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49ers S Malik Mustapha (knee) set to make season debut
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is set to make his season debut Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after he was activated from the physically unable to perform list following a knee injury.,The 49ers also elevated defensive lineman Trevis Gipson from the practice squad, while defensiv...
Kevin Jennings, defense lift SMU over Stanford
Kevin Jennings passed for 247 yards and two touchdowns and Justin Medlock returned a fourth-quarter interception 96 yards for a score as SMU outlasted Stanford 34-10 on Saturday afternoon in an Atlantic Coast Conference clash in Dallas., ,Jennings hit on 22 of his 30 passes and connected with Chris ...
Oklahoma State's woes continue with Houston dismantling
The difficulties for Oklahoma State endured Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. when the Houston Cougars defeated the Cowboys 39-17 in Big 12 play., ,Conner Weigman led the Houston win with (5-1, 2-1 Big 12) two passing touchdowns on 306 passing yards and a three-yard rushing touchdown. The junior quarter...
LAFC, Austin FC focus on playoff prep in last-season matchup
Short-handed Los Angeles FC will put a six-match winning streak on the line when they visit Austin FC on Sunday night in a meeting of playoff-bound sides.,After a 2-0 home win over Toronto FC on Wednesday, LAFC (17-7-8, 59 points) enter the weekend in third in the Western Conference and one point be...
Tennis player who used kissing as anti-doping defense banned
A tennis player who blamed a tainted kiss for a failed drug test received a four-year suspension on Friday.,Venezuela's Goncalo Oliveira, 30, who competes on the ATP Challenger Tour, was originally suspended in January after testing positive for a banned methamphetamine at a November event in Manzan...
Bruins D Hampus Lindholm (lower body) won’t return vs. Blackhawks
Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm suffered a lower-body injury Thursday night and will not return to his team's home opener against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Lindholm skated six shifts in the first period but did not return to the bench for the second. The team quickly ruled him out for the res...
Packers K Brandon McManus plans to play through right quad injury
Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus says he plans to play Sunday despite a right quadriceps injury that head coach Matt LaFleur described to reporters as a "major concern.",Talking to reporters after Thursday's practice, McManus compared it to an injury he sustained but played through in 2022 w...
Notre Dame WR Jaden Greathouse (thigh) out vs. NC State
Notre Dame ruled out wide receiver Jaden Greathouse for the second straight game due to a thigh injury on Thursday.,Greathouse missed last week's game against Boise State and will sit out when the Fighting Irish host North Carolina State on Saturday.,Greathouse, who began the season as a starter, ha...
Mercury without star Satou Sabally (concussion) for must-win Game 4 vs. Aces
The Phoenix Mercury will be without All-Star forward Satou Sabally when they attempt to avoid being swept by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday in the WNBA Finals.,The Mercury announced Thursday that Sabally has been diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for Game 4 in Phoenix in the best-of-seven seri...
Report: Astros will not renew contract of hitting coach Alex Cintron
The contract of Houston Astros' hitting coach Alex Cintron will not be renewed, according to The Athletic on Thursday. ,After a nine-year playing career, Cintron, 46, started with the organization in 2017 and was promoted to hitting coach after the 2019 season. He earned a World Series ring with the...
Packers K Brandon McManus' injury a 'major concern'
Green Bay Packers kicker Brandon McManus' right quadriceps injury is a "major concern," head coach Matt LaFleur announced Thursday.,LaFleur told reporters that McManus did not sustain the injury during Green Bay's 40-40 tie against the Dallas Cowboys on Sept. 28. Rather, LaFleur said his kicker was ...
FaZe Clan squeeze into ESL Pro League 22 playoffs
FaZe Clan eked out a 2-1 win over Aurora Gaming on Wednesday and earned the final playoff berth at the ESL Pro League Season 22 in Stockholm.,Natus Vincere and 3DMAX also moved on to the quarterfinals with Wednesday victories.,The $400,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive event began with 16 teams c...
Predators’ rookie Brady Martin on top line for opener vs. Blue Jackets
The Nashville Predators and Columbus Blue Jackets will both begin their 2025-26 seasons with a Thursday night matchup in Nashville that will also mark the National Hockey League debut of Predators first-round draft pick Brady Martin.,There will be no baby steps for the 18-year-old center, whom the P...
Report: Astros to bring back manager Joe Espada, GM Dana Brown
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown will remain in their respective roles after the club failed to advance to the postseason for the first time since 2016, MLB.com reported.,The Astros went 87-75 in their second season under Espada and the third with Brown at the helm. I...
Report: Houston Dash close to $120M sale to son of Chinese billionaire
Houston Dash owner Ted Segal is in "advanced talks" with a group interested in buying the NWSL club for $120 million, Sportico reported Wednesday, but any transaction likely would require increased scrutiny.,The RHC Group was founded by Richard Hsiao, 24, who was born in the United States, the son o...
Tip line set up for anonymous reporting of NIL violations
The College Sports Commission launched a tip line for reporting potential NIL violations on Wednesday.,The commission called it an important information-gathering tool as it oversees thousands of name, image and likeness deals that have transformed the college sports landscape.,"One of the foundatio...
Quarterback questions abound as Houston takes on Oklahoma State
The Houston Cougars and Oklahoma State Cowboys each head into their Saturday Big 12 matchup with questions surrounding who will line up under center in Stillwater, Okla.,For Houston (4-1, 1-1), the Cougars already matched their win total from last season's 4-8 campaign but stumbled in a 35-11 defeat...
Conor McGregor accepts 18-month suspension for missed doping tests
Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month suspension for violating the UFC's anti-doping policy after missing three attempted tests in 2024, Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced Tuesday.,"McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which consti...
Injured Nelly Korda withdraws from International Crown
World No. 2 Nelly Korda has withdrawn from the upcoming Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown, per the LPGA.,While the LPGA only cited "an injury" for Korda, the two-time major champion and former World No. 1 player told reporters on Saturday that she was "definitely worn down.",Yealimi Noh has been t...
Four-time champ Darlington Nagbe retiring after 15 MLS seasons
Columbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.,Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-season matches and has tallied 38 goals and 48 assists since being drafted No. 2 overall by the...