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Felix Auger-Aliassime WDs from Metz; ATP Finals in jeopardy
Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrew from this week's Moselle Open in Metz, France, on Monday, citing a left knee injury.,The 25-year-old Canadian lost to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in Sunday's final at the Rolex Paris Masters, 6-4, 7-6 (4).,With that performance, he moved into the eighth and final spot fo...

Watch for Virginia, Indiana, BYU when first CFP bracket unveiled
After 11 weeks of play, we finally get the first set of College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night.,When the first 12-team bracket is unveiled, it will include a number of teams who were expected to be firmly in the mix (hello, Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama) while other preseason favorites...

ATP roundup: Jannik Sinner wins Paris Masters, reclaims No. 1 ranking
Jannik Sinner captured his first Rolex Paris Masters title on Sunday, edging fast-rising Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) and regaining his No. 1 position in the ATP rankings.,The Italian slipped to No. 2 after falling to Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, but will head into the Nitto ATP Fi...

Predators F Cole Smith (upper body) out 3-6 weeks
The Nashville Predators announced Sunday that forward Cole Smith will miss three to six weeks with an upper-body injury and captain Roman Josi has been placed on injured reserve.,Josi is considered week-to-week with an upper-body injury. He last played on Oct. 23.,Smith sustained his injury during N...

Nashville SC strike early, extend favored Inter Miami to decider
Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer each scored goals to help host Nashville SC top Inter Miami CF 2-1 on Saturday night and even their first-round MLS Cup playoff series at 1-1.,Nashville SC snapped a 10-game winless streak against Inter Miami and forced a decisive Game 3 that will be played next Saturday,...

Trinidad Chambliss scores 2 TDs as No. 7 Ole Miss routs South Carolina
Trinidad Chambliss threw for a touchdown and ran for another Saturday night as No. 7 Ole Miss stopped visiting South Carolina 30-14 in Oxford, Miss.,Chambliss connected on 12 of 21 passes for 159 yards and an interception while adding another 59 yards on 15 carries. Running back Kewan Lacy tacked on...

Trinidad Chambliss scores 2 touchdowns as No. 7 Ole Miss routs South Carolina
Trinidad Chambliss threw for a touchdown and ran for another Saturday night as No. 7 Ole Miss stopped visiting South Carolina 30-14 in Oxford, Miss.,Chambliss connected on 12 of 21 passes for 159 yards and an interception while adding another 59 yards on 15 carries. Running back Kewan Lacy tacked on...

Mississippi State storms back, stuns Arkansas with last-minute TD
Blake Shapen returned after missing most of the third quarter due to injury and threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Evans III with 48 seconds left, and Mississippi State defeated Arkansas 38-35 on Saturday in Fayetteville, Arkansas.,Shapen finished with two touchdown passes and 242 passing ya...

Jannik Sinner cruises to Paris Masters final
Italy's Jannik Sinner, the world's No. 2 player, played like it on Saturday in France, coasting past Germany's Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 to advance to the final of the Rolex Paris Masters.,Sinner racked up eight aces and was 90% (19 of 21) on first serve points. He added 6 of 9 break point conversio...

Reports: LIV open to more newcomers from International Series
The climb from the Asian Tour's International Series to LIV Golf just became easier, according reports from multiple UK-based golf media outlets on Friday.,LIV Golf officials reportedly decided to guarantee spots on its tour to the top two 2025 International Series point-getters who are not already ...

Jannik Sinner bests Ben Shelton to reach Paris Masters semis
No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner celebrated his 400th tour-level match by ousting No. 5 seed Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters on Friday.,The Italian moved one step closer to regaining the No. 1 world ranking from Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz. Due to Alcaraz's first-round upset...

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami driven to send Nashville packing
Inter Miami will look to do what it could not do a year ago in the first round when they face host Nashville SC on Saturday night in Game 2 of their best-of-three MLS Cup Playoff series.,Inter Miami hold a 1-0 lead and will look to close out Nashville, following a dominant 3-1 victory in Fort Lauder...

Josh Hubbard leads Mississippi State into opener vs. North Alabama
Because of the transfer portal and the arrival of a slew of new players, Mississippi State is working on finding its identity ahead of the season opener against North Alabama on Wednesday in Starkville, Miss.,"Talking to other coaches," Bulldogs coach Chris Jans said, "there's similar feelings going...

Jannik Sinner advances, Taylor Fritz upset at Paris Masters
There isn't much Jannik Sinner has yet to achieve as a young tennis phenom, but on Thursday he sewed up a new first by advancing to the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters for the first time.,The No. 2 seed played for the second straight day following a first-round bye and defeated Argentina's ...

Analysis: How the Championship 4 stack up based on Phoenix records
For the quartet of drivers making up the Championship 4, Phoenix Raceway is a fitting venue to decide the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.,Denny Hamlin, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Larson and William Byron advanced to the Championship 4 and can win the title by finishing ahead of their three playoff com...

Lions' Aidan Hutchinson lands 4-year extension, reportedly for $180M
The Detroit Lions gave star pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson a four-year contract extension on Wednesday, reportedly making him the NFL's richest non-quarterback in terms of guaranteed money.,The team confirmed Hutchinson's extension that will run through 2030, though it didn't announce financial terms....

Breeders' Cup: Packed field for Classic despite Sovereignty scratch
The title of world's top thoroughbred racehorse in 14 difference categories will be on the line when the scions of the sport converge for the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships Friday and Saturday at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club just north of San Diego.,All 14 of the races -- to be contested both o...

Sweet last season, Ole Miss out to prove potency with depth
After its best hoops season in more than two decades ended in the Sweet 16, Ole Miss opens the season with bigger expectations Monday night against Southeastern Louisiana in Oxford, Miss.,In a 24-12 campaign, the Southeastern Conference school beat North Carolina and Iowa State before losing to No. ...

Lionel Messi: MLS needs to allow more spending for league to grow
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi has some ideas for growing Major League Soccer, the league he recently signed on to play for through 2028 with Inter Miami.,"Every team should have the opportunity to bring in players and sign whoever each team wants without limitations or rules for players to bring the...

Falcons coach on Michael Penix Jr.: 'Feel really good about him'
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix and wide receiver Drake London are both making progress as they bid to return from injuries, coach Raheem Morris said Wednesday.,Penix, who is nursing a bone bruise on his knee, was a spectator this past Sunday and watched as Kirk Cousins and the Falcons str...