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Report: QB Geno Smith unlikely to start vs. Eagles
Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith won't practice Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury and is unlikely to start on Sunday against the host Philadelphia Eagles, NFL Network reported.,Kenny Pickett, who replaced Smith after he was hurt in a 24-17 home loss to the Denver Broncos last Sund...

CF Montreal acquire D Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City
CF Montreal acquired defender Dagur Dan Thorhallsson from Orlando City on Wednesday, both clubs announced.,In exchange for the 25-year-old Icelandic international, Orlando receives $500,000 in general allocation money.,Orlando also retains a sell-on fee and could receive up to an additional $125,000...

Sporting Kansas City acquire G Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC
Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland from Austin FC on Wednesday in exchange for $50,000 in 2026 general allocation money.,Cleveland, 31, competed in just one Leagues Cup match and made one U.S. Open Cup appearance. He highlighted the latter match by making a save on a penalty k...

Report: LHP Gregory Soto to sign with Pirates on 1-year, $7.75M deal
Left-handed reliever Gregory Soto has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a one-year, $7.75 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday.,Soto, 30, finished with a 1-5 record, one save, a 4.18 ERA, 24 walks and 70 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings over 70 relief appearances in 2025 for the ...

Honor Huff drills 8 3-pointers as West Virginia blasts Little Rock
Honor Huff scored a game-high 24 points as West Virginia rolled to a 90-58 win over Little Rock on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,Huff connected on 8 of 11 3-point attempts for the Mountaineers (8-3). Treysen Eaglestaff tallied 23 points as he shot 8 of 14 from the field and 5-for-10 from beyond the ...

NASCAR CEO Jim France: ‘I have not’ changed stance on permanent charters
NASCAR chairman and CEO Jim France testified on Tuesday, the seventh day of an antitrust trial in Charlotte, that he has not budged from his position on granting racing teams permanent charters.,Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing filed the federal antitrust lawsuit, with the latter team co-owned ...

White Sox win draft lottery, will pick No. 1 in 2026
The Chicago White Sox received the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft as a result of Tuesday's draft lottery held at the winter meetings in Orlando, Fla.,It was hardly an upset, as the White Sox entered with the highest chance of getting the pick at 27.7% due to their AL-wors...

Raiders lead logjam for No. 1 pick in '26; Rams could crash party
With four games to go in the regular season, the Las Vegas Raiders are at the front of the line for the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. ,The franchise last picked first overall in 2007, selecting infamous bust JaMarcus Russell, but eight times has drafted in the top 10 since taking the LSU quarter...

Mike Tomlin: Steelers WR DK Metcalf on track for MNF
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf is expected to play Monday night after spending Sunday night in Baltimore due to stomach pains.,Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that Metcalf is "moving in the right direction" toward suiting up for the crucial Week 15 matchup against the...

Rapids fully acquire D Noah Cobb from Atlanta United
The Colorado Rapids permanently acquired defender Noah Cobb from Atlanta United on Tuesday, the clubs announced.,In exchange for the 20-year-old center back, Atlanta receives $525,000 in general allocation money across the next two seasons.,Atlanta also retains a sell-on percentage and could receive...

Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (upper body) heads to IR
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was placed on injured reserve Tuesday with an upper-body injury.,Malkin, 39, did not play in Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars after recording two goals and an assist in Pittsburgh's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.,Penguins head...

Economist testifies that NASCAR underpaid teams $1.06B over 4 years
A high-profile economist testified Monday that NASCAR should pay $215.8 million in damages to 23XI Racing and $148.9 million to Front Row Motorsports to account for its monopolistic behavior.,Dr. Edward A. Snyder, who served as the dean of Yale's business school from 2011-19 and for 10 years before ...

All options on table as West Virginia faces Little Rock's potent scorers
West Virginia coach Ross Hodge will take a deep look at his team's lineup before hosting Little Rock on Tuesday in Morgantown, W. Va.,The Mountaineers (7-3) lost to Wake Forest 75-66 on Saturday in the Holiday Hoopfest in Charleston. Honor Huff led West Virginia with 24 points. Chance Moore scored 1...

Chiefs' Andy Reid retracts 'mess-up' on momentum-shifting 4th down
Chiefs coach Andy Reid might have a few play calls he wants back in his 478 career games as a head coach, but he didn't get 307 victories by playing it safe.,That's why Reid retracted his statement Sunday night that he regretted deciding to pass on 4th-and-1 from Kansas City's 31 with 10 minutes lef...

Report: Lions signing veteran DB Damontae Kazee
The Detroit Lions are signing safety Damontae Kazee to the practice squad, NFL Network reported Monday.,The 32-year-old veteran has played in 111 NFL games with four teams, including four with Cleveland this season.,The Lions (8-5) lost starting safety Brian Branch to a torn Achilles in last Thursda...
Kansas City Chiefs Need Offensive Changes This Offseason
Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season struggles continue after loss to the Houston Texans. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ elite play isn’t enough to overcome offensive woes....

Indiana, Penn State vying for first Big Ten win of season
After losing twice last week, Indiana hopes to pick up the pieces Tuesday when the Hoosiers host Penn State in a Big Ten matchup from Bloomington, Ind.,This will be the conference opener for the Nittany Lions (8-1), while the Hoosiers (7-2, 0-1) got a dose of league play at Minnesota last Wednesday....

Steelers WR DK Metcalf (stomach pain) stayed in Baltimore Sunday night
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf spent the night in Baltimore after experiencing stomach pains after Sunday's 27-22 win over the Ravens, the team announced.,"DK Metcalf was experiencing stomach pains once the team boarded the plane in Baltimore Sunday evening. The Steelers' medical team ...

No. 22 Indiana, Penn State vying for first Big Ten win of season
After losing twice last week, No. 22 Indiana hopes to pick up the pieces Tuesday when the Hoosiers host Penn State in a Big Ten matchup from Bloomington, Ind.,This will be the conference opener for the Nittany Lions (8-1), while the Hoosiers (7-2, 0-1) got a dose of league play at Minnesota last Wed...

Logan Thompson, Caps keep rolling, blank Jackets
Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson sparkled as he delivered his first shutout of the season to backstop his squad to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.,Thompson made 39 saves to earn his seventh career shutout.,Jakob Chychrun and Aliaksei Protas scored for th...