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Jets not planning to shut down QB Aaron Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers remains the quarterback for the New York Jets and there are no plans to shut him down because of nagging injuries, interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich said Monday.,Rodgers is "absolutely" the starting quarterback for the Jets (3-8) against the Seattle Seahawks (6-5), Ulbrich confirmed.,Res...
Mack Brown expresses desire to return to UNC in 2025
Mack Brown intends to return to North Carolina next year for his 36th season as an FBS head coach.,Asked about his future at his weekly press conference Monday, the 73-year-old Brown said, "You never talk to your athletic director until the year's over. Everybody always does that. My total focus is ...
Points aplenty expected when Bulls face Wizards
The Chicago Bulls are mired in a tough stretch with losses in four of their last six games, and will receive little to no sympathy from the Washington Wizards.,The Bulls look to get back on track in an NBA Cup East Group C game on Tuesday night when they visit the nation's capital to face the Wizard...
Report: G Ja Morant set to return Monday for Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is expected to return from an eight-game absence to play against the Portland Trail Blazers at home Monday night, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported.,Morant, 25, has been out with a hip injury. In eight games earlier this season, the 2019-20 NBA Rookie of the Year av...
Predators deal F Philip Tomasino to Penguins for 2027 draft pick
The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Philip Tomasino, a former first-round draft pick, from the Nashville Predators on Monday for a fourth-rounder in the 2027 NHL Draft.,Tomasino, 23, has one assist in 11 games this season. He has totaled 71 points (23 goals, 48 assists) and 41 penalty minutes i...
Fall grind pays big dividends for Maverick McNealy, others
While most of the elite golfers in the world have been taking extended time off this fall or playing a few big events on the DP World Tour, Maverick McNealy has been among those grinding on the FedEx Cup Fall slate.,The 29-year-old played seven of the eight events, spanning the United States, Japan,...
Gonzaga lands Virginia transfer G Jalen Warley
Former Virginia guard Jalen Warley is transferring to Gonzaga, according to several reports Monday.,Gonzaga appeared to confirm the transfer by reposting the news on social media. Warley, who has 96 college games (58 starts) under his belt, will use a redshirt this year and spend 2025-26 in Spokane,...
Alabama star LB Deontae Lawson (leg) to miss rest of season
Alabama junior linebacker and team captain Deontae Lawson is out for the rest of the season due to a lower leg injury, head coach Kalen DeBoer told reporters Monday.,The coach had described it as a "lower extremity injury" in his comments following the Crimson Tide's 24-3 loss at Oklahoma on Saturda...
Rockets G Fred VanVleet fined $50K for late-game outburst
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet was fined $50,000 by the NBA for using "profane language" toward game officials near the end of a 104-98 home loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.,VanVleet scored eight points on 4-of-13 shooting in a game that was tied 96-96 with under a minute remaini...
Report: Pelicans G Dejounte Murray to return Wednesday
New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray is set to return from a broken hand on Wednesday night against the Toronto Raptors, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Monday.,Murray injured his left hand on opening night and was expected to miss four to six weeks following surgery in late October.,He was ...
Big wins earn Tennessee, Marquette top-10 spots; Kansas still No. 1
The top five spots in the Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll remained unchanged Monday, while Tennessee and Marquette made big jumps into the top 10.,Kansas (5-0) stayed at No. 1, followed by two-time reigning champion UConn (4-0), Gonzaga (5-0), Auburn (4-0) and Iowa State (3-0). Tenne...
Dax McCarty says farewell after 19 MLS seasons
Midfielder Dax McCarty's 19-year MLS career ended Sunday with Atlanta United's 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC in the MLS Cup Playoffs.,McCarty, 37, announced his decision to retire in August. He departs after 523 career appearances including the postseason, third in league history behind Nick Rimando (...
Brian Daboll: Giants' effort there, QB Tommy DeVito expected to play Thursday
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll awaits word from the training staff on the status of quarterback Tommy DeVito but says he's positive effort is not an issue even after locker room leaders described the team effort as "soft" in a 30-7 defeat Sunday to Tampa Bay.,Daboll said he invited conversa...
Jets retain former GMs to lead coach, GM search
Former Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum and friends are back to help owner Woody Johnson find the right coach and general manager to lead the franchise in 2025. ,Tannenbaum and former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman are leading the hiring effort at Johnson's behest as the Jets fall further...
Marina Alex retires after more than a decade on LPGA Tour
Add Marina Alex to the list of players who have retired from the LPGA Tour this year, with the two-time tournament winner calling it a career after she finished tied for 12th in this past weekend's CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Fla.,The New Jersey native and Vanderbilt alum, who first playe...
UCLA jumps to No. 1 after knocking off South Carolina
UCLA vaulted to No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll Monday for the first time in school history after dethroning South Carolina.,The Bruins (5-0) received 20 of the 32 first-place ballots and climbed four spots following Sunday's 77-62 defeat of the defending nationa...
Report: Kristaps Porzingis to make season debut Monday
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is expected to return from offseason ankle surgery in Monday's matchup against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN reported Monday.,The original timetable for his return from his surgery in late June was five to six months. The torn medial retinaculum inj...
Tyson-Paul promoter responds to rigging rumors
Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement Monday that recent speculation that Paul's Nov. 15 record-breaking match against Mike Tyson was rigged or scripted is "incorrect and baseless.",The company, which partnered with Netflix for what was the most-streamed global sporting event in h...
NFC South: Where Everyone’s Bad, But Someone’s Gotta Be First
A chaotic NFC South race heats up as the Falcons, Bucs, Saints, and Panthers battle for playoff hopes. Who will rise from the mediocrity to claim the division crown?...
Jags QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) returns to practice
Quarterback Trevor Lawrence was scheduled to practice on Monday as the Jacksonville Jaguars returned from their bye week.,Lawrence, 25, missed the last two games for the Jaguars (2-9) with an AC joint injury in his left shoulder.,Coach Doug Pederson said the team will make a decision later in the we...