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Billie Jean King named Tournament of Roses grand marshal
Tennis legend Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses and will be celebrated during the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1, while participating in pregame ceremonies during the 111th Rose Bowl Game at Pasadena, Calif.,King, 80, earned 12 grand slam singles titles from 1966-...
No. 1 Texas planning to start QB Quinn Ewers vs. No. 18 Oklahoma
Quarterback Quinn Ewers has been out since Sept. 14 for top-ranked Texas, but he is expected to start on Saturday in the Red River Rivalry game against No. 18 Oklahoma in Dallas.,Recovering from an oblique injury, Ewers practiced Monday after taking part in three practices last week, coach Steve Sar...
Ashton Jeanty, Travis Hunter new Heisman Trophy favorites
For the first time this year, a pair of non-quarterbacks -- Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter -- sit atop the DraftKings Heisman Trophy odds, replacing Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, who held the top spot until this week.,Jeanty, who leads the nation w...
Wild sign G Jesper Wallstedt to 2-year, $4.4M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Jesper Wallstedt to a two-year, $4.4-million contract extension Monday, three days before the team begins its 2024-25 season at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets.,Wallstedt, 21, will finish out his entry-level contract this season before the extension starts wit...
Panthers C Austin Corbett (biceps) out for season
Carolina Panthers center Austin Corbett will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured biceps tendon.,He sustained the injury during Sunday's 36-10 loss at Chicago, head coach Dave Canales confirmed Monday.,Corbett, 29, had started the first five games this season, his third campaign with the Pant...
Caitlin Clark to play in pro-am at LPGA's The Annika
Fresh off being named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark will turn her attention to golf, at least for a day in November.,Clark, whose affinity for golf is well known, will participate in the pro-am competition at The Annika driven by Gainbridge on Nov. 13 at Pelic...
Week 5 MNF: Saints-Chiefs Preview, Props, Prediction
Week 5 of the NFL season concludes with the New Orleans Saints taking on the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead on "Monday Night Football." These teams last played in Week 15 of the 2020 season, a game the Chiefs won 32-29.,Of course, both teams have changed quite a bit since then, especially the Saint...
Guardians add OF Angel Martinez as injury substitute
The Cleveland Guardians successfully added outfielder Angel Martinez to the postseason roster as an injury substitute.,Major League Baseball approved the replacement for injured outfielder Tyler Freeman prior to Monday's Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the visiting Detroit Tige...
Leylah Fernandez pulls off early upset in Wuhan
Leylah Fernandez rallied for a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 victory Monday over 12th-seeded Russian Diana Shnaider on the opening day of the Wuhan Open in China.,The unseeded Canadian rebounded after missing three set points in the opening set. She also survived 10 double faults by converting seven of 13 break...
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) day-to-day
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is considered day-to-day with the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's win over the visiting Buffalo Bills. ,Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said Collins will be evaluated as the week goes on. KPRC reported Sunday that the Texans (4-1) are optimistic that Coll...
Monday Night Football Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for New Orleans Saints vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 5 of the NFL season wraps up with the Saints vs. Chiefs on Monday Night Football, these are our top sports betting picks and predictions for that matchup....
QB Joe Burrow says Bengals 'not a championship-level team'
Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow was brutally honest when speaking about his team after Sunday's 41-38 overtime loss to the rival Baltimore Ravens dropped Cincinnati to 1-4 on the season.,"We're not a championship-level team right now," Burrow said. "We're not. I like to think that we'll come bac...
Marta scores as unbeaten Pride shut out Spirit, clinch league's best record
Marta scored on a second-half penalty kick to break a scoreless tie and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated by winning 2-0 in a showdown Sunday night with the visiting Washington Spirit and clinching the best record in the NWSL.,An own goal accounted for the other tally. Pride goalkeeper Anna Moor...
Panthers cancel public championship ring ceremony as hurricane approaches
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers canceled their scheduled public ring ceremony, which was to be held Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla., because of an approaching hurricane, the team announced Sunday.,The Champions Ring Ceremony will not be held out of caution due...
Red Wings waive veteran D Justin Holl
The Detroit Red Wings placed veteran defenseman Justin Holl on waivers Sunday, according to media reports.,Holl, 32, played in only 38 games last season after signing a three-year contract with an annual average value of $3.4 million in July 2023 after spending his first six seasons with the Toronto...
Vikings RB Aaron Jones (hip) not expected to miss any games
Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones is not expected to miss any games after injuring his hip in Sunday's 23-17 win over the New York Jets in London, NBC Sports reported.,Jones left Sunday's contest in the first half and was initially ruled questionable to return but never did. Minnesota coach...
Kevin Yu wins Sanderson Farms in playoff for maiden tour title
Kevin Yu of Taiwan birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Beau Hossler and win his first title on the PGA Tour at the Sanderson Farms Championship on Sunday in Jackson, Miss.,Yu shot a 5-under-par 67 to match Hossler (68) at 23-under 265. They returned to the tee at the par-4 18th hole at the Coun...
SEC fines Arkansas, Vanderbilt for field storming
The Southeastern Conference announced on Sunday that it will fine both Vanderbilt University and the University of Arkansas for "violations of the league's access to competition area policy," or in layman's terms, for not preventing fans from storming the field Saturday.,Vanderbilt (3-2, 1-1 SEC) sc...
Unlikely hero Chad Ryland kicks Cardinals past 49ers
Chad Ryland, recently on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, kicked in place of injured Matt Prater and made a 35-yard field goal with 1:37 left in a 24-23 comeback victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Santa Clara, Calif.,Kyler Murray directed the game-winning drive, which covered 75 yards in ...
Marta scores as unbeaten Pride shuts out Spirit, clinches league's best record
Marta scored on a second-half penalty kick to break a scoreless tie and the Orlando Pride remained undefeated by winning 2-0 in a showdown Sunday night with the visiting Washington Spirit and clinching the best record in the NWSL.,An own goal accounted for the other tally. Pride goalkeeper Anna Moor...