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Dinged up Knicks gut out season-opening win over Cavs
Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby each played through injury to record double-doubles Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-111 in a season opener pitting two Eastern Conference favorites.,Towns, who was listed as doub...

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner takes speedy victory at Erste Bank Open
Second-ranked Jannik Sinner overwhelmed his first opponent at the Erste Bank Open at Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, defeating German Daniel Altmaier 6-0, 6-2 in just 58 minutes.,The Italian, seeded first, extended his indoor-hard-court winning streak to 17 matches by scoring five aces and 18 winners...

Japan's Yomiuri Giants to post INF Kazuma Okamoto
Kazuma Okamoto, one of the top sluggers in Japan, announced Wednesday that he is making himself available to Major League Baseball clubs via the posting system.,"I believe MLB is the best league in the world, and I've always wanted to play there. I've worked hard with that goal in mind," Okamoto sai...

Jets host slumping Kraken seeking 6th straight win
The Winnipeg Jets hope to continue their early-season dominance when they put their five-game winning streak on the line in a home clash with the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.,The Jets' recent success is largely due to forward Mark Scheifele's performance, who, during his current five-game goal ...

Injury-marred Canucks square off against slumping Predators
The Vancouver Canucks are dealing with several injuries as they prepare to play the Nashville Predators on Thursday night in Nashville.,The most serious and concerning is to Filip Chytil.,The center, 26, may have suffered the sixth concussion of his career in the first period of Sunday's 4-3 road wi...

Injury-ravaged Bucs place WR Mike Evans (collarbone) on IR
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers formally placed receiver Mike Evans on injured reserve Wednesday, two days after he broke a collarbone that will reportedly require surgery later this week.,If the break was clean, Evans could return in eight weeks for a Week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers. It is also...

Rangers looking for first win at home vs. winless Sharks
While the New York Rangers are unable to score or win on home ice, the San Jose Sharks are having trouble winning anywhere.,The Rangers are attempting to end a season-opening four-game home losing streak Thursday night when they host the winless Sharks.,New York is 0-4-0 at home and was shut out by ...

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers: No 'animosity' for clash vs. Packers
Aaron Rodgers stressed that it won't be a grudge match when he faces the visiting Green Bay Packers on Sunday night for the first time since his departure from the team after the 2022 season.,Now with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers didn't leave on good terms, but the quarterback said Wednesday tha...

Out to shake slow start, Lightning face upstart Blackhawks
Intent on emerging from their early-season struggles, the Tampa Bay Lightning will open a three-game homestand with a visit from the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.,One of the NHL's best clubs on home ice last season, the Lightning have struggled their way to one win and four total points in six gam...

Bruins in search of finishing kick during matchup with Ducks
The next steep is for the Boston Bruins to turn some positives into results.,Despite coming back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to tie the game in the third period, a fluky last-minute goal left first-year coach Marco Sturm's team on the wrong side of a 4-3 decision Tuesday against former Bruins captain ...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson back at practice, Week 8 status TBD
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday, but good luck getting head coach John Harbaugh to discuss his status for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.,Harbaugh said he had nothing to share specific to the injury or regarding the chances of the Ravens hav...

NFL approves 10% sale of Giants to Julia Koch and family
The NFL on Wednesday approved Julia Koch and family to purchase a minority non-controlling interest in the New York Giants.,Commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed the deal at the NFL's Fall meetings.,Reports indicate that Koch was approved to purchase 10% of the franchise, with the sale price not disc...

Up or down? Knicks make hourly updates to Karl-Anthony Towns' status vs. Cavs
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns was listed as questionable for Wednesday's season opener against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers because of a right quad strain, only an hour after the All-Star was doubtful on the official injury report. ,The Knicks made the change on the official injury r...

Nets exercise team option on F/C Noah Clowney
The Brooklyn Nets picked up the fourth-year team option on forward/center Noah Clowney on Wednesday.,Clowney, 21, is earning about $3.4 million in his third season and, per multiple reports, will get a $2 million raise for the 2026-27 season that's also guaranteed. He will be eligible for a rookie s...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) returns to practice
Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson returned to practice on Wednesday.,Jackson's participation in the session marked the first time he has been on a football field since injuring his hamstring in Baltimore's 37-20 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sept. 28.,Per ESPN, Jackson took re...

Knicks All-Star C Karl-Anthony Towns (quad) doubtful vs. Cavs
New York Knicks All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns has been downgraded to doubtful for Wednesday's season opener against the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers because of a right quad strain.,The Knicks already have ruled out center Mitchell Robinson (left ankle injury management) and guard/forward Josh H...

Bucs RB Bucky Irving, WR Chris Godwin ruled out vs. Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving and wide receiver Chris Godwin have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the host New Orleans Saints, head coach Todd Bowles announced on Wednesday.,Irving has been dealing with foot and shoulder injuries, while Godwin continues to struggle with a fi...

Dolphins place TE Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR
The Miami Dolphins placed tight end Darren Waller on injured reserve Wednesday with a pectoral strain.,Waller will miss at least the next four games for the Dolphins (1-6).,Also on Wednesday, Miami signed Greg Dulcich to the active roster off the practice squad and signed fellow tight end Chris Myar...

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced that he will no longer participate in the Paris Masters, which begins Monday.,The seven-time winner of the ATP 1000 event did not give a reason for the withdrawal.,"Dear Paris, unfortunately I'll not compete at this year's Paris Masters," the 38-year-old Serbian star posted ...

Lakers G Luka Doncic downplays injury concerns after opener
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic downplayed the severity of an apparent leg injury after Tuesday night's season-opening 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors.,Questions were raised after the guard routinely was spotted grabbing at his inner right leg near his groin in the waning moments of th...