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Raiders star TE Brock Bowers (knee) to miss second straight game
Raiders star tight end Brock Bowers has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, marking his second straight absence for Las Vegas due to a knee injury.,Bowers missed practice all week and coach Pete Carroll saw no reason to wait another few days to see if his condition improved...

Sloppy Red Wings tasked to defend smarter vs. Maple Leafs
During their regular-season opener, the Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that didn't have a training camp. They'll aim for a quick turnaround when they host Toronto on Saturday night.,Detroit gave up three first-period goals Thursday en route to a 5-1 home loss to Montreal. Defensive breakdowns ...

Famed Loyola-Chicago chaplain Sister Jean dies at 106
Longtime Loyola-Chicago men's basketball chaplain Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt died on Thursday at age 106, the school announced.,Known simply as Sister Jean, she gained international fame in 2018 when she was the spiritual leader of an underdog Ramblers squad that advanced to the Final Four. She was...

Whitecaps battle to extend unbeaten run vs. Orlando City
The red-hot Vancouver Whitecaps have already clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs. Their next step is claiming the Western Conference's top seed.,The Whitecaps, who have not lost in two months, visit Orlando City on Saturday in the penultimate regular-season match for both clubs.,Vancouver (17-6-...

Inter Miami unsure if Lionel Messi will face Atlanta in crucial fixture
Lionel Messi's status is uncertain as Inter Miami head into a critical matchup against Atlanta United on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,It was unclear Thursday if Messi would suit up for Argentina in its friendly against Venezuela on Friday night in Miami Gardens or sit that one out in orde...

Red Sox legend Mike Greenwell dies at 62
Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.,Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.,"With a heavy heart, I lost my best friend today," Tracy Green...

Report: NFL moving Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl host cities
The NFL's struggling Pro Bowl Games will move to the annual Super Bowl's host market, including this season's Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sports Business Journal reported on Thursday.,The traditional tackle football game was replaced with a skills challenge and flag footba...

FSU LB Ethan Pritchard released from hospital
Ethan Pritchard, the Florida State freshman linebacker who suffered a gunshot wound to the head six weeks ago, was released from Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on Thursday. ,The university announced that Pritchard would be moved to Brooks Rehabilitation in Jacksonville to continue his recovery. Accor...

49ers GM 'fairly confident' star TE George Kittle practices next week
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said on Thursday that he is "fairly confident" that All-Pro tight end George Kittle will practice next week.,Kittle has been on injured reserve since hurting his hamstring in the season opener and has missed the required minimum of four games. Lynch tol...

ACFC acquire F Prisca Chilufya from Orlando
Angel City FC acquired Zambian forward Prisca Chilufya from the Orlando Pride, the teams announced Thursday.,ACFC also received a 2025 international roster slot in exchange for $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds.,Chilufya, 26, scored two goals in 16 NWSL matches this season since joining the Pri...

Titans eager to notch second straight win in clash vs. Raiders
Fresh off recording their first win, the Tennessee Titans will try to press their luck when they head to Las Vegas for a meeting with the Raiders on Sunday., ,While the Raiders (1-4) won their first game before going on a four-game losing streak, the Titans (1-4) enter the Week 6 matchup following a...

David Pastrnak powers Bruins past Capitals in Marco Sturm’s coaching debut
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the visiting Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Marco Sturm's head coaching debut on Wednesday night.,Pastrnak, who is bidding for his fourth straight 100-point season, opened the scoring in the second period before dishing a ...

Tigers smack 3 HRs in rout of Mariners to even ALDS
DETROIT - Riley Greene, Javier Baez and Gleyber Torres each hammered home runs to help the Detroit Tigers to an 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Game 4 of the American League Division series on Wednesday.,Baez, who homered in a postseason game for the first time since 2017, also drove in fou...

Report: Orlando City tried to acquire Richarlison
Orlando City SC tried to acquire Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison this summer, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Talks to bring the Brazilian star to MLS broke down over a potential transfer fee of $46.4 million, per the report.,Richarlison, 28, is in his fourth season with the Premier League's Spurs a...

Penn State welcomes Northwestern, trying to avoid third straight loss
Penn State began the season ranked No. 2 in the nation, but that feels like a distant memory right now., ,The slumping Nittany Lions hope to avoid a third straight defeat Saturday when they host Northwestern in Big Ten action from University Park, Pa., ,Penn State (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) opened its campa...

Capitals open against Bruins as Alex Ovechkin nears 900 goals
The Washington Capitals enter the 2025-26 season aiming to build on their Eastern Conference-best record a year ago, while the Boston Bruins embark on a new era following their first playoff miss since 2016.,Though the two teams are largely projected to be at opposite ends of the standings, hope spr...

Team Vitality, MOUZ, FURIA advance to playoffs at ESL Pro League 22
Team Vitality, MOUZ and FURIA were the third, fourth and fifth teams to advance to the playoff stage at ESL Pro League Season 22 with their victories Tuesday in Stockholm, Sweden.,In the Round 4 High matches of Stage 2, Team Vitality blanked G2 Esports 2-0, MOUZ did the same to 3DMAX, while FURIA em...

Mariners 1B Josh Naylor returns to team, back in lineup for Game 3 at Tigers
Seattle first baseman Josh Naylor, who did not travel with the Mariners to Detroit due to what the team called personal reasons, is batting fifth and playing first base against the host Tigers in Game 3 of their American League Division Series.,Naylor and his wife, Chantel Collado, have been anticip...

Lions CB Terrion Arnold (shoulder) gets favorable second opinion
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold received a favorable second opinion on his ailing shoulder and will not require surgery, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.,Arnold now is expected to return at some point this season, with ESPN going so far as to say that he could be back "sooner than ex...

Report: Lions CB Terrion Arnold likely out for season
Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold could miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Per the report, the second-year player is seeking a second opinion.,Arnold, 22, sustained the injury in Detroit's 34-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 4 and aggr...