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Cowboys place WR Brandin Cooks (knee) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed wide receiver Brandin Cooks on injured reserve Saturday due to a knee issue.,The infection followed a medical procedure Cooks had on the knee while remaining in New York after the Cowboys' 20-15 victory over the Giants on Sept. 26.,The move will sideline Cooks for the next ...
Blue Jackets sign F Kevin Labanc to one-year contract
The Columbus Blue Jackets signed forward Kevin Labanc to a one-year, $775,000 contract on Saturday.,Labanc, 28, recorded six goals and an assist during four games in the preseason with the New Jersey Devils, however he did not receive a contract from the team following a professional tryout agreemen...
Novak Djokovic returns to winning form in Shanghai
Novak Djokovic notched his first victory since his shocking third-round exit at the U.S. Open, repeatedly having to battle back to ultimately defeat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (3), 7-6 (9) in their opening-round match at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in Shanghai, China, on Saturday.,After losing the opening th...
Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova set for finals showdown in Beijing
Coco Gauff will play for her second career WTA 1000 title after coming from behind to defeat Spain's Paula Badosa 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the China Open on Saturday.,Gauff, the No. 4 seed, was down a set and a break point before breaking Badosa's serve twice and winning the final four gam...
NHL season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
BOSTON BRUINS,Head coach: Jim Montgomery (third season),Last season: 47-20-15, 109 points, second place in Atlantic Division,This season: The Bruins should be in the playoff mix led by forwards David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand and Charlie Coyle and defensemen Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm and Brandon...
Local favorite Grant Enfinger earns Truck win at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Grant Enfinger, the home-crowd favorite, claimed the victory in Friday afternoon's Love's RV Stop 225 Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway -- the Alabama native's second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at the big track and the most important.,The victory gives Enfinger an aut...
Galaxy, closing in on top seed in West, meet Austin FC
The assignment is simple for the Los Angeles Galaxy.,The top playoff seed in the Western Conference is theirs for the taking, but to clinch it Saturday night, they need at least one point against Austin FC in Carson, Calif.,A Galaxy win combined with a loss or draw by rival Los Angeles FC against Sp...
Beau Hossler takes narrow lead at Sanderson Farms Championship
Beau Hossler drained a long eagle putt down the stretch on his way to an 8-under-par 64 Friday, earning himself a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Miss.,Hossler is 15-under 129 through two rounds at the Country Club of Jackson, with Daniel Berger on hi...
Whitecaps out to halt 4-match winless skid at Minnesota's expense
The Vancouver Whitecaps vie to snap a four-match winless streak on Saturday when they continue their four-match homestand against Minnesota United.,The Whitecaps (13-10-8, 47 points) are clinging to seventh place in the Western Conference, one point ahead of the surging Loons (13-12-7, 46 points). W...
Orlando City picking up steam heading into Cincinnati clash
Orlando City will try to keep building momentum toward the postseason on Saturday night when they visit FC Cincinnati.,Orlando (14-11-7, 49 points) has won nine of its last 12 to storm up the Eastern Conference standings into its current fourth-place position. And the Lions are finally getting more ...
Commanders RB Austin Ekeler clears concussion protocol, to play vs. Browns
Washington running back Austin Ekeler has cleared concussion protocol and will play in Sunday's home game against the Cleveland Browns, Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Friday.,Quinn also said starting running back Brian Robinson (knee) is trending in the right direction but will be a game-time decis...
Kings D Drew Doughty has ankle surgery, out month to month
Los Angeles Kings star defenseman Drew Doughty underwent surgery to repair his fractured left ankle on Friday and is out month to month, the team announced.,Doughty, 34, sustained the injury during a collision with Tanner Pearson in the Kings' 3-2 preseason win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sept....
WNBA Semifinals Create Must-See Friday TV: Lynx vs. Sun, Liberty vs. Aces
With the MLB having a night off on Friday October 4th, the WNBA offers an entertaining slate of semifinals playoff games with the Minnesota Lynx vs. Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty vs. Las Vegas Aces....
Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson (knee) returns to practice
The Minnesota Vikings on Friday opened the 21-day practice window for Pro Bowl tight end T.J. Hockenson, who has been on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list since the start of training camp.,The Vikings have 21 days to activate Hockenson to the 53-man roster and could wait until the Week 8 g...
Fever name Amber Cox GM, reassign Lin Dunn
The Indiana Fever restructured the front office on Friday, appointing Amber Cox as chief operating officer and general manager and reassigning Lin Dunn from her GM role to a new position.,Cox officially will join the team on Oct. 28. Dunn will become a senior advisor to Fever basketball, a new posit...
Ben Shelton eases past Denis Shapovalov in Shanghai
No. 14 seed Ben Shelton kept a couple of streaks alive with Friday's 6-3, 7-5 first-round defeat of Denis Shapovalov at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China.,The 21-year-old American improved to 11-0 in his opening matches at ATP Masters 1000s and Grand Slam events and moved to 3-0 against the Canadi...
UFC 307: Preview, Props, Odds & Trends
Alex Pereira makes the third title defense of his light heavyweight title he opposes Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event of UFC 307 that begins at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday in Salt Lake City.,Pereira (11-2 MMA), a 37-year-old Brazilian, is fresh off back-to-back knockout victories against ex-UFC ligh...
Giants WR Malik Nabers out vs. Seahawks
New York Giants star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host Seattle Seahawks, head coach Brian Daboll announced Friday.,Nabers remains in concussion protocol and will not travel with the Giants (1-3) to the Emerald City to face the Seahawks (3-1). ,He ...
Twins part ways with general manager Thad Levine
The Minnesota Twins parted ways with Thad Levine on Friday after eight years as the club's senior vice president and general manager.,A team press release said Levine, 52, was leaving "to pursue new challenges and opportunities, both inside and outside of baseball.",Levine joined the Twins in Novemb...
Patrick Ewing rejoins Knicks as basketball ambassador
Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing has rejoined the New York Knicks as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday.,Ewing, the franchise's all-time leading scorer, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team's front office.,"As I said...