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49ers TE George Kittle plans to return from injury vs. Falcons
The San Francisco 49ers might finally have some good news on the injury front.,Six-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle told reporters Thursday that he plans on playing Sunday night against the Atlanta Falcons. He was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and Thursday.,Kittle has been out sin...
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk out 6-8 weeks due to thumb surgery
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk will miss six to eight weeks after undergoing right thumb surgery, the team announced Thursday.,Tkachuk, 26, suffered the injury during the first period of Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Nashville Predators when he banged his thumb into the back boards after being k...
Typhoon conditions in Cleveland? Wild forecast for matchup of 1-5 teams
Potential for challenging weather conditions on Sunday during the Browns-Dolphins matchup are increasing, with forecast models indicating sustained 25 mph winds and torrential downpours for the matchup of 1-5 teams on Sunday afternoon.,Wind gusts could reach 50 mph during the game and thunderstorms ...
QB Kyler Murray, WR Marvin Harrison Jr. limited; status TBD vs. Packers
With a slew of skill-position players unavailable for the majority of practice on Thursday, the Arizona Cardinals are operating with several TBDs on the depth chart while preparing for the Green Bay Packers to swing by on Sunday afternoon.,Quarterback Kyler Murray (foot) and wide receiver Marvin Har...
Red Wings hunt for fourth straight win; host electric Lightning
The addition of Mason Appleton in free agency was met with little fanfare. During the first week of the NHL season, Appleton has been instrumental in getting Detroit off to a 3-1 start.,The Red Wings will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they host Tampa Bay on Friday night.,App...
Week 7 TNF: Preview, Props, Prediction
The third all-time meeting between 40-something quarterbacks kicks off the Week 7 slate for the NFL on Thursday night.,Aaron Rodgers, 41, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) visit 40-year-old Joe Flacco and the Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) on Thursday night. The previous two times occurred in 2020, when D...
Indiana signs coach Curt Cignetti to new 8-year deal worth over $90M
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti has signed a new eight-year contract which runs through the end of the 2033 regular season and will pay him an average annual salary of $11.6 million, the school announced Thursday.,"At Indiana University, we are committed to performing at the highest levels...
WNBA All-Star Game to return to Chicago in 2026
The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game will be contested in Chicago, the league announced on Thursday.,The 3-point contest and skills competition will take place at Wintrust Arena on July 24. The All-Star Game itself will be played at the United Center the following night. ,"The (All-Star Game festivities) wil...
Tiger Woods vows to TGL team: 'I’ll be there for every match'
Tiger Woods isn't committing to a return to competitive golf, but that doesn't mean he won't be involved in the sport.,Woods had been expected to make his presence known in the tech-infused TGL indoor golf league on Jan. 13 as his team, Jupiter Links GC, tees off against New York Golf Club.,The 15-t...
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Seattle Mariners Game 4 Expert Prop Bet Picks
See Thursday’s top MLB playoff prop bets for Game 4 between the Blue Jays and Mariners, featuring run totals and player singles predictions....
G Carter Hart to join Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday announced that goaltender Carter Hart will be joining the organization.,Hart became eligible to sign with an NHL team after he was one of five players acquitted of sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in 2018 when they were members of Canada's World J...
Kaulig names 'Butterbean' Queen to Ram trucks team
Kaulig Racing named Brenden "Butterbean" Queen as the first full-time driver for its 2026 lineup of Ram Trucks on Thursday.,Queen, 27, is moving over to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after piloting Kaulig Racing's No. 11 Chevy in two starts on the Xfinity Series circuit this season.,"A big thank...
Hornets waive G Spencer Dinwiddie
The Charlotte Hornets waived guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Thursday, just three months after signing him to a one-year contract.,The Hornets didn't release details, but ESPN reported the Hornets needed to release a guaranteed salary ahead of the season opener next week. Dinwiddie's guaranteed deal, sig...
Anderson Silva to face Chris Weidman on Paul-Davis undercard
Former Octagon rivals Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman will meet in the boxing ring on the undercard of the Nov. 14 fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis in Miami.,The six-round heavyweight bout between Silva and Weidman will be streamed live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card, pr...
Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga fined $35K for contact with official
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been fined $35,000 for "making inappropriate contact with and continuing to pursue a game official," the NBA announced Thursday.,Kuminga was ejected in the waning moments of the second quarter in the Warriors' 118-111 preseason victory over the Port...
Coroner: Ex-champ Ricky Hatton died by suicide
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton died by suicide last month, according to coroner's court testimony on Thursday in England.,Paul Speak, manager for the 46-year-old Hatton, said he found his client unresponsive on the morning of Sept. 14 at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.,"The provisio...
Caitlin Clark 'honored' to return to The Annika pro-am
Caitlin Clark fever will return to the LPGA Tour next month when the WNBA superstar makes another appearance at The Annika pro-am in Belleair, Fla.,Thousands of fans lined the fairways last year to watch the Indiana Fever guard compete in the event. One of Clark's many endorsement deals is with Gain...
Commanders place newly signed DE Drake Jackson on IR
Two days after signing free agent Drake Jackson, the Washington Commanders placed the edge rusher on injured reserve on Thursday.,Multiple reports said the team's plan all along was to "stash and save" the 24-year-old former second-round pick, who is coming back from a serious knee injury.,Jackson w...
ESPN networks break WNBA viewership records
Broadcasts of the WNBA regular season and postseason were the most-watched ever across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.,For 25 regular season games, WNBA action on ESPN networks averaged 1.3 million viewers, up 6% year-over-year. The numbers across 24 postseason games were up 5% with an average of 1.2 million v...
WTA roundup: McCartney Kessler reaches Ningbo quarters
Unseeded American McCartney Kessler reached the Ningbo Open quarterfinals Thursday with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory over eighth-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova in Ningbo, China.,Kessler raced to a 5-1 lead in the opening set before dropping five straight games. She pulled it together during the tiebrea...