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Bears CB Kyler Gordon out, CB Jaylon Johnson to play vs. Lions
Chicago Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon was ruled out for Sunday's road game against the Detroit Lions with a hamstring injury.,Gordon was a late addition to the injury report last week and also missed the season opener Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.,A former second-round draft pick in 20...

Lions remain cautious with LT Taylor Decker (shoulder)
Detroit Lions left tackle Taylor Decker was not expected to practice on Friday, putting his availability in question for Sunday's game against the visiting Chicago Bears.,Lions coach Dan Campbell, however, said Decker wants to play against the Bears (0-1) and is leaving the door open for the Pro Bow...

Penguins sign G Marc-Andre Fleury to professional tryout
Marc-Andre Fleury is returning to the Pittsburgh Penguins -- on a professional tryout contract, that is.,The Penguins announced Friday morning that Fleury will suit up with the team to participate in a practice on Sept. 26. The 40-year-old is then expected to play in Pittsburgh's exhibition game aga...
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Orlando City look to regain form vs. upstart D.C. United
Orlando City SC will return to league play for the first time in three weeks when they visit a D.C. United side suddenly looking more dangerous under new manager Rene Weiler.,Orlando City (13-7-8, 47 points) enter the weekend in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with six matches to play in MLS. ...

Cy Young winners face off as Tigers, Marlins open series
The Detroit Tigers, who are closing in on their first American League Central title since 2014, are set to visit the Miami Marlins on Friday night for the start of a three-game series.,Both teams will pitch Cy Young Award winners on Friday: left-hander Tarik Skubal (13-4, 2.10 ERA) for Detroit and r...

White Sox look to continue winning ways vs. Guardians
Improbably, the Chicago White Sox are playing some of the best baseball in the majors.,The last-place squad in the American League Central Division is 9-2 since Aug. 31, matching the Baltimore Orioles for the top mark in the sport during that stretch.,White Sox left-hander Martin Perez (1-4, 3.15 ER...

CJ Bailey delivers 3 TD passes as NC State overtakes Wake Forest
CJ Bailey threw three touchdown passes and Hollywood Smothers ran for 163 yards to help North Carolina State rally past Wake Forest for a 34-24 victory in both teams' Atlantic Coast Conference opener on Thursday in Winston-Salem, N.C.,Tight end Justin Joly caught two touchdown passes, and NC State t...

C.J. Kayfus' 8th-inning blast seals Guardians' series win over Royals
Rookie C.J. Kayfus belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.,John Schreiber (3-3) gave up a single to Bo Naylor to begin the inning, then allowed Kayfus' 425-foot rocket to center fi...

Ryan Weathers returns, helps Marlins blank Nationals
Ryan Weathers, appearing in his first MLB game since June 7, pitched five strong innings to lead the host Miami Marlins over the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Thursday night.,Eric Wagaman was the hitting star, going 3-for-4 with three RBIs for Miami (68-79).,Weathers (2-1) had been out due to a strain...

Xtreme, PARIVISION, Falcons, BetBoom notch wins at The International
Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION, Team Falcons and BetBoom Team won their opening matches on the first day of the playoff stage at The International 2025 on Thursday in Hamburg, Germany.,Xtreme, PARIVISION and Falcons all notched 2-0 sweeps in the upper-bracket quarterfinals, while BetBoom had to rally to ...

Packers rule out OL Zach Tom, Aaron Banks; Micah Parsons active vs. Commanders
The Green Bay Packers ruled out starting right tackle Zach Tom and left guard Aaron Banks before their home game against the Washington Commanders on Thursday night.,Tom (oblique) and Banks (ankle/groin) were listed as questionable after not practicing during the short week and were put on the inact...

Offensive line still Texans' issue as they prepare for Bucs
Following an offseason of personnel changes on the offensive line, the Houston Texans opened the season last week against the Los Angeles Rams and looked like nothing changed.,Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud was sacked three times and pressured on more than 41 percent of his dropbacks, perNextGen Sta...

Chanettee Wannasaen (63) on top at Kroger Queen City Championship
Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand fired a 9-under-par 63 and established a two-shot lead after the first round of the Kroger Queen City Championship on Thursday in Hamilton, Ohio.,Wannasaen had an eagle 2 along with seven birdies while keeping a bogey-free card. Gigi Stoll is alone in second at 7-unde...

Titans right tackle JC Latham (hip) indicates he'll sit out vs. Rams
Tennessee Titans right tackle JC Latham told reporters Thursday that he will miss Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Rams.,Latham (hip) missed practice for the second straight day. He aggravated the injury during Sunday's season-opening loss to the Denver Broncos.,Latham departed the game against...

UCLA adds Texas OF Will Gasparino among 4 transfers
UCLA has signed former Texas Longhorns outfielder Will Gasparino among four transfers the program announced it has added on Thursday.,Gasparino, a junior who starred at Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, hit .247 with 25 home runs, 96 RBIs and 82 runs scored in 113 games over the past two ...

Starting pitchers return from IL for Nationals, Marlins
When the season started in late March, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins were regarded as two young teams not ready to contend for playoff berths.,Five-plus months later, that's exactly how it's played out for the clubs that are set to meet for the final time this year on Thursday in Miami....

Nationals activate LHP MacKenzie Gore to start vs. Marlins
The Washington Nationals activated left-hander MacKenzie Gore off the 15-day injured list to start Thursday night's road game against the Miami Marlins.,Gore has been sidelined with left shoulder inflammation. The All-Star last pitched for Washington on Aug. 26 when he gave up three runs and three h...

All-Star 2B Ketel Marte expected back for Diamondbacks against Twins
The Arizona Diamondbacks admittedly have an uphill climb in their quest to secure the final wild-card spot in the National League.,Fortunately for the Diamondbacks, they appear to have avoided another obstacle with respect to the health of second baseman Ketel Marte.,The three-time All-Star likely w...