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Texans WR Nico Collins (concussion) out vs. Patriots
Nico Collins' absence from practice Friday effectively ensured he will miss the Houston Texans' divisional round playoff game against the host New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon.,The Pro Bowl wide receiver has not practiced since sustaining a concussion Monday in the third quarter of Houston's...
Islanders looking to continue road roll against Flames
The New York Islanders will be shooting for an Alberta sweep when they continue their seven-game road trip Saturday afternoon against the Calgary Flames.,The Islander are coming off a 1-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday in which they were dominated in the final two periods but claimed a sur...
Trump expands visa travel exception for major sporting events
The Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup are among the athletic events added to the list of competitions exempted from a visa travel ban, President Donald Trump's administration announced this week.,Events hosted by the International Military Sports Council, the International University Sports Feder...
Sabres cap dominant homestand by taking on scuffling Wild
The Buffalo Sabres will look to end their five-game homestand on a successful note when they welcome the Minnesota Wild for a Saturday matinee.,The Sabres remain one of the hottest teams in the league. They have won five out of six after Thursday's 5-3 victory over Montreal, and coach Lindy Ruff's t...
Reports: Phillies re-sign C J.T. Realmuto on 3-year deal
Catcher J.T. Realmuto agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract to re-sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,The deal reportedly also includes an additional $15 million in incentives for Realmuto, who became a free agent this offseason.,Realmuto, who will ...
Anthony Joshua returns to gym following fatal Nigeria car crash
For the first time since the Dec. 29 car crash in Nigeria that caused the death of two close friends, former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was back at the gym this week.,Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries in the accident near Lagos, Nigeria, and later paid tribute on social media to hi...
Drake Maye Faces His Biggest Test Yet as Patriots Meet Texans
Drake Maye leads the Patriots into an AFC Divisional clash with Houston, facing an elite defense and a chance to cement his rising legacy....
Top NBA Betting Picks Tonight: Clippers-Raptors, Wolves-Rockets, Wizards-Kings
Our NBA picks for tonight include Clippers vs. Raptors, Timberwolves vs. Rockets, and Wizards vs. Kings with spreads and a key player prop....
Reeling Rangers, flustered Flyers vie for elusive win
To say the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers are hungry for a win might be the understatement of the new year.,The Rangers and Flyers both put five-game losing streaks on the line Saturday afternoon when the teams face off in Philadelphia.,New York has lost eight of its last nine overall (1-6...
No. 22 Clemson braces for tough task vs. streaking Miami
Two of the hottest teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference will put their winning streaks on the line Saturday when No. 22 Clemson hosts Miami.,The Tigers (15-3, 5-0 ACC) have won eight straight games under longtime coach Brad Brownell, while the Hurricanes (15-2, 4-0) have won 10 in a row under firs...
No. 19 Florida visits No. 10 Vanderbilt, seeking fourth straight victory
Two of the league's top title contenders meet in Nashville on Saturday as No. 19 Florida travels to 10th-ranked Vanderbilt.,The Commodores looked flat in an 80-64 loss at Texas on Wednesday. They got clobbered on the boards (42-24), shot a season-low 36.7% from the field and spent most of the evenin...
No. 18 Alabama hopes for key return in encounter vs. Oklahoma
Alabama is hoping to have at least one more player available Saturday when it takes on Oklahoma in Norman, Okla.,The 18th-ranked Crimson Tide (12-5, 2-2 Southeastern Conference) recorded a 97-82 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday despite having just eight scholarship players available.,While seve...
Canelo Alvarez to return to ring for 'big fight' in September
Former undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez will return to the ring against a yet-to-be determined opponent on Sept. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,"Wait for us in September," Saudi sports promoter Turki Alalshikh said in a video on Twitter. "The 12th of September, a big, big, big figh...
OF Josh Lowe to Angels in three-team, four-player trade
The Los Angeles Angels acquired outfielder Josh Lowe from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade involving four players on Friday.,The Angels sent left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and minor league right-hander Chris Clark to the Rays, with Cincinnati shipping infielder Gavin Lux to Tampa Bay.,L...
L.A. Olympics receive 1.5M ticket registrations on Day 1
More than 1.5 million registrations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics ticket draw flooded in on the first day.,That's more than the opening day for the recent Olympics in Tokyo, Paris and Milan combined, according to the LA28 organizers.,Submissions came from more than 150 countries after registrati...
NFL Divisional Playoff Capules
AFC Divisional Playoff Capsules,Buffalo Bills (13-5) at Denver Broncos (14-3),Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, CBS,Empower Field, Denver,FanDuel Odds: Broncos -1.5, Total 46.5,Postseason History: This is the third playoff meeting. Buffalo leads the Broncos 2-0 and defeated Denver in the 2024 wild-card round,...
Rory McIlroy slips into fifth-place tie at Dubai after 74
First-round leader Rory McIlroy dropped into a tie for fifth place with a second-round 74 on Friday at the season-opening Dubai Invitational.,The Northern Irishman offset two birdies with five bogeys, including the 17th and 18th holes at the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. At 2-under par, McIlroy is ...
WTA roundup: Teens to meet in Adelaide final
Youth will be served in the Adelaide International final as teenagers Mirra Andreeva and Victoria Mboko square off Saturday in Australia.,Third-seeded Andreeva, 18, advanced with a 6-3, 6-2 semifinal win Friday against ninth-seeded Russian compatriot Diana Shnaider in one hour and 24 minutes. She wi...
ATP roundup: Top two seeds upended in Adelaide
Unseeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert and No. 8 seed Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic will meet in the final of Australia's Adelaide International after knocking out the top seeds on Friday.,Humbert outlasted No. 1 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (4) in two hours and 32 minutes. Both players he...
Why Toronto FC’s Reported Josh Sargent Bid Makes Little Sense for Anyone
Toronto FC’s reported $18M bid for Josh Sargent raises major questions about fit, value, and long-term roster construction....