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Capitals RW T.J. Oshie expected to land on long-term IR
Washington Capitals right winger and alternate captain T.J. Oshie is expected to land on long-term injured reserve to begin the season.,The Capitals made the announcement Wednesday after Oshie completed his medical exam.,Oshie battled a chronic back injury last season, his ninth with the Caps, durin...

Dream facing 'win and in' scenario against host Liberty
Tina Charles, the all-time scoring leader for the New York Liberty, is on the verge of becoming the WNBA's all-time leader in double-doubles.,Five years after her final game for the Liberty, Charles attempts to reach the milestone and help the Atlanta Dream clinch the final playoff spot in Thursday'...

Purdue, Oregon State try to move on from ugly losses
Purdue and Oregon State will both try to bounce back from last weekend's lopsided home losses against in-state opponents when they meet Saturday in a nonconference clash in Corvallis, Ore.,The Beavers (2-1) fell 49-14 to No. 9 Oregon and the Boilermakers (1-1) were pounded 66-7 by then-No. 18 Notre ...

Southern Cal lands 4-star WR Jerome Myles
Southern Cal added one of the top remaining targets in the Class of 2025 on Wednesday, landing a pledge from 4-star wide receiver Jerome Myles.,Myles, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound receiver from Draper, Utah, had previously committed to Ole Miss before backing out in June. He picked the Trojans over Texas A...

Orioles DFA 9-time All-Star Craig Kimbrel
The Baltimore Orioles designated right-hander Craig Kimbrel for assignment on Wednesday, a day after one of the worst outings of the nine-time All-Star's career and likely ending his time with the team.,In a corresponding move, the Orioles recalled right-hander Bryan Baker from Triple-A Norfolk.,Kim...

Baylor's No. 1 pass defense to test Colorado's Shedeur Sanders
Baylor's top-ranked passing defense will try to slow down a potent Colorado aerial attack in Saturday's Big 12 Conference opener for both teams in Boulder, Colo.,Baylor coach Dave Aranda assumed defensive play calls this season and the Bears (2-1) have allowed just 75.7 passing yards per game.,Color...

Eli Manning, Marshawn Lynch, lead 2025 Hall of Fame nominees
Giants quarterback Eli Manning and few other familiar Super Bowl performers are among 167 modern-day nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025. ,Running back Marshawn Lynch, kicker Adam Vinatieri, defensive end Terrell Suggs and late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas are among first-year...

BC hosts unbeaten Michigan State in Red Bandana Game
Unbeaten Michigan State visits Boston College for the programs' first meeting since 2007 on Saturday at Chestnut Hill, Mass.,Playing its annual Red Bandana Game in honor of Boston College alum and Sept. 11, 2001, hero Welles Crowther, the Eagles (2-1) look to bounce back from last weekend's 27-21 lo...

Cowboys place DT Jordan Phillips (wrist) on IR
The Dallas Cowboys placed defensive tackle Jordan Phillips on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a right wrist injury and he will miss at least four games.,In a corresponding move, the Cowboys signed veteran defensive lineman Carlos Watkins off the Washington Commanders' practice squad.,Phillip...

New captains: Victor Hedman in Tampa Bay, Nick Foligno in Chicago
The Tampa Bay Lightning named defenseman Victor Hedman their captain, the first change to the role in more than a decade.,Hedman replaces Steven Stamkos, who held the position from the 2013-14 season through the end of last season. He signed a four-year, $32 million free-agent deal with the Nashvill...

Iowa star Kaleb Johnson to test Minnesota's stingy defense
Offense and Iowa haven't exactly gone together like peanut butter and jelly in recent years.,But the Hawkeyes can boast of an NCAA leader in a pretty important category ahead of their Big Ten Conference opener Saturday night against Minnesota in Minneapolis.,Kaleb Johnson enters the weekend as the t...

Indiana, Curt Cignetti look to extend perfect start vs. Charlotte
Indiana has caught the attention of the college football world three weeks into the season. That's because the Hoosiers have won all three games under first-year coach Curt Cignetti.,Now they'll look to keep it going in their first meeting with Charlotte on Saturday afternoon at Bloomington, Ind.,"T...

LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina take aim at Akron
South Carolina expects to have the services of quarterback LaNorris Sellers for Saturday's nonconference game against Akron at Columbia, S.C.,Sellers departed last weekend's 36-33 loss to then-No. 16 LSU with a sprained ankle. Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer said Tuesday the injury isn't serious.,"LaNo...

Oilers' Evander Kane to have surgery, miss start of season
Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will undergo surgery and will be sidelined into the start of the regular season, general manager Stan Bowman announced Wednesday.,"He's going to be out for a while," Bowman said without revealing the specific nature of the surgery. "I don't want to speculate on t...

Winless Florida State hosts unbeaten Cal in ACC action
Some could have predicted that when California faced Florida State at this point in the season, one team would be undefeated and one would still be winless.,But most probably thought the roles would be reversed.,The reality is the Bears are the ones who arrive for their first-ever Atlantic Coast Con...

Coco Gauff, coach Brad Gilbert part ways
Coach Brad Gilbert and 2023 U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff have split.,"Thanks to @CocoGauff and the entire team for an absolutely amazing summer run in 2023 and for 14 months of incredible team effort. Coco, at just 20 years young, your future is incredibly bright, and I wish you nothing but continued...

Chiefs put Isiah Pacheco on IR, Kareem Hunt on practice squad
The Kansas City Chiefs placed running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve Wednesday.,Pacheco is expected to undergo surgery on his fractured fibula Wednesday, three days after he sustained the injury during Kansas City's 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.,The move on Wednesday guarantees P...

Rory McIlroy unsure if LIV players should be Ryder Cup captains
Rory McIlroy said players who defected to LIV Golf League likely would have a tough time becoming Ryder Cup captains since they no longer would have strong connections to players in Europe.,As has become a pre-tournament ritual, McIlroy was questioned Wednesday ahead of the BMW PGA Championship at W...

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni not second-guessing FG decision despite one-point loss
Head coach Nick Sirianni and the Eagles put themselves in a position similar to the Week 1 win over Green Bay as the final minutes played out against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday.,Sirianni already knew what he was going to do based on an analytics study he led the team through entering the season. ...

Blue Jackets to remember Gaudreau brothers throughout season
The Columbus Blue Jackets plan to remember Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau throughout the upcoming NHL season.,Johnny Gaudreau played with the Blue Jackets the past two campaigns following eight-plus seasons with the Calgary Flames. He and his younger brother, Matthew -- a hockey teammate at Boston Coll...