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Jets, facing Browns, try to move past trade-deadline sell-off
First-year New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn believes change is the one constant in the NFL.,His team epitomizes that going into its Sunday matchup against the Cleveland Browns in East Rutherford, N.J.,No team dealt quite like New York at the Tuesday trading deadline. The Jets sent star cornerback Sau...

Ravens' midseason rally faces tough test vs. Vikings, J.J. McCarthy
The Minnesota Vikings know they will need to be at their best to slow down Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens this weekend.,Not good. Not above-average. At their best.,"There's a reason why he's an MVP-caliber player," Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said. "It's not just the skillset to cause so m...

After historic night, Caps' Alex Ovechkin battles Pens' Sidney Crosby
Two future Hall of Famers renew their rivalry when Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals visit Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night.,Ovechkin comes in after scoring his 900th NHL goal and third of the season as the Capitals beat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesda...

Resurgent Bills present major challenge for reeling Dolphins
The Buffalo Bills will look to keep pace or perhaps leapfrog the frontrunning New England Patriots in the AFC East standings this week when they head south to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.,Buffalo (6-2), which beat Miami at home 31-21 in a Thursday night game on ...

Sauce Gardner set for Colts debut vs. Falcons in first Berlin NFL game
The Atlanta Falcons and Indianapolis Colts each hope an international trip can help fix recent setbacks as the teams meet in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday in the city's first NFL game.,Indianapolis (7-2) will serve as the game's 'designated home team' for the league's fifth game played in Germany. The ...

Pelicans hold off Mavericks for second straight win
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 22 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game after going 0-6 to open the season, beating the Dallas Mavericks 101-99 on Wednesday.,Jeremiah Fears and Jose Alvarado scored 13 points apiece for the Pelicans, who announced on Tuesday tha...

Cade Cunningham's 28 second-half points lift Pistons over Jazz
Cade Cunningham scored 28 of his 31 points in the second half and added 10 assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled away from the Utah Jazz 114-103 on Wednesday night.,Jalen Duren powered in 22 points and 22 rebounds in Detroit's fourth consecutive win. Ausar Thompson contributed 18 points, seven ...

Jimmie Johnson announces he'll race at 2026 hometown event in San Diego
Racing legend and San Diego native Jimmie Johnson will make one of his rare appearances back on the NASCAR circuit when it visits his hometown for a historic race next season.,Johnson confirmed via press release that he intends to race in NASCAR's new road-course event at Naval Base Coronado in San ...

ATP roundup: No. 3 seeds falter in Greece and France
Two of the top four seeds at the ATP 250 Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship suffered second-round defeats Wednesday in Athens, Greece.,Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic piled up 14 aces with no double faults to knock out Italy's Luciano Darderi, the No. 3 seed, by a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 count. Marcos Gir...

Back on solid footing at home, Suns set to face wobbly Clippers
Home is where the Suns shine.,Phoenix will return to its own building Thursday night to meet the Los Angeles Clippers in the first game of a home-and-home set, and the Suns will welcome the familiar surroundings. ,The Suns are 3-1 at home this season, with their only loss coming on Ja Morant's 11-fo...

Texans QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) ruled out vs. Jaguars
The Houston Texans ruled out quarterback C.J. Stroud for Week 10 with a concussion, pushing backup Davis Mills into the starting role for Sunday's home game against division rival Jacksonville.,"Where we are right now with the concussion protocol, I do not see C.J. playing this week," Texans coach D...

Reeling Devils return home to face Nick Suzuki, Canadiens
The New Jersey Devils will try to shake themselves from their doldrums when they host the Montreal Canadiens in Newark, N.J., on Thursday night.,The Devils have lost three of their last four after winning eight of the first nine games of the season.,Their recent struggles have coincided with an uppe...

Surging Bruins set for latest clash with Senators
Although first-year coach Marco Sturm did not want to say his team was turning a corner, the Boston Bruins' four-game winning streak has optimism soaring in advance of a home game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday,The Bruins are coming off a 4-3 road victory over the New York Islanders on Tues...
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Texans sign K Matthew Wright with Ka'imi Fairbairn reportedly injured
The Houston Texans signed veteran kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad on Wednesday as insurance as starter K'ami Fairbairn is dealing with a lower-body injury, per multiple reports.,Fairbairn, 31, made five of six field-goal attempts to account for all of the Texans' points in an 18-15 home ...

Penguins G Tristan Jarry (lower body) out at least 3 weeks
The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to an impressive start, but they will be without three key pieces for a few weeks due to injuries, including starting goaltender Tristan Jarry.,Jarry, 30, has a lower-body injury and will miss a minimum of three weeks. In seven starts this season, he is 5-2-0 with a 2...

Yankees pick up option on Tim Hill, not Jonathan Loaisiga
The New York Yankees announced contract decisions Wednesday for two relievers, exercising their option for left-hander Tim Hill but declining their 2026 option for right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga.,Hill, 35, will earn $3 million next season after going 4-4 with a 3.09 ERA in 70 relief appearances duri...

Falcons sign veteran kicker Zane Gonzalez
The Atlanta Falcons agreed Wednesday to a contract with kicker Zane Gonzalez, who worked out for the team on Tuesday.,To make room on the 53-man roster, the Falcons released defensive lineman Ta'Quon Graham.,The Falcons (3-5) have lost three straight games and collectively their kickers are 13 of 17...

Sirens sign captain Micah Zandee-Hart to extension
The New York Sirens have signed captain Micah Zandee-Hart to a contract extension through the 2026-27 season.,"From day one, Micah has been a model of what it means to lead," Sirens general manager Pascal Daoust said in a news release Wednesday.,"... She consistently puts our team, our culture, and ...