Cavaliers, who had the Eastern Conference's top record last season and reside in the same division, the Central.,For the first time in many ...

Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson (hip) makes early exit in loss to Jets
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was ruled out of Sunday's game after he reaggravated a right hip injury during the first half of the 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets.,Hendrickson was returning after a one-game absence following a hip injury that sidelined him last week against ...

Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards (hamstring) makes early exit vs. Pacers
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards exited Sunday night's game against the Indiana Pacers just three minutes, eight seconds into the contest due to right hamstring tightness.,Edwards was ruled out by the Timberwolves later in the first half as Minnesota went on to beat Indiana 114-110 ...

Report: Orioles hiring Craig Albernaz as manager
The Baltimore Orioles are hiring Craig Albernaz as manager, ESPN reported on Sunday night.,Albernaz, who turns 43 on Thursday, was the Cleveland Guardians' associate manager this season after serving as bench coach for 2024.,He fills in the vacancy in Baltimore, which fired manager Brandon Hyde on M...

San Diego star 'Chucky' Lozano sits for playoff opener vs. Timbers
San Diego FC star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano didn't dress for the expansion club's first playoff match against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night in the wake of a heated locker room altercation earlier this month.,San Diego FC left Lozano off the game-night roster, but the Mexican internatio...

LSU fires Brian Kelly after not reaching success level 'that LSU demands'
LSU fired head football coach Brian Kelly on Sunday night, less than four years after he was hired away from Notre Dame and one day after a 49-25 home loss to No. 3 Texas A&M.,"When Coach Kelly arrived at LSU four years ago, we had high hopes that he would lead us to multiple SEC and national champi...

Heat earn home-opening win over Knicks with second-half spurt
Norman Powell scored 29 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 115-107 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday night.,Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with a game-high 37 points on 14 of 26 shooting. He made 5 of 11 from three, dished out seven assists and led an 18-5 fourth-quarter run that ultimat...

Carol Davis, Raiders co-owner and widow of Al, dies at 93
Carol Davis, the Las Vegas Raiders' longtime co-owner and matriarch of the franchise, died Friday at 93, the team announced Sunday.,"Carol provided unbridled support and unparalleled guidance to the Davis family and the Raiders organization for over 60 years," the Raiders said in a statement. "Her d...