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Hannah Hidalgo, JuJu Watkins highlight new wave of star power
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese met in the 2023 national championship game in Dallas, and the Iowa-LSU showdown was the most-watched game in the history of the sport. ,A year later, Clark and the Hawkeyes faced Reese and the Tigers in a Monday night Elite Eight rematch. It was a record-breaking redo, ...
Panthers QB Bryce Young to start against Saints
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young will make his second straight start on Sunday against the visiting New Orleans Saints.,Head coach Dave Canales announced Wednesday that Andy Dalton was a full participant at practice but continues to rehab his sprained right thumb.,Young regained QB1 status ...
Avalanche F Ross Colton out 6-8 weeks with broken foot
Colorado Avalanche forward Ross Colton will miss six-to-eight weeks with a broken foot, coach Jared Bednar announced Wednesday. ,Colton, the team's leading scorer with eight goals, was injured in Monday night's game after blocking a shot. Bednar said Colton has been placed on injured reserve. ,Bedna...
Brian Daboll on 2-6 Giants' woes: 'Face things head on'
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll acknowledges there is mounting frustration in and around the complex with the team falling to 2-6 and riding a three-game losing streak.,Since pulling off an upset victory in Week 5 at Seattle, the Giants have been outscored 71-28 in losses to Cincinnati, Phil...
F1 leader Max Verstappen facing Sao Paulo grid penalty
Formula 1 leader Max Verstappen will take a grid penalty at Sunday's Sao Paulo Grand Prix after bringing in another new engine, Red Bull Racing's Helmut Marko confirmed Wednesday with Speedweek.,The three-time defending F1 world champion will introduce a sixth internal combustion engine this season....
World Series G5: Dodgers-Yankees Preview, Odds & Prediction
The Yankees took advantage of the Dodgers' bullpen day in Game 4 to rout Los Angeles and force at least a fifth game in the World Series.,That final game of the 2024 season at Yankees Stadium will take place Wednesday night, with New York seeking to send the series back to Los Angeles.,It will also ...
Bulls G Lonzo Ball (wrist) sidelined at least 10 days
Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is on the shelf again, this time with a sprained right wrist.,An MRI confirmed the injury that will sideline him for at least 10 days, Ball told reporters on Wednesday.,Playing in just his third game since January 2022, Ball was injured when he fell during a steal atte...
Cowboys activate CB DaRon Bland from injured reserve
The Dallas Cowboys activated DaRon Bland from injured reserve on Wednesday and placed fellow cornerback Amani Oruwariye on IR.,Bland has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot sustained during training camp. The Cowboys opened Bland's 21-day practice window on Oct. 9, the...
Astralis among Day 1 winners at BLAST Premier World Final
Astralis opened the group stage with a sweep of Natus Vincere on Wednesday at the $1 million BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 in Sentosa, Singapore.,Astralis defeated NAVI by identical 13-6 scores on Nuke and Mirage in Group A, which also saw MOUZ sweep FaZe Clan 16-13 on Inferno and 13-11 on Nuke.,I...
Jets put Greg Zuerlein on IR, sign two kickers to practice squad
The New York Jets placed Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve and signed fellow kickers Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to the practice squad on Wednesday.,Either Patterson or Shrader will play for the Jets (2-6) on Thursday against the visiting Houston Texans (6-2). Both kickers worked out for the ...
Oilers star Connor McDavid (ankle) out 2-3 weeks
Edmonton Oilers superstar captain Connor McDavid is expected to miss two-to-three weeks with an ankle injury, the team announced Wednesday.,McDavid sustained the injury during the opening shift of the Oilers' 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday. ,The three-time Hart Trophy recipient was ...
Report: Florida-Georgia game moving to Atlanta in '26, Tampa in '27
No. 2 Georgia is preparing to play Florida on Saturday, but much attention is being paid to future games in the longtime rivalry.,As is tradition, the game Saturday will be played in Jacksonville, Fla. But a $1.4 billion renovation project at EverBank Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, will ...
Chattanooga packs proven resume, out to spoil opener for USC
The Eric Musselman era tips off at Southern California when the Trojans open the 2024-25 season in Los Angeles against visiting Chattanooga on Monday.,USC debuts as a member of the Big Ten Conference after its tenure in the Pac-12 closed with a disappointing 15-18 finish amid a rash of injuries a se...
Colts coach: QB Joe Flacco is team's starting QB 'going forward'
Indianapolis Colts veteran Joe Flacco will serve as the team's starting quarterback "going forward," head coach Shane Steichen announced Wednesday.,Steichen noted that it's not just a one-week switch from former first-round draft pick Anthony Richardson to the 39-year-old Flacco. ,The Colts (4-4) ha...
New events, bigger money ahead for PGA Tour Champions
PGA Tour Champions is adding an event, putting a few new wrinkles in play and increasing the prize money for its 2025 season, according to the schedule announced Wednesday.,In all, players will compete in 20 states and three countries for $69 million in prize money, the highest ever in the tour's hi...
Overhauled Michigan ready for reveal starting with Cleveland St.
Michigan has so many changes within its basketball program since last season, it's almost as if the Wolverines swapped programs with another school.,Head coach Juwan Howard was fired after an 8-24 season and replaced by former Florida Atlantic coach Dusty May. The roster, revamped with a flurry of i...
Report: Jets sign 2 kickers to practice squad ahead of 'TNF'
The New York Jets are signing Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to the practice squad with the intent of having one of those kickers play Thursday against the visiting Houston Texans, NFL Network reported.,Both players worked out on Tuesday for the Jets (2-6), whose kicker, Greg Zuerlein, is nursi...
Wednesday October 30 Best Sports Betting Picks for NHL, World Series Game 5
There's a packed slate of hockey on October 30th, and these are our best sports betting picks and predictions with a bonus World Series Game 5 bet....
Revamped Illinois roster chasing chemistry, faces Eastern Illinois
For the third year in a row, Illinois welcomes Eastern Illinois to kick off the season. But as the Fighting Illini prepare for Monday's game in Champaign, Ill., they bear almost no resemblance to last season's group.,The Illini retain just two scholarship players -- guards Ty Rodgers and Dravyn Gibb...
Northwestern doesn't mind doubters ahead of opener vs. Lehigh
Northwestern enters 2024-25 coming off consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in school history and returning 66 percent of its minutes.,Still, a preseason media poll tapped the Wildcats 16th out of 18 teams in the Big Ten, due largely to the graduation of top scorer and floor le...