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Dolphins RB De'Von Achane injured, ruled out vs. Patriots
Miami Dolphins running back De'Von Achane has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots after sustaining a head injury in the first quarter.,Quarterback Tyler Huntley flipped the ball to Achane on an end-around, with the latter rushing for a gain of 12 on the...
Austin FC fire coach Josh Wolff
Josh Wolff was relieved of his dutires on Sunday after missing the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third time in his four seasons as Austin FC coach.,Wolff, 47, compiled a record of 45-60-30 as the first coach of Austin FC. This season, Austin FC have a 10-14-9 record heading into their season finale. ,"As...
NHL power rankings: Oilers aim to take next step in 2024-25
The lessons learned from an extended playoff run have helped many teams reach their Stanley Cup dreams. Last year's champions, the Florida Panthers, lost in the 2023 Final but responded with a winning push this past spring.,History tends to repeat, and the time has come for the Edmonton Oilers and t...
Jannik Sinner, other top seeds move on in Shanghai
Top seed Jannik Sinner and fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev survived opening-set losses to move on to the fourth round of the Rolex Shanghai Masters on Sunday in China.,Meanwhile, third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz bested Yibing Wu in straight sets to knock out a home-country favorite.,Sinner dropped a first-s...
FlyQuest jolt PSG Talon in Mid Match at Worlds
FlyQuest defeated PSG Talon on Sunday in a Round 3 Mid Match at the 2024 League of Legends World Championship Swiss Stage in Berlin.,FlyQuest recorded a 44-minute win on blue to dispatch PSG Talon at the $2.225 million championship event.,The Swiss Stage format sorted 16 teams into eight Round 1 mat...
Colts QB Anthony Richardson inactive vs. Jaguars
Veteran Joe Flacco will be under center on Sunday against the host Jacksonville Jaguars after the Indianapolis Colts ruled fellow quarterback Anthony Richardson inactive for the game.,Richardson was a limited participant in practice all week after sustaining an oblique injury in the Colts' 27-24 vic...
NHL season-preview capsules: Pacific Division
ANAHEIM DUCKS,Head coach: Greg Cronin (second season),Last season: 27-50-5, 59 points, seventh place in Pacific Division,This season: After bottoming out in 2021-22, the Ducks will continue to climb out of the throes of a rebuild, albeit likely with baby steps. Last season was a disaster in part due...
Coco Gauff coasts to China Open championship
Coco Gauff captured her second title this season and eighth of her career with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday in Beijing.,The fourth-seeded Gauff recorded six aces and won 28 of 33 of her first-serve points en route to breezing to the win...
NHL season-preview capsules: Central Division
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS,Head coach: Luke Richardson (third season),Last season: 23-53-6, 52 points, eighth place in Central Division,This season: Now comes the attempt for the long climb out of the basement. After bottoming out two seasons ago and being rewarded with the "Next One" in Connor Bedard, the ...
MLB Playoff Scheduling Makes No Sense: Why Compete With College Football?
MLB's playoff scheduling hasn't made much sense, and that was on full display on Saturday, as primetime, marquee playoff matchups had to compete with college football....
Alabama’s Loss to Vanderbilt Bring Questions About Readiness After Signature Win
Coming off an impressive victory against Georgia, Alabama responded with an embarrassing loss to Vanderbilt, something that hasn't happened since the 1980s....
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez aims to beat Mets, add to big week
PHILADELPHIA -- It already has been a big week for Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez. But it is about to get even bigger.,The 27-year-old left-hander will be tasked with helping to draw the Phillies even with the New York Mets when he starts Game 2 of the teams' National League Divisi...
With sights set on future, Nashville SC set to face playoff-bound NYCFC
While New York City FC know they will reach the playoffs, Nashville SC are simply hoping to start building some momentum for 2025 when the teams convene on Sunday in Harrison, N.J.,NYCFC (13-11-8, 47 points) enter the match sitting at sixth in the East, one point behind fifth-place Charlotte FC and ...
Defending champ Alex Pereira wins by TKO at UFC 307
Alex Pereira finished Khalil Rountree Jr. at 4:32 of the fourth round via TKO to retain his light-heavyweight belt in the main event of UFC 307 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Utah.,With Rountree's stamina fading late in the fourth round, Pereira landed two body shots and followed with an upper...
No. 8 Miami comes back from 25 down to stun Cal
Cam Ward threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo with 26 seconds left and No. 8 Miami recovered from a 25-point, third-quarter deficit to register a 39-38 victory over Cal in Atlantic Coast Conference play on Saturday night at Berkley, Calif.,Ward completed 35 of 53 passes for a season-best 4...
Minnesota rallies in second half, knocks off No. 11 USC
Quarterback Max Brosmer punched in the third of his three rushing touchdowns with 56 seconds left in the game and Minnesota held on to upset visiting No. 11-ranked Southern California, 24-17, Saturday in Minneapolis.,Brosmer's TD carries were a 5-yarder and a pair of goal-line runs. His last one req...
Diego Luna scores in 2nd half to lead RSL past Earthquakes
Diego Luna's second-half goal led Real Salt Lake to a 1-0 victory over the host San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night., ,With the victory, Real Salt Lake (15-7-11, 56 points) secured a top-four spot in the Western Conference and extended their unbeaten streak to five matches. Salt Lake has nine poi...
Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers past Padres in playoff debut
LOS ANGELES -- Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.,Teoscar Hernandez delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the f...
Florida clogs up running lanes for win over UCF
Graham Mertz threw for 179 yards and a touchdown while Florida's defense stifled one of the FBS' top running games in a 24-13 nonconference win over Central Florida on Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla.,In improving to 3-2, the Gators limited the Knights (3-2) to 108 yards on 40 carries, over 200 y...
Mets pummel Phillies' bullpen for comeback victory in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA -- Blanked for seven innings by Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler, the New York Mets erupted for six runs against the Phillies' bullpen in the final two innings Saturday to earn a 6-2 victory in Game 1 of a National League Division Series.,Brandon Nimmo's RBI single off Matt Strahm snap...