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Report: Packers grab TE John FitzPatrick off Falcons' practice squad
The Green Bay Packers are signing tight end John FitzPatrick off the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad, ESPN reported Thursday.,The Packers (3-2) reportedly will add FitzPatrick to the active roster for Sunday's game against the visiting Arizona Cardinals (2-3) with tight end Luke Musgrave (ankle) pra...
Crazy for Brady? Bears owner admits pursuing QB in 2020
Bears owner George McCaskey confirmed the franchise made a run at signing then-free agent quarterback Tom Brady in March 2020. ,Brady left the Patriots to hit the open market for the first time and previously referenced multiple suitors without directly disclosing any teams that finished as runners ...
Expansion Valkyries name Natalie Nakase as inaugural coach
The Golden State Valkyries hired Natalie Nakase as their first head coach, the expansion team announced Thursday.,The Valkyries will begin play in the WNBA with the 2025 season.,Nakase, 44, has more than 16 years of coaching experience, including 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA a...
Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner undergoes shoulder surgery
Columbus Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner underwent shoulder surgery to repair an injury sustained during practice last week.,The surgery was performed Wednesday at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., the team confirmed Thursday ahead of its season opener against the host Minnesota Wild.,"He'll beg...
Official: No. 1 Texas to start Quinn Ewers in Oklahoma showdown
No. 1 Texas will have starting quarterback Quinn Ewers back on the field when it meets No. 18 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry showdown on Saturday in Dallas.,Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian announced Thursday that Ewers has recovered from an oblique injury and will lead Texas against its longtime ...
Bears G Teven Jenkins (ankle) sits out practice
Chicago Bears guard Teven Jenkins sat out practice on Thursday as the team prepares to face the Jacksonville Jaguars this weekend in London.,Jenkins was downgraded after being listed as a limited participant in practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. He has started all five games this seas...
Raise a glass: USC's JuJu Watkins grabs hoops mantle with Gatorade, Nike deals
JuJu Watkins started counting wins weeks before her Southern California team takes the court for the start of college basketball season. ,Watkins signed an endorsement deal, announced Tuesday, with Gatorade, the latest global NIL agreement for the point guard that puts her on a world-class athlete r...
Week 6 TNF: 49ers-Seahawks Preview, Props & Prediction
The San Francisco 49ers travel to kick off Week 6 of the NFL season at the Seattle Seahawks, with both teams seeking to rebound from surprising losses last Sunday.,With a win, the 49ers (2-3) would pull even with the Seahawks (3-2), who have dropped consecutive games following a 3-0 start.,ODDS & TR...
Jets tab Todd Downing to call plays, demote Nathaniel Hackett
New York Jets quarterbacks coach and pass-game coordinator Todd Downing will call the offensive plays starting with Monday's game against the Buffalo Bills, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Thursday.,Downing replaces offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett in the play-calling role.,Ulbrich,...
Coco Gauff reaches Wuhan quarters, Jessica Pegula out
Coco Gauff extended her winning streak in China to eight matches and advanced to the Wuhan Open quarterfinals Thursday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over 13th-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine.,The fourth-seeded Gauff is trying to become only the second player to sweep the WTA 1000 events in Beijing and Wuhan i...
Jannik Sinner jolts Daniil Medvedev, moves on to semis in Shanghai
Top-seeded Jannik Sinner breezed to a 6-1, 6-4 win over fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev on Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the Shanghai Masters.,Sinner, of Italy, recorded nine aces and benefited from four double faults to defeat Medvedev for the seventh time in their last eight matches. The R...
Thursday Night Football Betting Picks & Prop Bets for Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
Thursday Night Football continues as Week 6 of the NFL season kicks off with the Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers. These are our best sports betting picks....
Yankees on verge of ousting Royals despite Aaron Judge's quiet bat
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The New York Yankees gained the edge in the American League Division Series despite the Kansas City Royals neutralizing slugger Aaron Judge again.,Giancarlo Stanton, whose booming bat combined with the Yankees' bullpen to help New York win Game 3 on Wednesday, expects Judge to sn...
Flames rally from down 3 to top Canucks in OT
Connor Zary scored at 1:33 of overtime for the visiting Calgary Flames, who rallied from a pair of three-goal deficits to win 6-5 against the Vancouver Canucks in the season opener for both teams on Wednesday night.,Zary weaved through the slot before sliding the puck past goalie Arturs Silovs for t...
Raiders make QB change to spark offense vs. Steelers
In an attempt to jump start their offense, the Las Vegas Raiders will change quarterbacks this weekend to someone new., ,As for their disgruntled star wideout? Same old, same old. , ,Davante Adams is likely to remain out and second-year signal-caller Aidan O'Connell will step in for veteran quarterb...
Reports: Owners to discuss Tom Brady's ownership bid next week
After nearly a year and a half, Tom Brady may soon find out if he will become a member of the Las Vegas Raiders' ownership group.,According to reports from Sports Business Journal and The Athletic on Wednesday, the NFL's financial committee will discuss Brady's bid to purchase a part of the Raiders ...
Giancarlo Stanton's homer gives Yankees 2-1 edge on Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Giancarlo Stanton hit a long go-ahead home run in the eighth inning Wednesday night, leading the New York Yankees to a 3-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.,The Yankees lead the best-of-five set two games to one, and they can...
Defensive-minded Broncos, Chargers square up for slugfest
Back in Denver days after breaking the long-running hex of the rival Raiders, the Broncos attempt to catch lightning in a bottle once more when another division foe rolls into town Sunday afternoon. ,The Broncos (3-2) catapulted into second place in the AFC West with a 34-18 win over the visiting Ra...
Confident Cardinals seek to keep momentum in visit to Packers
The Arizona Cardinals were looking like a team en route to a dismal season before posting a startling victory over the San Francisco 49ers last week.,Now the Cardinals (2-3) have a chance to reach the .500 mark when they battle the host Green Bay Packers (3-2) on Sunday afternoon.,Arizona recovered ...
2024 Black Desert Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The PGA Tour returns to Utah for the first time in more than four decades for the inaugural playing of the Black Desert Championship, which begins Thursday at the Black Desert Resort in Ivins.,It's the third of eight fall events that determine the final playing status for the 2025 season. So while t...