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Falcons, HEROIC are first to reach PGL Wallachia Season 2 playoffs
Team Falcons and HEROIC became the first two teams to punch their tickets to the playoffs at the PGL Wallachia Season 2 when they finished their group stage runs at 3-0 Sunday in Bucharest, Romania.,Two matches in Sunday's Round 3 pitted 2-0 teams against each other. Team Falcons swept AVULUS in two...
Texans WR Nico Collins (hamstring) knocked out vs. Bills
Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins injured a hamstring while making a 67-yard touchdown reception Sunday and was ruled out for the rest of the game against the visiting Buffalo Bills.,Collins' touchdown and injury came in the first quarter. C.J. Stroud hit Collins on a deep ball for a touchdo...
Colts G Will Fries carted off with right lower leg injury
Indianapolis Colts right guard Will Fries was carted off the field with a serious right lower leg injury during the third quarter of Sunday's road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.,The Colts ruled him out for the rest of the game just minutes later.,Fries had his right leg rolled up on during T...
Dolphins RB De'Von Achane suffers concussion 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 concussion 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 ...
Texas No. 1, Alabama falls to No. 7 in AP Top 25 poll
After spending one week atop the AP Top 25 college football poll, Alabama tumbled to No. 7 following a monumental upset at Vanderbilt on Saturday and Texas returned to the top spot after Week 6.,Texas, which was idle this week, faces its toughest test to date on Saturday when the Longhorns (5-0, 1-0...
Canucks send D Tucker Poolman, pick to Avs for D Erik Brannstrom
The Vancouver Canucks acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, sending defenseman Tucker Poolman and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft in exchange.,Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin said his team will retain 20 percent of the salary of Poolman, who is sc...
Bengals lose CB Dax Hill to knee injury vs. Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals starting cornerback Dax Hill sustained a right knee injury midway through the first quarter Sunday against the visiting Baltimore Ravens and was ruled out for the rest of the game.,Hill attempted to stay with Ravens receiver Zay Flowers on a third-and-8 when his right knee buckled...
Phillies bench Alec Bohm for NLDS Game 2
Seeking a new "energy," Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson will sit slump-ridden All-Star Alec Bohm for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the New York Mets on Sunday.,Edmundo Sosa will take over at third base and bat eighth Sunday in place of Bohm, who hit .170 in Septembe...
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...