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Jets WR Mike Williams (personal reasons) misses second practice
New York Jets wide receiver Mike Williams sat out for the second straight day of practice for what the team is calling personal reasons.,Williams, 30, signed with the Jets for one year and $10 million during free agency but has seen few opportunities in the passing game. That's likely to continue to...
Reports: White Sox owner 'open' to selling franchise
The Chicago White Sox are exploring avenues for a possible sale of the franchise, according to multiple reports, after just completing a 121-loss season that was the worst in the modern era.,According to the Chicago Sun-Times, chairman Jerry Reinsdorf is "open" to finding a buyer for the club and on...
Bucs owners double hurricane-relief donation to $2M
The owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have increased their donation to nonprofit agencies that are leading hurricane-relief efforts to $2 million.,The club announced Thursday that the Glazer family added another $1 million donation in the wake of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall on Oct. 9 alon...
Steelers' Justin Fields takes blame; OC hints at divide in pending QB call
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields sounded like a man that believes he lost his job, even though head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to publicly hand the starter designation to Russell Wilson.,"I don't think I played good enough, if I'm being real with you," Fields said Thursday, when asked if...
Bills bring in competition for struggling K Tyler Bass
The Buffalo Bills brought in some competition for struggling kicker Tyler Bass on Thursday, signing Lucas Havrisik to the practice squad.,Bass kicked the decisive 22-yard field goal with 3:43 left in Monday's 23-20 win against the New York Jets, but he also missed an extra point in the second quarte...
Report: Chargers, Steelers, Saints inquire about WR Mike Williams
The Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints have reached out to the New York Jets about trading for wide receiver Mike Williams, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The report comes two days after the Jets acquired three-time All-Pro receiver Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Rai...
Three Things We Learned During 2024 NBA Preseason
It's hard to have too many takeaways from the NBA preseason, where starters only play a few quarters of basketball. But these three things can come with us into the regular season....
Bills punch up offense with Amari Cooper trade, face Titans
Although they presently enjoy a comfortable 1 ½-game lead in the AFC East, the Buffalo Bills have shown a weakness at wide receiver in the first six games of the season.,They hope Amari Cooper, who was acquired Tuesday, can change that, perhaps starting with Sunday's visit from the Tennessee Titans ...
Sidney Crosby (1,600 points), Evgeni Malkin (500 goals) hit milestones
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby, after reaching the 1,600-point plateau earlier in the Penguins' Wednesday game, fittingly assisted on longtime teammate Evgeni Malkin's 500th goal against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.,Crosby then capped the historic night by scoring an overtime goal -- his first goa...
Pens C Sidney Crosby 10th player to reach 1,600 points
With his assist on Bryan Rust's first-period goal against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby became just the 10th player in NHL history to reach the 1,600-point plateau. ,Crosby, 37, achieved the milestone in the 1,277th game of his illustrious care...
Busy Devils right back at it, face Senators on the road
The New Jersey Devils have played more games than any other NHL team this season, but they're still learning about themselves.,The Devils will try to get back to their winning ways when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday in their seventh game in 14 days since opening the season Oct. 4 in Pra...
Matt McCarty aims to continue sudden success at Shriners Children's Open
Matt McCarty's sudden success has stunned plenty throughout the golf world, including himself.,The 26-year-old has won four of his last 10 starts to soar from obscurity into three major PGA Tour championships next year. ,After notching his first PGA Tour victory at last week's Black Desert Champions...
Report: Tropicana Field won't be ready by Opening Day
The Tampa Bay Rays may have to find a temporary home to start the 2025 season.,Hurricane Milton left the Tropicana Field roof in tatters and the stadium won't be totally repaired by Opening Day, the Tampa Bay Times reported.,"About the only thing that seems certain is that the team won't be able to ...
Caitlin Clark named All-WNBA first team
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first team on Wednesday, becoming the first rookie in 16 years to earn the honor. ,Clark joined Napheesa Collier, league MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas on the first team. Wilson and Collier, the 202...
Flyers, rising star Matvei Michkov wrap road trip at Seattle
Before the season started, Matvei Michkov was considered one of the leading contenders for the Calder Memorial Trophy that goes to the league's top rookie.,The 19-year-old Philadelphia Flyers forward has done nothing to dissuade voters thus far.,Michkov scored his first two NHL goals, both on the po...
Happy National Boss’s Day: Three Worst Bosses in Sports
It's National Boss's Day on Wednesday October 16th, and these are the worst three bosses in sports right now....
Oilers visit winless Predators in battle of slow-starting squads
The Edmonton Oilers will aim for back-to-back wins when they travel to Nashville to face the Predators on Thursday.,The Oilers snapped a three-game skid with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night, concluding a four-game homestand. Edmonton had dropped three straight...
NFL owners OK Jaguars' $1.4B stadium renovation
NFL owners have given the go-ahead to the Jacksonville Jaguars' planned $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, its home field since 1995.,The Jaguars intend to build the "Stadium of the Future," with construction set to start in February and be finished before the 2028 season.,The plan envisio...
Serena Williams: 'All is OK' after surgery to remove large cyst
Tennis great Serena Williams is recovering from surgery to remove a large cyst on her neck.,Williams, 43, posted the news to social media on Wednesday, saying she had a benign branchial cyst "the size of a small grapefruit" removed.,She ended the note accompanying a photo of her in a hospital bed wi...
Vanderbilt vies to pick up more steam in encounter vs. Ball State
Vanderbilt will look to build on rare momentum when it faces Ball State on Saturday night in a non-conference game in Nashville, Tenn.,The Commodores (4-2) followed a stunning upset of top-ranked Alabama with a 20-13 win at Kentucky last Saturday. ,Vanderbilt, which did not trail in either game, has...