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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...

Mets owner Steve Cohen issues apology to fans
After a massive second-half collapse that kept the New York Mets out of the playoffs, owner Steve Cohen issued an apology to the team's fans on Monday via social media.,"Mets fans everywhere. I owe you an apology," Cohen posted to X, a day after the Mets lost 4-0 to the Miami Marlins when a victory ...

Report: Eagles DE Ogbo Okoronkwo (triceps) likely headed to IR
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo tore his triceps in Sunday's win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is likely headed to injured reserve, ESPN reported Monday.,Okoronkwo will reportedly undergo more testing to determine the severity of the injury, which apparently occurred in the seco...

Rangers 1B Jake Burger to undergo wrist surgery
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger plans to undergo surgery to repair a wrist injury originally sustained in mid-August.,Burger, 29, told the Dallas Morning News following Sunday's season-ending loss at Cleveland that he's scheduled for a procedure later this week to repair a torn tendon sheath...

Report: Giants WR Malik Nabers out for season with torn ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is out for the season with a torn right ACL, ESPN reported Monday.,Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass from...

ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz reach Tokyo final
No. 1 seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and No. 2 Taylor Fritz will meet in the Japan Open final on Tuesday in Tokyo.,Alcaraz rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 4 Casper Ruud of Norway and 2022 Tokyo champion Fritz booked his spot in the ATP 500 final with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of fellow American J...

Report: Bobby Petrino shakes up staff at Arkansas
Interim Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino fired three defensive assistants in his first full day on the job, ESPN reported Monday.,Petrino, appointed after Sunday's firing of Sam Pittman, reportedly fired Razorbacks defensive coordinator Travis Williams, defensive line coach Deke Adams and defensive assi...
Bengals vs. Broncos Monday Night Football Week 4 Betting Predictions
Cincinnati faces a tough test in Denver with Jake Browning at QB. Here's why our best Monday Night Football bet is the Bengals team total under 17.5 points....
Jets vs. Dolphins Monday Night Football Week 4 Betting Predictions
Betting preview: Miami Dolphins and New York Jets face off in an AFC East eliminator on September 29th. Here’s why the total at 45.5 points is the smart play to dive into....

Reports: Giants WR Malik Nabers believed to have torn right ACL
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers was carted off the field in the second quarter of the Giants' 21-18 victory Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Chargers with what is believed to be a torn right ACL, according to multiple reports.,Nabers was injured as he jumped for a downfield pass fr...

Spacestation Gaming keeps DhillDucks winless at OWCS NA Stage 3
Spacestation Gaming moved up the standings with a dominant effort over winless DhillDucks on Sunday at the Overwatch Champions Series 2025 -- North America Stage 3.,While Spacestation won in a sweep, unbeaten Team Liquid also recorded a 3-0 victory over Team Z as Week 4 came to a close.,The online t...

Wild finish results in OT tie for Packers, Cowboys
Brandon Aubrey of Dallas and Brandon McManus of Green Bay traded field goals in overtime as the Cowboys and Packers played to a 40-40 tie in a wild Sunday night affair at Arlington, Texas.,The contest marked the return to Dallas of Micah Parsons, exactly one month after the All-Pro edge rusher was t...

Jags coach Liam Coen, 49ers DC Robert Saleh in heated exchange after game
Previously unbeaten San Francisco's loss to Jacksonville on Sunday included a heated exchange after the game between 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, who had to be separated.,Saleh had raised Coen's ire on Thursday when he remarked about the Jaguars coaches ...

Mets' Pete Alonso will re-enter free agent market
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso told reporters after Sunday's season finale that he would opt out of his contract and test the free agent market again before the 2026 season.,"I love playing here ... Every single day, it's been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue," A...

JuJu Watkins declares she'll sit out 2025-26 season
Reigning NCAA women's basketball player of the year JuJu Watkins announced Sunday that she will not play during the 2025-26 season.,Watkins, who tore the ACL in her right knee against Mississippi State during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in March, says she will spend her third year at USC...

Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) makes early exit in loss to Chiefs
Baltimore star quarterback Lamar Jackson left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter Sunday of the Ravens' 37-20 loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs.,The Ravens were trailing 30-10 when Jackson was sacked for a 2-yard loss with 8:10 left in the third on his final play of the game. Baltimore th...

Padres finish sweep of D-backs to maintain momentum into postseason
Manny Machado homered and Jackson Merrill knocked in three runs as the San Diego Padres tuned up for the National League playoffs with a 12-4 rout of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.,J.P. Sears (9-11) twirled 5 2/3 innings and threw a season-high 113 pitches for the win, allowing two run...

Stat leaders: Cal Raleigh's season a tale for the ages
When Major League Baseball's 2025 statistics are looked back upon in years to come, the numbers that will resonate most belong to a catcher.,While voters are determine whether Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh goes down in history as the American League's Most Valuable Player, his 60 homers and 1...