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4-star G Junior County picks UConn for its 'intensity'
Four-star shooting guard Junior County announced his commitment to UConn on Thursday.,The 6-foot-4 prospect from Mount Pleasant, Utah, chose the Huskies over Maryland, Arizona, Purdue and Indiana.,County is ranked No. 29 overall and No. 2 at his position in the 2026 recruiting class by 247Sports.,"I...
Flames head coach Ryan Huska inks 2-year extension
Calgary Flames head coach Ryan Huska signed a two-year contract extension on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the Flames on Huska, who was entering the final year of his current deal.,Calgary finished fifth in the Pacific Division in his first season with the team in 2023-24 before po...
Jenson Brooksby breezes to second round in Shanghai
Jenson Brooksby recorded a 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory over Japan's James Trotter on Thursday in their first-round match of the Shanghai Masters.,Brooksby continued his strong form at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in China after reaching the semifinals at the Japan Open earlier this week.,He fired six ac...
Jaguars DE Travon Walker undergoes wrist surgery, could play vs. KC
Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker is entertaining the idea of playing in an NFL game less than a week after surgery on his wrist.,Jacksonville head coach Liam Coen revealed on Thursday morning that Walker underwent surgery after he was hurt in Sunday's 26-21 Week 4 win at San Francisco.,Walker, wh...
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Yankees Is MLB’s Wild-Card Dream Finale
Baseball’s biggest rivalry adds another chapter tonight as the Yankees host the Red Sox in a winner-take-all Wild Card showdown....
MLB Wild Card Game 3 Best Bets: Best Picks for Thursday Elimination Games
Three elimination games headline the MLB postseason today. Here’s how to bet Guardians vs Tigers, Padres vs Cubs, and Red Sox vs Yankees....
Panthers D Niko Mikkola inks 8-year contract extension
Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola agreed to an eight-year contract extension on Thursday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, but TSN reported the deal was worth $40 million.,Mikkola would have become a free agent at the end of the season. He will play the final season of his thre...
Heat sign Nikola Jovic to four-year extension; Tyler Herro next?
Heat forward Nikola Jovic signed a four-year extension with Miami worth a reported $62.4 million, his agents told ESPN.,Jovic averaged 10.7 points in 2024-25 with the Heat, his third NBA season, and was entering the final year of his rookie deal. He joined Miami as the No. 27 pick in the 2022 NBA Dr...
Red Sox, Yankees turn to rookie starters for decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. was not in the lineup Tuesday because the New York Yankees were facing Boston Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet.,While Chisholm appeared to not be thrilled with manager Aaron Boone's decision, he and the rest of the Yankees were elated with the second baseman's im...
Browns QB Dillon Gabriel confident entering first start vs. Vikings
Ready or not, Dillon Gabriel will make his first NFL start on Sunday.,Gabriel, a 24-year-old whom the Cleveland Browns selected in the third round out of Oregon this spring, insists that he is as prepared as he will ever be.,"You wait for the perfect time, you're going to wait for a lifetime," Gabri...
Akie Iwai starts hot, takes first-round lead at Lotte Championship
Six weeks after earning her initial LPGA victory, Akie Iwai sits in first place after the opening round of the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.,The 23-year-old Japan native shot an 8-under-par 64 on Wednesday at Hoakalei Country Club to hold a one-stroke lead over Taiwan's Peiyun Chien, Aust...
Injury-plagued Buccaneers trying to stay fresh for trip to Seahawks
This is how dire the injury situation has become for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Instead of holding a regular practice Wednesday, they were forced into a walk-through instead.,"We probably had more people that couldn't practice than could practice," said coach Todd Bowles.,The NFC South-leading Buccan...
49ers vs. Rams Thursday Night Football Week 5 Betting Predictions
Betting preview for 49ers vs Rams on Thursday Night Football. Injuries and strong defenses make the Under 45.5 the top play in this NFC West clash....
Five Biggest Storylines to Watch in the 2025 NBA Preseason
The 2025 NBA preseason tips off with games abroad and five major storylines, from LeBron James’ future to Cooper Flagg’s debut with Dallas....
Yankees eke out win over Red Sox, force decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series on Wednesday.,Game 3 of the best-of-three set will be played Thursday in Ne...
Washington Spirit offers ticket deals for furloughed workers
The NWSL's Washington Spirit have offered free and discounted tickets to furloughed federal employees for Sunday's match with the San Diego Wave on Sunday, Oct. 5.,The 200 tickets that were offered via voucher were quickly claimed on Wednesday as the federal government was shut down.,The club will a...
Cowboys, winless Jets both feel urgency to win going into Sunday
The New York Jets are one of three teams buried under a 0-4 start and are the only squad in the league not to force a turnover.,New York takes another shot at its first win in the Aaron Glenn era when it battles the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday afternoon at East Rutherford, N.J.,Dallas (1-2-1) has troub...
Testy John Harbaugh snaps talking Lamar Jackson, Ravens' lengthy injury list
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not spotted in the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday.,In all, eight players missed practice and safety Kyle Hamilton (groin) and center Tyler Linderbaum (calf) were added to the official injury report as limited practice participants We...
Bucs RB Bucky Irving (foot) on crutches, could miss Week 5
Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving was on crutches and wearing a walking boot on his left foot at Wednesday's practice. ,ESPN reported Irving has a foot sprain and his status is unclear for Sunday's visit to Seattle to play the Seahawks (3-1). ,Irving gained 165 yards from scrimmage, and had a 72-...
QB Lamar Jackson among several Ravens missing from practice
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was not spotted in the portion of practice open to the media on Wednesday.,That's perhaps to be expected in the wake of a Baltimore Sun report that said the two-time NFL MVP will not play in Week 5 and could face a longer absence because of a hamstring inju...