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FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state from Uruguay and Paraguay in New Y...
Report: Emmitt Smith would take leading NFLPA 'under consideration'
Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, who played 13 of his 15 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, said he would consider taking over as the head of the NFL Players Association, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.,NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. resigned in July, one month after a series...
Auburn WR Horatio Fields to undergo foot surgery
Auburn receiver Horatio Fields broke his foot in practice earlier this week and will undergo surgery on Thursday, Tigers coach Hugh Freeze said Wednesday.,Fields was injured during Tuesday's practice.,Freeze didn't put a timeline on Fields' recovery but said it was possible he could miss the rest of...
Cowboys, Packers dismiss emotion behind return of Micah Parsons
Micah Parsons can barely mask his emotion discussing the visual of taking close friend and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott to the ground Sunday night after he takes the field from the visitor's locker room with the Green Bay Packers. ,One month wasn't enough time for Parsons to fully disconn...
Report: FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state f...
Report: Nationals tab former Red Sox assistant Paul Toboni as head of baseball ops
The Washington Nationals are finalizing a deal to name Paul Toboni as the teams' new head of baseball operations, ESPN reported Wednesday afternoon.,Toboni, 35, is regarded as one of the most coveted young executives in baseball. Before joining the Nationals, Toboni served as the assistant general m...
Giants QB Jaxson Dart: 'I'm ready'
Rookie Jaxson Dart will be the New York Giants' starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday.,Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will serve as Dart's backup when the winless Giants (0-3) host the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) on Sunday in Ea...
Eagles place LB Nolan Smith Jr. on injured reserve
The Philadelphia Eagles placed linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. on injured reserve Wednesday.,NFL Network reported Smith aggravated a triceps injury that required surgery in the offseason.,Cornerback Jakorian Bennett and rookie wide receiver Darius Cooper also were placed on injured reserve Wednesday, mea...
Former UNC provost claims laws were broken during Bill Belichick hiring
A former university provost at North Carolina claims in a lawsuit that the university broke state laws to hide discussions about hiring Bill Belichick as its football coach, Front Office Sports reported Wednesday.,The lawsuit was filed Monday by Chris Clemens, who said the school and its board of tr...
DreamHack Atlanta to feature $6.6M prize pool across 10 tournaments
DreamHack Atlanta organizer ESL FACEIT Group announce that this year's festival will feature an increased total prize pool of $6.6 million across 10 tournaments.,The festival runs from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, and seven world champion crowns will be on ...
Giants coach on starting QB Jaxson Dart: 'It's my decision'
Rookie Jaxson Dart will be the New York Giants' starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Wednesday.,Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will serve as Dart's backup when the winless Giants (0-3) host the undefeated Los Angeles Chargers (3-0) on Sunday in Ea...
Islanders captain Anders Lee (upper body) out 1-2 weeks
New York Islanders captain Anders Lee will be sidelined one to two weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.,The Islanders play their final preseason game Oct. 2 at Philadelphia and open the regular season at Pittsburgh on Oct. 9.,Lee, 35, has only missed one regular-season game...
Loyola superfan Sister Jean retires at 106 due to health issues
Loyola legend Sister Jean announced her retirement from her official duties with the men's basketball team, citing health issues at age 106.,Jean Dolores Schmidt, a popular figure at Ramblers' games in Chicago, had served as the team's official chaplain since 1991.,The Catholic nun and campus minist...
Guardians' David Fry has broken nose, facial fractures
Guardians designated hitter David Fry remained in a Cleveland hospital Wednesday with a broken nose and facial fractures after being hit by a pitch from Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Tuesday night.,"He is doing OK. He's in good spirits," manager Stephen Vogt, who visited Fry at the hospital, told ESPN ...
Patriots CB Christian Gonzalez ramping up for 2025 debut
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez was held out for the first three games of the 2025 season, but his return to the field could be imminent. ,New England (1-2) head coach Mike Vrabel said the plan is for Gonzalez to "ramp up" and make his season debut Sunday against the Carolina Panthers (1-2).,...
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels 'doing everything' in bid to return
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels participated in practice Wednesday as he attempts to work his way past a knee injury.,Commanders coach Dan Quinn said prior to the session that Daniels was expected to be a limited participant. Daniels sustained his injury in the latter stages of Wash...
Colts WR Alec Pierce, CB Kenny Moore II held out of practice
Starting wideout Alec Pierce and starting cornerback Kenny Moore II did not participate in practice for the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday.,Head coach Shane Steichen confirmed that Pierce has a concussion and updated Moore's injury from a calf issue to an Achilles problem. Injured reserve ...
Drew Brees, Larry Fitzgerald among 2026 HOF candidates
Former Chargers teammates Philip Rivers and Drew Brees are among first ballot modern-era candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced Wednesday.,Brees, who went on to win a Super Bowl and reach prolific production levels as a quarterback with the New Orleans Saints, Arizona C...
Florida CB Dijon Johnson (knee) out for season
Florida cornerback Dijon Johnson will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery, head coach Billy Napier confirmed Wednesday.,The junior from Tampa, Fla., sustained the injury in Saturday's loss at Miami and had the procedure Tuesday.,"It's going to be fixable, nothing long term there, but ...
Report: Packers RT Zach Tom likely out vs. Cowboys
Green Bay Packers starting right tackle Zach Tom is not expected to play on Sunday night against the host Dallas Cowboys to allow for time to heal from a recurring abdominal injury.,Tom attempted to return from an oblique injury last week but exited the loss at Cleveland almost immediately.,Tom was ...