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Displaced Bucs pack bags, families, riding out week in New Orleans
A structured early exit from Tampa for Week 6 allowed the Buccaneers to pack their bags, families and pets for an impromptu trip to New Orleans as the region braces for the impact of Hurricane Milton.,Head coach Todd Bowles described the mission for the team and staff as a three-day process with log...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour makes long-awaited return to Utah
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Sanderson Farms Championship (Kevin Yu),THIS WEEK: Black Desert Championship, Ivins, Utah, Oct. 10-13,Course: Black Desert Resort (Par 71, 7,371 Yards),Purs...
Raiders make change, name Aidan O'Connell starting QB
The Las Vegas Raiders named second-year player Aidan O'Connell their starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.,O'Connell replaces Gardner Minshew, who started the first five games. The Raiders (2-3) benched Minshew mid-game last week, calling on O'Connell in the 34-18 l...
Pelicans-Magic preseason contest canceled due to Milton
Friday's preseason game between the host Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans was canceled due to Hurricane Milton.,The contest will not be rescheduled, the NBA announced on Wednesday.,Orlando has preseason games remaining Wednesday at San Antonio and Oct. 18 at home against Philadelphia.,New Orle...
Jay Don Blake to make 500th PGA start at Black Desert
Jay Don Blake will make his 500th start on the PGA Tour at this week's inaugural Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah.,Blake, 65, found out in May that he received a sponsor's exemption into the first tour stop held in his home state since 1963.,"It's going to definitely be very exciting," Blake...
Spirit's Andi Sullivan out for season with torn ACL
Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL, the team announced on Wednesday.,Sullivan, 28, sustained the knee injury late in Sunday's 2-0 road loss to the Orlando Pride. Washington has three games left in the regular season.,Sullivan recorded two goal...
Abdul Salaam, part of Jets' NY Sack Exchange, dies at 71
Abdul Salaam, a member of the Jets' famed "New York Sack Exchange" in the 1980s, has died at the age of 71.,Salaam battled diabetes and other health issues, his widow, Debbie, confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.,Salaam recorded 21 sacks in 97 career games (85 starts) for the Jets from 1976-83.,He played...
The Showdown is set: PGA-LIV exhibition on Dec. 17
Four superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will tee off Dec. 17 in Las Vegas in what has been dubbed The Showdown.,The exhibition match will pit World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy on the PGA side against LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. All four are multiple maj...
Stubbs: 4 drivers whose playoffs likely end at the Roval
When the checkered flag flies at the Charlotte Roval on Sunday, it will mark the end of four drivers' NASCAR Cup Series championship hopes.,The Roval is seen as a wild-card race, and while anything can happen, the cream will most likely rise to the top. Here are our predictions for the four drivers ...
Kings' opening 7-game road trip begins at Sabres
Coming off a third straight playoff appearance, and despite an extended opening road stretch, the Los Angeles Kings are eager to start their season.,Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres already find themselves in a hole.,Starting their campaign with a seven-game road trip due to arena renovations at home, ...
Jaguars open practice window for CB Tyson Campbell
The Jacksonville Jaguars opened the 21-day practice window for cornerback Tyson Campbell on Wednesday.,Campbell has missed the Jaguars' last four games while dealing with a left hamstring injury. He had been placed on injured reserve on Sept. 12.,"It just allows him to kind of work himself back into...
Aaron Rodgers denies role in Jets firing Robert Saleh
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday that he had no involvement in the team's firing of head coach Robert Saleh.,Shortly after the news broke on Tuesday morning, speculation ran rampant on social media that Rodgers played some role in the Jets' decision to move on from Saleh after ...
Giants OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (wrist) week-to-week
New York Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux underwent wrist surgery on Wednesday and is not expected to play Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. ,NFL Network reported Thibodeaux suffered a broken scaphoid bone in his wrist. Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Thibodeaux is week-to-week.,"I'm en...
Nouns, beastcoast, Infinity advance at PGA Wallachia Season 2
Nouns Esports, beastcoast and Infinity each advanced to the playoffs with a victory Wednesday at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 competition in Bucharest, Romania.,Nouns notched a 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming, beastcoast did the same against Azure Ray and Infinity posted a 2-1 triumph versus Alliance in ...
Out! Wimbledon replaces line judges with electronic line calling
Electronic line calling will replace line judges at Wimbledon beginning in 2025, officials at the All England Lawn Tennis Club announced Wednesday.,Wimbledon now joins other tournaments worldwide to use the electronic system following a trial during this year's competition. The technology will be in...
NFL places Patriots S Jabrill Peppers on commissioner's exempt list
The NFL placed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on the commissioner's exempt list on Wednesday.,Peppers, a team captain, is not permitted to participate in practice or attend games while on the list.,Peppers pleaded not guilty Monday in Quincy District Court after he was arrested on multi...
Bears GM: Rookie QB Caleb Williams 'right where he should be'
By Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles' measurement, No. 1 pick Caleb Williams is precisely where he should be five games into his NFL career. ,Williams has five touchdowns, four interceptions and three wins as the Bears land in London to square off with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-4) on Sunday...
Aryna Sabalenka tops Katerina Siniakova, stays perfect in Wuhan
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka recorded a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Czech Katerina Siniakova in the second round of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday in China.,Sabalenka followed up a first-round bye by benefitting from seven double faults by Siniakova to win the match in 94 minutes and improve to 13-0 all-time i...
No. 2 Alexander Zverev ousted in Shanghai as other top seeds advance
David Goffin of Belgium upset No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China on Wednesday, a day that saw other top seeds advance to the quarterfinals in straight sets.,Despite eight aces, Zverev couldn't count on his serve when he needed it most. Goffin converted four o...
Texans place NFL's leading receiver Nico Collins on IR
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is out at least four games with a hamstring injury after being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.,Collins, the NFL's leading receiver with 567 yards in 2024, also is tied for third in the league with 32 catches through five games.,He left the Week 5 win...