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Reports: Tarleton State's Billy Gillispie on leave amid probe
Tarleton State coach Billy Gillispie is on temporary administrative leave as the school investigates an anonymous complaint, the university announced Friday.,No details were provided about the complaint against Gillispie, who previously coached at Kentucky, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and UTEP.,Officials ...
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch signs 3-year extension
The Edmonton Oilers signed coach Kris Knoblauch to a three-year contract extension through 2028-29 on Friday.,Knoblauch, 47, guided the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final in each of his first two seasons behind their bench, falling to the Florida Panthers in six games last season and in seven games in ...
San Diego FC push to keep West lead as Dynamo chase playoff bid
Following a winless September, Western Conference-leading San Diego FC hit the road for their final two matches, starting with a Saturday night contest against the Houston Dynamo.,San Diego (17-9-6, 57 points) is tied for the top spot with the Vancouver Whitecaps (16-6-9, 57 points), who have a game...
Playoff-bound Fire, chasing better seed, face Toronto FC
The Chicago Fire will look to extend their win streak to four matches when they host Toronto FC on Saturday night.,Chicago (15-11-6, 51 points) sits eighth in the Eastern Conference standings with two matches remaining, but the Fire could move as high as the top four if they win out and other result...
Commanders rule out WR Terry McLaurin vs. Chargers
The Washington Commanders ruled out wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown on Thursday for their road game Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Both receivers missed a second day of practice on Thursday. McLaurin (quad) sat out last Sunday's game at Atlanta while Brown (groin/knee) has bee...
Flames LW Jonathan Huberdeau's status unclear after injury
Veteran Calgary Flames left wing Jonathan Huberdeau missed practice Thursday after suffering an undisclosed injury in Wednesday's preseason game against the Vancouver Canucks. ,Calgary general manager Craig Conroy told reporters Thursday that Huberdeau was still being evaluated to determine the exte...
Short-handed Ravens add S Kyle Hamilton to DNP list
The Baltimore Ravens' injury woes continued with safety Kyle Hamilton added to the list of players not practicing Thursday in advance of Sunday's home game against the Houston Texans.,Hamilton, who is listed with a groin injury, had been limited in practice Wednesday. ,Baltimore (1-3) has struggled ...
Christian Pulisic leads U.S. roster for October friendlies
AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic headlines the 26-player United States roster compiled for two October friendlies.,Head coach Mauricio Pochettino also selected 10 MLS players for the team announced on Thursday.,Gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. will play Ecuador on Oct. 10 in Austin...
Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Yankees Is MLB’s Wild-Card Dream Finale
Baseball’s biggest rivalry adds another chapter tonight as the Yankees host the Red Sox in a winner-take-all Wild Card showdown....
Yankees eke out win over Red Sox, force decisive Game 3
NEW YORK -- Austin Wells hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees avoided elimination with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League wild-card series on Wednesday.,Game 3 of the best-of-three set will be played Thursday in Ne...
Washington Spirit offers ticket deals for furloughed workers
The NWSL's Washington Spirit have offered free and discounted tickets to furloughed federal employees for Sunday's match with the San Diego Wave on Sunday, Oct. 5.,The 200 tickets that were offered via voucher were quickly claimed on Wednesday as the federal government was shut down.,The club will a...
Ben Shelton returns to ATP action in Shanghai Masters 1000
After missing three tournaments, sixth-ranked Ben Shelton is set to make his return to the ATP Tour in the Shanghai Masters 1000 Tournament.,Shelton was having a breakout season when he suffered a painful shoulder injury vs. France's Adrian Mannarino in the third round of the U.S. Open, forcing his ...
Jays on bended knee for SS Bo Bichette to make playoff return
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is pushing to make it back for the postseason from a sprained PCL in his left knee.,Manager John Schneider maintained Bichette could be on the playoff roster, but hasn't committed to playing him when the Blue Jays begin their postseason in the American League ...
Yankees turn to All-Star Carlos Rodon vs. Red Sox to stay alive
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodon watched Garrett Crochet debut as a promising hard-throwing reliever while they were teammates with the Chicago White Sox in 2020 and 2021.,A lot has changed for both left-handers since, as Crochet is now the Boston Red Sox's staff ace and Rodon was an All-Star with the New Y...
Pitt riding with QB Eli Holstein against Boston College
It appears that Eli Holstein will remain Pitt's starting quarterback Saturday when the Panthers host Boston College in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup.,Holstein was benched for Cole Gonzales in the fourth quarter of last week's 34-27 loss to Louisville. Holstein completed 14 of 26 passes for 22...
11 Texas Tech visits rival Houston for clash of 4-0 teams
No. 11 Texas Tech returns from its bye week with a quarterback quandary heading into Saturday night's game at Houston in a showdown of unbeaten Big 12 Conference rivals.,Behren Morton was knocked out in the third quarter of the Red Raiders' 34-10 win at then-No. 16 Utah on Sept. 20 when he slid on a...
Angels move on from manager Ron Washington, interim Ray Montgomery
Neither Ron Washington nor Ray Montgomery will return to manage the Los Angeles Angels in 2026.,The Angels announced Tuesday that they had declined the option on Washington's contract for 2026. They said they will begin the process of hiring a new manager "immediately," marking the end of Montgomery...
No. 9 Texas puts elite defense against Florida's anemic offense
No. 9 Texas pits one of the nation's top defenses against stumbling Florida on Saturday afternoon in a Southeastern Conference clash in Gainesville, Fla.,The teams, both idle last weekend, meet for the first time in Gainesville since 1940 and for just the fifth time ever. The Longhorns have never lo...
Max Pacioretty retires from NHL, joins Michigan coaching staff
Forward Max Pacioretty announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL and joined the University of Michigan staff as a special assistant to head coach Brandon Naurato.,Pacioretty, 36, recorded 13 points (five goals, eight assists), 16 penalty minutes and a minus-2 rating in 37 games last seaso...
Dodgers C Will Smith to return from IL for wild-card series
All-Star catcher Will Smith will be activated from the injured list by the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in advance of Tuesday night's wild-card opener against the visiting Cincinnati Reds.,Smith, 30, has played just one game since Sept. 4 because of a right hand injury that finally was dia...