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Colts WR Josh Downs sidelined with ankle injury
Indianapolis Colts wideout Josh Downs was helped off the practice field Wednesday with an ankle injury.,Downs did not put any weight on his lower leg after being tackled by safety Nick Cross during 7-on-7 drills.,ESPN reported it was a high ankle sprain and the 2023 third-round pick will be sideline...
Colts WR Josh Downs (ankle) helped off practice field
Indianapolis Colts wideout Josh Downs was helped off the practice field Wednesday after an apparent ankle injury.,Downs did not put any weight on his lower leg after being tackled by safety Nick Cross during 7-on-7 drills.,Downs, who turns 23 next Monday, was the Colts' third-round pick (79th overal...
Titans LB Garret Wallow out for season with torn pec
Tennessee Titans linebacker Garret Wallow will miss the 2024 season with a torn pectoral muscle.,Coach Brian Callahan confirmed the practice injury on Wednesday and said Wallow will go on injured reserve.,The Titans signed Wallow off the Houston Texans' practice squad last December and he played in ...
Duane Thomas, part of Cowboys' first Super Bowl winner, dies at 77
Duane Thomas, a former running back who helped the Dallas Cowboys win their first Super Bowl, has died, the team confirmed to numerous outlets on Tuesday. He was 77.,No cause of death was immediately reported.,Playing in 11 games, 10 as a starter, in the 1971 season, Thomas rushed for 793 yards and ...
Browns DE Za'Darius Smith diagnosed with knee contusion
Cleveland defensive end Za'Darius Smith was carted off the field during the Browns' Monday practice due to a knee contusion, but tests revealed no major structural damage.,The Browns expect Smith to be ready for the regular season and could be back sooner than expected after prescribed rest. Defensi...
Crew chief Travis Peterson follows Michael McDowell to Spire
Michael McDowell's move to drive the No. 71 car for Spire Motorsports next season paved the way for crew chief Travis Peterson to make the same move.,McDowell and Peterson paired up with the No. 34 car for Front Row Motorsports for the past two seasons. McDowell has two career wins and one with Pete...
Truist to take over as sponsor of PGA Tour's Charlotte event
Truist is taking over as the title sponsor of the PGA Tour's signature tour event in Charlotte, N.C., replacing fellow banking giant Wells Fargo.,The tour announced on Tuesday a seven-year agreement with the Charlotte-based bank to launch the Truist Championship, to be played at Quail Hollow Club be...
Browns DE Za'Darius Smith (knee) carted off field
Cleveland defensive end Za'Darius Smith was carted off the field during the Browns' Monday practice due to a knee contusion.,Smith was participating in red zone drills when the injury occurred. He is set to be re-evaluated on Tuesday.,In 16 games (all starts) last season, his first with Cleveland, S...
Five NFL Players Under the Most Pressure in 2024
The NFL preseason is officially underway. As the regular season grows closer, these five NFL stars have the most pressure to perform at a high level in 2024....
Max Holloway to challenge Ilia Topuria at UFC 308
Ilia Topuria will put his world featherweight title on the line against the ascending Max Holloway at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 in Abu Dhabi, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.,Topuria earned the 145-pound title when he knocked out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 on Feb. 18 in Anaheim, Calif.,Topur...
There’s No Universe Where Tyreek Hill Is the NFL's Best Player
Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill was voted the No. 1 player in the NFL by his peers, but there's no universe where he's a better football player than Patrick Mahomes....
Croatia celebrates, Irish dominate, Brits find redemption at Olympic regatta
PARIS -- Croatia's Valent Sinkovic celebrated his 36th birthday with another gold medal in the men's pair and Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy secured a dominant victory as the curtain came down on the Olympic lightweight sculls era at the Paris Games on Friday.,Sinkovic and his brother ...
Report: Seahawks QB Geno Smith shouldn't miss time due to injuries
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is not expected to miss any time after tests for knee and hip injuries did not reveal any significant damage, ESPN reported on Friday.,Smith didn't take part in the Seahawks' walk-through Wednesday and watched from the sideline on Thursday when the team resume...
RB D'Onta Foreman (neck) back with Browns after hospitalization
Cleveland Browns running back D'Onta Foreman was released from the hospital and is back with the team on Friday, one day after he sustained a head and neck injury in practice.,Foreman, 28, was immobilized on a backboard after an injury during a punt drill at training camp in White Sulphur Springs, W...
Seahawks QB Geno Smith to undergo tests on injuries
Dealing with a pair of ailments, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith will have testing done to determine their severity, coach Mike Macdonald told reporters on Thursday.,Smith, who missed the team's last two practices, is battling hip and knee issues, ESPN reported.,"He's working through a coupl...
Bookmaker in Shohei Ohtani interpreter case to plead guilty
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker who took millions of dollars in bets from the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty next week on charges of bookmaking and money laundering, per court records unsealed Thursday.,Bowyer worked with Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani'...
Orlando to host 2025 Pro Bowl Games
The 2025 Pro Bowl Games will take place for the second straight year in Orlando, Fla., the NFL said Thursday.,Camping World Stadium will again host the multi-day AFC vs. NFC event, including the Feb. 2 flag football game.,"The Pro Bowl Games presented by Verizon celebrates the biggest stars in the N...
Browns RB D'Onta Foreman leaves practice on stretcher
Cleveland Browns running back D'Onta Foreman has "movement in all his extremities" after being taken to a hospital in a helicopter on Thursday, the team said.,Foreman, 28, was immobilized on a backboard after an injury during a punt drill at training camp in White Sulphur Spring, W.Va. The team said...
Real Salt Lake claim ex-Whitecaps D Javain Brown
Real Salt Lake claimed defender Javain Brown off waivers from the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.,Brown, 25, recorded two goals and nine assists in 93 MLS matches (73 starts) with Vancouver from 2021-24.,"I've always felt that RSL is a top club, in which I see a team and staff who have a great col...
Graham Bowlin seals eNASCAR playoff bid with win at Pocono
Graham Bowlin secured his third career playoff berth with a victory at a virtual Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa., on Tuesday night as part of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.,Racing in the No. 48 Toyota, Bowlin was able to hold off Tucker Minter, who took inside position down the stretch but w...