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Rams WR Davante Adams expected to return for wild-card round
The Los Angeles Rams will welcome back the second half of their dynamic wide-receiver duo with Davante Adams expected to play in Saturday's wild-card game on the road against the Carolina Panthers.,The Rams also are anticipating the return of defensive back Quentin Lake from an elbow injury.,Adams, ...
No. 25 UCF riding high into matchup with Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State will put its attention toward defense when it faces No. 25 UCF on Tuesday in a Big 12 Conference game at Stillwater, Okla.,Oklahoma State dropped its conference opener 102-80 to then-No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday, while UCF is riding high after the Knights started their conference run...
Report: Top transfer QB Sam Leavitt visiting LSU
Quarterback Sam Leavitt, the top player in the On3 transfer portal rankings, is visiting LSU on Monday and Tuesday, per On3.,Leavitt spent the past two seasons at Arizona State. His 2025 season was cut short after seven games by a foot injury that required surgery.,New LSU head coach Lane Kiffin is ...
Titans QB Cam Ward (shoulder) avoids surgery
Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward said Monday he won't need surgery for the shoulder injury that abruptly ended his season on Sunday, per ESPN.,The No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft said the plan for the sprained AC joint in his right shoulder is to let the injury heal.,"There is r...
Rockets, Mavs to play preseason games in Macao
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two preseason games in Macao in October as part of the NBA China Games 2026.,The games are scheduled for Oct. 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena.,The NBA and co-sponsor Sands China Ltd. also will hold various fan events and programs focusing on health a...
Top 4 unchanged in poll; Notre Dame exits after long run
UConn, Texas, South Carolina and UCLA all remained atop the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll that was updated Monday for the first time in two weeks.,UConn (15-0) won three times over the holidays as the poll took a one-week break. The Huskies improved to 6-0 in the Big East C...
Russell Wilson claims undisclosed hamstring tear before Week 2
Quarterback Russell Wilson said he suffered a torn hamstring ahead of New York's Week 2 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, an injury he claims he "couldn't tell anybody" about.,When asked Monday by reporters about his future plans, the 37-year-old Wilson referenced his health as a factor in his dec...
No portal plans, Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss to stay if NCAA permits
Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss plans to stick around for another year if the NCAA grants his appeal for eligibility in 2026.,That's a potential early win for new coach Pete Golding and the Rebels as they kick off the New Year this week in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Miam...
Don Mattingly named Phillies' bench coach
Don Mattingly is the new bench coach for the Phillies, uniting the former New York Yankees great with his son, Philadelphia general manager Preston Mattingly.,The team announced his hiring on Monday.,The former manager of the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers, Mattingly, 64, most recently served...
Browns fire two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski, retain GM
Browns general manager Andrew Berry was spared but head coach Kevin Stefanski is out in Cleveland. ,Franchise owner Jimmy Haslam confirmed the move Monday after the Browns ended the 2025 season with a 5-12 record. ,"This was a difficult decision and today is a tough day for our organization because ...
Titans QB Cam Ward closes out rookie season with shoulder injury vs. Jags
Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward made an early exit from Sunday's 41-7 loss at Jacksonville due to a right shoulder injury which The Athletic later reported was a Grade 3 sprain to the AC joint.,Ward sustained the injury while being tackled on a 7-yard touchdown run and landing on his th...
Jon Hamm to host NFL Honors during Super Bowl week
Award-winning actor Jon Hamm will host the 15th annual NFL Honors, which will include a new award for offensive lineman on Feb. 5 as well as announcing the Most Valuable Player and Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026.,The program, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, takes place three da...
NFC West leads Super Bowl odds; 4 road teams favored in opening round
While 14 teams from all eight divisions made this year's NFL playoffs, the betting market has a lot of belief behind an NFC West team bringing home the title.,The Seattle Seahawks (+340 on DraftKings, +420 on FanDuel) and Los Angeles Rams (+425, +430) are the teams with the best odds to win Super Bo...
Bears home dogs, Rams biggest wild-card favorite
The Los Angeles Rams will travel cross country as the No. 5 seed in the NFC to play at a division champion in the wild-card round, and they will do it as a double-digit favorite.,The Carolina Panthers (8-9) backed into the playoffs courtesy of Atlanta's win over New Orleans, and their reward as the ...
No. 7 Gonzaga heats up after slow start, routs Loyola Marymount
Graham Ike recorded 16 points and seven rebounds to help No. 7 Gonzaga roll to an 82-47 victory over Loyola Marymount on Sunday night in West Coast Conference play at Spokane, Wash.,Mario Saint-Supery had 13 points and five assists and Jalen Warley added 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and collected se...
Rocco Becht commits to Penn State, joins coach Matt Campbell
Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht announced Sunday that he has committed to Penn State, the school that hired Cyclones coach Matt Campbell early last month.,The commitment gives Campbell instant player leadership in Becht as he establishes his program at the Big Ten school.,<blockquote class="twitt...
Falcons fire coach Raheem Morris, GM Terry Fontenot
The Atlanta Falcons are cleaning house, firing head coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot after two and five seasons, respectively.,Atlanta (8-9) ended the season with a four-game winning streak, capped off by Sunday's 19-17 win over the New Orleans Saints, but the Falcons had alrea...
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves cruise past Wizards
Anthony Edwards scored 35 points, Rudy Gobert finished with 18 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated in a 141-115 blowout of the host Washington Wizards on Sunday.,Playing the second leg of a back-to-back, the Timberwolves led for nearly the duration and by as...
Josh Johnson earns rare victory as Commanders nip Eagles
Josh Johnson earned his first NFL win since 2018 and the visiting Washington Commanders rallied to beat the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles 24-17 in Sunday's regular-season finale.,The NFC East champion Eagles (11-6) rested many of their starters, including Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown ...
Matthew Stafford reaches 46 TD passes as Rams handle Cardinals
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Rams wrapped up the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs with a 37-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Inglewood, Calif.,Colby Parkinson had two TD receptions for the Rams (12-5), Puka Nacua and Tyler Higbee had one each and K...