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Sam Reinhart leads Panthers' solid start vs. winless Canucks
The Florida Panthers, led by red-hot center Sam Reinhart, are set to return home for Thursday night's game in Sunrise against the Vancouver Canucks.,Florida was 2-2-0 on its four-game road trip, and the Panthers will enter Thursday looking for a third straight win.,Reinhart, who finished second in t...
ATP roundup: Milestone victory for Tommy Paul in Stockholm
Tommy Paul won his career-best 42nd singles match on tour this season, as the fourth seed defeated Laslo Djere 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday at the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Paul, who won this event in 2021, recorded seven aces and 27 winners and forced Serbia's Djere to save nine of 12 brea...
Guardians tab Matthew Boyd for Game 3 start vs. Yankees
The Cleveland Guardians are turning to left-hander Matthew Boyd for the crucial Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees on Thursday.,The Guardians lost each of the first two games in New York and are hoping to turn around the series, beginning with Thursday's f...
Report: Caitlin Clark in pro-am pairing with World No. 1 Nelly Korda
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's foray into golf will include another young superstar athlete in Nelly Korda, Golfweek reported on Wednesday.,Clark, the WNBA Rookie of the Year and All-WNBA first-team selection, had earlier this month committed to play in the pro-am competition at The Annika driv...
Caitlin Clark named All-WNBA first team
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named to the All-WNBA first team on Wednesday, becoming the first rookie in 16 years to earn the honor. ,Clark joined Napheesa Collier, league MVP A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Breanna Stewart and Alyssa Thomas on the first team. Wilson and Collier, the 202...
Flyers, rising star Matvei Michkov wrap road trip at Seattle
Before the season started, Matvei Michkov was considered one of the leading contenders for the Calder Memorial Trophy that goes to the league's top rookie.,The 19-year-old Philadelphia Flyers forward has done nothing to dissuade voters thus far.,Michkov scored his first two NHL goals, both on the po...
Happy National Boss’s Day: Three Worst Bosses in Sports
It's National Boss's Day on Wednesday October 16th, and these are the worst three bosses in sports right now....
Report: Vikings LB Blake Cashman (turf toe) expected out vs. Lions
Minnesota Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman is expected to miss Sunday's home game against the Detroit Lions and could be out longer because of turf toe, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on Wednesday.,Cashman, 28, leads the Vikings (5-0) with 40 tackles and 334 defensive snaps (94 percent). He h...
Chargers open practice window for WR DJ Chark
The Los Angeles Chargers designated DJ Chark for return from injured reserve, opening the wide receiver's 21-day practice window.,Chark was back at practice Wednesday after missing the team's first five games with a hip injury. ,Chark signed a one-year contract worth $3 million with the Chargers in ...
Blackhawks host skidding Sharks in home opener
After struggling to just one victory in a season-opening four-game road trip, the Chicago Blackhawks will aim to regroup on home ice against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.,Chicago went 1-2-1 in its journey to Utah, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary. The Blackhawks showed competitiveness throughout th...
Yankees LHP Nestor Cortes tracking for World Series return
Left-hander Nestor Cortes is on track to rejoin the New York Yankees if they make it to the World Series.,Cortes landed on the 15-day injured list on Sept. 25 with a flexor strain in his pitching elbow. He has not pitched in a game since Sept. 18.,Cortes, 29, was scheduled to throw batting practice ...
Luka Doncic joins Mavericks in first practice since Oct. 2
Luka Doncic participated in his first practice in two weeks on Wednesday, but the forward is unlikely to play when the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks meet in a preseason game on Thursday. ,Head coach Jason Kidd said Wednesday afternoon that Doncic did "really, really well" and is rebounding fr...
Panthers RB Jonathon Brooks ready to practice
Positive news hit the Carolina Panthers' backfield on Wednesday with the practice debut of second-round rookie running back Jonathon Brooks. ,Brooks was deemed ready to roll by head coach Dave Canales, and the Panthers officially activated him from the non-football injury list on Wednesday. Carolina...
NFL owners OK Jaguars' $1.4B stadium renovation
NFL owners have given the go-ahead to the Jacksonville Jaguars' planned $1.4 billion renovation of EverBank Stadium, its home field since 1995.,The Jaguars intend to build the "Stadium of the Future," with construction set to start in February and be finished before the 2028 season.,The plan envisio...
RB Nick Chubb to Browns fans: 'I gotta pay ya back'
Browns running back Nick Chubb sent a message to the fans and city of Cleveland via The Players' Tribune.,Chubb, 28, bared his soul in the article that he posted on his X account (formerly Twitter) Wednesday, four days before his expected return to action following multiple torn ligaments and two su...
Red Sox OF/DH Masataka Yoshida has shoulder surgery
Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter Masataka Yoshida is recovering from surgery to repair the labrum in his right shoulder.,The team announced Wednesday that Yoshida, 31, underwent successful surgery on Oct. 3. Dr. Evan O'Donnell performed the procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital. The...
WTA roundup: Unheralded Aoi Ito upsets Italian at Japan Open
Aoi Ito, ranked No. 188 in the world, thrilled her home-country fans Wednesday at the Japan Open by upsetting eighth-seeded Elisabetta Cocciaretto of Italy 6-4, 6-3 in Osaka.,For the 20-year-old Ito, it was her first Top 50 win to advance to her first WTA Tour quarterfinal. She notched the victory b...
2024 NBA Western Conference Predictions: Denver Nuggets No. 1 Seed, Dallas Mavericks Regress
These are our official 2024 NBA Western Conference predictions, with the Denver Nuggets finishing as the top seed, and several teams, including the Mavericks, regressing....
Florida turns to DJ Lagway in clash vs. Kentucky
Kentucky and Florida have been sorting through problems this season, but one of these teams should feel better by the end of the weekend. ,The Wildcats and Gators will meet in a Southeastern Conference game Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla. ,Both teams are stinging after disappointing losses last ...
Wednesday October 16 Best Sports Betting Picks for NLCS Game 3, WNBA Finals, & NHL Predictions
It's a packed Wednesday of sports, so these are our top betting picks for the MLB Playoffs, WNBA Finals, and NHL on October 16, 2024....