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Clayton Kershaw, Will Smith on Dodgers roster for NLDS
Clayton Kershaw is back on Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the National League Division Series vs. Philadelphia.,Kershaw, who announced in September that he'll be retiring at the end of the season after an 18-year career in Los Angeles, will be available out of the bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said...

Reports: Luke Evangelista signs 2-year deal with Predators
Forward Luke Evangelista ended his training camp holdout and signed a two-year, $6 million contract with the Nashville Predators on Friday, according to multiple reports.,Evangelista, 23, was a restricted free agent and will become a restricted free agent again after the 2026-27 season.,The Toronto ...

Confident Dodgers continue title defense against 'hungrier' Phillies in NLDS
The Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed plenty of success in recent seasons, but they have not met in the playoffs in 16 years., ,That all changes Saturday when the Phillies host Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series., ,The defending Wo...

Reports: Tarleton State's Billy Gillispie on leave amid probe
Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie is on temporary administrative leave as the school investigates an anonymous complaint, the university announced Friday.,No details were provided about the complaint against Gillispie, who previously coached at Kentucky, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and UTEP.,Officials ...

Nashville SC ride trophy high into match with CF Montreal
Nashville SC carry the momentum from winning their first trophy in club history into Saturday's visit to CF Montreal, the penultimate match of the regular season for both teams.,Resting in relatively safe playoff position, Nashville (16-11-5, 53 points) injected some life into the final stretch of t...

Report: Wave ownership group sues former team president Jill Ellis
The ownership group of the San Diego Wave filed suit this week against former team president Jill Ellis, who also was the former head coach of the United States women's national team.,The club's new ownership group, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, claims that Ellis misrepresented her intention to...

Jaguars DE Travon Walker undergoes wrist surgery, could play vs. KC
Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker is entertaining the idea of playing in an NFL game less than a week after surgery on his wrist.,Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen revealed on Thursday morning that Walker underwent surgery after he was hurt in Sunday's 26-21 Week 4 win at San Francisco.,Walker, wh...

Patriots WR Stefon Diggs ready for return to Buffalo
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs will return to his former home when the New England Patriots face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.,Diggs spent four seasons with the Bills and earned his only four Pro Bowl selections during that time, then was traded to the Houston Texans following ...

Phillies' Rob Thomson won't reveal full playoff rotation
The Philadelphia Phillies, waiting to learn the identity of their first postseason opponent, will make the other club wait to learn which pitchers it will face.,Phillies manager Rob Thomson has Cristopher Sanchez lined up for the National League Division opener, which will be played on Saturday in P...

3-time All-Pro LB Shaquille Leonard to retire with Colts
Three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard officially will retire from the NFL this weekend.,The Indianapolis Colts announced Wednesday that Leonard will call it a career at halftime of their home game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. He will hold a press conference that morning at Luca...

Bill Schmidt out as Rockies GM after 119-loss season
Bill Schmidt stepped down as general manager of the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday following a majors-worst 43-119 season.,It was the third consecutive 100-loss campaign for team -- the first three for a franchise that was founded in 1993. Schmidt, 66, became interim general manager on May 3, 2021 be...

Browns make rookie Dillon Gabriel starter, QB41 since 1999
Before changing continents, the Cleveland Browns are switching quarterbacks.,Rookie third-round pick Dillon Gabriel will start Sunday in London, replacing Joe Flacco as the QB1 for the Browns. Cleveland (1-3) plays the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the team is traveling fo...

Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill has season-ending knee surgery
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill underwent a "major knee procedure" Tuesday to repair his torn ACL and other ligament damage, coach Mike McDaniel confirmed.,Hill will miss at least the rest of the 2025 season after dislocating his left knee and suffering the ligament tears during Monday's 27...

Texas lands 4-star F Bo Ogden, son of team’s general manager
Small forward Bo Ogden, a high-four-star recruit in the Class of 2026, committed to Texas on Tuesday.,Ogden grew up in Austin and is the son of former Texas player and current general manager Chris Ogden, who was also an assistant coach for the Longhorns from 2008-15. The younger Ogden had Tennessee...

Dodgers C Will Smith to return from IL for wild-card series
All-Star catcher Will Smith will be activated from the injured list by the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in advance of Tuesday night's wild-card opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Smith, 30, has played just one game since Sept. 4 because of a right hand injury that finally was dia...

Wild F Kirill Kaprizov ready to celebrate $136M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 ...

Phillies favored ahead of Dodgers, Mariners as MLB postseason begins
The Philadelphia Phillies are favored to win the World Series as the Major League Baseball postseason begins Tuesday, although who their biggest threat may be is varied among sportsbooks.,After winning the National League East by 13 games and posting 96 victories during the regular season, the Phill...

Wild star Kirill Kaprizov signs record 8-year, $136M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 ...

Report: Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill tore ACL, other ligaments
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill remained in the hospital overnight and will undergo left knee surgery to address a dislocation, torn ACL and other ligament damage suffered in Monday's 27-21 victory over the New York Jets, ESPN reported early Tuesday morning.,Hill's injuries are expected to ...

Rangers captain J.T. Miller hurt in practice, day-to-day
New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller exited practice on Monday with a non-contact injury and appeared to be in pain.,The team did not provide an official update, but the New York Post reported that Miller was considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and could practice again as soon as Tuesday....