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Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, 40, expected to be ready for opener
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Monday that he expects superstar Alex Ovechkin to be ready to go for the opening game of his 21st NHL season on Oct. 8.,Ovechkin missed a week of training camp with a lower-body injury, but the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was back at...
Mavs tap brakes on Kyrie Irving's 'ahead of schedule' reports
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd downplayed reports that star point guard Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in his return from a torn ACL.,Addressing the matter at Media Day on Monday, Kidd said Irving is doing "quite well" but that labeling him "ahead of schedule is not fair.",The team has not pro...
Pirates remove interim tag from manager Don Kelly
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday extended the contract of manager Don Kelly, who took over on an interim basis in May after Derek Shelton was fired.,The club did not reveal terms of the new agreement.,The Pirates started the season 12-26, then went 59-65 under Kelly, starting with his managerial deb...
Giannis Antetokounmpo (COVID) misses Bucks' media day
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent from media day Monday after being diagnosed with COVID, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said.,Antetokounmpo is currently in Greece and Horst said the Bucks were trying to make him available to the media via Zoom.,With training camp getting underwa...
Giants fire manager Bob Melvin after two seasons
The San Francisco Giants fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday after two seasons and a 161-163 record.,Melvin, 63, missed the playoffs both years and was let go with one year remaining on his contract.,General manager Buster Posey picked up Melvin's 2026 option on July 1 but opted to shift gears after ...
Mets owner Steve Cohen issues apology to fans
After a massive second-half collapse that kept the New York Mets out of the playoffs, owner Steve Cohen issued an apology to the team's fans on Monday via social media.,"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology," Cohen posted to X, a day after the Mets lost 4-0 to the Miami Marlins when a victory ...
Report: Raiders LT Kolton Miller has high-ankle sprain
Las Vegas Raiders starting left tackle Kolton Miller could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday.,Miller limped off the field on the Raiders' final drive during Sunday's loss to Chicago and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.,Miller, 30, started the first four...
Padres visit Cubs, red-hot Seiya Suzuki for wild-card opener
Seiya Suzuki has picked a fine time to start flexing his muscles again.,Suzuki followed up a seven-week homerless drought by going deep five times over the Chicago Cubs' final four games of the regular season.,Suzuki will look to continue his recent torrid run on Tuesday afternoon as the fourth-seed...
Report: Eagles DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) likely headed to IR
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo tore his triceps in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is likely headed to injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.,Okoronkwo will reportedly undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury, which apparently occurred in the seco...
FaZe Clan benching 'rain' after decade-long run
FaZe Clan announced the benching of longtime rifler Havard "rain" Nygaard from its Counter-Strike 2 roster on Monday.,The 31-year-old Norwegian had been with the team since January 2016, collecting 19 trophies during that span and earning four tournament MVP awards. Notable championships included EL...
Rangers 1B Jake Burger to undergo wrist surgery
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger plans to undergo surgery to repair a wrist injury originally sustained in mid-August.,Burger, 29, told the Dallas Morning News following Sunday's season-ending loss at Cleveland that he's scheduled for a procedure later this week to repair a torn tendon sheath...
Report: Giants WR Malik Nabers out for season with torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, ESPN reported Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from...
Reports: Texans trading OT Cam Robinson to Browns
The Houston Texans traded veteran offensive tackle Cam Robinson to the Cleveland Browns on Monday, multiple outlets reported.,The Browns received Robinson and a seventh-round draft pick in 2027 in exchange for the Texans' sixth-round pick in the same draft, per the reports.,Robinson, who turns 30 o...
Report: Bobby Petrino shakes up staff at Arkansas
Interim Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants in his first full day on the job, ESPN reported Monday.,Petrino, appointed after Sunday's firing of Sam Pittman, reportedly fired Razorbacks defensive coordinator Travis Williams, defensive line coach Deke Adams and defensive assi...
Reports: Chargers LT Joe Alt sustains high ankle sprain
Los Angeles Chargers left tackle Joe Alt was carted back to the locker room in the first half of Sunday's 21-18 road loss to the New York Giants and was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a lower right leg injury., ,Per media reports, Alt is initially thought to have sustained a high ankle...
Reports: Giants WR Malik Nabers believed to have torn right ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers with what is believed to be a torn right ACL, according to multiple reports.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass fr...
Jags coach Liam Coen, 49ers DC Robert Saleh in heated exchange after game
Previously unbeaten San Francisco's loss to Jacksonville on Sunday included a heated exchange after the game between 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who had to be separated.,Saleh had raised Coen's ire on Thursday when he remarked about the Jaguars coaches ...
Mets' Pete Alonso will re-enter free agent market
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters after Sunday's season finale that he would opt out of his contract and test the free agent market again before the 2026 season.,"I love playing here ... Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue," A...
Bad Bunny to perform Super Bowl LX halftime show
Three-time Grammy Award-winning global recording artist Bad Bunny was announced as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., on Feb. 8, 2026.,The NFL made the announcement during halftime of the "Sunday Night Football" game between the Green Bay Packers and host Dallas Cowboys...
JuJu Watkins declares she'll sit out 2025-26 season
Reigning NCAA women's basketball player of the year JuJu Watkins announced Sunday that she will not play during the 2025-26 season.,Watkins, who tore the ACL in her right knee against Mississippi State during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in March, says she will spend her third year at USC...