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Poland, Great Britain advance to Billie Jean King Cup quarters
Iga Swiatek and Magda Linette won singles matches to lead Poland to a 2-0 victory over host Spain on Friday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup.,Great Britain also advanced with a 2-0 victory over Germany at Malaga, Spain. Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter won singles mat...
Prospect Jett Williams injures ankle, Mets optimistic
New York Mets prospect Jett Williams injured his ankle running into the outfield wall in the Arizona Fall League's regular-season finale Thursday.,Mets officials are optimistic that their No. 2-ranked prospect's sprained right ankle won't have a significant impact on his offseason, according to MLB....
Bills' Dalton Kincaid out, Amari Cooper questionable vs. Chiefs
Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid has been ruled out for Sunday's showdown with the visiting Kansas City Chiefs due to a knee injury.,Bills coach Sean McDermott also announced on WGR 550 Friday that wide receiver Amari Cooper (wrist) and right tackle Spencer Brown (ankle) will be listed as ques...
Ferrari to release Carlos Sainz early for Williams testing
Carlos Sainz will get a jump start on his transition to Williams, with Ferrari agreeing to release the Spaniard early from his commitments with the team so Sainz can participate in the end-of-season test at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.,Sainz agreed to join Williams in July, more than five months ...
Hoping their luck turns, Predators continue trip vs. Flames
The Nashville Predators arrive in Calgary to face the Flames on Friday night after losing two consecutive games in overtime.,Yet the Predators, who have earned one victory in six games (1-3-2), have a glimmer of hope they might be turning the corner.,"It's not going to come easy for us, that's for s...
Billie Jean King Cup: Slovakia knocks out U.S.
The United States bowed out of the Billie Jean King Cup finals in the first round with a 2-1 loss to Slovakia on Thursday in Malaga, Spain.,After the teams split two singles matches, Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova of Slovakia got past Ashlyn Krueger and Taylor Townsend 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 in d...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill (wrist) plans to play, claims surgery on table
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is running the fine line between hurt and injured, claiming Thursday he plans to delay surgery for a wrist injury to be part of Miami's late-season push.,Hill was limited in practice on Thursday but was available to media and said he plans to take the field when th...
Virginia, Villanova show resilience in early going
After easing into its sudden new era, Virginia's first true test has arrived.,The Cavaliers (2-0) will aim to remain undefeated under interim coach Ron Sanchez when they battle Villanova on Friday at the Hall of Fame Series in Baltimore.,Sanchez is still less than a month into his new role. He was e...
Chicago Bears Offense Stuck in Neutral as They Face NFC North Gauntlet
The Chicago Bears fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron as their offense continues to look bad with rookie quarterback Caleb Williams continuing to get sacked....
Connor McDavid close to career milestone when Oilers host Predators
The Nashville Predators continue their five-game road trip on Thursday with a visit to the Edmonton Oilers, who hope to celebrate a milestone accomplishment.,Nashville's trip started with a 3-2 overtime loss Monday to the Colorado Avalanche. While getting a point and earning three in their last two ...
Quest for perfection takes Chiefs back to Buffalo
Revenge might be best served in the playoffs, but the Buffalo Bills are in position to score a few points toward redemption when they welcome the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.,The Bills (8-2) appear to be the greatest impediment standing in the way of the back-to-back Super Bowl champion ...
Lions going after club-record win streak against Jacksonville
The Detroit Lions would prefer to take an easier path to victory this week.,The Lions managed to extend their winning streak to seven games on Sunday night even though Jared Goff was picked off five times and they trailed by 16 points at halftime. Jake Bates hit a pair of 50-plus yard field goals in...
No. 19 Louisville hopes to avoid 'let up' at Stanford
No. 19 Louisville and host Stanford may seem like a mismatch when the programs get together Saturday, but Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm knows his team can't rest on their laurels.,The Cardinals (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) were off last week after beating Clemson 33-21, handing the Tigers a rar...
MLB Free Agency Predictions: Anticipated Landing Spots for Top 10 Players
MLB free agency should be crazy in 2024, and these are our anticipated landing spots and contracts for the top 10 players to hit free agency this offseason....
Saint Joseph's outlasts Big 5 foe Villanova
Rasheer Fleming scored 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting as Saint Joseph's topped visiting Villanova, 83-76, in a Big 5 matchup Tuesday in Philadelphia., ,Xzayvier Brown shot just 4-of-18 for the Hawks (2-1) but finished with 18 points and 13 assists. Derek Simpson chipped in 16 points for St. Joe's, whi...
Boston College benches QB Thomas Castellanos ahead of SMU clash
Boston College head coach Bill O'Brien said he's benching starting quarterback Thomas Castellanos, with Grayson James to start Saturday against No. 13 SMU instead.,The Eagles (5-4, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) have three remaining games and need one win to become bowl eligible. ,O'Brien said that ...
Surgery ends season for Dak Prescott, Cowboys shift to QB triage mode
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott requires season-ending surgery to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon, ending his season and dealing a potentially fatal blow to the franchise's fading playoff hopes. ,Owner Jerry Jones said Prescott is set for surgery Wednesday in New York.,Jone...
Paul Skenes, Luis Gil lead Rookie of the Year finalists
Paul Skenes is officially a finalist for the National League Rookie of the Year award, while two New York Yankees are among the three finalists on the American League side.,Each league's trio of finalists were revealed on Monday night. Skenes, the star Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher, is up ...
Sliding Bears vow 'changes, adjustments' but back QB Caleb Williams
For a third consecutive week, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus showed up at Halas Hall on a Monday with a tone of frustration or plans for changes to spark the offense. ,But Eberflus maintained on Monday that moving rookie No. 1 pick Caleb Williams out of the starting lineup is not one of the ...
Villanova seeks better Big 5 results this year, starting vs. St. Joe's
With a rivalry game on the horizon, Villanova has no time to sulk about the state of the program.,Kyle Neptune and the visiting Wildcats aim to focus on archrival Saint Joseph's when the teams meet Tuesday in Philadelphia.,Since taking over for two-time national champion coach Jay Wright, Neptune ha...