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Raiders WR Davante Adams coy about health, trade talks
Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams says he hasn't spoken to Antonio Pierce since the Las Vegas head coach apparently liked a social media post suggesting Adams be traded.,A verified account linked to Pierce liked an Instagram post Monday by Sports Illustrated stating, "Davante Adams is likely ...
BC bids to stifle Virginia rushing attack in ACC matchup
Boston College will try to slow Virginia's resurgent running game when the teams meet on Saturday afternoon for an Atlantic Coast Conference contest in Charlottesville, Va.,The Cavaliers (3-1, 1-0) are coming off a bye week after rushing for a whopping 384 yards in a 43-24 victory at previously unbe...
Houston hoping to snap scoring drought at TCU
TCU looks to build on its best performance of the year when it hosts reeling Houston on Friday evening in a Big 12 Conference clash in Fort Worth, Texas.,The Horned Frogs (3-2, 1-1 Big 12) head home after a rousing 38-27 win at Kansas on Saturday that snapped a two-game losing skid. Josh Hoover pass...
Houston Dash part ways with coach Fran Alonso
The Houston Dash parted ways with first-year head coach Fran Alonso on Tuesday.,The 48-year-old Spaniard had been on an unexplained leave of absence since late June.,Ricky Clarke will continue to serve as interim head coach for the remainder of the NWSL season.,The Dash are in last place with four m...
No. 10 Michigan, Washington set for rematch of national title game
It was less than nine months ago that Michigan and Washington met in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Houston, with the Wolverines claiming the title with a 34-13 victory.,There will be a rematch Saturday, as No. 10 Michigan (4-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten) travels to Seattle to ...
Florida moves past bye, hurricane to tackle UCF
Not even one of the most destructive hurricanes in memory kept Florida from getting work done during its open date.,"We didn't coddle them," Gators coach Billy Napier said. "I will tell you that. It was real in there for three days. So we worked extremely hard Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in full...
Pistons await return of F Ausar Thompson (blood clot)
Ausar Thompson's rookie campaign with the Detroit Pistons ended prematurely because of a blood clot. Now, he and the team are waiting to find out when he can take the court for his sophomore season.,Trajan Langdon, the Piston's vice president of basketball operations, said Monday that Thompson still...
Rashee Rice Replacement Options: Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Trade Targets
Rashee Rice suffered a knee injury in the Kansas City Chiefs victory against the Chargers, here are three wide receiver trade targets to replace him....
Bucks G Khris Middleton working his way back from ankle surgery
Milwaukee Bucks guard Khris Middleton will be limited as training camp starts, still recovering from offseason surgery on both ankles, coach Doc Rivers said Monday.,Middleton, 33, will start camp in Irvine, Calif., sitting out five-on-five work initially, Rivers said.,"He'll participate in camp," Ri...
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer
Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo died Monday from brain cancer, the NBA announced. He was 58. ,Known for both his shot-blocking and finger-wagging in addition to a pronounced gravelly voice, Mutombo provided a dominating presence at Georgetown before playing for six NBA teams. ,The 7-foot-2 center also...
NHL fines Canadiens D Arber Xhekaj for unsportsmanlike conduct
The NHL fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Arber Xhekaj the maximum amount, $3,385.42, for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto Maple Leafs forward Cedric Pare, the league's department of player safety announced Sunday.,The fine, the most allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, foll...
Texans RB Joe Mixon (ankle) to miss game vs. Jaguars
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon will miss his second consecutive game, inactive for Sunday's home contest against the winless Jacksonville Jaguars.,The Texans (2-1) had listed Mixon as questionable because of a sprained ankle and he was limited in practice this week.,Mixon, 28, is the team's l...
Rays, Red Sox playing for pride in season finale
The visiting Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to complete a three-game sweep Sunday when they meet the Boston Red Sox in the final game of the regular season for each team., ,Tampa Bay (80-81) won 2-1 on Friday, and beat Boston 7-2 on Saturday. The winner of the game Sunday will finish third in the Ameri...
RB Ashton Jeanty (4 TDs, 259 yards), No. 25 Boise State top Washington State
Ashton Jeanty rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries to lead No. 25 Boise State to a 45-24 victory over Washington State on Saturday night in nonconference play at Boise, Idaho.,Jeanty scored on runs of 64, 59, 14 and 2 yards while recording the third-best single-game yardage amount ...
Paul Rothrock's goal lifts Sounders over Dynamo; both clinch playoff spot
Paul Rothrock led the Seattle Sounders with the lone goal in a 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo Saturday night.,Both sides clinched a playoff berth before the match started after FC Dallas' loss on Saturday and Austin FC's draw on Friday., ,Seattle (14-9-8, 50 points) broke through in the 22...
Fire earn late draw with Toronto FC, but out of playoff hunt
Jonathan Dean's late goal for Chicago cancelled Prince Owusu's first-half penalty strike as the Fire and visiting Toronto FC played to a 1-1 draw Saturday night at Bridgeview, Ill. ,In the 84th minute, Dean chipped in Ariel Lassiter's brilliant cross into the box to level the match for Chicago (7-16...
No. 18 Iowa State stifles Houston in shutout win
Rocco Becht completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown, and No. 18 Iowa State earned a shutout on the road with a 20-0 win over Houston on Saturday night., ,Abu Sama III finished with 11 carries for 101 yards and a touchdown for Iowa State (4-0). The Cyclones' defense limited the Cougar...
Nationals get timely homers to take series from Phillies
James Wood homered and tripled and scored two runs and Joey Gallo hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth inning to lead the host Washington Nationals to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon.,Keibert Ruiz also had two hits and an RBI and Dylan Crews went 2-...
Junior Caminero helps Rays defeat Red Sox
Junior Caminero collected three hits, including a home run, and drove in three runs on Saturday to lead the visiting Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.,Caminero hit a two-run homer in the third -- his sixth home run of the season -- and collected his other RBI on an infield sin...
Renato Moicano stops Benoit Saint-Denis in blood-filled UFC Paris main event
Lightweight Renato Moicano upset Benoit Saint-Denis in Saint-Denis' home city of Paris, France. He utilized his poise, top control, and crisp boxing to complete the job with a second-round TKO doctor stoppage.,An early takedown from Moicano stifled Saint-Denis' potent striking ability from getting i...