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Xavier F Zach Freemantle out indefinitely with lower-body injury
Xavier leading scorer Zach Freemantle came away with a lower-body injury Saturday against Cincinnati and will be out indefinitely, the program announced Monday.,Freemantle came back for a final season of college basketball after missing the end of the 2022-23 season and all of the 2023-24 season due...

76ers C Joel Embiid (sinus fracture) out at least 1 week
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid, who suffered a sinus fracture last Friday, will be re-evaluated in one week, the team said Monday.,Already ruled out for Monday night's game at the Charlotte Hornets, Embiid will miss Friday's home game against Charlotte, Saturday's visit to the NBA-best Clevel...

Cowboys VP: CB Trevon Diggs likely out until start of '25 season
Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is out for the season to undergo knee surgery and might not be ready to suit up until after training camp ends in August 2025, Dallas executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday. ,Jones said Diggs, 26, was playing with fluid in his knee and did everything possi...

Notre Dame climbs to No. 3 in women's hoops poll
Notre Dame rose five spots to No. 3 as UCLA remained the top-ranked team in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Fighting Irish notched a 79-68 home win Thursday over previous No. 2 UConn, which dropped two spots to No. 4. Notre Dame (9-2) has victories ov...

Dream, Storm to play first regular-season game outside U.S.
The WNBA will have a test run in Canada in 2025 when the Atlanta Dream face the Seattle Storm on Aug. 15 at Vancouver, B.C., in the league's first regular-season game outside of the United States.,The Canada game comes in advance of the 2026 debut of the expansion Toronto Tempo.,The WNBA has played ...

Tennessee, top 3 unchanged in Top 25 poll
Unbeaten Tennessee and Auburn remained 1-2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday as SEC teams held five of the top seven spots. ,The Volunteers (10-0) earned 50 first-place votes while the Tigers (9-1) got 12 votes.,Iowa State (9-1) remained No. 3 while Kentucky (10-1) jumped a spot to...

Titans coach noncommittal about starting QB in Week 16
Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan would not commit to a starting quarterback for their Week 16 game. ,Callahan told reporters Monday that he'll take the next two days to decide if Will Levis or Mason Rudolph will start next week's game at the Indianapolis Colts (6-8). ,Callahan yanked Levis...

Report: USC's JuJu Watkins joins Unrivaled ownership group
Southern California sophomore JuJu Watkins made an investment in her future, joining the ownership group of Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women's basketball league that will make its debut in January, Sportico reported Monday.,Also joining Unrivaled's latest $28-million investment round were the Milwaukee B...

Michael Vick in talks to become head coach at Norfolk St.
Former four-time Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick said he is in talks with Norfolk State about becoming the team's new head coach, The Virginian-Pilot reported on Monday. ,Vick, who has no coaching experience at any level, told the newspaper that he has interviewed with the school's president and a...

Freddie Freeman's grand slam baseball sells for $1.56M at auction
The baseball that Freddie Freeman hit for a historic World Series walk-off grand slam sold for $1.56 million at auction this weekend.,SCP Auctions did not reveal the buyer of the ball, which Freeman hit with two outs in the 10th inning to give the host Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-3 victory over the New ...

Reports: Lions RB David Montgomery (MCL) could miss rest of season
Lions running back David Montgomery could be in jeopardy of missing the rest of the season with a torn MCL in his right knee, according to multiple reports. ,Detroit was devastated by injuries on Sunday in a 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills. ,Montgomery finished the game but is scheduled for more det...

NYCFC transfer M Nicolas Acevedo to Brazilian club
New York City FC on Monday transferred midfielder Nicolas Acevedo on a permanent basis to Brazilian Serie A side Esporte Clube Bahia.,NYCFC received an undisclosed fee and will get a percentage of future transfer fees if he is sold to another club.,Acevedo, 25, has been on loan to Bahia since the 20...

QB Drew Allar: 'More work to do,' will return to Penn St.
Drew Allar informed coaches he plans to play at Penn State in 2025, ending speculation the junior quarterback would jump to the NFL.,Allar was graded as a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. He has a 21-5 record as Penn State's starter. ,"This season has been the most fun I've ever had in my ent...

Two more Lions defensive starters out for rest of season
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alim McNeill tore his ACL in Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills while starting cornerback Carlton Davis III broke his jaw and will be sidelined for at least six weeks, multiple outlets reported Monday. ,Further, top special teams player and backup defensive back Khail ...

Coach Mike Norvell giving $4.5M to Florida State initiative
Florida State coach Mike Norvell has restructured his contract to include a $4.5 million contribution to a new fundraising campaign for revenue sharing with student-athletes, the university announced on Monday.,The Vision of Excellence university initiative was designed to help with the student-athl...

Auburn DL Trill Carter recovering from gunshot wound
Auburn defensive lineman Trill Carter is recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered last week, The Charlotte Observer and The Athletic first reported. ,Carter was shot in the stomach late Thursday night in Charlotte and was briefly hospitalized, per the reports. The wound did not require surgery. ,...

Alabama QB Jalen Milroe delays NFL draft decision
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe plans to push back a decision on entering the draft or returning to the Crimson Tide until after the ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan on Dec. 31. ,Milroe told 247 Sports his focus is on beating the Wolverines, who ended Alabama's 2023 season in the Rose Bowl and Coll...

PGA of America to pay $500K package to Ryder Cup members
Payment packages approved by the PGA of America for United States Ryder Cup participants are set at $500,000, including a $200,000 stipend. ,Approved in a vote and confirmed Monday, PGA of America also increased the amount awarded to a player's charity of choice to $300,000 for the total of $500,000...

Reports: 49ers suspend De'Vondre Campbell final three games
De'Vondre Campbell is suspended by the 49ers for the final three games of the regular season after refusing to enter Thursday's loss to the Los Angeles Rams, according to multiple reports on Monday morning. ,Campbell opted not to take the field when San Francisco beckoned him to sub for Dre Greenlaw...
Green Bay Packers Can Still Run NFC North in 2024
With the Detroit Lions dealing with injury issues and the Minnesota Vikings looking shaky, the Green Bay Packers can still run the NFC North in the 2024 NFL Playoffs....