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Predators captain Roman Josi (upper body) week-to-week
Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi is sidelined week-to-week with an upper-body injury.,Josi, 35, has five points (one goal, four assists) and a minus-4 rating in eight games this season.,Per the team, the veteran defenseman's injury is not related to the postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrom...
Report: Texas coach Steve Sarkisian explores NFL interest
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is exploring a jump to the NFL, The Athletic reported Saturday.,The report said Sarkisian has let NFL decision makers know he is interested in any head coaching vacancies, including the Tennessee Titans' opening.,Sarkisian reportedly declined interviews wit...
Report: Falcons 'highly likely' to start QB Kirk Cousins vs. Dolphins
Kirk Cousins is "highly likely" to start for the Falcons against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday with Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix recovering from a bone bruise to his left knee, ESPN reported on Saturday.,Cousins, 37, worked with the first-team offense this week while Penix was limited. Penix is ...
Lionel Messi tallies twice as Inter Miami take opener vs. Nashville
Lionel Messi scored twice and added an assist to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their first-round MLS playoff series on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,Tadeo Allende also scored for third-seeded Miami, which has now defeated sixth-seeded Nashville in six c...
Dodgers LHP Alex Vesia (family matter) left off World Series roster
The Los Angeles Dodgers kept left-handed relief pitcher Alex Vesia off their World Series roster as he and his wife attend to a "deeply personal family matter.",The Dodgers turned in their final roster for the series Friday afternoon before Game 1 in Toronto against the Blue Jays.,According to Dodge...
Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. (knee) questionable for Dolphins
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. is questionable with a bruised left knee for Sunday's home game against the Miami Dolphins.,Penix was a limited practice participant for the third straight day on Friday. He indicated that he expects to play against Miami.,"Yes," Penix said. "That's the ...
Dodgers LHP Alex Vesia away from team to attend personal matter
Left-handed reliever Alex Vesia is away from the Los Angeles Dodgers while dealing with a "deeply personal family matter," the team announced on Thursday, and will miss at least the first two games of the World Series.,"The entire Dodgers organization is sending our thoughts to the Vesia family," th...
Renewed Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami into playoffs vs. Nashville SC
Fresh off the announcement that Inter Miami and Lionel Messi had agreed to a three-year contract extension, the South Florida side will begin their 2025 MLS Cup playoff campaign in the opening game of their best-of-three first-round series against Nashville SC at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday nig...
Major League Soccer announces 2025 award finalists
Major League Soccer announced the finalists for its 2025 year-end awards on Thursday.,Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, who won last year's Landon Donovan MLS MVP and whose three-year contract extension through 2028 was announced Thursday, is one of five finalists for the award again along with Denis Boua...
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi signs extension through 2028
Superstar Lionel Messi signed a contract extension with Inter Miami through 2028, the MLS club announced Thursday morning.,Inter Miami announced the news over social media with a video of Messi signing the contract at the construction site of their new stadium. The header in the video was simply: "H...
Thunder G Alex Caruso sustains concussion in opener
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso sustained a concussion during Tuesday's season opener against the Houston Rockets and has been placed in the NBA's concussion protocol, the team announced Wednesday.,Caruso logged 30 minutes in the 125-124 double-overtime win, finishing with eight points, thre...
No. 8 Ole Miss visits No. 13 Oklahoma for coaching chess match
One of college football's top offensive minds meets one of its top defensive strategists when No. 8 Ole Miss takes on 13th-ranked Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman, Okla.,Head coach Lane Kiffin has his Rebels (6-1, 3-1 Southeastern Conference) ranked No. 8 in total offense in the country.,"They've got ...
No. 22 Texas eager to ignite offense vs. Mississippi State
No. 22 Texas will look to put all the pieces together against swooning Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference game in Starkville, Miss.,The Longhorns have done enough to win over the past two games but will have to be better if they want to stay in the SEC race. Convers...
Pacers F Aaron Nesmith signs multi-year extension
Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith signed a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday.,Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, however multiple media outlets reported late Monday night that it was a two-year extension worth $40.4 million.,"Aaron Nesmith embodies our team's selfless, fast-...
With coach's seat getting hot, Wisconsin braces for No. 6 Oregon
Wisconsin, in the midst of a five-game losing streak, couldn't have found a worse time to visit No. 6 Oregon.,The Badgers, held scoreless in blowout defeats the past two games, will oppose the Ducks on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) is coming off a blowout win at Rutgers, 56-10 i...
Broncos LB Dre Greenlaw suspended 1 game for chasing down ref
The National Football League suspended Denver Broncos linebacker Dre Greenlaw without pay for one game Monday for chasing and verbally threatening an official.,The incident occurred Sunday after a game in which the Broncos stormed back from a 19-0 fourth-quarter hole to topple the New York Giants 33...
Wisconsin AD: Luke Fickell deserves our support
Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh said football coach Luke Fickell and the Badgers "deserve all our support" despite the program falling "well short of our standards.",McIntosh released his statement Monday, two days after the Badgers (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) suffered their fifth straight loss --...
Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt enter top 10 in AP Top 25; Ohio State remains No. 1
Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt jumped into the top 10 of this week's Associated Press Top 25 Poll, while Ohio State retained the top spot on Sunday.,Ohio State's steady season was represented by the fact that the Buckeyes (7-0) were the only team whose spot was unchanged in the latest poll. The program...
Report: Kevin Durant, Rockets reach 2-year, $90M extension
Fifteen-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday morning.,Per the report, the deal also includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.,Durant, 37, has one season remaining...
Michai Boireau's late INT preserves Florida win over Mississippi State
Florida's Jadan Baugh rushed for a career-high 150 yards and a score, and defensive lineman Michai Boireau intercepted a pass with 21 seconds left to preserve the embattled Gators' 23-21 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,With Mississippi State (4-3, 0-3 Southea...