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Report: Dustin Johnson agrees to new deal with LIV Golf
Dustin Johnson is among the early signings for LIV Golf who have reportedly agreed to second contracts with the Saudi-backed league.,Johnson originally signed with LIV Golf in June 2022 for a contract that is believed to be in excess of $100 million. While terms of his new agreement aren't known, he...
Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves are without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Report: Wolves G Anthony Edwards (hamstring) out 2 weeks
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks with a right hamstring sprain, ESPN reported Monday.,Edwards exited early from Sunday night's win against the Indiana Pacers due to right hamstring tightness.,He was ruled out later in the first half as Minnesota went on to beat I...
NCAA must pay Robert Geathers, wife $18M in concussion suit
The NCAA was found to be negligent in failing to warn a former South Carolina State football player about the long-term effects of concussions, a state jury ruled, resulting in a combined $18 million award to the former player and his wife.,An Orangeburg County jury delivered the verdict following a...
Texas QB Arch Manning in concussion protocol; Matthew Caldwell next man up
Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday after suffering a head injury Saturday, when Texas turned to backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell to survive an upset bid by Mississippi State in overtime.,The No. 20 Longhorns enter the week with an unclear picture at quarterback and...
Wings finalize hire of head coach Jose Fernandez
The Dallas Wings officially named Jose Fernandez as their new head coach on Monday.,Fernandez, 53, takes his first WNBA position after coaching at South Florida for the past 25 seasons.,Dallas parted ways with head coach Chris Koclanes on Sept. 30 following a 10-34 campaign.,Fernandez guided USF to ...
Report: Bengals LB Shaka Heyward has fractured fibula
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward sustained a hairline fracture to his left fibula in Sunday's loss to the New York Jets, NFL Network reported Monday.,Heyward, 25, will be sidelined at least four weeks and could be headed to injured reserve, per the report.,Primarily a special teams player...
Report: Browns LB Carson Schwesinger has high-ankle sprain
Testing confirmed a high-ankle sprain for Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger, ESPN reported Monday.,Schwesinger, who leads Cleveland with 64 tackles, was injured during Sunday's setback at New England and could be sidelined for four or more weeks. He was wearing a boot on his righ...
Texas A&M's Marcel Reed vaults into Heisman contention
While Marcel Reed was helping put the final dagger in Brian Kelly's tenure at LSU on Saturday night, Texas A&M's sophomore quarterback was also inserting himself into the thick of the Heisman Trophy conversation.,Reed overcame a pair of first-half interceptions to throw for 202 yards and two touchdo...
Reconstructed Virginia roster chasing chemistry in opener with Rider
Twelve months after Tony Bennett's surprising retirement, Virginia has been almost completely overhauled. ,The Cavaliers open the season with new head coach Ryan Odom and 12 newcomers on Monday against Rider in Charlottesville, Va.,The only players returning from a team that finished 15-17 under int...
No. 25 North Carolina fixed on fast start vs. Central Arkansas
When the light goes green on the 2025-26 college basketball season, North Carolina plans to go with an all-gas approach to eliminate a recent history of starting slow.,Expect the No. 25 Tar Heels to be fully attentive when their schedule begins with a Nov. 3 game against Central Arkansas in Chapel H...
LSU fires OC Joe Sloan, elevates Alex Atkins to interim role
Run game coordinator and tight ends coach Alex Atkins has a new title at LSU: interim offensive coordinator.,Atkins, who spent the previous three seasons as offensive coordinator at Florida State, was elevated on Monday when the Tigers continued cleaning house after firing head coach Brian Kelly. Of...
Nikola Jokic starring for Nuggets while Wolves could be without Anthony Edwards
Nikola Jokic has posted triple-doubles in his first two games of the season.,Jokic will try to push his streak to three straight games when the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night in Minneapolis.,Denver is coming off a 133-111 home win over the Phoenix Suns on S...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boost Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
Austin Reaves' career-best 51 points boosts Lakers past Kings
Austin Reaves exploded for a career-high 51 points, Deandre Ayton complemented 22 points with a game-high 15 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers, playing without injured stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James, downed the host Sacramento Kings 127-120 on Sunday night.,Taking the leading role after Doncic...
San Diego star 'Chucky' Lozano sits for playoff opener vs. Timbers
San Diego FC star Hirving "Chucky" Lozano didn't dress for the expansion club's first playoff match against the visiting Portland Timbers on Sunday night in the wake of a heated locker room altercation earlier this month.,San Diego FC left Lozano off the game-night roster, but the Mexican internatio...
Kings stay hot with victory over Blackhawks
Alex Laferriere and Kevin Fiala scored in the second period to erase a one-goal deficit, leading the visiting Los Angeles Kings to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday evening.,Joel Armia scored into an empty net to secure the win, and Anton Forsberg made 22 saves for the Kings, who w...
LaMelo Ball goes off as Hornets dismiss Wizards
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame...
Penguins, minus Rickard Rakell, look to exploit Blues' defense
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without one of their top goal scorers in Rickard Rakell when they try to return to the win column at home against the St. Louis Blues on Monday.,The Penguins will need to get used to playing without Rakell. The winger, who scored 35 goals last season to lead the team,...
Nikita Kucherov's quick OT goal lifts Lightning past Golden Knights
Nikita Kucherov scored 32 seconds into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the second straight day on home ice, beating the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 on Sunday.,After a turnover by Vegas defenseman Shea Theodore in three-on-three play, Kucherov sent a pass during a two-on-one rush to Brandon ...