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Report: A's to have grass field in Sacramento after all
While the Oakland Athletics' temporary move to Sacramento starting next season was decided by ownership, a decision to have the team play on a grass field in 2025 was player driven, the Los Angels Times reported.,MLB had recommending changing the grass field at Sacramento's Triple-A ballpark to an a...
Report: Said Nurmagomedov loses UFC 308 opponent
The UFC is looking for an opponent for Said Nurmagomedov this weekend after Daniel Santos withdrew for undisclosed reasons, per multiple reports.,It's short notice for UFC 308, scheduled for Saturday in Abu Dhabi.,Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) last fought at UFC 294 in October 2023, when the Russ...
Senators head out on first U.S. trip of season, tussle with Utah
The Ottawa Senators will venture south of the border for the first time this season when they play the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday in Salt Lake City to start a three-game road trip.,Both the Senators and Utah enter Tuesday night's contest coming off wins over the weekend.,In Ottawa, the Senators def...
Bruins, Predators dealing with adversity in different doses
After recording points in 10 straight games to begin last season, the Boston Bruins are weathering more early ups and downs than they have become used to in recent years.,The finale of a three-game Western Conference road trip brings the Bruins up against the lone NHL team without a point in the ban...
Wizards F Corey Kispert agrees to 4-year, $54M extension
Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert agreed to a four-year, $54 million rookie contract extension.,Agents Mark Bartelstein and Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports confirmed the details Monday with ESPN.,Kispert, 25, is heading into his fourth season since the Wizards drafted him 15th overall in 202...
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels (rib) labeled week-to-week
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is "week-to-week" with a rib injury suffered early in Sunday's victory over the Carolina Panthers, head coach Dan Quinn said Monday.,Quinn said of the injury, which he did not describe in specifics, "It's not going to be something that's going ...
Broncos' Sean Payton wary of 'over-coaching' QB Bo Nix
Bo Nix's inconsistent footwork has been a consistent throughout the Denver Broncos' 4-3 start to the season, but head coach Sean Payton said that he's also wary of "over-coaching" his rookie quarterback. ,Nix threw for only 164 yards while completing 16 of 26 passes in the Broncos' 33-10 victory at ...
Capitals out to sustain momentum vs. Flyers
Just over one week into the season, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers are quickly trending in opposite directions., ,The Capitals eye their fourth consecutive victory Tuesday when they pay a visit to the slumping Flyers., ,Washington opened its season with a home loss to the New Jersey...
Nestor Cortes likely for Yankees roster; Gerrit Cole to start G1
The New York Yankees expect to have left-hander Nestor Cortes on the roster when the World Series begins Friday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.,Cortes has not pitched in the postseason because of an elbow flexor strain, last taking the mound Sept. 18 in the regular season when he pitched six sco...
New-look Knicks out to spoil Boston's latest banner raising
The Boston Celtics will begin their quest for back-to-back NBA championships Tuesday when they tip off the 2024-25 season against the visiting New York Knicks.,Boston defeated Dallas in five games to claim the 2023-24 championship. The Celtics haven't won consecutive titles since 1967-68 and 1968-69...
Report: Bucks vet Khris Middleton (ankles) to miss opener
Bucks star Khris Middleton is expected to miss Milwaukee's season opener Wednesday against the host Philadelphia 76ers as he continues to rehab from ankle injuries, ESPN reported Monday.,The most Middleton has been cleared to do so far is participate in 3-on-3 scrimmages, but he's been limited in pr...
J.T. Poston hangs on to win Shriners Children's Open
J.T. Poston had a strong back nine and returned to the winner's circle at the Shriners Children's Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Poston's 4-under-par 67 pushed him to 22-under 262 for the week at TPC Summerlin, giving him a one-shot win over playing partner Doug Ghim (final-round 65).,The tournament h...
NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division
1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25,Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference,Last time ...,The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from a championsh...
NBA season-preview capsules: Atlantic Division
1. BOSTON CELTICS,Predicted 2024-25 record: 60-22,Last season: 64-18, 1st in Eastern Conference,Last time...,The Celtics came off a title run was the 2008-09 campaign. They went 62-20 but got bounced in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,FanDuel championship odds: +310,Roster roll call,Draft Picks:,...
Ravens DT Broderick Washington (knee) out against Bucs
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Tampa Bay with the team for Monday's game against the Buccaneers.,Washington was limited in practice throughout the week after sitting out last week's game against the Washington Commanders due t...
Ravens DT Broderick Washington (knee) out Bucs
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Broderick Washington has been downgraded to out and will not travel to Tampa Bay with the team for Monday's game against the Buccaneers.,Washington was limited in practice throughout the week after sitting out last week's game against the Washington Commanders due t...
ATP roundup: Tommy Paul wins in Stockholm, grabs third title of season
Fourth-seeded Tommy Paul topped Grigor Dimitrov, the third seed, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday to win his second BNP Paribas Nordic Open in Stockholm.,Paul captured his first ATP Tour championship in 2021 in the Swedish capital. Sunday's title is his third of the season, and he didn't lose a set throughout the...
East Carolina fires head coach Mike Houston
East Carolina fired coach Mike Houston on Sunday morning, one day after the team lost for the fourth time in five games to drop to 3-4 on the season.,The Pirates allowed Army quarterback Bryson Daily to rush for a career-high five touchdowns in a 45-28 setback to the Black Knights on Saturday.,Houst...
NBA's Top Five Most Overrated Teams Entering 2024-25 Season
These five NBA teams have been named as the most overrated squads entering the 2024-25 campaign....
Tom Wilson's 2nd goal of game gives Caps OT win over Devils
Tom Wilson scored his second goal of the game at 4:00 of overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 6-5 win against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday in Newark, N.J.,Wilson entered the zone on a two-on-one, kept the puck and fired a wrist shot past Jacob Markstrom. He scored in his fourth straigh...