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Thunder focused on title defense following short offseason
Despite a shortened offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder's players say they are ready to defend their first title in franchise history.,The journey will be led by 2025 NBA Most Valuable Player and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who says his goal is to win it all again.,"It would suck to lose th...
Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill out after gruesome knee injury vs. Jets
Miami Dolphins standout receiver Tyreek Hill was carted off the field early in the third quarter of Monday night's game against the New York Jets with a potentially serious left knee injury.,The Dolphins quickly ruled Hill out and announced he was being transported to a local hospital for imaging an...
Hawks' Trae Young focused on team's talent, not unfulfilled extension
Trae Young enters the 2025-26 season in an interesting duality with the Atlanta Hawks.,He's entering the fourth year of a five-year, $215 million contract and has not been offered the four-year, $229 million extension he was eligible for this offseason.,But he's also surrounded by quite possibly the...
Report: Vikings RT Brian O'Neill suffers sprained MCL
The Minnesota Vikings' beleaguered offensive line was dealt another blow, as starting right tackle Brian O'Neill suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee, according to an ESPN report.,O'Neill suffered the injury while blocking on a field goal attempt in the first quarter. He did not return to the g...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour returns to card grind; LPGA hits Hawaii
The PGA Tour returns to its regularly scheduled programming with the second event of its FedEx Fall series taking place in Mississippi this week, while the LPGA Tour is in Hawaii for the Lotte Championship.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Procore Championship (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Sanderson Farms...
Paige Bueckers highlights WNBA All-Rookie team
No. 1 draft pick Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and two members of the Washington Mystics headlined the 2025 WNBA All-Rookie team, announced Monday.,Bueckers went first overall to Dallas following a decorated career at UConn that included a national championship this past April. In her debut sea...
OC Zac Robinson in spotlight as Falcons enter bye week
Without knowing for certain how much of a difference it would make in the grand scheme of things, Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris made the decision to bring offensive coordinator Zac Robinson down from the coaches' box to the sidelines.,Morris said it's a move Robinson was upset he didn't m...
Carlos Mendoza to return as Mets manager
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza will have an opportunity for redemption as he will return for the 2026 season, president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday.,With the addition of Juan Soto and carrying the second-largest payroll in MLB, the Mets were considered a World Series candi...
High-priced arms take ball as Red Sox-Yankees rivalry crashes wild-card round
NEW YORK -- Max Fried and Garrett Crochet lived up to expectations in sparkling debut seasons as No. 1 starters for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.,Now it gets real. ,Crochet (Red Sox) and Fried (Yankees) delivered after being acquired in the offseason to become staff aces at the center of ...
Giants confirm WR Malik Nabers has torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,He was injured as he jumped for a downf...
LeBron James not waiting on second son to reach NBA
LeBron James played with son Bronny James last season in an historic first in basketball history, but the future Hall of Famer is not looking to prolong his career to play with his second son, Bryce.,"No, I'm not waiting on Bryce," James said Monday to a reporter at the Los Angeles Lakers media day....
Report: Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey (calf), LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) to miss games
Baltimore Ravens four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marlon Humphrey (calf) and three-time Pro Bowl middle linebacker Roquan Smith (hamstring) are expected to miss a couple of weeks, NFL Network reported on Monday.,Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Nnamdi Madubuike was ruled out for the remainder of the ...
49ers QB Brock Purdy hurting again, could miss TNF vs. Rams
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy's return to the starting role might be brief. ,Purdy re-injured his toe in San Francisco's 26-21 loss to the Jaguars on Sunday, leaving his availability up in the air on a short week, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. ,The 49ers (3-1) are set to visit the Los Angele...
Ducks QB Dante Moore newest Heisman favorite
Five official weeks of the 2025 college football season have now produced a half dozen Heisman Trophy favorites.,The new leading candidate is Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, who rose to the top spot at most sportsbooks following the Ducks' 30-24 win at Penn State on Saturday. Moore completed 29 of 3...
Giants owner John Mara announces cancer diagnosis
New York Giants co-owner John Mara announced his cancer diagnosis on Monday.,The 70-year-old team president and chief executive officer said he is feeling "strong and optimistic.","I have recently been diagnosed with cancer and have been following the treatment plan recommended by an outstanding tea...
Rockets F Kevin Durant open to contract extension with new team
During his first media day with the Houston Rockets, star forward Kevin Durant said he is open to signing a contract extension with his new team.,On the occasion of his 37th birthday, it was Durant who brought the presents to his new home city, saying he is willing to make the stay longer than the o...
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, 40, expected to be ready for opener
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Monday that he expects superstar Alex Ovechkin to be ready to go for the opening game of his 21st NHL season on Oct. 8.,Ovechkin missed a week of training camp with a lower-body injury, but the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was back at...
Mavs tap brakes on Kyrie Irving's 'ahead of schedule' reports
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd downplayed reports that star point guard Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in his return from a torn ACL.,Addressing the matter at Media Day on Monday, Kidd said Irving is doing "quite well" but that labeling him "ahead of schedule is not fair.",The team has not pro...
MLB Playoff Picks Tuesday: Best Bets for September 30 Wild Card Games
Expert MLB playoff picks for Sept. 30. Best Wild Card bets include Tigers-Guardians, Padres-Cubs, Red Sox-Yankees, and Dodgers-Reds....
Giannis Antetokounmpo (COVID) misses Bucks' media day
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent from media day Monday after being diagnosed with COVID, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said.,Antetokounmpo is currently in Greece and Horst said the Bucks were trying to make him available to the media via Zoom.,With training camp getting underwa...