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Rafael Nadal's career ends with Spain's Davis Cup exit
Rafael Nadal's legendary tennis career ended Tuesday not in victory, as had so often been true for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but with a loss in his singles match for Spain against the Netherlands in the Davis Cup quarterfinals.,With a tremendous home-country advantage making for an electric a...

Reports: 'Tata' Martino resigns as Inter Miami head coach
Gerardo "Tata" Martino has resigned as the head coach of Inter Miami, citing personal reasons, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.,Martino guided the Lionel Messi-starring club to 74 points (22-4-8) and the Supporters' Shield in the regular season, but Inter Miami fell short in the MLS Cup Playoffs. ...

Report: Sixers' team meeting calls out tardy Joel Embiid
With frustration growing after a 2-11 start to the season, the Philadelphia 76ers held a team meeting Monday night, pointing some of the blame at former league Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid, ESPN reported Tuesday.,With NBA championship aspirations after spending more than $400 million to put toge...

Report: No concussion for Rangers F Filip Chytil
New York Rangers forward Filip Chytil is close to a return after exams determined he did not sustain a concussion last week, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Chytil, 25, is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will reportedly rejoin the team ahead of Thursday's game in Calgary.,Chytil, who has a history o...

Texas, Notre Dame agree to play in 2028, 2029
Projected College Football Playoff participants Texas and Notre Dame agreed to play a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029. ,The agreement announced Tuesday features the Longhorns visiting South Bend, Ind., on Sept. 9, 2028, and the Fighting Irish heading to Austin on Sept. 22, 2029.,Notre Dame own...

Browns place OT Dawand Jones on IR, sign Geron Christian
The Cleveland Browns placed Dawand Jones on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday and signed fellow offensive tackle Geron Christian to the 53-man roster off the Los Angeles Rams' practice squad.,Jones sustained a fractured fibula when linemate Wyatt Teller rolled into his left leg during the second...

No. 8 Alabama braces for stern challenge from No. 25 Illinois
Alabama was unsuccessful in last Friday's fierce test against a Big Ten program, falling at Purdue to slide out of the top five in the polls.,The No. 8 Crimson Tide will see another ranked Big Ten squad on Wednesday when they battle No. 25 Illinois in the C.M. Newton Classic at Birmingham, Ala.,Alab...

Matt Allocco, Notre Dame take on North Dakota
After a big road win over Georgetown, Notre Dame returns home Tuesday night to take on North Dakota in South Bend, Ind.,Matt Allocco played a key role in that 84-63 win over the Hoyas, scoring 17 points, and he's proven he'll be a player the Irish can count on this year. Allocco not only scored in d...

FAU fires coach Tom Herman in 2nd season
Florida Atlantic fired head coach Tom Herman in just his second season, the university announced Monday.,Special teams coordinator and tight ends coach Chad Lunsford will be interim head coach for the Owls' final two games.,Herman finished with a 6-16 record in Boca Raton, Fla.,The news comes two da...

No. 18 Cincinnati returns to Northern Kentucky, site of 2022 upset
No. 18 Cincinnati will take its unbeaten record on the road for the first time to visit Northern Kentucky on Tuesday night in Highland Heights, Ky.,The Bearcats (3-0) are coming off their third straight blowout win to open the season, an 86-49 rout of Nicholls on Friday night. Northern Kentucky (0-3...

Lions are Super Bowl favorites for first time ever
The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape.,The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks -- for ...

Hoosier Hysteria: Out-of-nowhere Indiana basking in spotlight
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The college football world has spent the last couple of months trying to tell Curt Cignetti how to think. , ,"You can't win at Indiana University." , ,"The Hoosiers can't be highly ranked in the college football polls." , ,"IU can't have a spot in the College Football Playoff...

Ravens back PK Justin Tucker after missed FGs in two-point loss
Justin Tucker remains the only option for the Baltimore Ravens at kicker, and head coach John Harbaugh emphasized on Monday he plans to keep it that way. ,Tucker missed two field goals Sunday in Baltimore's 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a defeat that pushes the Steelers into full control of...

No. 2 UConn bringing Hassan Diarra off bench in tuneup vs. East Texas A&M
No. 2 UConn looks like a team ready to fight at any weight class after a dominant run through the mid-major introduction to the 2024-25 season.,The Huskies (3-0) started their season in workmanlike fashion, barely tested in three games UConn won by an average of 38.7 points per game.,Up next is East...

RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' $21.05M qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez said Monday that he accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer.,The deal makes him the highest-paid player on the Reds for 2025.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and...

Champion Celtics circle NBA Cup showdown with undefeated Cavaliers
Cleveland visits the Celtics on Tuesday with defending champion Boston shooting to become the first team to defeat the Cavaliers this season. , ,The second NBA Cup game for each team is a rematch of the playoff series dominated by the Celtics last season, when Cavs All-Star Donovan Mitchell was rel...

Report: Bengals CB DJ Turner II has fractured clavicle
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II could miss the rest of the season with a fractured clavicle, NFL Network reported Monday.,Turner, who took over a starting role in Week 6, is reportedly getting a second opinion after sustaining the injury in Sunday night's 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Cha...

Travis Hunter putting vise grip on Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Trophy race appears to have been trimmed in half to a two-player race over the weekend, with Colorado's Travis Hunter continuing to distance himself at the top.,The Buffaloes' two-way star caught five passes in a commanding 49-24 win over Utah. That boosted Hunter's season total to 74 re...

Reports: FAU fires coach Tom Herman in 2nd season
Florida Atlantic has fired head coach Tom Herman in just his second season, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Associate head coach Chad Lunsford will be named interim head coach for the Owls' final two games.,Herman finishes with a 6-16 record in Boca Raton, Fla.,The news comes two days after the Ow...

Reports: RHP Nick Martinez accepts Reds' qualifying offer
Right-hander Nick Martinez accepted the Cincinnati Reds' $21.05 million qualifying offer, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Martinez, 34, opted to stay put after a breakout season in which he finished 10-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 42 games (16 starts) and struck out 116 batters in 142 1/3 innings.,The dea...