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Maple Leafs' Bobby McMann to have hearing with NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Bobby McMann will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Tuesday, the league announced.,McMann received a match penalty for high-sticking during a break in play early in the third period of Toronto's 2-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday. His act...
Reports: Rays close to 2-year deal with LHP Steven Matz
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a two-year contract with free-agent left-hander Steven Matz, multiple media outlets reported.,The club has yet to confirm the deal, which is pending a physical.,Matz, who turns 35 in May, posted a 5-2 record with two saves and a 3.05 ERA in 53 games (two starts) las...
Report: Colts worked out Philip Rivers on Monday
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers celebrated his 44th birthday with a workout for the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday morning.,The Colts brought in Rivers with the plan to potentially add him to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers...
Reports: Colts kicking tires on 44-year-old QB Philip Rivers
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers will visit and work out with the Indianapolis Colts on Tuesday, a day after celebrating his 44th birthday.,NFL Network reported that the quarterback-starved Colts could sign Rivers to the practice squad with three quarterbacks injured. Rivers has not pla...
Tigers enliven Tarik Skubal trade talk with no 'untouchables' approach
Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Detroit has no "untouchables" on the roster, stoking a rumor mill overflowing with Tarik Skubal trade scenarios at the MLB Winter Meetings this week. ,Skubal's dominance the past two seasons -- 31-10 record with a 2.30 ERA and 469 str...
Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor take aim at smarting Norfolk State
Tounde Yessoufou is making a name for himself with the Baylor basketball team.,The 6-foot-5 freshman guard is averaging 17.8 points per game and 5.9 rebounds entering the Bears' game against Norfolk State on Wednesday in Waco, Texas.,"The moment never gets too big for him," Baylor coach Scott Drew s...
No. 7 Houston warms up for Big 12 play vs. Jackson State
With only a handful of games remaining before the Big 12 Conference gauntlet tips off, No. 7 Houston will take a bit of a breather Wednesday when it hosts Jackson State.,The Cougars (8-1) head back to their home court after defeating Florida State 82-67 on Sunday in a clash played in the downtown To...
Oilers, with scoring touch revived, take on slumping Sabres
The Edmonton Oilers are feeling good of late, and they will look to keep rolling when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,The Oilers enter the contest having won two straight and four of their past six games (4-2-0) after losing four of their previous five (1-3-1). ,They skated to a 6-2 home vi...
Lightning drag 2-game scoreless streak into Montreal
The Tampa Bay Lightning will try to spark their struggling offense when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.,The Lightning dropped their fourth straight game on Monday night with a 2-0 setback to the host Toronto Maple Leafs,. Tampa Bay has been shut out in its past two games and totaled fo...
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts first player to commit 2 turnovers on same play
Highlights have been harder to come by than usual for the Philadelphia offense this season.,On Monday night, Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts pulled off something that is sure to be on highlight reels for years to come -- though it won't rank as one of his best moments -- as he committed two turnovers...
Bombs away for No. 24 Nebraska, Wisconsin as Huskers seek 14th straight
No. 23 Nebraska can match the longest winning streak in school history when it hosts Wisconsin in a Big Ten game on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (9-0) moved into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday for the first time since 2018 after crushing in-state rival Creighton on Sunday....
Report: F1 legend Helmut Marko leaving Red Bull
Helmut Marko, a longtime Formula 1 executive who has been with Red Bull Racing since its inception in 2005, is leaving the company, Sky Sports reported Monday.,Marko's future had been an increasingly popular topic of conversation as the season progressed. The 82-year-old Red Bull advisor said over t...
Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...
Washington TE Zach Ertz diagnosed with torn ACL
Zach Ertz's season is officially over. Could his career be over as well?,The Washington Commanders on Monday confirmed the veteran tight end sustained a torn ACL in his right knee on Sunday when Minnesota safety Jay Ward hit a leaping Ertz while he was trying to catch a pass.,The 35-year-old Ertz wa...
QBs Fernando Mendoza, Diego Pavia, Julian Sayin among Heisman finalists
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love are headed to New York this weekend after being selected as finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday.,The winner will be revealed Saturday at the...
Charley Hull gets new partner in combined event after Daniel Berger WD
LPGA superstar Charley Hull will have a new partner in this weekend's third annual Grant Thornton Invitational, following the withdrawal of Daniel Berger on Monday evening.,Berger will be replaced by Michael Brennan, who in October won the Bank of Utah Championship in his third PGA Tour start.,No re...
John Harbaugh: NFL admits officiating error in Ravens' loss to Steelers
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh thought game officials got two out of three crucial calls correct in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the NFL felt differently in all three cases.,Two calls late in the game were reversed after initially being called i...
Cal has areas to address during visit from D2 Dominican
Complacency doesn't figure to be a concern for Cal. At 8-1, the Golden Bears are off to their best start since 2014-15.,If anything, Cal will be laser-focused when hosting Division II member Dominican University of California (5-1) on Tuesday in Berkeley, Calif.,The Golden Bears have won five straig...
Knicks own nine straight over Raps entering NBA Cup quarterfinal
The visiting New York Knicks can advance to the East semifinals of the NBA Cup Tuesday night by maintaining their mastery of the Toronto Raptors.,The Knicks have defeated the Raptors nine consecutive times entering their NBA Cup quarterfinal in Canada. That includes the only meeting between the team...
Reports: Colts to work out former Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers
Eight-time Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers will visit and work out with the Indianapolis Colts, according to multiple reports Monday.,NFL Network reported that the quarterback-starved Colts could sign Rivers -- who turned 44 Monday -- to the practice squad. He has not played since the 2020 season...