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Falcons P Bradley Pinion (neck spasms) to play Thursday
Atlanta Falcons punter Bradley Pinion is expected to play on Thursday night despite experiencing neck spasms earlier in the day, the team announced.,Pinion does not carry an injury designation on the game report for the Falcons (2-2) as they host the NFC South rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1).,Pinio...
Report: Marlins overhaul operation, to replace 70-plus staffers
Manager Skip Schumaker isn't the only member of the Miami Marlins staff not returning next season.,The Marlins are in the midst of letting go of more than 70 staff members, with more possible after contracts expire at the end of the month, The Athletic reported Thursday.,Some of the staff could retu...
Week 5 TNF: Bucs-Falcons Preview, Odds, Prediction
The Atlanta Falcons have an opportunity to pull even with Tampa Bay atop the NFC South when they play host to the Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.,This is already the fourth home game of the season for the Falcons (2-2), who claimed their first win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium against New Orleans ...
UFC's Luis Pajuelo gets 2-year ban for failed drug tests
UFC featherweight Luis Pajuelo received a two-year suspension Thursday after failing multiple drug tests.,Pajuelo (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) violated the UFC Anti-Doping Policy, and Combat Sports Anti-Doping announced the 24-month ban.,The 29-year-old fighter tested positive for 19-norandrosterone and eleva...
Terence Crawford nixes deal to fight Conor McGregor, no interest in MMA
Undefeated boxer Terence Crawford said he declined an offer of a two-fight series with Conor McGregor because he was not interested in competing in the Octagon.,Crawford and McGregor each acknowledged in separate interviews that Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment A...
Blue Jackets F Gavin Brindley (finger) out 4-6 weeks
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Gavin Brindley will be sidelined four-to-six weeks with a broken finger suffered in Tuesday's 3-1 preseason victory at St. Louis.,Brindley was placed on injured reserve Thursday, two days before his 20th birthday.,Brindley made his NHL debut in last season's regular-sea...
Chiefs open practice window for RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
The Kansas City Chiefs opened the 21-day practice window for running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.,The Chiefs' transaction came on Wednesday. They will have 21 days to activate or shut down Edwards-Helaire, who began the season on the reserve/non-football illness list.,In August, Edwards-Helaire revea...
Lightning F Conor Geekie faces hearing after fight
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Conor Geekie will have a hearing with the league on Thursday over his role in a fight during a preseason game with the Florida Panthers.,According to NHL Player Safety, the 2022 first-round pick (11th overall) violated Rule 70.2 on Wednesday when he left the bench on a le...
Matteo Berrettini clips Christopher O'Connell in Shanghai
Italy's Matteo Berrettini advanced to the second round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Thursday with a hard-fought 7-6 (9), 7-6 (6) victory over Australia's Christopher O'Connell in China.,Showing no ill effects after last week's second-round withdrawal in Tokyo due to an abdominal issue, Berrettin...
Coco Gauff advances to second straight semifinal in Beijing
Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff overcame a sluggish start to record a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in their quarterfinal match of the China Open on Thursday in Beijing.,Gauff won 78.6 percent of her first-serve points and saved 10 of 13 break points while ov...
NFC South Is NFL's Most Mediocre Division
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons face off on Thursday Night Football as a reminder that the NFC South is the most mediocre division in the NFL....
49ers look to pick up steam in clash vs. NFC West-rival Cards
The San Francisco 49ers will try to string two wins together for the first time this season on Sunday when they host the Arizona Cardinals in Santa Clara, Calif.,The 49ers (2-2) used a strong defensive performance to stop a two-game slide with a 30-13 victory over the New England Patriots last Sunda...
October 3rd Best Sports Betting Picks for Thursday Night Football, College Football, MLB Playoffs
These are our best sports betting picks and predictions for Thursday Night Football, college football, and the MLB Playoffs on 10/3/2024....
Tyreek Hill Trade Not Happening: Imagine If It Did
Tyreek Hill will not be moved from the Miami Dolphins, but with the Kansas City Chiefs needing a receiver, potential trades are fun to think about....
Sam Darnold faces former club as Vikings, Jets head to London
Sam Darnold did not want to create any controversy.,The 27-year-old quarterback -- who has led the Minnesota Vikings to a 4-0 start and is playing the best football of his career -- was asked this week whether he thought that the New York Jets had failed him as a young quarterback. The question was ...
Daniel Pereira's goal lifts Austin past Portland
Daniel Pereira scored his first MLS goal since 2022 and Austin FC remained mathematically alive for the MLS Cup Playoffs with a 1-0 victory at the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,Brad Stuver made 10 saves to keep his and Austin's eighth clean sheet of the season and pull the Verde within six po...
Minnesota United seal playoff bid after draw with RSL
Dayne St. Clair made four saves for his third consecutive clean sheet as Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday in Sandy, Utah.,The tie, combined with later results on Wednesday, allowed Minnesota to clinch a playoff berth.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season i...
Minnesota United, Real Salt Lake play to scoreless draw
Dayne St. Clair made four saves for his third consecutive clean sheet as Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake battled to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night in Sandy, Utah.,It was the sixth clean sheet of the season in 24 starts for St. Clair, who missed a chunk of the season while with the Canadian team a...
3-time U.S. Women's Open champ Susie Maxwell Berning dies at 83
Susie Maxwell Berning, a three-time U.S. Women Open champion, died this week in the Palm Springs, Calif., area at age 83, the LPGA announced Wednesday.,According to the tour, Maxwell Berning fought lung cancer for two years.,Among her 11 career victories were four major titles: the U.S. Women's Open...
NYCFC beats FC Cincinnati, starts rare win streak
Alonso Martinez scored in the 65th minute and Santiago Rodriguez converted a penalty kick 10 minutes later as New York City Football Club earned consecutive victories for the first time in nearly three months by holding on for a 3-2 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night in Harrison,...